Skip to main content

Full text of "Modern screen"

See other formats 


>0c> 


r  > 

o , 


0  N  c 


■o*  y:i%% 


'  V 


,0J 


J*0 

.1» 


*  <"  ft  « 


*  0 


*       4   -7*,        *  l3K^>  o  3,4 


1 


1 :  ^  v  : 


y  0  . 


0>' 


y 


<       o  »  >.  "*  A 


^0 


,0C 


^^->y^m:  y%%- 


z 


ft 


Scanned  from  the  collections  of 
The  Library  of  Congress 


AUDIO-VISUAL  CONSERVATION 
ai  The  LIBRARY  of  CONGRESS 


Packard  Campus 
for  Audio  Visual  Conservation 
www.loc.gov/avconservation 

Motion  Picture  and  Television  Reading  Room 

www.loc.gov/rr/mopic 

Recorded  Sound  Reference  Center 
www.loc.gov/rr/record 


■mill 


/ 


v 


a  N  o 


,6J 
.9*  *' 


in"  v 


i°  9*.  \\ 
.9^   *  •<  *  o  f  % 


'J1  'Vr-^' 1  It  ;F=rJ     "  S 


>  .<y     <!.  •>  *  0  r     (S>  V  .  s 


y  0  o  A. 


^  <     o  f  I 


^      ^  ^ 


%     *  3    N  0  '  ^0 


  ^ 


I 


■   


x 


EC  -0 


V ^p/-(/e-swt  a  ^/ can  emu 


N. 


'y^4/  ^///<?/^  a/due  ^wnmyAzti. 


/ 


o  other  Shampoo 
leaves  hair  so  lustrous,  and  yet  so  easy  to  manage ! 


Only  Drene 
with  Hah'  Conditioner  reveals 
up  to  3?>%  more  lustre  than  soap 

.  .  .  yet  leaves  hair  so  easy  to 
arrange,  so  alluringly  smooth! 

Does  your  hair  look  dull, 
slightly  mousy? 

Maybe  it's  just  because  you're  washing 
it  with  soap  or  soap  shampoos  .  .  .  letting 
soap  film  hide  the  glorious  natural  lustre 
and  color  brilliance.  Change  to  Drene  with 
Hair  Conditioner.  Drene  never  leaves  any 
dulling  film.  Thafs  why  it  reveals  up  to 
33%  more  lustre  than  any  soap  shampoo! 

Does  your  hair-do  require 
con  stan  t  fiddlin  g  ? 

Men  don't  like  this  business  of  running 
a  comb  through  your  hair  in  public!  Fix 
your  hair  so  it  stays  put!  And  remember 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  leaves  hair 
wonderfully  easy  to  manage,  right  after 
shampooing!  No  other  shampoo  leaves 
hair  so  lustrous,  yet  so  easy  to  arrange! 

Ssssss/i  h  h  hh! 
But  have  you  dandruff? 

Too  many  girls  have!  And  what  a  pity. 
For  unsightly  dandruff  can  be  easily  con- 
trolled if  you  shampoo  regularly  with  Drene. 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  removes 
every  trace  of  embarrassing  flaky  dandruff 
the  very  first  time  you  use  it! 


Newest  accessory  trick  is  this  ribbon 
"choker"  tied  fetchingly  in  front.  Wonderful  to 
dress  up  the  new,  low-necked  evening  sweaters! 
Newest  hair-do  trick  is  this  braided  arrange- 
ment with  the  ends  of  the  front  hair  turned 
over  the  braids,  on  top,  to  form  a  smooth, 
shining  puff!  Extra  lustre  and  smoothness 
due  to  Drene  Shampoo  w ilh  Hair  Conditioner. 


Drene  Shampoo 


<^  Guaranteed  by 
,  Good  Housekeeping  , 


MAKE  A  DATE  WITH 


Tonight .  .  .  don't  put  it  off  .  .  .  shampoo  your  hair  the 
new  glamour  way!  Use  Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner! 
Get  the  combination  of  beauty  benefits  that  only  this 
wonderful  improved  shampoo  can  give  !  f^Extra  lustre 
...  up  to  33%  more  than  with  soap  or  soap  shampoos! 
-  Manageable  hair.. .  easy  to  comb  into  smooth  shining 


Product  of  Procter  &  Gamble 


a 


lT-atn 


Ask  for  Dr£ne  Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner 


Complete   removal    of   flaky  dandruff! 


A  radiant  smile  \A334- 
holds  a  world  of  charm! 


Help  keep  your  smile  bright  and 
sparkling.  Start  now  with  Ipana  and 
Massage ! 

REACH  FOR  A  STAR,  plain  girl.  You  can 
-find  happiness,  fun— without  being 
beautiful. 

Take  a  look  at  other  girls  who  stir  up 
excitement.  Proof,  most  of  them,  that  good 
times  don't  go  just  to  the  prettiest.  Proof 
that  you  can  be  singled  out  by  your  smile. 

So  smile,  plain  girl,  smile.  Not  a  mere 
shadow  of  a  smile,  but  one  of  radiant 
charm— the  kind  men  can't  resist.  Remem- 
ber, though,  a  smile  like  that  needs  sound 


teeth— sparkling  teeth  that  depend  so  much 
on  firm,  healthy  gums. 

"Pink  Tooth  Brush"  is  a  warning 

If  you  see  "pink"  on  your  tooth  brush,  see 
your  dentist.  He  may  say  your  gums  have 
become  sensitive  — deprived  of 
exercise  by  soft,  creamy  foods. 
And  like  so  many  dentists,  he 
may  suggest  "the  helpful  stim- 
ulation of  Ipana  and  massage." 

Ipana  Tooth  Paste  not  only 
cleans  teeth  but,  with  massage, 
helps  the  gums.  Massage  a  little 
Ipana  onto  your  gums  every 

Product  of  Bristol-Myers 


time  you  clean  your  teeth.  Circulation 
speeds  up  within  the  gum  tissues— helping 
gums  to  healthier  firmness. 

For  brighter  teeth,  firmer  gums,  a  smile 
that  really  sparkles,  start  today  with  Ipana 
Tooth  Paste  and  massage. 


Start  today  with 

IPANA  and  MASSAGE 


Eyes  Light  Up  at  the  sight  of  the  girl  with  a  bright,  shining 
smile.  Let  Ipana  Tooth  Paste  and  massage  help  you  keep 
your  smile  sparkling  and  attractive! 


★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 

★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 


Published  In 
this  space 
•very  month 


The  greatest 
star  of  the 
screen  t 


We're  full  of  the  milk  of  human  kindness 
at  this  writing. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
We're  gay,  carefree.  You  can  borrow 
money  from  us  if  you  want  to. 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
In  short,  we're  in  good  humor,  and  all 
because  we've  seen  the  most  alluring 
musical  motion  picture  since  our  movie- 
going  began  . .  .  M-G-M's  "Meet  Me 
In  St.  Louis". 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
Whoops!  Back  you  go  to  the  old  World's 
Fair  in  St.  Louis  as  the  guests  of  the 
Smith  family,  of  which  our  favorite 
members  are  played  by  Judy  Garland 
and  Margaret  O'Brien. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
What  gay,  nostalgic,  wonderful  enter- 
tainment this  is,  enriched  in  every  scene 
by  rainbow  Technicolor! 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
Judy  Garland  seems 
to  have  been  born 
for  the  part  of 
Esther,  a  high 
school  girl  just 
awakening  to  love- 
for  the  boy  next 
door.  Esther  is  young,  innocent,  viva- 
cious, and  golden- voiced. 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
You  will  have  to  decide  for  yourself 
whether  you  prefer  Judy's  provocative 
presentation  of  a  young  girl  in  love  or 
Judy's  singing.  Perhaps  you'll  find,  as 
we  did,  both  talents  perfectly  fused  in 
"Over  The  Banister",  "The  Boy  Next 
Door",  or  that  bell-ringing  success, 
"The  Trolley  Song".  And  these  are 
only  three  of  eight  songs! 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
Judy  (that  is,  Esther) 
has  a  sister—  an  impish, 
devilish,  utterly  lov- 
able  kid  named 
"Tootie".  In  this  part, 
Margaret  O'Brien  will 
become  everyone's 
sweetheart— if  she  isn't 
everyone's  sweetheart 
already. 

★  ★  ★ 

Tom  Drake,  one  of  M-G-M's  latest 
finds  plays  the  boy  next  door  and  heads 
a  splendidly-chosen  supporting  cast  in- 
cluding Mary  Astor,  Marjone  Main, 
Lucille  Bremer,  Joan  Carroll,  Henry  H. 
Daniels,  Jr.,  Leon  Ames,  and  Harry 
Davenport. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

The  script  was  written  by  Irving  Brecher 
and  Fred  F.  Finklehoffe.  Arthur  Freed, 
who  gave  us  "Girl  Crazy",  produced, 
and  Vincente  Minnelli  directed.  They 
all  have  cause  for  pride. 

★  ★  ★  *, 
Mark  our  words:  gg*^  01 
M-G-M's  "Meet  Me 
In  St.  Louis"  will 
strike  you  as  about 
the  best  tuneful  re- 
past ever  displayed 
for  your  delight ! 

—£ea 


modern  screen 

I  *A  CHRISTMAS  SHE'LL  NEVER  FORGET 

On  Christmas,  you  weren't  meant  to  be  away  from  Mom,  cold  ana 
hungry  and  whimpering  inside.  That  was  one  June  Allyson  Christ- 
mas, though,  and  that's  why  she's  working  to  make  up  on  this  ^ 
one  (color  spread)  

♦JOHNNY  COMES  MARCHING  HOME 

To  a  flock  of  medium-rares,  breakfasts  in  bed,  plaid  shirts-and 
everybody's  appreciation  for  a  Gl  job  well  done.  It's  Payne,  we  ^ 
mean  (color  spread)   

NOBODY'S  SWEETHEART  •         ,      ,    .      ,  „ 

While  there's  a  war  on,  Van  Johnson  is  sticking  close  to  his  stag 
apartment-and  keeping  an  eye  peeled  for  a  likely  missus   30 

^FofV^lit  second,  Danny  Kaye  stops  looking  like  a  gremlin 
glances  at  his  wife  and  murmurs,  "Sylvia's  the  headonmyshoul- 
ders-can't  think  of  a  better  head  I'd  rather  be  attached  to   U 

DRFoArM«  SSK,  Diana  Lynn  thought  her  "star  bright,  star  light" 
routinTwas  losing  its  kick.  But  when  you're  18  and  swarming  with  ^ 

dimples,  how  can  you  lose?  

YOUR  FAVORITE  STARS  OF  1944  by  Louella  Parsons 

broken-down  jeep,  he  was  to  become  one  of  your  top  stars  

'IE  ME  WERE  SINGLE  .  .  .!"  by  Hedda  Hopper 

wS  Plan's  crazy-about  dogs  and  opera  singers  and  big  feet  ^ 

and  sh-sh — his  wife!  

'TlVa  ZfllflelfwTLer  forget     .  .  Wng  a  starry  path 
across   the   Atlantic,   playing  to  front-line   Yanks   and   staunch  ^ 
Jugoslavs,  ducking  bombs  in  Naples  

June  Allyson  in  M-G-M's  "Music  For  Millions"   " 

PAGES     John  Payne  in  20th-Fox's  "The  Dolly  Sisters"    

Margaret  O'Brien  in  M-G-M's  "Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis    SO 

Mary  Anderson  in  20th-Fox's  "Colonel  Effingham's  Raid  

  21 

FEATURES  |  Editorial  Page  

BEAUTY  I  Perfume  Weaves  a  Magic  Spell  

FASHION     'Modern  Screen's  Fashion  Guide  (color  spread)   <6 

  6 

OEPTS.  |  Movie  Reviews   lg 

Co-Ed   5& 

Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  

Super  Coupon  

What's  Cookin'.  America ?-The  Ronald  Reagans  

COVER:   Joan  Leslie  in  Warners'  "Rhapsody  in  Blue"  and  "Hollywood 
Canteen."    Kodachrome  by  Albin. 

^ICTORYl  AiRERT  P   DELACORTE,  Executive  Editor 

I  HENRY  P  '  MALMGREEN,  Editor 

BUY  SYLVIA  WALLACE.  Hollywood  Editor 

united  I  KAY  HARM,  Hollywood  Promotion  Manager 

fflU   states  QTTO  sTORCH,  Art  Director 

s/S^gs  BILL  WEINBERGER,  Art  Editor 

?BONDS  GUS  GALE.  Photographer 

"      'Editorial    Assistants:    Charis  Zeigler    Annette    Bellinger,    Mickey  Ghidalia 
Service  Dept.:  Ann  Ward.    Informat.on  Desk:  Beverly  Linet 

'  ^1^^  a      N     V  le 

-I-  -  No.  ~  A«o» 

"^^i^^^^^^^  ^  —  iS  "  ^  PUrdV  °  C°'nC,denCe- 
Trademark  No.  301773. 


Said  Cjoolbya 
to  23  JPounds  in 
8  SkodWeeU. '  " 

says  Mrs.  Ruby  Thome, 

" — and  NO  starvation  diet,  either!" 


HKDTIIIB  IBIBTIHSrST 


BEFORE 


"Your  Course 
did  wonders 
for  me-things 
pictures  won't 
show.  It's  like 


No  wonder 
Mrs.  Thome 
i  s  thrilled. 
From  a  too- 
heavy  40  to  a  slender- 
ized size   16   with  4 
inches  off  her  waist  and 
4  off  her  hips -wouldn't 
YOU  be  thrilled? 


"FIGURE- 
lOLDING  COURSE 

Can  Correct  your  Figure  Faults 

You  can  lose  the  pounds  you're  away  from 
a  trim,  beautiful  figure  .  .  .  and  the  inches, 
too!  All  in  8  short  weeks  and  in  the 
privacy  of  your  home.  The  cost?  Low, 
amazingly  so.  Write  today  for  free  booklet. 

Yes,  NOW  you  can  have  the 
personal  help  and  advice  of 
famed  Josephine  Lowman,  a 
national  authority  on  health 
and  figure  control.  Over 
100,000  women  consult  her 
each  year.  Mail  Coupon  today. 


Josephine  Lowman's 
Figure-Molding  Course 

Dept.  M-l,  715  Locust,  Des  Moines,  Iowai 
Yes,  send  me  your  free  illustrated  booklet 
about  your  figure  molding  course. 
Miss 

Mrs  

Street  ■  

City  


_Zone_ 


-State- 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


TO  HAVE  AND  HAVE  NOT 


■  I'd  be  willing  to  bet  that  the  year's  most  famous  love  scene  will  be  the  one 
in  "To  Have  and  Have  Not"  between  Humphrey  Bogart  and  Lauren  Bacall. 
Bogart's  tough,  casual-but-romantic  love-making  has  always  been  tops,  and  the 
sultry  blonde  Lauren  is  a  perfect  foil  for  him.  That  girl  is  really  dynamite. 
Sexy  one  minute,  almost  child-like  the  next,  and  always  with  that  tremendous 
charm.  The  picture  has  all  the  fascination  of  "Casablanca,"  and  its  theme  song, 
"How  Little  We  Know,"  will  probably  rival  "As  Time  Goes  By."  Hoagy 
Carmichael  wrote  it,  and  he  sings  it  himself  with  Lauren.  You'll  love  him  as 
the  odd,  plaintive  piano  player  in  the  hotel  in  Fort  de  France. 

Fort  de  France,  on  the  island  of  Martinique,  isn't  a  very  safe  place  in  1940. 
The  Vichy  group  is  in  charge,  but  there  are  Free  French  forces  at  work,  too. 
Henry  Morgan  (Humphrey  Bogart)  takes  fishing  parties  out  in  his  boat  and 
tries  to  mind  his  own  business  and  keep  out  of  politics.  He  succeeds,  until 
Marie  (Lauren  Bacall)  comes  along.  Marie  is  tall  and  blonde  and  so  thin  that 
Morgan  calls  her  "Slim."  We'll  call  her  that,  too.  "Slim"  is  broke,  and  when 
she  gets  pushed  around  by  the  Vichy  police,  Morgan  decides  to  get  her  out  of 
Martinique.  To  obtain  the  money  for  her  plane  fare  to  the  States,  he  takes  on  a 
job  for  the  Free  French — and  thereby  gets  himself  into  plenty  of  trouble. 

The  job  is  to  smuggle  a  couple  of  De  Gaullists  {Continued  on  page  8) 


(Lauren  Bacall)  comes 


to  the  island  of  Marti- 


From  the  moment  strange,  fascinating  "Slim' 

nique.she  brings  trouble  to  Henry  Morgan  (Humphrey  Bogart)  and  pal  (Walter  Brennan)  They 
become  implicated  in  an  attempt  to  help  her  escape  the  Vichy  pohce  by  plane  to  the  U.  b. 

/ 


3 fate  l&ep  come . . . 
into  tfctf  t  /leaUS 


It's  the  story  of  guys 
tike  Alan,  Pinky  and  Irving.-* 

of  girls  like  Dorothy,  Helen, 
Ruth. ..of  things  like  gallantry, 

guts  and  glory!  Filmed 
from  the  Army  Air  Forces' 

own  smashing  Broadway 
and  Hollywood  stage  hit! 


Prt.  ION  McCALUSTER  •  JEANNE  GRAIN  •  Sgl, 
CdI.  IE  1  COBB  •  I/Sgt  PETER  UNO  HAYES 


EDMQND  O'BRIEN  •  JANE  BALL  •  SgL  MARK  DANIELS  •  JO-CARROLL  DENNISON  •  Cpl.  DON  TAYLOR  •  JUDY  HOLLIDAY 

.alanbaxier-     DARRYL  E.  ZANIICK 


directed  t>» 


'  stage  and  Screen  Plan  t>v  Moss  Hart 


MOVIE  REVIEWS 

(Continued  from  page  6) 


into  Fort  de  France.  It  would  have  been 
all  right  if  the  patrol  boat  hadn't  come 
along.  As  it  is,  there's  some  shooting,  and 
while  Morgan  gets  away  with  it,  the  eyes 
of  the  police  are  upon  him.  Furthermore, 
"Slim"  hasn't  taken  the  plane  home.  She 
cashed  in  the  ticket  and  is  waiting  at  the 
hotel  when  Morgan  gets  back.  "Did  you 
want  me  to  go?"  she  asks.  She  and  Cricket, 
the  piano  player,  are  writing  a  song  to- 
gether. She  sings  it  the  night  the  police 
captain  and  his  men  come  for  Morgan.  The 
night  Morgan  really  goes  into  action  in 
the  old  Bogart  manner.  In  addition  to 
everything  else,  "To  Have  and  Have  Not" 
can  boast  one  of  the  best  supporting  per- 
formances of  all  time.  Walter  Brennan,  as 
old  Eddie,  Morgan's  rum-soaked  pal,  is 
something.  Excuse  me  while  I  go  back  to 
see  it  again. — War. 

P.  S. 

The  water  front  of  Fort  de  France,  capi- 
tal of  Martinique,  was  duplicated  on  the 
Warner  Brothers  back  lot  as  a  major  setting 
for  this  production,  as  much  of  the  ac- 
tion takes  place  at  sea.  .  .  .  The  thirty- 
foot  cabin  cruiser  is  almost  an  identical 
duplicate  of  Bogart's  own  boat,  the  Sluggy. 
It  was  chartered  and  brought  to  the  studio 
to  cruise  the  tank  sets  with  Bogey  at  the 
wheel.  .  .  .  Hoagy  "Stardust"  Carmichael 
makes  his  debut  as  a  screen  actor.  He 
plays  a  piano  in  the  Fort  de  France  cafe 
and  introduces  his  own  new  composition 
"How  Little  We  Know."  Mercer  did  the 
lyrics,  and  Hoagy  and  Lauren  Bacall  sing. 

FRENCHMAN'S  CREEK 

In  swashbuckling  elegance,  this  story  of 
handsome  pirate  and  lovely  lady  wends  its 
leisurely,  romantic  course.  Technicolor 
gives  the  scenes  on  the  coast  of  Cornwall  a 
spectacular  beauty,  and  red  hair  does  the 
same  for  Joan  Fontaine.  Arturo  De  Cor- 
dova is  properly  dashing  as  the  pirate. 

This  Dona  St.  Columb,  beautiful  as  she 
is,  cannot  be  commended  on  the  score 
either  of  virtue  or  prudence.  She  breaks 
her  marriage  vows,  is  a  traitor  to  her 
country  and  murders  a  man.  Yet  there  is 
a  gay,  reckless  courage  and  gallantry  about 
her  that  makes  it  easy  to  forget  all  this. 

Her  husband,  Harry  (Ralph  Forbes),  is  a 
fat  gambler,  too  stupid  to  see  that  his 
friend,  Rockingham  (Basil  Rathbone),  is 
determined  to  seduce  Dona.  To  escape 
from  them  both  for  a  while,  Dona  takes 
her  children  to  their  country  place  in 
Cornwall.  She  finds  the  house  practically 
closed  up,  the  regular  servants  gone,  and 
in  their  place  one  William  (Cecil  Kella- 
way),  a  sly,  disconcerting  old  fellow  who 
seems  to  know  far  too  much  about  her. 
The  first  night,  Dona  discovers  tobacco  and 
a  book  of  French  essays  in  the  stand  by 
her  bed.  She  sees  William  hasten  off  to 
answer  a  low  whistle  from  the  dark  wood 
nearby.  So  when,  the  next  day,  she  hears 
that  a  French  pirate  is  terrorizing  the 
coast  and  is  thought  to  hide  in  that  neigh- 
borhood, she  puts  two  and  two  together 
and  gets  five.  It  turns  out  to  be  the  right 
answer,  and  the  pirate  turns  out  to  be 
the  right  man  for  Dona.  Their  romance 
is  passionate,  tempestuous  and  dangerous 
beyond  belief.  Dona  accompanies  her  lover 
on  a  pirate  raid  and  gets  back  just  in  time 
to  avoid  discovery  by  Harry  and  Rocking- 
ham, who  arrive  from  London. 

Rockingham  takes  one  look  at  Dona's 
glowing  eyes  and  knows  that  another  man 
has  succeeded  where  he  has  failed.  He  in 
his  turn  adds  two  and  two  and  gets  five. 

"Frenchman's  Creek"  is  Joan  Fontaine's 
picture  throughout. — Par. 


P.  S. 

Nearly  six  months  in  the  making,  this 
Technicolor  film  nicked  the  company  ex- 
chequer for  a  sum  of  $3,600,000.  .  .  .  One 
of  the  reasons  for  this  tremendous  figure 
was  the  long  location  trip  necessary.  Only 
available  stretch  of  California  seacoast  re- 
sembling the  coast  of  Cornwall  was  found 
in  Mendocino  County,  600  miles  north  of 
Hollywood.  An  inlet  of  the  sea  called 
Little  River  was  chosen,  and  the  location 
troupe  of  250  persons  set  up  headquarters 
on  the  site  of  the  abandoned  lumber  town 
of  Albion.  ...  A  second  unit,  working 
under  the  direction  of  Hal  Walker,  re- 
mained another  four  weeks  shooting  back- 
ground material. 

THE  RRIGHTON 
STRANGLER 

Do  actors  really  live  the  parts  they  play 
on  the  stage?  Here  is  the  story  of  one 
who  lived  it  h.  1  too  well.  Reginald  Parker 
(John  Loder)  is  a  charming,  popular  actor 
who  has  achieved  a  terrific  success  in  a 
play  written  by  his  fiancee.  The  play  is 
called  "The  Strangler."  It  has  been  running 
for  a  year  in  blacked-out  London  to 
packed  houses,  but  now  Parker  insists  that 
he'll  play  it  no  longer.  "I'm  tired  of 
strangling  people,"  he  says.  "I've  been 
doing  it  too  long."  The  play's  last  per- 
formance is  given  on  New  Year's  Eve. 
Afterward,  at  midnight,  the  theater  is  hit 
by  a  bomb.  No  one  knows  what  happened 
to  Parker,  and  when  his  fiancee  hears 
nothing  from  him,  he  is  presumed  dead. 

Actually,  he  was  only  hit  on  the  head 
and  stunned.  When  he  comes  to,  he  has 
forgotten  that  he  is  Reginald  Parker.  He 
remembers  only  the  character  of  Edward 
Grey,  the  "strangler"  in  the  play.  He 
knows  that  Grey  went  to  Brighton  and 
strangled  the  Lord  Mayor  and  the  Chief 
of  Detectives.  So,  obeying  a  terrible  inner 
compulsion,  Parker  entrains  for  Brighton. 

He  talks  with  apparent  normality  to  a 
pretty  WAAF  who  happens  to  sit  beside 
him.  Her  name  is  April  Manby  (June 
Duprez) ,  and  she's  going  home  to  visit  her 
mother  and  father.  She  finds  this  hand- 
some stranger  pleasant  and  considerate  and 
introduces  him  to  her  family  when  they 
arrive.  He  tells  them  his  name  is  Edward 
Grey  and  that  he  is  "on  business." 

A  weird,  grisly  business  it  is.  For 
Parker's  subconscious  mind  tells  him  he 
must  strangle  the  Lord  Mayor  and  the 
Chief  of  Detectives.  He  has  the  silk  cord 
he  used  in  the  play  in  his  pocket,  and  he 
fingers  it  from  time  to  time  with  a  mad, 
unholy  eagerness.  He  makes  his  plans 
carefully,  and  everything  goes  according 
to  schedule.  The  Lord  Mayor  is  an  old 
man.  Too  old  to  fight  off  this  terrible 
stranger  who  wishes  him  to  die. 

The  next  murder  is  equally  easy.  Chief 
Inspector  Allison  is  walking  alone  on  a 
dark  street  when  the  silk  cord  tightens 
around  his  throat.  But  now  the  strangler  is 
haunted  by  fear.  Does  April  Manby  sus- 
pect him?   If  she  does,  she  too  must  die. 

John  Loder  gives  a  brilliant  performance 
as  the  mad  strangler.  Rose  Hobart,  Michael 
St.  Angel  and  Miles  Mander  are  among 
the  cast. — RKO. 

P.  S. 

This  picture  was  adapted  to  the  screen 
by  Arnold  Phillips  and  Max  Nosseck  from 
an  original  story  they  had  planned  for 
publication  us  a  novel.  .  .  .  The  well- 
known  European  director,  Max  Nosseck, 
brings  to  its  production  the  continental 
(Continued  on  page  10) 


4*N 


1*  ' 


■ 


with  J 

STEV 


OHN  RIDGEL?  •  JOHN  ALEXANDER  •  CRAIG 
ENS  •  BARBARA  BROWN  •  ALAN  MOWBRAY 

Directed  by  JAMES  V.  KERN 


Screen  Play  by  James  V.  Kern  and  Sam  Hellman  •  Additional  Dialogue  by  Wilkie  Mahoney 
From  the  Stage  Play  by  Joseph  A.  Fields*  Produced  by  Max  Gordon 


JACK  L  WARNER,  Executive  Producer 


F-ocW  by  MARK  HELLINGER 


TAKES  ONLY  10  MINUTES 

Whisk  away  grime,  oil  and  hair 
odor  in  10  minutes  with  Minipoo 
Dry  Shampoo.  Think  of  it  — no 
soap  ...  no  rinsing  ...  no  drying. 
This  fragrant  powder  leaves  hair 
soft,  lustrous,  delicately  scented 
...with  wave  or  curls  enhanced. 
Ideal  for  the  sick  room.  At  drug 
or  department  stores.  igo 
SHAMPOOS  With  Mitten  Applicator  I 

COSMETIC  DISTRIBUTORS.  INC. 
NEW  YORK  17.  N.  Y. 


MINIPOO  j 

DRY  SHAMPOO  JL 


?T^1  „  yotfft 

'KiinH'Sorr? 

mid--- 


hairtamers! 


hair-style,  ^""^^NERS*  exclusive 
spring-Whjct,°n  Ptualw 

and  holds  even  coun. 
At  beauty  salons  a"d  ^ 

ters  everywhere.  Card  o 

length  (or  two  small)  25c. 


10 


DIADEM,  INC./  LEOMINSTER,  MASS. 

♦Trademarks  Registered   ^^^^ 


Dept.  Dl 


touch  which  distinguishes  many  of  the 
better  screen  mystery  thrillers.  .  .  .  Before 
coming  to  Hollywood,  Nosseck  directed 
films  in  Central  Europe  and  England  and 
enjoys  the  distinction  of  having  at  one 
time  directed  Buster  Keaton  in  a  French 
film  for  which  the  famous  frozen-faced 
comedian  was  forced  to  learn  French. 

MEET  ME  IN  ST.  LOUIS 

It  is  1903,  and  a  pretty  high  school  girl 
is  sitting  on  the  front  porch  humming 
"Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis,  Louis."  The  rest 
of  St.  Louis  is  singing  the  same  song,  for 
it  won't  be  long  now  before  the  Worlds 
Fair  opens  there.  But  Esther  Smith  (Judy 
Garland)  happens  to  be  humming  it  extra 
loud,  as  out  of  the  corner  of  her  eye  she 
glimpses  the  boy  next  door.  He's  a  very 
handsome  boy  who  has  just  moved  in 
there,  and  so  far  he  has  shown  no  signs  of 
knowing  Esther  is  alive. 

"What's  he  doing  now?"  she  says  under 
her  breath  to  her  sister,  Rose  (Lucille 
Bremer).   "Lighting  his  pipe,"  Rose  tells 
her.   Esther  sighs  ecstatically.   "I  love  a 
man  that  smokes  a  pipe."  Rose  isn't  much 
interested.   She's  worried  about  how  she 
can  get  the  rest  of  the  family  out  of  the 
dining  room  by  the  time  her  long  distance 
phone  call  comes  through  from  New  York, 
at   six-thirty.    Her  Yale   beau,  Warren 
(Robert  Sully) ,  has  said  he  would  call  her 
then.  Maybe  he's  going  to  propose  at  last! 
She  can't  bear  it  if  she  has  to  talk  to  him 
in  front  of  Mother  (Mary  Astor)  and  Dad 
(Leon  Ames)  and  her  little  sisters.  The 
little     Smith     girls,     Tootie  (Margaret 
O'Brien)   and  Agnes  (Joan  Carroll),  are 
usually  considered  "adorable  children,"  but 
Rose  knows  how  devastating  their  com- 
ments can  be. 

Rose  gets  her  call,  but  it's  not  a  pro- 
posal. Warren  asks  her  how  she  is  and 
reports  on  the  weather  in  New  York  and 
inquires  about  the  weather  in  St.  Louis. 
Then  the  time's  up!  Very  discouraging! 
Esther  is  discouraged,  too.  John  (Tom 
Drake),  the  boy  next  door,  continues  to 
ignore  her.  In  fact  it  takes  her  all  that 
summer  to  get  him  to  the  point  where  he 
calls  her  Esther  instead  of  Miss  Smith. 
Then  one  day  they  go  out  with  a  crowd  to 
look  over  the  site  of  the  Fair  which  will 
open  soon,  and  somehow  they  get  separ- 
ated from  the  rest.  Esther  makes  with  the 
eyelashes,  and— at  long  last— love  blooms. 

Mr.  Smith  picks  this  awkward  time  to 
decide  to  move  the  family  to  New  York. 
Just  when  everything  is  exciting,  with 
Warren  coming  to  St.  Louis,  and  Tootie 
almost  getting  arrested,  and  Esther  going 
around  with  stardust  in  her  eyes.  Do 
they  go?   Well,  I'll  leave  you  to  find  out. 

Given  Judy  Garland  and  Margaret 
O'Brien,  supported  by  a  fine  cast,  any 
picture  would  be  good.  This  one  has  the 
additional  advantages  of  an  amusing  story, 
and  Technicolor.— M-G-M. 

P.  S. 

Gang  on  the  set  learned  about  Judy's 
famous  Thursday,  maids -night- out  fried 
chicken  dinners.  Flocked  over  to  share  the 
fun  of  helping  toss  salad  and  open  the 
Pepsis.  Itfs  a  free  for  all,  make-it-yourself 
dinner  where  everyone,  especially  the 
cook,  has  fun.  .  .  .  Margaret  O'Brien,  be- 
coming famous  for  her  recitation  of  the 
Gettysburg  Address,  is  asked  to  recite  at 
most  every  party  she  attends.  Went  to 
Mama  with  a  weighty  new  problem  (they 
arise  daily) .  She  wanted  to  know  why  she 
never  did  an  encore  when  everyone^  else 
on  the  program  did  encores.  "There's  no 
encore  to  the  Gettysburg  Address,  dear,' 
explained  her  mother.  "Then,"  decided  the 
young  actress,  "let's  write  one!" 

(Continued  on  page  12) 


AUTOGRAPHS! 


Yours,  yours,  all  yours — and  all  for  a  quarter 
each!  Twenty-five  cents  nets  you  Turner  or  Gable 
or  Bey  or  Miranda  or  Sinatra — one  dollar  gets 
you  all  five.'  Yup,  we've  got  an  extra,  five-for- 
the-price-of-four-special,  a  cut  rate  cut-down 
which  gives  you  a  bonus  of  one  signature  free 
for  every  four  you  buy.  And  snazzy  they  are, 
too,  NAA  emblem  cards  personally  autographed 
by  any  star  you  choose  from  the  list  below,  with 
the  money  going  to  Mrs.  Virginia  Zanuck's 
NAVAL  AID  AUXILIARY  Fund  which  provides 
free  medical  care,  canteens,  lodgings  and  other 
necessities  to  sailors  and  their  families.  So — come 
'n'  give  it  


June  Allyson 
Don  Ameche 
Mary  Anderson 
Dana  Andrews 
Jean  Arthur 

Lynn  Bari 
Lionel  Barrymore 
Anne  Baxter 
William  Bendix 
Joan  Bennett 
Ingrid  Bergman 
Turhan  Bey 
Janet  Blair 
Joan  Blondell 
Humphrey  Bogart 
Charles  Boyer 
Eddie  Bracken 
Barbara  Britton 
Jim  Brown 

Eddie  Cantor 
Claudette  Colbert 
Ronald  Colman 
Gary  Cooper 
Joseph  Cotten 
James  Craig 
Jeanne  Crain 
Dick  Crane 
Laird  Cregar 
Bing  Crosby 
Xavier  Cugat 

Helmut  Dantine 
Linda  Darnell 
Bette  Davis 
Laraine  Day 
Gloria  De  Haven 
Olivia  de  Havilland 
Tommy  Dlx 
Brian  Donlevy 
Tom  Drake 
Jimmy  Durante 

William  Eythe 

Jinx  Falkenburg 
Alice  Paye 
Errol  Flynn 

John  Garfield 
Judy  Garland 
Peggy  Ann  Garner 
Greer  Garson 
Paulette  Goddard 
Betty  Grable 
Farley  Granger 
Cary  Grant 
Bonita  Granville 
Kathryn  Grayson 
Sidney  Greenstreet 

Alan  Hale 
Dare  Harris 
Signe  Hasso 
June  Haver 
Dick  Haymes 
Susan  Hayward 
Rita  Hayworth 
Paul  Henreid 
Katharine  Hepburn 
John  Hodiak 
Bob  Hope 
Marsha  Hunt 
Walter  Huston 
Betty  Hutton 
Bob  Hutton 


Richard  Jaeckel 
Harry  James 
Gloria  Jean 
Van  Johnson 
Jennifer  Jones 
Brenda  Joyce 


Danny  Kaye 
Gene  Kelly 
Kay  Kyser 

Alan  Ladd 
Hedy  Lamarr 
Dorothy  Lamour 
Carole  Landis 
Priscilla  Lane 
Joan  Leslie 
John  Loder 
Myrna  Loy 
Ida  Lupino 
Diana  Lynn 

Roddy  McDowall 
Lon  McCallister 
Dorothy  McGuire 
Irene  Manning 
Trudy  Marshall 
Marilyn  Maxwell 
Ray  Milland 
Carmen  Miranda 
Thomas  Mitchell 
Maria  Montez 
George  Montgomery 
Constance  Moore 
Dennis  Morgan 
George  Murphy 

Lloyd  Nolan 

Jack  Oakie 
Merle  Oberon 
Margaret  O'Brien 
Virginia  O'Brien 
Donald  O'Connor 
Maureen  O'Hara 
Dennis  O'Keefe 
Michael  O'Shea 

John  Payne 
Gregory  Peck 
Susan  Peters 
Walter  Pidgeon 
William  Powell 
Tyrone  Power 

Frances  Rafferty 
George  Raft 
Ella  Raines 
Martha  Raye 
Ronald  Reagan 
Donna  Reed 
Ginger  Rogers 
Roy  Rogers 
Rosalind  Russell 
Ann  Rutherford 
Eddie  Ryan 
Peggy  Ryan 

Randolph  Scott 
Ann  Sheridan 
Dinah  Shore 
Phil  Silvers 
Ginny  Simms 
Frank  Sinatra 
Red  Skelton 
Alexis  Smith 
Ann  Sothern 
Barbara  Stanwyck 

Shirley  Temple 
Gene  Tierney 
Franchot  Tone 
Spencer  Tracy 
Sonny  Tufts 
Lana  Turner 

Robert  Walker 
John  Wayne 
Cornel  Wilde 
Esther  Williams 
Jane  Withers 
Monty  Woolley 
Teresa  Wright 
Jane  Wyman 

Loretta  Young 
Robert  Young 


Enclosed  please  find  25c  in  □  stamps, 
□  paper-wrapped  coin,  for  an  NAA  card 
autographed  by 


f       I  understand  I  am  to  enclose  25c  for  each 
l    additional  autograph  I  request  but  that  only 
$1.00  will  now  pay  for  5  autographs. 


My  name  is   

I  live  at  

City   

State   

NAA  EDITOR 


;  r  -  .....  MODERN  SCREEN 

9136  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Calif. 


tootle  C[Ai<^sHiJIitWU^«j  (  ^Kt|  Jf"+0<#euj. 


TRUSHAY 


The 
Beforehand 
Lotion 


UCT 

BRISTOL -M  VERB 


WIVES!  ENJOY 

'extra'  advantage  of 
this  higher  type 

INTIMATE  FEMININE 
HYGIENE 


Greaseless  Suppository 
Gives  Hours  of 
^Continuous  Medication 

Here  is  a  frank,  important  message 
about  intimate  physical ^facts  which 
may  mean  so  much  to  a  married 
woman's  happiness. 

Today  well-informed  women  no 
longer  use  weak,  home-made  mix- 
tures. No  longer  do  they  resort  to 
overstrong  harmful  poisons  because 
science  has  given  you  a  higher  type  of 
antiseptic  cleanliness  —  and  so  much 
easier   and  convenient  —  canea 

ZONITORS! 

So  Powerful  Yet  So  Harmless 
Positively  No  Burn 

Zonitors  are  a  greaseless,  stainless, 
snow  white  vaginal  suppository  —  so 
powerfully  antiseptic  and  germicidal. 
Zonitors  give  hours  of  continuous 
medication  —  yet  are  safe  to  most 
delicate  tissues.  Positively  non-burn- 
ing, non-irritating,  non-poisonous! 

Zonitors  actually  destroy  offending 
odor  and  instantly  kill  every  germ 
they  touch.  Of  course  it's  not  always 
possible  to  contact  all  the  germs  in  the 
tract,  but  you  can  be  sure  op  THIS! 
No  other  germicide  kills  germs  any 
faster  or  more  thoroughly.  Zonitors 
kill  every  reachable  germ  and  keep 
them  from  multiplying.  Follow  easy 
directions. 


,  i  Mail  this  coupon  for  FREE 
booklet  sent  in  plain  WW"-.*?: 
veals  frank  intimate  facts.  Zonitors, 
Dept9130-B.  370  Lexington  Avenue, 
Hew  York  17,  N.  Y. 


Nome — 
Address. 
City  


_State_ 


I'LL  BE  SEEING  YOIJ 

The  most  important  thing  about  "I'll  Be 
Seeing  You"  is  probably  not  the  fact  that 
it  has  a  scene  where  Shirley  Temple  gets 
a  little  bit  tight.  But  when  I  think  of  the 
days  of  "Little  Miss  Marker  —tsk!  tsk! 
time  certainly  marches  on!  Shirley  s  role 
is  only  incidental  to  the  main  love  story, 
that  of  Ginger  Rogers  and  Joseph  Cotten. 
It's  a  love  story  in  which  boy  is  kept  from 
getting    girl    by    two    inescapable  facts. 

A  Boy  is  a  psychoneurotic  case  on  leave 

from  an  Army  hospital.    B— Girl  is  on 
Christmas  vacation  from  prison.^ 

If  that  "vacation  from  prison  business 
sounds  a  little  odd,  just  remember  that 
prisons  aren't  like  they  used  to  be,  and 
wardens  are  learning  psychology.  Mary 
(Ginger  Rogers)  is  a  well  behaved  prisoner 
who  has  served  four  years  of  her  seven- 
year  term.  The  warden  thinks  she  should 
begin  to  adjust  herself  to  the  outside  world 
again.  Mary  is  guilty  of  manslaughter,  in 
the  eyes  of  the  law,  although  its  difficult 
to  see  how  she  could  have  avoided  doing 
what  she  did.  She  was  working  in  an  office, 
and  her  boss  invited  her  to  a  party.  When 
she  got  there,  she  found  she  was  all  the 
"party"  there  was.   The  boss  was  drunk 
and  on  the  make,   and  in  the  ensuing 
struggle  he  fell  out  of  the  window.  If  it 
had  been  a  first  floor  window,  no  one 
would  ever  have  known  anything  about 
the  incident.   But  it  was  the  fourteenth, 
and  Mary  was,  in  the  eyes  of  the  law,  the 
cause  of  his  death. 

Zach  (Joseph  Cotten)  is  a  psychoneurotic 
case  because  he  has  been  a  good  soldier. 
Too  good.  He  did  his  job  and  killed  a  lot 
of  Japs,  and  finally  his  system  couldn't  take 
it  any  longer.   He  cracked  up. 

He  and  Mary  meet  on  a  train.  They  both 
have  ten  days,  but  Zach  doesn't  know 
where  Mary  is  from  or  that  she  has  to  go 
back  He  only  knows  she  gives  him  such 
a  feeling  of  calm  support  that  he  wants 
to  stay  near  her.  So  he  gets  off  with  her 
at  the  small  town  where  she  s  going  to 
visit  her  aunt  and  uncle,  the  Marshalls. 

The  Marshalls  have  a  daughter,  Barbara 
(Shirley  Temple).  At  seventeen,  you  re 
inclined  to  dramatize  things,  and  Barbara 
regards  Mary  as  definitely  an  outcast  from 
society.  One  day  she  talks  too  much,  and 
the  delicate,  beautiful  love  affair  which 
has  begun  between  Zach  and  Mary  is 
shattered.  Still,  it  might  be  possible  to 
pick  up  the  pieces,  if  two  people  cared 
enough. — U.A. 

P.  S. 

A  brand  new  motion  picture  institution 
is  launched  with  the  release  of  this  picture. 
It's  Vanguard  Films,  Inc.,  which  is  offering 
"I'll  Be  Seeing  You."  .  .  .  Ginger  Rogers 
has  the  fashion  tables  turned  on  her.  Had 
to  step  down  from  her  sartorial  platform 
and  let  Shirley  Temple  climb  up  to  be 
glamorized.     Ginger,    as    a    prisoner  on 
Christmas  furlough,  couldn  t  have  much 
of  a  wardrobe  variety.  .  .  .   Speaking  of 
Christmas   furloughs   for    convicts— Van- 
guard, seeking  information  on  such  a  plan 
from  parole  boards,  discovered  its  being 
widely  discussed,  pro  and  con,  in  all  of 
the  forty-eight  states.  .  .  .  Specialists  at 
Hoff  General  Hospital  at  Santa  Barbara 
were  called  in  as  technical  advisers  on 
scenes  dealing  with  Joe  Cotten  as  a  re- 
turned soldier,  victim  of  psychoneurosis. 

TOMORROW  THE  WORLD 

Can  a  boy  reared  under  the  Nazi  regime 
ever  be  a  decent  citizen  by  American 
standards?  That  problem  is  presented 
with  fascinating  realism  in  this  picture 
made  from  the  Broadway  play.  The  re- 
markable performance  of  young  Skippy 
Homeier  is  responsible  for  much  of  its 


INFORMATION  DESK 

(Questions  of  the  Month) 
By  Beverly  Linet 

Hello: 

Gosh,  Christmas  already!  It  doesn  t 
seem  possible  that  so  much  time  has 
elapsed  since  I  gazed  longingly  at  the 
beach  ads  and  sort  of  wondered  why 
my  office  didn't  sprout  an  adjoining 
swimming  pool.  But  time  has  flown, 
and  a  lot  has  happened  since  then. 

I've  seen  scads  of  new  pre-release 
pix  and  premieres,  and  have  dis- 
covered some  terrific  new  up-and- 
comers.  Have  patted  Trigger,  taken 
cowgirl  tintypes  with  Janie  Withers, 
rubbed  shoulders  with  Joseph  Cotten 
at  an  opening  night,  and  run  plunk 
into  Orson  Welles  in  my  rush  to  get 
to  the  movies.  I  was  even  present 
when  that  villainous  character  threw 
those  eggs  when  our  Frankie  was  ap- 
pearing on  the  Paramount  stage. 

So,  isn't  there  something  you  want 
to  know?  If  yes,  just  drop  a  line  with 
that  stamped,  self-addressed  envelope 
to-  Beverly  Linet,  Information  Desk, 
MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madison 
Avenue,  New  York  16,  New  York. 

Luv, 

Bev. 

Ethel  Miller,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.:  WHY 
IS  IT  WHEN  I  REQUEST  PIX 
FROM  THE  STUDIOS  AND 
STARS,  I  NEVER  RECEIVE 
THEM?  .  .  .  Due  to  the  severe  paper 
shortage,  all  the  studios  are  unable 
to  distribute  free  photos,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  M-G-M,  which  sends  out 
3  x  4's.  However,  if  you  wish  photos 
from  any  studio,  include  25c  with 
your  request  for  size  8  x  10,  and  10c 
for  5  x  7's. 

Florence  Shack,  L.  I.:  MAY  I  HAVE 
LON  McCALLISTER'S  ARMY  AD- 
DRESS? .  .  .  It's  agin'  studio  rules 
to  spout  service  and  home  addresses, 
but  since  Lon  is  not  at  any  camp  now 
(he's  touring  in  "Winged  Victory"), 
you  can  best  reach  him  at  Box  2990, 
Hollywood,  California. 


appeal.  He  is  aided  by  such  expert  crafts- 
men as  Fredric  March,  Betty  Field  and 
Asnes  Moorehead.  Joan  Carroll  is  effective 
as  the  small  girl  who  tries  to  teach  the 
Nazi  boy  sportsmanship.  -  . 

She  has  very  tough  going  indeed  in  her 
attempt.  Emil  Bruckner  has  lived  his 
twelve  years  in  Nazi  Germany  He  has 
nothing  but  contempt  for  the  softness  and 
stupidity  of  these  American  relatives  who 
take  him  into  their  home.  He  regards  his 
uncle  Michael  (Fredric  March)  with  cu- 
riosity and  his  cousin  Pat  (Joan  Carroll) 
with  condescension.  She  is  a  girl,  and 
girls  are  not  important  in  the  Nazi  world. 

Emil  is  shocked  to  find  that  his  uncle 
is  engaged  to  a  Jewess.  Leone  (Betty 
Field)  is  an  attractive,  intelligent  school 
teacher,  but  Emil  can't  understand  how 
Michael  can  marry  a  member  of  an  out- 
cast race.  He  decides  to  break  up  this 
attachment  immediately. 

It  is  odd  how  slow  the  members  of  the 
household  are  to  realize  the  sinister  char- 
acter of  their  visitor.  Perhaps  it  is  because 
in  America  boys  of  twelve  are  occupied 
with  baseball  or  making  toy  airplanes,  not 
spy  work  and  doctrinization.  Only  Frieda 
the  German  cook,  sees  the  danger.  Emil 
ingratiates  himself  with  his  aunt  Jessie, 
and  she  soon  is  on  his  side  against  Leone. 
He  even  persuades  his  uncle,  who  only 
sees  him  on  his  best  behavior  that  he 
is  becoming  Americanized.  So  Michael  is 
shocked  and  angry  at  Leone's  increasing 
antagonism  toward  the  boy. 

(Continued  on  page  14) 


Kf^'S  MOST  EXCITING  ROMAIC  CO^H 

WITH 

COBUM 

Screen  Play  by  Virginia  Van  Upp  and  F.  Hugh  Herbert 

Produced  by  VIRGINIA  VAN  UPP  •  Directed  by  CHARLES  VIDOR 


13 


Use  this 

SUPER  VALUE  BRUSH 

by  the  makers  of 
Dr.  best's  Miracle-Tuft 
Toofhbrush 

V- 


Pat  is  non-committal.  She  does  every- 
thing possible  to  make  Emil  feel  at  home, 
but  she  can  see  that  all  their  efforts  are 
getting  nowhere.  Emil  is  still  a  Nazi.  It 
is  through  Pat,  eventually,  that  the  situa- 
tion comes  to  a  climax.  It  is  through  her, 
too,  that  it  is  resolved.— U.  A. 

P.  S. 

In  bringing  this  story  to  the  screen, 
Producer  Lester  Cowan  believes  he  is  also 
bringing   movie    audiences   the  meanest, 
nastiest  juvenile  menace   in   history.  It 
is  twelve-year-old  Skippy  Homeier,  who 
created  the  role  on  Broadway,  and  reaches 
heights  in  villainy  that  would  embarrass 
a  Karloff,  a  Lorre  or  a  hugosi.  .  .  .  Fred- 
ric  March  had  seen  the  play  in  New  York 
and  knew  that  Skippy  was  likely  to  steal 
the  picture,  but  eagerly  accepted  Cowans 
offer  because  of  the  importance   oj  the 
story.  .   .   .  Miss  Betty  Field,  almost  f or 
the  first  time  in  pictures,  played  a  straight 
role.   .   .   .  Through  all  the  assault,  bat- 
tery and  mayhem  in  the  picture,  Skippy 
and  Rudy  Wissler  were  the  only  casualties. 
They  came  down  with  poison  oak  as  a 
result  of  falling  into  the  stuff  during  film- 
ing of  their  battle  on  the  final  day  of  the 
shooting  schedule. 

THE  THIN  MAN  GOES 
HOME 

Crime  statistics  should  take  a  rapid 
drop,  now  that  the  Thin  Man  is  back  on 
the  job.  William  Powell  as  Nick  Charles 
is  still  the  most  fascinating  detective  on 
record,  and  Myrna  Loy  is  still  the  most 
charming  detective's  wife.  Asta  once 
more  leers  happily  at  lamp  posts. 

Nick  and  Nora  are  transposed  from  their 
usual  gilded  haunts  of  sin  to  a  new  locale. 
It's  the  sleepy  town  of  Sycamore  Springs, 


where  Nick  grew  up.  He  hasn't  been 
back  for  a  long  time.  His  father  Dr. 
Charles  (Harry  Davenport)  doesn't  ap- 
prove of  detectives,  particularly  the 
Scotch-drinking  variety.  When  Nick 
is  asked  to  take  a  case  involving  subversive 
activities  in  his  home  town,  he  protests 
wildly.  "I'd  die  of  thirst!"  But  he  goes 
at  last,  still  protesting,  and  Nora  goes,  too. 

Nick's  mother  (Lucille  Watson)  is  de- 
lighted to  see  them.  And  when  Dr. 
Charles  finds  that  Nick  has  switched  from 
Scotch  to  sweet  cider,  he  greets  them  with 
enthusiasm.  Not  so  enthusiastic  are  some 
other  characters  around  town.  "Crazy 
Mary,"  for  instance,  a  witch-like  fugitive 
from  a  strait- jacket,  conks  Nick  over  the 
head  with  a  coffee  pot  at  the  first  oppor- 
tunity. The  president  of  the  bank  regards 
Nick's  detecting  with  a  coldness  that  might 
stem  from  a  guilty  conscience. 

Something  peculiar  is  certainly  under 
way  in  the  town.  Nick's  arrival  acts  as 
a  catalytic  agent,  and  within  a  few  days, 
there  are  two  murders.  Then  there  is  the 
matter  of  the  painting  which  Nora  bought 
as  a  birthday  present  for  Nick,  and  which 
appears  and  disappears  in  the  most  out- 
rageous fashion.  Nick  is  not  entranced 
with  the  painting,  but  he  objects  to  having 
his  possessions  swiped  at  regular  intervals. 

Nora,  of  course,  knows  who  did  the 
murders.  She  even  confides  his  name  to 
Nick.  Unfortunately,  her  candidate  for 
the  electric  chair  is  a  New  York  police 
detective  in  disguise.  But  he  makes  a 
nice  suspect  to  keep  her  out  of  mischief  , 
while  Nick  does  the  real  sleuthing.  Until 
you've  seen  Nora  "tailing"  her  suspect,  you 
haven't  lived!  It's  all  very  merry,  as  well 
as  mystifying,  and  you'll  find  Gloria  De 
Haven,  Helen  Vinson,  Donald  Meek  and 
Anne  Revere  among  those  under  suspi- 
cion.— M-G-M. 


U;t,*ltL"i»fQL^Lr,« tZ,  Jk  'cau»  our  „ppl»  «rt  U«  long- 
another  wonderful  Dell  book. 


QUESTIONNAIRE 


e?    Write  1,  2,  3 


What  stories  and  features  did  you  enjoy  most  in  our  January  issue 
at  the  right  of  your  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  choices. 

Journey  Among  Warriors  (John 

..  □ 


A  Xmas  She'll  Never  Forget 

(June  Ally  son) 
Johnny  Comes  Marching  Home 

(John  Payne)  U 
ton  McCallister,  Life  Story,  Part  I  □ 
Dream  Walking  (Diana  Lynn)  □ 
Nobody's  Sweetheart  (Van  Johnson)  □ 
Which  of  the  above  did  you  like  LEAST? 
What  3  stars  would  you  like  to  read  about  in  future  issues? 
order  of  preference  


Garfield)    □ 

Oh,  Kaye!  (Danny  Kaye)  □ 
Your  Favorite  Stars  of  1944  by 

Louella  Parsons  LI 
"//  He  Were  Single  .  .  ./"  (Walter 

Pidgeon)  by  Hedda  Hopper 
Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  □ 


List  them  1,  2,  3  in 


14 


*Women  are  amazed  when 
they  discover  beautiful 
Clopay  Window  Shades 
are  economical  fiber  in- 
stead of  costly  linen.  In 
plain  finish  only  15c.  In 
washable  finish  only  29c. 
Full  36  in.  x  6  ft.  size, 
ready  to  attach.  At  5c  & 
10c  and  N eighborhood 
Stores  everywhere. 


City. 


Zone 


State 


My  name  is  

My  address  is  

I  am  years  ol<L 

ADDRESS  THIS  TO:  POLL  DEPT..  MODERN  SCREEN 
149  MADISON  AVENUE.  NEW  YORK  16.  N.  Y. 


P.  s. 

A  painting  of  Bill  Powell,  copied  and 
photographed  onto  canvas  by  an  Italian 
artist,  was  discovered  on  the  walls  of  a 
Venetian  castle  by  Sgt.  J.  C.  Lewis  (Diana's 
brother)  in  Italy.  Sgt.  Lewis  mailed  the 
picture  home  in  a  shell  case.  Bill  gave  it 
to  his  mother  as  a  birthday  gift.  .  .  .  Dur- 
ing production  Mrs.  Asta  (wife  of  the  fam- 
ous movie  star)  gave  birth  to  quintuplets. 
Present  for  the  proud  father  came  to  the 
set.  It  was  a  box  with  five  tiny  fire-plugs, 
and  the  card  said,  "From  one  doggoned 
good  family  to  another.  Lassie."  .  .  . 
Donald  and  Mrs.  Meek  left  for  Mexico 
after  Don's  scenes  were  completed.  It's 
their  first  vacation  for  ten  years.  Both 
have  been  studying  Spanish  for  several 
months.  .  .  .  Myrna  learned  to  jitterbug 
from  her  maid,  Theresa  Penn,  who  is  a 
national  champion.  Theresa  supplied  the 
jive  records,  and  the  two  spent  hours  to- 
gether cutting  rugs. 

AND  NOW  TOMORROW 

When  Alan  Ladd  plays  a  doctor,  he 
leaves  out  the  bedside  manner.  He  uses 
a  hypodermic  needle  as  if  it  were  a  ma- 
chine gun.  In  "And  Now  Tomorrow"  his 
Dr.  Merek  Vance  is  as  hard  and  cynical 
as  any  gangster  he  ever  played,  yet  under- 
neath the  hardness  are  the  qualities  which 
a  good  doctor  needs  most — courage  and 
understanding. 

He  needs  understanding  especially  for 
the  case  of  Emily  Blair.  Emily,  played 
by  Loretta  Young,  is  the  aristocratic  and 
beautiful  owner  of  the  Blairstown  mills. 
She  has  never  come  into  contact  with 
poverty  or  illness — until  she  has  an  attack 
of  meningitis  which  leaves  her  stone  deaf. 
Emily  is  engaged  to  Jeff  Stoddard  (Barry 
Sullivan),  but  she  has  too  much  pride  to 
let  the  marriage  go  through,  now  that  she 
has  lost  her  hearing.  She  tries  to  give 
Jeff  back  his  ring,  but  he  makes  her  keep 
it  and  tells  her  she'll  soon  be  cured. 

His  optimism  is  not  justified.  For  two 
years  Emily  travels  from  one  specialist 
to  another,  only  to  learn  that  there  is  no 
cure  for  deafness  caused  by  meningitis. 
At  last  she  comes  back  to  Blairstown,  and 
her.  family  doctor  (Cecil  Kellaway)  per- 
suades her  to  let  his  young  assistant,  Dr. 
Vance,  try  some  new  serum  treatments. 

Vance  and  Emily  are  antagonistic  from 
the  beginning,  yet  they  feel  a  subconscious 
attraction.  Vance  is  the  son  of  a  mill 
worker  and  has  hated  the  Blair  family 
since  his  poverty-stricken  childhood.  Em- 
ily resents  this  attitude  and  also  his  cavalier 
rudeness  to  her,  as  a  patient.  Yet  when 
she  knows  him  better,  she  admires  him 
both  as  a  doctor  and  as  a  man. 

Jeff,  meanwhile,  has  involved  himself 
in  a  secret  romance  with  Emily's  sophis- 
ticated sister,  Janice  (Susan  Hay  ward). 
You  can't  blame  him  too  much — Emily 
has  been  away  a  long  time,  and  she  never 
did  love  him  in  Janice's  wild,  reckless 
fashion.  But  he  doesn't  want  to  hurt  Em- 
ily, and  in  spite  of  Janice's  pleas,  is  pre- 
pared to  marry  her  if  she  still  wants  him. 

She  thinks  she  does  want  him.  She 
even  plans  the  wedding  and  rehearses  it. 
Then  two  things  happen  in  quick  succes- 
sion which  change  her  whole  life. — Par. 


P.  S. 

Paramount's  picturization  of  the  Rachel 
Field  best  seller  brings  Alan  Ladd  back 
before  the  cameras  following  ten  months' 
service  in  the  United  States  Air  Corps. 

.  .  Cecil  Kellaway  bicycled  between  the 
sets  of  "And  Now  Tomorrow"  and  "Prac- 
tically Yours."  N.  Y.  was  also  paging  him 
for  "Out  of  This  World,"  but  other  com- 
mitments prevented  him  from  accepting. 


in  wartime  as  in  peace 


A  special  process  keeps 

KLEENEX 

luxuriously  soft  -  dependably  strong ! 


In  your  own  interest,  remember— there  is  only 
one  Kleenex*  and  no  other  tissue  can  give  you 
the  exclusive  Kleenex  advantages ! 

Because  only  Kleenex  has  the  patented  proc- 
ess which  gives  Kleenex  its  special  softness 
.  .  .  preserves  the  full  strength  you've  come 
to  depend  on.  And  no  other  tissue  gives  you 
the  one  and  only  Serv-a-Tissue  Box  that  saves 
as  it  serves  up  just  one  double  tissue  at  a  time. 

That's  why  it's  to  your  interest  not  to  con- 
fuse Kleenex  Tissues  with  any  other  brand. 
No  other  tissue  is  "just  like  Kleenex". 

In  these  days  of  shortages 

— we  can't  promise  you  all  the  Kleenex  you 
want,  at  all  times.  But  we  do  promise  you 
this:  consistent  with  government  regulations, 
we'll  keep  your  Kleenex  the  finest  quality 
tissue  that  can  be  made ! 


There  is  only  one  KLEENEX 


•Trade  Mark  Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 


Great  Way 

to  relieve  stuffiness,  invite 

Sleep 

if  your  nose  gets"stopped-up' 

/ 


It's  wonderful  how  a 
few  drops  of  Va-tro-nol 
bring  relief  when  transient  congestion 
fills  up  your  nose  and  spoils  sleep.  You 
can  actually  feel  this  specialized  medica- 
tion go  to  work  right  where  trouble  is  to 
bring  you  grand  new  breathing  comfort. 
It  opens  up  clogged  nasal  passages— re- 
duces swelling— relieves  crusty  dryness 
—and  invites  restful  sleep !  Va-tro-nol  also 
works  fine  to  relieve  sniffly,  sneezy  dis- 
tress of  head  colds.  ■■■^■tH 
Try  it!  Follow  di-  U II  IV 
rections  in  folder.  V  IHIm^P 

VA-TRO-NOL 

you  •  as 

can  be  admired^  tw.r. . -; 


FAREWELL,  MY  LOVELY 

Not  since  "The  Glass  Key"  has  there 
been  as  tough,  fast-moving  and  absorbing 
a  thriller  as  "Farewell,  My  Lovely.  The 
characters  in  it  aren't  nice  people,  and 
they'll  probably  give  you  nightmares,  but 
they'll  also  give  you  an  exciting  two  hours. 
Marlowe,  the  private  detective,  is  a  new 
kind  of  role  for  Dick  Powell,  and  he  han- 
dles it  well.  Marlowe  is  no  Sunday  School 
type,  but  he  has  his  good  qualities.  One 
of  them  is  that  he  never  lets  a  client  down. 
Even  after  the  client  has  been  murdered. 

As  you  can  imagine,  this  doesn't  endear 
him  to  the  murderer.  In  fact,  from  that 
first  moment  when  a  huge  hulk  of  a  man 
called  "Moose"  Malloy  comes  into  Mar- 
lowe's office,  no  insurance  company  would 
give  you  a  dime  on  the  detectives  life. 
On  the  face  of  it,  what  "Moose"  (Mike 
Mazurki)  wants  is  simple.  He  wants 
Velma.  When  he  went  to  jail  six  years 
ago,  Velma,  a  beautiful  redhead,  said  she  d 
be  waiting  for  him  when  he  came  out. 
Now  he's  out,  and  where's  Velma?  That  s 
what  he  wants  Marlowe  to  discover. 

Marlowe  gets  another  case  the  same 
night,  but  an  odd  coincidence.  Or  is  it 
a  coincidence?  A  man  named  Marriott 
asks  him  to  go  along  while  he  buys  back 
some  jade  stolen  by  crooks.  The  trip 
doesn't  turn  out  so  well.  Marlowe  is 
slugged,  and  while  he's  unconscious, 
someone  murders  Marriott. 

Tracing   his   late    customer's  activities 
leads  Marlowe  into  some  peculiar  situa- 
tions.   He  meets  old  Mr.  Grayle  and  his 
voluptuous  young  wife   (Claire  Trevor). 
He  also  meets  Grayle's   daughter,  Ann. 
Anne  Shirley  makes  her  the  only  nice, 
normal  person  in  the  whole  picture,  so 
it's  no  wonder  he  falls  in  love  with  her 
But  he  still  has  to  find  out  who  killed 
Marriott,  so  he  plays  along  with  Mrs. 
Grayle— who  plays  rough.    Through  her, 
he  is  led  to  a  psychiatrist,  is  beaten  up 
thoroughly    and    finally    meets  "Moose'. 
Malloy  again.   Marlowe  makes  some  fancy 
deductions,  and  the  shooting  starts.  When 
it's  all  over,  you'll  need  hot  milk  and  aspi- 
rin to  soothe  your  shattered  nerves. — RKO. 

P.  S. 

This  is  based  on  Raymond  Chandler's 
book,  which  is  one  of  the  most  widely 
read  of  modem  detective  novels.    .    .  . 


Locale  is  Los  Angeles  and  environs,  and 
movie-goers  will  see  shots  of  the  notorious 
"skid  row,"  glamorous  Hollywood,  swanky 
Beverly  Hills  and  beautiful  Malibu  Beach. 

.  The  giant  heavyweight  wrestler, 
Mike  Mazurki,  while  still  active  in  the 
grunt-and-groan  profession,  has  been  scor- 
ing well  as  an  actor.  He  won  the  part  of 
Moose  Malloy  against  three  "name"  com- 
petitors, via  a  screen  test  taken  the  day 
after  he  returned  from  a  wrestling  tour. 

TOGETHER  AGAIN 

As  light  as  a  powder  puff,  and  as  mad 
as  the  flower  hat  upon  which  the  plot 
hinges,  this  is  a  perfect  vehicle  for  Irene 
Dunne.  Playing  opposite  her  is  suave 
Charles  Boyer  and  not-so-suave-but-very- 
helpful  Charles  Coburn.  Mona  Freeman, 
Charles  Dingle  and  Adele  Jergens  com- 
plete the  roll  call.  .  .  , 

If  Anne  Crandall  (Irene  Dunne)  nadnt 
bought  that  hat,  she  would  still  be  the 
mayor  of  Brookhaven,  Vermont.  She 
would  still  be  devoting  her  time  to  carry- 
ing on  in  her  late  husband's  footsteps  and 
spoiling  her  step-daughter,  Diana.  Anne's 
husband  had  been  the  mayor  and  central 
character  of  the  town,  and  when  he  died, 
Anne  took  over.  "But  Jonathan  wouldnt 
approve  of  the  way  you're  wasting  your 
life"  her  father-in-law  (Charles  Coburn); 
tells  her.    "He'd  want  you  to  have  fun. 

Anne  has  gotten  out  of  the  habit  of 
having  fun.  When  the  statue  of  her  hus- 
band in  the  village  square  loses  its  head  m 
a  windstorm,  Anne  is  asked  to  go  to  New 
York  and  get  a  sculptor  to  do  another 
statue.  But  she  is  shocked  by  her  father- 
in-law's  advice  "to  get  a  crazy  hat  and  have 
a  good  time  for  yourself." 

However,  she  does  succumb  to  a  crazy 
hat,  and  the  rest  seems  to  follow.  The  hat, 
consisting  of  a  single  rose,  is  devastatmgly 
becoming.  So  much  so  that  the  sculptor 
Corday  (Charles  Boyer)  mistakes  her  for 
a  model.  He  takes  her  out  to  dinner,  and 
there  Anne  runs  into  trouble.  She  spills 
wine  on  her  dress,  and  while  she's  changing 
it  in  the  powder  room,  the  night  club  is 
raided.  The  police  think  Anne  is  the  strip 
tease  artist,  and  she's  tossed  into  jail. 

She  leaves  New  York  the  next  day,  but 
the  damage  has  been  done.  The  hat  has 
caused  Corday  to  fall  in  love  with  her. 
He  follows  her  to  Vermont  where  Annes 


%»a  sfl/iula  tfialsto 


lovely  Republic  star  of 
"Storm  over  Lisbon" 


It's  so  easy  to  have  soft,  lustrous  "Glover- 
ized"  hair  that  gives  you  the  radiance  of  the 
Stars!  Famous  since  1876,  now  you  can  have  ALL  THRtE 
Glover's  preparations-use  them  separately  or  together!  Ask 
at  any  Drug  Store-or  mail  coupon  today! 
TRIAL  SIZE  includes:  GLOVER'S  MANGE  MEDICINE  — 
recommended,  with  massage,  for  Dandruff,  Annoying  Scalp 
and  Excessive  Falling  Hair . . .  GLO-VER  Beauty  Shampoo - 
SweslSafr^oft.  lustrous,  manageable!  GLOVER'S  Imper.a 
Hair  Dress  -  Non-alcoholic  and  Antiseptic!  A  delightful  oil 
treatment"  for  easy  "finger  tip"  application  at  home.  Each  in 

hermetically-sealed  bottle 
and  special  carton  with 
complete  instructions  and 
FREE  booklet,  "The  Sci- 
entific Care  of  Scalp  and 
Hair." 

Apply,  with  massage,  for 
DANDRUFF,  ANNOYING 
SCALP  and  EXCESSIVE 
f  FALLING  HAIR. 


L  O  V  E  R'S 


Glover's,  101  W.  31st  St.,  Dept.  851,  New  York  I,  N.Y. 

Send  "Complete  Trial  Application"  in  three  hermeti- 
cally-sealed bottles,  with  informative  booklet,  as  adver- 
tised in  plain  wrapper  by  return  mail.  I  enclose  25c. 


NAME . 


16 


ADDRESS  -" 

□  Sent  FREE  to  members  of  the  Armed  Forces  on  receipt 
of  10c  for  packing  and  postage. 


YOUR  FAVORITE  STARS  OF  1944 

include  the  first  forty-five  on  the  M.  S.  popularity  poll. 


1.  Frank  Sinatra 

2.  Alan  Ladd 

3.  Pvt.  Lon  McCallister 

4.  Van  Johnson 

5.  Betty  Grable 

6.  Capt.  Ronald  Reagan 

7.  Lana  Turner 

8.  Gene  Kelly 

9.  Shirley  Temple 

10.  John  Payne 

11.  Bing  Crosby 

12.  Lieut.  Jean  Pierre  Aumont 

13.  Pvt.  Donald  O'Connor 

14.  Alice  Faye 

15.  Dennis  Morgan 

16.  Lieut.  Tyrone  Power 

17.  Sonny  Tufts 

18.  Merchant  Seaman  Dick  Jaeckel 

19.  Rita  Hayworth 

20.  Greer  Garson 

21.  S2/c  Farley  Granger 

22.  (Tied)  Judy  Garland 
(Tied)  Helmut  Dantine 


Dana  Andrews 
Bob  Walker 
Paulette  Goddard 
27.  Roy  Rogers 

Gloria  De  Haven* 
Sonja  Henie 
.  ..  Betty  Hutton 

31.  June  Allyson* 

32.  Errol  Flynn 

33.  Cary  Grant 

34.  James  Craig* 

35.  Joseph  Cotten 

36.  Sgt.  Glenn  Ford 
George  Montgomery 
Gloria  Jean 
Bill  Eythe* 
Clark  Gable 
Dick  Haymes* 
Turhan  Bey* 
Deanna  Durbin 
Danny  Kaye 
Peggy  Ryan 


24 
25 
26 


28 
29 
30 


37. 
38. 
39. 
40. 
41. 
42. 
43. 
44. 
45. 


*Low  ra%KZ7tolaTiaTZrlas  only  recently  appeared  in  a  ™«Jj  «JJJ 
SREEN  poll  since  "Two  Girls  And  A  Sailor"  was  released.  


stepdaughter  gets  a  yen  for  the  sculptor. 
The  rest  is  catch-as-catch-can  until  the 
statue  of  Jonathan  once  more  loses  its 
head,  and  Anne  loses  her  heart. — Col. 

P.  S. 

Irene  Dunne  has  learned  to  jitterbug! 
Claims  she  had  the  best  teacher  in  the 
world — her  own  daughter,  Mary  Frances 
Griffin.  .  .  .  Requests  from  overseas 
servicemen  often  ask  for  records.  Since 
it's  impossible  to  send  regular  discs 
through  the  mails  because  of  the  break- 
age, Irene  has  been  recording  songs  on 
cardboard  discs  which  are  just  large 
enough  for  a  verse  and  a  chorus.  .  .  . 
Irene  has  also  turned  composer  and 
written  a  song  for  the  WAVES  titled 
■  Long  May  They  WAVE."  She's  the  first 
Hollywood  star  to  make  U.  S.  service- 
women  her  personal  concern.  When  she 
learned  that  they  are  not  admitted  to  many 
of  the  canteens  in  the  Celluloid  City,  she 
started  inviting  them  to  her  home  for  a 
weekly  tea  when  she  is  between  pictures. 

THE  FUGITIVE 

Gloria  Jean  has  to  cope  with  the  diffi- 
cult role  of  a  blind  girl  with  supernatural 
powers,  in  this  new  picture.  She  is  more 
convincing  than  you  might  expect.  The 
title  role  is  played  by  Alan  Curtis — a  fugi- 
tive from  the  police  throughout  the  picture. 
Frank  Craven,  Frank  Fenton,  Grace  Mc- 
Donald and  Minna  Gombell  give  him 
moral  or  immoral  support,  depending  on 
which  side  of  the  law  they're  on. 

Cliff  Banks  (Alan  Curtis)  is  a  fugitive 
because  he  has  been  innocently  involved 
in  a  bank  robbery.  The  origin  of  the  in- 
volvement dates  back  a  few  years  to  San 
Francisco.  Cliff  comes  into  a  night  club 
there,  a  fresh,  cocky  kid  who  thinks  he 
knows  all  the  answers.  He  falls  for  the 
singer,  Phyllis  (Vivian  Austen),  who  in- 
troduces him  to  a  bad  hat  named  Sam 
Baker.  Through  Sam,  Cliff  gets  mixed 
up  in  a  safe  cracking  job,  and  after  that 
the  cops  catch  him  and  pop  him  into  San 
Quentin  for  three  years.  When  he  comes 
out,  he's  determined  to  go  straight.  He 
goes  to  work  in  a  factory  and  is  leading 
an  upright,  if  monotonous,  existence  when 
whom  should  he  meet  on  the  road  to  town 
one  day  but  good  old  Sam!  He  gives  him 
a  lift  to  town.  He  isn't  even  suspicious 
when  Sam  asks  him  to  wait  in  front  of 
the  bank  while  he  cashes  a  check.  It  isn't 
until  he  hears  shots  that  Cliff  realizes  he 
has  once  more  been  tricked  into  taking 
part  in  a  robbery.  The  police  are  hot  on 
his  trail,  and  he's  once  more  a  fugitive. 

Cliff  stops  in  his  flight  at  the  ranch  of 
Clem  Broderick  and  his  daughter,  Jane 
(Gloria  Jean).  Jane  is  blind,  but  nature 
has  endowed  her  with  senses  the  rest  of 
us  do  not  possess.  Cliff  is  impressed  by 
her  lovely  innocence.  That  night  he 
dreams  that  he  kills  Clem  and  pursues 
Jane  madly  across  the  ranch.  He  wakes 
up  shuddering  and  decides  to  leave  before 
he  succumbs  to  the  temptation  to  make 
the  dream  come  true.  Does  he  go?  Or 
does  Jane's  sweetness  reform  him?  This 
department  will  be  glad  to  hold  the  stakes 
if  anyone  would  care  to  bet. — Univ. 

P.  S. 

Gloria  rehearsed  for  her  scene,  which 
co-stars  a  swarm  of  bees,  garbed  in  net- 
ting and  a  long,  tight-fitting  robe.  In 
actual  shooting  she  had  to  brave  the  swarm 
with  bare  arms  and  legs.  Strangely,  she 
dAdn't  suffer  one  sting.  .  .  .  Frank 
Craven  celebrated  his  sixtieth  year  in 
the  theater  by  stating  he  intends  to  die 
with  his  stage  make-up  on.  He's  one  of 
America's  outstanding  collectors  of  theat- 
rical keepsakes,  and  on  his  birthday  he  was 
presented  with  the  stage  door  of  the  Bos- 
ton Museum  Theater— famous  in  the  1800's. 


HOLLYWOOD'S 


PAN-AMERICAN 


MUSICAL  ROMANCE! 


Romance  rides  on  the  wings  of 
melody  and  gaiety!  Thrill  to 
the  new  delights  of  an  en- 
chanted land  abounding  in 
exciting  escapades  of  dash- 
ing vaqueros  and  dazzling 
senoritas. 


REPUBLIC 
PICTURE 


By  Jean  Kinkead 


£J      IIIMFORMATCC*.'/        /y  , 


Tongue-tied  at  strategic  moments?    Or  worse,  a 
nonsensical  babbler?    You  needn't  be  any  more! 


■  Making  with  the  right  words  comes  awfully  hard  to 
some  of  us.  Oh,  we  speak  the  language  all  right;  it's 
not  that.  It's  coping  with  difficult  situations— like  ac- 
cepting a  compliment  or  dishing  one  out;  like  brushing 
off  a  persistent  beau  without  crushing  same;  like  dis- 
agreeing with  someone  violently  but  with  dignity.  How 
can  you  possibly  be  smooth  when  you  keep  finding 
yourself  speechless  at  crucial  moments,  or  worse  still, 
uttering  all  the  wrong  noises?  That's  right,  joe,  you 
can't,  but  take  heart.  Here  are  some  bright,  right  words 
for  you  to  study  and  remember. 

"Gee  You're  Beautiful!"  Maybe  he  won't  say  it  in 
so  many  words.  More  likely  it'll  come  out,  "Whee, 
lookit  you!"  Anyway,  sugar,  it's  a  compliment,  and 
it's  your  cue  to  be  pleased.    If  you  get  flustered  and 


fluttery,  saying,  "My  hair  never  looked  worse,"  or 
"What?  In  this  old  bag?"  you'll  embarrass  him  to 
death,  and  he'll  wind  up  thinking  you  don't  look  so  hot 
at  that.  Next  time  he  says  something  sweet,  beam  at 
him  and  say,  "There  you  go  stealing  my  line.  I  was  just 
thinking  how  wonderful  you  look,"  or  "I  don't  believe 
it,  but  I  love  it,"  or  just  plain,  "Gosh,  thank  you,  Bill." 

The  guys  like  a  kind  word  too  now  and  then,  so  don't 
forget  to  say  approving  things  about  new  jackets,  new 
overcoats,  even  a  new  hair-cut,  if  you  can,  in  conscience. 
Don't  lay  it  on;  just  let  it  go  at,  "Mmm,  mad  for  the 
new  coat,"  or— unfeminine,  but  okay  nonetheless— give 
them  the  old  double  whistle. 

/  Disagree:  It  starts  off  just  plain  chit-chat  with  you 
and  Jane  and  Dot,  but  somehow  (Continued  on  page  68) 


Pink 
Sapphire* 

Oriental 
Sapphire* 


Black 
Sapphire* 


Black 
Cherry 


Royal 
Plum 


WITH  THIS  NEWLY  LUSTROUS,  TRUE  LACQUER  MAKE- 

Chen  Yu  long  lasting  nail  lacquer  . . .  newly  lustrous  and  each  shade  newly  rich, 
newly  elegant . .  .  dresses  your  nails  in  the  brilliance  of  precious  jewels. 
Oh  so  flattering  to  your  hands!  Very  possibly,  very  probably  it's 
time  for  you  to  try  a  new  shade.  So  we  offer  to  send  you 
trial  bottles  of  any  two  and  a  free  trial  size  bottle 
of  Chen  Yu  lacquerol  base  coat  (it's  that  extra 
coat  of  added  beauty  and  longer  wear). 


Mandarin 
Red 


*Note  especially  "Pink  Sapphire",  "Oriental 
Sapphire",  "Black  Sapphire",  and  remember  any 
Chen  Yu  shade  just  hates  to  chip  1 


China 
Doll 


Flowering 
Plum 


SEND  COUPON 
FOR  TWO  SHADES 


fTemple 
Fire 

Important:  This  special  coupon  offer 
•  FILLED  FROM  CHICAGO  OFFICE  ONLY 


CHEN  YU 


Confon 
Red 

made  in  U.  S.  A. 

LONG  LASTING  NAIL  LACQUER 


Opium  Brown 

WLfF  Dragon's 
Blood 


ASSOCIATED  DISTRIBUTORS,  INC. 

30  W.  Hubbard  Street,  Dept.  MM,      Chicago  10,  111. 

Send  me  two  sample  size  flaeons  of  Chen  Yu  Nail  Lacquer 
and  a  FREE  bottle  of  Lacquerol  base.  I  enclose  twenty-five 
cents  to  cover  cost  of  packing,  mailing  and  Government  Tax. 

(For  an  additional  twenty-five  cents  I  will  receive  two  trial 
size  Chen  Yu  lipsticks  in  harmonizing  shades  to  the  lacquer 
colors  I  selected.) 

Lacquer  shades  here:   —  

Mark  X  if  you  desire  harmonizing  lipsticks  [ 
Name  


Address^ 


City- 


.State- 


COPYRIGHT  1944  ASSOCIATED  DISTRIBUTORS,  INC..  DISTRIBUTORS,  CHICAGO.  NEW  YORK  OFFICE — FRENCH  BLDQ . ,  ROCKEFELLER  CENTER.  IN  SOUTH  AMERICA,  ADDRESS  CHEN  YU,  SANTA  FE  802,  BUENOS  AIRES,  ARGENTINA 


More  doctors  advise  Ivory 


That's  why  I  use  it... 


/ 


That's  why  SHE  uses  it.. 


KM  » 


WE  have  that  Ivory  Look... 

cHanafc  -tau)  t^oa  cam,  &cu>e  AoftsiAj,  Mnxyo^h  A&j/n/,  "foe 


There's  a  way  for  you  to  have  a  smoother,  softer 
complexion— starting  today!     A  way  to  have  that 
glowing  Ivory  Look  yourself.     An  easy  way— too. 
Just  listen  to  baby's  beauty  hint,  and  change 

from  careless  skin  care  to  regular,  gentle 
cleansings  with  that  pure,  mild  cake  of  Ivory. 

Ivory  Soap  contains  no  coloring,  medication 
or  strong  perfume  that  might  irritate 
tender  skin.  More  doctors  advise  Ivory 

than  all  other  brands  put  together!     Do  you 
need  a  better  reason  to  try  it— now?  99«*.%£w*> 


TO  EVERY  CIVILIAN:  Soap  waste  is  war  waste -for  soap  is  a  necessity,  and  made  of  strategic  materials  as  well.  So  make  your  Ivory  last  I 


iiiff  |ltd,|tiii  but  ft  ill  Itiiln 


■Yesterday,  Al  Delacorte  called  me  on  the  phone, 
"Frank,"  he  said,  "I  know  you're  a  busy  guy.  But  would 
you  like  to  ...  I  mean  would  you  be  willing  to  speak 
a  little  piece  about  Christmas  on  our  readers'  page? 
You  see  .  .  ." 

I  cut  in.  "Sure  I  see.  And  if  I'm  busy,  so  what?  I 
love  Christmas.  I  love  your  readers.  And,  if  you  must 
know,  I  love  MODERN  SCREEN!" 

So  here  I  am — a  writer!  I  ought  to  call  this  the  "Re- 
venge of  Frank  Sinatra."  All  this  year  (not  to  mention 
last  year) ,  everyone  has  been  too  nice  to  me.  Everything 
has  come  my  way.  I've  been  dying  for  this  chance  to  get 
back  and  tell  how  I  feel  about  you  ...  at  Christmas. 

I'm  a  pushover  for  Christmas.  I  go  for  the  tall,  sweet- 
smelling  trees,  the  tinsel  balls,  the  puddings  and  eggnog 
— even  Crosby's  "Silent  Night."  But  above  all,  I  cherish 


the  thought  that  Christmas  is  the  day  dedicated  to 
friendship. 

These  days,  when  hatred  is  still  fighting  crazily  for 
its  dictatorship,  it  is  good  to  know  that  the  sacred  legend 
of  Christmas  is  alive  in  the  hearts  of  Americans:  Peace 
on  earth.  Good  will  toward  men. 

My  one  regret  this  Christmas  will  be  that  I  cannot  go 
to  each  loyal  friend  and  say,  "You've  been  wonderful. 
Merry  Christmas*  And  God  bless  you!" 


P.S.  If  I  were  to  get  a  Christmas  card  from  you  (ad- 
dressed to  Modern  Screen),  I'd  not  only  be  tickled  * 
silly.  I'd  be  deeply  touched. 


a  xmas  shell  never  forget 


June  Allyson  can't  forge*  it — rain  and 


tears   and    aching   for    Mom    and    running  away. 


■  June  trudged  along  in  the  rain,  and  her  small 
suitcase  flopped  against  her  leg. 

Three  days  before  Christmas.  Fine  Christmas  it 
was  going  to  J>e.  She'd  probably  get  pneumonia 
and  die,  and  then  she'd  be  sorry.  On  second  thought, 
si/  1  as  hei  not  die  just  yet.  But  she'd  certainly 
hover  on  the  brink  for  a  good  long  time,  and  the 
doctor'd  say,  "She's  sinking  rapidly,"  and  for  one 
awful  minute  they'd  think  she  was  dead,  then  her 
lids  would  flutter,  and  she'd  smile  this  angelic  smile, 
faint  but  forgiving — 

People  turned  to  look  at  her.  Rain  pouring  down 
and  no  umbrella.  Could  they  tell  she  was  running 
away?   After  all,  twelve  wasn't  so  young— she  just 


happened  to  be  small  for  her  age.  Besides,  you 
couldn't  call  it  really  running  away— not  when  you 
were  going  to  New  York  to  find  your  mother. 

There  was  the  station  now.  If  only  she  had  the 
money  for  a  ticket,  how  easy  it  would  be.  Hop  on 
the  train,  change  to  the  subway,  get  off  at  138th 
and  wait  in  the  flat  till  Mother  got  home  from 
work.  Mothers  understand.  She  always  understood. 
Maybe  she'd  let  June  stay  till  after  Christmas. 

Well,  she  didn't  have  the  money,  not  even  a 
penny  of  it,  so  she'd  just  have  to  walk.  Her  eyes 
turned  from  the  station  to  the  rainswept  road  ahead, 
and  back.  It  wouldn't  hurt  to  go  in  and  rest  for  a 
while— give  the  rain  a  chance  to  let  up  maybe. 


June  ond  Gloria  ("The  Comb")  live  in  almost  identical  apts.  across 
the  street  from'  each  other,  yet  never  double  date.  Puppy,  whose 
trainer  didn't  know  its  name  or  sex,  is  a  gift  for  Margaret  O'Brien. 


Separated  early  from  her  mother,  June  had  a  lonely  ch,  dhood  She  d 
like  this  coming  Xmas  to  be  brightest  yet  to  make  up  fo. Jast years 
when,  sick  and  tired,  she  was  p.a.^ing  at  N.  Y.  s  Cap.tol  Theater. 


22 


mm 


iiit 


M  1 

iijs 1 

IJS' 

in* ' 

i 
] 

3P'# 

June  shares  her  love  of  dogs  with  Bette  Davis,  still  has 
a  soft  spot  in  her  heart  for  her  mutt  "Winsocki"  who 
one  day  went  out  looking  for  her — and  never  returned! 


By  Ida  Zeitlin 


a.  - 


Denying  those  4  baths  per  day  are  for  weight-whittling  purposes, 
June  washes  fier  hair  daily  but  is  careless  about  her  clothes,  drops 
'em  all  over  the  apt.  and  neglects  mending  and  pressing  angle. 


Al  Delacorte  had  a  finger  in  the  sizzling  John  Payne-Glo  De  Haven 
romance.  Seems  Sue  Ladd  arranged  to  have  John  pick  her  up  for 
Ye  Ed's  party  and  bingo!  they've  been  dating  3,  4  times  a  v/eek! 


continued- 


23 


a  xmas  she'll  never  forget 


She  sat  down  at  the  end  of  a  bench  near  the 
radiator,  took  off  her  hat  and  shook  out  some  of  the 
water,  adjusted  her  braced  back  to  the  back  of  the 
seat.  If  not  for  the  brace,  she  wouldn't  get  tired 
so  quick.  Three  years  now  she'd  been  wearing  it- 
three  years  since  she'd  been  caught  under  that  fall- 
ing tree  in  front  of  Granny's  little  house.  And  the 
doctor  said  she'd  have  to  wear  it  two  more  years 
at  least.  Well,  anyhow  they'd  stopped  shaving  her 
head  where  the  wound  had  been.  Her  hair  was 
getting  almost  long  enough  to  stick  a  bow  in— if 
she  had  a  bow — 

My,  it  was  nice  and  warm  here.  The  radiator 
was  even  making  her  drowsy.  She  leaned  her  head 
back,  and  pictures  began  forming  ... 

Last  Christmas  at  Granny's.  Something  twisted 
inside  her,  the  way  it  always  did  when  she  thought 
of  Granny.  But  last  Christmas  she'd  still  been 
happy.  Come  to  think  of  it,  she'd  never  been  sad  in 
Granny's  little  house.  Not  even  through  those  long 
months  in  bed  after  the  accident.  Granny 'd  always 
been  there  to  make  her  feel  good,  and  Mother  stayed 
with  them  a  lot.  It  didn't  cost  as  much  as  coming 
out  to  Long  Island.  All  she  had  to  do  was  ride  to  the 
end  of  the  subway  line  for  a  nickel,  then  take  the 
streetcar. 

Last  Christmas  she'd  come  in  laughing  out  of  . 
the  cold  and  put  her  packages  under  the  tree. 
June's  present  was  the  loveliest  white  silk  blouse. 
This  Christmas- 
June's  eyes  filled.  She  knew  she'd  been  bad,  but 
.it  hadn't  seemed  so  dreadful  when  she  did  it — 

All  she  wanted  was  to  keep  her  father's  picture 
for  a  while,  so  she  could  look  at  it  again.  She'd 
never  seen  a  picture  of  her  father.  She'd  always 
kind  of  hated  to  ask  Mother,  because  it  might  hurt 
her.  But  it  wouldn't  hurt  Auntie,  who  wasn't  even 
related  to  her  father — 

So  she'd  begged  till  Auntie  finally  showed  her 
the  picture.  Just  for  a  second,  without  giving  her 
a  chance  to  see  what  he  really  looked  like.  It  wasn't 
enough  for  June.  So  after  the  others  were  asleep, 
she  tiptoed  out  and  took  it  from  the  dresser  drawer 
and  slipped  it  under  her  pillow,  thinking  she'd  take 
a  real  good  look  in  the  morning  and  then  put  it  back. 

Generally,  she  woke  up  early  but  this  morning  she 
didn't.  She  was  just  kind  of  half  waking  up  when 
Auntie  came  in. 

"June,  did  you  take  your  father's  picture?" 
"No,"  she  said  sleepily,  (Continued  on  page  85) 


Holiday  parties  always  include  marshmallow  roast  She  has  no 
Hence  with  games,  would  rather  chat.  Home  from  date,  she  bee 
for  housekeeper  Bess'  room,  and  they  sit  m  dark  and  gab  like  k 


twin 


June   sleeps  all   year   in   flannel   pyiams.     In   summer  u*« 
bed  near  window;  in  winter,  moves  to  one  near  door.    Toy  horse 
"Tomby"  came  from  ex-fiance  named  Tommy,  stands  near  bureau 


24 


MODERN  SCREEN'S  Sylvia  Wallace  helped  June  pick  While  Christmas  shopping,  June  couldn't  resist  buying  teddy  bear  tor  crony  s 

out  hat  for  holiday  whirl.     She  tends  toward  dark  baby.    A  reckless  shopper,  she'd  grab  everything  in  sight  if  Bess  didn't  rein 

clothes,  has  to  force  herself  to  wear  bright  colors.  her  in.  She  won't  return  anything  because  she's  afraid  to  offend  salesclerkl 


25 


Terrifically  clothes-conscious,  he  goes  to  a  very  expensive  tailor  M  Ins  ^Z'lthu'  Z  \°Q  ^ °Z 
one  where  he's  never  satisfied.  Before  moths  banqueted  on  wardrobe  in  st orage  he  *u?*™*°™%™!. 
for  years,  mostly  for  sentimental  attachment.    First  post-Army  role  will  be  lead  in    The  Dolly  bisters. 


Johnny  once  held  job  on  strength  of  his  piano-playing,  does  all  nis 
composing  at  keyboard.  First  song  he  peddled,  "In  My  Heart," 
brought  $25,  sold  "all  of  50  copies"  and  then  dropped  into  oblivion. 


Solitaire's  too  frustrating  to  be  fun  for  honest  John, 
fers  bowling,  composing,  writing,  talking.  But  he 
often  too  tuckered  out  in  Army  for  anything  but 


26 


On  Johnny's  last  leave  before  discharge  from  Army,  he 
shopped  for  Julie's  Christmas  presents  and  wrapped 
'em  because  he  didn't  know  where  he'd  be  come  Dec. 


By  Fredda  Dudley 


But  Mr.  Payne,  Army  Air  Forces  retired,  in  his  red  and  blue 

shirt  and  houndstooth  slacks,  couldn't  forget  to  salute  the  colonel! 


Once  a  professional  wrestler,  Johnny  has  magnificent  6'  2", 
1 85-1  b.  physique,  which  he  keeps  in  shape  by  daily  swim 
and  2-hour  workout  in  Terry  Hunt's  gym  4  times  a  week. 


■  When  John  Payne  was  ordered  to  the  Monterey 
Separation  Center  in  Northern  California,  as  one  of  a 
group  of  5000  pilots,  he  knew  that  the  job  he  -and 
they  had  been  doing  for  the  Army  was  completed  and 
that  they  were  to  be  placed  on  inactive  status.  John 
had  been  a  little  too  old  to  be  trained  for  combat 
flying,  but  he  had  done  a  good  job  in  the  training 
program — all  that  is  asked  of  anyone — and  now  that 
he  was  to  be  graduated  from  reveille,  he  was  as  eager 
as  every  other  demobilized  man  will  be. 

On  his  way  to  Monterey,,  he  stopped  at  the  storage 
company — where  his  wardrobe  was  fighting  it  out  with 
the  moths — and  discovered  that  he  was  the  owner  of 
one  pair  of  houndstooth  thecked  slacks,  one  some- 
what weary  navy  blue  suit,  and  one  salt  and  pepper 
tweed  suit.   Everything  else  had  been  devoured. 

With  a  few  choice  comments  on  the  patriotism  of 
American  moths  entrusted  with  a  serviceman's  property, 
John  packed  his  remaining  clothes  and  reported  for 
separation  from  the  armed  forces. 

That  task  accomplished,  he  proceeded  first  to  a 
peaceful  resort  town  [Continued  on  following  page) 


Simple  pleasures  of  home— eating  kumquats  off  the  tree! 
An  ardent  sunworshipper  since  he  came  west,  he  works  hard 
at  getting  tan,  strips  to  waist  every  time  Sol  peeps  out! 


nearby  (Carmel-By-The-Sea)  and  rented  a  hotel  room, 
then  went  shopping,  to  wit*  One  red  and  blue  plaid  wool 
shirt,  one  orange  and  yellow  plaid  shirt,  one  red  silk  cow- 
boy neckerchief,  one  Paisley  ascot  scarf.  On  the  double  he 
returned  to  his  room,  shed  his  khakis  and  accoutered  him- 
self in  his  houndstooth  checked  slacks,  his  red  and  blue 
plaid  wool  shirt,  and  his  red  silk  neckerchief— knotted  at 
the  side  of  his  throat— and  surveyed  himself  in  the  mirror. 
Very  sharp  citizen. 

Emerging  upon  the  streets,  he  set  out  in  search  of  reading 
matter.  The  sale  of  dark  glasses  in  Carmel  rose  127%  in 
an  hour.  As  John  stalked  along  he  met  a  full  colonel,  and 
habit  being  stronger  than  his  awareness  of  his  civvies,  he 
saluted  smartly. 

The  colonel  returned  the  salute,  then  smiled.  "How  long 
have  you  been  out,  son?"  he  wanted  to  know. 
"Five  hours,  sir,"  said  John  sheepishly. 
He  bought  a  copy  of  Fantastic  Stories  and  a  tall  bottle 
of— say— Pepsi  Cola,  and  returned  to  his  room.  Pulling 
off  his  shoes,  he  plumped  up  two  pillows,  turned  on  the 
reading  lamp  beside  the  bed,  and  subsided  Into  the  feathers 
with  the  magazine  in  one  hand  and  the  beverage  in  the 
other.  A  deep  mattress,  a  sense  of  aloneness  unknown  in 
barracks,  no  lights-out  order  pending,  no  reveille.  Ah, 
wilderness  were  Paradise  enow. 

The  following  day  John  varied  his  routine  by  wearing 
the  salt  and  pepper  trousers,  the  orange  plaid  shirt  and 
the  Paisley  ascot.  He  was  having  a  thick,  rare  steak  at  the 
Russian  Inn  at  noon  when  two  girls  from  Hollywood  (one 
of  them  being  Kay  Hardy  of  Modern  Screen)  strolled  past 
his  booth,  recognized  him— despite  a  suntan  darker  than 


Johnny  got  royal  welcome  from  everyone  he  ever  knew,  including  po- 
liceman on  corner  beat.  In  his  25  mos.  service,  he  trained;  in  Tex., 
Utah  Col    was  transferred  to  Ferry  Command  just  before  discharge. 


It  was  great  to  be  back  in  make-up  room  at  Fox  and 
sniff  the  beautiful  smell  of  greasepaint  again!  Johnny 
started  shaving  at  10  .  .  .  until  Mom  caught  him  at  it! 


28 


a  G.I.  shoeshine,  and  a  mustache  that  made  Colonna  look 
like  a  stripling — and  joined  John. 

That  afternoon  the  three  of  them  hailed  a  taxi  to  take 
the  world-famed  Seventeen  Mile  Drive  around  the  Monterey 
peninsula.  The  cab  driver  was  wearing  khaki,  so  John 
asked  him  how  come.  The  cabby  explained  that  he  was 
on  3-day  pass,  and  he  drove  a  cab  to  unravel  the  trans- 
portation snarl  and  to  make  a  little  extra  dough.  "I  just 
got  out  of  the  Army,"  John  said,  to  explain  his  interest. 

The  cabby  looked  back  over  his  shoulder  and  nearly 
drove  over,  a  cliff.  "Whatcha  do  with  your  old  khakis?" 

When  John  said  they  were  lying  around  the  hotel  room, 
the  cabby  made  a  deal  to  acquire  the  outfit.  John  took  his 
name  and  address  and  made  it  a  point  to  deliver  the  outfit 
personally.  Good  deal  by  a  thoughtful  guy. 

They  reached  the  celebrated  Del  Monte  Lodge  at  dinner 
time.  "Food,"  drooled  John.  "Steaks,  broccoli  with  Hol- 
landaise  sauce.  Potatoes,  au  gratin.  Oh,  my  shattered 
nerves,  such  food."  He  ended  by  having  a  steak  and  a 
dessert  concocted  of  bananas,  two  kinds  of  ice  cream, 
chopped  nuts,  assorted  syrups  and  a  dash  of  whipped  cream. 

During  his  stay  in  Carmel,  John  had  been  trying  des- 
perately to  get  train  reservations  to  Hollywood,  but  it 
began  to  look  hopeless.  So  Saturday  morning  he  arrived  at 
the  apartment  of  his  friends  and  verbally  thumbed  a  ride 
south.  They  set  out  at  noon  and  drove  along  the  magnifi- 
cent coast  highway,  singing  as  they  sped. 

The  trio  stopped  at  a  small  town  to  buy  gasoline  and 
the  girl  manning  the  gas  pump  stared  admiringly  at  John 
as  he  crossed  the  street  to  buy  fruit  and  sandwiches. 
"Mmmm.  Good  looking,  isn't  he?  Might  be  a  movie  star." 


One  of  the  girls,  always  good  for  a  gag,  asked,  "Don't 
you  think  he  looks  a  lot  like  John  Payne?" 

The  petrol  polly  shook  her  head  in  a  judicial  negative. 
"More  like  Ray  Milland,"  she  said.  Only  when  John  was 
tagged  by  a  group  of  loitering  school  kids,  atad  agreed  to 
give  his  autograph  to  the  gang,  did  she  admit  an  error 
of  identification. 

John's  first  problem  upon  arriving  in  Hollywood  was  to 
find  a  place  to  five.  He  was  to  be  a  hotel  guest  for  the 
single  week  now  allowed  travelers,  but  at  the  expiration  of 
that  period  he  had  to  have  a  house  so  that  Julie,  his  hand- 
some 4-year-old  daughter,  could  join  him. 

John's  notions  about  a  house  were  extremely  flexible; 
there  were  only  two  positive  requirements,  a  fireplace  and 
a  convenient  spot  for  his  Capehart  phonograph  recorder. 

John's  method  of  securing  housing,  was  direct  and  in- 
genious. He  started  out  in  an  attractive  district,  on  foot, 
and  cased  the  homes.  When  he  found  one  that  appealed 
to  him,  he  marched  up,  rang  the  doorbell  and  said  to  the 
astonished  householder,  "I  admire  your  home  very  much. 
Is  it,  by  chance,  for  sale?" 

After"  three  days  of  this,  he  actually  located  an  elderly 
couple  in  Brentwood  who  were  planning  to  place  their  home 
on  the  market  the  following  week.  Happy  ending:  John 
bought  the  house  and  moved  in  the  following  family:  Julie, 
her  nurse,  a  cook,  one  dog  and  one  cat. 

His  home  established,  John  left  town  on  a  vacation  to 
be  followed  by  a  Bond  tour.  Upon  his  return,  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox will  have  a  script  ready  for  him.  Also  awaiting  his 
return  will  be  a  G.I.'s  dream  of  romance,  Gloria  de  Haven, 
with  whom  John  has  enjoyed  most  of  his  recent  dates. 


In  '39,  he  spent  $5000  on  clothes,  had  reputation  as  one  of 
H'wood's  best-dressed.  Lives  in  sweaters,  slacks  around  house. 
Anticipating  post-war  property  boom,  he  invested  in  15  acres. 


Reading  in  bed  was  pleasure  long  untested.  Great  book-lover,  he  re- 
reads favorite  over  and  over.  Among  50  on  shelf  by  bed  are  "Book 
of  Pirates"  and  Plato.    Doesn't  start  novels  at  night;  he'd  never  snooze! 


29 


iJftM  ^<yW)dX  -M  iWJ)  (u,-fk  kwdC 


'Just  back  from  a  rest  at  Arrowhead,  Van  grabs  a  dance  w.th  Jan.e 
Wyman.  He  still  chuckles  over  time  he  swept  into  club— tell  flat  on 
his  face!    Whereupon  4  gals  rushed  to  pick  him  up,  dust  him  ott! 


nobody's  sweetheart 


■  One  day  last  March  a  girl  named  Betty,  who  works  for  M-G-M,  found  on 
her  desk  a  box  brimming  over  with  flowers.  The  card  said:  "Thanks  again. 
Van  Johnson." 

Betty  was  enchanted,  but  puzzled.  Why  the  flowers,  and  what  was  Van 
thanking  her  for?  Suddenly  her  eyes-  flew  to  the  calendar.  March  30th! 
Of  course!   It  all  came  flooding  back — 

A  year  ago  today— working  late  at  the  studio—leaving  around  8— reach- 
ing Venice  Boulevard  just  in  time  to  hear  the  horrible  sound  of  crashing 
cars_nghting  back  the  sick  sense  of  shock— racing  across  the  street- 
helping  Keenan  Wynn  pull  Van  out  of  the  overturned  car— phoning  for 
help— sitting  beside  Van  till  it  came,  and  the  awful  drip  of  blood  from 
his  head— Van  lying  there,  trying  to  smile,  speaking  only  once— "I  can't 
stand  that  sound—"  wadding  up  her  scarf,  putting  it  where  it  would  deaden 
the  sound — 

Betty  brushed  the  scene  from  her  mind.  Van  was  all  right  now.  Nothing 
left  but  fading  scars  and  the  plate  in  his  head.  She  smiled  at  the  flowers. 
How  like  him  to  remember  the  day  this  way — 

Something's  left  beside  the  scars  and  the  plate  in  Van's  head.  Something 
that  makes  him  feel  he  can't  live  a  full-time  life  {Continued  on  page  60) 


30 


After  guesting  on  CBS  Burns  and  Allen  show,  Van  Brown  Der- 
by'ed  with  them  and  their  daughter,  Sandra,  who  is  "engaged" 
to  Van  along  with  6-year-old  Linda  Leroy,  the  director's  child. 


M-G-M's  recent  birthday  gift  was  the  late  John  Barrymore's  portable  dressing  room  where  Van  takes  time  out 
from  "Thirty  Seconds  Over  Tokyo"  to  personally  autograph  those  NAA  cards.     (See  p.   10  for  details.) 


Van's  part  in  the  "Dr.  GrTlespie"  series  is  being  terrifically 
built  up  with  the  next  one  to  feature  Gloria  De  Haven  in  "a 
junior  Bette  Davis"  role.   (Kibitzing  with  "Good  News"  Parsons.) 


31 


All  Danny  needs  is  a  twist  of  the  heart 


to  shift  from  a  kid  with  a  shoe-box  bank  to 


a  pixie  with  a  double-talk  jabber. 


■Two  kids  grew  in  Brooklyn— on  the  selfsame 
street_and  never  met.  Sylvia's  father  was  a 
dentist.  Danny  minded  his  office  for  a  dollar 
and  a  quarter  a  week,  but  never  ran  into  his 
daughter.  They  attended  the  same  high  school 
Sylvia  went  in  for  music  and  dramatics.  Danny 
was  wrapped  up  in  baseball  and  lived  for  the 
day  he  could  start  pre-medical  work.  He  didn't 
so  much  as  join  a  debating  club. 

Years  later  he  walked  into  a  New  York  loft 
building  to  rehearse  for  a  show.  The  lyric-writer, 
a  dark-haired  girl,  sat  at  the  piano.  They  were 
introduced.  "Sylvia  Fine— Danny  Kaye— " 

"And  if  I  hadn't  met  her,"  he  says,  "I  wouldn't 
be  where  I  am  today." 

Where  he  is  today,  is  in  a  class  by  himself. 
Try  to  bracket  or  compare  him  with  anyone  else, 
and  you're  lost.  The  most  original  talent  since 
Chaplin,  somebody  called  him.  Over  four 
years  ago,  he  became  the  rage  of  New  York. 
Thanks  to  Samuel  Goldwyn,  he  now  belongs  to 
the  millions. 


He  remains  a  little  leery  of  the  movies.  They 
couldn't  drag  him  to  the  preview  of  "Up  in 
Arms.''1  "I'd  sit  there  and  die  inside,"  he  said, 
"or  I'd  jump  up  on  the  screen  and  try  to  change 
it." 

Toughest  thing  about  movies  is  having  no 
audience.  An  audience  is  the  match  that  sets 
him  alight.  On  first  nights  he  sits  in  his  dressing 
room,  quaking  and  sweating.  The  minute  he's 
onstage,  something  happens  between  him  and 
the  people  out  there  that  sets  him  free,  gives  him 
buoyancy  and  power  and  the  same  kind  of  mas- 
tery over  his  medium  that  a  musician  has  over 
his  violin — 

Making  movies,  you  have  to  imagine  your 
audience.  Same  as  at  rehearsals.  Danny's  no 
good  in  rehearsal.  "Let's  Face  It,"  his  first  star- 
ring show,  featured  a  fairy-tale  number  in  baby 
talk.  They  opened  in  Boston.  Danny  walked 
out  for  the  dress  rehearsal,  to  an  empty  stage 
and  an  empty  theater — 

"Once  upon  a  time,"  (Continued  on  page  79) 


The  first  comedian  to  play  5  straight  weeks  at  N.  Y.  Paramount,  Danny 
signed  his  5-year  contract  after  only  5  mos.  on  B'way  and  now  draws 
$100,000  per  pic;  $16,500  per  air  show.    (Right,  at  "Ice  Follies.") 


A 


Just  recovering  from  leg  fracture,  Dan  was  pros- 
trated from  earmuff,  overcoat  scenes  during 
heat  wave!  (With  Gene  Kelly  at  Truman  rally.) 


By  Jeanne  Karr 


33 


Still  padded  with  baby  fat.  all  sweets  turn  to  hips.  Worse,  eat- 
ing's her  joy.  Mom  severely  raps  her  knuckles  at  slightest  veering 
toward  goodies.  Mrs.  L.  gave  up  music  teaching  to  be  daughters 
bus  mgr.,  chauffeur,  housekeeper,  personal  maid  and  pvt.  teacher! 


Evenings  at  home,  Diana  retires  to  her  suite  on  second  floor.  Bathes 
Hit  after  dinner,  turns  on  bedside  radio  full  blast,  does  nails  or 
hair  reads  in  bed.  House  is  Colonial  inside  and  out,  patterned  atter 
Southern   mansions  she  fell   in   love  with   on  trip  4  years  ago. 


dream  walking 

Diana  Lynn's  lilting  along  in  a  dreamy 

18-year-old  world  of  roller  coasters,  dates  and  ice-cream  binges! 


■  Mother  said,  "You've  always  got  your  piano  to  go 
back  to." 

Dolly  burst  into  tears.  "I  don't  want  my  piano  to  go 
back  to.  I  want  to  act." 

It  was  silly  to  cry.  But  now  she'd  started,  she 
couldn't  seem  to  turn  it  off.  Guess  she'd  been  waiting 
to  cry  for  a  year  and  a  half.  Might  as  well  get  it 
over  with. 

She  understood  how  Mother  felt.  Music  would  always 
be  Mother's  first  love.  Once  it  had  been  Dolly's,  too,  but 
now  she  loved  acting  more.  So  you've-got-your-piano- 
to-go-back-to  was  like  waving  a  red  flag  under  her  nose. 
Which  certainly  needed  blowing  at  the  moment — 

She  looked  up.  A  watery  smile  came  through.  "I'm 
all  right  now." 


"Look,  Dolly,"  said  Dad.  "You're  15.  Your  mother 
and  I  both  think  you're  old  enough  to  make  decisions. 
If  acting's  what  you  want,  that's  fine  with  us." 

"It's  what  I  want  all  right,  if  they'll  ever  let  me  do  it." 

"Well,  they  haven't  fired  you  yet." 

That's  what  she  couldn't  figure  out.  They  wouldn't 
release  her,  and  they  wouldn't  put  her  to  work.  Ever 
since  "There's  Magic  in  Music,"  she'd  been  hanging 
around  the  Paramount  lot,  doing  absolutely  nothing. 
Except  cry  on  Bill  Russell's  shoulder.  Bill  was  the 
dramatic  coach, -and  an  angel.  "Wait,  honey,"  he'd 
say.  "Don't  get  discouraged."  But  how  could  you  not 
get  discouraged?  Every  once  in  a  while  she'd  gather 
herself  together  and  go  see  Mr.  Meiklejohn,  head  of 
the  studio  talent  department.  {Continued  on  page  83) 


By  Karin  Pieck 


Cooking  fascinates  her;  she  can't  understand  how  mixture  of 
egg,  flour,  etc.,  comes  up  cake!  Dates  often  between  pics; 
Sat.  only  daring  production;  different  guy  each  night.  If 
she  overstays  Mom's  curfew,  she  must  call  and  explain. 


Is*  place:  Frank  Sinatra — 
"Listening  to  that  boy  sing  is  like 
getting  kissed."    (From  sneak 
preview  card  of  "Higher 
And  Higher."  1944.) 


5th  place:  Betty  Grable— ■ 
"Just  saw  a  dream  walking." 

(From  sneak  preview  card 
of  "A  Yank  In  The  RAF."  1940.) 


2nd  place:  Alan  Ladd — 
". . .  Edward  G.  Robinson — with 
dimples  .  .  ."  (From  sneak 
preview  card  of  "This 
For  Hire."  1942.) 


6th  place:  Capt.  Ron- 
ald Reagan — "He'd  be  so  nice 
to  come  home  to  . . ."  (From 
sneak  preview  of  "Kings 
Row."  1941.) 


8th  place:  Gene  Kelly — 
"Kelly  talks  with  his  feet,  and 
manages  to  say  plenty." 
(From  sneak  preview  card 
of  "For  Me  and  M> 
Gal."  1942.) 


YOUR 


9th  place:  Shirley  Temple — 
'She's  always  had  the  face  of 
an  angel— but  what's  this 
new  look  in  her  eye?" 
(From  sneak  preview  card 
of  "Kathleen."  1941.) 


U^fUL  itfotj  P^M.  riWerf 


10th  place:  John  Payne — 
"Superman's  kid  brother."  (From 
sneak  preview  card  of  "Gar- 
den of  The  Moon."  1938.) 


3rd  place:  Pvt.  Lon  Mc- 
Callister — -"He  reminds  me 
on  Ivory  Soap  ad  grown 
up."    (From  sneak  preview 
card  of  "Stage  Door 
Canteen."  1943. 


7th  place:  Lana  Turner — 
How  do  you  spell  a  long,  low 
whistle?"    (From  sneak  pre- 
view card  of  "They  Won't 
Forget."  1937.) 


4th  place:  Van  Johnson — 
"Yessir,  he's  my  baby!"  (From 
sneak  preview  card  of  "Dr. 
Gillespie's  New  Assist- 
ant."   1942.)  • 


FAVORITE  STARS  OF  1944 


■  One  more  New  Year  for  this  writer.  She's  had  many 
of  them  writing  for,  the  motion  picture  public.  I  have 
a  number  of  people  on  my  list  to  whom  I  want  to  hand 
a  few  posies  this  New  Year  1945.  High  on  my  list  is 
Modern  Screen  because  it  is  doing  something  special 
for  the  Hollywood  I  love. 

It  is  giving  many  movie-goers  of  ouf  country  a  chance 
to  express  themselves  through  the  Modern  Screen  Poll. 
The  first  time  I  heard  about  this  Modern  Screen  Poll 
was  soon  after  the  release  of  "Stage  Door  Canteen." 
I  mentioned  young  Lon  McCallister  and  used  a  few  of 
my  best  superlatives  in  complimenting  the  young  man. 
Sol  Lesser,  to  whom  I  was  talking,  grinned  sort  of 
sheepishly  and  said  Modern  Screen  was  right,  so 
I  asked  him  what  he  meant. 

WelL  it  seems  the  Lesser  organization  put  their  money 
on  another  player  in  the  picture  and  sent  out  scads 
of  publicity,  thinking  "Stage  Door  Canteen"  would 


make  this  player  a  star  overnight.  Modern  Screen 
wouldn't  use  the  publicity.  Sat  tight  and  waited  to  see 
what  their  poll  would  tell  them.  The  poll  skipped  that 
certain  person  and  cheered  for  Lon  McCallister. 

All  this  made  me  curious.  What  was  this  poll,  and 
how  did  it  work?  I  discovered  that  it  works  through 
all  of  you  who  read  the  magazine.  That  you  vote  for 
your  first  three  favorites.  That  number  one  scores  three 
points,  number  two  scores  two,  number  three  scores  one. 
Whoever  scores  the  highest  is  top  man  for  the  month, 
and  so  on  down  the  line. 

In  other  words,  you  spot  the  coming  stars.  And  let 
me  congratulate  you.  So  far  you've  never  missed.  I'm 
not  talking  about  people  like  Jennifer  Jones.  That's  too 
obvious.  As  "Bernadette,"  a  blind  man  couldn't  have 
missed  her.  What  amazes  me  is  the  way  you  point 
straight  as  an  arrow  at  youngsters  who  first  appeared 
in  relatively  small  parts — (Continued  on  page  91) 


•37 


During  babyhood  Lon  was  watched  over  by  Great  Dane, 
"Blue  Lady,"  and  that's  been  his  favorite  breed  ever 
since  Early  treat  was  riding  around  yard  on  dog  s  back. 


By  Kirtley  Baskette 


Baby  pics  are  bane  of  Lon's  existence.  When  his  mom 
and  grandma  aired  them  to  M.  S.  s  ed  for  this  story, 
he  pounced  on  them,  refused  to  reveal  sillier  ones. 


to*  tAcCAtusre* 

There  was  plenty  of  everything  a  boy  could  dream  for- 

a  candy  factory,  a  Great  Dane.  And  then,  suddenly,  there  was  nothing. 


■  The  cool  late  afternoon  breeze  swept  off  the 
Pacific   and  sent  the   white  Malibu  sands 
swirling  to  pepper  about  the  brown  shoulders 
of  the  good-looking  young  guy  stretched  out 
on  the  blanket.  Lon  McCallister  reached  for 
his  faded  sweater,  tugged  it  over  his  head 
and  stood  up.  He  folded  the  gay  umbrella, 
shook  out  the  striped  beach  towel,  dusted  the 
pillow  and  slipped  it  under  his  arm.  For  a 
moment  he   gazed  thoughtfully   down  the 
curving,  wave-washed  point  that  pierces  the 
ocean  like  a  white  finger  pointing  back  to 
Hollywood.  Then  he  brushed  back  his  wind- 
mussed  hair  and  flashed  the  shy,  boyish  smile 
that  has  made  him  "famous. 

"Sometimes,"  said  Lon,  "Sometimes,  I 
can't  believe  it." 

"I  said  someday  I'd  have  a  house  at  Malibu, 
and  here  I  am.  I  said  one  day  I'd  be  a  movie 
star  and.  well,  there's  (Continued  on  page  41 1 


One  of  first  bit  parts  was  with  Walter  Brennan  in  Joe  and  Ethel  Turp.  Since 
,oining  Army  he's  shed  9  lbs.  .and  has  to  have  trousers  nipped  in  at  waist  O. 
current  crop  of  books,  he  prefers  -A  Tree  Grows  in  B'klyn"  and    Razor  s  Edge. 


38 


continued 


He  shares  hovel  with  3  guys  in  Tent  Row  at  Santa  Monica 
Sets  up  at  6:30,  takes  G.I.  bus  to  studio,  starts  work  at  8. 
Free  every  P.M.,  he  drives  to  Malibu  for  dinner  with  his  mom. 


Day  off  "Winged  Victory"  set  and  Army  chores,  Lon  beats 
crony  to  phone  and  invites  Jeanne  Crain  to  spend  day  on 
beach.   Friend  rags  him  but  fails  to  rattle  poised  Pvt.  McC. 


Lon's  Pontiac  suffered  3  blowouts  in  week,  so  MODERN 
SCREEN'S  ed,  Sylvia  Wallace,  and  photog  Gus  Gale  pick 
Jeanne  up,  meet  Lon  at  camp,  drive  to  his  Malibu  home. 


Salt  water  and  sun  bake  them,  give  Jeanne  a  slight  burn.  Lon  calls  her 
TB  or  S.F.  for  reasons  he  won't  divulge. .  They  met  in  Zanuck  s  ottice, 
chummed  on  trips  to  Santa  Maria  for  sulky-driving  lessons  for  "Home. 


40 


They  never  talk  politics;  he  thinks  women  are  idiotic  about 
subject.  Top  compliment  is  that  she  always  looks  the 
way  he  envisioned  her  first  time  he  phoned  for  date. 


'Home  in  Indiana.'  I  said  I'd  fix  things  so  my  mother 
and  grandmother  could  quit  work,  and  they're  right  inside 
the  house.  I  said  I'd  keep  my  old  friends,  and  I  still  have 
them.  I  said  I'd  live  a  larger  life  than  just  acting;  and  I'm 
in  the  Army  Air  Corps.  I  said  all  those  things  to  my 
grandmother  one  day  after  a  Hollywood  Boulevard  movie. 
And  they've  all  come  true.  It  doesn't  make  sense,  does  it?" 

Lon  grinned  apologetically  and  gave  that  defiant,  self- 
conscious  toss  to  his  head  he  always  does  when  he's  embar- 
rassed. As  if  to  say,  "All  right,  go  ahead  and  laugh  if  you 
want  to — but  that's  the  truth!" 

I  didn't  laugh.  You  don't  laugh  at  a  boy  who  makes  his 
gallant  dreams  come  true.  Besides,  I  was  thinking  that 
maybe  the  joke  was  on  me.  It  was  morning  when  I  came 
down  to  the  beach,  and  the  California  sun  was  low  in  the 
East,  but  not  quite  so  low  as  my  opinion  of  the  drama  to 
be  found  in  the  life  of  a  twenty-one-year-old  star.  How 
can  you  write  the  life  story  of  a  kid  who's  just  begun  to 
live?  How  in  the  world  can  enough  happen  to  a  boy  be- 
fore he  turns  voting  age  to  make  the  story  worth  telling? 


41 


When  gust  of  sand  blows  in  Jeanne's  face,  Lon 
whisks  it  off.  He  offers  use  of  pvt.  beach  to 
Sylvia  and  Sus,  who'll  take  him  up  on  it  next  Sun. 


On  trip  to  corner  drug,  Lon  shows  Jeanne  his  top  comic  in  "Yank,'  is 
pleased  to  find  her  hep.  Before  going  in  Army  he  gave  her  a  St.  Chris- 
topher; got  pipe  from  her,  which  he  smokes  only  when  she's  with  him. 


VON  tAcCAtXlSTt* 


continued- 


It  was  dusk  now,  and  the  day — Private  Lon  Mc- 
Callister's  one-day  furlough  after  finishing  his  Army 
Air  Corps  job  in  "Winged  Victory"— had  streaked  past 
like  a  P-38.  I  drove  home  down  the  Coast  Highway 
beside  the  Malibu  hills  that  had  turned  purple  in  the 
sifting  mist,  dimming  the  very  real  1944  homeis  and 
villas  on  the  mountain  sides  into  imaginary  castle  and 
fairy  towers.  Magic  mountains,  and  beyond  them  lay 
a  magic  city — Hollywood.  A  fabled  town,  a  Bagdad- 
on-the-Arroyo,  where  Aladdin's  Lamp  and  the  Flying 
Carpet  and  tales  as  strange  as  Scheherazade's  came  true 
every   day.     Cinderellas,   Prince   Charmings,  magic 
wands.   Rags  to  riches,  dreams  come  true,  glamour, 
glitter,  gold. 

Oh,  yeah?    Who  was  I  kidding? 


Hollywood  is  a  factory  town  that  makes  movies, 
grinds  them  out  like  sausages.  It's  the  hardest  working, 
dullest  joint  in  the  world,  jam-packed  with  ordinary, 
harassed  Joe  and  Jane  Jerks.  It's  cut  and  dried,  now— 
you  have  to  have  a  name  or  know  people  to  get  ahead. 
All  that  Magic  Hollywood  stuff  is  as  out  of  date  as  a 
director's  megaphone.  Maybe  so,  in  the  good  old  days 
when  these  Malibu  beach  villas,  which  the  sun's  slanting 
rays  still  spotted  as  I  passed,  were  fun  spots  for  fabulous 
silent  stars— Bebe  Daniels,  the  Talmadge  girls,  Fatty 
Arbuckle,  Tom  Mix  and  Charlie  Ray— (what  columnist 
had  called  Lon  McCallister  another  Charlie  Ray?) 
And  yet — 

In  one  of  those  very  houses  on  that  fabled  Malibu 
strand  I  had  just  left  a  boy  {Continued  on  page  70) 


Back  at  house  they  sing  and  dance  to  his  half-dozen  recordings 
of  pet  tune,  "Easy  to  Love."  He'll  be  in  Chicago  with  troupe  this 
Xmas,  his  first  away  from  home.   Jeanne'll  write  once  weekly. 


Good-night  kiss  is  friendly,  but  nothing  more.  While  they're  no 
great  romance,  they're  No.  I  on  each  other's  date  list.  If  he 
gets  invitation  to  bring  "a  friend,"  he  takes  her  and  vice  versa. 


43 


Is  there  a  Pidgeon-fancier  in 


At  one  time,  Walt  would  warble  "The  Rosary"  at  parties, 
ruin  the  gay  mood.  Now  he  sings  only  in  bath  or  while 
preparing  a  garlic-olive  oiled  steak. 


the  house?   Don't  rush,  girls! 


(With   Mrs.  P.) 


■  I've  known  Walter  Pidgeon  for  year^-never  mind  how 
many— and  only  once  have  I  wanted  to  slug  him. 

That  was  when  Frances  Marion  and  I  took  him  up  to 
the  Hearst  ranch.  Our  train  got  shunted  off  on  a  siding, 
and  we  didn't  arrive  till  4:30  A.M.  The  scene  was  out 
of  the  Arabian  Nights— mist-drowned  hills  and  valleys 
and,  floating  high  over  the  mists,  this  lighted  castle 
like  a  wedding-cake,  with  nothing  to  hold  it  up.  ^ 

In  my  childish  fashion,  I  started  raving.  "We've  got 
to  wait  and  watch  the  sunrise  melt  the  mists  away—" 

"Not  me,"  said  Frances.  "I'm  going  to  bed." 

"Likewise,"  said  Walter. 

I  didn't  mind  Frances  so  much,  she'd  seen  it  before. 
Walter  hadn't.  "Where's  your,  soul,  where's  your  sense 
of  poetry?"  I  stormed. 

"Sleeping,"  says  he,  and  darned  if  the  big  lug  didnt 
march  off  and  leave  me  to  rhapsodize  alone. 

That  was  in  the  old  days,  before  he  and  Ruth  were 
married.  When  he  first  came  out,  he  didn't  know  many 
people.  East  was  East  and  West  was  West,  and  my 
house  was  a  place  where  the  twain  frequently  met.  If 
New  Yorkers  didn't  know  anyone  {Continued  on  page  87) 


Canadian-born  Walt  thanks  Fred  Astaire  for  first  break, 
thinks  Sinatra  is  "one  swell  kid."  A  new  citizen  he  cast 
first  vote  this  year.  (With  L.  B.  Mayer  at  SYWA  preem.) 


44 


By  Hedda  Hopper 


■  It's  June  in  January.  June  Allyson,  in  case 
you  didn't  get  it  first  off.  'N  she  didn't 
just  breeze  in  with  a  snappy  "Happy  New 
Year"  and  let  it  go  at  that.  She's  got  ideas, 
that  gal! 

What's  it  got  to  do  with  you?  Come  out 
of  the  dumps,  and  you'll  see.  Sure,  I  know 
what  you're  up  against.  Everything^  you 
own  looks  strictly  pain-in-the-neck.  It's  too 
late  for  more  Winter  duds,  too  early  for 
Spring.  But  this  doesn't  mean  you're  to 
stand  there  just  marking  time  'til  the 
robins  come. 

Now's  the  season,  says  June,  to  pin  your- 


46 


Think  what  this  beret  and  halter 
could  do  far  your  outfit!     Hand  cro- 
cheted accessories  by  Greta  Plattry| 


It's  a  peplum  that  adds  zip  to 

a   basic  black,  make-it-yourself 
dress,   Simplicity   Pattern  1053. 


all  on  the  old  faithful  black  dress.  That 
one  in  the  closet — -remember?  Or  you  can 
whip  up  a  new  "old  faithful"  from  a  Sim- 
plicity pattern.  With  curve-smoothing  lines, 
new  bateau  (boat-shaped)  neckline,  tiny  cap 
sleeves.  Plus  a  matching  jacket  for  presto- 
chango  into  a  dinner  suit. 

But  hurry  up,  will  you?  Because  the  fire- 
works are  starting.  Hand-crocheted  acces- 
sories. That  hot-pink  business  that  June's 
got  on  her  head  is  called  a  "coif"  (cwaf, 
mind  you,  not  coyf) .  The  gloves  pick  up 
the  sparkle  with  a  fake  jewel  placed,  ring- 
fashion,  in  the   {Continued  on  page  90) 


It's  a  smart,  long  sleeved 

jacket    that    transforms  your 
dress  into  a  costume  suit. 


a  datemaker,  dressed  up 

with  a  giant  flower  tucked  into 
a  velvet  band  at  your  waist. 


June  Allyson,  bright  star  of  "Music 
For  Millions,  "  sparkles  in  gay,  be-jeweled  coif 
and   gloves  by  Greta  Plattry. 


47 


Way  before  Pearl  Harbor,  John,  along  with  Bolger,  Laurel  and  Hardy, 
Chico  Marx  and  others,  went  USO  touring  in  the  Caribbean.  The  War 
Dept.  nixed  publicity,  didn't  want  it  known  men  were  stationed  there. 


on  July  25th. 
was  only  born 


All  of  Johnny's  scenes  in  "H'wood  Canteen  had  to  be  tedone- 
seems  the  real  self  shown  is  so  unlike  his  reel  self,  he  had  to 
portray  Garfield,  the  actor,  so  people  would  recognize  him! 


■  David  Garfield  was  a  year  old 
"He  can't  be,"  said  John.  "He 
the  other  day." 

Roberta  glanced  at  the  clock.  "A  year  ago.  Al- 
most to  the  minute.  Remember?  Winchell  was 
screaming  about  Mussolini,  while  I  screamed  about 
David." 

He  remembered  all  right,  but  it  just  didnt  seem 
possible.  This  had  been  the  swiftest  year  of  a  not 
uneventful  life.  Garfield's  the  kind  of  guy  things 
happen  to.  Eager,  sensitive,  burningly  interested  in 
the  world  and  all  its  doings,  he  lives  twice  as  in- 
tensely as  the  average  man.  But  the  things  that  had 
happened  this  year  were  stranger,  more  significant, 
more  exciting  than  usual — 

First,  his  son  had  been  born  on  a  very  fine 
day.  The  day  Mussolini  was  kicked  out  of  Rome. 
The  news  had  just  started  coming  in  over  the  radio, 
and  Roberta  couldn't  bear  to  leave  it,  but  the  baby 
wouldn't  wait.  He  was  very  impatient.  At  the  hos- 
pital, John  hadn't  even  hit  his  pacing  stride  before 
the  smiling  nurse  came  out  and  said,  "It's  a  boy." 


48 


l'/2-nour  show  for  Tito's  Partisans  took  twice  that  long — interpreter  had 
to  get  in  his  licks.  John  added  their  gift  of  Nazi  gun  to  souvenir 
arsenal  given  him  bv  G.l.'s.  (With  Handyman  Luther  and  Cook  Ida  May.) 


journey  among  warriors 


They.  let  him  see  Roberta  for  a  minute. 
"What's  his  name?"  she  asked  drowsily. 
"David." 
"That's  nice." 

In  the  Garfield  family,  it's  Daddy  who  picks  the 
kids'  names.  Robbie  hadn't  known  Katherine  would 
be  Katherine  till  after  she  was  born.  Her  theory  is: 
"The  mother  has  the  children.  The  father  just  stands 
outside.  So  the  least  you  can  do  is  let  him  pick  the 
name.  That  makes  him  more  part  of  it.  Besides," 
she  adds  with  an  impish  grin,  "if  you've  got 
enough  faith  in  a  guy  to  marry  him,  you  ought  to 
trust  him  enough  to  let  him  name  your  child." 

Before  dozing  off,  she  murmured,  "Go  cele- 
brate—" 

"What'll  I  do?" 

"Go  see  a  leg  show." 

So  he  collected  some  male  cronies  and  took  them 
to  Earl  Carroll's  and  ordered  champagne  for  the 
girls  and  didn't  say  why  till  the  glasses  were  lifted. 
Then:  "To  my  son,"  said  John,  and  got  much 
drunker  on  the  words  than  {Continued  on  page  91) 


Phoning  wife  of  a  Lieut,  he'd  met  in  Italy,  he  learned  she  and 
infant  were  homeless.  In  2  days,  he  and  Red  Cross  had  them  set  up 
in  own  apt.!  Baby  David  Patton  was  named  for  famed  General. 


49 


IN  HER  ELEGANT  WORLD  . . . 

a  i  a rw  r\c  \rc 


IN  HIS  WORLD  OF  ADVENTURE 
A  WOMAN  OF  FIRE! 


Bored  and  beautiful  weary 
of  the  dull  world  she  knew 
she  found  happiness  in  the 
arms  of  the  bold  brigand 
who  swept  her  away  on  the 
wings  of  the  wind  for  24 
reckless  hours  . .  .  From  the 
exciting  novel  by  DAPHNE 
(  "Rebecca")  DU  MAURIER . . . 
PARAMOUNT  presents 

Joan  Tontaine 
flfCuro  k  CorboM 


BASIL  RATHBONE  •  NIGEL  BRUCE 
*  CECIL  KELLAWAY  •  RALPH  FORBES 
B.  G.  DeSYLVA,  Executive  Producer 


Screen  PI by  Talbot  Jennings  •  from  pie  Novel  by  Daphne  du  Mauner 

PRODUCTION 

Directed  by  Mitchell  Leisen 


,  .  kM  i.  m  ».  M  PMC  «~.  in  .  mm  M  would  d.ligM  any  colo,  I,™,,,  „,„.  -„  „„»  „  „  „„„■  „,,,„„  „„„  „  <fa  „  M  gr>jn  „  ^ 

Home-as  He  Hopes  It  Will  Look 


Ever  think  how  dreary  it  would  be  to  live  in  a  monotone  environ- 
ment? That's  just  what  our  fighting  men  have  been  doing.  Small 
wonder  they're  eager  to  feast  their  khaki-weary  eyes  on  bright 
colors!  The  stimulating,  heart- warming  colors  that  Bates  has 
chosen  for  these  matching  bedspreads  and  draperies.  Use  them 
to  transform  your  home  into  a  gayer,  more  charming  spot  before 
the  return  of  your  husband  or  son.  You'll  find  Bates'  spreads  inex- 
pensive and  practical,  too .  .  .  wrinkleproof  and  easy  to  launder.  If 
you  can't  get  them  at  your  favorite  store  the  first  time  you  try .  .  . 
try  again.  We're  supplying  them  as  fast  as  wartime  limitations  permit. 

BATES  FABRICS  INC.  •  SO  WORTH  STREET  •  NEW  YORK  CITY  13 


BEDSPREADS  WITH  MATCHING  DRAPERIES 


55 

1 


pa**° 


GOOD  NEWS 


YOUR  GOOD  NEWS  GOSSIPER  RIFFLES  THE  PAGES  OF 
SOME  OLD  COLUMNS  TO  TELL  OF  CHRISTMASES  LONG  PAST. 


■  Merry  Christmas— to  each  and  every  one  of  you!  . 

This  is  the  day  and  the  season  to  put  behind  us 
aches  and  unhappiness  of  the  past,  if  even  only  for  a  httle  wfclp. 
and  to  cling  hard  to  the  belief  and  hope  of  the  beauuful  thought, 
"Peace  on  Earth— Good  Will  Toward  Men." 

Christmas  days  have  a  way  of  changing  with  the  changes  m 
our  hearts.  This  year,  in  Hollywood,  it  is  the  same  as 
little  town  in  the  country.  There  are  hearts  that  are  saddened  by 
separation  from  dear  ones.  There  are  movie  homes  where  a  son. 
or  a  brother  or  a  husband  has  been  lost.  But  just  as  J^1""^" 
there  are  smiles  of  courage  on  faces  in  Hollywood  for  the  Yuletide 

Christmas  trees  may  not  be  so  big  or  bright.  Packages  may  not 
have  such  gaudy  wrappings.  But  there  are  fires  in  the  hearih- 
and  good  cheer  for  old  and  new  friends-and  wonderful,  splendid 
memories. 

I  love  to  go  over  my  scrapbooks  around  Chnstmas  tune. 

The  memories  they  revive  are  as  warm  as  though  I  were  living 
through  them  again.  Some  of  them  bring  a  sentimental  tear  to  my 
eyes.  Others  make  me  smile.  I  think  you  might  be  amused  to  look 
back  with  me  over  some  Christmases  I  recorded  that  read  like  some- 
thing out  of  Arabian  Nights, 

It  was  back  in  the  days  when  Hollywood  was  gay,  extravagant 
and  brilliant.  Come  along  and  share  a  chuckle  with  me  over  this 
Christmas  day  column  I  wrote  (very  nonchalantly,  too): 

"Carole  Lombard's  gift  from  her  new  beau.  Bob  Riskin.  was  huge 
diamond  and  ruby  clips  and  a  silver  fox  cape.  (Just  simple  httle 

remembrances.')   .  _ 

"Francis  Lederer  gave  Mary  Anita  Loos  a  Persian  lamb  coat,  a 
bracelet  and  a  jade  pin  with  matching  earrings. 

"Pat  O'Brien  handed  Eloise  a  gorgeous  new  emerald  ring. 

"Clark  Gable  treated  himself  to  a  Duesenberg  car. 

"Darryl  Zanuck  surprised  Virginia  with  a  new  Packard  car.  and 
just  so  she  wouldn't  feel  slighted,  a  fifty-carat  star  sapphire. 

"Claudette  Colbert's  favorite  gift  is  the  new  baguette  diamond 
wedding  ring  put  on  her  finger  by  her  husband.  Dr.  Joel  Pressman. 

"Dick  Powell  sent  Mary  Brian  a  lovely  sable  jacket.  _ 

"Joan  Crawford's  Christmas  was  made  cheerful  by  Franchot  Tones 
aift_ a  new  star  sapphire  necklace  and  bracelet. 

"George  Raft  took  Virginia  Peine'*  little  daughter  to  see  Santa 
Claus  and  hasn't  been  the  same  since.  (Who?  George-or  Santa?) 

"Nick  Stuart  is  caroling  to  Alice  Faye  Cont'd  on  following  page) 


Sinatra  designed  and  built  intricate  home-recording  ma- 
chine with  built-in  record  player  and  radio  with  bud 
speakers  throughout  house.  With  vocalist  E.leen  Barton. 


Van  Johnson  and  Kay  Williams  have  it  bad.    He  s  giftd 
her  with  lush  compact.  He's  making  radio  debut  as  m.c.  <H 
Command  Performance.  Armed  Forces  Radio  Service  shov 


When  Harry's  away  on  tour,  Betty  Grable  gets  blue  and 
disinterested  on  Fox  lot.  She  hopes  to  go  along  next 
time    Above,  with  GOOD  NEWSer  Louella  Parsons. 


56 


Despite  suitor  Pete  Lawford's  return  to  town,  Lana  Turner's  continuing 
withfurhan  Bey.  She's  redecorating  only  part  of  her  new  Bel  Air  home; 
waiting  till  war's  end  to  do  rest.  Just  21,  she  cast  first  vote  this  fall. 


Soon  as  John  Payne  (above  with  Jimmy  Durante  and  Gloria  DeHaven) 
is  settled  in  his-  Brentwood  home,  has  water  and  lights  under  control 
he'll  head  for  Carmel  for  rest.    Claims  he's  dog'tired  after  Army  life 


Her  studio's  helpless  if  Anne  Baxter  decides  to  marry  John  Hodialc. 
Her  contract  provided  she  wouldn't  wed  until  age  of  21,  which  she 
eached  last  spring.  Above,  at  Ice  Follies  with  "Hi"  and  June  Havoc. 


Ronnie  got  to  ba     thro«te  ^I^L— I I  I  '  1 


0f>d  /  , 

Italy 


ov, 


°orj. 


ihe 


Landry,  <"  ico  MtfHi«  A  & 


did- 
war 


57 


TRUE-LOVE  and  FRIENDSHIP 

W\  I  L I  f  And  Matchin g 

Y\\i\)  EARRINGS 


What  makes  both  the  ring 
and  the  matching  earrings 
so  unusual  and  attractive  is 
the  twin,  Sterling  Silver, 
pendant  hearts  that  dangle 
daintily  like  sentimental  and 
charming  settings.  Either 
the  ring  or  earrings  can  be 

worn  separately  but  together  they 
are  truly  captivating.  Everyone  who 
sees  this  altogether  new  and  .o»u>™f 
ri„n  and  matching  earring*  '^mediate  V 
wants  a  set.  No  other  gift  is  quite  so  appropi  i- 

lte  among  friepds  or  lovers  ^rii« 

^Tnfhetrt  ^.^hW^S  >-«  ones.  I       1  ,  *  H     MON  E  V 


Pendant  Heart  Design 


111  L  ff  The  supply  of  these  Sterling  Silver  "True-Love^Hd. 
MM  mm  MM     l  rin     and  ettrr»i0«  is  limited.  Ma  1  the  cou- 

pon today  giving  yoT'nt^  address  and  size  Your  Pae^sent 

.mmediately  and  you  pay  postman  only  $1.95  each  plus  a  le  arrivai. 


GIVEN  s"B,T,,e 


If  you  order 
....'II  the  Ring  AND 
Earrings  and  send  your 
order  PROMPTLY.  Beau- 
tiful, cenuine  leather  photo 
folder-   .Cornea  with  pictures  of 
(wo  popular  Movie  Stars.'. 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 
Dept.  71 -EP,  Jefferson.  Iowa 
Use  handy  rinit  measure  below.  Put  a  striiur 
FOr  YOUr  Ring  Sl»  around  your  tracer,  cut  when  both  ends  meet  ( 
and  mark  oft  the  sire  on  this  scale.  I  I  ?  }  7  i 


Coupon  Now 

^EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  73-EP,  Jefferson,  Iowa 

I  want  to  take  advantage  of  your  special  bargain  offer 

I Please  send  me  the  following: 
.   r-i  Extra  wide  band  Sterling  r~\  Matching ^Sterling  Silver 

I  □  stiver  -Fovget-Me-Nof  Ring.      U  Pendant  Heart  Earrings. 

I 

I  y0 
!  N 


— 1    BUiri        i'<»oVt'     , 

understand  I  can  return  my  order  within  111  days  for  any  reason  and 
you  will  refund  promptly. 

lame- .  ' 


this  Christmas  Eve— and  I  understand  he 
dropped  a  pearl  framed  miniature  in  her 
Christmas  stocking.  (I  had  forgotten  Nick  and 
Alice  were  ever  that  way.) 

"Zeppo  Marx's  gift  to  Mrs.  Zeppo  was  a 
check  for  $2500!" 

Whoops!  Wasn't  it  ail  just  TOO  wonderful! 

*  *  * 
And  then,  there  was  this  zany  item: 
"Ted  Healy  (who  was  the  Errol  Flynn  of 
his  day)  furnished  the  highlight  of  the  Christ- 
mas festivities  of  1935  by  being  accused  of 
setting  fire  to  his  best  girl's  clothes.  Said 
Ted,  'I'm  too  old  to  play  with  matches!' 

"He  was  generally  kidded  and  took  it  all 
good  naturedly,  adding,  'Besides,  I  don't  want 
to  go  to  jail  because  I  hear  they  have  to 
eat  pork  chops — and  I  don't  like  pork  chops.'  " 
»        *  * 
I  greeted  the  Christmas  that  Santa  Anita 
race  track  opened  in  the  following  fashion: 
"Christmas  has  always  been  a  home  day 
in  Hollywood  with  one  exception— today— 
when  Santa  Anita  opens.    Stars  celebrated 
with  their  children  bright  and  early  and  then 
took  themselves  out  to  the  beautiful  new  track. 

"I  hear  that  Bing  Crosby  has  gone  into 
the  horse  breeding  business  (and  I  just 
heard  it  is  a  rumor.').  'Tis  said  that  he 
owns  twelve  yearlings  which  are  now  going 
through  their  schooling  period.  (Poor  Bing 
and  his  nags.  This  was  the  beginning  of 
all  the  Crosby  horse  gags  that  practically 
made  Bob  Hope  famous!)  & 

"Connie  Bennett  is  another  racing  enthuSiast. 
She  has  entered  her  horse  'Rattlebrain'  and 
53     is  looking  for  another  bangtail.  Fred  Astaire 


Address  

I  City  

I  State  Ring  Size. 


I 

I 
I 
I 
I 
I 

  I 

  I 


is  likewise  in  the  market  for  a  racer." 
*        *.  * 
Turning  to  a  1936  book,  I  found: 
"Jean  Harlow  is  celebrating  the  1936  New 
Year  by  discarding  her  platinum  locks  in  favor 
of  her  own  light  brown  tresses.  This  decision 
was  made  simultaneously  with  the  signing  of 
a  new  seven  year  contract  with  M-G-M." 
Poor  little  Jean— she  didn't  live  to  complete 
that  long  contract. 

"Paulette  Goddard  is  with  the  Chaplin 
children  at  Palm  Springs.  How  the  boys  adore 
their  step-mother!  I  believe  Charlie  and 
Paulette  are  happier  now  than  ever  before. 

"The  New  Year  hasn't  caused  Katie  Hep- 
burn to  turn  over  a  new  page.  She's  up  to 
her  same  old  elusive  tricks.  Out  of  the  blue 
she  disappeared— and  when  she  cropped  up 
in  Kansas  City,  a  reporter  dubbed  her  'A 
cross  between  Sarah  Bernhardt  and  Huckle- 
berry Finn!'  "  (still  goes.) 

*        *  * 
The  brand  new  babies  and  two  and  three 
year  old  debutantes  are  the  center  of  interest 
this  year  in  Hollywood. 

Lana  Turner's  Christmas  present  to  year- 
and-a-half  Cheryl  Christine  will  be  a  com- 
bination dollhouse-playhouse.  It  is  being 
built  in  the  back  yard  and  is  big  enough  for 
Cheryl  to  play  in  until  she  is  a  big  girl. 

"Of  course  she's  too  young  now  to  really 
appreciate  it,"  Lana  said,  "But  It  will  have 
three  tiny  little  rooms  and  we'll  fumish  it  with 
little  miniature  furnishings  which  will  be  pre- 
sented to  her  on  her  birthdays  and  Christ- 
mas. We  already  have  a  tiny  little  Coo-Coo 
clock  and  a  set  of  dishes  with  all  kinds  of 


birds  for  decoration."  If  you  ask  me,  Lana 
is  more  excited  than  Cheryl. 

A  lonely  but  proud  mother  in  Hollywood 
this  Christmas  is  Dick  Jaeckel's  mom. 

This  is  the  first  Christmas  Millicent,  as  her 
friends  call  her,  has  been  without  her  boy  who 
is  now  with  the  Merchant  Marine.  He's  only 
17 — which  is  awfully  young  to  be  at  sea. 

But  it's  what  the  kid  wanted.  He  wanted 
his  training  the  hard  way,  and  while  she  is 
lonely,  Millicent  is  as  proud  as  punch  of  the 
letters  she  receives  telling  of  his  experiences 
and  how  wonderful  it  is  to  be  completely 
on  his  own  doing  a  man's  job  in  the  world. 

Although  Dick  didn't  have  to  join  up  for 
another  year,  he  left  a  starring  job  at  Fox  that 
would  have  earned  him  $2500  a  week  at  the 
end  of  his  seven  year  contract. 

I  miss  him,  too.  He  used  to  spend  many 
of  his  Christmases  at  my  house,  and  it  seems 
only  yesterday  that  I  was  buying  him  what 

he  asked  for — a  toy  gun. 

•  *  * 
When  Elsa  Maxwell  left  for  New  York,  the 
party  situation  in  Hollywood  slowed  up  con- 
siderably. Elsa  has  the  faculty  for  making 
every  event  an  occasion  of  big  celebration,  and 
_  no  one  else  seems  to  have  the  energy  to  get 
together  the  stars  for  dress-up  parties. 

Lady  Elsie  Mendl,  another  party  giver, 
went  to  New  York  to  spend  Thanksgiving, 
and  her  house,  which  is  always  the  mecca 
for  visiting  celebrities,  was  no  longer  a 
popular  gathering  place. 

Just  before  Elsie  went  to  New  York,  I  at- 
tended a  party  at  her  house  for  a  bride  and 
groom,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Guinle.  His 
papa  is  one  of  Brazil's  richest  men.  Mary 
Pickford  made  an  excellent  speech  stressing 
the  importance  of  the  Good  Neighbor  policy. 

Signe  Hasso  was  there,  looking  so  smart. 
She  has  come  up  suddenly  in  Hollywood 
and  is  due  to  be  one  of  our  top  ranking 
stars.  She  had  her  little  boy  with  her  over 
Thanksgiving,  and  they  dined  together  with 
one  of  Signe's  admirers. 

Joan  Fontaine  came  in  for  a  brief  moment 
after  dinner.  She  was  lovely  in  a  filmy  black 
dress  with  touches  of  pink.  Now  that  she's 
back  at  work  she  is  happy  again. 

I  wish  I  could  say  the  same  for  her  sis- 
ter, Olivia  De  Havilland,  who  seems  sad  and 
depressed.  Her  romance  with  Major  John 
Huston  is  over  and  her  career  is  still  in  a 


tangle  with  her  Warner  lawsuit. 

♦  *  * 
Betty  Grable  has  a  sentimental  idea  lor 

Christmas  for  Victoria  Elizabeth  James,  Queen 
of  the  Harry  James  household.  She  has 
planted  a  small  cedar  tree  exactly  the  same 
age  as  Miss  James.  This  year  it  will  be  dec- 
orated with  tiny  lights— and  then  as  the 
tree  grows— and  Miss  Vicky  gets  bigger,  it 
will  be  decorated  each  year  just  for  her. 

*  *  ,  * 
THINGS-I-CAN'T-GET-USED-TO : 

Turhan  Bey  smoking  a  pipe  when  he 
dances. 

Greer  Garson's  new  short  hair  cut  for 
"Valley  of  Decision." 

Judy  Garland  in  -  the  matronly  hats  she 
wears. 

Lupe  Velez  with  any  other  beau  but  Arturo 
de  Cordova.  (Continued  on  page  66) 


Roma""'  Fu„  3nd 


m-m 


INTERNATIONAL  PICTURES,  INC.  presents 


RANDOLPH  SCOTT 
GYPSY  ROSE  LEE 
DINAH  SHORE 
BOB  BURNS 


OF  THE 

YUKON 


^;WllllAMA.SEITER 

-»~  CHARLES  WINNINGER 

WILLIAM  MARSHALL  •  GUINN  'BIG  BOY"  WILLIAMS 
ROBERT  ARMSTRONG  ■  FLORENCE  BATES 

Written  for  (fie  screen  by  JAMES  EDWARD  GRANT 
Story  by  Houston  Branch    •    Music  and  Lyrics  by 
JOHNNY  BURKE  and  JIMMY  VAN  HEUSEN 
Released  by 
RKO  Radio  Pictures,  inc. 


59 


till  the  war's  over.  But  for  his  accident, 
he'd  have  been  in  the  fight.  He  hates 
being  out  of  it.  His  dad  sends  mm  the 
home  town  papers  with  their  casualty  lists 
-  kids  Van  knew  at  school,  killed  and  Truss- 
ing in  action.  His  mouth  goes  hard.  Hes 
no  crazier  than  the  next  guy  to  be  a  dead 
hero,  but  every  instinct  pulls  him  toward 
the  side  of  those  kids. 

g.i.  civilian  .  .  • 

He  knows  it's  no  use.    They  won't  let 
him  fight.  So  he  takes  his  own  way  of  keep- 
ing faith  with  the  millions  who  do.  Lives 
as  simply  as  possible— works  as  hard  as 
he  can  so  as  to  pay  the  maximum  income 
tax— won't  haunt  night  clubs— spends  his 
leisure  time  with  the  Keenan  Wynns,  his* 
adopted  family.    Once  he  spoke  to  Jean- 
Pierre  Aumont  of  the  way  he  felt.     I  have 
no  right  to  a  normal  existence.    Not  till 
everyone's  home,  living  normally  again— 
"I  know.   I  feel  the  same  way—" 
"But  you  have  no  reason.  You  fought 
in  France.    You're  going  back  in—" 

"As  much  reason  as  you,  Van,  Jean- 
Pierre  replied  gently.  "Each  of  us  does 
what  he  can."  ,  ,   ...  , 

So  Van  lives  quietly.  Though  its  been 
a  year  and  a  half  since  the  accident,  he  still 
needs  plenty  of  rest.  The  only  way  he 
can  get  it  is  by  turning  in  early,  because 
he's  been  working  without  a  letup—  Two 
Girls  and  a  Sailor,"  two  "Dr.  Gillespies, 
six  months  on  "Thirty  Seconds  Over 
Tokyo,"  "Thrill  of  a  Romance,"  "Weekend 
at  the  Waldorf."  With  a  schedule  like  that, 
you  don't  have  much  energy  left  for  the 
social  business.  Even  at  the  studio,  he 
lunches  alone.  Hates  the  noise  and  con- 
fusion of  the  commissary.  Has  a  tray  m 
his  dressing  room,  goes  over  his  dialogue, 
takes  a  few  minutes'  snooze.  Not  that 
he's  anti-social.  He's  husbanding  his 
strength,  that's  all.  When  the  war's  over, 
he'll  quit  working  so  hard  because  there  11 
be  room  in  the  world  for  fun  again. 

The  only  new  thing  in  his  life's  a  house. 
And  he  didn't  plan  that,  it  kind  of  sneaked 
up  on  him. 

Hugh  Marlowe  phoned  the  Wynns  one 
Sunday  when  Van  was  there.  Hugh  was 
leaving  for  a  play  in  Chicago,  and  he  had 
this  little  Chevvy  that  Keenan  thought  of 
taking  over.  So  Van  went  up  with  them 
to  look  at  the  Chewy— 

You  drive  up  a  steep  hill— think  you  re 
never  going  to  reach  the  top — then  you  hit 
it  just  as  the  car  is  coughing  its  soul  out— 
and  first  thing  you  see  is  the  ocean  spread 
out,  and  this  Cape  Cod  cottage  with  a 
green  lawn  and  flowerbeds  and  a  dog 
chasing  round — like  a  home  in  the  East. 
"Who's  renting  it?"  Van  asked. 
"Friend  of  mine  and  his  wife.  They're 
moving  in  tomorrow — " 

"Wish  I  could  have  it—"  he  said,  the  way 
you  say  things,  and  never  give  it  another 
thought. 

Next  morning  Hugh  called  him  at  the 
studio.    "Still  want  the  house,  Van?" 

"Oh.    Why,  what's  the  matter  with  it?' 

"Nothing.  Guy  that  was  taking  it  got 
called  back  East  for  a  show.  I  asked  the 
owners  to  give  you  first  crack  at  it.  But 
you'll  have  to  make  up  your  mind  by 
eleven  tomorrow.  Ninety  million  other 
peole  want  it,  too — " 

Van  spent  the  noon  hour  calling  every- 
one he  knew.  Should  he  take  it  or  shouldn't 
he?  "Be  nice,  wouldn't  it?  I  always  wanted 
a  garden  to  fuss  over — " 

"What's  the  inside  like?" 

"How  should  I  know?" 
60    "Didn't  you  see  it?" 


NOBODY'S  SWEETHEART 

(Continued  from  page  31) 

"Sure,  but  who  pays  attention?  Like  a 
home,  I  guess.  Chairs,  tables,  long  cord 
on  the  telephone—" 

The  consensus  of  opinion  was  that  he  a 
better  snap  it  up,  so  he  did.  Professional 
movers  came  for  his  Capehart,  kind  friends 
did  the  rest.  Everyone  took  a  carload- 
books,  records,  clothes,  photographs,  un- 
answered letters  and  a  ton  of  old  movie 
magazines.  He'd  marked  the  magazines: 
"COLLECTORS'  ITEMS,  NOT  JUNK. 
HANDLE  WITH  CARE."  Some  day  Van 
expects  to  read  them  all. 

Essie  was  there  to  receive  the  stuff. 
Essie's  the  jewel  who's  put  up  with  him 
for  two  years.  He  got  her  through  an  ad, 
when  he  lived  in  Coldwater  Canyon.  She 
was  supposed  to  show  up  for  an  interview 
at  10.  Came  11,  and  no  Essie.  At  11:30 
the  phone  rang.  "Mr.  Johnson?  I'm  down 
at  the  Beverly  Hills  Fire  Department— 
"Who's  on  fire?"  ; 
"I  am,  Mr.  Johnson.  I  been  drivin  up 
and  down  that  canyon  for  hours,  and 
there's  no  such  house  at  the  number  you 
gave  me — " 

Van  looked  wildly  around.  "There  must 
be.  I'm  in  it—" 

"Well,  you  better  get  out  of  it  then  and 
stand  where  I  can  see  you — " 

"Okay,  Essie.    I'll  be  wearing  red  hair 
and  freckles  and  a  checked  cowboy  shirt—'' 
That  was  all  the  interview  they  needed. 
Minor  items  like  salary  and  duties  were 
taken  in  stride. 

It  took  a  while  for  the  new  house  to 
register.  That  first  night  he  drove  clear 
to  the  old  apartment,  and  started  up  the 
stairs  before  he  remembered  that  Vannie 
didn't  live  there  any  more.  He  felt  funny. 
His  hand  fondled  the  banister— good  old 
apartment— they'd  been  through  a  lot  to- 
gether—what did  he  want  to  be  rattling 
around  in  a  house  for? 

Reluctantly,  he  got  back  into  the  car. 
By  now  it  was  dark.  Might  as  well  have 
dinner  in  Westwood.  He  saw  the  Red  Cross 
Blood  Bank,  with  its  banner  waving.  Be- 
fore the  accident,  Van  had  donated  blood 
regularly.  That  had  helped  save  his.  life, 
the  doctor  said.  If  his  body  hadn't  grown 
used  to  losing  blood  in  a  small  way,  it  might 
not  have  survived  the  greater  loss.  Since 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

It  was  at  the  Ambassador  East  Hotel 
in  Chicago.  The  Hollywood  Victory 
Caravan  was  there,  and  as  a  terrific 
movie  fan  and  autograph  collector,  I 
was  right  on  hand. 

With  me  I  had  some  friends,  a  beau- 
tiful picture  of  Betty  Hutton  which  I 
wanted  her  to  sign,  two  autograph 
books  and  various  other  articles.  All 
of  a  sudden,  out  popped  Betty  from  an 
elevator  and  bang!  Down  went  the 
books,  down  went  the  picture — and 
down  went  me.  But  in  a  minute  I 
was  up  and  at  her  heels,  "May J  have 
your  autograph,  Miss  Hutton?" 

"'I'm  sorry,  honey,"  she  answered, 
"but  we're  not  allowed  to  sign  unless 
you  buy  a  Bond?" 

"Well,  then,  can  I  have  your  lip 
print  in  my  book?" 

"That's  the  same  thing,  but  I  can 
put  it  on  YOU."  i 

And  over  she  came,  arouna  me  went 
her  arms  and  Bang!  Down  went  the 
books,  down  went  the  picture,  but  UP 
stayed  me! 

Bob  Hertzberg, 
Chicago,  Illinois 


the  accident,  he  hadn't  been  allowed  to 
give  blood.    "Not  for  a  year,"  the  doctor 
had  said,  on  discharging  him. 
home  is  where  the  heart  is  .  . 

Van  made  some  rapid  calculations.  Golly, 
it  was  a  year.  Just  about.  He  went  in 
and  gave  them  a  pint  of  blood.  When  he 
came  out,  he  didn't  feel  nearly  so  lost. 
And  when  he  got  to  the  house,  somebody  d 
done  something  for  him.  The  two  lovely 
ladies  who  owned  it  had  turned  all  the 
fights  on.  To  welcome  him  home. 

He  walked  all  over  the  place,  getting 
acquainted— picked  the  bedroom  with  the 
most  wind  blowing  through,  located  his 
Capehart,  built  a  roaring  fire,  found  the 
phone  with  the  long  cord,  flopped  into  a 
chair  and  called  all  his  friends.  Hello, 
he  said,  "I've  got  a  house—"  Later,  Evie 
and  Keenan  appeared,  and  they  opened  a 
bottle  of  champagne  for  good  luck. 

It's  only  on  Sundays  that  he  really  gets 
chummy  with  the  place.  And  even  then 
it's  the  garden  more  than  the  house.  He 
wakes  up  around  nine,  and  remembers  he 
can  stay  in  bed.  That's  all  he  asks— the 
simple  pleasure  of  knowing  he  doesn 
have  to  get  up.  So  he  gets  up  and  into  a 
pair  of  shorts.  If  you  want  to  know  why 
he  really  bought  the  house,  it's  so  he  could 
put  on  shorts  and  no  top  and  trail  his  big 
bare  feet  through  the  grass. 

He  starts  the  coffee  and  ambles  to  the 
bottom  of  the  hill  for  the  morning  papers- 
drinks  his  coffee  on  the  front  steps,  with 
news  flashes  from  the  portable  radio  and 
the  fog  rolling  away  to  show  him  the  view 
Essie's  given  up  trying  to  make  him  eat 
a  decent  breakfast.  He'd  starve  before 
he'd  fix  anything  for  himself.  She  used  to 
buy  bread.  She'd  stick  two  slices  m  the 
toaster.  "All  you  have  to  do  is  push  that 
jigger  down  in  the  morning- 
"Who,  me?" 

Sometimes  he'll  do  her  a  favor,  and  eat 
one  of  the  cookies  she  leaves  in  the  cookie 
jar.  But  mostly  it's  just  black  coffee.  If 
he's  empty,  he  takes  a  second.  That's  the 
Swede  in  him.  He's  never  really  hungry 
till  night  time.  That's  a  throwback  to  the 
New  York  days  when  he  couldn't  afford 
more  than  one  solid  meal  a  day. 

His  gardener's  a  thoroughly  understand 
ing  fellow.  Leaves  the  grass  a  little  long 
on  Sundays.  Van  gets  the  old  lawn  mower 
out,  mows  forth  and  then  back— turns  over 
the  flowerbeds  and  waters  the  driveway 
wipes  the  honest  sweat  from  his  brow 
sweeps  up  the  walks  and  steps,  cleans  off 
the  wheelbarrow  and  outside  furniture 
looks  at  the  view  and  has  another  cup 
coffee.  Then  he  washes  the  car.  By  now  he 
beginning  to  feel  pretty  pleased  with  him 
self,  and  decides  that  the  good  boy  de 
serves  a  rest.  So  he  drags  out  this  dea 
old  mattress,  flops  and  goes  over  Monday 
script.  That  takes  an  hour  or  so.  Then 
his  stomach  speaks  up.  Funny  thing- 
stomach  knows  it's  Sunday— never  gets 
hungry  till  night  time  except  on  Sunday. 
"Go  wash  yourself,"  says  his  stomach,  and 
let's  get  out  of  here — " 

First  a  tub,  then  a  shower.  He  bathes 
like  a  porpoise.  Slops  soap  on  the  walls 
and  water  all  over  the  floor.  Doesn't  leave 
the  soap  in  the  water  any  more  though. 
Not  since  the  war  started.  And  he  cleans 
up  afterwards.  That's  his  early  training. 
Dad's  three  thousand  miles  away,  but  Van 
can  still  hear  him,  "Clean  it  up,  son. 

He  hates  to  shave.  Never  shaves  on 
Sundays.    To  any  objections,  he's  got  the 
perfect  alibi.   "I'm  on  a  picture."   If  peo- 
(Continued  on  page  64) 


MA 


AKE  Mar-o-Oil  j/om/*  "first  choice"  shampoo  for  the  same 
reasons  it  is  rated  "tops"  by  so  many  fastidious  stage 
and  screen  beauties.  First,  because  it  cleanses  the  hair  and  scalp  so  completely 
and  quickly.  Second,  because  it  brings  out  the  true,  romantic  highlights  in  your 
hair  and  leaves  it  so  refreshingly  clean  and  easy  to  arrange.  Third,  because 
Mar-o-Oil  contains  no  harsh  caustics,  alkali,  or  alcohol.  It  is  made  of  pure, 
gentle-acting,  beneficial  oils.  It  was  the  first,  and  the  Original  Oil  Shampoo  and 
for  two  decades  has  remained  the  world's  largest  selling  Oil  Shampoo. 

Get  a  bottle  of  Mar-o-Oil  at  your  favorite  beauty  counter  (drug,  department, 
or  ten-cent  store)  today  or  ask  your  hairdresser  for  a  professional  Mar-o-Oil 
shampoo.  The  very  first  time  you  use  it  you'll  see  for  yourself  why  it  is  such 
a  universal  favorite. 


Zry  Jt 
Zoday! 


MaivcOil 


WORLD'S   LARGEST   SELLING   OIL  SHAMPOO 


61 


CHECK  THE  BOXES  OPPOSITE  THE  CHARTS  YOU'D  LIKE  *  NEW  CHARTS  ARE  STARRED 


FOR  FANS 


SUPER    ★    STAR    INFORMATION    CHART  (10c) 

Our  new,  revised  32-page  booklet.  Latest  pics, 
births,  marriages,  heights,  weights,  number  of 
kids,  love  life  of  500  stars.  Where  to  write  to 
them.  New  stars,  stars  in  the  Service  and  a 
complete  section  on  Western  stars.  Send  10c 
and  a  LARGE,  self-addressed  stamped  (3c) 
envelope    Q 

MUSIC  MAKERS,  THEIR  LIVES.  BANDS  AND  REC- 
ORDS (5c)  New  and  exciting  data  on  bands, 
bandleaders,  vocalists — everyone  from  James  to 
Sinatra.  20-page  booklet,  pictures  of  each 
music  maker,  lists  of  their  best  records.  A  solid 
must  for  all  you  hep  cats.  Send  5c,  as  well  as  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope   □ 

HOW  TO  JOIN  A  FAN  CLUB  Have  yourself  a 
time!  Join  one  or  more  of  the  60  fan  clubs 
we've  listed  and  get  snaps  of  your  favorite  stars, 
club  journals,  chance  for  pen  pals — even  meet 
the  stars  themselves!  Read  about  the  new 
MODERN  SCREEN  Fan  Club  Association.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   O 

INFORMATION  DESK  Answers  all  your  ques- 
tions about  H'wood,  the  stars  and  the  movies. 
See  box  on  page  12  for  details.  THIS  IS  NOT 
A  CHART. 


FOR  ROMANCE 


PLEASE  BEHAVE!  Just  oft  the  press  chart  with 
tips  on  how  to  be  poised,  well  liked.  Etiquette 
for  dating,  engagements,  weddings,  letter  writ- 
ing— the  works.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE,  self- 
addressed,  stamped   (3c)  envelope  .Q 


CO-ED  PERSONAL  ADVICE  Want  to  know  how 
you  can  get  that  cute  guy  in  Algebra  class  to 
ask  for  a  date?  Or  when  it's  cagey  to  pull  a 
"hard  to  get"?  Write  to  our  expert,  Jean 
Kinkead,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN,  tell  her  all, 
and  she'll  personally  write  you  a  letter  answer- 
ing all  those  important,  impossible  problems  of 
the  heart.  THIS  IS  NOT  A  CHART.  See  box 
on  page  68  for  details  D 

8E  A  BETTER  DANCER! — by  Arthur  Murray  Com- 
plete, easy-to-follow  directions  on  how  to  fox- 
trot, waltz — all  the  turns  and  tricks  that'll  help 
you  follow  your  partner.  Also  dance  floor  eti- 
quette, what  to  wear  and  how  to  be  popular 
with  the  stag  line.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE, 
self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope..  □ 


FOR  GLAMOUR 


FASHIONS  FOR  TALL  GIRLS — by  Mar/one  Bailey 

Whether  you're  lanky-tall  or  chubby-tall,  here 
are  lines  and  styles  to  camouflage  your  height. 
What's  tops  for  you  in  coats,  suits,  dresses. 
Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)  envelope   ...     .  .  .    □ 

FASHIONS  FOR  SHORT  GIRLS — by  Mor/or/e  Bailey 

Fashion  tricks  to  make  you  the  willowy  girl  of 
your  dreams.  What  to  choose  in  dresses,  coats, 
suits,  hats  to  make  you  inches  taller.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   O 

FASHIONS    FOR    STOUT   AND   THIN    GIRLS — by 

Marjorie  Bailey  How  to  appear  thinner  or  more 
curvaceous.  Lines  and  styles  that  slenderize 
hips,  waist,  bust,  legs  and  those  to  cover  up  that 
bony  look.    Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 

stamped  (3c)  envelope  Q 

FASHIONS  FOR  TEENS — FALL  AND  WINTER  Hot 
tips  for  gals  from  12  to  18.  What  to  wear, 
when  to  wear  it,  how  to  match  up  your  outfits. 
Dope  to  make  your  wardrobe  look  like  an  All- 


Adrian  job.  How  to  dress  for  your  guy  whether 
he's  a  Pfc.  or  a  juke-box  king.  Free,  send  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope  O 

GLAMOUR  FOR  THE  TEENS  This  is  'specially 
for  gals  from  12  to  18.  How  to  really  glamour 
yourself  up.  Skin  care,  make-up,  hairdo's  for 
your  particular  beauty  problem.  Free,  just 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   D 

HOW  TO  BE  BEAUTIFUL  For  over  I  8's — a  beauty 

routine,  skin  and  nail  care,  make-up  styled  to 
your  needs.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope  LTI 

HOW  TO  HAVE  LOVELY  HAIR  Encyclopedia  on 
hair  care.  Hair-do's  styled  for  you,  setting  in- 
structions. Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope  D 

HOW  TO  LOSE  WEIGHT  12-page  chart  giving 
you  all  the  safe  ways  to  lose  weight.  2  easy- 
to-follow  scientific  diets.  Exercises  for  reducing 
every  part  of  body,  plus  scoring  chart.  Free, 
send  LARGE,  self-addresse.d,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   O 


CRYSTAL    BALL  DEPT 


HANDWRITING  ANALYSIS  (10c)  Send  in  a 
sample  of  your  handwriting  or  your  G.l.'s  in 
ink  (about  25  words),  and  Shirley  Spencer  will  > 
analyze  it  for  you  and  tell  you  how  he  really 
feels.  Send  10c  for  each  analysis  and  enclose 
a  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope.  AD- 
DRESS YOUR  ENVELOPE  TO  MISS  SHIRLEY 
SPENCER,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN,  but  only  for 
Handwriting  Analysis   .  .  ■  •□ 

YOUR    INDIVIDUALLY    COMPILED  HOROSCOPE 

(10c)     Fill    in  your  birthdate:  Year  

Month   Date   Time  

Name   

Street  City  Zone  State  

Send  10c.  No  self-addressed  envelope  required. □ 


ADDRESS  YOUR  ENVELOPE:  Service  Dept..  MODERN  SCREEN.  149  Madison  Avenue.  New  York  16.  N.  Y. 


62 


V°U  ;*  He  L 


Between  sets,  do  you  preserve  your 
wave— □  By  combing  only 

□  By  brushing  and  combing 

□  By  using  a  net 


You  can  brush  your  wave  and  keep  it, 
too.  Best  hair  care  calls  for  brushing 
and  combing  in  direction  hairdo  will 
follow.  Then  wave  can  be  gently 
coaxed  into  place.  Fastidious  grooming 
promotes  your  confidence.  So  does 
Kotex — the  only  napkin  made  to  suit 
your  own  special  needs.  Only  Kotex 
comes  in  3  sizes,  for  different  women, 
different  days.  Choose  Regular  Kotex 
in  the  blue  box,  Junior  Kotex  in  the 
green  box  or  Super  Kotex  in  the 
brown  box. 


7 


Do  you  think  her  dancing  position  — 

□  Is  smooth  and  relaxed 

□  Helps  a  tall  girl  look  shorter 

□  Looks  affected 


Let  your  dancing  be  light  but  not  fan- 
tastic. Strangle-holds  are  tiring.  Any 
exaggerated  pose  looks  affected.  So 
stand  naturally,  comfortably  ...  for 
comfort  is  the  first  step  toward  dancing 
skill.  That's  why,  on  trying  days,  most 
prom-trotting  girls  choose  cushion- 
soft  Kotex  sanitary  napkins.  They 
know  there's  all  the  difference  in  the 
world  between  Kotex  and  pads  that 
just  "feel"  soft  at  first  touch  ...  be- 
cause Kotex  stays  soft  while  wearing. 


Would 

you  entertain  a  mixed  crowd 

|    with  — 

□  Your  snapshot  album 

□  A  radio  concert 

□  A  Valentine  party 

Hope  you'd  choose  the  Valentine  party ! 
To  find  partners,  have  your  gang  match 
halves  of  broken  hearts.  Make  blind- 
folded couples  hunt  for  candy  mot- 
tos  (a  prize  for  the  most).  Cover 
your  dartboard  with  a  king-size 
heart,  let  everyone  sling  for  top  score. 
You  can  be  a  carefree  hostess  even  on 
problem  days,  with  the  help  of  Kotex 
— for  Kotex  has  patented  ends — 
pressed  flat,  so  they  don't  cause  out- 
lines. Not  like  thick,  stubby  pads, 
Kotex  keeps  your  secret. 


What  medal  it  he  wearing? 

□  Sharpshooter 

□  Purple  Heart 

□  Congressional  Medal 


Every  medal  has  a  meaning  you 
should  know!  Maybe  he's  been 
wounded  in  action,  or  awarded 
the  highest  military  honor.  Or, 
he  may  be  a  crack  marksman — as  the 
sharpshooter  medal  above  tells  you. 
Being  sure  saves  embarrassment.  And 
it  saves  needless  dismay  on  "certain 
days"  to  be  sure  of  extra  protection — 
with  Kotex — the  napkin  with  the  4-ply 
safety  center  that  keeps  moisture  away 
from  the  edges,  assuring  safety  plus. 


More  women  choose  KOTEX* 

"thorn  all  ofher  sanitary 
napkins  puf  together 


*T.  U  R.B.  D.  S.  P«t.  Off. 


(Continued  from  page  60) 


pie  assume  that  the  picture  calls  for  a 
beard,  that's  their  tough  luck,  he  never 

said  so.  ,  ,  ,  • 

He's  a  wandering  dresser,  keeps  his 
clothes  in  both  bedrooms  and  goes  leaping 
from  back  to  front.  Finally  emerges  in 
gabardine  suit,  white  shirt,  knitted  tie, 
wool  socks,  moccasins  and  cowboy  belt. 
Same  old  bags  he's  owned  for  two  years. 
Hasn't  needed  new  clothes  for  pictures, 
so  why  buy  any?  All  his  roles  have  been 
in  uniform,  except  for  one  scene  an  Mme. 
Curie,"  and  Walter  Pidgeon  loaned  him 
the  suit  for  that. 

He  waves  good-by  to  the  house  arid 
wishes  for  the  umpteenth  time  he  could 
have  a  dog. 


T 


McRAE  HEALTH  PRODUCTS  CO. 
1457  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 

I  enclose  SI  for  Kel-Ray  method  for  reducing 
and  month  s  supply  of  Kel-Ray  to  be  sent  post- 
age paid.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  ™™™an"se* 
portion  and  my  $1  will  be  refunded.  (C.  O.  U. 
orders  accepted.  Same  guarantee.) 


Name.... 
Address.. 
City  


1 


MONEY  BACK  GUARANTEE 


SONG  POEMS  WANTED 

TO  BE  SET  TO  MUSIC  _ 
Free  Examination.  Send  Your  Poems  to 

I.  CHAS.  McNEIL 
A.  B.  MASTER  OF  MUSIC 

510-R  So.  Alexandria  Los  Angeles  5.  Cam. 


GENUINE 
SIMULATED 

DIAMOND 


64 


Here's  a  precious  14K  gold  plated  on  STERLING  SILVER 
engagement  ring  that  cupid  himself  would  endorse.  Three  beautiful, 
sparkling  diamonds  (simulated)  in  modem,  attractive  set-back 
design  You'll  be  proud  to  wear  this  darling  ring;  your  friends  will 
think  it  a  genuine  diamond  set.  AMAZING  VALUE,  at  only  $2.57. 
SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order,  only  your  name,  ring  size  or  string 
marked  for  size.  Pay  C.O.D.  on  arrival  plus  20%  U.S.  Tax.  There's 
no  risk.  You  wear  the  ring  for  7  days;  then  return  for  full  refund 
if  not  ENTIRELY  SATISFIED.  Supply  limited  at  this  astonish- 
ingly  low  price;  so  rush  order  today. 

UVEHE  CO.,  Box  1121.  University  Place,  Pes  Moines  (11).  Iowa 


outside's  out  of  bounds  .  .  . 

Maybe  he'll  drop  in  at  Steve  Brody's  for 
lunch  and  a  swim.  Steve's  got  a  fabulous 
colored  guy— dishes  up  a  buffet  like  Solo- 
mon in  all  his  glory— fried  chicken,  salads, 
deviled  eggs,  hot  biscuits,  lemon  meringue 
pie.  Eventually,  of  course,  hell  come  to 
roost  at  the  Wynns.  If  it's  late,  little 
Neddy  fixes  him  with  a  baleful  eye— 

"Thought  you  were  going  to  take  me  to 
the  outside  things—" 

In  the  center  of  town  there  s  a  little 
amusement  park  with  a  creaky  carousel 
and  a  couple  of  brokendown  rides,  lo 
Neddy,  they  spell  glamour.  He  calls  them 
the  outside  things. 

"No  gas,"  Van  explains. 
"How  did  you  get  here?  Walk/ 
"Here's  close  by.    The  outside  things 
are  far  away—"  ,T  ., ,  . 

"And  long  ago,"  quips  Neddy.  Okay, 
tell  me  a  story."  „  f 

Which  settles  that.  In  whats  left  ot 
the  afternoon,  Van  helps  Keenan  dig  round 
the  garden.  Or  they  polish  up  the  motor- 
cycles that  M-G-M  won't  let  them  ride. 
After  supper,  it's  gin  rummy  or  records 
or  just  chewing  the  breeze.  Van  leaves 
early,  takes  his  script  to  bed  with  hun, 
eats  an  apple,  smokes  a  cigarette,  catches 
the  late  news  flashes  and  turns  out  the 
light.   He's  asleep  by  11. 

Weekdays  he's  at  the  studio.  Dines  at 
Lucey's  or  Chasen's  or  the  Tropics  The 
other  night  he  had  dinner  with  June  Havoc, 
an  old  friend  just  back  in  town.  Dinner  s 
no  good  unless  it's  topped  off  with  lemon 
meringue  pie.  . 

If  it's  early,  he'll  take  in  a  movie.  Loves 
to  get  into  a  studio  projection  room  and 
run  old  pictures— sits  entranced  through 
a  number  like  "The  Women."  Feels  like 
a  novice  sitting  at  the  feet  of  masters. 
And  so  home  and  to  bed. 
Doesn't  sound  very  exciting,  but  it  suits 
Van.  It's  all  he  wants,  till  the  Nazis  and 
Japs  are  finished.    After  that— 

Well,  he'd  like  a  new  car  and  four  good 
tires  and  a  tankful  of  gas,  so  he  can  roll 
cross-country  to  see  his  dad.  Dads  really 
the  one  who  stays  put.  The  farthest  he  11 
stir  from  Newport  is  up  to  Providence  for 
a  baseball  game.  The  mere  mention  of 
Hollywood  scares  him  stiff.  When  Van  lay 
smashed  up,  half-conscious  in  the  hospital, 
voices  came  through— "Don't  you  think 
we'd  better  send  for  his  father? 

He  managed  to  move  his  head.  Someone 
bent  down.  "Don't— send— for  Dad.  He  d 
be  frightened— lost.  I'd— worry— " 

Even  now  Van  worries  about  him.  He  s 
always  lived  so  much  to  himself.  Now 
people  have  found  out  he's  the  father  ot  a 
movie  star.  Kids  fall  all  over  him.  Some- 
how he  doesn't  seem  to  mind  the  kids- 
answers  their  questions,  drags  out  scrap- 
books  and  the  old  family  album.  In  fact, 
Van  sometimes  wonders  what  the  devil  he  s 
worried  about— looks  as  if  Dad  might  be 
enjoying  the  whole  business.  Because 
when  he  sent  home  a  set  of  his  first  color 


photos,  Dad  wrote  that  they  were  being 
displayed  in  the  local  A&P  and  the  bank. 
"How  did  they  know  you  had  em?  Van 
inquired.  No  answer  to  that  one.  And  then 
—he  takes  most  of  his  meals  at  the  same 
little  restaurant.  On  Van's  last  birthday, 
came  a  card  signed  by  five  names—  From 
the  girls  who  feed  your  father." 

Father  and  son  have  drawn  closer  smce 
Van's  been  away.  Rather,  they've  grown 
less  shy— at  a  distance — of  showing  their 
love  for  each  other.  Once  a  month  Van 
phones  his  father —  „j 

Dad  says,  "I  saw  your  new  picture—  J 

"Has  it  hit  town  already?" 

"I  went  up  to  Providence  for  it— 

"Golly,   I   rate!     Same   as   a  baseball 
game — " 

He  wants  every  detail  of  the  new  house- 
how  many  rooms?  How  close  to  the  neigh- 
bors' Always  asks  when  Van's  coming 
home.  "Your  room's  just  the  same— movie 
stars  all  over  the  walls  and  ceiling. 

Dad  always  calls  a  halt  to  the  conversa- 
tion. "You've  talked  long  enough—" 
"Worried  about  the  bill?" 
"Someone's  got  to  worry—" 
Van's  convinced  he  lives  on  an  eighth 
of  his  monthly  check.   Probably  sticks  the 
rest  in  the  bank  for  the  boy.    Figures  the 
boy's  doing  all  right  at  the  moment,  but 
how  can  you  tell  about  this  movie  busi- 
ness? So  Van  gets  back  at  him  by  send- 
ing stuff— oranges    from    the  Farmers 
Market,  Martha  Smith  candies,  sweaters, 
material  for  suits— 

"Did  you  have  that  suit  made  up/ 
"Yes,  but  I'm  saving  it  till  you  come 
home."  ,  .  j 

That's  the  first  thing  he  wants  to  do 
after  the  war. 

He'd  also  like  to  get  married,  and  have 
a  lot  of  kids— a  happy  mixture  of  boys 
and  girls— the  more,  the  merrier.  Thinks 
he'd  make  a  good  father,  except  he  migh 
have  a  tendency  to  spoil  'em— especially 
the  girls.  His  favorite  picture  is  of  Mr 
and  Mrs.  Van  Johnson  plus  kids  plus  dogi 
in  a  homey  house  with  a  green,  green  lawn 
When  he's  married,  he  won't  go  anywhere 
they'll  have  everyone  at  their  place. 

By  himself,  he's  no  good  at  entertaining 
Takes  the  responsibility  too  hard.  When 
Keenan  Wynn  got  back  from  overseas,  Van 
gave  him  a  welcome  home  party.  All  he 
remembers  is  leaping  around,  shoving 
plates  and  glasses  at  people,  under  the 
illusion  that  an  empty  hand  reflected  on  his 
hospitality  and  disgraced  his  name  as  a 
host.  Marriage'll  simplify  the  whole  thing. 
"All  right,  honey,"  he'll  say.  IU  be 
charming,  and  I'll  pay  ( the  bills.  The  rest 
is  on  your  shoulders — " 

Honey's  still  an  unknown  quantity.  Van 
hopes  she'll  show  up— with  other  good 
things— when  the  war's  over. 


C'MON,  SHELL  OUT.  RAKE  IN!  j 

We're  running  a  swap  shop  here — 
one  story  gets  you  five  bucks.  Some 
odds,  eh? 

What  kind  of  a  story,  you  ask.' 
Well,  it  doesn't  really  matter,  as  long 
as  it  deals  with  your  encounter  with 
a  Hollywood  personality  and  is  a 
STORY— y'know,  one  of  those  things 
with  a  beginning,  a  middle  and  an 
end?  It  can  be  funny  ha-ha  or  funny 
peculiar,  it  can  be  glad  or  sad,  it  can 
be  long  or  short— in  other  words,  it 
can  be  'most  anything  as  long  as  it  11 
interest  the  rest  of  the  M.S.  gang  and 
deals  with  a  movie  star.  So  cmon 
shell  it  out  to:  I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 
Editor,  Modern  Screen,  149  Madison 
Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  and  rake 
in  your  five  dollars. 


COURAGE,  SISTER  .  .  . 


Scotch \  Taipe  m\\  fix  \t...soon\d 


GREAT  DAY!  "Scotch"  Cellulose  Tape  is  on  the  way 
home  again,  just  like  old  times.  Already  there's  a  limited 
supply  for  business  and  industrial  use. 


Window  shades  to  mend  .  .  . 
snapshots  to  mount  .  .  .  torn  pages 
to  repair  (and  sheet  music,  too, 
f'rinstance)  . . .  remember  all  those 
tricky  little  jobs  that  are  so  tough 
to  do  without  "Scotch"  Tape? 

Well,  soon  again  you'll  be  doing 
'em  the  easy  way  ,  .  .  because  be- 

Scotch 

BRAND 


fore  long,  "Scotch"  Brand  Cellulose 
Tape  will  be  back  from  war  duty 
and  all  set  to  help  you  at  home.  Fact 
is,  some  "Scotch"  Tape's  already 
going  to  work  in  offices  and  stores. 

So  courage,  ma'am,  things'll  be  a 
shade  brighter  soon,  when  you  can 
again  "Stick  with  'Scotch'  Tape." 


TAPE 


FOR  t  QUALITY  . .  . 
look  for  the  "SCOTCH"  Brand. . . 
it  identifies  the  adhesive  tapes 
made  only  by  Minnesota  Mining 
&  Manufacturing  Company. 


One  of  the  more  than  100  varieties  of  pressure-sensitive  adhesive  tapes  made  in  U.S.A.  under 
the  trademark  "SCOTCH"  by  Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co.,  Saint  Paul  6,  Minn. 


©  1944  M.  M.  &  M.  CO. 


GOOD  NEWS 

(Continued  jrom  -page  58) 


Wedding  and 
Engagement 


RINGS 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we  will 
send  you  smart,  precious.  Ster- 
ling Silver  engagement  ring 
or  wedding  ring.  Romance 
design  engagement  ring  set 
with     flashing,  imitation 
diamond    solitaire    in  senti- 
mental, orange  blossom  mounting. 
Wedding  ring  is  deeply  embossed,  "en. 
Stifling  Silver  in  exquisite  Honeymoon  design.  , 

If  4?!MS»on  swas 

guarantee.    Rush  order  now  I 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  673-BN,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


Scientific,  proven  aid  for  Brittle,  Splitting  or  Thin 
Nails.  Acts  to  tuffen  nails  and  help  cuticle.  Quickly 
applied,  non -staining,  does  not 
affect  polish. 

25c  and  50c  AT  TOILET  GOODS 
COUNTERS  THROUGHOUT  AMERICA 

Vogue  Products,  n%i  Seward  St., Holiy  wood  3ft  Calif. 


:uticle.  wmci 


Money  Back 
If  Blackheads 
Don't  Disappear 

Get  a  jar  of  Golden  Peacock  Bleach  Creme  this  evening 
 use  as  directed  before  going  to  bed — look  for  big  im- 
provement in  the  morning.  In  a  few  days  surface  blem- 
ishes, muddiness,  freckles,  even  pimples  of  outward 
origin  should  be  gone.  A  clearer,  fairer,  smoother  looking 
skin.  Sold  on  money  back  guarantee  at  all  drug  toiletry 
counters.  30  million  jars  already  used.  Ask  for  Imperial  size. 
CLIP  AND  MAIL  THIS 


66 


GOLDEN  PEACOCK  CO.,  INC. 
Dept.  MM-  15,  PARIS,  TENN. 

Please  send  me  a  free  sample  of  Golden  Peacock 
Bleach  Creme.  I  want  to  try  it. 

Name  ■  

Address  £  

City  


The  beaux  who  crash  Lana  Turner's  table 
and  ask  her  for  dances  when  she  is  out 
with  another  guy— and  she  accepts. 

The  violent  pink  color  of  Lucille  Ball's  hair. 
The  moody,  unhappy  expression  on  Hel- 
mut Dantine's  face  even  at  the  most  gala 
social  events. 

The  fact  that  Wally  Beery  is  one  of  the 
best  dressed  and  groomed  men  in  Holly- 
wood— off  the  screen. 

Gloria  de  Haven  eating  three  husky  meals 
a  day  and  still  never  putting  on  a  pound. 

Paulette  Goddard's  "little  girl"  voice  com- 
bined with  her  truly  sophisticated  personality. 

*  *  * 
Desi  Arnaz  (Lucille  Ball's  ex)  has  been 

seeing  cute  little  Marianne  O'Brien,  but  the 
torch  he  still  carries  for  Lucille  lights  up 
every  little  table  where  Desi  dines  even  when 

he  is  with  another  charmer. 

*  *  * 
A  song  was  written  for  Betty  Hutton  titled, 

"I'm  the  Bobby  Sox  Sinatra  Doesn't  Send—" 
and  she  wouldn't  sing  it.   Betty  says  she  likes 

Sinatra,  and  he  sends  her. 

*  *  * 
I'm  in  the  dog  house  with  Bette  Davis. 
I'm    afraid    1    was    responsible    for  the 

Atlanta  newspapers  finding  Bette  living  in  a 
small  house  down  there  with  her  sister  and 
her  maid.  I  had  printed  that  she  was  meet- 
ing Corporal  Louis  Riley,  her  new  heart, 
somewhere  in  the  East,  and  since  the  Corp 
was  stationed  close  by  Atlanta— well,  Bette's 
incognito  visit  was  no  longer  a  secret. 

The  one  and  only  Davis  is  plenty  annoyed 
at  me  for  interrupting  her  peaceful  vacation, 
and  hot  wires  were  sent  to  Warners'  Studio 
asking  how— and  where— I  got  the  tip. 

But  poor  Joe  Cotten  really  got  the  bad 
end  of  the  deal.  He  was  in  Atlanta  appear- 
ing with  "Since  You  Went  Away"  and  would 
have  grabbed  off  plenty  of  space  if  the  ex- 
citement of  finding  Bette  on  hand  hadn't  over- 
shadowed his  visit. 

*       •*  * 
Dennis  Morgan  was  attending  an  art  exhibit 
and  was  very  much  taken  with  one  of  the 
lovely  pictures. 

"Yes,  yes,  Mr.  Morgan— it  is  a  delightful 
subject"  enthused  the  dealer,  "and  a  bargain, 
Mr.  Morgan.  Only  $5,000." 

"Listen."   grinned   Dennis,   "My   name  is 

Dennis  Morgan.  Not  J.P." 

*        *  * 
Van  Johnson  and  Kay  Williams  are  the 
cutest   couple   in  town— and   the  blondest. 
Van's  hair  is  almost  as  light  as  Kay's,  and 
they  look  wonderful  dancing  cheek-to-cheek. 

Their  favorite  number  at  their  favorite  spot 
Ciro's  is— oddly  enough,  "I'll  Walk  Alone." 
No,  I  don't  think  it  is  because  Kay  is  carrying 
a  torch  for  Clark  Gable,  either— or  Van  for 
June  Allyson. 

The  Gable-Williams  romance  is  finis — to  be 
sure.  But  they  were  never  more  than  good 
playfellows,  and  it  became  embarrassing 
when  it  was.  insisted  that  they  would  marry. 

I  think  Clark  felt  the  only  way  to  solve 
the   tangle   was  to  make   a   clean  break. 


I 

to 


.State. 


Is  Robert  Walker's  face  red! 
The  other  day  he  went  over  to  Jennifer 
Jones'  house  to  see  his  two  kids,  Bobby  an 
Michael. 

"Daddy,"  said  Michael,  "are  you  an  actor? 
"Yes,"  said  Bob. 

"Are  you  a  good  actor?"  persisted  the  boy, 
•"Why — er — "  Bob  stalled. 
"I  guess  you  aren't  very  good,"  sai 
Michael,  "or  you  would  have  one  of  these 
things"— and  with  that  he  brought  out  the 
Oscar  Jennifer  won  for  "The  Song  of 
Bernadette." 

The  argument  was  permanently  closed 

*  *  * 
Betty  Grable  is  calling  the  hair-do  s 

created  for  herself  in  "Diamond  Horseshoe" 
by  the  unflattering  title  of  "Flat-top." 

Another  fashion  tip  from  Grable:  She's 
wearing  her  nails  very  long  but  completely 
minus  polish. 

*  *  * 
Who  said  that  all  actors  hate  their  agents? 
Dick  Haymes,  the  swoon-maker,  and  Helen 

Forrest  have  the  same  agent.  Bill  Burton,  to 
whom  they  are  deeply  devoted. 

Recently  they  took  out  a  joint  life  insur 
ance  policy  for  $100,000  which  Bill  will  collect 

if  either  of  them  should  die. 

*  *  * 
Oh,  what  an  actress  is  Tallulah  Bankhead!  j 

Had  the  time  of  my  life  spending  a  couple  of  j 
hours  on  her  set,  "Night  For  Scandal,"  for-  | 
merly  "The  Czarino." 

She  looked  like  a  million  wearing  a  regal 
upswept  hair-do   and   a   voluminous  greefll 
velvet  gown  that  weighed  twenty-five  pounds.  J 
"Louella!"  she  called  in  her  rich,  throaty  j 
voice  when  she  caught  sight  of  me,  "Wai«i 
a  minute,  darling.   I  want  to  show  you  some- 1 
thing  funny."   She  came  over  with  a  small 
photograph  in  her  hand.  "Don't  tell  Veronica  ! 
Lake — but  look.'" 

It  was  a  photograph  of  Tallulah  taken  j 
when  she  was  eighteen  wearing  a  peekabooj 
bang  with  one  eye  completely  hidden! 

"Now  tell  me  who  started  that  damned  | 

thing!"  she  laughed. 

*        *  * 
Vignette  on  Gloria  De  Haven:  She  hates  j 
carrots  .  .  .  men  who  hum  when  they  are  j 
dancing   .   .   .   girls  who  call   each  other 
"honey"  ...  big  hats  .  .  .  fried  apples 

.  getting  up  early  in  the  morning  •  •  •  j 
escorts  who  argue  with  waiters  .  .  .  char- 1 
treuse  .  .  .  affected  accents  .  .  .  New  York) 
charmers  who  turn  up  their  noses  at  Holly-  j 
wood  beaux  ...  She  loves  cinnamon  .  .  |J 
Crosby  records  .  .  .  Perky  little  hats  withlj 
veils  ,  .  .  red  sports  clothes  .  .  .  men  withl 
low  pitched  voices  .  .  .  peach  ice  cream  jj 
cones     .  .  blue  night  gowns  .  .  .  rubies  .  .  -J 
violets  .  .  .  Sunday  mornings  .  .  .  cheese  .  .  . 
men  who  use  nicely  scented  shaving  lotion 
*        *  * 
That's  all  for  this  month.    See  you  next! 
month.    But  I  don't  want  to  close  without 
thanking  all  of  you  who  have  written  me 
such  interesting  letters.  Please  keep  on  writ 
ing,  for  I  get  valuable  tips  from  you  about 
your  favorites  and  what  you  want  to  read 


Please  wait,  Mr.  Jennings,  I'm  crying  again!" 

T 

JL  thought  I  had  all  that  out 
of  my  system,  but  I  guess  these  darn  gray  vel- 
vet drapes  Mr.  Jennings  uses  set  me  off  again. 

You're  with  me  everywhere  I  go,  Joe,  dar- 
ling...we  scattered  so  many  memories  around 
in  our  few  short  weeks  together.  You  climb 
the  old  mill  stairs  with  me  when  we  picnic  on 
Strawberry  Hill.  You  tease  poor  Miss  Burrows 
at  the  post  office  so  unmercifully  about  read- 
ing the  mail  she  blushes  at  the  very  sight  of 
you.  You  share  my  sodas  at  the  corner  drug 
store,  my  laughter  at  the  movies,  my  dreams  at 
night.  And  here  where  we  had  our  wedding  pic- 
ture taken,  I  can  almost  feel  your  hand  in  mine. 

Oh,  Joe,  Joe — you've  loved  me,  cared  forme, 
spoiled  me  outrageously.  Certainly  I  said  (when 
you  asked  me)  that  I'd  never  had  a  fur  coat,  but 
I've  never  had  the  sun,  moon  and  stars  either! 
And  when  your  sister  brought  IT  over  on  Christ- 
mas Day  with  your  dear  letter  ...  all  I  could 
think  was  a  lifetime  isn't  long  enough  ...  to  be 
with  someone  like  you! 


"I'M  READY  NOW,  Mr.  Jennings.  Please  make 
it  your  best  picture — it's  for  my  husband  over- 
seas. The  Hollander  Mink-Blended  Muskrat 
is  a  gift  from  him  . . .  and  I  want  him  to  see  . . . 
how  very  much  I  love  it!" 


. . .  next  to  WAR  BONDS,  the 
best  loved  gift... FURS 


HO  I/LAND  Ell, 


KEEP  THEIR  BEAUTY  LONGER 

★  YOUR  FAVORITE  FUR  RETAILER  HAS  THEM 


67 


DON  JUAN 

Lipstick  slay  son! 

1   DON  JUAN  STAYS  ON  when  you 
'eat,  drink,  kiss,  if  used  as  di- 
rected. No  greasy,  smeary  effect. 


2. 
3. 


LIPS  STAY  LOVELY  without  fre- 
quent retouching.  Try  today. 
NOT  DRYING  OR  SMEARY.  Im- 
parts appealing  "glamour"  look. 
Creamy  smooth  —  easily  applied. 

STYLE  SHADES.  Try  Blackberry 

or  Raspberry  shade. 
"Smart"  say  beauty 
editors.   Seven  other 
shades. 

I  ■  A  De  luxe  size  $1.  Befills 
jUUB  60c.  Junior  size  25c.  Tax 
SJHS  extra.  Matching  powder, 
H  touge  and  cake  make- 
rSB'  up.  Trial  sizes  at  10c 
k^T       stores.  In  Canada,  too. 


stays  ON!/^— Yips  LOok  lovely 


Don Juan 

MILLION  DOLLAR 

Lipstick 


DIAMOND 
RINGS  0/7/4/ 


WEAREVE% 


CO-ED 

(Continued  from  page  18) 


or  other  it  always  winds  up  a  free-for-all 
with  everybody's  feelings  hurt.  How  to 
avoid  it?  Well,  either  stay  off  dangerous 
subjects  like  Roosevelt  or  Sinatra,  or  add 
to  your  vocabulary  such  shock-absorbing 
phrases  as,  "I  think  you  have  a  swell  point 
there,  but—"  or  "That's  very  true,  but—. 
Don't  be  bull-headed  about  the  person  in 
question.  Admit  his  faults,  thus  taking  halt 
the  wind  out  of  your  dissenting  friends 
sails,  but  say  you'll  string  along  anyway. 

"Then  How  About  a  Month  From  Next 
Tuesday?"  How  to  dispose  of  the  persistent 
swain,  the  one  who  will  not  take  no  for 
an  answer.  You've  tried  pleading  other 
dates,  sick  headaches  and  visiting  cousins, 
and  he  still  doesn't  get  the  picture.  The 
boy  will  just  have  to  be  told  very  gently 
but  firmly  that  you're  a  girl  who  likes  mobs 
of  men,  and  that  you  can't  possibly  give 
him  a  date  more  often  than  every  two  or 
three  months.  Say  you  don't  blame  hrm 
if  that  makes  him  mad,  but  it's  just  the 
way  it  is  and  you're  sorry.  Say  further 
that  you  don't  make  the  dates  weeks  in 
advance,  it's  just  first  come  first  served. 

S'posing  a  boy  you're  out  of  your  head 
about  asks  you  for  a  date  on  a  night  you  re 
already  spoken  for,  how  to  say  "no,  with- 
out terminating  the  whole  thing?  By  your 
expression  let  him  see  you're  heartsick 
that  you  can't  make  it,  and  say  something 
like,  "Darn  it,  not  this  Saturday,  Bill,  but 
I'll  be  hanging  on  the  phone  till  you  ask 
me  again."  Bold?  Well,  frankly,  yes,  but 
faint  heart  never  won  slick  guy,  y'know. 

co-ed  mailbox  .  .  • 


These  beautiful  matched  bridal  rings  quickly  turn  courtship  into  the 
"real  thing  "  Genuine  DIAMOND  solitaire  with  dazzhng  cut  stone. 
Darling,  embossed  wedding  ring,  rich  with  sparkling  chip  d">monds. 
Both  10K  solid  frld.  Astonishing  value.  Either  nng  $5.57 —  bom 
for  $9  57.  plus  20%  U.S.  Tax.  (You  save  $1.57  by  buy.ng  both). 
Examine  at  our  risk.  SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order,  just  your 
name,  ring  size  or  string  marked  with  ring  s.ze.  Pay  COD.  on  arnval 
and  give  rings  7  day  trial,  on  MONEY-BACK  GUARANTEE. 
Supply  limited  at  these  low  prices;  rush  order  today. 
UVERE  CO.,  Box  1121,  University  Place.  Pes  Moines  (11),  Iowa 


Refill 

Leads, 


at  all 
stationery 
counters 


DAVID  KAHH  Int.,  North  Bergon,  N.i, 

IMPROVE  MECHANICAL  PENCILS 


I  am  quite  nice-looking,  have  attractive 
clothes,  am  popular  with  the  girls— but 
draw  a  complete  blank  swain-wise.  Why 
do  you  suppose  the  guys  don't  like  me,  and 
is  there  any  hope  for  me  at  all?  M.  R., 
Denver,  Colorado. 

With    slightly    different   wording,  and 
various  postmarks,  this  problem  has  shown 
up  at  least  a  hundred  times  in  this  months 
mail.  And  isn't  it  a  stinker?  We  asked  the 
boys  what  it  is  that  perfectly  darling, 
smoothly  dressed  gals  lack  so  heartbreak- 
ingly  often?  It's  a  subtle  combination,  they 
told  us,  of  warmth  and  casualness.  An  easy 
friendliness.  A  grin  or  a  wink  or  a  whis- 
pered "hi"  when  you  eke  into  class  five 
minutes  late.  Warmth  and  casualness.  As 
small  a  business  as  that.    How  do  you 
get  it  when  you're  just  plain  frantic  at 
the  sight  of  a  boy?    This  way,  kids.  It 
sounds  impossible,  but  try  it  for  a  week 
and  see  for  yourself.    Imagine  that  you 
are  a  very  popular  girl.    Imagine  it  so 
hard  that  you  get  a  feeling  of  security 
and  self-confidence  right  down  to  your 
very  soul.    Clutching  that  feeling  tight, 
whip  off  to  school  or  work  and  act  ac- 
cordingly.   The  feeling  of  terror,  of  des- 
peration will  be  gone,  and  you'll  find  your- 
self able  to  grin  at  familiar  male  faces  on 
the  bus,  actually  able  to  say  "Hi,  Joe,"  in 
a  perfectly  natural  voice.  Don't  you  see, 
it's  only  the  fear  that  boys  can't  stand  you 
that  makes  you  act  so  differently  with  them 
than  you  do  in  the  warm  friendly  circle  of 
gals  or  family.  Once  you  overcome  that 
nonsensical,  but  ever-so-real  terror,  we 
promise  you  that  within  a  month  you  11  be 
date-bait. 

Johnny  and  I  are  very  much  in  love,  but 
recently  another  girl  has  come  into  the 
picture.  She's  new  at  his  school,  and  Im 
at  a  bit  of  a  disadvantage  for  I  go  to 
another  school.  What  can  I  do  to  keep  him 
from  liking  her  more  and  me  less?  A.  R., 
Birmingham,  Alabama. 

You  don't  give  us  too  much  evidence, 


but  we  imagine  that  he's  been  dating  this 
gal  and  that  is  why  you're  alarmed.  Well, 
don't  get  Maggie-and-Jiggsish  and  start 
heckling  him  about  her.  Ask  him  no  ques- 
tions, and— if  it  kills  you— show  no  signs 
of  jealousy.  Above  all,  do  not  belittle  her  in 
any  way  within  his  earshot.  A  new  girl 
is  always  kind  of  fascinating  to  the  boys, 
and  your  boy  will  come  out  of  it  without  a 
scratch.  Only  if  the  thing  goes  on  and  on 
should  you  make  an  issue  of  it,  and  at  that 
time  do  be  serene  and  unfeline.  Offer  him 
his  freedom.  We  feel  sure  he  won't  take  it, 
but  if  he  does,  you'll  at  least  have  your 
pride.  And  say,  if  he  does  choose  her, 
you're  well  rid  of  the  old  fickle-puss. 

1  am  a  teen-age   girl  who  is  simply 
crazy  about  Frank  Sinatra.   I  live  with  my 
grandmother  who  seems  to  think  Frankie 
is  awful.    I  lose  my  temper  a  dozen  times 
a  day  with  her  and  am  anxious  to  know 
how  I  can  make  her  feel  differently  about 
him.    Kathryn  M.,  Menasha,  Wisconsin.   ;  I 
If  it's  his  voice  your  grandmother  can't 
bear,  we're  afraid  nothing  you  can  say  will 
change  her  mind.  It's  just  one  of  those 
things,  like  olives  or  bridge.  You  like  it 
or  you  don't.  However,  if  it's  Frankie  as 
a  person  she  doesn't  like,  we  guess  she 
doesn't  know  him  very  well.  Get  her  to 
read  our  life  story  that  ran  in  the  Septem- 
ber and  October  issues,  and  bet  you'll 
have  a  new  fan  on  your  hands. 

My  sister  was  a  regular  devil  and  con- 
sequently got  into  all  sorts  of  trouble  when 
she  got  out  of  school.  Now  my  parents  have 
the  idea  that  I  have  to  be  protected  from 
the  evils  of  the  world.  I'm  17  years  old 
and  have  never  been  allowed  on  a  date 
in  my  life.  They  won't  even  let  me  go  with 
the  boys  I've  grown  up  with.  My  mother 
insists  that  she  trusts  me,  and  certainly 
she  has  had  no  reason  to  doubt  me,  so 
why  must  I  suffer  because  of  my  sister'; 
mistakes?    Gwynne,  North  Dakota. 

We  certainly  see  your  point,  chum,  an 
we  can  see  your  parents',  too,  although  we 
think  their  tactics  are  off  the  beam.  They 
probably  feel  that  your  sister  got  into 
trouble  because  she  wasn't  watched  care- 
fully enough.  This  business  of  policing  you 
is  sort  of  overcompensation.  We  think  the 
only  solution  is  a  really  deep  discussion  of 
the  situation  with  your  mother.  Ask  her 
if  she  thinks  it  would  be  fair  for  the  state 
to  punish  an  entire  family  for  the  wrong- 
doings of  one  of  its  members,  and  let  her 
see  that  that's  the  very  theory  she's  going 
on.  If  you  are  self-supporting  or  expect  to 
be  soon,  you  can  make  her  realize  that 
whether  or  not  you  live  at  home  is  really 
a  matter  of  choice,  and  if  things  continue 
the  way  they  are  that  you  will  have  no 
alternative  but  to  move  elsewhere  so  that 
you  can  conduct  your  life  normally  and 
happily.  Try  not  to  get  excited  during  the 
talk,  but  be  at  your  most  clear-headed 
and  logical.  Agree  to  compromise  at  first 
on  home  dates  or  double  dates,  until  you've 
established  your  "credit,"  so  to  speak;  then 
proceed  gradually  and  belatedly  to  the 
average  dating  schedule  of  a  17-year-old. 


We're  the  original  problem-gal,  you 
know,  so  if  you've  trouble  with  a  guy,  a 
career,  a  baby,  write  and  tell  us  about  it. 
We'll  answer  by  mail  if  you  like,  but  be 
sure  to  put  your  name  and  address  on  the 
actual  letter,  not  just  on  the  envelope. 
They  have  a  way  of  getting  separated.  Stop 
getting  gray  hair  over  your  own  fiendish 
dilemma,  and  write  us  about  it  this  very 
second.  Here's  who  and  where  we  are: 
Jean  Kinkead,  MODERN  SCREEN,  149 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N. 


w 1  u 

*  *  *   THEN  TRY  THIS 
PROVEN  EASY  SYSTEM  ON  YOUR  HAIR 

•  •  •  iSfe/ps  Prevent  Brittle  Ends  From  Breaking  Off1 


HERE  IS  THRILLING  NEW  HOPE  for  millions  who  want  their 
dry,  lusterless ,  unruly,  brittle  and  breaking  off  hair  more  lovely 
. . .  longer.  The  Juelene  SYSTEM  has  helped  men  and  women  all 
over  the  nation  to  find  new  happiness  and  confidence  in  more 
beautiful,  healthy  appearing  hair.  Yes,  hair  may  get  longer— 
the  scalp  and  hair  condition  being  otherwise  normal  —  if  the 
breaking -off  process  of  dry,  brittle  ends  can  be  retarded. 
That's  why  Juelene  is  such  a  natural  way  to  help  your  hair  gain 
its  normal  beauty.  This  wonderful  SYSTEM  helps  relieve  hair 
dryness  that  is  caused  by  lack  of  natural  oils.  It  helps  soften 
harsh,  brittle  ends,  thus  giving  your  hair  a  chance  to  get  longer 
once  the  breaking-off  and  the  splitting  ends  have  been  curbed. 
If  your  hair  is  dry,  rough  and  hard  to  keep  neat,  try  the  easy 
Juelene  SYSTEM  for  just  7  days.  See  if  Juelene's  tendency  to 
soften  harsh,  difficult-to-manage  hair  can  help  yours  to  become 
softer,  silkier,  more  lustrous  than  it  has  been  before— in  just  one 
short  week!  You  may  win  compliments  from  both  men  and 
women  who  admire  and  envy  your  hair  in  its  new  lovely  beauty. 


MAKE  THIS  EASY 

7-DAY  TEST.., 

FULLY  GUARANTEED 


LONGER  HAIR 
Dresses  Belter 
fit  Latest  Styles 


FOR  DRY,  BRITTLE  HAIR 

Dry  hair  is  not  only  hard  to  manage  but  a  continual  source 
of  embarrassment.  Why  be  ashamed  of  unlovely  hair  when 
it  may  be  so  easy  to  make  it  beautiful,  sparkling  with  new 
healthy  looks,  lovely  luster.  A  women's  hair  is  one  of  the 
first  things  noticed  by  men  —  sleek,  shining,  glamorously 
long  hair  is  always  alluring.  And  men,  too,  attract  admir- 
ing attention  when  their  hair  lies  smooth,  thick  and  neat. 
Try  Juelene.  See  how  much  more  beautiful  your  hair  may 
be  in  such  a  short  time,  after  the  dry  hair  condition  has  been 
relieved.  Actually  make  your  hair  your  "crowning  glory" ! 
This  introductory  offer  gives  you  an  opportune  chance  to 
prove  to  yourself  that  you,  too,  may  have  sparkling  ,  .  . 
longer  hair !  Be  convinced !— Send  for  your  Juelene  NOW. 


tbst  JUELENE 

OmFOR  7  DAYSmJt  Make  This  7-  Day  Test 


Thrilling  Results  or 

MONEY  BACK  IN  FULL! 

That's  all  we  ask  you  to  do.  Just  make  the 
convincing  Juelene  testfor7days  and  see 
for  yourself  if  your  brittle,  splitting  hair 
can  be  sof  tened,made  more  sparkling  and 
lovely.  Your  mirrorwill  tell  you  the  thrill- 
ing results  and  so  will  your  friends !  If  you 
aren't  absolutely  amazed  with  the  glistening 
sheen,...  if  you  aren't  delighted  with  the  ease 
in  which  you  can  manage  your  hair,  we  will  re- 
fund every  cent  of  your  money.  What  could  be 
fairer?  This  proves  to  you  how  excellent  we 
think  the  results  will  be!  So  don't  wait.  Mail 
the  coupon  right  now.  And  like  thousands  of 
others  you  may  find  new  beauty,  be  rightfully 
proud  of  your  hair.  You  run  no  risk  because 
you  have  absolute  guarantee  of  delightful 
results  or  your  money  back.  Send  for  it  now! 


mail; 


wo  JSK  NOW! 


*** 

If  you  do  want  longer  hair,  mail  the  coupon  today.  Then  test  Juelene  and 
notice  the  remarkable  difference  in  the  appearance  of  your  hair — lustrous 
and  wel'-dressed.  See  how  nicely  it  lies  in  place,  how  easily  it  combs.  With 
our  positive  guarantee  you  can't  lose,  and  have  everything  in  your  favor  to 
gain.  So  make  this  effort  now.  Send  the  Introductory  Coupon  immediately! 

JUEL  C0.f  1930  Irving  Park  Road,  Dept.  C-603,  Chicago  13,  III. 


•  ••SEND  NO  MONEY! 

JUST  MAIL  THE  CONVENIENT  INTRODUCTORY  COUPON! 
Upon  arrival  of  Juelene  pay  Postman  $1.00  plus  postage.  Or  if  you 
prefer,  send  a  remittance  with  your  order — we  will  pay  the  post- 
age. Then  test  Juelene.  Notice  how  much  more  silky  and  soft  your 
hair  may  be  in  just  seven  short  days.  So  take  advantage  of  this 
INTRODUCTORY,  GET -ACQUAINTED -OFFER  today— NOW, 
and  know  at  last  the  happiness  of  possessing  really  lovelier  hair. 


INTRODUCTORY  COUPON... 


JUEL  COMPANY,  Dept.  C-603 

1930  Irving  Park  Road,  Chicago  13,  III. 

Yes,  I  want  easy-to-manage,  longer  hair.  I  will  try  the 
JUELENE  SYSTEM  for  7  days.  If  my  mirror  doesn't  show 
satisfactory  results,  I  will  ask  for  my  money  back. 

□  I  am  enclosing  $1.00 

□  Send  C.O.D.  plus  postage 


NAME.  

ADDRESS. 


CITY  I0NE  STATE.  

J^Our  Customers  Participate  in  Free  Gifts 


69 


PAZO  WILL  RELIEVE 
THOSE  PAINFUL  SIMPLE  PILES 


LON  McCALLISTER 

(Continued  from  page  43) 


Don't  just  suffer  the  agonizing  pain,  torture,  itching  of 
simple  piles.  Remember,  for  over  thirty  years  amazing 
PAZO  ointment  has  given  prompt,  comforting  relief  to 
millions.  It  gives  you  soothing,  welcome  palliative  relief. 

How  PAZO  Ointment  Works 
I.  Soothes  inHamed  areas— relieves  pain  and  itching.  2.  Lu- 
bricates hardened,  dried  parts -helps  prevent  cracking 
and  soreness.  3.  Tends  to  reduce  swelling  and  check  bleed- 
ing. 4.  Provides  a  quick  and  easy  method  of  application. 

Special  Pile  Pipe  for  Easy  Application 
PAZO  ointment  has  a  specially  designed,  perforated  Pile 
Pipe,  making  application  simple  and  thorough.  (Some 
persons,  and  many  doctors,  prefer  to  use  suppositories,  so 
PAZO  is  also  made  in  suppository  form.) 

Get  Relief  with  PAZO  Ointment! 
Ask  your  doctor  about  wonderful  PAZO  ointment  and 
the  soothing,  blessed  relief  it  gives  for  simple  piles.  Get 
PAZO  ointment  from  your  druggist  today! 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Premiums 
GIVEN! 

Send  name  and  address! 


No 

Money  Now! 


Girts'  Boys!  Ladies!  Attractive 


Wrist  Watches,,  rings,  dianes,  Jewe"* j. yotlrsi 
household  premiums  or  CASH  COMK'^lVl'c^VERINE 
SIMPLY  rive  colorful  pictures  with  White  CLOytmrit 

fcSt  to  start.  Wilson  Chem.Co.,  Dept.  10-46,  Tyrone,  Pa. 

PICTURE 
RING  $1- 

Exquisite  Onyx-like  Picture  Ring-made  from 
anyphoto.  Send  No  Money!  Tdart  photo with 
strip  for  ring  size.  Pay  postman  only  $1.00  plus 
££:  iSnd  tinted  26c  extra.  Photo  returned  with  ring 
Xney  back  guarantee.  Send  photo  and  «  ?£°_now 
PORTRAIT  RING  CO.,  Dept.  D-25  CINCINNATI.  O, 


1 


I 

1 


U-,aVi  <=^oSS 


s 

i 

i 


of  »ourMost"e<>ny 

C  '  over 
miniat*""5 


Order 

FRC«= '  ..^'Photos 


Cata<°|$ 


who  hadn't  lived  in  a  house  since  his  baby 
days.  Raised  in  this  modern  factory  town, 
Hollywood,  utterly  unknown,  with  no  more 
pull  than  a  busted-down  jeep,  no  money, 
no  name  and  often  not  enough  food. 

But  still  a  kid  who  never  dimmed  his 
natural  sunshine,  never  let  disillusioned 
cynics  of  the  studio  extra  ranks  touch  his 
high  hopes  or  blight  his  faith.  A  kid  who 
still  doesn't  drink  or  smoke  or  swear  or 
chase  around. 

That  is  the  modern  movietown  miracle 
of  Lon  McCallister,  more  miraculous  be- 
cause what  has  made  him  an  idol  of  mil- 
lions is  the  fresh,  honest,  unspoiled,  Ameri- 
can youth  nature  of  his  personality.  The 
rare  charm  which  made  a  great  author  like 
James  Hilton  call  him  "the  most  charming 
boy  discovered  in  Hollywood  in  many 
seasons,"  and  which  made  the  great  Katha- 
rine Cornell  write  after  "Stage  Door 
Canteen,"  "when  I  saw  our  picture  I 
though  of  sending  you  a  telegram  ...  I 
was  so  touched  and  impressed  by  your 
performance.  Time  and  time  again  you 
made  me  cry  ...  I  felt  very  lucky  my 
scene  was  with  you,  for  you  were  the 
one  who  gave  it  reality." 

Spring  came  late  to  Southern  California 
in  1923.    Rain  washed  the  streets,  and  the 
morning  ocean  mists  were  still  cold  when 
Madaline  McCallister  entered  the  Angelus 
Hospital  to  have  her  first  and  what  was 
to  be  her  only  child.    On  the  evening  of 
the  seventeenth  when  her  baby  was  born, 
it  should  have  been  daylight,  but  electric 
lights  still  blazed  in  the  maternity  ward 
rooms.   A  white  clad  nurse  glanced  briefly 
at  the  chart  marked,  "Mrs.  H.  A.  Mc- 
Callister" and  waited  for  her  patient  to 
wake  up.  When  her  eyes  fluttered  open  at 
last,  the  nurse  smiled  cheerily. 
"A  fine  baby  boy,"  she  said. 
"How  is  he?"  „ 
"Don't    you    worry    about    that  boy, 
chuckled  the  nurse.    "He'll  do  all  right. 
I've  never  seen  a  baby  get  started  so  quick. 
Why,  he's  already  opened  his  eyes— they  re 
blue— opened  them  up  bright  and  wide, 
just  a  minute  ago.    Stared  right  up  into 
the  electric  lights  and  kicked  his  coverlet 
off!     And,  Mrs.   McCallister,   you  know 
what?    The  little  rascal  looked  at  me,  and 
I'll  swear  he  laughed!" 

Madaline  McCallister  smiled.  "Thats 
just  your  imagination." 

"No— that's  exactly  what  he  did. ;  By  the 
way,  you  aren't  the  only  one  who's  had  a 
baby.  Mrs.  Hoot  Gibson  is  right  down  the 
hall." 

"The  movie  star's  wife? 

velvety  future  .  .  . 

The  nurse  nodded.  "Now  we'll  fix  you  up 
nice  and  comfortable,  and  then  we'll  let 
you  see  your  new  boss." 

Madaline  McCallister  settled  back  on  her 
pillow  and  smiled.   A  baby  boy,  healthy, 
the  nurse  said,  and  happy.    Already  she 
made  plans.   He'd  be  Herbert  Alonzo  Mc- 
Callister, Junior,  named  after  his  father, 
only  they'd  probably   call  him   "H.  A.' 
around  the  house   as  most  Midwestern 
families  did  when  there  were  Juniors  and 
Seniors  with  the  same  first  name.  He'd 
grow  up  to  be  something  important,  a  doc- 
tor or  a  minister,  maybe.  He'd  have  the 
best  of  every  care,  the  finest  schooling,  the 
biggest  chance  a  baby  ever  had,  that  was 
certain.   Madaline  McCallister  said  a  little 
prayer  thanking  Heaven  she  had  plenty  of 
means  to  raise  little  H.  A.  with  every  ad- 
vantage.   It  never  remotely  occurred  to 
her  that  the  wealth  which  now  made  her 
feel  so  warmly  secure  could  ever  vanish. 
Because   the   Scotch-Irish  McCallisters 


and  the  English  descended  Hockings,  her 
side  of  the  family,  were  people  of  property 
—always  had  been.  Around  Carmi,  Illi- 
nois, R.  B.  Hocking,  Lon's  grandfather, 
had  his  finger  in  a  lot  of  profitable  business 
pies,  jewelry  stores,  theaters,  farm  lands 
and  city  property.  When  Lon's  parents 
married  and  moved  down  to  Little  Rock, 
Arkansas,  they  sold  out  their  Illinois 
holdings  and  acquired  new  ones  there. 
Always  they  prospered,  it  seemed,  and 
after  1918  when  Lon's  dad  came  back 
from  Army  duty  in  the  first  World  War 
and  decided  to  settle  in  California,  it  was 
no  Arkie-Okie  migration.  The  McCallis- 
ters settled  in  style. 

boom  town  .  .  . 

They  chose  the  town  of  Inglewood,  Lon's 
mother  and  father  and  her  parents,  Grand- 
father and  Grandmother  Hocking.  They 
owned  the  biggest  house  in  town,  so  roomy 
that  today  it  has  been  made  over  into  a 
sanatorium.    Herbert  Alonzo  McCallister, 
Sr.,  and  his  father-in-law  went  into  part- 
nership in  the  real  estate  business,  ran 
smack  into   a   California  boom,   and   in  ■ 
hardly  any  time  owned  half  the  town  and 
had  a  mortgage  on  the  other  half.  On«| 
paper  Lon's  father  and  grandfather  soon  . 
were  millionaires.    No  wonder  Madaline 
McCallister  felt  content  and  secure  about  I 
her  new  son's  future. 

It  seemed  to  Lon  in  his  toddling  days 
that  his  papa  must  own  everything  nice 
there  was  in  the  world.   There  was  the 
bowling  alley  in  the  Hocking  Building, 
named  after  his  grandfather,  of  course,  j 
When  Lon  was  barely  able  to  walk,  his 
grandfather  would  let  him  tumble  the  tiny 
duckpins  with  his  hands  or  help  him  push 
a  bowling  ball  into  the  "blocks,"  as  he 
called  the  pins,  and  send  them  toppling. 
And  there  was  the  even  greater  wonder, 
the  fantastic  child's  dream  come  true,  of 
his  father's  candy  factory  down  in  indus- 
trial Los  Angeles.  There  his  father  would 
take  him  among  the  rich,  tantalizing  smells 
of  chocolate,  taffy  and  butterscotch  and  a 
million  kinds  of  creams  and  nougats.  He  d 
hold  him  up,  screaming  with  delight,  and 
let  him  dip  his  tiny  fingers  into  the  vat  of 
cooling  chocolate  and  smear  his  face  hap- 
pily with  the  nectar  and  ambrosias  of 
moppethood.  ,  .    _    .  , 

Particularly  Lon  liked  the  big  Packard 
roadster  with  the  rumble  seat  and  its  won- 
derful smell  of  leather  upholstery.  The 
McCallisters  and  the  Hockings  liked  to 
travel.  They  had  the  highway  adventure 
spirit  of  a  generation  that  had  discovered 
wheels  and  distant  horizons.  Lon  was 
bundled  in  blankets  and  put  with  Grand- 
mother Hocking  in  the  rumble  seat  where 
he  insisted  on  riding.  He  liked  to  sit  back 
there  and  have  his  grandmother  smg  old- 
time  songs.   Then  he'd  try  them  himself. 

None  of  his  family  wanted  to  have  him 
out  of  sight  a  minute.  He  went  tagging 
along,  as  soon  as  his  stubby  legs  could 
carry  him,  with  his  mother  and  grand- 
mother when  they  shopped  in  Los  Angeles. 
Their  greatest  dread  on  these  excursions 
was  that  somehow,  despite  extreme  vig- 
ilance, Lon  would  get  lost.  For  this  reason 
as  soon  as  Lon  could  talk,  he  was  trained 
to  spout  his  name,  address  and  telephone 
number  right  back  at  anyone  who  even 
said  "Hello"  to  him.  Kindly  ladies,  at- 
tracted by  his  rosy  cheeks  and  bright  blue 
eyes,  would  stop  to  pat  his  yellow  curls 
and  coo,  "Hello  there,  little  man."  To  their 
surprise  Lon  would  recite  rapidly,  Her- 
bert Alonzo  McCallister,  corner  of  Hill- 
crest  and  Locust,  Inglewood  5433!" 
He  was  a  friendly  little  guy  from  the 


start.  He  seldom  cried.  He  never  got 
mad.  On  the  block  of  the  big  Ingle- 
wood  house  he  played  serenely  with  his 
first  chum,  Billy,  the  kid  who  owned  a 
tricycle  and  coveted  Lon's  wagon,  while 
Lon  envied  his  tricycle.  They  got  together 
right  away,  hitched  the  trike  onto  the 
wagon,  and  everybody  had  fun.  Lon  learned 
right  away  the  benefits  of  friendship, 
something  that  has  since  become  almost  a 
religion  with  him.  Lon  had  a  mess  of 
distant  cousins  in  California,  too.  Some  of 
them  he  was  crazy  about.  One  or  two 
were  the  kind  of  kids  who  make  trouble. 

kiddie  crises  .  .  . 

But  in  all  his  kiddie  crises,  Lon  was 
open,  aboveboard  and  naively  honest  as 
he  is  today.  Once  a  troublous  cousin  and 
Lon  were  playing  around  Grandmother 
Hocking's  fishpool.  The  cousin  stepped  on 
a  slippery  spot,  and  down  he  went  with  a 
splash.  He  set  up  a  loud  wail  and  out 
ran  the  family,  terrified. 

"He  pushed  me,"  cried  the  cousin.  "H.A. 
pushed  me  when  I  wasn't  lookin'.  He's 
mean  to  me.  Wah-wah-wah!" 

That  astounded  Lon.  He  had  never  been 
unjustly  accused  before.  All  he  could 
think  of  was  to  tell  the  truth.  "I  didn't 
push  him,"  he  said,  and  then  frankly,  "but 
I  didn't  pull  him  out  either." 

Lon's  first  real  chance  to  stray  away 
from  the  shady  side  of  the  house  and  the 
apron  strings  of  his  adoring  family  came 
when  the  family  moved  from  Inglewood  to 
Los  Angeles,  selling  the  big  mansion  and 
building  two  white  stucco,  California- 
Spanish  homes  on  Crenshaw  Boulevard, 
down  the  hill  from  Hollywood.  One  for 
Lon's  parents,  one  for  his  grandparents. 
For  Lon,  only  five  years  old,  it  meant  an 
exciting  plunge  into  a  new  world,  one 
where  he  would  be  getting  around,  meet- 
ing new  kids.  The  prospect  thrilled  him, 
even  then.  He  has  always  been  wide-eyed 
about  life.  His  mother  bought  him  a  new 
suit  to  celebrate  the  move  into  the  big 
city.  It  had  exciting,  glamorous  long 
pants  and  a  real  miniature  man's  fedora 
hat,  and  he  carried  a  tiny  cane.  Now  Lon 
thinks  he  must  have  looked  like  a  midget 
in  a  circus,  but  then  he  thought  it  was  hot 
stuff.  Lon's  mother  was  proud  of  his 
handsome  looks.  Perhaps  it  was  pure  and 
simple  pride  that  her  boy  was  the  cutest 
ever  born  which  made  her  enter  him  in  an 
annual  baby  show,  sponsored  by  the  Los 
Angeles  Daily  Express  at  Long  Beach. 
Certainly  then  she  could  have  no  designs 
on  movies  or  the  theater.  She  was  far  too 
careful  with  little  Lon  to  expose  him  to 
any  kind  of  a  kiddie  show  business,  and 
certainly  money  was  no  bait;  they  already 
had  plenty. 

Just  the  same,  Herbert  Alonzo  McCallis- 
ter  was  announced  in  the  kiddie  parade, 
and  he  walked,  stiff  and  proud,  down  the 
promenade  on  the  pike  at  Long  Beach, 
resplendent  in  a  blue  drummer  boy's  suit 
his  mother  had  patiently  sewed,  and  tap- 
ping a  toy  drum.  In  his  first  professional 
appearance,  Lon  McCallister's  eyes  shone 
with  delight,  and  the  judges  took  notice. 
He  didn't  win — there  were  too  many  doll 
baby  taffy  curled  cuties.  But  he  took  a 
prize.  Five  dollars.  He  clutched  it  proudly 
in  his  fist  all  the  way  back  home,  and  his 
mother  put  it  in  his  bank.  He  would  like 
to  have  that  bill  today  as  a  souvenir,  but 
Lon's  bank  and  its  contents  were  put  to 
practical  uses  before  very  long. 

Now  in  the  new  neighborhood  a  new 
event  confronted  him — school.  It  would  be 
private  school,  of  course.  Nothing  was  too 
good  for  the  little  H.A.  then.  A  suitable 
school  for  children  was  found,  near  thev 
Crenshaw  Boulevard  homes.  Miss  Lind- 
bergh's  Children's  school.  Lon  was  almost 
six  then.  It  was  his  first  venture  away 
(Continued  on  page  74) 


MARIA  MONTEZ,  STARRING  IN 
"QUEEN  OF  THE  NILE" 
A  UNIVERSAL  PICTURE 
IN  TECHNICOLOR 


You.-  //  I  could  only  have  such  alluring-soft  hands! 
maria  montez:  And  why  not— if  you'll  use  Jergens  Lotion. 
you:  Really,  now— do  you  use  Jergens,  Miss  Montez? 
maria  montez:  Of  course!  I  always  use  Jergens. 

Hollywood  Stars  use  Jergens  Lotion,  7  to  1. 

Here's  why:  For  sure  protection  against  rough  hands 
Jergens  Lotion  furnishes  softness-guarding 
moisture  for  your  skin.  Persuades  even  harsh  hands 
to  dream-girl  smoothness  with  2  ingredients 
many  doctors  use  for  skin  care.  Divine 
to  use!  No  stickiness.  So— 


FOR  THE  SOFTEST,  " 
ADORABLE  HANDS  USE 

JERGENS  LOTION 


Nellie    Reagan   fixes    up   Corned    Beef  Hash 
"just  the  way  Ronnie  likes  it    ...  cla.n 
sons  have  "average" 


I  I  n  cj  —  

American  tastes  in  food. 


For  the  Lucky  Seventh  in  our  Regional 
Series,  Ronald  Reagan's  mother  joins  Jane  in  proving 
that  folks  eat  well  in  THE  MIDDLE  WEST 


What's  Cookin',  America? 


S£  „"°mS-av3K  .TufwhoCr.  we  to  question  anyone  as 
adorable  »s  5U  Eeagans'  cute  and  cuddlesome  four  year  old! 


When  home  on  furlough,  there  s  no  sweeter 
sound  to  Ronnie,  overs  Jone,  than  the  dinner 
bell    .  .  especially  when  little  Maureen  rings  it! 


Winner  of  varsity  letters  in  college 
athlete's  lining  for  hearty  food  . 
egg-topped  hash  served  with  corn  and  cole  slaw. 


Ronnie  has 
.  such  as 


By  Nancy  Wood 


Actually,  most  of  our  information  and 
Middle  West-style  recipes  came  from  Mrs. 
Reagan,  Senior,  who  still  lives  in  the  little 
house  she  shared  with  Ronnie's  father  who 
died  some  while  back.  Ronnie  and  his 
brother  Neil  often  drop  in  on  her  there. 
Ronnie  invariably  comes  over  and  lets 
Mom  cook  for  him  when  La  Wyman  is  on 
a  bond  tour  or  in  New  York  for  personal 
appearances — as  she  was  recently,  in  con- 
nection with  the  showing  of  "Doughgirls." 
(Which  picture,  incidentally,  has  nothing 
to  do  with  bread  making.  You  have  our 
word  for  it,  in  case  you  haven't  already 
seen  it!)  You'll  be  seeing  Jane  soon  again, 
by  the  way,  in  Warners'  big  new  musical 
"Hollywood  Canteen."  And  won't  that  be 
a  show — with  sixty  big  name  players  in  it! 

But  to  return  to  Mrs.  Reagan.  A  plea- 
sure, we  assure  you,  for  Maureen's  "Nana" 
is  a  warm,  friendly  person;  besides  being 
a  darned  good  cook! 

Obviously  her  sons  get  their  liking  for 
typical  American  dishes  from  enjoying  the 
fine  meals  she  has  always  loved  to  prepare 
for  them.  "Ronnie,"  proclaims  his  proud 
parent,  "has  always  preferred  simple  stuff, 
simply  cooked.  Has  fruit,  cereal  and  coffee 
for  breakfast,  little  more  than  a  sandwich 
for  lunch,  but  demands  a  big  dinner." 

It  seems  he  loves  steaks,  mock  chicken 
legs  (a  family  favorite  of  which  more 
later)  and  corned  beef  hash.  (There's 
corned  beef  hash  and  corned  beef  hash,  as 
any  man  could  tell  you — and  as  any  man 
will,  for  they  set  themselves  up  as  con- 
noisseurs on  the  subject.  Bet  they  can't 
find  a  better  version  than  Mrs.  Reagan's.) 

Then,  too,  Ronnie — like  many  another 
Middle  Westerner — takes  great  interest  in 
the  soil,  gives  part  of  every  furlough  to 
his  Victory  Garden  and  thinks  there's 
nothing  finer  than  his  own  home-grown 
vegetables.  Especially  favors  sour  cream 
slaw  and  corn  on  the  cob. 

To  this  list  Jane  added  corn  off  the  cob, 
in  the  form  of  corn  fritters.  (Being  from 
Missouri,  Jane  says  you'll  "have  to  show 
her" that  fritters  come  any  finer  than  these!) 

Then,  of  course,  there  are  desserts.  Spe- 
cifically there's  Cocoa  Cake,  a  big  favorite 
with  both  the  Reagan  boys — especially 
when  eaten  as  a  late-at-night  snack,  ac- 
companied by  a  big  glass  of  milk.  Fact  is, 
Ronnie  and  Neil  always  were  and  still  are 
inveterate  refrigerator  raiders.  Used  to 
rout  Mom  out  of  bed  when  they'd  get  in 
late  and  have  her  join  them  in  the  kitchen 
where  they'd  eat  their  own  version  of  a 
Dagwood  sandwich,  followed  by  generous 
slices  of  Mom's  famous  cake. 


And  now  how  about  recipes  for  all 
these  Corn  Belt  favorites  which  come 
to  you  with  the  Reagans'  hearty,  en- 
dorsement? They  include  the  follow- 
ing: Corned  Beef  Hash,  Mock  Chicken 
Legs,  Crispy  Corn  Fritters,  Sour 
Cream  Slaw,  those  "yummy"  Peanut 
Butter  Cookies  that  Maureen  men- 
tioned and  Mom's  Cocoa  Cake.  Six 
specialties,  with  directions  for  making 
a  Dagwood  Sandwich  thrown  in,  for 
a  "Lucky  Seven"  in  the  line  of  recipes. 
Trying  them  out  will  prove  to  be  a 
fine  way  to  start  the  New  Year;  and 
they're  yours  for  the  asking,  as  always. 
Be  sure  to  enclose  a  stamped  self- 
addressed  envelope  when  you  send  for 
your   FREE   Reagan-Wyman  leaflet. 

THE  MODERN  HOSTESS,  Dept.  R.  R. 

MODERN  SCREEN  MAGAZINE 
149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


"Here's  how  I  found  the  world's  Yes,  it  was  Royal  Crown  Cola ! " 

best  'quick-up,' "  says  Loretta.  Now  Loretta  always  relaxes  with 

"In  the  famous  cola  taste-test,  I  a  frosty  bottle  of  R  C,  her  favorite 

tried  leading  colas  in  paper  cups  for  a  lift  and  a  grand  fresh  start 

and  picked  the  best-tasting  one.  every  season  of  the  year. 


*    COLA  * 

BEST  BY  TASTE- TEST  ^ 


★  BUY  WAR  BONDS  AND  STAMPS  TODAY!  ★ 


EXCESS  FAT 


con 


be 

REDUCED! 
EASILY..* 
QUICKLY  ... 

Don't  give  up  attention 
just  because  you  are  too 
fat  to  be  attractive !  Re- 
duce the  beneficial 
Vita-Slym  way  and 
nave  the  slender,  vital 
figure  .  .  .  the  pep  and 
energy,  that  men  ad- 
mire! 

LOSE  20  lbs.  in 
4  WEEKS! 
Most  over-fat  people  who 
follow  the  entire  Vita-Slym 
plan  conscientiously  lose  20 
pounds  or  more  in  4 
weeks.  YOU  may  do  the 
same,    or    return  the 
empty  box  and  we  will 
refund  your  money!  No 
need    to  over-exercise, 
starve  yourself  or  take 
habit-forming  cathar- 
tics. Eat  as  much  food  _. 
usual,  but  less  calories,  and 
supplement  this  food  with 
Vita-Slyms.  They  not  only 
contain  Vitamins  A,  Bi,  B2, 
C  and  G,   Niacin,  Amide. 
Iron,   Calcium,  Phosphorus 
and  Dextrose  to  give  you  . 
energy  and  pep  while  reducing,  but  also  help  to 
take  away  abnormal  hunger  due  to  low  blood  sugar. 

4  WEEKS'  MENUS  FREE! 

With  every  box  of  150  tablets  and  60  capsules,  we 
give  a  chart  of  4  weeks'  suggested  menus  .  .  .  a 
time-saving  help  in  planning  your  meals.  Try 
the  Vita-Slym  plan  for  4  weeks.  If  you  have  not 
lost  20  pounds  or  reduced  to  your  satisfaction  .  .  . 
if  you  do  not  feel  better  and  peppier,  return  the 
box  for  your  refund.  Order  C.O.D-.  and  pay  post- 
man $2.98  plus  postage  or  send  money  and  save 
postage.   Act  TODAY! 

VITA-SLYM  CO.,  Dept.  M-2,  P.  0.  Box  159 
Times  Square  Station,  N.  Y.  C. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


Vita-Slym  Co.,  Dept.  M-2,  Box  159 
Times  Square  Station,  N.  Y.  C. 

Send  me  1  month's  supply  of  Vita-Slyms  (150 '  tablets 
&  60  capsules).  If  not  delighted  with  results,  you  will 
refund  my  money. 

O  I  will  pay  postman  $2.9R  plus  postage. 

O  I  enclose  $2.98.    Send  postage  prepaid. 

Name  •  • 

iddress  

City    State  

No  Canadian  Orders  Please  print  plainly 


(Continued  from  page  71) 
from  the  guarded  supervision  of  home. 
He  took  to  it  at  once,  in  spite  of  the  spinach 
which  popped  up  at  lunch,  the  spinach  he 
hated  and  the  gagging  rhubarb  pie,  sup- 
posed to  be  so  good  for  growing  kids. 
Another  bore  was  the  daily  afternoon  nap. 

But  Lon  remembers  Miss  Lindbergh  as 
a  patient,  kindly  lady  who  took  good  care 
of  him  and  taught  him  his  elementary 
lessons  with  thoroughness  and  kindness. 
Years  later,  when  he  saw  Martha  Scott  as 
the  schoolmistress   in  "Cheers  for  Miss 
Bishop,"  Lon  was  right  back  in  the  double 
seat  where  he  learned  his  ABC  s  along 
with  his  first  lady  love,  a  little  French 
girl  with  shiny  blue-black  hair.  Her  nat- 
ural-born French  coquetry  and  her  in- 
triguing way  of  saying  her  words  made 
six-year-old  Lon  fall,  as  today  his  affec- 
tionate nature  still  falls  for  every  girl  he 
woiks  with  on  the  screen.  Jeanne  helped 
him  with  the  baffling  French  words.  They 
held  hands  under  the  desk  top  and  at  re- 
cesses raced  around  the  school  yard  on 
their  tricycles.   Jeanne  is  the  only  pupil 
at  Miss  Lindbergh's  Lon  remembers  clearly 
today.   She  was  his  first  girl. 

But  he  didn't  have  much  to  say  about 
it    Pneumonia  seized  Lon  when  he  was 
barely  in  knee  pants.  He  had  never  been 
a  strong  kid,  physically.    Lon  was  his 
mother's    boy.    He    inherited    a  fragile 
build  from  her,  and  it  was  only  through 
strenuous    gymnastics    in    his  grammar 
and  high  school  days  later  on  that  he 
developed  the  small,  compact  and  mus- 
cular body  he  owns  today.  He  came  home 
one  day  from  school  with  a  fever  that 
soared  that  night.  For  days  it  was  a  ques- 
tion whether  they'd  save  him,  but  he 
passed  the  crisis.  Then  for  gray  weeks  he 
lay  in  bed,  too  weak  to  move.  The  doctor 
feared  his  lungs  might  succumb  to  t.b. 
There  was  only  one  thing  to  do,  Lons 
mother   reasoned— take   him   to  Arizona 
where  the  ozone  charged  air  would  banish 
that  danger. 

tiny  tramp  .  . 


Be  a  Designer  of 

SrrtaAt  tfuiPrionA, 


EARN  GOOD  INCOME.       LEARN  AT  HOME! 

lr?S^  Prepare  now  for  thrilling  career.  Profitable 


I4K<M\  Held.  Originate  your  own  clothes.  Many  open- 
I  J  )B\  inES  with  style  salons  and  manufacturers.  Or 
y  start  yoir  own  smart  shop.  Practical  personal. 

K.^JgajkX,     ized  home  Btudv  training  under  guidance  of  skilled 
^flSE     Designers  and   Stylists.  /Send  for    free   booklet  A 

.  J  WiW*-  Career  in  Dress  Designing"  and  requirements. 
SATrONAL  ACADEMY  OF  DRESS  DESIGN 
1315  S.  Michigan  Avenue  -   Dept.  2361    -   Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 


qton  worrying  and  wondering.  Get  the  facts  accord 

BSfcSfiXESSSrHSW 


APPLIED  NUMBERS, 
3833  Applegate. 


Dept.  81 
Cincinnati 


MOVIE  STARS 

WM?avPor°it7RMA0,VT.E0rSPT,ANRUP 
Beautiful— Real  Photographs 

All  the  latest  Stars 

and  Poses 
FREE  list  decorated 
with  MOVIE  STARS 
mailed    with  each 
photo. 


74 


Send  name  of  your  favorite  with  15c 
to  cover  expense  and  mailing. 
Hollywood  Screen  Exchange 
Box  1151— Dept.  C 
Hollywood  28,  California,   U.  S.  A. 


They  went  to  Phoenix  and  found  a  place 
to  stay  right  out  on  the  desert  at  the  foot 
of  Camelback  Mountain.  When  they  car- 
ried Lon  there,  he  couldn't  walk.  In  a  few 
weeks  he  could  trudge  a  mile  or  two  with 
his  dog,  "Bunny,"  and  play  like  he  was 
hunting  Indians.  Then  one  day  Lon  was 
missing.  Missing  with  him  was  Patsy  ot 
course,  a  blanket  off  his  bed,  his  bow - 
and-arrow,  an  umbrella,  a  grocery  basket 
and  cookies  off  the  shelf.  It  wasn  t  hard 
to  guess  what  had  happened.  Lon  had  set 
off  on  a  hunting  expedition.  Frantically 
the  McCallisters  scoured  the  desert— but 
no  Lon.  Just  before  nightfall  a  truck 
roared  up  to  the  camp.  A  burly  driver 
swung  Lon  down  from  the  seat. 

"Found  him  on  the  highway,  he 
laughed.  "Kit  Carson  here  wanted  me  to 
take  him  to  the  mountains,  but  I  reckoned 
home  was  a  better  idea!" 

Lon  told  his  story  frankly.  He  d  set  out 
into  the  desert  for  wildcats  or  some  other 
interesting  big  game.  But  after  a  while 
he  ran  into  a  fenced  range  crowded  with 
cattle,  and  a  big  bull  had  lumbered  up  bel- 
lowing angrily.  That  was  bigger  game  than 
Lon  bargained  for.  He  scurried  back  to- 
ward the  highway,  and  the  truckdriver 
knew  a  runaway  kid  when  he  saw  one. 

Lon's  naturally  adventurous  spirit  had 
got  him  in  trouble  before,  but  even  the 
dismal  consequences  of  his  first  runaway 
had  not  cured  his  spunky  habit  of  hunting 
distant  horizons.  His  first  Christmas  in 
the  new  Los  Angeles  house  had  been 
badly  crimped  by  that  escapade,  too. 

trailing  south  .  . . 

Lon  had  made  chums  with  two  little 
Japanese  kids,  Esau  and  Tetzel,  sons  of 


the  corner  vegetable  market  man.  Quickly 
they  confided  the  wonderful  news  about 
Christmas  in  the  Crenshaw  neighborhood. 
A  chain  of  gasoline  service  stations  had 
corralled  Santa  Claus  himself  in  person, 
and  Saint  Nick  was  handing  out  marvelous 
colored  baloons.  It  was  late  afternoon 
when  this  bulletin  was  flashed  to  the  in- 
credulous Lon.  He  was  so  fascinated  that 
his  mother's  ultimatum  not  to  leave  the 
front  yard  went  glimmering.  "Come  on, 
said  Esau,  "let's  go  see  Santa  Claus.' 

No  kid  could  resist  a  challenge  like  that. 
Lon  tore  off  immediately.  But  the  station 
attendant  in  their  block  grinned.  'You 
kids  are  too  late,"  he  said.  "Santy  Claus 
just  left  here.  Filled  his  reindeers  up  with 
gas  and  went  off  sixty  miles  an  hour. 
No  he  didn't  leave  no  balloons  here. 
Where  is  he?  Why,  I  imagine  up  the 
street  towards  Wilshire  at  Number  20 
station." 

Off  Lon  and  his  two  Jap  pals  chased. 
Santa  wasn't  at  Number  20.  Nor  at  Num- 
ber 22.  They  kept  up  the  hunt  breath- 
lessly. Pretty  soon  they  were  lost.  That 
was  a  black  day  for  everybody  concerned. 
At  home  the  McCallisters  were  wild  with 
fear.  There  had  been  kidnapping  scares; 
kids  were  run  over  every  day  on  the  fast 
traffic  of  Los  Angeles  boulevards.  The 
whole  neighborhood  joined  the  search.  The 
police  rolled  up  with  wailing  sirens.  Lon  s 
dad  raced  his  Packard  up  and  down  all  the 
neighborhood  streets.  Darkness  fell  and 
still  no  trace.  Madaline  McCallisters 
nerves  snapped,  and  she  cried  hysterically. 
As  for  Lon,  he  was  way  across  town  by 
then,  still  hunting  Santa. 

Around  nine  o'clock  at  night  a  policeman 
found  the  three  seekers  of  childhoods 
grail.  They  were  dirty,  tired  and  panting, 
but  still  gamely  in  the  chase.  He  raced 
them  back  home  to  Lon's  hysterical  folks. 
Lon's  dad  took  him  into  the  house,  into 
his  tearful,  distracted  mother. 

"This  is  your  mother's  birthday  and  now 
see  what  you  have  done!  You've  ruined 
her  happiness,  made  her  cry." 

Lon  himself  broke  into  tears.  That 
touched  him.  He  couldn't  bear  to  hurt 
anyone,  especially  the  person  he  loved  best 
in  the  world.  He  couldn't  give  any  ex- 
cuses for  his  crime,  except  to  stammer 
out  the  reason:  He  was  hunting  Santa 
Claus.  ,    .  , 

His  father  took  him  into  the  back  room, 
and  unknown  to  his  prostrated  mother, 
gave  him  a  good  tanning.  When  that  was 
over,  he  said,  "And  now  I  suppose  you 
might  as  well  know.  You've  been  chasing 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

We'd  seen  three  stage  shows  the  day 
before,  and  we  were  sitting  through 
our  second  the  next  day.  The  show 
was  "Tars  And  Spars"  featuring  Victor 
Mature.  My  girl  friend  and  I  had  got- 
ten the  autograph  of  nearly  everyone 
in  the  cast  except  Vic's,  and  frankly, 
we  were  a  little  annoyed  at  his  sitting 
in  the  boxes  during  the  first  part  of 
the  stage  show  and  mugging.  So  when 
he  stuck  his  head  out  from  behind 
the  curtains,  we  made  a  face  at  him, 
repeating  the  gesture  as  well  during 
his  performance  that  evening. 

It  wasn't  very  nice  of  us,  I  admit, 
but  Vic  got  back  at  us.  We  were  sit- 
ting in  the  first  row,  and  Vic  looked 
down  at  us  and  declared,  "There  are 
my  two  cousins— Im-mature  and  Pre- 
mature!" 

Even  though  we  were  embarrassed, 
we  were  Mature  fans  from  then  on. 

By  the  way,  we  got  his  autograph 
after  that  show. 

Dorothy  Stewart, 
West  Allis,  Wisconsin 


something  that  wasn't  there.  Just  a  man 
dolled  up  in  a  red  suit.  There's  no  such 
thing  as  Santa  Claus." 

Lon's  tears  dried,  and  he  stopped  his 
sobs.  He  was  paralyzed  by  the  awful  thing 
his  father  said.  No  Santa  Claus!  It  was 
the  end  of  the  world.  He  forgot  the  smart 
of  the  spanking  in  the  greater  misery  of 
this  shattering  news. 

Lon's  ready  palship  with  the  Japanese 
market  kids  was  typical  of  his  warm 
nature  and  democratic  outlook  on  life. 
Although  he  was  a  little  rich  boy,  he  was 
never,  thanks  to  his  sensible  Midwestern 
folks  and  his  own  character,  ever  tainted 
with  a  touch  of  snobbery.  Even  today  race 
distinctions  and  preiudices  make  him  crawl 
inside.  His  own  character,  too,  made  him 
naturally  eager  to  Know  and  like  every- 
thing and  everybody.  As  a  kid  he  was 
always  getting  bitten  by  dogs,  because 
he'd  walk  right  up  to  all  of  them,  strange 
or  familiar,  and  put  his  arms  around  them. 
He  was  riding  in  the  open  Packard  one 
summer  day  with  his  mother  when  a  bee 
flew  in  and  settled  on  the  seat.  Happily 
Lon  reached  out,  grabbed  it  and  pressed 
it  to  his  face,  thrilled  with  the  buzzing 
wings.  Of  course,  the  bee  blitzed  him 
pronto,  right  on  the  end  of  the  nose.  It 
seemed  Lon  would  never  learn. 

That  was  one  of  the  reasons  he  begged 
to  go  to  public  school  after  he  came  back 
from  the  Arizona  health  trip.  Lon  wanted 
to  be  like  the  rest  of  the  kids.  He  sensed 
that  private  schooling  set  him  apart  from 
the  rest,  and  instinctively  he  didn't  like  it. 
He  got  his  way,  and  it  was  a  lucky  thing. 
Events  were  to  enter  Lon's  young  life  that 
would  demand  all  his  talent  for  making 
his  way  in  the  mob  of  underprivileged  hu- 
manity. The  rich  boy  was  to  lose  his 
riches  and  become  poor,  about  as  poor 
as  they  come,  and  almost  overnight. 

house  of  cards  .  .  . 

The  whole  nation  shared  in  the  first 
tragedy — the  Great  Depression.  The  crash 
that  came  out  of  the  blue  in  1929  caught  H. 
A.  McCallister  and  his  father-in-law,  R.  B. 
Hocking,  with  real  estate  holdings  and 
business  interests  scattered  all  over  South- 
ern California.  Some  of  the  bigger  prop- 
erties were  held  on  a  shoe-string,  and  to 
save  them,  the  assets  had  to  be  cashed  in. 
As  the  Depression  yawned  and  values 
plummeted,  the  fortune  they  had  built 
tumbled  like  a  stack  of  cards.  Meanwhile 
Lon's  mother  and  father  had  come  to  a 
parting  of  the  ways. 

It  would  be  hard  to  say  which  disaster 
had  the  most  effect  on  Lon's  young  life. 
His  father  had  been  away  a  lot  on  busi- 
ness; Lon  had  never  been  half  so  close 
to  him  as  to  his  mother.  He  had  always 
liked  his  dad,  as  he  does  today  (they  see 
each  other  frequently) ,  and  he  remembers 
him  as  kindly  and  indulgent. 

The  split  in  Lon's  family  came  before 
the  crash  that  swept  them  from  wealth  to 
poverty.  Lon's  grandmother  had  bought  an 
apartment  house  in  Los  Angeles.  Lon  and 
his  mother  moved  in  there,  and  for  a  short 
time  life  went  on  as  if  nothing  had  hap- 
pened. Then  one  day  Lon  saw  the  tight 
lips  and  anxious  frowns  on  the  grown-ups' 
faces.  That  night  when  he  lay  awake  in 
his  room,  he  heard  the  murmur  of  the 
family  conference.  He  caught  snatches  of 
conversation,  "No  place  to  raise  the  money 
.  .  .  bank's  calling  the  loans  .  .  .  panic  .  .  . 
everyone's  in  the  same  boat  .  .  .  guess  this 
is  the  end  .  .  .  they  want  us  to  leave.  .  .  ." 
He  wondered  briefly  what  it  was  all  about, 
but  pretty  soon  he  was  asleep.  Next  morn- 
ing his  mother  told  him.  "We're  going  to 
move.'' 

"But,"  said  Lon,  "I  like  Granny's  apart- 
ment house." 

"I  know,"  smiled  his  mother  sadly,  "but 
it  isn't  Granny's  house  any  more." 


US 


Tireless  war  worker— busy  film  maker— is  dazzling  Dorothy 

Lamour,  like  many  other  Hollywood  stars.  Lucky  for  their 
loveliness,  they've  discovered  that  Woodbury 

Complete  Beauty  Cream  does  everything 

for  skin  beauty . . .  takes  just  seconds! 


Dorothy  Lamour 

soon  to  be  seen  in  "ROAD  TO  UTOPIA,"  a  Paramount  Picture 


>ee  this  satiny  cream  help  your  skin  look 
film-star  lovely  as  it  gives  complete  care:  Cleanses.  Softens, 
smooths.  Holds  powder.  Helps  erase  tiny  dry-skin  lines.  And  Stericin, 
exclusive  ingredient,  works  constantly  right  in  the  jar  to  purify  the 
cream,  helping  protect  against  blemish-causing  germs. 


I<mx£  ^vC  and  every  night  take  the 
Beauty  Night  Cap  of  the  Stars:  First,  cleanse 

with  Woodbury  Complete  Beauty 
Cream— then,  use  as  a  night  cream  for  extra 
softening.  Use  for  daytime  clean-ups,  too. 

Jars  104  to  $1.25,  plus  tax.  < 


COMPLETE  BEAUTY  CREAM 


FORMERLY  CALLED  COLD  CREAM.  CLEANSES  AS  THOROUGHLY— DOES  SO  MUCH  MORE  BESIDES 


PERFUME 


Each  rose- 
bud  -  like 
bead  matches 
in  beauty  of  col- 
or and  exotic  per- 
fume  that  attracts  lovers 
and  mystifies  friends. 

SEND  NO  MONEY; 

your  package  mailed  Immediately 
and  yo"  Postman  only  Sl.uu 

each  or  all  3  articles  are  only 
$2  79  Plus  a  few  cents  mailing 
cost  and  20%  Federal  Tax,  on 
arrival.  WEAR  TEN  DAYS  on 
our  money-back  guarantee. 
Supplies  limited. 


EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 

Dept.  27-NL 
Jefferson.  Iowa 


GIVEN 


Purse  size  case,  ex- 
otic, solid  Perfume 
given  if  you  order  all 
3  (Necklace.  Brace- 
let and  Earrings. 


IMPROVE  Your  FIGURE 


Only 

50c 


Would  you  like  to  have  a 
I  FIRM.  FULL  AND  LOVELY 
bosom?  Are  you  self-conscious 
of  a  flat,  pendulous,  sagging  bust  line? 
Thousands  of  women  have  corrected  their 
bust  contours.  Why  can't  you?  Learn  how 
you,  too,  may  have  a  lovely  figure.  For 
only  50c  we  will  send  you  a  copy  of 
••THE  SECRET  OF  IMPROVING 
I  ,  "X  YOUR  FIGURE."  It  contains  infor- 
*  '  ^  (nation,  instructions  and  simply  illus. 
trated  easy  to  follow  exercises.  It  alsD  contains  informa- 
tion and  Ingestions  for  those  who  wish  to  lose  or  put  on 
weight  Calory  and  weight  table  and  other  helpful  informa- 
tion Act  today,  send  only  50c  in  coin  or  stamps  to- 
CEAGEE  CO..  72  5th  Ave.,  Dept.  24-A,  N.  Y.  C.  II 

CORNS 

removed  by 

MOSCO 


also  Callouses;  Ingrown 
Nails  relieved.  Quick,  easy. 
Just  rub  on.  Jars,  30  e\  50  f. 
At  your  druggist.  Money 
refunded  if  not  satisfied. 
Moss  Co.,  Rochester,  N.  Y . 


MOVIE  STARS  PHOTOS 


Lana  Turner 
i  M.G.M.  Star 


Thrill  to  the  very  latest  shots 
of  your  Hollywood  favorites 
Each  specially  posed.  Full  8xiu. 
High  gloss  gives  an  amazing, 
sparkling,  lifelike  appearance 
only  25c  each,  5  for  $  1 .00. 
CBCtr      Catalog  of  over 

200  shots, 
including  Pin-Vp  Paradime. 
sent  free  with  every  order  of  50c 
or  more.  (To  avoid  delay,  state 
2nd  choice.) 
ALSO  STUNNING  PIN-UP 
PHOTOS— 5  for  $1.00 

ALPHA  PHOTO  SERVICE 

1235    Sixth    Avenue,    Dept.  B-l 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


boy's  world  .  .  . 

At  first  poverty  didn't  mean  much  more 
in  Lon's  life  than  the  family  separation 
had.   When  kids  are  young,  they  accept 
changes  as  new  adventures.    There  s  no 
room  in  an  active  child's  life  for  pride  or 
social  distinctions.  Lon  went  on  to  grade 
school  as  if  nothing  had  happened.  But  he 
felt  the  cloud  of  anxiety  which  settled  over 
his  family  and  hovered  there.  He  saw  the 
tight,  pinched  look  around  his  mothers 
eyes,  and  he  saw  his  grandfather  sit  star- 
ing vacantly  out  the  window.  Sometimes 
he  even  caught  whispers,  "I  m  afraid  KB. 
won't  be  able  to  stand  this  at  his  age.  A 
few  times  he  caught  ominous  hints  that 
were  supposed  to  be  kept  from  his  ears. 
His    grandfather    had    been  muttering 
something   about  "ending   it   all.  Ihe 
shock    of    losing    the    security    they  d 
never  questioned  even  stole  the  bustling 
cheeriness  of  Grandmother  Hocking  for  a 
time.  Madaline  McCallister's  fragile  body 
grew  thinner,  and  the  bright  girlish  smile 
that  Lon  adored  was  absent.  But  the  fam- 
ily despair  was  like  a  brief  sickness  that 
passed.   Today,  when  Lon  looks  back  he 
says,  'I'm  pretty  proud  of  my  family.  They 
did  what  Americans  have   always  done 
when  the  going  got  tough.  They  got  busy. 

As  a  girl,  Madaline  Hocking  had  been 
handy  with  a  needle,  and  her  mother  had 
taught  her  what  she  knew.  They  d  set  up 
a  dressmaking  establishment.  Lons 
mother  designed  the  dresses  and  Grandma 
Hocking  sewed  them.  Their  prices  were 
cheap;  they  had  to  be.  But  nobody  knew 
them,  few  customers  came  in.  In  a  tew 
weeks  they  knew  they'd  have  to  try  some- 
thing else,  something,  too,  that  Grand- 
father Hocking  could  have  a  hand  in.  tie 
was  getting  restless  and  gloomy. 

They  turned  to  the  only  other  domestic 
skill  they  had,  cooking.  Back  in  Illinois, 
as  she  is  today,  Grandma  Hocking  had 
been  famous  for  her  cakes  and  pies.  They 
found  a  cafe  they  could  rent  down  m  the 
industrial  section  of  Los  Angeles.    All  ot 
them  went  to  work,  even  Lon  on  batur- 
days  and  Sundays,  washing  dishes  and 
hustling  out  trays.    The  customers  were 
mostly  truck  drivers  and  laborers,  and  to 
cater  to  them,  the  lunch  room  had  to  open 
early  and  close  late.  Every  morning  the 
house  was  empty,  except  for  Lon,  at  five 
o'clock.   His  breakfast,  cooked,  but  cold, 
was  on  the  stove.  When  he  got  up,  Lon 
warmed  and  ate  it  and  went  off  to  school. 
He  had  lunch  at  school,  and  he  fixed  his 
own  dinner  at  night.   He  didnt  see  his 
family  again  until  they  got  home,  ex- 
hausted, at  9  o'clock  that  evening.  And 
Lon  was  just  eight  years  old. 

But  already  he  was  a  cheerful,  self- 
sufficient  little  guy.  He  had  no  playmates 
in  the  new  neighborhood,  but  he  had  a  new 
pup,  Patsy.    He  could  have  fun  by  him- 
self He  glued  together  kites  and  flew  them 
until  they  snagged  on  telephone  wires.  His 
electric  train,  Lon's  most  prized  possession, 
had  survived  the  financial  wreck.  He  sat 
it  up  in  the  house.  He  had  some  books,  too, 
kids  books-"The  Wizard  of  Oz,"  'Black 
Beauty,"  Stevenson's  "A  Child  s  Garden 
of  Verses"  He  could  lie  on  the  floor  tor 
hours  lost  in  these  and  other  books  he 
could  bring  home  from  school.  But  most 
of  the  time  he  just  sat  out  on  the  front 
steps  of  the  flat,  watching  people  go  by, 
playing  with  Patsy  and  day-dreaming.  He 
could  always  find  plenty  to  dream  about, 
as  Lon  still  can  today. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

When  Walter  Pidgeon  was  here  in 
Washington  for  the  President's  Birth- 
day Ball,  I  called  him  at  his  hotel  with 
the  intention  of  getting  an  interview 
with  him  for  my  school  paper. 

When  I  was  finally  put  through  to 
his  room,  a  man  sounding  suspiciously 
like  Mr.  Pidgeon  answered,  and  after 
hearing  the  purpose  of  my  call  told 
me,  "Mr.  Pidgeon  is  taking  a  shower. 

I  told  him  he  sounded  very  much 
like  Mr.  Pidgeon,  whereupon  he  said 
he  was  complimented  and  called  out 
to  the  "bathing"  Mr.  P.,  "She  says  I 
sound  like  you."  n 
After  a  moment  of  "conversation, 
he  reported  that  Mr.  Pidgeon  said  he 
was  insulted  but  that  he  would  talk 
to  me  anyhow. 

ho  and  behold,  the  receiver  was 
picked  up,  and  the  same  voice  con- 
tinued with,  "How  are  you,  my  dear— 
this  is  Walter  Pidgeon— what  can  1  do 
for  you?"  .  , 

Golly,  what  a  grand  guy  he  is— and, 
what  a  sensayuma! 

June  B.  Klein, 
Washington,  D.  C. 


76 


such  little  pleasures  .  .  . 

The  worst  part  of  the  day  was  supper 
alone.  Especially  since  the  cupboard  was  so 
often  bare.  Beef  bouillon  cubes  were  cheap 
and  nourishing.  Lon  supped  bouillon  until 
today  he  can't  look  at  the  stuff  without 
gagging  The  high  spot  was  when  his  folks 
trudged  in  tired  from  the  long  day,  and  his 


mother  and  grandmother  prepared  late 
supper  for  themselves,  which  Lon  usually 
managed  to  share.  He  knew  he  should 
have  been  in  bed  and  so  did  his  folks,  but 
it  was  the  only  time  they  could  be  together. 

But  the  cafe  venture  was  a  flop.  The 
profits  weren't  enough  to  pay  the  rent. 
One  night  Lon  learned  he  was  to  move 
again.  His  mother  had  lost  the  lunchroom. 
She  had  taken  a  job  as  a  waitress  at  the 
Mesa  Cafe  in  Huntington  Park.  There  was 
part  of  a  house  there  she  had  rented  on  the 
promise  of  her  first  pay  check  Things 
will  be  all  right,"  she  smiled  bravely. 
"With  a  salary  we'll  know  what  to  count 

^Before  he  reached  Junior  High  he  was 
to    switch    around    to    ten    or  twelve 
different  schools.  In  every  one  he  had  to 
establish    himself    with    the    kids  and 
teachers  both,  a  tough  job  for  a  youngster. 
But  his  natural  friendliness  and  eager 
personality  saw  Lon  through.   He  hadnt 
been  in  the  Huntington  Park  grade  school 
a    week    before    he    organized    a  club. 
They  met  to  go  to  the  picture  show  every 
Saturday  morning.    There  was  a  special 
rate  for  kids  on  Saturdays.  Lon  s  mother 
could  usually  spare  a  dime  or  two  for  the 
movies.   So  Lon  found  a  new  setting  tor 
his  world  of  dreams— the  high  adventures 
made  in  Hollywood.  From  that  moment  on 
he  was  a  movie  fan.  He  still  is. 

from  bad  to  worse  ... 

But  soon  even  the  dimes  for  Lon's 
Saturday  club  movies  couldn't  be  spared. 
There  wasn't  half  enough  to  make  ends 
meet,  and  finally  Lon's  mother  was  laid 
off  People  laughed  at  her  and  at  Grand- 
maw  and  Grandpaw  Hocking  when  they 
hunted  jobs.  Jobs?  Know  any  other  funny 
stories7  They  came  down  to  the  end  ot 
their  rope.  The  landlord  came  around. 
"I'm  sorry,"  he  said,  "to  have  to  do  this 
to  nice  folks  like  you.  But  Ive  got  to 
pay  my  taxes.  Guess  I'll  have  to  ask  you 

t0There'was  no  place  to  go.  Something 
had  to  happen,  and  of  course  it  did  A 
friend  of  Grandmaw  Hocking  s  m  the  days 
when  she  was  an  apartment  owner  heard 
of  a  vacancy  at  the  Alcazar  Apartments,  m 
Los  Angeles.  The  manager  had  left;  they 
needed  a  couple,  manager  and  houseman 
Grandmother  and  Grandfather  Hocking 
hastily  got  on  their  best  clothes.  But  when 
they  started  to  leave,  they  remembered  an 
item  The  carfare.  They  looked  m  their 
pockets  and  pocketbook.  They  were  bare 


as  bones.  There  wasn't  enough  money  in 
the  house  to  get  them  to  the  job.  Finally 
Madaline  remembered,  "I've  got  a  dollar 
put  away  in  my  Bible,"  she  said.  "I've  been 
saving  it  for  Lon's  birthday  present."  Out 
it  came,  and  the  journey  was  financed. 
Grandpaw  and  Grandmaw  came  through. 
They  got  the  job — also  an  advance  in  sal- 
ary to  stock  up  the  manager's  cupboard 
with  groceries  and  to  bring  carfare  to  Lon 
and  his  mother.  Lon  McCallister  moved 
again. 

On  the  busy  blocks  near  the  Alcazar  he 
started  a  magazine  route  and  earned  his 
first  money.  The  Alcazar  was  on  Alvarado 
Street,  center  of  what  used  to  be  the 
swanky  district  when  Hollywood  was 
young.  Ramon  Novarro's  old  house  stood 
nearby,  and  sometimes  in  the  afternoons 
Lon  would  sneak  over  the  fence  and  wan- 
der around  the  grounds.  There  was  a 
neighborhood  movie  house,  too,  on  Alva- 
rado, right  across  the  street,  and  soon  dimes 
again  for  Saturday  morning  shows. 

He  went  to  Union  Avenue  Grade 
School,  and  it  kept  him  busy.  He  was  a 
good  student.  He  liked  history  and  English 
and  geography  and  languages.  He  hated 
math.  On  the  playground  Lon  found  he 
was  good  on  the  double  bars,  the  swings 
and  rings.  He  was  too  light  for  rough 
games  like  football,  but  he  was  fast.  In  the 
Sixth  Grade  he  won  sprints  and  made  the 
school  relay  team.  Later  on  in  Junior  and 
Senior  High  School  he  was  to  make  the 
gym  team  and  win  his  letter  at  basketball. 
Lon  was  a  leader,  too — into  everything 
that  had  to  do  with  school  activities.  He 
was  in  all  the  school  shows,  and  as  usual, 
he  tumbled  for  the  first  girl  he  played 
with.  Her  name  was  Patricia,  with  black 
Irish  hair.  Later  on  in  Junior  High,  Lon's 
girl,  Dorothea,  was  to  be  a  brunette,  too. 
The  influence  of  his  first  girl,  little  French 
Jeanne,  clung  to  him.  For  a  long  time 
young  Lon  was  one  gentleman  who  never 
preferred  blondes. 

The  move  to  Hollywood  took  place  when 
Lon  was  about  thirteen.  Grandfather 
Hocking  found  a  steady  job  at  last  as  night 
watchman  at  Universal  Studios.  That  was 
too  far  a  ride  from  Alvarado  Street.  Grand- 
mother found  another  apartment  house  to 
run  now,  on  Yucca  Street  in  Hollywood 
right  off  the  Boulevard  and  smack  behind 
Warner  Brothers'  Hollywood  Theater.  The 
first  night  Lon.  moved  into  this  strange 
new  world,  he  saw  crowds  hurrying  to 
the  theater,  shiny  cars  jamming  the  street, 
searchlights  combing  the  sky.  Entranced, 
he  wandered  down  to  the  corner  of  Wilcox 
and  the  Boulevard.  "What's  going  on?" 
Lon  asked  the  newsboy. 

"Pre-meer,"  said  the  newsboy,  shortly. 

"What's  that?" 

"What's  a  'premeer'?"  Lon  found  himself 
shattered  with  incredulous  scorn.  "Say, 
kid,  you  don't  know  nothin',  do  you?" 

screen  stories  .  .  . 

It  was  true.  Lon  didn't  know  much  of 
anything  about  the  ways  of  Hollywood. 
But  he  soon  found  out.  Living  a  block 
from  the  Boulevard  a  kid  would  have  to 
be  deaf,  dumb  and  blind  not  to  learn  fast. 
And  going  to  LeConte  Junior  High,  as  Lon 
soon  did,  was  almost  a  pre-induction  course 
in  Hollywood  studio  life.  All  the  kids  there, 
it  seemed,  were  veteran  extras,  stand-ins, 
even  stars.  Bonita  Granville  went  to  school 
at  LeConte,  and  Jane  Withers'  stand-in  was 
in  Lon's  class. 

Everywhere  he  turned  he  ran  into 
glamorous  show  business.  Walking  down 
the  Boulevard,  a  treat  he  still  loves,  he 
saw  famous  faces.  At  his  favorite  Boule- 
vard movie  house,  the  Iris,  where  he 
redoubled  his  fervor  as  a  fan,  he  used  to 
spell  out  his  name  "B-u-d  M-c-C-a-1- 
1-i-s-t-e-r"  (for  now  he  was  "Bud;" 
long  since  the  school  kids  had  razzed  him 


0  Rarely  SofV 


-"Love  Lyrics,  James 


Are  your  hands 
«0  Rarely  Soft?  or 

Really  Rough 

as  a  January  Nor'easter? 


Don't  let  Winter  make  your  hands  look  OLD 

DROWSY  zephyrs,"  did  you  say,  Sir 
] 


Poet?  Wake  up! -Mr.  Riley -this 
is  January.  And  a  brutally  workaday 
world.  Don't  you  think  there  should  be 
a  footnote  to  your  lovely  lyric  to  lovely 
hands?  Something  like . .  ."If  you  want 
'em,  use  Pacquins  — quick!" 

Because  work  and  weather  chap, 


roughen,  redden,  ruin  a  woman's  hands 
. . .  often  make  them  look  older  than 
her  actual  years.  And  Pacquins  Hand 
Cream  says  "pooh"  to  work  and  weather 
—  hands  keep  smooth,  white,  youthful- 
looking.  Snowy-white,  non-greasy.  As 
delightful  to  use  as  the  results  are  to 
see.  Get  Pacquins  now! 


\ 


Facquius 

Hand  Cream 


£•£"35  \»  Z 40 

taK-c  ,   ukinesa' 

washings  arv 


asctubbingsaday 


AT    ANY    DRUG,   DEPARTMENT,    OR    TEN-CENT  STORE 


PROTECT  YOUR  POLISH 
WITH  SEAL-COTE 


Avoid  the  ugliness  of 
chipped  polish  —  make 
your  manicures  last  and 
last  with  SEAL-COTE 
liquid  Nail  Protector. 
You  don't  have  much 
time  these  days  for  mani- 
cures— yet  well-groomed 
hands  are  important  to 
morale.  "•SEAL-COTE 
your  nails  today  and 
every  day." 

SEAL-COTE 

2  5  c  at  Cosmetic  Counters 


MEDICATION 


CDCC  ENLARGEMENT 

rllkt  Just  to  get  acquainted  with 
new  customers,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge 
one  snapshot  print  or  negative,  photo  or  pic- 
ture to  8x10  inches — FREE — if  you  enclose 
this  ad.  Information  on  hand  tinting  in 
natural  colors  sent  immediately.  Your  orig- 
inal returned  with  your  free  enlargement. 
Send  it  today. 

GEPPERT  STUDIOS,  Dept.163,Des  Moines  2,  Iowa 


Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Soap  is  a  special  soap 
containing  the  same  costly  medication  as  104 :  year 
proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Ointment.  Whip 
up  the  rich  cleansing,  FOAMY  MEDICATION  with 
finger  tips,  washcloth  or  brush  and  allow  to  remain 
oh  3  minutes.  Amazingly  quick  results  come  to  many 
skins  afflicted  with  pimples,  blackheads,  itching  of 
eczema,  and  rashes  externally  caused  that  need  the 
scientific  hygiene  action  of  Palmers  SKIN  bUt,- 
CESS"  Soap.  For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness, 
give  your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy  medica- 
tion-treatment. At  toiletry  counters  everywhere  25c 
or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug  Company,  127  Water  bt., 
New  York  5,  N.  Y. 


LEARN  NURSING  AT  HOME 


High  School  not  necessary.  No  age  limit. 
Send  for  FREE  "Nursing  Facts"  and  sample 
lesson  pages.  Earn  while  learning.  Act  nowl 
pit?  Graduate  Hospital  School  of  Nurs.n| 
125  N.  Wacker  Drive        Chicago  6,  Illinois 


LADIES  OR  GENTS 

Thl8  Horseshoe 
Ring,  hand  made, 
hand  engraved,  in- 
laid with  simulated 
pearl  Is  a  KNOCK- 
OUT! Choice  ot 
Ladies'  or  Gents'. 
Shoe  and  shank  of 
everlasting  Monel 
Metal  is 
GUARANTEED 

20  YEARS 
Supply  is  limited... 
rush  your  order! 
SEND  NO  MON- 

  EY.  Pay  postman 

my  $3.85  plus  excise  tax  and  postage.  Return  for  refund 
in  fivedays  U not  delighted.  Can  be  sent  to  Service  Men 
overseas  without  their  request 

78    American  Jewelry  Co.,  DepUi  hi,  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 


shamefully  about  the  HA.  and  made 
rowdy  cracks  about  it)  up  in  imaginary 
lights,  as  almost  every  kid  in  Hollywood 
has  at  one  time  or  another. 

on  the  outside  ... 

Grandpaw  Hocking,  on  special  nights, 
would  slip  Lon  in  with  him  at  Universal  to 
make  the  rounds,  explaining  what  he  had 
learned  about  the  mysterious  movie  plant. 
Sometimes  there  would  be  night  companies 
shooting  on  the  blazing  stages,  and  Lon 
could  stand  silent  in  the  dark  shadows, 
open  mouthed,  and  watch.  On  Friday 
nights,  when  he  could  sleep  late  the  next 
morning,  Lon  would  stay  all  night. 

Even  his  mother,  who  now  had  a  recep- 
tionist job  in  the  office  of  a  Hollywood 
dentist,  would  come  home  with  stories  ot 
movie-famous  patients.  t 
The  Hollywood  fever  struck  all  ot  Lons 
family.  His  mother  found  she  was  just  the 
same  size  as  petite  Janet  Gaynor,  and  she 
learned  that  Janet  was  looking  for  a 
stand-in.  For  a  while  she  talked  about 
getting  the  job.  Grandpaw  Hocking  was 
snatched  from  his  watchman's  post  a  time 
or  two  to  walk  before  a  camera  at  Uni- 
versal. Even  Grandmaw  Hocking  was  told 
by  people  who  ought  to  know  that  she  was 
a  wonderful  "grandmother  type"  for  the 
movies.   Later  on,  too,  she  was. 

There  wasn't  much  glamour  behind  all 
of  this.  The  object  was  money.  The  Hock- 
ings  and  McCallisters  were  still  living  from 
hand  to  mouth.  Lon,  young  as  he  was,  felt 
guilty  that  he  wasn't  helping  out  on  the 
family  budget.  It  hurt  him  to  see  his 
grandparents  and  his  frail  mother  working 
while  all  he  did  was  go  to  school.  He  was 
old  for  his  years.  The  tales  of  easy  studio 
money  the  kids  at  school  told  inflamed  his 
desire  to  earn  his  own  way.  But  nothing 
seemed  to  happen.  After  all,  kids  weren  t 
any  too  anxious  to  cut  a  newcomer  in  on 
the  studio  know-how.  It  might  take  money 
away  from  them. 

At  last  Lon's  eagerness  for  activity  won 
him  his  chance.  Mere  school  work  wasn  t 
enough  for  his  energies.  He  joined  a  boy  s 
singing  organization  called  the  Maxwell 
Choristers.  Lon  had  a  clear  young  tenor 
voice.  One  Friday  night  the  director  had 
a  surprise  for  the  group. 

"Everybody  show  up  tomorrow  after- 
noon," he  said.  "M-G-M  is  looking  for 
choir  boys  to  sing  in  their  big  Shake- 
spearean movie,  'Romeo  and  Juliet.'  Were 
going  to  try  out." 

The  whole  kid's  choir  tumbled  out  of  the 
bus  the  next  morning  at  M-G-M's  big 
gates.  Lon  was  in  the  front  row,  excited 
and  eager.  For  the  first  time  in  his  life 
he  was  entering  a  studio  by  the  front  door 
to  be  an  actor  himself.  He  had  visions  of 
the  bright,  blazing  sets  he  had  seen  nights 
with  his  Universal  watchman  Grandfather. 
Stars  -  would  be  smiling  a  welcome.  He 
knew  his  dream  movie  queen,  Norma 
Shearer,  was  the  star  of  "Romeo  and 
Juliet."  Probably  she  would  walk  up  to 
him,  smiling  dazzlingly  and  say,  "This  is 
just  the  young  man  we've  been  lookmg 
for!"  He  marched  inside  in  a  daze. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

One  of  Hollywood's  best  known 
juvenile  leads  made  a  personal  ap- 
pearance in  our  city  to  help  boost  Wat- 
Bond  sales,  just  before  being  shipped 
overseas.  As  it  happened,  one  of  the 
last  pictures  he'd  made  before  enter- 
ing the  service  was  being  shown  at  the 
local  theater,  which  only  served  to  in- 
crease his  tremendous  popularity.  He 
was  being  besieged  by  eager  fans 
when  one  girl,  especially  noted  for  her 
gushing  manner,  cooed  to  the  star, 
"Oh,  have  you  seen  yourself  at  the 
State?"  ,    ,  „.T 

The  actor  didn't  even  look  up.  ivo. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  I  have  a  very 
weak  stomach"— and  went  right  on 
signing,  "Lieut.  Tom  Brown!" 

David  Ragan, 

Jackson,  Tennessee 


by  the  skin  of  his  teeth  .  .  . 

But  instead  of  that  rosy  picture,  Lon 
found  himself  directed  to  a  big,  barnlike 
stage,  dark  and  dusty,  with  carpenters 
pounding  in  the  wings  and  rough  workmen 
brushing  past.  No  lovely  Norma  Shearer 
was  anywhere  about!  A  man  in  slacks  and 
a  sport  shirt  stood  on  a  chair  and  looked 
over  the  group.  "Can't  use  half  that 
many,"  he  stated  and  Lon's  heart  sunk. 
"Line  them  up,"  he  ordered. 

Lon  lined  up  with  the  rest.  An  assistant 
director  walked  down  the  line,  and  as 
Director  George  Cukor  scanned  the  faces 
of  the  group  and  nodded,  he  had  them 
step  out  of  line.  The  last  one  stepped  out 
before  they  came  to  Lon.  "That  s  enough, 


said  Cukor.  "Okay,  kids,"  barked  the  as- 
sistant.  "You  can  go  now." 

Lon  turned  slowly  toward  the  door  with 
his  heart  down  to  his  heels.  Halfway  to 
the  heavy  sound-stage  door  somebody 
yelled,  "Wait  a  minute!  Wait^a  minute! 
We're  one  shy.  Line  up  again." 

Lon  lined  up  with  the  rest.  But  now  he 
was  disillusioned.  They  would  never  pick 
him  This  time  Cukor  himself  walked 
down  the  line.  He  didn't  walk  far.  The 
minute  he  saw  Lon  he  said  unmistakably. 
"Didn't  I  choose  you  before?" 
"No,"  said  Lon.  , 
"I  meant  to,"  said  the  director.  'You  re 
a  perfect  choir  boy.  All  right,  thats  all. 
Everybody  show  up  for  wardrobe  fitting 
Monday  morning!"  • 

Lon  McCallister  rode  home  with  a  whir- 
ling brain.  He  was  actually  to  work  m  a 
studio  like  all  the  rest  of  the  kids! 
He  was  to  begin  as  a  choir  boy  and 
maintain  through  all  his  scores  of  extra 
jobs  that  spiritual  freshness  which  set 
him  apart  from  the  other  extras  and 
earned  him  the  nickname  of  "The  Angel 
Extra"  What  George  Cukor  had  noticed 
in  that  brief  choir-casting  other  directors, 
stars  and  finally  the  great  American  public 
were  to  discover  and  like  well  enough  to 
make  Lon  McCallister  the  brightest  young 
star  in  all  Hollywood. 

But  thoughts  like  that  were  completely 
absent  from  Lon's  spinning  brain  that  day 
as  the  bus  jolted  him  back  home  to  the 
small  apartment  back  of  the  Boulevard 
where  about  this  time  his  mother  would 
be  coming  home  from  work,  tired  but 
courageous.  Where  the  harassing  apart- 
ment house  duties  of  his  cheerful  grand- 
mother, which  never  ended,  would  be 
going  on.  Where  Grandfather  Hockmg 
would  be  rousing  himself  from  his  day's 
rest  and  packing  his  snack  for  the  all-night 
rounds  at  the  studio. 

What  thrilled  fourteen-year-old  Lon  was 
the  triumphant  thought  that  now  he,  too, 
was  a  family  breadwinner.  Now  he  had  a 
man-sized  job  with  a  man-sized  check  to 
contribute  to  the  pot.  He  felt  suddenly 
grown  up  and  strong.  He  recognized  then 
his  first  goal,  which  he  never  abandoned 
until  he  realized  it.  "I'll  be  earning  enough 
soon,"  he  told  himself,  "so  that  Granny  and 
Mom  can  stop  work."  Ambition  was  to 
come  later.  What  loomed  large  about  the 
wonder  of  Hollywood  to  Lon  McCallister 
then  was  the  money,  and  what  it  could 
mean  to  the  people  he  loved  best  in  the 

world.  ,  „  ,    ,„  , 

"Five  days  at  ten  dollars  a  day!  he 

exulted.    "Five  times  ten  is  fifty.  Fifty 

dollars!  Golly!"   


Part  II  of  Lon  McCallister's  life 
story  will  appear  in  the  February 
issue  of  MODERN  SCREEN. 


OH,  KAYE! 

(Continued  from  page  33) 


he  lisped,  and  suddenly  saw  himself — a 
grown  man,  standing  there  like  a  big  dope, 
talking  baby  talk.  He  blushed  his  way 
through  the  number. 

After  the  rehearsal,  Vinton  Freedley 
came  up.  "I'm  a  little  worried  about  that 
fairy  tale  thing." 

"Don't  worry,"  said  Danny.  "I've  been 
through  this  before.  If  it's  bad  opening 
night,  I'll  cut  it  faster  than  anyone  else." 

Opening  night.  The  murmur  from  be- 
yond the  curtain.  The  hush  that's  like  no 
other  hush  in  the  world  as  the  lights  dim 
and  the  curtain  rises.  Danny  stepped  out, 
and  his  eyes  met  that  sea  of  faces,  and  the 
spark  ignited — 

"Onth  upon  a  time,"  he  lisped,  and  the 
audience  went  woff !  He  forgot  about  him- 
self and  his  inhibitions,  about  being  grown- 
up and  looking  like  a  dope.  He  was  inside 
and  outside  his  skin  at  the  same  time,  doing 
things  he'd  never  dreamed  of  in  rehearsal, 
feeling  almost  as  if  they  were  doing  them- 
selves. All  that  existed  was  the  live  cur- 
rent running  between  him  and  the  audi- 
ence, electrifying  both.  The  number  Freed- 
ley was  worried  about  stopped  the  show. 

Lots  of  movie  actors  hate  being  watched. 
It  makes  them  self-conscious.  It  makes 
Danny  self-conscious  not  to  be  watched. 
Before  a  big  production  number,  they  start 
herding  people  in  from  all  over  the  lot  to 
spark  Danny  up. 

Both  his  parents  were  gay  people.  At 
five,  Danny  was  singing  the  Russian  folk- 
songs they  loved.  What  tickled  them  most, 
though,  was  the  way  he'd  spot  people's  od- 
dities— a  characteristic  gesture,  a  quirk 
of  expression — and  reproduce  them  to  the 
life.  It  tickled  the  kids  at  school,  too. 
But  all  that  was  just  a  minor  sideline  with 
Danny.  As  he  grew  into  his  teens,  two 
passions  obsessed  him.  If  he  wasn't  play- 
ing baseball  or  yelling  from  the  bleachers 
of  Ebbets  Field,  "C'mon  you  bums!"  he'd 
be  tagging  along  with  an  older  friend,  al- 
ready in  medical  school.  He'd  never  con- 
sider being  anything  but  a  doctor.  To 
Danny,  a  smashed  finger  spelled  romance. 
"Wait  a  minute,"  he'd  beg.  "Let  me  fix  it." 

That  dream  was  shattered  by  an  experi- 
ence which  his  father  shared  with  others 
around  that  time.  He  lost  most  of  his  money, 
which  meant  no  college.  For  a  while  Danny 
was  lost,  too.  Cut  off  from  the  clear  road 
ahead,  with  its  shining  goal,  he  could  find 
no  other.  His  father,  a  wise  man,  kept  his 
hands  off.  Even  when  Danny  ran  away. 

It  was  a  pretty  casual  flight.  "Hey,"  said 
a  friend,  "wanna  hitch-hike  to  Florida?" 
"Gee,  that  might  be  fun!" 
In  addition  to  their  thumbs,  Danny  was 
equipped  with  a  voice,  the  other  guy  with 
a  uke.  They  bartered  entertainment  for 
mileage.  Pop  was  upset  at  first  and  had 
them  traced  to  Baltimore.  But  when  the 
cop  said,  "They're  okay— I'd  let  'em  go 
ahead  if  I  were  you,"  Pop  took  his  advice. 

Neither  did  he  bother  the  boy  during  the 
dim  days  that  followed  when  Danny's  life 
was  bounded  by  movies,  sleeping  and 
brooding.  For  want  of  other  occupation, 
he  developed  complexes,  turned  sour  on 
the  gang.  With  his  songs  and  mimicry,  he'd 
always  been  the  life  of  the  party.  There 
the  guys  would  sit,  laughing  their  fool 
heads  off,  and  next  to  each  guy  sat  his  girl. 
Danny  had  no  girl.  He  concluded  that 
they  loved  him  not  for  himself  alone,  but 
for  free  entertainment.  So  he  forsook 
society  for  the  movie  palaces — patronized 
four  of  five  shows,  got  home  at  one  and 
slept  the  morning  through. 

Pop's  friends  were  disturbed.  "He's  a 
big  boy.  It's  time  he  went  to  work.  Why 


loan  Blondell 

famous  ttouy^ 


Screen 


Stat 
says'- 


.^oubetluseArndl 
!  wouldn't  be  wtth- 
out  its  wonderful 
protection*^ 

ment.  Some  People 
may  think  *  tsnt 
Xe  to  talk  ^out 

a  whole  lot  worseto  ^  ^  & 
spiration  and        ^  f  unn 

dreSSIw  ho-  the  Poises  of 
^oaorant -an,. 


NEW;. .a  CREAM  DEODORANT 

which  Safely  helps 
STOP  under-arm  PERSPIRATION 


1.  Does  not  irritate  skin.  Does  not  rot 
dresses  and  men's  shirts. 

2.  Prevents  under-arm  odor.  Helps  stop 
perspiration  safely. 

3.  A  pure,  white,  antiseptic,  stainless 
vanishing  cream. 

4.  No  waiting  to  dry.  Can  be  used  right 
after  shaving. 

5.  Arrid  has  been  awarded  the  Approval 
Seal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Laundering  for  being  harmless  to  fabric. 
Use  Arrid  regularly. 


39<t  a  jar 

(Plus  Tax) 
Also  590  jars 
At  any  store  which  sells  toilet  goods 


ARRID 


THE   LARGEST   SELLING  DEODORANT 


paving  a 


Start  right  with  Hygeia  '   

Nursing  Bottles.  Easy  to   - 

clean — wide  mouth  and 
rounded  interior  corners  have  no  crevices  where 
germs  can  hide.  Red  measuring  scale  aids  in  cor- 
rect filling.  Wide  base  prevents  tipping.  Tapered 
shape  helps  baby  get  last  drop  of  formula. 
Famous  breast-shaped  nipple  with_  patented  air- 
vent  permits  steady  flow,  prevents  windsucking. 
Cap  keeps  nipples  and  formula  germ-free  for  stor- 
ing or  out-of-home  feeding. 

NEW  COMPLETE  PACKAGE 
Ask  your  druggist  for 
Hygeia's  new  package 
containing  Bottle.Nipple, 
and  Cap.  No  extra  cost. 


■Byee/a 

NURSING  BOTTtEs 

PMs  stp„nfeiy;  « 


CONSULT  YOUR  DOCTOR  REGULARLY 


ANY  PHOTO  ENLARGED 

Size  8  x  10  Inches 
on  DOUBLE-WEIGHT  PAPER  |      f  a 


57 


Same  price  for  full  length  or 
bast  form,  groups,  landscapes, 
pet  animals,  otc,  or  enlarge- 
ments iof  any  part  of  group 

"original  returned  with  your  n  f „_  tfl  25 
enlargement.  *  lm 

SEND  NO  MONEY  Jost  mail  photo, 

negative  or  snapshot  (any  size)  and  receive  yoor 

y„»r  photo,  to-ay-  ART  STUDIOS 

100  East  Ohio  Street         Dept.  1335A       Ch.cago  (111.  W. 

Beautiful  Simulated  Q  I  |L  I 

istone  Kl  IM  \J 

1AWAY 


GIVEN: 


mart, 
J  new,  dain- 
ty.   Sterling    Silver    Ring    set  with 
.sparkling    simulated    Birthstone  cor- 
irect    for    your    birth    date  —  GIVEN 
^for  selling  only  5  boxes I  of  Sold  Crown 
lsDOt    Remover    and    Cleaner    at  /J>c 
llach.     Send   name   and   address  today 
for    order.     We    trust   you.  Premium 
supplies  are  limited.    Don't  delay. 
GOLD  CROWN  PRODUCTS,  Dept.  E-246.  Jefferson.  Iowa 

POEMS  WANTED 

■  rrr  Musical  Setting         . 1  ■ 

I  Mother  Home,  Love,  Sacred.  Patriotic,  Comic  H 
I   or  any  siSject.  DON  T  DELAY— Send  us  your  ■ 

Richard  Brothers  49  Chicago,  ill. 


its  Really  Fun ! 

LEARN  MUSIC  WITHOUT  ATEACHERTHIS  EASY  WAY 

Learning  music  this  amazing  home-study  way  i.  easy  as 
\?;C!         can't  go  wrong.    Ever^stlp'is  right  before  you 

Brunswick   Rldg..   New  York    10.   N.  Y. 


U.  S.   School   of  Music  ., 
1441   Brunswick  Bldg.,   New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

Please  send  me  Free  Booklet  and  Print  and  Picture 
Sample.  , 

Have  you 

Name  Instrument?  


Address. 


80 


Save  2c— Stick  Coupon  on  Penny  Postcard 


don't  you  talk  to  him?" 

Only  Pop  remained  tranquil.  When  he 
decides  what  he  wants  to  do,  he'll  do  it. 
Meantime,  I'll  make  believe  hes  going  to 
college."  And  Danny'd  find  a  five-dollar 
bill  under  his  pillow.  . 

He'd  fill  in  with  odd  jobs.  When  a  friend 
said,  "I'm  going  to  a  summer  camp— want 
to  go  along?"  it  was  just  another  odd  job 
at  first.  Even  when  he  got  to  be  star  of  the 
borscht  circuit,  earning  top  dough  of  a 
thousand  a  season,  that  money  had  to  last 
him  the  winter.  But  they  did  a  new  show 
every  week— with  Danny  as  character  actor 
and  general  funny  man— and  the  experi- 
ence was  good.  An  idea  that  had  long 
lain  fallow  in  his  mind  began  to  sprout. 
Could  he  make  a  living  this  way? 

He  was  still  too  diffident  to  look  the 
thought  straight  in  the  face.  He  d  kind  ot 
sling  his  eyes  round  at  it,  then  quick  turn 
the  other  way.  Nevertheless,  it  was  tak- 
ing root.  "Gee,  why  don't  you  try  snow 
business?"  the  kids  would  ask,  and  the  lit- 
tle plant  would  grow  another  green  leaf. 
But  it  always  wilted  under  the  eyes  ot 
agents. 

china  bound  ... 

Because  he  did  finally  muster  the  cour- 
age to  beard  a  few  agents.  He  d  walk  m 
and  they'd  say,  "What  do  you  do?  so  he  d 
turn  around  and  walk  out  again.  He  didn  t 
know  what  he  did. 

"Sing?"  the  agent  would  ask. 

"A  little." 

"Dance?" 

"A  little." 

"Jokes9" 

"I  dunno,"  he'd  mutter  and  get  the  hell 
out  before  they  threw  him  out. 

Then  at  camp  one  summer,  he  fell  in  with 
Dave  Harvey  and  Kathleen  Young,  dancers. 
Among  them,  they  whipped  up  an  act, 
got  themselves  bookings  nobody  else  would 
take  and  toured  all  the  waterholes  of 
America.  To  Danny,  they  were  glorified 
waterholes.  He  was  on  the  stage,  having 
fun,  earning  enough  to  eat  and  sleep  on. 
For  the  moment,  that  was  ecstasy  enough. 

In  Detroit,  A.  B.  Marcus,  theatrical  big 
shot,  caught  the  show  and  arrived  back- 
stage. "I  need  a  dancing  act,  he  said. 
"How  would  you  like  to  go  to  China? 

Who,  them?  He  must  be  crazy.  Or  it  it 
was  a  joke,  haha!  But  they'd  work  for 
him  here.  ■  .  T 

"Okay,"  said  A.  B.  "Those  two  people  I 
want.    The  blonde  fellow  I  don't  need. 

Dave  was  no  blonde.  He  looked  at  Kath- 
leen, got  his  answer  and  delivered  an  ulti- 
matum. "We're  not  breaking  up  the  act 

But  what  A.  B.  didn't  need,  he  wasnt 
paying  for.  He'd  take  all  three  at  the  salary 
he'd  intended  for  two.  Thanks  to  Danny  s 
partners,  that's  how  the  deal  was  made  At 
the  end  of  two  weeks,  the  blonde  fellow 
was  working  in  fourteen  of  the  shows 
sixteen  acts,  and  the  team  was  on  its  way. 
As  the  passports  and  travel  folders  started 
coming  in,  they  caught  the  fever  Why 
China?  became— Why  not  China?— and 
they  sent  for  their  passports. 

A  year  and  more  in  the  Orient,  then 
Danny  drew  up  a  balance  sheet.  He  was 
getting  priceless  experience  in  pantomime 
and  dialect,  he  was  part  of  a  big  friendly 
family,  he  was  earning  fifty  a  week  and 
saving.  On  the  other  hand,  he  was  twenty- 
two,  he  could  stay  with  the  troupe  thirty 
years  and  have  nothing  to  show  for  it,  now 
was  as  good  a  time  as  any  to  break  away. 

Back  to  New  York  and  the  agents. 
"What've  you  done?"  He  told  them.  Can 
you  do  an  act  alone?"  He  didn't  know. 
That  was  1935.  For  four  years  he  knocked 
around,  taking  club  dates,  touring  with 
Sally  Rand,  stooging  for  Nick  Long,  Jr. 
through  a  London  season,  getting  nowhere 
but  deeper  into  the  slough  of  despond.  At 
last  he  set  a  deadline.  "I'll  give  myself 
till  I'm  thirty,  then  I'll  quit." 


It  was  in  the  spring  of  '39  that  Nat 
Lichtman  asked  him  to  do  some  songs  for 
a  semi-professional  show  they  were  putting 
on    Danny  went  with  him  to  the  rehearsal 
loft,  and  there  sat  the  dark-haired  girl, 
running  over  some  music.  Like  all  good 
love  stories,  this  one  started  with  a  fight- 
about  tempos  or  keys  or  some  such  non- 
sense. But  as  Danny  sang,  Sylvia  looked 
up,  startled.  And  when  he  was  through, 
she  went  over  to  the  producer.  n 
"I've  just  heard  a  great  new  star. 
"What're  you  talking  about?"  f 
"That  blonde  guy  who ;  just  sang.  Hes 
going  to  be  a  great  star." 

Soon  Danny  found  himself  seeing  Sylvia 
home.  "You  happen  to  know  a  Dr.  Fine 
who  used  to  live  in  East  New  York?" 
"He's  my  father."  „ 
"I  used  to  drill  holes  in  his  woodwork. 
While  his  boss  was  out,  Danny'd  turn  den- 
tist, don  a  white  coat,  open  a  drawer,  pick 
a  drill,  start  the  machine  and  look  around 
for  a  patient.  He  couldn't  drill  air,  so  he 
drilled  the  woodwork.  . 

"We  used  to  wonder  about  those  holes, 
said  Sylvia. 

With  that  bond  established,  others  grew. 
Sylvia'd  been  working  with  Max  Liebman 
at  Camp  Tamiment— the  Theatre  Guild  of 
the  summer  places.  She  was  going  back 
that  season  and  talked  Danny  into  going 
along.  She  wrote  some  numbers  for  him, 
and  they  found  the  professional  partner- 
ship exciting.  Sylvia'd  get  an  idea,  they'd 
discuss  it,  she'd  put  it  on  paper,  they'd  fool 
around  with  it,  change  it,  rehearse  it— 
with  Danny  adding  business.  Like  Gilbert 
and  Sullivan,  they  complemented  each 
other — fathered  and  mothered  a  new  form 
of  entertainment.  It  was  hard  work,  but 
profoundly  exhilarating. 

The  best  of  that  summer's  output  went 
into  "Straw  Hat  Revue"  which  didn't  last 
long.  They  still  hadn't  found  the  right 
presentation  formula.  Danny  decided  he 
had  to  get  away  from  it  all.  His  last 
few  dollars  took  him  to  Florida. 

One  day  Sylvia's  phone  rang.  Danny's 
voice  on  long  distance.   "Why  don't  you 
come  down  to  Florida?" 
"What  for?" 
"I  want  to  get  married." 
"Who's  the  girl?" 

"You."  ,  , 

"Mhm.  Well,  I'll  come  down,  but  I  don  t 
think  we'll  get  married." 

So  they  got  married— both  shaking  with 
fright  in  the  car  that  took  them  over  to 
Ft.  Lauderdale.  Sylvia  had  a  solid  capi- 
tal of  thirty  dollars.  Danny's  was  misty- 
he  can't  remember  whether  he  had  or  owed 
forty.  If  either  had  said,  "Let's  call  the 
whole  thing  off,"  the  other  would  have 
dissolved  in  blessed  relief.  Being  stubborn, 
they  both  kept  their  mouths  shut. 

Back  in  New  York,  they  started  re-work- 
ing their  numbers.  It  meant  nothing  to 
them  that  a  man  named  Dario  was  open- 
ing a  swank  night  club  called  the  Mar- 
tinique. Operating  on  a  shoestring,  he  was 
frantic  for  entertainment,  but  couldn't  pay 
more  than  two  hundred  fifty  a  week. 
Bestry,  the  agent,  suggested  The  Kayes— 
"Who  are  they?" 

He  murmured  something  about  summer 

CclIYipS  • 

"Yah!"  snorted  Dario.  "All  right,  get 
them.  No,  what  do  I  want  to  see  them  for? 
If  they're  from  summer  camps,  I  know 
they  stink.  But  for  two  fifty,  you  can't 
buy  orchids."  •  -  ' 

To  the  Kayes,  two  fifty  was  celestial 
music.  The  cafe  opened,  Danny  went  on 
for  the  dinner  show,  and  flopped.  They 
didn't  know  what  to  make  of  him.  No 
risque  songs,  no  jokes,  some  screwy  num- 
ber about  Stanislavsky.  Anyway,  they 
were  hungry. 

Down  but  not  out,  Sylvia  and  Danny 
ie-routined  the  show.    Next  time  he  was 


less  nervous,  the  crowd  less  concerned 
with  food.  This  time  the  numbers  got 
through  in  all  their  wit  and  slyness  and 
subtlety,  and  the  crowd  fell  on  its  face. 
Danny  Kaye's  name  became  a  Broadway 
byword,  the  customers  poured  in,  and  the 
Martinique  nourished,  not  to  mention  the 
Kayes.  On  their  first  payday,  Sylvia  was 
ill.  Danny  collected  their  salary  in  five- 
dollar  bills  and  strewed  them  over  her  bed. 

Among  the  repeating  customers  was  Moss 
Hart,  who  said  to  Danny  one  night:  "If  1 
ever  do  a  revue,  I'd  like  you  in  it." 

Three  days  later  he  phoned,  and  his 
voice  was  apologetic.  "Look,  Danny,  I 
hate  to  ask  you — there's  a  part  in  'Lady  in 
the  Dark,'  but  it's  pretty  small — would  you 
be  interested?" 

Danny  didn't  fall  down,  because  he  was 
sitting,  but  the  floor  rose  up  and  hit  him 
in  the  face.  A  part  in  Moss  Hart's  show 
with  Sam  Harris  producing  and  Gertie 
Lawrence  starring!  And  Hart  asking  him 
to  do  it  as  a  favor  yet!  A  strangled  voice 
reached  Hart's  ears.  "Sure,"  it  said.  "Sure. 
I'd  be  interested." 

As  usual,  Danny  didn't  shine  in  rehear- 
sal. He  was  all  right,  and  that's  all.  The 
Broadway  boys  told  Hart  he  was  crazy, 
taking  a  chance  on  a  night  club  entertainer 
'So  I'm  crazy,"  said  Hart. 

a  night  to  remember  .  .  . 

They  opened  in  Boston.  The  first  act 
didn't  hold  much  for  Danny.  His  big  mo- 
ment came  in  the  second,  with  the  Tschai- 
kowsky  number.  Big  was  the  word  for  it. 
As  he  jumped  on  the  horse  for  the  finish, 
the  house  broke  loose.  Ira  Gershwin 
walked  out  to  the  lobby,  smoked  a  cigar- 
ette and,  when  he  came  back,  they  were 
still  applauding.  Danny  sat  on  his  norse, 
happier  and  more  worried  than  he'd  ever 
been  in  his  life.   Because  who  was  the 


ON  YOU  It  TOES! 

Ready,  set,  go!  To  your  news- 
dealers for  the  February  issue 
of  MODERN  SCREEN,  on  sale 
around  January  12.  There'll  be 
dozens  of  other  people  trying  to 
beat  you  to  it,  and  there  just 
aren't  enough  to  go  around.  So 
be  sure  you're  one  of  the  lucky 
finders,  get  there  early! 


star  of  this  show  anyway?  And  how  was 
she  going  to  like  this  demonstration—? 

Miss  Lawrence  looked  at  Danny  and 
bowed.  Danny  bowed  back.  She  stepped 
toward  the  footlights,  lifted  her  chin  and 
sailed  into  "Jenny."  Never  had  she  sung 
it  as  she  did  that  night.  It  was  magnificent 
and  thrilling — a  thoroughbred  rising  to  the 
challenge  of  the  race — a  master  show  wom- 
an topping  her  own  heights — Gertie  Law- 
rence, incredibly  better  than  her  superb 
best.  The  audience  went  wild,  none  wilder 
than  Danny  up  there  on  his  horse,  mopping 
the  sweat  from  his  brow,  thanking  God  for 
Gertie.  For  what  seemed  exquisite  hours 
on  end,  the  crowd  kept  them  bowing  to 
each  other  and  wouldn't  let  them  go.  The 
Englishwoman  had  known  many  nights  of 
triumph.  This  was  the  Brooklyn  boy's 
first,  and  its  memory  is  hallowed. 

His  father's  pride  in  Danny's  success  was 
a  thing  of  gradual  growth.  So  he  was  in 
for  a  shock  at  the  New  York  opening  of 
"Lady  in  the  Dark."  Danny's  first  appear- 
ance in  his  chauffeur's  uniform  brought  a 
nice  hand  from  his  cafe  following.  Be- 
wildered, Pop  turned  to  his  companion. 


You  mean  they  know  him?"  Backstage, 
after  the  show,  he  didn't  say  a  word,  just 
kept  looking  at  Danny.  Here  was  a  whole 
new  kind  of  a  son. 

Later,  he  grew  more  articulate.  At  least 
once  a  month  he'd  go  to  see  "Let's  Face  It." 
Danny  could  spot  him  from  the  stage  and 
noticed  that,  after  the  first  few  times,  Pop 
didn't  watch  him.  Arms  folded,  he  gave  his 
attention  to  the  audience.  When  they  got 
hysterical,  he'd  nod  and  beam  encourage- 
ment, much  as  to  say,  "You  haven't  seen 
anything  yet."  Now  and  then  he'd  lean 
over  to  some  particularly  appreciative 
stranger.  Clearly  as  though  he  could  hear 
the  words,  Danny  knew  what  they  were. 
"That's  my  boy  up  there." 

Sam  Goldwyn  snagged  him  because  he 
was  smart  enough  to  take  an  agent's  ad- 
vice. While  Danny  was  still  in  "Lady  in 
the  Dark,"  Abe  Lastfogel  of  the  William 
Morris  agency,  phoned  Goldwyn,  "You 
better  come  see  this  guy."  For  the  first 
time,  Goldwyn  planed  East  to  catch  a  per- 
formance. "How  about  pictures?"  he  asked 
the  performer.  Danny  wasn't  ready  yet, 
but  agreed  to  get  in  touch  with  Goldwyn 
when  the  time  came.  A  week  at  Giro's  in 
Hollywood  really  set  the  wires  buzzing. 
True  to  his  promise,  however,  Danny  went 
with  Goldwyn  when  the  time  came. 

Now  he's  working  in  "The  Wonder  Man. 
But  he  doesn't  want  to  make  so-called 
Danny  Kaye  starrers  all  his  life.  Nor  has 
he  any  suppressed  urge  to  play  Hamlet. 
What  he  does  want  is  variety  and  scope  in 
characterization — to  play,  not  a  stereotype, 
but  people  as  he's  observed  them,  with 
their  humors  and  crotchets  and  vagaries. 
Guthrie  McClintic  once  said  to  him — "I'd 
like  to  do  a  play  with  you  some  time." 

"Wouldn't  that  take  a  lot  of  guts?" 

"No.  Never  be  afraid  to  do  the  unex- 
pected. People  don't  expect  romance  from 


IF  YOU  CAN'T  GET  PHILIP  MORRIS,  REMEMBER,  OUR  FIGHTING  FORCES  COME  FIRST 


1 4  ^^r  GO  L  D  BRI  DAL  PAI R 

Set  with 

XA-G&mcme  DIAMONDS/ 


R  APfiAlN  SALE!  To  get  more  customers,  we  offer  new 
?uar  inteed  14K  GOLD  Genuine  chip  diamond  matched 
UfdS  pl!"  The  encasement  ring  (sweetheart  design] i  «  set 
Si,h  TsnarklinK  scnuiuo  diamonds  in  exquisite  mounting  of 

daSSg  rinls  will  thrill  you.  Comes  in  lovely  gift  box. 

Send  No  Money— 10  Day  Trjal  Nfi 
uidittfn  GUARANTEE  WITH  EVERY  KIIMbi 

and  tax.  Supply  is  limited,  so  write  today.  _ 
International  Diamond  Co.,  2251  Calumet  Ave.,  Dept.  204,  Ch.cago  16,  III. 

Kidneys  Must 
(lean  Out  Acids 

Excess  acids,  poisons  and  wastes  in  your  blood 
are  removed  chiefly  by  your  kidneys.  Getting  up 
Nights,  Burning  Passages,  Backache,  Swollen 
Ankles,  Nervousness,  Rheumatic  Pains,  Dizziness, 
Circles  Under  Eyes,  and  feeling  worn  out,  often 
are  caused  by  non-organic  and  non-systemic  Kid- 
ney and  Bladder  troubles.  Usually  in  such  cases, 
the  very  first  dose  of  Cystex  goes  right  to  work 
helping  the  Kidneys  flush  out  excess  acids  and 
wastes.  And  this  cleansing,  purifying  Kidney 
action,  in  just  a  day  or  so,  may  easily  make  you 
feel  younger,  stronger  and  better  than  in  years. 
Get  Cystex  from  your  druggist  today.  Take  it 
exactly  as  directed  and  see  the  results  in  your 
own  particular  case.  Under  our  guarantee  unless 
completely  satisfied  you  simply  return  the  empty 
package  and  get  your  money  back.  Three  guaran- 
teed sizes:  Only  35e,  75c,  $1.50  at  druggists. 


REMOVE  UNWANTED 
INSTANTLY 
VELVETY  SMOOTH 
Lips,  Cheeks  and  Legs! 

No  more  embarrassment  —  $S}st  ! 
smooth  it  off— and  it's  gone!  VEL- 
VATIZE  is  clean,  quick,  odorless. 
Nothing  to  wash  off— see  the  hair 
disappear!  PIN  A  DOLLAR  BILL 
to  this  "ad"— get  Lechler's  VEL- 
"VATIZE  by  return  mail  in  plain 
wrapper. 

HOUSE   OF   LECHLER,    Dept.  321 
560  Broadway,   New  York   12,   N.  V. 


you,  for  instance,  yet  I  saw  you  do  a  simple 
love  scene  that  moved  me  very  much.  No 
good  glassblower  goes  on  making  the  same 
mold  forever.  He  breaks  it  and  tries  an- 
other and  another.  The  new  one  may  not 
be  as  pretty,  but  at  least  he  knows^  he's 
alive— and  it  may  be  prettier.  Don't  be 
afraid  to  break  the  mould,  Danny."  Give 
him  a  chance  to  break  it,  and  he  won't  mind 
being  the  biggest  flop  on  Broadway. 

He  and  Sylvia  still  have  that  bird-of- 
passage  feeling,  so  they  live  in  a  rented 
house.  Sylvia's  just  finished  sweating  out 
her  stuff  for  "The  Wonder  Man."  Each 
number's  like  having  a  baby,  and  leaves 
her  exhausted.  Danny's  working  his  head 
off,  too,  gets  home  at  6:30,  sits  around  for 
a  couple  of  hours  after  dinner,  and  tumbles 
into  bed.  He  doesn't  drink,  but  goes  off  on 
food  binges — all-Chinese  or  Italian  food  for 
two  weeks  in  a  row  till  he  can't  stand  the 
sight  of  it.  But  he'd  still  rather  watch  an 
appendectomy  than  eat. 

The  biggest  fizzle  of  his  life  came  when 
"Let's  Face  It"  opened.  For  years  he'd 
dreamed  of  seeing  his  name  up  in  lights. 
New  York  was  blacked  out  for  the  first 
time  that  night,  and  stayed  blacked  out. 
His  biggest  thrill,  apart  from  acting,  was 
putting  on  a  Dodger  uniform,  working  out 
with  the  boys  and  gazing  up  at  the  bleach- 
ers where  he  used  to  sit  for  fifty-five  cents. 
He  met  Durocher  five  years  ago,  and 
they've  been  fast  friends  since.  When  Dan- 
ny was  between  pictures,  they  toured  Army 
and  Navy  camps  together.  The  Lip  told 
baseball  stories  for  an  hour,  wound  up  do- 
ing a  song  and  dance  with  Danny  and  frac- 
tured 'em.  Danny's  the  same  sizzling  fan 
he  always  was.  If  he'd  been  back  East  last 


summer,  personally  watching  dem  bums 
slide  down  dem  cellar  stairs,  he'd  have 
killed  himself. 

the  kitchen  cabinet  .  .  . 

Since  the  Martinique  days,  he  hasn't 
seen  a  salary  check.  His  affairs  are  handled 
by  a  four-man  kitchen  cabinet — himself 
and  Sylvia,  Eddie  Dukoff— his  agent,  Lou 
Mendel— his  lawyer.  Like  a  diaper  com- 
pany. "I'm  the  diaper,"  he  says.  "Sylvia  ad- 
vertises me.  Eddie  sells  me.  Lou  manages 
me."  He  gets  an  allowance  and  doesn't 
have  time  to  spend  that  when  he's  working. 
Never  plays  cards  and  has  no  talent  for 
gambling.  If  he  saw  a  pair  of  socks  he 
wanted  for  sixty  bucks,  he'd  buy  them. 
But  let  him  lose  a  dollar  on  a  golf  game, 
and  he'll  kick  himself  all  over  the  joint. 

He  likes  to  give  Sylvia  presents  because 
she  gets  a  very  cute  expression  on  her  face. 
One  day  she  admired  a  garnet  necklace  in  a 
window. 

"Why  don't  you  buy  it?" 

"Oh,  that's  silly.  I  don't  need  it."  So 
he  hoarded  his  allowance  in  an  old  shoe 
and  bought  her  the  necklace.  She  got  a 
very  cute  expression  on  her  face. 

For  himself,  he  doesn't  care  about 
jewelry.  All  he  wears  is  his  mother's  wed- 
ding ring,  and  that's  been  on  his  finger  for 
16  years. 

He's  careful  to  call  himself,  not  an  actor, 
but  an  entertainer.  That's  the  old  diffidence 
cropping  out,  plus  pride.  He'll  claim  noth- 
ing that's  not  freely  granted.  A  shrewd 
operator  in  the  business,  whose  words  are 
few  and  to  the  point,  heard  of  this  foible. 
"So  he  ain't  an  actor,"  he  snorted.  "So 
he's  only  a  genius." 


PERFUME  WEAVES  A  MAGIC  SPELL 

(Continued  from  page  53) 


Locket 

GIVENS 


new  yellow 

gold  finish,  sweetheart  design,  Holly- 
wood Locket  GIVEN  for  selling  just 
10  boxes  of  our  wonderful  Spot  Ke- 
mover  and  Cleaner  at  25c :  each  and 
returning   the   money   collected.  we 
trust  you.    Write  today  giving  your  name 
and    address    for    order.     Nothing   to  buy. 
Premium  supplies  limited.    Don't  delay. 
CROWN    PRODUCTS,    Dept.    63-L,    Jefferson,  Iowa 


«<T7LEGS 


BEAUTIFY  CONTOURS, 
EASILY,  QUICKLY! 

New,  lovely  proportions  for  your 
legs:  hips,  thighs,  calves,  ankles, 
etc. — in  this  healthful,  new,  as- 
tonishingly easy  way.  Only  a  few 
minutes  per  day  in  your  own  home. 

EFFECTIVE,  LASTING  RESULTS! 

Used  successfully  by  hundreds 
of  smart  women  everywhere. 

WRITE  FOR  FREE  LITERATURE  TODAY! 

Surprise  everyone:  get  started  now,  without  obligation, 
by  mailing  coupon  immediately  to 
ADRIENNE 

915  SHREVE  BLDG.,  Salon  H.  SAN  FRANCISC0.8,  CAL. 


NAME  

ADDRESS...  

CITY  STATE.. 


evening.  But,  instead,  there  are  many  new 
and  exciting  ways  to  use  perfume  that  will 
mark  you  as  something  pretty  special. 
When  a  gal  is  in  a  Humphrey-Bogart-lead- 
ing-lady  mood,  she  wants  a  provocative 
scent,  with  a  definite  lilt  to  emphasize  her 
femininity.  A  perfume  on  the  "heavy 
side  is  her  choice,  something  like  an  un- 
tamed fragrance.  A  few  drops  down  her 
bosom,  across  her  shoulders  and  around 
her  ankles,  will  surround  her  with  an  air 
of  naughty-but-nice  charm. 

And  for  that  special  time  when  hearts 
are  gay?  I  nominate  an  intoxicating  scent 
with  a  spicy  tang,  neither  light  or  heavy, 
yet  having  a  definite  note  ...  a  heartbeat! 
A  gay,  lilting  perfume,  brushed  across  her 
lips  and  finger  tips  will  make  a  girl  feel 
that  she's  floating  on  clouds. 

Then,  too,  there  are  times  when  a  girl  is 
off  in  a  cloud  of  fantasy.  A  clinging  floral 
bouquet,  "a  poetic  dream,"  is  exciting  in 
the  flight  from  the  obvious.  So,  naturally, 
let's  not  be  obvious  in  the  use  of  perfume. 
A  few  drops  behind  the  knees,  trailed  at  the 
hairline  framing  the  face,  and  on  a  cotton 
pellet  tucked  in  the  bra  surround  a  char- 
mer in  an  aura  of  romance. 

When  you're  wearing  that  pastel  sheer 
wool  number  with  its  ruffled  neckline,  you 
feel  dainty  as  a  Dresden  shepherdess.  Try 
a  floral,  gay  and  light  perfume  ...  a  real 
April  shower.  It  will  become  a  particular 
pet  of  yours,  I  promise! 

The  secret  of  using  perfume  enchantmgly 
is  simply  this:  Not  one  heavy  application  in 
one  place  but  many  light  ones,  scattered. 
Suppose  you're  simply  swoony  about  an 
irresistible  perfume  (I  am) .  Then  spray  it 
directly  on  your  skin,  so  that  the  warmth 
of  your  body  releases  the  scent  and  sends 
it  around  you  like  a  delicious  cloud. 

Herewith  is  an  extra  list  of  perfuming 
ways  and  means.     (1)    Start  with  your 


lingerie;  spray  undergarments  after  laun- 
dering. What  could  be  more  refreshing 
than  to  slip  into  a  delicately  perfumed  slip? 
(2)  Your  dress  should  be  pre-perfumed, 
too.  If  sprayed  on  an  hour  or  two  before 
wearing,  you'll  be  sure  of  not  being  too 
heavily  perfumed.  (3)  Wide  sleeves,  float- 
ing draperies,  should  leave  a  trail  of  per- 
fume in  their  wake  .  .  .  and  a  perfume  that 
says  "follow  me"  would  be  grand.  (4) 
Artificial  flowers  should  smell  like  the 
original.  (5)  Gloves  carry  perfume  well. 
(6)  Every  heroine  of  romance  has  per- 
fumed hair.  Men  adore  this  siren  touch, 
so  don't  neglect  it!  A  few  drops  of  perfume 
(or  eau  de  cologne  or  toilet  water)  in  the 
last  rinse  is  a  good  idea.  And  don't  forget 
eyebrows!  (7)  A  drop  on  the  blotter  in 
the  stationery  box  scents  the  paper. 

When  you  know  how,  shopping  for  per- 
fume is  fun.  Always  try  the  perfume  on 
your  skin.  The  back  of  your  hand  will 
do.  Taking  a  whiff  out  of  the  bottle  is  an 
untrue  test  because  alcoholic  gases  form  at 
the  neck  of  the  bottle.  Too,  sometimes  the 
chemistry  of  the  skin  mixes  with  perfume 
(I  know  this  even  though  I  flunked 
Chemistry  3)  and  gives  it  a  slightly  dif- 
ferent fragrance  for  each  individual. 

Once  you  collect  your  favorites,  take 
care  of  them.  Don't  leave  loosely  stoppered 
perfume  bottles  on  your  dressing  table. 
It  may  impress  your  girl  friends,  but  per- 
fume much  prefers  seclusion.  Bright  light 
is  bad  for  it.  Keep  it  in  the  cool  dark.  Keep 
it  tightly  stoppered.   Never  hoard  perfume 

-en3°y it!      *    *  * 

Drop  me  a  note  if  any  problems  of  skin- 
care,  hair-do's,  figure  or  general  beauty 
routine  are  perplexing  you.  I'll  shoot  the 
answer  back  by  return  mail.  Carol  Carter, 
Modern  Screen,  149  Madison  Ave.,  New 
York  16,  N.  Y. 


DREAM  WALKING 

{Continued  from  page  35) 


"Please,  Mr.  Meiklejohn,  isn't  there  some 
tiny  little  bit  I  can  do?" 

"Well,  we're  thinking  things  over.  We've 
got  some  ideas." 

She  mightn't  have  cared  so  desperately 
if  things  hadn't  started  off  with  such  a 
bang.  Sometimes  she  wished  they  hadn't 
started  at  all.  There  she'd  been,  minding 
her  own  business,  peacefully  going  to 
school  and  playing  with  Peter  Merenblum's 
Junior  Symphony  Orchestra.  She'd  started 
playing  at  four.  Mother  taught  music.  At 
three,  Dolly 'd  sit  on  the  table  and  listen. 
Then  she  began  picking  out  notes  for  her- 
self. Later  on  she  lost  interest.  But  when 
she  was  about  ten,  she  began  to  under- 
stand music  and  really  to  love  it. 

treading  on  air  .  .  . 

One  day  Virginia  Ellis's  mother  phoned. 
Virginia  was  a  violinist  with  the  orchestra, 
and  Paramount  wanted  her  for  an  audition. 
Could  Dol-'y  go  along  to  accompany? 

Well,  you  can  imagine!  Being  13  and 
going  to  a  movie  studio  for  the  first  time! 

"Now,  darling,  don't  get  excited,"  Mother 
said.  "Remember  you're  just  accompany- 
ing Virginia." 

She  tried  to  remember,  but  how  can  you 
remember  anything  when  a  man  opens  a 
door  for  you,  and  you  look  up,  and  it's 
Joel  McCrea!  And  suddenly  there's  Su- 
sanna Foster,  looking  so  beautiful!  And 
after  you  finished  playing  for  Virginia, 
somebody  says,  "Can  you  play  a  solo?" 
and  you  play  a  Chopin  waltz,  and  they 
say,  "We'll  call  you." 

"That's  what  they  always  say,"  Mother 
warned  her  that  evening,  trying  to  calm 
her  down.    "It  doesn't  mean  a  thing." 

A  couple  of  weeks  later  she  was  awfully 
glad  she  hadn't  told  the  girls.  Because 
Mother'd  been  right.  Nothing  happened. 
Not  for  a  month.  Then  they  called  her 
back.  This  time  Mother  went  along.  Dolly 
played  and  talked  into  a  mike,  and  they 
asked  if  she  knew  Grieg's  Concerto.  No? 
Well,  could  she  learn  it? 

"How  long  will  you  give  her?"  asked 
Mother. 

"Two  weeks." 

Well,  the  story's  been  told  and  retold — 
how  she  went  back  and  played  the  first 
movement  of  the  Concerto,  and  one  Satur- 
day morning  they  finally  signed  her,  and 
she  raced  home  to  tell  Lois  and  everyone. 
And  she  worked  in  the  picture,  and  Su- 
sanna Foster  became  her  guardian  angel; 
and  when  it  was  over,  they  were  sent  on 
this  wonderful  tour  of  the  South  together. 

That  was  months  and  months  ago.  Now 
the  bubble  had  burst,  and  the  rainbow 
faded.  Yes,  she  was  still  under  contract — 
for  all  the  good  it  did  her.  Nobody  knew 
she  existed. 

But  she  didn't  want  to  go  back  to  the 
piano — not  for  a  career — she  wanted  to  act! 

Dolly  walked  to  the  window — waited 
and  watched  the  sky— and  at  last  she  saw 
it.  Her  lips  moved: 

"Starlight,  starbright, 
First  star  I  see  tonight — " 

She  wasn't  really  superstitious,  but  she 
always  wished  on  the  first  star.  This  time 
it  worked.  Because  a  few  days  later, 
Johnny  Del  Valle,  one  of  the  publicity 
men,  said,  "I'm  sick  of  seeing  you  around," 
and  took  her  to  Jules  Schirmer,  who  said 
lie'd  use  her  in  the  next  Aldrich  picture. 

But  that  wasn't  all.  Before  they  could 
;et  the  Aldrich  script  read,  Mr.  Mayo  of 
i  he  talent  department  sent  for  her.  "I've 
been  thinking  of  you  for  'The  Major  and 
the  Minor.'  Only  Brackett  and  Wilder  want 
a  younger  girl.   You'll  have  to  wear  flat 


uUiA  the  Barnaul 

cold  weather  lotion 


Rich! 


Concentrated! 


Economical! 


Once  cold  weather  comes  —  thousands  of  women  change 
to  Original  Campana  Balm.  For  this  is  the  lotion  you 
can  DEPEND  on  to  help  prevent  chapping,  soften  your 
skin,  protect  your  skin  against  winter  weather.  Original 
Campana  Balm  works  quickly  —  gives  instant  relief  for 
chapping.  Cracked,  smarting  skins  show 
||     wonderful  improvement  overnight. 


Campana 
Balnv 


BACK  For  some  time,  Original  Balm  has  been  unavailable  because  of  war 
AGAIN!       restrictions.  Now  it's  back — unchanged — just  when  you  need  it  most. 


follow  The  KHP-I-DINE  Plan 

Simply  take  a  half  tea- 
spoonful  of  KELP-I-DINE  with 
any  meal  (preferably  at  break- 
fast). EAT  ASfYOU  USUALLY 
DO.   DON'T  CUT  OUT  fatty, 
starchy  foods,  just  CUT  DOWN 
on  them.  That's  all  there  is  to  ill 
USERS  SAY  "Doctor  approved."  "Makes 
one  feel  wonderful."    "Lost  15  pounds 
in  5  weeks."    "Feel  so  much  better." 
"Lost  21  pounds  in  4  weeks." 


1$  \ .00j    American  HEALTHAIDS  CO.,  M- 1 1 

871  Broad  Street,  Newark  2,  N.  J. 

Enclosed  find  $1.00  for  one  month's  supply  of  KELP-I- 
DINE  to  be  sent  to  me  postage  prepaid.  If  not  satisfied 1 
may  return  unused  portion  and  my  $1.00  will  be  refunded. 

ADDRESS...-  -.—   

CITY      

NAME    -  -  - -  

Q  Send  C.O.D.    Same  rejuvd  privileges  apply. 

rn 


Get  More 
Comfort  For 
Standing  Feet 

With  A  Daily  Ice-Mint  Treat 

Don't  let  tired,  burning  sensitive  feet  steal 
energy  and  make  the  hours  seem  longer.  Just 
massage  frosty  white  Ice-Mint  on  your  feet  and 
ankles  before  work  to  help  keep  them  cool  and 
comfortable  ...  and  after  work  to  help  perk  them 
up  for  an  evening  of  fun.  No  greasy  feeling - 
won't  stain  socks  or  stockings.  Grand,  too,  to  help 
soften  corns  and  callouses.  Get  Ice-Mint  from  your 
druggist  today  and  get  foot  happy  this  easy  way. 


MAKE  MONEY  COLORING  PHOTOS 


Fascinating  occupation  quickly  learned  at  home 

in  spare  timf.  Famous  Koehne  method  brings  outnat- 
nral  life-like  colors.  Many  earn  while  learning.  Send 
today  (or  free  booklet  and  requirements. 

NATIONAL   ART    SCHOOL  . 
1315  Michigan  Ave.,  Dept.  2361,  Chicago  5 


One  of  Best  Ways  to 
Curb  Pain  of  Simple 


84 


Thousands  who  once  did  not  know 
what  to  do  for  the  tantalizing  itch 
and  pain  caused  by  simple  piles 
now  rely  on  the  Old  Reliable  -  Say  man 
Salve.  Containing  not  just  one,  but  IHKbii. 
well-known  medicinal  ingredients,  this 
grand  medicated  ointment  helps  to  soothe, 
cool  and  protect  tender,  irritated  mem- 
branes, soften  hardened  parts,  ^"cate 
dry  tissue.  Acts  as  a  comforting  and  pal- 
liative agent.  Big  4-oz.  Economy  Size  only 
60c— regular  iy2-oz.  size  25c.  All  druggists. 


SAVMAN  SALVE 


heels  and  lie  about  your  age. 

She'd  have  worn  horns,  if  necessary. 
They  tested  her,  they  measured  her  up 
against  Ginger  Rogers  for  height.  At  last 
came  those  unbelievable  words,  Guess 
she'll  be  all  right." 
overtime  in  heaven  .  .  . 

Those  first  days  on  the  set  whenever  the 
business  manager  appeared,  her  heart 
would  stop,  waiting  for  him  to  come  over, 
waiting  for  the  words,  "Sorry,  we're  re- 
placing you."  He  never  said  them.  All 
they  did  was  change  her  name.  Loehr  was 
hard  to  pronounce,  and  Dolly  sounded 
sort  of  childish.  Her  real  name  was  Do- 
lores, but  nobody'd  ever  called  her  that. 

The  only  bad  thing  about  the  picture 
was,  it  came  to  an  end.  "You're  not  going 
to  cry,"  Diana  told  herself.  But  she  couldn  t 
help  it,  so  she  ducked  into  an  empty  dress- 
ing room  that  happened  to  be  Ray  Mil- 
land's,  and  bawled. 

Well,  there  wasn't  much  to  cry  about 
after  that— what  with  two  Aldrich  pictures, 
then  "Miracle  of  Morgan's  Creek,"  "And 
the  Angels  Sing."  But  by  now  she  was  fast 
becoming  everybody's  little  sister— and 
Paramount  had  bought  "Our  Hearts  Were 
Young  and  Gay."  , 

So  she  started  brooding  again,  but  con- 
structively this  time.  Jim  Davies  was  her 
friend.  He  was  also  the  studio  masseur. 
Among  others,  he  massaged  Sheridan  Gib- 
ney  who  was  writing  the  screenplay.  A. 
little  scheme  shaped  itself  in  Diana's  head. 
She  planted  herself  where  she'd  just  hap- 
pen casually  to  run  into  Jim  Davies. 

"Gosh,  Jim,  that's  a  wonderful  book. 
Who  d'you  think's  going  to  do  it?" 
"Would  you  like  to?"  grinned  Jim. 
So  she  stopped  being  subtle.    Would  1! 
Jim  was  an  angel,  he  drove  Mr.  Gibney 
crazy.    With  every  whack  and  pummel, 
he'd  say,  "Why  don't  you  try  Diana  Lynn?" 

Every  day  she'd  sneak  up  to  whisper, 
"How's  it  going?" 

He'd  wink  and  whisper  back,  I  m  work- 
ing on  it."  _ 

One  day  he  talked  out  loud.  "Gibney 
wants  to  see  you.  He  doesn't  think  you  can 
do  it,  but  he'll  see  you  anyway.' 

She  bought  her  first  really  sophisticated 
outfit— navy  blue  and  white.   "Too  old. 
Mother  said,  which  pleased  Diana  no  end. 

So  first  thing  Mr.  Gibney  said  was, 
"You're  awfully  young." 

"I'm  nearly  17— and  getting  older  all  the 
time,"  she  pleaded.  ' 
"But  you  look  so  young. 
"That's  on  account  of  the  dress.  Never 
did  anyone  do  a  backflip  so  fast.   "Its  a 
very  young  dress.  I  can  look  much  older. 
"Mhm.  Well,  we'll  test  you  and  see." 
They  tested  lots  of  others,  but  she  finally 
got  it.  And  that  seemed  to  do  the  trick. 
Because  afterwards,  without  any  prodding, 
they  gave  her  the  romantic  lead  in  Out 
of  This  World"  and  a  dressing  room  on  the 
set  and  star  billing  with  Eddie  Bracken. 

She'll  be  18  in  October,  and  it  was  a 
thrill  to  graduate  in  cap  and  gown  last 
June  with  her  class  at  University  High 

School.  . 

The  worst  chore  of  her  life  is  waking  up 
mornings.  Also,  she  belongs  to  the  cheer- 
ful -  at  -  breakfast  -  nasty  -  before  -  dinner 
school.  Mother  says,  "What  happened  at 
the  studio?"  and  she  won't  talk. 

In  many  ways,  she's  a  trial  round  the 
house  Mother  and  Dad  spend  their  life 
saying:  "Turn  that  radio  lower."  Then 
Mother  can't  stand  disorder.  So  you  might 
know  she'd  have  a  daughter  like  Diana, 
who  strews  clothes  all  over  the  room  and 
says,  "I'll  pick  'em  up  later."  Also  loses 
things  in  a  steady  stream— keys,  scarves, 
scripts,  anything  that's  not  nailed  down. 

Besides  wishing  on  a  star,  her  only  other 
superstition  is  not  singing  before  breakfast 
or  you'll  cry  before  dinner.  Blue's  her  fa- 
vorite color.  She  likes  jewelry,  but  forgets 


For  Good  Reading — 

DELL  BOOKS 

A  New  Line  of  Handy-Sized  25c  Books 

Full  Length  Reprints  of  Famous 
Titles  Selected  by  the  Editors  of 
America's  Foremost  Detective 
Magazines. 

THRILLS!   ROMANCE !  MYSTERY! 
JUST  OUT! 

SCOTLAND  YARD 

Department  of  Queer  Complaints 
by  Carter  Dickson 

A  TALENT  FOR  MURDER 

by  Anna  Mary  Wells 

HIDDEN  WAYS 

by  Frederic  F.  Van  de  Water 

JULIET  DIES  TWICE 

by  Lange  Lewis 

IN  SALE  EVERYWHERE  -  ■  25c  EACH 


FREE' 


Beautiful  Sample  Enlargement,  alao  a  De  Luxe  Studio 
Folder — both  absolutely  free.  Just  send  thin  ad  with  any 
photo.  Enclose  only  10c  for  mailing.  Canada  aleo.  Two  of 
Tinted  sent  C.  O.  D.  for  only  58;  plus  post.  Negs.  45c 
New  York  Art  Service,  200  W.  72  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


Club  Pin*  and  Emblems.  Artistic  de- 
signs. Finest  quality.  Reasonable  prices  from  55c 
up.  Write  for  illustrated  catalog . 
Dept.  Z,  Metal  Arts  Co.,  Rochester  5,  N.  V. 

SONG  POEMS  WANTED 

SI  X&SIS  T2tf$^££%&  Jig 
and  arranger.    Send  your  poem  today  for  our  consideration 
and  liberal  offer.  „„„.,„ 
HOLLYWOOD  MELODIES 
P.  0.  Box  2168H  Hollywood  28.  Calif. 


What  is  Wrong 

When  Prayer  Fails? 


The  prayers  of  the  most  -worthy  people  often 
fail.  Why?  The  unworthy  often  have  the  great- 
est health,  success,  riches  and  happiness.  The 
best,  smartest,  and  most  industrious  people 
often  have  only  pain,  poverty  and  sorrow.  Why? 
Thirty  years  ago,  in  Forbidden  Tibet,  behind  the 
highest  mountains  in  the  world,  a  young  English- 
man found  the  answers  to  these  questions.  His 
eyes  were  opened  by  the  strangest  mystic  he  met 
during  his  twenty-one  years  of  travels  in  the  Far 
East.  Sick  then,  he  regained  health.  Poor  then, 
he  acquired  wealth  and  world-wide  professional 
honors.  He  wants  to  tell  the  whole  world  what 
he  learned,  and  offers  to  send  a  9,000-word  trea- 
tise, FREE,  to  everyone  who  asks  promptly.  It 
is  a  first  step  to  the  Powerthat  Knowledge  gives. 
No  obligation.  Write  for  your  FREE  copy  today. 
INSTITUTE  of  MENTALPHYSICS,  Dept.M-739 
213  South  Hobart  Blvd.,     Los  Angeles  4,  Calif. 


to  put  it  on.  Her  real  passion's  perfume — 
the  wickeder,  the  better. 

There  are  two  types  of  people  she  can 
get  along  without— (1)  athletic,  (2)  sweet- 
and-lovely.  On  vacations,  the  athletics  get 
you  up  at  6  AM  and  say,  "Let's  go  riding." 
No  sooner  are  you  back  than  they  say, 
"Let's  go  swimming."  She'd  rather  lie  in 
and  sun  and  bake.  The  sweet-and-lovelies 
she  doesn't  trust.  They  mostly  turn  out  to 
be  terrible  characters. 

The  first  time  she  steps  out  with  a  new 
dancing  partner,  she  gets  stiff  and  em- 
barrassed. Till  she's  sure  she  can  follow, 
no  matter  how  madly  he  whips  round  the 
floor,  then  it's  wonderful.  She  doesn't  hate 
night  clubs.  Because  you  can't  be  normal 
and  17  and  hate  night  clubs.  Diana's  not 
blase,  and  hopes  she  never  will  be.  Night 


clubs  are  beautiful,  and  they're  fun.  She's 
not  permitted  to  drink,  and  doesn't  think 
she  would  if  she  were. 

She's  a  sucker  for  tear-jerkers  and  good 
musicals — never  misses  Ingrid  Bergman  or 
Vivien  Leigh  or  Judy  Garland— her  folks 
don't  flatter  her  about  her  own  pictures. 

Two  years  ago  they  built  a  house  in 
View  Park.  It's  Mother  and  Dad's  house, 
not  Diana's — much  closer  to  Dad's  work 
with  an  oil  supply  company  than  it  is  to 
the  studio.  She's  the  daughter  in  her 
parents'  house,  same  as  she's  always  been. 
That's  how  they  wanted  it.  She  con- 
tributes something  toward  upkeep — which 
is  only  fair — and  buys  her  own  clothes. 
That's  all.  Fifty  percent  of  her  earnings 
go  straight  into  War  Bonds. 

Say,  now  that  dream's  talking! 


A  XMAS  SHE'LL  NEVER  FORGET 

(Continued  from  page  25) 


forgetting  all  about  it  for  the  minute.  But 
there  it  was,  poking  out  from  under  the 
pillow  and  making  a  liar  of  her. 

Auntie  didn't  say  a  word,  just  looked  at 
her  as  if  she  were  terribly  disappointed. 
June  felt  so  ashamed.  Auntie  just  said: 
Tm  sorry,  June.  I'm  afraid  your  mother'll 
have  to  know  about  this,"  and  went  out 
with  the  picture. 

It  wasn't  that  June  minded  Mother's 
knowing.  But  suddenly  she  felt  that  she 
had  to  tell  her  herself.  She  could  tell 
Mother  anything.  She  could  explain  how 
it  happened.  The  words  wouldn't  choke 
her.  Loneliness  for  Mother  rose  and  en- 
gulfed her,  dissolved  the  lump  in  her 
throat  to  blinding  tears.  "I  want  my 
mother,"  she  sobbed,  fumbling  with  but- 
tons, wiping  her  eyes  clear  with  the  back 
of  her  hand — "I  have  to  find  my  mother." 

June  rubbed  her  aching  eyes.  It  certainly 
didn't  pay  to  be  bad.  All  it  got  you  was 
misery.  The  way  she  felt  now  reminded 
her  of  that  other  awful  time  when  she 
stole  ten  cents.  Mostly  she  hated  thinking 
about  it,  shoved  the  memory  deep  down  to 
the  bottom  of  her  mind.   Now  it  gave  her 

|  comfort  to  remember  how  darling  Mother 

i had  been — 

It  happened  soon  after  Christmas.  Less 
than  a  year  ago,  but  it  seemed  like  ages 
because  everything  had  changed  so.  The 
dime  had  been  sitting  on  the  dresser  for 
three  days.  Every  morning  June  was  given 
her  lunch  money — enough  for  milk  and  a 
sandwich.  The  other  kids  always  had 
candy  money  too,  but  not  June.  Mother 
couldn't  afford  it.  She  didn't  make  much, 

I  working  on  those  printing  machines.  June 
had  promised  never  to  spend  her  money 

|j  for  candy — 

But,  golly,  how  her  mouth  watered! 
Standing  on  line,  watching  the  other  kids 
buy  it,  she  thought  sometimes  she'd  die  if 
she  couldn't  have  a  piece  of  candy.  And 
suddenly,  there  sat  the  dime  on  the  dresser. 
Of  course  it  wasn't  hers,  and  of  course  she 
wouldn't  take  it.  Next  day  it  was  still 
there.  Maybe  it  didn't  belong  to  anyone, 
maybe   it  was   an  orphan  that  nobody 

jj  wanted.  June's  hand  went  out  and  drew 
back  again,  shocked.  Of  course  she  could 
ask  whose  dime  it  was.   But  as  long  as  she 

l|  didn't  ask,  there  was  still  a  chance — 

At  school  next  day  she  kept  praying  that 
the  dime  would  be  gone — so  she  could  stop 
thinking  about  it,  stop  seeing  visions  of 
chocolate  and  licorice  sticks.  But  when 
she  got  home,  the  dime  was  still  there, 
glittering.  For  a  moment  she  stood  irres- 

i  olute — 

"I'll  take  it  and  pay  it  back,"  she  thought, 
Jknowing  perfectly  well  that  there  wasn't 
jany  place  in  the  whole  wide  world  where 
she  could  get  ten  cents.  But  she  took  it 


anyway,  and  bought  candy— the  kind  you 
got  ten  for  a  penny— and  it  tasted  so  good 
and  made  her  so  miserable  that  she  wanted 
to  go  off  somewhere  and  howl  like  a  wolf. 

Between  candy  and  wretchedness,  she 
couldn't  eat  supper.  Granny  didn't  mention 
the  dime,  so  it  must  have  been  Mother's. 
Mother  wasn't  home  yet.  She  never  got 
home  till  late,  and  Granny  kept  her  supper 
hot.  June  went  in  and  sat  down  on  the  bed. 
After  a  while,  Mother  came  in. 

"What's  wrong,  honey?" 

"Nothing—" 

"Want  to  go  for  a  walk?" 

But  June  didn't  want  to  go  walking 
tonight.  "Feel  sick,  baby?"  June  shook 
her  head.  "Well,  never  mind.  When  you're 
ready  to  tell  me  about  it,  you  can — " 

"Mummy,  mummy,"  she  wailed,  and  the 
arms  came  round  and  held  her,  and  the 
hand  stroked  her  hair  back  from  her  damp 
forehead,  and  the  story  came  out — 

"All  right,  Junie,  stop  crying  now. 
There's  no  sense  in  my  telling  you  it  was 
wrong,  because  you  know  it  yourself.  And 
you  won't  do  it  again — " 

"But  I  can't  pay  you  back,  mummy — " 
Suddenly,  the  tearstreaked  face  lifted,  and 
a  brilliant  idea  washed  out  half  its  woe. 
She  slipped  off  the  bed  and  opened  the 
dresser  drawer,  where  her  white  silk  blouse 
still  lay  in  its  tissue  paper.  "I  haven't  worn 
it  yet,  mummy.  Maybe  they'll  give  you  the 
money  back." 

For  one  horrified  moment,  she  thought 
Mother  was  going  to  cry.  But  June  must 
have  been  mistaken.  Because  her  face 
smoothed  out,  and  she  said,  "Keep  it—" 

"I  don't  want  to  keep  it.  It  wouldn't 
even  make  me  feel  good  any  more  to  have 
it — " 

"All  right,  here's  what  we'll  do.  I'll  keep 
it  till  you've  done  something  special,  then 
I'll  give  it  you  as  a  present  all  over  again — " 

She  thought  nothing  could  ever  make 
her  feel  worse  than  that  dime.  Till  one 
day  when  the  whole  world  went  black — 

Coming  home  from  school  that  day. 
Thinking  how  nice  to  have  Mother  home, 
only  wishing  it  were  for  a  different  reason. 
Granny'd  gone  to  the  hospital  for  two 
weeks  with  a  bad  leg,  and  June  had  been 
marking  the  days  off  on  the  calendar. 
Marking  Granny  home  and  Mother  away. 
Why  couldn't  she  have  them  both,  the  way 
other  girls  did — ? 

The  kid  from  next  door  came  down  the 
street.   "Your  grandmother's  dead—" 

June  stood  still  for  a  moment.  What  a 
horrible  thing  to  say!  Of  course  it  wasn't 
true,  but  how  could  anyone  tell  such  a 
horrible  lie!  She  kept  looking  at  the  kid, 
who  started  backing  away.  June's  heart, 
that  had  seemed  to  stop,  started  pounding. 
It  couldn't  be  true.    She  flew  toward  the 


um  Ctau/Mmtm 

TOOTH 
1  PASTE 


with  Efficiency 


Cralu- 

.THartin 


toot 

PAST 


ACCEPTED 

\merican 
Rental 

1  Compounded  wHh 

Magnesium 

HYDROXit 

the  active  ingredle**"  '** 

MlLKOF 
MAGNES 


- 


with  Safety 

....No  other 
dentifrice  can 
honestly  claim 


ASK  YOUR 


Millions  of 
l  tubes  used  in 
[American 
|  homes  and  mil- 
\  lions  more  by 
J  the  men  and 
I  women  of  our 
armed  forces. 


C0MfORT  rAFj 
CHICAGO. 


.  ■ 


WHY  QUALITY  COSTS  LESS 

Thanks  to  modern  science,  5c  or  10c  buys 
you  a  better  toilet  soap  than  grandma's  2  5c  to 
50c  best.  Thank  science,  too,  for  a  safe,  re- 
freshing tooth  paste  compounded  with  mag- 
nesium hydroxide,  the  active  ingredient  in 
Milk  of  Magnesia,  at  Craig-Martin's  amazingly 
low  prices.  See  the  giant  25c  tube  pictured 
above  and  the  bargain  10c  tube  at  leading  5c 
and  10c  stores — equal  values  in  Craig-Martin 
Tooth  Powder.  Mail  coupon  today  for  FREE 
brushing  chart  that  shows  you  how  to  clean 
teeth  efficiently. 


COMFORT  MFG.  COMPANY 

SOO  S.  Throop  St.,  Chicago  7,  III.  (3) 

Rush  me  FREE  chart  showing  efficient  tooth- 
brushing  method. 


Name. 


Address 
City  


 Zone.  .  .  State  . 

PRINT  PLAINLY 


Don'*  lot  your  lid 
be  spoiled  by  shame  oV 
nbarrassment  over  a  flat, 
_ndeveloped  or  sagging  form, 
Help  develop  a  glamorous,  allur-" 
ing  contour  of  high  youthful 
rounded  fullness!  Tested,  proven; 
easy-to-use  methods  given  in  the; 
wonderful,  scientifically  authentic) 
book,  "Approved  Methods  for 
Care  and  Development  of  the 
Form  "  Experience  the  thrilling 
joys  of  having  your  contour  ap- 
pear shapely,  rounded,  romantic- 
ally beautiful.  Proven  successful 
by  thousands  of  women.  Lifetime 
results,  safely,  easly,  positively^ 
If  not  satisfied,  return  within  10 
days  and  money  will  be  refunded. 
SEND  NO  MONEY! 

Benefit  by  this  extraordinary  reduction. 
Formerly  more  than  DOUBLE  this  price.  Now 
only  $1.00.  Order  now  C.  O.  D.  plus  postage. 
Pay  postman  on  arrival.  To  save  Postage 
tend  $1.00  with  order,  and  wo  ship  prepaid 
In  plain  wrapper. 

SUCCESS  STUDIOS  •  BAITO, 


NOW  ONLY; 

$yoo 

l/Vf  VCR  BCfORC  sol 
CRUTlf RIDUCID! j 

,MD.,BOX895-» 


DIAMOND  RINGS 

Just  to  get  acquainted  we  will  send  you  smart,  new  10K 
vellcw  gold  engagement  ring  or  wedding  ring.  Romance 

design  engagement  ring  set  with  flashing.  Rose  cut  dia- 
mond solitaire  in  sentimental,  sweetheart  mounting.  Wed- 
ding ring  is  deeply  embossed,  10K  yellow  gold,  set  with 
3  genuine  chip  Diamonds.  Either  ring  only  $5.95  or  both 
for  $9.95  pluS  postage  and  20%  Federal  tax.  SEND  NO 
MO  JEY  with  order,  just  name  and  ring  size.  Pay  on 
arrival,  then  wear  rings  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee 

EM^IrT^AMOND   CO.,    Dept.    743-DS,   Jefferson,  Iowa 


EACH 

OR 
,  BOTH  FOR 

4925 


Earn  J30  a  week 

AS  A  TRAINED 
PRACTICAL  NURSE! 


Practical  nurses  are  always  needed !  *%mm 
Learn  at  home  in  your  Bpare  time 
as  thousands  of  men  and  women — 18  to  60  years  of 
age— have  done  through  Chicago  School  of  Nursing. 
Easy-to-understand  lessons,  endorsed  by  physicians. 
One  graduate  has  charge  of  10-bed  hospital.  Nurse 
Cromer,  of  Iowa,  runs  her  own  nursing  home.  Others 
earn  S2.50  to  $5.00  a  day  in  private  practice. 

YOU  CAN  EARN  WHILE  YOU  LEARNI 
Mrs.  B.  C,  of  Texas,  earned  $474.25  while  taking 
course.  Mrs.  S.  E.  P.  started  on  her  first  case  after 
her  7th  lesson;  in  14  months  she  earned  $1900!  You, 
too,  can  earn  good  money,  make  new  friends.  High 
school  not  necessary.  Equipment  included.  Easy 
payments.  Trial  plan.  46th  year.  Send  coupon  now  I 

CHICAGO   SCHOOL  OF  NURSING 

Dept.  231, 100  East  Ohio  Street,  Chicago  11,  HI. 
Please  send  free  booklet  and  16  sample  leBson  pages. 


Name_ 
City  


_Age_ 


WHY  DON'T  YOU 


WRITE? 


Writing  short  stories,  articles  on  business,  homemaklng 
decorating,  local,  club  and  church  activities,  etc.,  will  en 
able  you  to  earn  extra  money.  In  your  own  home,  on  your 
own  time,  the  New  York  Copy  Desk  Method  teaches  you 
how  to  write — the  way  newspaper  men  learn,  by  writing. 
Our  unique  "Writing  Aptitude  Test"  tells  whether  you 
possess  the  fundamental  qualities  essential  to  successful 
writing.  You'll  enjoy  this  test.  Write  for  It,  without 
cost  or  obligation.  * 

NEWSPAPER    INSTITUTE    OF  AMERICA 

Suite  571-A.  One  Pork  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


Be  as  BLONDE  as  You  Please! 

Slighter,  finer  beauty  . . 

Overnight! 

Lighten  your  hair  to  the  mosi 
flattering  and  glamorous  Blonde 
Shade!     So     easy — economical— 
1  just  shampoo  with  Lechler's 
"569"  Hair  Lightener.  NO  fuss 
—NO  bother— NO  brush  applica- 
tion.   PIN   A   DOLLAR  BILL  to 
this  "ad"— sent  by  return  mail 
in  plain  wrapper. 
HOUSE   OF   LECHLER,    Dept.  331 
560  Broadway,   New  York  12,  N.  v 


86 


house.  Mother  opened  the  door,  and  she 
saw  the  truth  written  in  Mother's  face- 
All  that  day  and  next,  June  stayed  in 
her  room  with  the  door  locked.  They 
rattled  the  knob,  they  begged  her  to  come 
out.    Once  she  heard  Mother's  voice— 

Someone  said,  "But  you've  got  to  get  the 
child  out.  She  hasn't  had  a  mouthful  of 
food  since  yesterday — " 

Mother  said,  "Evidently  she  needs  to  be 
alone  more  than  she  needs  food." 

You  never  had  to  tell  Mother  anything. 
She  knew  without  telling.  It  was  as  though 
June  weren't  a  girl  any  more,  but  just  one 
big  hurt.  Never  to  hear  Granny  laugh 
again,  never  to  see  her — that  was  the  awful 
thought  she  couldn't  bear.  It  lurked  like 
some  monster,  ready  to  claw  her  apart.  She 
lay  there,  trying  with  all  her  might  to 
shut  out  the  monster 

She'd  never  said  Granny's  name  to  any- 
one since— not  even  to  Mother.  She'd  never 
stopped  being  lonely  inside.  If  she  could 
have  lived  with  Mother,  it  might  have  been 
different.  Not  that  she  didn't  like  Auntie 
and  the  girls— she  just  couldn't  be  happy, 
not  living  with  Mother.  She'd  even  been 
mean  about  it  at  first.  Did  being  un- 
happy make  people  mean?  she  wondered. 

"Darling,"  Mother  had  said,  "I  can't  afford 
to  pay  someone  to  stay  with  you." 

"I  don't  need  to  be  stayed  with.  I'm 
eleven  years  old.  I'll  just  wait  there  till 
you  get  home  from  work — " 

"But  I'd  worry,  Junie.  I'd  sit  there  all 
day  and  worry,  and  you  wouldn't  want 
that.  It'll  be  lovely  at  Auntie's.  You'll 
have  fun  with  the  girls,  and  you'll  be  help- 
ing me.  I've  got  to  know  you're  safe — " 

They'd  been  over  and  over  the  argument, 
and  June  had  lost.  She  wasn't  very  nice 
about.  On  the  train  to  Long  Island,  she  cut 
Mother  pretty  short — 

"Oh,  I'll  be  all  right,  don't  worry  about 
me,  I'll  be  fine — " 

She  said  good  by  very  coldly.  "Well, 
g'by,"  she  said,  just  like  that.  Mother'd 
hurt  her,  so  she  wanted  to  hurt  back.  And 
the  minute  the  door  closed,  she'd  have 
given  anything  just  to  be  in  Mother's  arms. 
It  taught  her  a  lesson  that  lots  of  people 
don't  learn  till  they're  much  older.  Turn- 
ing her  soaked  pillow  that  night,  she 
thought:  "When  you  hurt  somebody  you 
love,  you're  just  hurting  yourself." 

She  looked  out  the  window.  Still  teem- 
ing. Getting  darker  and  darker,  too.  Well, 
never  mind.  It  didn't  matter  now.  She 
knew  what  she  had  to  do.  Go  back. 
Mother  certainly  wouldn't  like  her  acting 
this  way.  Neither  would  Granny — 

Besides,  it  was  mostly  her  own  fault. 
Auntie'd  always  been  kind.  But  June  had 
come  with  a  chip  on  her  shoulder  that 
never  quite  fell  off.  Guessed  she  was 
jealous,  too.  The  girls— all  three  of  them— 
were  pretty  and  cute  and  popular  with  the 
boys.  June  was  little  and  skinny  and  no 
boy  ever  looked  at  her  twice.  She  had  to 
be  something,  so  she  studied  like  mad,  and 
was  very  smart  in  school.  Which  made  her 
stuck  up.  She  was  nobody's  angel — 

But  mostly,  it  was  missing  Mother.  Miss- 
ing Mother  was  like  a  stone  inside  her 
heart — 

As  the  small  drenched  figure  dragged 
itself  back  up  the  steps,  the  door  opened— 
"Mummy,  Mummy,  how  did  you  get 
here?" 

"Auntie  phoned  me  at  the  plant.  She  was 
worried — " 

"Oh,  Mummy,  I  didn't  mean  to  be  bad — " 
"I  know,  darling.  Auntie  understands  too. 
We've  decided  a  girl  needs  her  mother  more 
than  anything  else.    So  I'm  taking  you 
home  with  me — " 

They  went  home  that  night  because 
Mother  had  to  work  next  day.  Home  to  the 
little  cold-water  flat — one  room  and  a 
kitchen— but  it  looked  like  heaven.  The 
room  has  a  sofa  and  a  pull-out  bed.  Mother 


wanted  June  to  take  the  bed,  but  she  said  ] 
nothing  doing.    "I  won't  sleep  anyhow.  | 
I'm  too  bursting  with  happiness."     Next  1 
thing  she  knew,  the  sun  was  waking  her 
up.  The  neighbors  were  lovely.     "Don't  \ 
worry,"  they  told  Mother.  "We'll  look  after  | 
her  till  you  get  home."  As  if  she  needed 
looking  after— a  great  girl  of  twelve- 
Four  o'clock.  Mother'd  be  home  soon— 
they  got  off  early  Christmas  Eve.  June 
opened  the .  oven  door  and  took  out  the 
cake.   It  didn't  look  so  hot — 

The  cake  was  her  Christmas  gift  to 
Mother.  She  got  the  idea  out  of  a  mag- 
azine. "YOUR  MOTHER'S  ALWAYS 
BAKING  YOU  COOKIES,"  said  the  ad. 
"WHY  DON'T  YOU  MAKE  HER  SOME 
CHRISTMAS  COOKIES  FOR  Aj 
CHANGE?" 

"A  cake!"  thought  June.   "That's  what 
I'll  bake  her—" 

She  got  the  recipe  from  a  cookbook,  and 
the  ingredients  from  a  neighbor  lady.  The 
lady  had  offered  to  lend  her  some  money 
for  a  present,  but  June  had  been  taught 
never  to  borrow  money.  Ingredients  were 
different. 

She'd  done  everything  the  book  said- 
stuck  straw  in  the  cake  and  walked  gently, 
so  it  wouldn't  fall.    But  it  fell  anyhow. 

Never  mind,  Mother'd  like  it  anyway. 
She  got  the  matchbox  out,  lighted  the 
matches,  burned  them  down  to  the  end, 
and  arranged  them  on  the  cake  to  read 
"MERRY  CHRISTMAS."  Some  of  them 
crumpled,  but  the  effect  was  okay — espe- 
cially if  you  didn't  stand  too  close. 

Mother  made  a  great  fuss  over  the  cake 
— even  cried  a  little.  She'd  brought  home 
a  tiny  table-tree.  They  didn't  have  any 
balls  to  tie  on,  but  it  looked  nice  with  the 
cake  sitting  under  it,  and  June's  present 
all  done  up  in  Christmas  ribbons. 

They  had  supper,  with  the  cake  between 
them.  "May  I  help  you  to  some  of  this 
delicious  dessert?"  asked  Mother. 

"Who  do  you  think  you're  kidding?" 
crowed  June. 

After  supper,  she  opened  her  present. 
A  beautiful  pink  hair-bow!  "Gollyj" 
breathed  June  in  front  of  the  mirror.  "I'q 
almost  look  pretty— if  I  had  another  face." 

"Your  face  suits  me."  That's  wha" 
Mother  always  said. 

Now  Mother  was  in  the  big  chair,  June 
on  a  hassock  at  her  feet.  The  lights  wer 
out,  and  Granny's  little  radio  was  playin 
Christmas  carols.  _ 
Last  year  Granny'd  been  listening  with 
them.  And  suddenly  it  came  to  June  thaA 
for  the  first  time  since  Granny'd  died,  i 
was  easy  to  think  about  her.  Not  only 
easy,  but  sweet.  Against  Mother's  knee 
June  whispered:  "That's  Granny's  favor- 
ite carol.  D'you  think  maybe  she's  here 
listening  with  us?" 

"Could  be,"  said  Mother.  "Especially 
you  don't  keep  her  out,  Junie." 

She  looked  up,  wondering.  "How  do  you 
mean,  keep  her  out?" 

"By  not  talking  or  thinking  about  hei 
Remember  how  she  loved  you,  dear,  in 
stead  of  trying  to  forget,  and  she'll  alway 
be  close." 

The  room  was  quiet  for  a  long  tiim 
after   that.     Till   June   laid   her  cheek 
against  her  mother's  hand.   "You  just  gave 
me  the  loveliest  Christmas  present,"  she 
said.   "Better  than  a  million  hair-bows." 

June's  looking  forward  to  Christmas  of 
'45.  She's  saving  to  buy  her  mother  a 
mink  coat,  and  by  then  she'll  have  enough. 

"Let's  take  a  walk,"  she'll  say,  am* 
Mother'll  go  to  the  closet  for  her  coa 

She'll  probably  stand  in  the  closet,  cry 
ing,  and  June'll  have  to  go  in  for  her. 

"Come  on,  Mummy,"  she'll  say.  "We're 
not  sticking  this  cake  in  the  garbage  can." 
and  there'll  be  the  mink  with  a  big  sign 
on  it  in  matchsticks:  "MERRY  CHRIST^ 
MAS  TO  MUMMY." 


h. 

i 


"IF  HE  WERE  SINGLE . . !" 

(Continued  from  page  44) 

else,  they  knew  Hopper.  So  when  Walter 
got  in,  he  called  me. 

"You're  an  answer  to  a  prayer,"  I  told 
him.  "I'm  about  to  throw  a  housewarming. 
Will  you  come  and  sing?" 

"What  time?" 

"Well,  the  invitations  read  from  four  to 
four." 

In  New  York  we'd  been  agreeable,  but 
rather  casual,  acquaintances.  Before  that 
party  was  over,  we  became  firm  friends. 
He  had  two  qualities  that  never  fail  to 
bowl  me  over — generosity  and  a  divine 
sense  of  humor.  The  generosity  came 
through  in  his  singing.  His  voice  was  then 
at  its  beautiful  best,  and  nothing  was  too 
much.  "Just  tell  me  when  to  begin  and 
when  to  stop."  At  4: 30  p.m.  he  was  singing, 
and  at  3:30  in  the  morning  he  sang  "Good- 
by." 

So  Walter  became  one  of  the  gang,  and 
his  marriage  to  Ruth  made  everything 
perfect.  On  the  subject  of  Ruth  Pidgeon, 
I'm  likely  to  go  off  the  deep  end.  She's 
one  of  those  rare  people  who  combine 
sweetness  and  strength  in  just  the  right 
balance.  I  doubt  if  any  woman  in  Holly- 
wood's better  loved.  Walter  himself 
summed  it  up  when  he  said:  "If  you're  not 
crazy  about  Ruth,  you're  crazy." 

The  funniest  thing  was  the  way  she 
refurnished  the  house,  piece  by  piece.  Like 
most  men,  Walter  has  a  mania  for  durable 
stuff.  If  it  wears  like  iron,  it's  beautiful. 
Unless  it's  made  to  outlive  him,  it's  junk. 
So  you  can  imagine  the  effect — heavy,  solid, 
dark — not  to  say  depressing. 

he'll  never  forget  .  .  . 

Well,  Ruth's  a  tactful  person.  Instead  of 
making  a  clean  sweep,  she'd  kind  of  sneak 
up  on  him  every  once  in  a  while  with  a 
chiirz-covered  chair  or  a  lovely  antique. 
At  first  he  squawked.  Then  he  began  to 
like  it.  But  her  great  triumph  came  when 
he  kindly  allowed  her  to  re-cover  the 
davenport  that's  the  light  of  his  life.  Made 
to  order  it  was,  long  enough  for  him  to 
stretch  out  on  and  covered  with  something 
guaranteed  through  eternity.  But  don't 
think  the  original  fabric  isn't  still  there, 
under  the  chintz.  "We  may  go  broke  some 
day,"  says  he,  "and  be  glad  to  have  it." 

Actually,  he's  sentimental  about  it  be- 
cause it's  served  him  well.  He'd  no  more 
get  rid  of  it  than  he  would  of  an  old  dog. 
Loyal,  that's  Walter.  He's  lived  in  the  same 
house  for  fifteen  years.  Keeps  the  same 
friends.  Goes  round  about  once  a  week 
to  pay  his  respects  to  Elsie  Janis,  who 
doesn't  get  out  much.  Sits  in  the  garden 
and  regales  her  with  the  town  gossip. 

When  Walter  says,  "I'm  the  luckiest 
guy  in  the  world,"  he  means  just  that. 
When  he  says,  "Except  for  the  breaks, 
I'd  be  a  floorwalker  at  Bullock's,"  he's  not 
being  smart  or  trying  to  make  an  im- 
pression. He'll  say  it  not  only  to  you,  but 
to  Louis  B.  Mayer. 

For  instance,  he  didn't  want  to  play 
Parkington.  "It  needs  an  actor,"  he  told 
L.  B.  "Someone  dynamic  and  vital  like 
Ward  Bond.  I've  never  acted  anything.  I 


YOU  GET:  OIVE  AUTOGRAPH 

You  give:  One  two  bit  piece. 
You're  responsible  for:  A 
coupla  trillion  good  deeds.  Page 
10  tells  you  all  about  it. 


Vfh  JUST  TO  GET  ACQUAINTED!  WE  WILL  MAKE 
YOU  A  BEAUTIFUL  5 


ENLARGEMENT 
SNAPSHOT,  PHOTO,  OR  NEGATIVE 

Be  sure  to  include  color  of  hair,  eyes  and  clothing,  and  get  Our  Bar- 
gain Offer  for  having  your  enlargement  beautifully  hand  colored  in 
oil  and  mounted  in  a  handsome  frame.  Limit  2  to  a  customer.  Please 
enclose  10c  each  for  handling  and  mailing  the  enlargements.  Orig- 
inals returned.  Be  sure  to  include  all  information.  Act  Now! 

HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS 


7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Hollywood  31,  Calif. 
H Oi lTyWO «5d~fTl m" TtU dVo £7  DeTt.TaTT 

Hollywood  38,  Calif, 
snapshot  or  negative. 


7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd. 
Enclosed  find  


Ispecify  number,  limit  2] 

Please  make  free  enlargements. 

[specify  number,  limit  2] 

^Handling  and  Mailing  charge  of  10c  each  is  enclosed 


LOOK  THRU  YOUR  ALBUM 
SELECT  TOUR  FAVORITE  SNAPSHOTS 


Lei'*-   state   Clothing   I 

mm  oon  «h  •  Zone  ■  »  m^  miwm  m^  mwm  ^m  H 


Fill  out  description  below. 
Mark  back  of  picture  1  &  2 
COLOR  -  Picture  No.  1 

Hair  

Eyes  

Clothing  

COLOR  -  Picture  No.  2 

Hair  

Eyes_ 


QUEST 

All-purpose  DEODORANT 

A  most  effective  powder,  for  body  odors,  for  foot  comfort. 


MORE  CARRIERS 
MORE  SHIPS 
MORE  TANKS 


CA 


MORE  PLANES 

MORE  OF 
EVERYTHING  TO 
BEAT  THE  JAPS 


BUY  YOUR  6TH  WAR  LOAN  BONDS 
At  Your  Favorite  Motion  Picture  Theatre  TONIGHT! 


NEWS, 


TEN 
OAVS 

TRIAL 


G  I  V  EM 


Perfume 
Earrings 

GIVEN  for  pi  om  ptnewR  u  you  senu 
^^nyour  order  Immedi- 
ately. NEW,  exotic 
(screw  type)  per- 
|piime  earrings  that 
exude  delicate  per- 
fume and  come  in 
bright  flower 
|  colors. 


TRUE-LOVE  BRACELET 

Everyone 
who  sees  this 
rich,  solid  Sterling 
Silver  seven-inch  Brace- 
let In  the  exquisite.  True- 
Love,  Heart-Link  design,  im- 
mediately wants  one.    Each  link 
has  floral  design  and  heart  suitable 
for  engraving  initials  of  loved  ones  and  friends.  Safetv 
Clasp.  Ten  links.  The  bracelet 
of  love  and  romance.  The  newest 
style  from  New  York  to  Holly- 
wood. 

Send  No  Money 

Wear  on  10  Days'  Money- 
back  guarantee.  Just  send 
us  your  name  and  address 
Your  package  sent  Immediately 
and  you  pay  postman  only  $2.95 
plus  a  few  cents  mailing  cost 
and  20%  Federal  tax,  on  arrival 
This  bracelet  becomes  more  at- 
tractive and  sentimental  the 
longer  it  is  worn. 

Dept.    19-BP,    Jefferson,  lowo 


EMPIRE    DIAMOND  CO.. 


87 


FOR 

CHRISTMAS  SHOPPING 


LEATHERLYKE  SHOPPING  BASS 
HEAVY  LUG  SHOPPING  BAGS. 
BASKETLYKE  CARRIERS   


5c 
10c 
10c 


AMERICA  S  STANDARD" 

SHOPPING  BAGS 


INDIANAPOLIS 


ST.  PAUL 


Solendid  income,  new  social  contacts,  and  the 
satisfaction  o£  serving  humanity  can  be  yours 
as  a  Trained  Practical  Nurse.  Ages  18  to  60  ,  . 
High  School  not  necessary.  Training  plan  welcomed  by 
physicians.  Prepare  in  spare  time.  Many  .earn  while 
learning  Nurse's  Outfit  and  placement  service  included 
FREE  dt  extra  cost.  Write  now  ior  tacts  and  lasctnating 
FREE  sample  lesson  pages. 

WAYNE  SCHOOL  of  PRACTICAL  NURSING,  Inc. 

2301  N.  Wayne  Ave.,  Dept.  K-S, Chicago  14,  lllinoi« 


'BirthstoneRwGIVM 


I  Mail  us  $1.05  aDd  we 
I  will  send  you  4  boxes 
of  ROSEBUD  Salve 
I  (25c  size)  and  will  in- 
I  elude  with  salve  this 
I  lovely  Solid  Sterling 
I  Silver  Birthstone 
I  Ring,  your  size  and 
'  month.  You  can  sell 

the  4  salve  and  get  back  your  $1 .00 .  The  _   — 

5c  extra  is  for  U.S.  Sales  Tax  on  ring,  so  make  remittance  $1 .05. 
ROSEBUD  PERFUME  CO.  Box  78.  W00DSBORO.  MARYLANO. 


STAMMER? 

This  new  128-page  book,  "Stammering,  Its  Cause 
and  Correction,"  describes  the  BogueUnit  Method 
for  scientific  correction  of  stammering  and  stut- 
tering—successful for  44  years.  Benj.  N.  Booue, 
Oept  2267.  Circle  Tower,  Indianapolis  4,  Ind 


feel  a  part,  and  it  plays  itself— 
"What  about  Curie?" 
"Same  thing.  I  felt  it.  This  I  don  t  feel. 
I  don't  want  to  gum  up  a  swell  script  with 
a  phony  performance." 

It  was  Tay  Garnett  who  convinced  him. 
Put  him  into  period  clothes  and  fixed  him 
up  with  a  moustache.  Made  him  look  like 
Parkington,  so  he  could  feel  like  him. 
in  the  kitchen  with  dagmar  .  .  . 

His  charm  of  manner's  inbred.  He  has 
the  faculty  of  making  every  woman  feel 
she's  a  queen.  I  had  a  Swedish  cook  whom 
he  treated  with  the  same  courtesy  as  he 
treated  me.  Never  did  he  eat  a  meal  at  my 
house  without  going  to  the  kitchen  to  com- 
pliment Dagmar  on  her  cooking  And  Dag- 
mar worshipped  him.  If  anyone  had  taken 
a  crack  at  Walter  in  her  hearing,  I  believe 
she'd  have  knocked  him  down.  Whenever 
we  gave  a  party,  Dagmar'd  ask,  Is  Mr. 
Pidgeon  coming?"  I'd  say  no,  and  her  lace 
would  fall.  I'd  say  yes,  and  she'd  get  busy 
fixing  date-and-nut  bread  sandwiches, 
spread  with  sweet  butter  and  cream  cheese. 
The  minute  Walter  arrived,  Dagmar  d  bring 
him  this  plate,  and  he'd  clean  it.  Didnt 
dare  pass  it  around,  she'd  have  been  heart- 
broken. If  any  of  my  other  guests  liked 
date-and-nut  sandwiches,  they  were  just 
out  of  luck. 

Ruth  loathes  cooking  and  makes  no  bones 
about  it.  She'd  rather  wash  dishes  for 
twenty  than  cook  for  two.  Like  everyone 
else,  they've  been  having  help  trouble 
Ruth'll  mop  floors  and  scrub  bathrooms  till 
she  drops,  if  only  Walter'll  take  her  out  to 
dinner.  By  the  same  token,  it's  he  who 
hires  the  cook.  , 

He's  a  crank  about  food,  especially  soups 
and  desserts,  so  his  hiring  routine  goes 
something  like  this.  "Can  you  make  good 
soups?  Good  lemon  tarts?  Crepes  suzette? 
Chocolate  souffle?"  The  man  says  yes,  and 
he's  hired.  After  four  or  five  days,  they 
discover  he  doesn't  know  crepes  suzette 
from  flannel-cakes,  so  Walter  tells  him 
good-by  and  starts  all  over  again. 

He  drinks  nothing  but  wine,  and  on  wines 
he's  a  connoisseur.  Thinks  all  this  to-do 
about  imported  stuff  is  nonsense.  Get 
Walter  started  on  the  subject  of  California 
wines,  and  you've  got  a  poet.  We  were 
having  supper  there  one  night.  The  food 
was  served  on  bridge  tables,  and  Walter 
was  circulating  among  his  guests. 

Sir  Charles  Mendl  took  a  sip  of  bur- 
gundy. "Hmmm.  Putting  on  the  dog  just 
a  bit,  aren't  you,  Walter?" 

"Nothing's  too  good  for  my  friends,  says 
Pidgeon. 

"Where  in  the  wide  world  do  you  get 


_  Enlargement 

Tto*  tn  zet  acauainted,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge  your  favorite  snap- 
Just  to  get  a£gutalu£Q.0  Kodak  picture,  print  or  negative  to  5x7 
frches  if  you  enclose  this  ad  with  a  3c  stamp  for  return 
mailing.  Please  include  color  of  hair  and  eyes  and  jet 
our  new  Bargain  Offer  giving  you  your  choice  of  handsome 
frames  with  a  second  enlargement  beautifully  band  toted 
in  natural  lifelike  colors  and  sent  on  approval.  Your  orig- 
inal returned  with  your  enlargement.  Send  today. 
DEAN  STUDIOS,  Dept.  1021  211  W.  7th  St..  Des  Moines,  Iowa 


STAMP 


TENSE  NERVES 


Don't  Let  Them  Come  Between  You 

iTense  nerves  can  make  you  Cranky  and  Quarrel  ( 
some,Restless  and  Wakeful.  Can  giveyou  Nervous 
Headache  and  Nervous  Indigestion.  For  the  sake 
your  family  and  your  friends,  as  well  as  for  your  own  peace 
of  mind  trv  DR.  MILES  NERVINE.  , ,  „, 

(S  Dr!  Miles  Ner^ne,  liquid  25c  and  $1.00  or  effervescent  tablets  35c 
and75c  at  your  Drug  Store;  Read  directions  and  use  only  as  directed. 
Miles  Laboratories,  Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana. 


DR.  MILES 


this  kind  of  precious  stuff  in  wartime?" 

"Oh— just  a  little  thing  I  picked  up,"  says 
Pidgeon. 

He  got  us  good  and  steamed  up,  then 
dropped  his  little  bomb.  "It's  a  California 
wine  Put  up  by  the  Simi  Wineries.  Twelve 
dollars  a  case."  That  left  us  just  where  he 
wanted  us— with  our  jaws  down. 

Then  nothing  would  do  but  each  of  us 
must  take  a  bottle  home.  He's  got  a  special 
gift  for  giving— makes  you  feel  as  if  you 
were  doing  him  the  favor.  And  I  dont 
believe  he's  ever  presented  a  gift  that  he 
hasn't  shopped  for  himself.  "Doesn't  mean 
much,"  he  says,  "if  your  secretary  picks  it, 
and  all  you  do  is  sign  the  check.  If  he  s 
on  a  picture,  he  goes  shopping  Thursday 
nights  when  the  stores  are  open.  I  know  it 
took  him  months  last  year  to  track  down 
a  set  of  Mason's  Ironware  dinner  plates  tor 
Ruth.  This  year  he  gave  her  a  gorgeous 
ruby  ring,  and  that's  a  funny  story. 

He  couldn't  make  up  his  mind  as  between 
two  of  them,  so  he  brought  them  home  and 
showed  them  to  her.  "I  want  to  give  Pidge 
a  ring  for  Christmas.  Which  do  you  like 
best?" 

"This  one,"  she  said.  "There  s  no  com- 
parison." A  few  days  later  she  asked  him 
which  he'd  bought.  He  told  her  the  other 

one.  „  j 

"Well,  what's  the  use  of  asking  my  ad- 
vice, if  you  don't  take  it?" 

That  gave  the  whole  thing  an  extra  bang 
for  Walter— watching  her  face  as  she 
opened  the  box  on  her  birthday  and  found 
the  ring  she'd  picked.  That's  all  the  bang 
he  wants.  Hates  to  be  thanked.  When  Ruth 
showed  me  the  ring,  he  got  embarrassed, 
tried  to  hide  behind  a  crack.  "Only  trouble 
with  giving  your-  wife  jewelry,  you  have  to 
insure  it,  and  she  knows  how  much  m 
costs." 

For  reasons  not  clear  to  me,  people  think 
of  Walter  as  a  man-about-town.  Because 
he  looks  the  part,  I  suppose.  Actually,  if 
he  stuck  any  closer  to  home,  you  d  have  to 
pry  him  loose.  He's  an  easy  man  to  have 
round  the  house.  Never  loses  his  temper, 
says  Ruth,  except  with  himself.  I  was  on 
the  phone  one  day,  when  his  voice  came 
through,  clear  as  a  bell.  "You  stupid 
so-and-so — !" 

"Who's  he  talking  to?"  I  asked. 
"Himself.  Second  time  this  morning  he 
tripped  over  the  telephone  cord." 

The  garden's  come  to  be  a  mania  with 
him.  Don't  get  started  on  gardens  with 
Pidgeon  unless  you  really  care. 

It  was  Ruth  who  got  him  interested,  but 
she's  satisfied  now  to  leave  him  holding  the 
bag.  Except  when  he  starts  out  with  a  saw 
or  a  pair  of  clippers.  Then  she  hangs 
around.  , 

And  if  you  want  to  know  why  he  s  limp- 
ing right  now,  ask  Hopper.  I  was  there, 
sunning  myself  on  the  lawn  with  Ruth 
Walter'd  climbed  the  big  orange  tree  to 
pick  fruit  off  the  top  branches,  when  he 
struck  a  beehive.  You  should  have  seen 
him— our  dignified  Professor  Curie— doing 
the  fastest  slide  down  that  tree  in  his 
garden  shorts,  rolling  over  on  the  grass 
then  hobbling  in  to  phone  his  mother. 

"What  in  thunder  did  we  use  that  time 
I  got  stung  by  wasps?" 
"Soda-paste  " 

In  no  minutes  flat,  Ruth  and  I  were  in 
the  kitchen,  mixing  soda-paste.  That  was 
two  weeks  ago,  and  he's  still  limping. 

Between  pictures,  he's  in  that  garden  all 
day  long,  except  for  a  fast  game  of  tennis 
at  noon.  Golf  bores  him  to  tears.  What 
he  likes  is  to  play  hard  for  an  hour  and  a 
half,  take  a  shower  and  forget  it.  If  hes 
not  in  the  garden,  you'll  find  him  m  the 
patio,  shining  the  family's  shoes.  Oh  sure, 
they  can  afford  to  have  their  shoes  shined, 
but  look  what  Walter  would  miss.  He'd 
rather  handle  leather  than  diamonds. 
"Nothing's  more  beautiful,"  moons  Walter, 
"than  a  riding  boot.  Dark  mahogany  where 


// 


"Why  don't  you  do  something  about  that 
monthly  functional  pain?  You  could  try 
Chi-Ches-Ters  Pills.  They  work  wonders  for 
thousands  of  women  I" 

Chi-Ches-Ters  do  more  than  merely  deaden 
simple  menstrual  pain.  One  ingredient  tends 
to  help  relax  muscular  tension  usually  associ- 
ated with  periodic  pain.  An  iron  factor  tends 
to  help  build  up  your  blood.  Best  results  are 
usually  obtained  if  you  begin  taking  Chi-Ches- 
Ters  three  days  before  your  period.  Get  a  50^ 
box  from  your  druggist  today. 

CHI-CHES-TERS  PILLS 

For  relief  from  "periodic  functional  distress" 


Love  Friendship  charm  bracelet 


Latest  rage  of  Hollywood.  AQg* 
Graceful  charms  oa  golden  HJv 
chain — 8  tiny  images  of  delight- 
love  heart,  horseshoe,  4r-leaf  clover, 
hand,  key,  etc.  (emblems  of  true  love, 
friendship).  You'll  cherish  it! 
10  DAY  TRIAL  —  Money  Back 
Guarantee.  Send  name,  address.  Pay 
postman  only  49c  plus  postage  and 
tax,  or  mail  60c  in  cash  or  stamps, 
and  we  pay  postage  and  tax. 

international  Diamond  Co. 

2251  Calumet  Ave.,  Dept.  AN12,  Chicago  16,  111. 


Do  YOU  Need  More 
SHAPELY 
CURVES? 


k  * 


if  you  are  too  skinny,  liat 
and  run  down,  you  can 
use  this  safe  way  to  gain 
attractive  pounds  and 
friends  and  make  yourself 
lif.b».  ii.  r.  -    .   more    desirable.  Take 

waKita  711  Compound.  Full  easy  directions  are  on  your 
package.  Also  eat  plenty  of  good  nourishing  food.  711 
Compound  is  a  special  formula  for  skinny  women.  It  is 
an  excellent  hematinic  and  stimulates  the  gastric  juices 
for  skinny  women.  Increase  your  appetite  with  this  spe- 
cial formula  and  then  let  your  mirror  be  the  best  proof 
Use  it  until  you  are  completely  satisfied.  Write  now 
Just  send  your  name  and  address.  Pay  only  $1  plus  post- 
age on  delivery  or  mail  a  dollar  and  save  postage.  Write 
back!"  You  m"st  be  absolutely  satisfied  or  your  money 

Wakita,  Dept.  33-A,  Box  22.  Station  Y,  Bklyn  4,  N.  Y. 

fQk  "Before  and  After"  4 

Read  this  new  book  about  Plastic  ^ 
Reconstruction.  Tells  how  easy 
it  is  for  noses  to  be  shaped— * 
~  X  protruding  ears,  thick  lips\i 
Iff  wrinkles,  and  signs  of  age 
corrected.  Also  cleft  pal- 
ate, hare-lip  and  pendu- 
lous breasts.  Plastic  Surgery 
explained.  Elaborate  illustrations. 
125  Danes.  Only  25c  —  mail  coin  or  stamns.  „ 
Publishers  60  East  42nd  St.,  DeprT  BB,  New  York  17, 


CR0P4X 

for  CORNS 


HT  MI  lO  STORES 

FOREST  CITY  PRODUCTS,  INC.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


the  sweat  comes  off  the  horse,  blending 
into  light.  Well,  he  can't  ride  now— not 
having  the  gas  to  get  to  Griffith  Park— so 
his  boots  stand  in  the  closet,  and  he  shines 
shoes  instead.  His  own  take  longest.  He's 
got  the  biggest  feet  in  the  world,  outside 
my  son's.  Bill's  6'4,  and  very  conscious 
of  his  feet. 

"Tell  him  not  to  be,"  says  Walter.  "When 
he's  full  grown,  they'll  shrink." 

"If  he's  not  full  grown  at  6'4,  God  help 
him.  Anyway,  what  do  you  mean,  they'll 
shrink?" 

"The  boy  needs  encouragement,  doesn't 
he?  Just  tell  him  they'll  shrink." 

He  and  Ruth  spend  nine  out  of  ten  eve- 
nings reading  or  playing  backgammon. 

However,  if  you  do  want  to  get  Walter 
out,  promise  him  music.  Especially  vocal 
music.  He  won't  sing  any  more  himself, 
except  in  the  bathtub  or  for  a  few  friends. 
But  to  hear  good  singing,  he'll  turn  out  in 
the  middle  of  the  night. 

That's  what  happened  one  evening.  I'd 
gone  to  a  concert  with  them.  Walter  was 
driving  me  home,  but  we  stopped  at  their 
house  to  drop  Ruth,  who  was  feeling  tired. 
On  the  phone  pad  was  a  message  from 
Irene  Manning.  "We're  having  some  won- 
derful music.   Come  on  over." 

Ruth,  being  tired,  decided  she  wouldn't. 
Me,  I'm  always  ready  to  go.  Irene's  house 
was  in  one  of  those  hillside  hideouts,  that 


THE  SKY'S  THE  LIMIT 

We'll  grab  all  you  can  spare  and 
for  as  many  25c  pieces  as  you 
send,  that's  how  many  star  auto- 
graphed NAA  emblemed  cards 
you'll  get.    Turn  to  page  10. 


you  can't  unearth  in  the  daytime  without 
a  road  map,  much  less  at  night.  It  was  after 
one  before  we  found  it.  As  we  started  up 
the  steps,  we  heard  this  singing. 

Walter  stopped  in  his  tracks.  "For  the 
love  of  Mike!  Did  we  come  out  to  hear 
gramophone  records?" 

"What  makes  you  think  it's  a  record?" 

"Because  I've  heard  every  tenor  since 
1910  but  Caruso,  and  there  is  no  such  voice 
outside  a  gramophone  record." 

Well,  we  went  on  in,  and  the  voice  was 
coming  from  a  throat.  Walter  looked  dazed 
for  a  second.  After  that,  nothing  mattered 
but  what  he  was  listening  to. 

Later,  we  met  the  young  man.  Mario 
Lanza,  23,  an  Army  corporal.  He'd  debuted 
with  Koussevitzky  at  the  Berkshire  festival 
before  entering  the  service.  Walter  couldn't 
keep  his  eyes  off  the  kid. 

"Will  he  sing  again?" 

"Give  him  a  break  He's  just  finished  four 
songs." 

"I'll  hang  around  all  night  if  there's  any 
chance  of  hearing  him  again — " 

We  hung  around  till  4:30  and  got  our 
money's  worth — three  big  arias,  including 
"Pagliacci,"  and  a  little  song  of  Tosti's  to 
wind  up  with.  I've  never  seen  Walter  so 
excited.  All  the  way  back  to  my  house,  he 
kept  on  raving.  "Most  beautiful  bel  canto 
I've  ever  heard — that  dark  velvety  luscious - 
ness — that  terrific  color — did  you  hear  him 
soar  up  to  B  natural,  and  come  down? 
— Mark  my  words,  Hedda,  there's  going  to 
be  the  great  tenor  of  the  century." 

That's  been  going  on  ever  since.  To 
anyone  who'll  listen. 

One  thing  he's  bad  about — names.  Can't 
remember  them  to  save  his  life,  so  he's 
given  up  trying.  Calls  all  the  boys  Joe,  and 
all  the  girls  Darling.  They  reciprocate.  I've 
even  seen  his  name  on  a  studio  call-sheet 
as  Joe.  "Joe  Pidgeon.  8  o'clock  in  Make- 
up." I've  never  seen  him  written  down  yet 
as  Darling  Pidgeon    But  he's  that,  too 


lose?5 

IO  DRUGS 
NO  EXERCISE 
EAT  PLENTY 
ABSOLUTELY  HARMLESS 

New  NA-TABS  21-day  Reducing 
Plan.  Eat  as  you  usually  do,  but  sen- 
sibly. DON'T  CUT  OUT  fat,  starchy 
foods,  just  CUT  DOWN  on  them. 
Take  1  tablet  (rich  in  vitamins  and 
minerals)  with  every  meal.  Lose 
weight  naturally.  Never  suffer  a 
single  hungry  moment. 


063  TABLETS,  m 
i   &  V|  MAIL 
 *  j  Ufttmn 


0.  B.  C.  HEALTH  AIDS  COMPANY  J  ^COUPON 
1  Smith  Street,  Elizabeth  4,  N.  f*  ' 

Enclosed  find  $1  for  21-day  NA-TABS  reduc- 
ing plan  to  be  sent  to  me  postage  prepaid. 
If  not  sttisfied,  I  may  return  unused  portion 
and  my  $1  will  be  refunded  (c.  o.  d.  ordera 
accepted.  Same  guarantee.) 


Address . 


EMPIRE 


MONEY  BACK  GUARANTEE 


£ngagementI\M  11 V 

BARGAIN 

TEN  DAYS'  TRIAL, — 
SEND  NO  MONEY 
Introductory   offer.  With 
every    order    for  smart, 
new.  Sterling  Silver  Soli- 
taire engagement  ring  we 
will  include  without  extra 
charge  exquisite  wedding 
ring  set  with  eight  imita- 
tion diamonds  matching  in 
fire    and    brilliance    the  beau- 
imitation    Diamond    solitaire  en- 
.gement  ring  (the  perfect  bridal  pair.  Send 
no  money  with  order.    Just  name,  address 
and  ring  size.    We  ship  both  rings  In  lovely 
gift  box  immediately  and  you  make  just  2 
easy  payments  of  $2  each,  total  only  $4.  We 
trust  you.  No  red  tape  as  you  make  first  pay- 
ment and  20%  Federal  tax  to  postman  on  ar 
rival  then  balance  any  time  within  30  days. 
Money-back   guarantee.     War   conditions  make 
supply  limited.    Act  NOW. 

DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  ST -292,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


rofScrafchinq 

It  May  Cause  Infection 

Relieve  itching  caused  by  eczema, 
athlete's  foot,  pimples — other  itch- 
ingtroubles.Usecooling.medicated 
D.  D.  D.  Prescription.Greaseless,  stain- 
less. Calmsitchingfast.35c  trial  bottle 
proves  it — or  money  back.  Ask  your 
,   druggist  for  0.  0.  D.  Prescription. 


B 


e  an  artist: 

— Trofn  ai  Home  in  Your  Spare  Time 

The  fascinating  field  of  Art  offers  commercial  opportuni- 
ties lo  men  and  women.  Learn  lo  draw  step-by-step 
Hundreds  have  profited  bv  our  prac  ical 
method.  COMMERCIAL,  ART,  CARTOON- 
ING. DESIGNING  all  in  one  complete 
course.  Two  Art  Outfits  furnished.  Write 
for  FREE  BOOK,  "Art  for  Pleasure 
Profit". 


f REE  BOOK  gives  details! 


1  Washington  School  of  Art,  Studio  801P 
|  i  115—  15thSt.,  N.W..  Washington  5. D  C. 
i  Send  your  booklet  with  full  particu- 
i  lars. 

i  Name   


j  Address  

i  City   State.. 


89 


Do  Men  Admire  You, 
Women  Envy  You? 

Btaace  which  gives  *in  »s  f°"  young-skin  ingredient 
cor.tains  thin  costly  and  amazing  y ■  »  skin 
called  Estrogen  which  ^  a«uaf^e  at°0  nelp  firm,  freshen 
to  do  its  work  under  the '  ™"al-  b    the  judge  of 

and  strengthen  tissues.   Let  your  mm •  substance 

Jfcjg  ^W-Vt^  PMA0RSTT 

With  each  order  for  TBUM  we 
doctor's  brochure  for 

"Bust  Development 
and  Core" 

Send 

k„s«?  :es -Sir  o^ouTNr. 

|^fiMed  CBS&tft"!!?;  New  York  7,  N.  Y. 


AslhmaMucus 

Loosened  First  Day 

doeo,  a  doctor  s  prescnpnon,  iiu    j  lf  how 

take  exactly  as  directed  and  see >  nt  yo  thick 
quickly  it  usually  helps  *°°^tf£*  |reer  breath- 
strangling  mucus,  thus  promoting  i  Unlesg 
ing  and  refreshing  sleep  You  he^ne  J    s  sim. 

feout  SSJTlfStfflS  ffloco-only  60c. 


Hifih  School  Course 

at  Home 


—  Many  Finish  in  2  Years 

equivalent  to  resident  school  work  Dipi0ma. 
entrmce  exams.  Standard  m.b.  •*i.ll^0s£H„  aubjects  f  de- 
C?edrt  teH?S.  subjects  already  ™Vg?£L*ftg  advancement  in 
Sred  ffilh  school  education  '?X"rton't  b^LKdirappea  all  sour 


M.  S.  FASHION  GUIDE 

{Continued  from  page  47) 


oroper  place.    Clever,  don't  you  think? 
PTnothL  product  of  the  c~^^*3 
the  beret  and  gilet  combination  in  blazing 
urquoise  blue.8  Smartest  way  to  wear  ^he 
beret  is  straight-on,  unless  you  re  very 
™,,rh  a  shortie    In  this  case,  give  it  a 
slant  for  extra  height.  You  can  also  wear 
the  gilet  in  all  its  backless  bareness  with 
? dinner  Sirt  or  dirndl.    But  don't  let  me 
leeTsign  of  a  bra  strap  showing.  (Yes, 
npt   the  stores  have  halter  bras.; 
^Getting  back  to  everyday  matters  your 
black  dress  turns  into  a  pinafore  at  the 
flick  of  a  wrist— your  wrist.   Just  add  a 
long-sleeve  blouse.  Something  in  a  fresh 
Soring  Print  .  .  .  taffeta  in  candy  stapes 
or  Sfids        •  gleaming  shell  pink  satin. 
°rOP_say  you're  perishing  for  peplums 
Then  snatch  yourself  a  short  length  of 
contrasUabric-velveteen  in  beige  or  slate 
Hue    .  .  Pink  and  black  striped  satm  .  .  . 
or  a  pin-check  taffeta.  You  make  it  just 
the  Jay  you  did  your  first  apron  m  sixth 
gradl  You  wear  it  lots  of  ways.  Peplum 
in  front,  just  as  you'd  expect    Asa  side 
drape,  with  bow  over  your  right  hip.  As 
a  bustle  with  the  bow  flat  m  front. 

Speaking  of  aprons,  those  hostess  jobs 
are  anothir  way  of  pepping  up  a  world- 
weary  dress.    Have  a  whole  routine  of 
'em,  but  not  in  apron-ish  fabrics.   Try  the 
flash  of  metallic  cloth  .  .  .  or  the  shock 
effect  of  emerald  green  or  fuchsia  taffeta, 
demurely  edged  with  black  rick-rack  bguL 
Why,  you're  just  geting  started.  Think 
of  the  things  you  can  pull  with  chiffon 
scarfs-one  twisted. through  your  curls  the 
other  held  by  a  pin  at  your  f^-°on£ 
Look  into  the  possibilities  of  metal  or 
jewel-studded  belts  and  Carmen  Miranda 
sashes  in  Latin-country  colors. 

Try  a  stole  (that's  nothing  but  an  over- 
grown scarf)  of  gold-color  crepe  faced  with 
deepest  wine  ...  or  printed  crepe  with 
S-color  taffeta.  Just  drape  around  your 
sWders  and  use  the  belt  of  your  dress 
to  keep  it  within  bounds  at  the  waist  me 
To  be  veddy  veddy  somethin'-have  it  long 
enough  to  reach  the  hemline  of  your  dress. 
Hems  to  give  you  height  that  way. 

Haven't  even  mentioned  the  tricks  to  be 
done  with  extra  white  and  pastel  collars 
and  dkkies.  You  learned  all  about  that  m 
kindergarten  and  are  probably  miles  ahead 
of  me  this  minute. 


WHAT  BOOKS  DO  YOV  WANT? 

W^ote^lowest  market^rice^ J»  c^r^for 

SEARCHLIGHT  BOOK  HOME 
9J  East  nth  New  York  City  


If  you  want  to  know  how  to  track  down 
the  fashions  I've  mentioned-or  have  a 
special  clothes  problem  that's  been  haunt- 
inTyou-iust  pop  a  letter  or  postcard  m 
ihe  mail-box,  and  I'll  answer  quick  as  an 
tclo  MarjoUe  Bailey,  Modern  Screen, 
149  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  lb. 


MOVIE  FANS- 
you've  done  it  before 
NOW  DO  IT  AGAIN! 

You  came  across  beautifully— 
in  the  first  five  War  Loan 
Drives!  You  backed  the  attack 
—helped  speed  the  Victory! 

Now— the  Smashing  6th  War 
Loan  Drive  is  here!  Getting 
dollars  to  get  back  at  Tokyo 
for  Pearl  Harbor,  Wake  Island, 
Bataan  .  .  .  Corregidor! 

The  European  War  is  expensive 
—but  almost  everything  in  the 
Pacific  War  will  be  more  so! 
That's  why  it's  so  important  tor 
you  to  Buy  all  the  Bonds  you 
can  in  the 


for 

Pesky 


from 
External 
Causes 


_SKIH 

OUTBREAKS 


AFTER  gentle  cleansing  with 
the  fluffy,  delightful  lather  of 
mild  Resinol  Soap,  smooth  on 
some  soothing  Resinol  Ointment. 

Being  oily,  its  bland  medication 
stays  in  active  contact  with  the 
pimply  spots,  thus  quickening 
healing  as  it  relieves  the  irritation. 
Let  Resinol  help  you  as  it  has  others. 


90 


Let  Kesinoi  aviy  ju»  »  

RESINOL0'"™1" 


AMD  SOAP 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

To  my  way  of  thinking,  Vera  Vague 
is,  besides  being  a  ^nderful  person 
one  of  Hollywood's  best  "ad  libbers. 
Zen  without  a  script  Vera  «  never 
nt  a  loss  for  words  and  can  pull  a  gag 
out  of  the  air  faster  than  any  other 
comedienne  I've  ever  heard. 

Recently,  while  she  was  giving  a 
performance  at  an  Army  Camj >,  a  horn 
sounded.  Vera  inquired  ohoutjL 
When  a  G.I.  told  her  it  was  a  bugle, 
she  exclaimed,  "Oh,  I  just  adore 
bugles!  In  fact,  I  love  anything  that 
makes  a  man  pucker  his  lips! 

Mrs.  E.  E.  Mart,  Jr. 
Providence,  R.  I. 


SMASHING 


6 


th 

WAR 
LOAN 

THE  DRIVE  WITH  THE 
JAPS  AS  THE  TARGET! 

SEE  A  MAN 
ABOUT  A  BOND 

At  Your  Favorite 
Movie  Theatre  Tonight! 


HE  WILL  LOVE  YOU  with 

LONGER  jm  K 


WAVT 
HAIR 


MEW  HAIR  GLAMOUR  TREATMENT 

Men  love  to  tun  their  flngors  thru  a  wo- 
man's long  wavy  beautiful  hair — one  of  the 
secrets  to  a  woman's  charm  in  winning: 
the  one  she  loves.  Now  you,  too,  can  use 
this  NEW  AMAZING  "HAIR  GLAMOUR'' 
TREATMENT.  lis  SECRET  FORMULA 
helps  retard  dry.  brittle  hair  from  break- 
ing: off  due  to  lack  of  natural  oils.  There- 
fore, this  formula  may  help  HAIR  GROW 
LONGER  if  other  hair,  scalp  conditions  are 
normal.  And  if  you  also  like  your  HAIR 
WAW.  beautiful  and  soft  you  shouldn't 
alias  trying  this  sensational  treatmentl 

SEND  NO 
MONEY! 

Don't  send  a  cent.  Try  this  "HAIR  , 
GLAMOUR"  TREATMENT  at  our  expense/ 
for  10  days  and  then  see  if  he  will  notice  ■ 
and  thrill  to  the  new  clamour  of  vour  hair 
Also  FREE  PERSONAL  DIRECTIONS.  Just  deposit  with 
postman  on  delivery  98c  plus  postage,  or  send  only  $1 
9.1?.  iv.e.,£?X-  Postage.  2  treatments  $1.69.  MONEY  BACK 
GUARANTEE  if  not  completely  satisfied.  Every  day  you 
delay— romance  passes  you  by!  WRITE  NOWI  Guarantee 
Sales.  21  West  45th  St.,  Dept.  614,  N.  Y.  C. 


FREE  10  Day  Trial! 


Send  name  and.  address  for 
copy  of  illustrated  Movie 
Star  News.  Lists  all  the  Movie  Stars,  Band  Leaders, 
Vocalists  photos  available.  Also  pin-up  poses.  Photos 
are  original,  glossy  prints.  Size  8x10  ready  for 
framing  or  album.  Send  dime  to  help  cover  cost 
of  handling  and  mailing  Movie  Star  News.  Dime 
will  be  refunded  on  first  order..  Rush  name  and 
address  today. 

IRVING  KLAW — "The  Pin-Up  King" 

212  East  14th  St..  New  York  3.  N.  Y.  Dep't.303 

FALSE  TEET 

KLUTCH  holds  them  tighter 

I  KLUTCH  forms  a  comfort  cushion ;  holds  dental 
I  plates  so  much  firmer  and  snugger  that  one  can  eat 
land  talk  with  greater  comfort  and  security;  in  many 
[  cases  almost  as  well  as  with  natural  teeth.  Klutch 
I  lessens  the  constant  fear  of  a  dropping,  rocking, 

■  chafing  plate.  25c  and  50c  at  druggists.  ...  If  your 

■  druggist  hasn't  it,  don't  waste  money  on  substi- 
tutes,  but  send  us  10c  and  we  will  mail  you  a  gener- 

jious  trial  box.  ©  I.  p.  inc. 

KLUTCH  CO..  Box  4587A,  ELM  IRA,  N.  Y. 


BUNIONS 


QUICK  PAIN  RELIEF 

Fairy  foot  quickly  relieves  terrible 
stinging  itching  bunion  pains  .  .  . 
Swelling  goes  down,  —  No  special 
shoes.  Apply  soothing  Fairyfoot 
and  get  blessed  relief  quickly. 

FREE  SAMPLE.— Write  Todayl 
It's  Free.    No  cost  to  you. 

MIBYFOOT.  1223  So.  Wabash.  Dept.  2711   CHICAGO  5,  ILLINOIS 


Don't  mistake  eczema 
for  the  stubborn,  ugly., 
einbarrassi  ng  scaly  skin' 
disease  Psoriasis.  Appty 
non-staining  Dermoil. 
Thousands  do  for  scaly 
spots  on  body  or  scalp. 
Grateful  users,  often  after 
fears  of  suffering,  report 
the  scales  have  gone,  the 
red  patches  gradually  dis- 
appeared and  they  enjoyed  the  tnriil 
w  a  clear  s*in  again.  Dermoil  is  used 
by  many  doctors  and  is  backed  by  a  positive  agreement  to 
etye  definite  benefit  in  2  weeks  or  money  is  refunded  with- 
out questic*  .  Send  10c  (stamps  or  coin)  for  generous  trial 
Dottle  to  make  our  famous  "One  Spot  Test".  Test  it  your- 
self.  Results  may  surprise  you.  Write  today  for  your  test 
oottle.  Caution:  Use  only  as  directed.  Print  name  plainly, 
□on  t  delay.  Sold  by  Liggett  and  Walgreen  Drug  Stores 
i"d  °tner  leading  Druggists.  LAKE  LABORATORIES, 
■ox  S47  Northwestern  Station,  Dept.  6309,  Detroit  4,  Mich. 


YOUR  FAVORITE  STARS 
OF  1944 

(Continued  from  page  37) 


Farley  Granger,  Bill  Eythe,  Dick  Jaeckel, 
Gloria  De  Haven,  June  Allyson,  Jeanne 
Crain.  I  don't  know  whether  it's  judgment 
or  instinct  you  use,  but  if  you  could  bottle 
it,  you  could  name  your  own  figure. 

I  wonder  if  you  realize  how  important 
your  poll  is  to  Hollywood.  How  studios 
watch  for  their  stars  to  appear  on  it.  How 
the  stars  themselves  glow  when  they're 
told  they've  made  it.  Sonny  Tufts,  for 
one,  phoned  his  sister,  "I'm  on  the  poll." 

Being  nonprofessional,  she  didn't  know 
what  he  was  talking  about.  "The  Gallup 
Poll?"  she  asked,  bewildered. 

"No.  The  Modern  Screen  Poll.  That's 
more  important  to  me." 

And  when  Al  Delacorte  was  out  in  Holly- 
wood, he  made  a  solid  hit  with  everyone. 
Sue  and  Alan  Ladd  threw  a  poll  party  for 
him.  Very  few  people  who  weren't  on  the 
Modern  Screen  Poll  were  invited.  This  is 
the  first  time  in  the  history  of  Hollywood 
that  guests  were  chosen  by  the  readers  of 
a  magazine. 

I  have  been  happy  that  through  this 
Modern  Screen  Poll,  Ronald  Reagan,  who's 
been  off  the  screen  for  two  and  a  half  years, 
has  been  kept  among  the  top  ten.  That 
knowledge  is  priceless  to  him,  to  us  who 
are  his  friends,  and  to  his  studio. 

I  asked  Al  Delacorte  to  give  me  the 
names  of  the  ten  top  stars  of  the  year  who 
were  selected  by  the  poll  because  I  am  so 
interested  in  the  way  it  works.  Here  they 
are — winners  of  '44  in  order  of  popularity. 

1.  Frank  Sinatra 

2.  Alan  Ladd 

3.  Pvt.  Lon  McCallister 

4.  Van  Johnson 

5.  Betty  Grable 

6.  Capt.  Ronald  Reagan 

7.  Lana  Turner 

8.  Gene  Kelly 

9.  Shirley  Temple 
10.  John  Payne 

I  then  asked  the  studios  to  dig  up  the 
preview  cards  for  the  first  pictures  these 
stars  had  made.  In  every  case  the  cards 
upheld  your  judgment.  Just  for  the  record 
I  picked  out  some  of  the  comments.  You 
can  read  them  here,  under  the  pictures  of 
your  favorites  and  give  yourselves  a  pat 
on  the  back. 

So  keep  it  up,  FANS,  and  a  Happy  New 
Year  to  you  all. 

P.  S.   Turn  to  page  16  for  complete  1944 
poll  listing. 


JOURNEY  AMONG  WARRIORS 

(Continued  from  page  49) 


he    did    on    the    champagne  itself. 

The  only  disappointed  Garfield  was 
Katherine — whom  they  call  Pigeon.  Right 
along  she'd  been  pleading,  "Can't  you  ar- 
range it  so  we  have  a  brother  and  a  sister?" 
All  they  brought  home  was  a  brother,  and 
he  was  funny-looking — 

"Not  much  of  a  present,"  was  her  candid 
comment.  "He's  not  even  tied  up  with 
pretty  pink  ribbons." 

Ever  since  he'd  toured  the  Caribbeans 
three  months  before  Pearl  Harbor,  John 


emembrance 


Each  lockot  ha* 
anaplock  and  pro- 
vide* two  space* 
on  th*  Inside  for 
pictures  of  loved 
one*. 


Beautiful  lockets 
are  in  stylo  today  more 
than  ever.  No  other  locket  that  we 
know  of  today  Ig  quitn  so  beautiful 
or  stylish  sincn  this  one  is  in  2-tone 
with  red  roses  and  the  heart  design. 
The  lR-inch  chain  has  a  special  safety 
lock  fastener  and  space  for  two  pictures 
in  locket. 

SEND  NO  MONEY.  Just  mail  the  cou- 
pon today.  Your  package  will  be  sent 
immediately  and  you  pay  postman  only 
$1.95  plus  a  few  cents  for  mailing  costs 
and  20%  Federal  tax,  on  arrival.  Wear 
Ten  Days  on  money-back  guarantee.  The  supply  is  limited 
Write  today  and  have  your  dreams  come  true. 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  128-HV.  Jefferson.  Iowa 


TEN 

DAYS 

TRIAL 


PAIN 

CAN  MAKE  YOU 
LOOK  OLDER! 


n     ^  f  «   —   -w  —  —     -w  —  —  ih  am  m 

TT7HEN  you  are  suffering  from  Head-  /gjgij 
*  "  ache,  Simple  Neuralgia,  Muscular  Pains  «g# 


or  Functional  Monthly  Pains,  you  not 
only  feel  uncomfortable— you  look 
uncomfortable.  Why  don't  you  try 
Dr.  MILES  ANTI-PAIN  PILLS 

for  prompt  relief  ?  Regular  package  2Sc. 
Economy  package  $1.00.  Read  direc- 
tions and  use  only  as  directed.  Miles 
Laboratories,  Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana. 


Ladies  Set  Ring  GIVEN 


I  Mail  us  $1.05  and  we  I 
I  will  send  you  prepaid  | 
1 4  boxes  of  Rosebud  I 
I  Salve  (25c  size)  and  I 
I  will  include  with  the  I 
solve  thia ladiesster-  I 
ling  silver  sparkling  I 
White  Stone  set  | 
ring,  your  size.  You  | 

can  sell  4  salve  and  get  back  your  $1.00.  L-  

X£«£*;.i?JorU-S-Sa,esTajc  on  rine»  bo  makeremittance^l.OS. 
ROSEBUD  PERFUME  CO,  Box56.  W00DSB0R0,  MARYLAND. 

POEMS  WANTED 

Collaborate  with  the  nationally  famous  hit 
composer  of  "I'm  Forever  Blowing  Bubbles", 
"When  the  Bloom  is  on  the  Sage"  and  over 
300  others.  Send  your  poems  today  for  free 
examination  and  liberal  offer. 

SCREENLAND  RECORDERS 

Pept.  M  Hollywood  28.  Calif. 

Tired  Kidneys 
Often  Bring 
Sleepless  Nights 

Doctors  say  your  kidneys  contain  15  miles  of  tiny 
tubes  or  filters  -which  help  to  purify  the  blood  and 
keep  you  healthy.  When  they  get  tired  and  don't 
work  right  in  the  daytime,  many  people  have  to  get 
up  nights.  Frequent  or  scanty  passages  with  smart- 
ing and  burning  sometimes  shows  there  is  something 
wrong  with  your  kidneys  or  bladder.  Don't  neglect 
this  condition  and  lose  valuable,  restful  sleep. 

When  disorder  of  kidney  function  permits  poison- 
ous matter  to  remain  in  your  blood,  it  may  also 
cause  nagging  backache,  rheumatic  pains,  leg  pains, 
loss  of  pep  and  energy,  swelling,  puffiness  under 
the  eyes,  headaches  and  dizziness. 

Don't  wait  [  Ask  your  druggist  for  Doan's  Pills, 
used  successfully  by  millions  for  over  40  years. 
They  give  happy  relief  and  will  help  the  15  miles 
of  kidney  tubes  flush  out  poisonous  waste  from 
your  blood.  Get  Doan's  Pills. 


i 


had  been  wanting  to  go  overseas  with  an 
entertainment  unit.  Robbie  was  all  for  it. 

So,  with  David  safely  launched,  Be- 
tween Two  Worlds"  and  a  Bond  tour  out 
of  the  way  and  the  Hollywood  Canteen 
going  strong,  John  set  out.  En  route  to 
the  greater  adventure,  he  stopped  m  Wash- 
ington for  the  President's  birthday  ball.  > 

Waiting  on  line  to  be  introduced,  John's 
pulses  pounded.  "Little  East  Side  boy, 
he  kept  thinking,  "going  to  meet  the 
President."  Because,  whichever  way  you 
slice  your  political  leanings,  it  remains  a 
thrill.  ,  „ 

Now  it  was  his  turn.  "John  Garfield— 

"Hear  you're  going  overseas,"  said  the 
President. 

"Yes,  Mr.  President." 

"Well,  I  hope  you  have  as  good  a  time 
as  I  did." 

John  was  so  dazed  with  excitement  that 
he  started  shaking  hands  with  the  butlers. 
But  there  was  more  to  come.  He  had  to 
leave  almost  directly  after  lunch  to  catch 
his  train  to  New  York.  He  couldn't  bear 
to  go  without  seeing  the  Lincoln  room— 

"It's  the  President's  study,"  said  Mr. 
Roosevelt's  daughter-in-law,  "so  I'm  not 
sure  we  can  get  in.  But  let's  try."  _ 

She  knocked  at  the  door.   "Come  m, 
said  a  voice,  and  there  he  sat,  cigarette 
holder  in  mouth,  opening  birthday  gifts. 
"Come  in,  John." 

big  talk  .  .  . 


He  couldn't  budge.  The  daughter-in-law 
gave  him  a  gentle  shove,  closed  the  door 
behind  him,  and  there  he  stood— alone 
with  the  President  of  the  United  States. 
For  fifteen  minutes  they  talked  about  Lin- 
coln. John  doesn't  know  how  he  got  to 
New  York  unless  he  floated  there- 
of his  three  and  a  half  months  with  our 
troops  in  Italy,  he  could  write  a  book. 
But  the  highlights  were  these— 

Flying  the  North  Atlantic  at  night.  Sit- 
ting in  the  co-pilot's  seat,  learning  about 
the  instruments,  being  allowed  to  hold  the 
wheel.  Alone — because  in  spite  of  the 
others,  you  feel  alone — with  the  stars  over 
you  and  nothing  between  you  and  the  sea 
below  but  this  man-made  machine  that  had 
once  seemed  so  huge,  that's  dwarfed  now 
by  the  immensity  of  space,  yet  is  winging 
its  way  confidently  toward  some  unknown 
dot  on  the  other  side  of  the  world.  It's  a 
miracle. 

Living  with  the  GIs.  Dressing  like  them. 
Trying  to  be  one  of  them.  Telling  them 
about  home— the  only  thing  they  want  to 
hear.  Playing  to  front  line  soldiers.  Their 
hunger  for  entertainment— their  response 
out  of  all  proportion  to  what  you  can  do 
for  them,  so  you  want  to  climb  a  hill  and 
yell  all  the  way  back  to  Hollywood,  "Send 
more,  send  more!"  The  sense  of  their  deep 
comradeship,  wrought  out  of  what  they've 
been  through  together,  wordless  but  un- 
mistakable and  beautiful— so  beautiful 
that  you  want  to  cry  out,  "Why^  does  it 
take  war  to  make  men  brothers?" 

A  GI  on  "Stars  and  Stripes"  knew  a 
Jugoslav  colonel  who  said  his  people  were 
begging  for  some  kind  of  American  show. 
Would  John  do  one  for  them?    And  how! 

Hundreds  of  Jugoslavs— the  place  is  a 
military  secret— sitting  through  his  per- 
formance with  an  interpreter.    Only,  for 
the  movie  names,  they  needed  no  inter- 
preter. Every  time  he  mentioned  a  Holly- 
wood personality,  they  clapped  like  crazy. 
Then  they  got  up  on  the  stage,  and  danced 
their  folk  dances  for  him.  And  gave  him 
something  he'll  always  guard  like  his  right 
eye.  A  gun  captured  from  the  Germans — 
Eddie  Foy.  John  and  Eddie  worked  to- 
gether. John  had  never  known  anyone  like 
Eddie.    A  regular  guy  who  was  deeply 
religious,  whose   faith  was  like  a  rock. 
Every  night  the  Nazis   came   over  and 
bombed   Naples.     They'd   sleep  through 
92     the  ack-ack,  hear  the  first  siren,  get  out  at 


the  second.   Ask  Eddie  if  he  was  scared, 
and  he'd  always  say  yes.    But  he  didn  t 
show  it.  John  showed  it- 
One  night  a  colonel,  in  helmet  and  bath- 
robe, asked  for  a  match. 

"You  scared?"  Eddie  whispered  to  John. 
"Damn  right  I'm  scared." 
Eddie  chuckled.  "Look  at  this  guy.  He  s 
a  colonel.  Asks  for  a  match,  and  no  cigar- 
ette in  his  mouth.  We're  only  hams.  We 
got  a  right  to  be  scared — " 

Bombs  or  no  bombs,  sleep  or  no  sleep, 
Eddie  would  be  up  early  next  morning, 
hunting  for  some  little  church  where  he 
could  hear  mass. 

Robbie  and  Katherine  were  at  the  sta- 
tion. John  was  carrying  a  huge  doll.  Not 
till  he  got  to  New  York,  did  he  realize  that 
he  hadn't  brought  anything  for  Katherine. 
That  was  unheard  of. 

It  was  Sunday  in  New  York,  and  the 
shops  were  closed.  But  there  was  a  big 
doll  in  the  window  at  Longchamps  where 
he  went  to  dinner.  White  and  shaking 
as  the  train  pulled  in,  Katherine  made 
a  dash  for  him,  flung  herself  into  his 
arms  and  cried  as  if  her  heart  would 
break.  Eventually  she  accepted  the  doll 
with  pleasure,  but  refused  to  let  go  of 
father's  hand  all  day. 

David  was  waiting  at  home.  If  you 
could  call  it  waiting.  John  turned  to 
Robbie,  his  face  a  mile  long.  "He  doesn't 
even  know  who  I  am — " 

"Don't  hold  it  against  him.  Would  you 
have  known  him  if  you'd  met  him  walking 
down  the  street?" 

That  first  week,  he  spent  most  of  his  time 
on  the  phone.  He'd  met  hundreds  of  boys 
in  Europe  and  brought  dozens  of  messages 
back  to  their  families.  He  knew  how 
those  guys  felt  who  hadn't  seen  their 
people  in  many  times  four  months — and 
didn't  know  when  they  would. 

He'd  returned,  expecting  to  go  into  the 
Army.  Re-classified  1-A  while  in  Europe, 
he  went  down  for  his  physical,  bragging 
that  he'd  pass  100%.  He  did,  too.  They 
figured  out  a  budget  which  would  keep 
the  family  going  for  the  duration. 

"At  least  we've  got  a  long  lease  on  the 
house,"  said  John. 

A  few  days  later,  some  men  appeared 
and  started  moving  furniture  out  of  the 
house.  Court  order.  It  seemed  the  owners 
had  separated.  Husband  got  the  house, 
wife  got  the  furniture. 

The  Garfields  were  caught  in  the  mid- 
dle—in the  middle  of  the  housing  shortage 
as  well.  Every  morning  John  went  hunt- 
ing. Each  evening  he  returned  downcast. 

One  day  a  rumor  reached  him  that  Bill 
Haines  was  anxious  to  get  rid  of  his  place. 
Ten  minutes  later  John  was  on  Haines's 
doorstep.  Yes,  he'd  heard  correctly— only 
Bill  wanted  to  sell,  not  rent. 


1 


tongue  in  cheek  guy 


It  was  a  beautiful  house,  but  they  didn't 
want  to  buy.  Deadlock.  John  gazed  at  Bill 
pleadingly.  "I've  got  to  get  my  family 
settled,  before  I'm  called."  In  the  end,  Bill 
couldn't  stand  John's  mournful  eyes.  He 
agreed  to  a  3-year  lease.  As  it  turns  out, 
John's  living  there,  too.  When  the  Army's 
new  age  rulings  took  effect,  he  was  auto- 
matically reclassified. 

At  sight  of  their  new  bedroom,  Robbie 
broke  into  giggles.  "The  bed's  bigger  than 
our  whole  apartment  when  we  were  first 
married!"  That's  one  thing  about  the  Gar- 
fields.  They'll  never  be  smug.  Time  was 
when  Johnny'd  refuse  to  ring  for  the  maid. 
"Why  should  I?  Does  she  ring  for  me 
when  she  wants  me?" 

Recently  he  wandered  into  the  kitchen, 
where  Luther  was  helping  Ida  May  iron— 
"Good  boy,  Luther.  I  used  to  iron  sheets 
for  my  wife — "  () 
"Tell  him  how  you  ironed  them. 
"She'd  fold  'em  and  I'd  sit  on  'em.' 
It  wasn't  altogether  a  question  of  what 


they  could  afford.  Because  when  Kather- 
ine was  born,  Johnny  was  doing  all  right. 
But  Robbie  got  a  bee  in  her  bonnet— 

"Look,  Julie—"  She  still  calls  him  by 
his  pre-Hollywood  name.  "Look,  most 
people  take  care  of  their  own  babies. 
Let's  let  the  nurse  go  and  take  care  of 
ours.  Just  to  prove  that  we  can."  So 
for  three  months,  John  would  get  up  at 
6  to  feed  and  change  the  baby  before 
leaving  for  the  studio.  Then  Robbie  took 
over.  When  they'd  proved  they  didn't  need 
a  nurse,  they  got  one. 

"Look  at  the  life  we  lead,"  grins  John. 
"It's  a  racket.  That's  why  I  want  Kath- 
erine to  be  an  actress." 

Katherine  prefers  dancing.  She's  unimr 
pressed  by  the  fact  that  her  Daddy's  an 
actor— thinks  everybody's  daddy  does  the 
same  thing.  Not  till  he  went  abroad  did 
she  see  him  in  a  picture.  Robbie  doesn't 
believe  in  too  many  movies  for  six-year- 
olds.  But  after  John  left,  she  got  what 
she  calls  a  funny  feeling.  She  wanted  to 
see  him,  and  she  wanted  Katherine  to  see 
him  with  her — 

"Destination  Tokyo"  was  the  only  one 
playing.  "Your  daddy's  in  it,"  she  told 
Katherine,  "but  that's  a  big  secret  between 
you  and  me.  When  you  see  him,  you 
mustn't  make  a  noise  and  disturb  people—" 
Still,  she  was  a  little  nervous.  As  John's 
face  flashed  on  the  screen,  she  turned  to 
see  how  her  daughter  was  taking  it.  Kath- 
erine had  clapped  her  palm  over  her  mouth 
and  was  waving  like  mad.  After  a  while, 
Robbie  felt  a  tug  at  her  arm. 

"Daddy's  getting  so  wet.  Why  don't  they 
give  him  a  raincoat?   He  might  catch  cold." 

On  the  whole,  she  didn't  care  for  the 
picture.  No  dancing.  "I'd  rather  see  Gene 
Kelly."  Kelly's  a  friend  of  the  Garfields, 
and  Katherine's  not-so-secret  passion. 

John's  just  signed  a  new  contract  with 
Warners'.  He's  just  finished  "Hollywood 
Canteen,"  playing  his  real-life  role  of  exec- 
utive vice-president.  But  the  big  bang 
came  out  of  knowing  that  40%  of  the  gross 
would  go  into  postwar  rehabilitation. 

Right  now  he's  working  in  "Nobody 
Lives  Forever."  Most  of  his  non-working 
hours  are  spent  at  meetings— Victory  Com- 
mittee, Screen  Actors  Guild,  Canteen.  He 
operates  on  the  theory  that  if  a  things 
worth  giving  your  name  to,  it's  worth  your 
time  and  effort  and  enthusiasm. 

For  relaxation,  he  plays  tennis.  He  likes 
to  take  Katherine  along  to  lunch  at  the 
club  and  watch  the  playing.  One  day  she 
got  excited  and  rather  noisy,  and  an  irri 
tated  player  told  her  to  shut  up.  She  has 
her  father's  spirit.  "I'll  be  glad  to  keep 
quiet,  but  didn't  your  mother  tell  you 
that  it's  not  nice  to  say  shut  up?" 

On  rare  evenings  out,  John  and  Robbn 
go  to  the  Beachcombers— because  it  re 
minds  them  of  New  York— then  to  a  con- 
cert or  movie.  But  mostly  they  dine  at 
home.  John'll  eat  anything,  as  long  as  its 
cooked  with  garlic.  His  favorite  Sunday 
breakfast  is  lox  (smoked  salmon)  and 
bagel.  A  handy  man  to  have  around  th< 
house— puts  the  children  to  bed  and  driei 
dishes  on  maid's  night  out — 

When  they're  alone,  they  read  or  listen 
to  records.  The  radio's  tuned  on  only  foi 
news.  As  a  rule,  they're  not  alone  long 
People  drop  in,  and  the  refrigerator's  al 
ways  stocked. 

After  the  war,  they  plan  to  build  o: 
buy  a  house  in  the  valley.  A  small  hous 
with  lots  of  ground.  Ground  enough  fo: 
trees  and  a  pool  and  maybe  a  couple  o 
horses.  Indoors,  there'll  be  records  anc 
books  and  furniture  you  can  put  your  feet 
on.  Oh  yes,  and  more  kids.  Having  one 
of  each  gender  now,  they  don't  really  ca 
what  the  next  three  or  four  are.  Essen 
tially,  all  that  matters  to  John  and  Robbi 
Garfield  is  that  the  kids  should  grow  up  ii 
a  brave  new  world — free  and  democratic 
Not  only  their  kids,  but  everybody's. 


ne 

i; 

in 


.  .  is  the  Word! 

DEANNA  in  TECHNICOLOR  for  the  First  Thrilling  Time! 
with  the  Miracle    ^S^Melodies  of  JEROME  KERN ! 


MP* 


X  NEW  S<W6S/ 
and  More",  "Californ-i-ay" 
Moment  Now"    .  and  others 


in  TECHNICOLOR 


..ROBERT  PAIGE 

ARIM  TAMIROFF 


DAVID  BRUCE  LEONID  RINSREY  RAY  COLLINS  JUNE  VINCENT  ANDREW  TOMBES  THOMAS  GOMEZ 

Directed  by  FRANK  RYAN         Produced  by  FELIX  JACKSON        Assoc  Producer  FRANK  SHAW 

Musuby  JEROME  KERN     v<«  by  E  V  HARBURG 

Screen  Ploy  by  LEWIS  R.  FOSTER  and  FRANK  RYAN  ■  Story  by  John  Klorer  and  Leo  lownsend  .  Based  on  "Girl  of  The  Overland  Trail"  by  Samuel  J.  and  Curtis  B  Warshawsky  ■  A  UNIVERSAL  PICTURE 


JAN  11  19*5 


Smoother  Skin 

with  just  One  Cake 
of  Camay! 


Tests  by  doctors  prove— 
Camay  is  really  mild 

Romantic  new  softness,  fresher  beauty, 
for  your  skin— with  just  one  cake  of  Camay! 
Yes,  lovelier  skin  comes  as  quickly  as  that, 
when  you  give  up  careless  methods  and 
go  on  the  Camay  Mild-Soap  Diet.  Doctors 
tested  this  mild  care  on  over  100 
complexions— on  skin  like  yours.  And 
with  the  very  first  cake  of  Camay,  most 
complexions  simply  bloomed— fresher 
and  clearer  and  lovelier! 


...  it  cleanses  without  irritation 

These  tests  are  your  proof  of  Camay's 
mildness . . .  your  proof  it  can  benefit  the 
skin.  "Camay  is  really  mild,"  confirmed 
the  doctors,  "it  cleansed  without  irritation." 
So  why  don't  you  try  this  tested  beauty 
care . . .  and  see  what  striking 
improvement  just  one  cake  of  Camay 
can  bring  to  your  skin! 


...  go  on  the 
Camay  Mild-Soap  Diet 

Take  only  one  minute— each  night  and 
morning.  Cream  that  mild  Camay  lather 
over  your  face— with  special  attention 
to  nose  and  chin.  Rinse  warm.  Give 
oily  skin  a  final  C-O-L-D  splash.  Start 
tonight!  And  watch  your  skin  take  on 
glorious  new  freshness,  softer  charm— 
with  just  one  cake  of  Camay! 


Cherish  Camay— precious  war  mate- 
rials go  into  soap,  so  it's  patriotic  to 
use  the  last  sliver— every  bit! 


Mrs.  Charles  W.  Diehl,  Jr.,  Minneapolis 

Lovely  . . .  gossamer  wedding  veil  framing 
her  Camay  complexion!  "You'll  find 
exciting  new  beauty  for  your  skin,  too,"  she 
confides,  "with  your  very  first  cake  of  Camay" 


A  M  AY 


SIBL:Don't  be  stupid,  Cupid.  I  adore  dancing 

with  Junior!  I  only  wish  he  were  a  little  taller  . . .  older  . . . 

and  not  my  brother! 

CUPID:  Well,  then,  how  about  helping  me  help  you? 
With  a  smile,  for  instance! 

GIRL:  Smile?  Me?  Plain  old  me?  Look,  Cupid:  I'm 
no  beauty.  And  my  smiling  wouldn't  help. 

CUPID:  Help?  Heavens,  Girl,  look  around  you! 
Beautiful  girls  aren't  always  the  most  popular.  It's  the  girl 
with  the  radiant  smile  who  wins  attention  —  and  hearts! 
Get  busy,  Girl!  Smile!  Sparkle! 

GIRL:  Sparkle?  Pardon,  Cupid.  But  with  my 
teeth,  I  couldn't  even  glow.  I  brush  my  teeth,  but— 


CUPID:— but  you  never  do  a  thing  about  the 
"pink"  on  your  tooth  brush!  By  gosh,  Girl,  there 
ought  to  be  a  special  sign  for  every  girl  in  the  country: 

"Never  Ignore  'Pink  Tooth  Brush'!" 

Plain  girl . . .  that  "pink"  is  a  sign  that  you'd  better 
see  your  dentist  right  away.  He  may  say  that  your 
gums  have  become  tender,  robbed  of  exercise  by 
today's  soft  foods.  And  he  may  suggest,  "the  helpful 
stimulation  of  Ipana  Tooth  Paste  and  massage." 

i*- — j 


Product  of  Bristol-Myers 


IPANA  and  MASSAGE 


GIRL:  Yes.  But  we  were  talking  about  my  smile, 
Cupid.  Not  my  gums. 

CUPID:  And  that's  just  it*  Ipana  and  massage 
are  designed  to  help  your  smile.  Ipaha  not  only 
cleans  teeth.  It  is  specially  designed,  with  massage,  to 
help  stimulate  gums  to  healthier  firmness.  Massage 
a  little  extra  Ipana  on  your  gums  every  time 
you  brush  your  teeth.  You'll  help  yourself  to 
healthier  gums,  sounder,  brighter  teeth  . . .  and  a 
lovelier  smile.  And  someone  else  to  dance  with! 
Get  started  on  Ipana  and  massage  today,  Child! 


★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
* 
★ 
* 
* 

* 

★ 

* 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

* 

★ 

* 

* 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

* 

* 

* 

★ 

★ 

* 

★ 

* 

★ 

★ 

* 

★ 

* 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

* 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

★ 

4  * 


Published  in 
this  space 
every  month 


The  greatest 
star  of  the 
screen ! 


This  is  our  72nd  column!  Our  40  million 
readers  now  know  that  we  never  rave 
without  reason. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

And,  brethren  and  sistren,  we're  raving 
about  two  new  films  coming  around 
the  mountain  of  the  New  Year. 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
First,  there  is  "Thirty  Seconds  Over 
Tokyo",  the  deeply  moving  dramatiza- 
tion of  Captain  Ted  Lawson's  true 
account  of  the  surprise  thrill  of  the 
war— the  first  bombing  of  Tokyo  by 
those  gallant  men  who  took  off  from 
Shangri-La! 


Spencer  Tracy  turns  in  his  most  com- 
manding performance  as  Lieutenant 
Colonel  "Jimmy"  Doolittle;  handsome 
Van  Johnson  (did  you  read  Life?)  adds 
to  his  laurels  as  Lawson;  and  Robert 
("Hargrove")  Walker  is  the  dead-eye 
gunner  of  their  B-25  bomber,  "The 
Ruptured  Duck." 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

Lovely  Phyllis  Thaxter  (a  new  dream) 
plays  Ellen,  Lawson's  bride,  warming 
the  picture  with  a  tender  romantic  note 
that  makes  "Thirty  Seconds  Over 
Tokyo"  a  truly  magnificent  story  of 
deep-abiding  love  and  inspiring  courage. 

Then,  M-G-M  has  forthcoming  a  gay, 
gorgeous,  grand  and  Techniglorious  film 
delight,  "Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis."  It 
takes  you  back  to  the  St.  Louis  Fair  as 
a  guest  of  the  Smiths,  a  family  that 
might  be  your  own— if  you  have  one. 

★  ★  ★  .  ★ 
Judy  Garland  is  the 
star— young,  viva- 
cious, golden-voiced 
Judy— as  the  girl 
just  awakening  to 
love  for  the  boy  next 
door.  And  with  her, 
as  an  impish,  devil- 
ish, utterly  lovable 
kid  sister,  is  that 
great  artist,  little 
Margaret  O'Brien. 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
Happy-hearted,  brimming  with  music 
and  the  joy  of  living,  '"Meet  Me  In  St. 
Louis"  includes  seven  smash  songs, 
among  them  that  bell-ringing  success, 
"Clang,  Clang,  Clang.Went  theTrolley" 
that  you're  hearing  on  the  hit  parade. 

*  *     *     *       •  „  , 

When  you  "Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis  and 

spend  "Thirty  Seconds  Over  Tokyo", 
you'll  get  a  good  idea  o  f  the  great  enter- 
tainment to  expect 
from  M-G-M  all 
through  this  Happy 
New  Year. 

★     ★     ★  ★ 

Which,  by  the  way,„ 
we've  wished  you. 

—£ea 


STORIES 


* COLOR 
PAGES 


FEATURES 
BEAUTY 
FASHION 
OEPTS. 


modern  screen 


30 


34 


*  SWEET  AND  LOVELY 

But  there's  more  to  Jeanne  Grain  than  peaches  and  cream.  She  s 
the  little  gal  who  brought  home  the  sausage!  

*  HAM  FROM  HAMTRAMCK 

"You're  probably  still  lousy.  But  come  and  see  me  anyway,'  the 
radio  producer  beckoned  John  Hodiak  

"I  ENVY  CLAUDETTE  .  .  ."  by  Hedda  Hopper  , 

Because  she's  wise  and  knows  that  Claudette  Colbert,  star,  isnt 
nearly  so  important  as  Mrs.  Joel  Pressman,  wife!   38 

DER  BINGLE" 

Crosby  gave  those  overseas  Gls  everything  he  had;  his  faith,  his 
courage,  his  laughter— even  his  wildly  whooping  blue  and  yel- 
low tie!   


40 


44 


48 


50 


52 


JENNY  MADE  HER  MIND  UP  ' 

Jennifer  Jones  wanted  fame,  security,  happiness.  She  thought 
she'd  found  all  three— or  did  she?   42 

FRANKIE.  WE  LOVE  YOU!  t 

This  is  your  story,  all  you  loyal,  sincere  fans  about  whom  t  rank: 
Sinatra  says,  "You  kids  have  made  me  what  I  am  and  1 11  never 

forget  it!"  

*STOP,  LOOK  AND  WHISTLE!                                '     '  , 
We're  off  on  a  Technicolor  visit  to  Deanna  Durbm  in  her  house 
that  music  built!  

*LOH  McCALLISTER 

In  life  story,  part  11,  he  saw  promises  of  security,  fame,  love- 
impossible  as  they  sometimes  seemed— could  and  did  come  true  . . 

CINDERELLA  BOY  ,  ■«»],, 

Apprentice  Seaman  Granger  listed  occupation  actor  and  next 
thing  you  know  he  was  in  the  boot  camp  theater— behind  a  broom! 

*BIG  BAD  WOLF  ,  . 

Helmut  Dantine's  nothing  of  the  sort!  What  sort  of  preying  can 
you  do  in  class,  over  a  tennis  net  or  across  a  chessboard."   

GOLDEN  GIRL  ,    .       .      -     ,  . 

Louise  Allbritton  likes  things  to  stay  put:  Jalopies  without  their 
ruffles,  inexhaustible  bank  accounts,  her  name  in  lights   &«■ 

MARRIAGE  IS  STRICTLY  OKAY!  .  , 

Dana  Andrews  fought  against  falling  for  a  fat  girl  who  wouldnt  \ 

diet,  but  when  he  did  and  when  she  did,  fcro-ther!  

Jeanne  Crain  in  20th-Fox's  "Winged  Victory"   30 

John  Hodiak  in  20th-Fox's  "Sunday  Dinner  for  a  Soldier"   34 

in  M-G-M's  "Anchors  Aweigh"   •   46 

Can't  Help  Singing"   4* 

Lon  McCaSiister  in  20th-Fox's  "Winged  Victory"   51 

Helmut  Dentine  in  Warner's  "Hollywood  Canteen"  . .  54 

Robert  Walker  in  M-G-M' s  "The  Clock"   56 

Editorial  Page  

Fashions  in  Fingertips  

Modern  Screen's  Fashion  Guide  

Fannie  Hurst  Selects  "Winged  Victory"  

Movie  Reviews  

Super  Coupon  

Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  

Whafs  Cookin'.  Kids?— Peggy  Ryan  

COVER-    Jeanne  Crain  in  20th-Fox's  "Winged  Victory."   Valentine  courtesy 

of  Hallmark  Cards 

ALBERT  P.  DELACORTE,  Executive  Editor 

HENRY  P    MALMGREEN.  Editor 

SYLVIA  WALLACE.  Hollywood  Editor 

KAY  HARDY.  Hollywood  Promotion  Manager 

OTTO  STORCH.  Art  Director 

BILL  WEINBERGER.  Art  Editor 

GUS  GALE.  Photographer 

Editorial    Assistants:    Charis  Zeigler,   Annette    Bellinger,    Mickey  Ghidalia 
Service  Dept.:  Ann  Ward.    Information  Desk:  Beverly  Linet 


Frank  Sinatra 
Deasina  Durbin  in  Univ.'s 


29 
72 
60 
6 
10 
16 
68 
104 


L^S{^rmT3^79etoeiS^  ?T  iH^  "yoZ 

Vol.30.  No.  3,  Feblrv,  1945  Copvri,^ 

FoTeign  subscription  $2.70  a  year  Entered  as  second  class  m^^^  San  Francisco,  Calif.,  Dallas 

under  Act  of  March  3,  1 879.    Add itiona '  "^"^  .f^'orSSntv  ^Ae  return  or  unsolicited  material.  Names  of 

Trademark  No.  301773. 


6iMMow  come 


you- re 


so  cute?" 


i€F  had 


to  be— to  get 
such  a 
good-toohin 
iellowl 99 


The  love  story  behind  the  greatest  story  of  our  time ! 
M-G-M  has  brought  Captain  Ted  Lawson's  book  to 
the  screen !  True,  thrilling,  tremendous ! 

MERVYN  LeROY  PRODUCTION 


VAN 


ROBERT 


Captain  Ted  W.  Lawson, 
author  of  "Thirty  Seconds 
Over  Tokyo",  was  pilot  of 
"The  Ruptured  Duck",  one  of 
the  bombers  that  took  off 
from  the  "Hornet"  at  Shangri- 
La  and  blasted  Tokyo! 


JOHNSON  •  WALKER 

PHYLLIS  THAXTER  •  TIM  MURDOCK  •  SCOTT  McKAY 
GORDON  McDONALD •  DON  DeFORE  •  ROBERT  MITCHUM 
JOHN  R.  REILLY  •   HORACE  McNALLY  and 

SPENCER  TRACY 

as  LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  JAMES  H.  DOOLITTLE 

Screen  Play  by  Dalton  Trumbo  •  Based  on  the  Book  and  Collier's  Story  by 
Captain  Ted  W.  Lawson  and  Robert  Considine  •  Directed  by  MERVYN 
LeROY  •  Produced  by  SAM  ZIMBALIST  •  A  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Picture 


SELECTS  "WINGED  VICTORY" 


■  Civilian,  do "  you  know  what  makes  your 
Air  Force  tick?  Have  you  any  idea  of  the 
baptisms-by-fire  that  create  that  trim  young 
Air  pilot  in  his  natty  uniform  whom  you 
just  passed  on  the  street,  or  to  whom  you 
fed  chocolate  cake  and  coffee  at  the  Canteen 
last  night?  , 

Civilian,  you  are  going  to  have  a  fair  idea  of 
the  crucible  that  molded  this  young  airman 
when  you  see  "Winged  Victory."  It  is  going 
to  be  packaged  for  you  as  an  alive,  entertain- 
ing and  skillfully  conceived  story. 

But  despite  its  many  deft  and  diverting 
touches,  "Winged  Victory"  remains  an  out- 
and-out  war  picture.  Begot  of  war,  its  theme 
is  war,  its  implications  are  war,  its  thunderous 


overtones  are  war. 

The  story  opens  quietly  in  what  could  be  any 
American  town.  This  one  happens  to  be  Maple- 
ton,  Ohio.  The  girls  and  boys  are  any  Ameri- 
can girls  and  boys,  the  front  lawns  are  any 
American  front  lawns,  the  talk  is  that  of  the  fel- 
lows in  the  barbershops,  in  the  banks  and 
garages,  of  regular  American  guys.  Of  their 
pretty  girls,  frail  in  appearance,  bendable  but 
unbreakable  under  pressure,  the  girls  who  typify 
and  beautify  the  American  scene. 

A  group  of  young  men  in  Mapleton,  three  to 
be  exact,  are  dreaming  the  American  youths' 
dream  of  the  air.  Wings  are  over  Mapleton, 
Ohio.  Before  the  first  roar  of  a  plane  is  heard, 
the  faces  of  its  young  {Continued  on  page  8) 


Frankie  Davis  (Lon  McCallister)  tells  his  wife,  Janie   (Jane  Ba 
joining  the  Air  Force.     Lonely,  she  follows  him  to  camp  where  he  crashes 
on  his  first  solo  night  flight  and  dies,  never  knowing  he's  to  be  a  father. 


Permanently  Wise 

gap*  .^^Nwi^agy* 


It's  a  smart  gal  who  insists  on  the 
best  in  a  permanent — because  she 
has  to  live  with  it  a  long  time. 

The  same  applies  to  the  Bob  Pins 
that  keep  it  in  line. 


o, 


DeLong  'Bob  Pins  are  the  perma- 
nent answer.They  have  a  Stronger  Qrip 
and  an  indestructible  way  about 
them,  holding  your  hair-do  firmly 
when  your  permanent  is  only  a 
beautiful  memory  . . . 

Stronger  Grip 

Won't  Slip  Out 


Quality  ^Manufacturers  for  Over  50  years 

BOB  PINS  HAIR  PINS  SAFETY  PINS 

SNAP  FASTENERS       STRAIGHT  PINS 
HOOKS  &  EYES  HOOK  &  EYE  TAPES 

SANITARY  BELTS 


men  are  tilted  skyward. 

Alan,  Frankie  and  Danny  (Pinkie)  have 
applied  for  admission  into  the  Air  Forces, 
and  the  opening  scene  of  the  picture  finds 
them  anxiously  watching  the  mails  for  their 
notifications. 

One  afternoon  one  of  their  mothers  ap- 
pears on  the  scene  where  the  three  of 
them  are  congregated  with  the  long-ex- 
pected letter  in  her  hand.  Instantaneously, 
Mapleton  becomes  the  springboard  for 
three  hilarious  young  men,  for  they  leap 
out  into  the  arena  of  a  world  as  far  re- 
moved from  the  serenity  of  their  home 
scene  as  Mars. 

Alan,  Frankie  and  Pinkie,  as  their 
highly  personalized  little  dramas  unfold, 
are  also  telling  the  stories  of  the  eleven 
million  of  their  kind  who  have  ganged  up 
into  the  most  colossal  war-machine  in  the 
history  of  wars. 

on  a  wing  and  a  prayer  .  .  . 

Well,  from  the  moment  the  letter  arrives 
summoning  the  three  air-struck  Maple- 
tonians  with  their  feet  on  Ohio  soil  and 
their  heads  in  the  clouds,  they  are  on  their 
way.  What  they  do  not  know  about  the 
air  (one  of  them  is  addicted  to  train  sick- 
ness) is  written  in  their  untried,  untired 
faces. 

They  kiss  their  best  girls  good-by,  but 
Dorothy,  Alan's  wife,  decides  to  accom- 
pany him,  and  Frankie,  on  second  thought, 
decides  to  marry  Jane,  or  rather  Jane  de- 
cides it  for  him.  The  shadows  of  the 
pleasant  town  of  Mapleton  deepen  into 
fade-out,  and  presto-chango,  three  more 
Americans  are  on  their  way  to  qualify  for 
the  hierarchy  of  the  air. 

Civilian,  how  much  do  you  actually  know 
about  what  happens  to  one  of  these  boys 
between  the  time  he  sets  forth  from  his 
particular  Mapleton  and  the  time  he  rides 
his  first  ship  as  its  pilot  or  bombardier? 

Well,  you  can't  know  much  less  than  did 
our  trio;  a  bank  clerk,  a  barber  and  a 
chemist,  the  morning  they  found  them- 
selves plunk  in  the  midst  of  a  bunch  of 
trainees  at  the  Blair  Training  Center. 
There  they  quickly  discover  that,  as  pre- 
cadets,  they  are  not  only  a  long  way 
from  the  mere  sight  of  a  plane,  but  are 
just  a  bunch  of  greenies,  about  to  be 
hazed  because  they  are  just  that. 

To  see  these  three  fellows  move  into 
their  basic  training  is  to  never  again  fail 
to  understand  just  why  our  airmen  are  put 
together  like  precision  instruments;  just 
why  they  ride  the  ether  like  supermen; 
just  why  they  are  playing  their  triumphant 
conquering  roles  in  our  terrible  war. 

We  sit  in  our  comfortable  plush  chairs 
and  see  these  boys  whom  we  know  so  well 
put  to  test  after  test  after  test.  We  see 
their  frank  American  faces  tighten  into 
masks  of  anguish.  We  see  their  eyeballs 
strain,  the  sweat  pour,  the  nerves  tighten, 
the  chests  expand  almost  to  the  point 
where  we,  in  our  comfortable  chairs, 
smother  under  the  physical  strain  of 
watching. 

We  see  these  boys  tensed  to  their  ut- 
most, trying  to  focus  the  eye  in  these 
grilling  examinations,  to  coordinate  the 
nerve  impulses,  to  calculate,  react,  make 
lightning  decisions  that  are  ultimately 
going  to  mean  life  or  death.  And  while 
we  watch,  too  tense  to  breathe,  we  know 
everything  else  there  is  to  know  about 
these  fellows.  They  aren't  just  robots,  try- 
ing to  coordinate.  We  know  their  mothers 
and  their  sisters,  we  know  their  wives  and 
their  sweeties.  We  don't  only  know  it 
about  our  three  from  Mapleton,  but  we 
know  it  about  the  bunch  of  recruits  who 
are  starting  training  with  them  at  the  same 
time.  The  boys  from  Brooklyn,  from 
Texas,  from  Canajoharie  aren't  just  mech- 
anisms. They're  our  national  flesh  and 
blood,  under  test,  under  fire. 

And  when  Pinkie  is  "washed  out"  in  his 


examinations  and  fails  to  qualify  for  the 
higher  form  of  air  service,  grim  fact  merges 
into  story-telling  that  makes  a  combination 
hard  to  beat. 

That  scene  where  the  men  are  being  put 
to  test  for  the  physical  control  that  every 
flyer  must  conquer,  is  a  lesson  in  the  mas- 
tery of  the  individual  over  his  body  that 
fills  one  with  self-respect  as  well  as  added 
respect  for  the  superb  human  machines 
under  fire  of  the  examiner's  challenge. 

And  right  here  is  as  good  a  spot  as  any 
to  pause  and  ponder  upon  #ie  manner  in 
which  the  love  interests  have  been  handled. 

In  a  picture  seething  with  modern  youth, 
skitterers  over  the  thin  ice  of  danger  and 
death,  the  women  alone  seem  a  bit  dated. 

The  girls,  sweethearts  and  young  wives, 
vitally  and  rightly  concerned  with  the 
"my  man"  angle,  exhibit  a  single-track 
monotony  of  purpose  and  interests  both 
mystifying  and  fallacious. 

There  is,  however,  one  notable  piece  of 
acting  when  the  news  is  brought  to  Janie,- 
(played  by  Jane  Ball)  of  the  death  of  her 
pilot  husband,  Frankie. 

Whether  or  not  Mr.  Cukor  realized  it,  he 
sets  a  new  high  in  this  scene  which  should 
become  a  classic  in  how  to  make  the  most 
out  of  the  least  number  of  gestures. 

The  grim  news  is  carried  to  Janie  by 
one  of  Frankie's  Mapleton  pals,  in  the 
house  she  shares  on  the  edge  of  the  camp. 

The  effect  of  tragedy  and  heart-break 
is  accomplished  by  the  opening  of  a  front 
door  by  the  young  wife,  and  nothing  more 
than  an  exchange  of  looks  between  the 
young  man  on  the  steps  and  herself.  The 
heart  of  a  girl  and  the  heart  of  the  audiend] 
break  in  that  silent  instant. 
Story  telling  that! 
But  the  picture  does  not  close  on  death 
It  closes  on  life,  as  one  of  the  Mapleton 
fellows  living  in  the  midst  of  death,  re 
ceives  the  news  of  the  birth  of  a  son^ 
Life  marches  on. 


MODERN  SCREEN  QUIZ 

Sorry,  folks,  we're  raising  the  ante 
this  month.  Yep,  seems  you've  been 
getting  too  high  scores  to  make  this 
a  game,  it's  becoming  a  walkaway! 
And  it's  no  excuse  alibiing  that  you're 
just  so  hep  to  the  news — being  MS 
readers — that  you  couldn't  miss  if  you 
tried.  Sooo,  this  month,  you  gotta  get 
80%  at  least— or  else! 

Remember,  you  score  5  points  if  you 
guess  the  personality  on  the  first  set 
of  clues,  4  if  you  have  to  look  at  the 
second  batch  and  3  if  you  hit  a  blank 
spot  and  gotta  go  snitching  to  num- 
ber 3.  Good  luck! 

QUIZ  CLUES 

Set  1 

1.  A  Doughgirl 

2.  Toured  to  Tito 

3.  Cracking  kid  sister 

4.  Stilt-walker  was  in  dumps 

5.  Minister's  son 

6.  "The  Body" 

7.  Won  his  suit  while  Sue-ing 

8.  King  of  the  Jukers 

9.  "Little  Norway" 

10.  Marrying  widower 

11.  Nazi-hating  "Field  Marshal" 

12.  Man-hating  man-eater 

13.  Nixed  croon  to  spoon 

14.  Life's  a  bowl  of  Cherry 

15.  EGR 

16.  "Discovered"  3  times 

17.  Dancing  mother 

18.  Fugitive  from  a  chain  store 

19.  Lithe  and  blithe 

20.  Sturges'  star 

(Continued  on  page  85) 


A  GIRL... 

with  a  pastv/hich  must 
be  kept  hidden!  The 
lives  of  millions  hung  on 
what  these  two  dared 
against  terrifying  odds! 


Paramount  Presents 

RAY 


MILLANC 


Hunted  and  Haunted 
by  the 


A  MASTERPIECE  OF  MYSTERY 

from  the  Thrilling  Novel  by  GRAHAM  GREENE 
who  wrote  "This  Gun  For  Hire."  Thrilling 
Direction  by  FRITZ  LANG,  who  gave  you 
"Fury"  and  "Man-Hunt." 


MARJORIE 
REYNOLDS 

CARL ESMOND  PERCY WARAM 
HILLARY  BROOKE 

Directed  by 

FRITZ  LANG 

Screen  Play  by  Seton  I.  Miller 


WEAREVER 


^v^arever  Zenith  is  a  flashing  beauty  of 
a  pen  . . .  but  it  is  a  gteat  deal  more  be- 
sides! It  is  made  with  exquisite  precision 
.  .  .  built  meticulously,  like  a  fine  tele- 
scope. And,  like  a  fine  telescope,  it  is 
thoroughly  dependable  .  .  .  promising 
years  of  devoted  service.  Zenith,  with 
its  14-carat  gold  point  .  .  .  exclusive 
"C-Flow"  feed,  rich  styling,  is  today's 
most  rewarding  pen  purchase.  Made  by 
David  Kahn,  Inc.  (Established  1896) 


Wearever  Zenith -Pen  and 
Pencil  Set  in  fine  gift  box 


$275 


10 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


HERE  COME  THE  WAVES 


■  I'm  confused.  Here  is  Bing  Crosby  playing  a  crooner  that  the  bobby  sox 
brigade  swoons  over.  What  does  that  make  Sinatra — the  Dowagers'  Delight? 
Anyway,  Bing  does  all  right  with  the  role,  and  Betty  Hutton  plays  opposite  him. 
You  can  say  that  again,  because  Betty  plays  a.  dual  role.  One  Hutton  is  enough 
to  exhaust  most  men — you  can  imagine  the  trouble  Bing  has  coping  with  two. 

Betty,  as  Susie  Adams,  lo-o-o-ves  crooner  Johnny  Cabot  (Bing  Crosby).  Betty, 
as  Rosemary  Adams,  detests  him  with  equal  fervor.  She's  pretty  sick  of  watch- 
ing sister  Susie  moon  over  photographs  of  him  and  get  that  wild-eyed  look  when 
she  hears  him  sing.  Rosemary  joins  the  WAVES,  and  Susie  lays  in  an  extra 
supply  of  Johnny's  pictures  and  joins,  too.  At  a  New  York  night  club  they 
actually  meet  the  crooner  in  person.  He's  accompanied  by  an  old  friend  of  his, 
just  back  from  the  South  Pacific.  The  friend,  Windy,  is  a  big  blond  lumbering 
guy  played  by  Sonny  Tufts.  (You  had  that  all  figured  out  yourself,  didn't  you?) 
Well,  Susie  gives  Johnny  one  long  soulful  look,  and  swoons.  Rosemary  surveys 
him  coldly,  and  definitely  does  not  swoon.  With  typical  male  contrariness, 
Johnny  develops  a  yen  for  Rosemary. 

About  that  time  his  draft  board  re-classifies  him,  and  whoops,  dearie!  he's 
in  the  Navy!  He  and  Windy  and  the  two  girls  all  get  together  at  San  Diego. 
Both  men  try  to  date  Rosemary  and  avoid  the  swooning  Susie.  Johnny  no  sooner 
seems  to  be  making  a  little  progress  than  Windy  manages  to  get  him  tossed 
in  the  brig.  To  make  matters  worse,  Susie  is  afraid  the  crooner  will  be  sent 
to  sea,  so  she  writes  a  letter  to  his  commanding  officer,  signed  with  Johnny's 
name,  suggesting  that  he  organize  a  show  to  recruit  WAVES.  Rosemary  hears  about 
it  and  thinks  he's  a  coward,  dodging  active  duty.  Johnny  doesn't  know  what's 
going  on,  but  suspects  Windy  of  a  complicated  double  cross.  Eventually  there  is 
a  super  duper  show,  with  Johnny  and  Windy  singing  a  duet  {that  you  gotta 
hear!).  Hutton  as  Rosemary  gets  kissed  by  Johnny  and  {Continued  on  page  12) 


Susie  (Betty  Hutton)  is  swoony  for  bobby  sox  crooner  Johnny  Cabot  (Bing  Crosby)  and 
sailor  Windy  (Sonny  Tufts)  from  the  moment  she  meets  them  in  New  York.  Her  twin.  Rosemary, 
can't  see  either  for  dirt.    Matters  are  complicated  when  both  boys  fall  for  Rosemary. 


pilollywootft'  heart  is  in  it- 

0  0*td  of  Hollywood*  Stmt 


Jf.oJACK  BENNY*  +  jfr  * 
'^doE  B  BROWN 
\  EDDIE  CANTOR* 
\iTTY  CARLISLE 

^DANE  CLARK  * 

do  an  Crawford  ■ 

\  BETTE  DAVIS 
i  FAYE  EMERZON 
ViCroR  FRAnCEN 

c)oHM  GAPFIELO 
SmEY  GREEn?tRBET 
-j? ALAN  HALE 

P/WL  HENkElD 
\  ROBERT  HUTTON 
I  do  AN  LE?L\E 
Jf  PETER  LO&RE 
f  IDA  LVPlNO 
IREnE  MAULING 
doAM  MCCRACKEN 
DoLoze9  M0R4M 
M  MORGAN 
* ELEANOR  PARKER 

*dovcE  Reynold? 

RoY  ROGERZ&  TRIGGER  «v 
f\2AeHARYfC0TT  , 

Barbara  S^wiv^ 

JOSEPH  ?ZIGET( 


"DON'T  FENCE  ME  ^N" 
..HOLl¥WOOD  CANTER 


Original  Screen  Play  by  Delmer  Daves  •  Musical  Numbers  Created  &  Directed  by  LEROY  PRINZ  •  Directed  by"  DELMER  DAVES 
JACK  L  WARNER,  Executive  Producer  Produced  by  ALEX  GOTTLIEB 


'Touching  with  dazzled  lips  her 

Starlight  Hand 


'Endymion,"  John  Keats 


A  lovely  line — 
but  remember,  no  one's 
lips  are  "dazzled"  by 

Scullery  Skin 


Don't  let  kitchen  chores  make  your  hands  look  OLD 


IT  TAKES  a  soft,  young-looking  hand 
to  bring  a  man's  lips  closer . . .  and 
closer . . .  But  in  spite  of  kitchen  drud- 
gery, your  hands  can  be  as  smoothly 
enchanting  as  your  face.  Use  Pacquins 
Hand  Cream  daily  to  help  counteract 
the  harsh,  drying  effects  of  housework 
and  weather ...  to  lend  your  hands  a 


Hand  §  ckE*** 


look  of  milky-white  softness  and 
smoothness! 

It  was  originally  formulated  for  doc- 
tors and  nurses.  They  have  their  hands 
in  water  30  to  40  times  a  day,  so  they 
need  an  effective  cream. 

Not  sticky... not  greasy.  Pacquins  is 
creamy-smooth,  fragrant.  Try  it  today. 


Pacquins 

Hand  Cream 


Originally  formulated  for  doc- 
tors and  nurses,  whose  hands 
take  the  abuse  of  30  to  40 
washings  and  scrubbings  a  day. 


MOVIE  REVIEWS 

(Continued  from  page  10) 


AT    ANY  DRUG, 


DEPARTMENT,   OR    TEN-CENT  STORE 


Hutton  as  Susie  gets  kissed  by  Windy. 
That,  kids,  is  a  double  feature,  but  good! 
—Par. 

P.  S. 

In  keeping  with  a  resolution  made  at  the 
time   of   Pearl   Harbor,   Mark  Sandrich, 
producer-director,  is  maintaining  his  record 
of  making  nothing  but  pictures  which  will 
aid  the  war  effort.  ...   He  began  this 
record  with  "So  Proudly  We  Hail."  .  .  . 
Betty  Hutton,  playing  twins  in  the  picture, 
was  Hollywood's  busiest  gal.  She  had  an 
average  of  eight  hairdos  a  day.  Every  time 
the  red  wig  was  removed,  it  meant  a  sham- 
poo. In  spite  of  all  this  Betty  had  enough, 
energy  left  over  to  do  camp  shows,  radio 
spots  and  hospital  tours  over  the  week 
ends.  .  .  .  The  WAVE  uniforms  are  au- 
thentic with  a  few  Edith  Head  touches. 
When  Edith  got  through  with  them,  there 
was  more  sex  in  them  than  a  banned 
sweater  ever  possessed.  .  .  .  Sonny  Tups 
brings  his  singing  voice  to  the  screen  with 
a  duet  "Accent  on  the  Positive"  with  der 
Bingle  Crosby.  .  .  .  There  are  eight  other 
original  songs  in  this  picture  plus  a  Crosby 
solo  of  "Black  Magic".  .  .  .   Because  of 
transportation  difficulties,  Sandrich  didn't 
take  his  troupe  to  Hunter  College,  New 
York,  or  to  San  Diego  for  resulting  action. 
Instead,  a  second  unit,  under  direction  of 
Dink  Templeton,  spent  six  weeks  in  New 
York  and  four  in  San  Diego  shooting  back- 
grounds of  WAVES  at  work.  The  producer- 
director  also  insisted  that  no  WAVES  be 
deterred  from  their  war  work.  Factual 
shots  of  their  drills  and  labors  prove  more 
effective.  .  .  .    Reproductions  of  Hunter 
College  and  the  Barracks  at  Coronado, 
Calif.,  were  constructed  on  giant  sound 
stages  at  the  studio.   In  order  to  further 
authenticity,  WAVES  from  both  spots  were 
retained  as  technical  advisers.   Gals  were 
Captain  Helen  McAfee,  Lt.  Comm.  Louis 
K.  Wilde  and  Lt.  (JG)  Kathleen  Quinn. 

NATIONAL  VELVET 

If  you  read  "National  Velvet"  when  it 
was  a  best  seller,  you  are  probably  won- 
dering where  Mickey  Rooney  fits  into  the 
picture.  The  answer  is  that  a  part  was 
written  in  especially  for  him,  and  the  result 
is  fine.  Mickey  can  really  act  when  he 
wants  to,  and  he  brings  a  warm  depth  of 
emotion  to  his  portrayal  of  a  young  ex- 
jockey.  The  principal  character  is  still 
Velvet,  played  by  a  beguiling  child  named 
Elizabeth  Taylor.  Velvet  is  a  dreamy 
twelve-year  old,  whose  love  of  horses  is 
an  all  absorbing  passion.  Her  oldest  sister, 
Edwina,  has  discovered  boys,  and  Malvolia 
adores  canaries.  The  youngest  member  of 
the  family,  Donald  (Jackie  Jenkins),  re- 
gards them  all  with  solemn  detachment 
and  lives  in  an  entrancing  world  of  his 
own. 

They  have  a  very  understanding  mother. 
Mrs.  Brown  (Anne  Revere)  swam  the 
Channel  at  twenty  years  of  age,  and  won 
fame  and  a  hundred  sovereigns.  After  that 
she  married  Mr.  Brown  and  settled  down 
to  a  placid  life  in  a  country  village.  Mr. 
Brown  regards  anything  out  of  the  ordi- 
nary with  a  suspicious  eye.  When  young 
Mi  Taylor  (Mickey  Rooney)  turns  up  out 
of  nowhere,  broke  and  hungry,  it  takes 
considerable  persuasion  to  make  Mr. 
Brown  give  him  a  job  in  his  butcher  shop. 
Velvet  is  fascinated  with  Mickey  because 
he  knows  so  much  about  horses.  She  takes 
him  to  see  Pie,  a  horse  that  belongs  to 
Farmer  Ede.  According  to  Velvet,  he  is 
the  "most  wonderful  horse  in  the  world." 
There  are  two  schools  of  thought  on  that. 


Five  little,  false  little  words: 


I  never 
perspire 

in  Winter! 


Don't  let  the  thermometer  trick  you  into  offending. 
Avoid  underarm  odor  with  MUM. 


His  present  owner  considers  him  a  damned 
nuisance,  since  he  can  jump  the  highest 
fence  and  do  all  sorts  of  damage  in  the 
village.  He  finally  raffles  him  off,  and 
Velvet  wins  him.  This  is  heaven!  A  horse 
of  her  own,  and  what  a  horse! 

Mi  helps  her  train  Pie  and  is  really  re- 
sponsible for  her  idea  of  entering  him  in 
the  "Grand  National."  Pie  has  already 
jumped  fences  as  high  as  any  on  that 
famous  course.  But  there  are  obstacles 
in  the  way  more  difficult  than  fences — the 
entry  fee,  for  one,  and  finding  a  jockey, 
for  another.  How  Mi  and  Velvet  solve 
these  problems  makes  a  story  that  you'll 
never  forget.  The  picture  is  a  masterpiece, 
its  beauty  enhanced  by  the  Technicolor 
scenes  of  the  English  countryside. — M-G-M. 

P.  S. 

Proof  was  given  to  studio  that  the  picture 
was  all  they'd  expected  it  to  be  when  the 
preview  crowd  (usually  a  cold,  tough, 
'make  me  like  it"  bunch)  stood  and 
cheered  for  Velvet  during  the  steeplechase 
scene.  .  .  .  Incidentally,  those  spills  during 
that  race  are  not  faked — they're  the  real 
thing.  .  .  .  The  paddock  at  Aintree,  Eng- 
land's famed  steeplechase  track,  was  dupli- 
cated at  the  Santa  Monica  Uplifters  Club 
Polo  Field.  .  .  .  The  electric  bell  which 
rings  on  set  as  a  signal  for  the  electricians 
to  turn  on  the  lights,  sounded  just  like  the 
starting  bell  to  King  Charles,  the  race 
horse.  So  when  the  bell  rang,  King 
Charles  was  off,  steeple  chasing  around  the 
set.  Mickey,  with  the  help  of  a  few  dozen 
set  men,  finally  caught  the  horse  before 
any  real  damage  was  done.  .  .  .  Reginald 
Owen's  trip  to  Monterey  on  location  was 
one  of  his  most  successful.  He  came  home 
with  a  treasured  recipe  for  Abalone  Chow- 
der. Seems  Reginald  had  dined  almost 
nightly  at  a  famous  seafood  restaurant 
there,  and  finally  talked  the  owner  out  of 
his  formula  for  this  favorite  dish.  .-  .  . 
Director  Clarence  Brown  sent  to  England 
for  all  books  available  containing  descrip- 
tions of  the  English  country  folk  in  Sussex 
and  the  Grand  National  horse  race  at  Ain- 
tree. This  picture  is  guaranteed  authentic. 
.  .  .  Don't  worry  about  the  fate  of  the  dying 
horse  in  the  stall — the  one  who  is  lying 
prone,  groaning  with  pain — he's  been 
taught  to  do  that  without  a  bit  of  prodding 
from  his  trainer.  Five  minutes  later  he  was 
peacefully  munching  carrots.  .  .  .  Part  of 
the  dialogue  had  to  be  rewritten  when 
Jackie  "Butch"  Jenkins  lost  a  third  tooth! 

CAN'T  HELP  SINGING 

There's  a  joyous  lightheartedness  to 
Deanna  Durbin's  new  picture.  The  Jerome 
Kern  songs  are  bait  for  the  Hit  Parade, 
and  Deanna  sings,  flirts  and  cajoles  with 
gay  abandon.  Robert  Paige,  Akim  Tamiroff 
and  David  Bruce  lend  their  support  to  this 
romantic  comedy  of  the  Gold  Rush  days. 

Caroline  Frost  (Deanna  Durbin)  is  in 
love  with  a  dashing  Calvalry  officer,  Lieu- 
tenant Latham  (David  Bruce) .  At  least  she 
thinks  she  in  love  with  him  and  is  serious 
enough  about  it  to  worry  her  father,  who 
knows  Latham  is  a  fortune  hunter.  Senator 
Frost  uses  his  influence  to  have  the  Lieu- 
tenant sent  to  California.  Caroline,  as  stub- 
born as  her  father,  wheedles  five  thousand 
dollars  from  him  for  "a  trip  to  New  York" 
and  then  starts  West  with  it  instead,  after 
Latham. 

In  those  days  you  traveled  by  stage  coach 
or  wagon  train,  and  you  were  likely  to  meet 
some  pretty  strange  characters  en  route. 
"Prince  Gregory  Strogonsky"  (Akim  Tam- 
iroff), for  instance,  attaches  himself  to 
Caroline,  or  rather  to  her  trunk,  which  he 
is  convinced  is  full  of  gold.  Then  there  is 
the  gambler,  Johnny  Lawlor  (Robert 
Paige),  who  is  wanted  by  the  police  and 
also  by  various  men  who  would  like  to 
know  since  when  there  are  five  aces  in  a 


IT'S  A  MISTAKE  so  many  girls  make- 
thinking  they  don't  perspire  in  winter. 
But  how  wrong.  How  foolish! 

For  even  in  zero  weather,  there's  a  heat 
wave  under  your  arms.  And  odor  can  form 
without  any  noticeable  moisture  at  all.  Yes, 
form  and  cling  to  your  warm  winter  wool- 
ens, stealing  away  your  charm. 

But  why  risk  this  winter  danger?  Why 
take  chances  of  offending  when  it's  so  easy 
to  be  sure?  Just  remember,  your  bath  only 
washes  away  past  perspiration.  Mum  pre- 


vents risk  of  underarm  odor  to  come. 

So  play  safe.  After  every  bath,  before 
every  date,  a  half  minute  with  Mum  means 
long  hours  of  carefree  daintiness. 

MUjty'S  QUICK  — Half  a  minute  with  Mum 
prevents  risk  of  underarm  odor  all  day  or 
evening. 

MUM'S  SAFE  — Gentle  Mum  won't  irritate 
skin.  Dependable  Mum  won't  injure  the 
fabric  of  your  clothes,  says  American  Insti- 
tute of  Laundering. 

MUM'S  SURE— Mum  works  instantly.  Keeps 
you  bath-fresh  all  day  "or  evening.  Get 
Mum  today. 


For  Sanitary  Napkins—  Avoid  embarrassment.  You 
can  always  depend  on  Mum  for  this  important  pur- 
pose. It's  gentle,  safe— sure. 


f. 


4 


Product  oj  Bristol-Myers 


Mum  Mes     Oc/or  ouf  of  Perspiration 


SONNY  TUFTS  *m-. 

Co-Star  of  "HERE  COME  THE  WAVES/'  a  Paramount  picture 


14 


A  dentist's  dentifrice— 

Calox  was  created  by  a  dentist  for  people  who 
want  utmost  brilliance  consistent  with  utmost 
gentleness.  Calox  offers  you:  — 

1.  SCRUPULOUS  CLEANING.  Calox  is  a  multiple-action 
powder.  It  contains  five  cleansing  and  polish- 
ing ingredients. 

2.  LUSTROUS  POLISHING.  Calox  brings  out  all  the  high 
natural  luster  of  teeth. 

3.  CALOX  IS  GENTLE.  Double-sifted  through  100  mesh 
'  silk. 

4.  NO  MOUTH  PUCKERING  MEDICINE  TASTE.  Children  like 
the  cool,  clean  flavor. 

5.  MADE  DY  A  FAMOUS  LABORATORY.  McKesson  & 
Robbins,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


pack  of  cards.  Johnny  has  decided  to  give 
up  gambling  and  go  to  California  for  the 
Gold  Rush.  By  now,  Caroline,  too,  is  a 
fugitive  from  justice,  since  her  irate  father 
has  sent  word  ahead  that  she  stole  the  five 
thousand  dollars.  Unfair,  perhaps,  but  a 
good  way  of  keeping  her  from  reaching 
Latham,  he  thinks. 

Caroline,  Johnny  and  the  "Prince"  join 
forces.  It's  a  long  way  to  California,  and 
there  is  plenty  of  time  for  Caroline  to 
decide  that  Johnny  would  be  a  lot  more 
fun  as  a  husband  than  Latham.  But  she 
has  told  him  a  flock  of  lies  in  order  to 
get  him  to  take  her  along,  and  when  they 
get  to  California,  the  flock  comes  home  to 
roost.  There  is  a  hilarious  scene  when  all 
the  "suitors,"  real  and  mythical,  get  to- 
gether, but  Deanna  persuades  everyone 
that  it  was  all  in  a  good  cause. — Univ. 

P.  S. 

Copies  of  the  sound  track  of  this  picture, 
featuring  Durbin  and  Bob  Paige,  of  the 
songs  "More  and  More,"  " Calif orn-l- Ay," 
"Any  Moment  Now"  and  "Can't  Help 
Singing,"  were  collectors'  items  in  Holly- 
wood. Somehow  the  sound  tracks  were 
sneaked  out  of  the  music  department  and 
copied  months  before  the  picture  was 
ready  for  release.  Bidding  on  the  waxed 
copies  was  high.  .  .  .  Trade  secrets:  The 
Treasury  Building  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
(a  la  1849),  was  actually  a  new  face  on  one 
end  of  the  Los  Angeles  Coliseum,  scene  of 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

A  car  pulled  up  to  the  Twelfth 
Street  door  of  the  Hotel  Muehlebach 
in  Kansas  City,  and  the  doorman 
stepped  up  and  seized  the  luggage. 

"Will  you  please  send  the  bags  up 
to  my  room?"  the  passenger  inquired. 

"I'd  be  glad  to,  sir.  I  presume  you 
have  a  room  here?  And  are  you  one 
of  the  boilermakers  attending  the 
Ship  Builders  Convention?"  queried 
the  doorman. 

"No,"  snapped  the  guest,  "I'm  Errol 
Flynn,  and  I  have  quarters  reserved 
in  the  penthouse!" 

Mrs.  E.  W.  McMichael 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 


the  1932  Olympic  games  and  some  of  the 
biggest  gridiron  classics  in  history.  .  .  . 
Tough  summer  location  trip  when  the  cast 
and  crew  went  to  Parawan  Gap,  Utah,  for 
shots  of  covered  wagon  trains  crossing  the 
great  Western  desert.  For  miles  around 
there  was  nothing  but  sand  and  sagebrush. 
The  wind  blew,  whipping  up  dust  clouds 
which  threatened  to  stop  operation  of  the 
cameras  and  sound  equipment.  It  finally 
did  stop  operation  of  many  of  the  cast  who 
had  to  be  taken  to  the  hospital  to  have  their 
respiratory  tracks  dusted.  A  normal  day's 
supply  of  water  was  exhausted  by  noon, 
and  a  truck  had  to  be' sent  to  town  ten 
miles  away  for  fresh  supplies.  .  .  .  How- 
ever, Deanna  learned  a  few  of  the  finer 
points  of  camping  while  in  Navajo  Lake, 
Utah.  It  was  she  who  made  gallons  of 
coffee  over  a  Bob  Paige-built  campfire 
each  morning.  .  .  .  There  are  no  limitations 
to  the  sources  of  material  for  motion  pic- 
tures. Director  Frank  Ryan  lifted  a  situ- 
ation right  out  of  his  own  family  life  for 
a  running  gag.  For  more  than  a  year  his 
six-year-old  son  indulged  in  a  habit  of 
twisting  his  hair  with  a  forefinger.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Ryan  did  their  best  to  break  the 
habit— finally  succeeded  by  having  the 
boy's  hair  clipped.  Exactly  as  it  happens 
in  the  picture! 

ROUGHLY  SPEAKING 

You  can  call  this  the  saga  of  an  American 
I  family,  or  you  can  call  it  the  history  of  a 


rugged  individualist.  Either  way,  it's  a 
delightful  picture,  and  if  you  miss  it,  you'll 
be  so-o-o-rry!  Rosalind  Russell  is  still 
playing  a  career  girl,  but  this  time  the 
career  includes  five  children  and  two  hus- 
bands. Two,  because  husband  number  one 
leaves  her  with  this  dramatic  but  accurate 
farewell  speech.  .  .  .  "Living  with  you  and 
those  kids,"  he  says  bitterly,  "has  been 
like  living  with  Baby  Snooks  in  a  cageful 
of  lions." 

Let's  go  back  to  the  beginning.  The 
strongest  single  influence  on  the  life  of 
Louise  Randall  Pierson  (Rosalind  Russell) 
is  probably  her  father.  He  is  a  genial,  ex- 
travagant gentleman  whose  motto  is  "Noth- 
ing is  too  good  for  the  Randalls."  He  dies 
when  she  is  twelve,  and  leaves  his  wife 
a  huge  white  elephant  of  a  house,  a  dia- 
mond sunburst,  two  daughters  and  enough 
unpaid  bills  to  heat  the  house  all  winter. 
But  to  Louise,  her  father  will  always  be 
alive.  His  advice  to  "shoot  for  the  moon 
and  the  hell  with  everybody"  becomes  her 
philosophy  of  life.  It  undoubtedly  is  the 
chief  factor  in  the  failure  of  her  first 
marriage. 

Rodney  Crane  (Donald  Woods)  is  a 
handsome,  conservative  young  banker.  He 
brushes  off  Louise's  desire  for  a  job  and 
turns  her  into  a  housewife  and  mother.  He 
never  has  the  faintest  understanding  of  her 
character.  He  can't  understand  why  she 
doesn't  cry  when  Louise,  Jr.,"  is  crippled  by 
infantile  paralysis.  It  is,  of  course,  because 
she  is  too  busy  making  the  child  realize 
that  lameness  may  be  a  nuisance  but  it 
need  never  be  a  handicap.  When  Rodney 
loses  his  job,  Louise  goes  to  work  to  sup- 
port them.  Rodney  promptly  finds  a  girl 
who  will  bolster  his  ego  and  asks  Louise 
for  a  divorce. 

It  is  a  shock  to  her,  for  she  still  loves 
him.  But  she  determines  to  make  a  success 
of  life  without  him,  for  the  children's  sake. 
Later  she  meets  Harold  Pierson  (Jack 
Carson) ,  who's  an  utter  screwball  but  per- 
fect for  Louise.  "Mother,  are  you  going  to 
get  him  for  our  new  father?"  Louise,  Jr., 
inquires  curiously  when  Louise  brings  him 
home  to  look  over  her  offspring.  "That 
child  could  make "  a  fortune  reading  tea 
leaves,"  Harold  says  gravely.  Reading  tea 
leaves  is  practically  the  only  thing  they 
don't  try  in  the  next  fifteen  years,  but  it's 
all  fun. 

Robert  Hutton,  Jean  Sullivan,  Alan  Hale 
and  John  Qualen  are  among  the  cast. — War. 

P.  S. 

Miss  Russell  lost  seventeen  pounds  dur- 
ing production  of  this  picture.  It  didn't 
matter  photographically  because  as  she 
aged  in  the  picture,  more  padding  was 
used  in  her  costumes  to  make  her  appear 
heavier.  However,  it  mattered  very  much 
to  studio  officials  who  insisted  she  take  a 
long  vacation  before  doing  another  picture. 
She'd  been  resting  a  few  weeks .  at  a 
Southern  California  lake  resort  when  she 
collapsed  and  was  hospitalized  for  a  long 
session  of  rebuilding  her  health.  .  .  .  Picture 
was  filmed  on  seventy  different  sets,  and 
Miss  Russell  has  fifty-seven  costume 
changes.  Took  fifteen  players  to  portray 
the  five  children  in  three  different  age 
periods.  .  .  .  George  James  Hopkins  did  the 
sets.  Spent  seventeen  weeks  studying  the 
various  periods  before  making  designs. 
Pictures  of  this  type,  which  cover  half- 
centuries,  are  the  most  difficult  to  produce. 
Every  department:  Costumes,  sets,  hair- 
dressers, actors — all  have  a  much  harder 
and  time-consuming  job  to  do.  .  .  .  Nine- 
teen-year-old Robert  Arthur  got  a  terrific 
break.  Eleven  days  after  he  arrived  in 
Hollywood  (fresh  from  an  honorable  medi- 
cal discharge  from  the  Navy),  he  was  por- 
traying one  of  Mrs.  Pierson's  sons.  It's  his 
first  film  job.  ...  Jo  Ann  Marlowe  won  the 
distinction  of  being  Hollywood's  youngest 
(Continued  on  page  18) 


A  special  process  keeps  Kleenex 

Luxuriously  Soft 
Dependably  Stron; 


Only  Kleenex*  has  the  Serv- a -Tissue  Box 
that  serves  up  just  one  double-tissue  at  a  time! 


yO(//i  A/OSE  KNOWS  - 

there's  o/viy  O/VE 

KLEENEX 


In  these  days  of  shortages  we  can 't 

promise  you  all  the  Kleenex  you  want, 
at  all  times.  But  we  do  promise  you 
this  :  consistent  with  government  reg- 
ulations, we'll  keep  your  Kleenex  the 
finest  quality  tissue  that  can  be  made ! 

*T.  M.  Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  Ofl. 


There  is  only  one  KLEENEX 


CHECK  THE  BOXES  OPPOSITE  THE  CHARTS  YOU'D  LIKE  *  NEW  CHARTS  ARE  STARRED 


FOR  FANS 


SUPER    ★    STAR    INFORMATION    CHART  tlOe) 

Our  new,  revised  32-page  booklet.  Latest  pics, 
births,  marriages,  heights,  weights,  number  of 
kids,  love  life  of  500  stars.  Where  to  write  to 
them.  New  stars,  stars  ir,  the  Service  and  a 
complete  section  on  Western  stars.  Send  10c 
and  a   LARGE,  self-addressed  stamped  (3c) 

envelope   ^ 

MUSIC  MAKERS.  THEIR  UVES.  BANDS  AND  REC- 
ORDS (5c)  New  and  exciting  data  on  bands, 
bandleaders,  vocalists— everyone  from  James  to 
Sinatra.  20-page  booklet,  pictures  of  each 
music  maker,  lists  of  their  best  records.  A  solid 
must  for  all  you  hep  cats.  Send  5c,  as  well  as  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed  stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope  ^ 

HOW  TO  JOIN  A  FAN  CLUB— Have  yourself  a 
time!  Join  one  oi  more  ot  the  60  fan  clubs 
we've  listed  and  get  snaps  of  your  favorite  stars, 
club  journals,  chance  for  pen  pals — and  other 
splendid  advantages!  Read  about  the  new 
MODERN  SCREEN  Fan  Club  Association.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed  stamped  (3c) 

(3c)  envelope   L~J* 

INFORMATION  DESK— Answers  all  your  ques- 
tions about  H'wood,  the  stars  and  the  movies. 
See  box  on  page  26  for  details.  THIS  IS  NOT 
A  CHART 

STAR  AUTOGRAPHS— Turn  to  page  62  to  see 
how  you  can  get  autographs  of  all  your  favor- 
ite stars. 


FOR  ROMANCE 


PLEASE  BEHAVE!—  Helpful,  practical  chart  with 
tips  on  how  to  be  poised,  well  liked.  Etiquette 
for  dating,  engagements,  weddings,  letter  writ- 
ing— -the  works.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE,  self- 
addressed,  stamped   (3c)  envelope   □ 


CO-ED  PERSONAL  ADVICE— Want  to  know  how 
you  can  get  that  cute  guy  in  Alqebra  class  to 
ask  for  o  date?  Or  when  it's  cagey  to  pull  a 
"hard  to  get"?  Write  to  our  expert.  Jean 
Kinkead,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN  tell  her  all. 
and  she'll  personally  write  you  o  letter  answer_ 
ing  all  those  important,  impossible  problems  of 
the  heart.  THIS  IS  NOT  A  CHART. 

*  HOW  TO  BE  POPULAR  WITH  BOYS— by  Jean 

Kinkead.  How  to  be  date  bait,  plus  a  complete 
follow  through  for  when  you're  out  with  him. 
What  to  do  and  what  to  avoid.  The  straight 
stuff  on  going  steady,  getting  stood  up,  drink- 
ing, smoking,  tactics  to  get  and  hold  your  man! 
In  short — the  works,  kids!  □ 

BE  A  BETTER  DANCER! — by  Arthur  Murray  Com 

plete.  easy-to-tollow  directions  on  how  to  fox- 
trot, waltz — all  the  turns  and  tricks  that'll  help 
you  follow  your  partner.  Also  dance  floor  eti- 
quette, what  to  wear  and  how  to  be  popular 
with  the  stag  line.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE, 
self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope..  □ 


FOR  GLAMOUR 


Adrian  job.  How  to  dress  tor  your  guy  whether 
he's  a  Pfc.  or  a  juke-box  king.  Free,  send  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed  stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope ■   ■  Q 

GLAMOUR  FOR  THE  TEENS-This  is  specially 
tor  gals  from  12  to  18.  How  to  really  glamour 
yourself  up.  Skin  care,  make-up,  hairdos  for 
your  particular  beauty  problem.  Free,  lust 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope     ....  ...  D 

HOW  TO  BE  BEAUTIFUL—  For  over  18s — a  beou^y 

routine,  skin  and  nail  care,  make-up  stylea  to 
your  needs.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope  ■  ■■  O 

HOW  TO  HAVE  LOVELY  HAIR-  Encyclopedia  on 
hair  care.  Hair-dos  styled  for  you,  setting  in- 
structions. Free,  send  a'  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope   □ 

HOW  TO  LOSE  WEIGHT—  12-page  chart  giving 
you  all  the  safe  ways  to  lose  weight.  2  easy- 
to-follow  scientific  diets.  Exercises  for  reducinq 
every  part  of  the  body,  plus  scoring  chart.  Free, 
send  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   d 


FASHIONS  FOR  TALL  GIRLS — by  Mar/orie  Bailey 

Whether  you're  lanky-tall  or  chubby-tall,  here 
are  lines  and  styles  to  camouflage  your  height 
What's  tops  for  you  in  coats,  suits,  dresses. 
Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)  envelope  . .?. .    D 

FASHIONS  FOR  SHORT  GIRLS — by  Mar/orie  Bailey 

Fashion  tricks  to  make  you  the  willowy  girl  of 
your  dreams.  What  to  choose  in  dresses,  coats, 
suits,  hats  to  make  you  inches  taller.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope  ...... 

FASHIONS   FOR   STOUT   AND   THIN  GIRLS— by 

Marjorle  Bailey  How  to  appear  thinner  or  more 
curvaceous.  Lines  and  styles  that  slenderize 
hips,  waist,  bust,  legs  and  those  to  cover  up  that 
bony  look.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-oddressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope.  □ 

FASHIONS  FOR  TEENS:  FALL  AND  WINTER— Hot 

tips  for  gals  from  12  to  18.  What  to  wear, 
when  to  wear  it,  how  to  match  up  your  outfits. 
Dope  to  make  your  wardrobe  look  like  an  all- 


CRYSTAL    BALL    D  E  PT, 


HANDWRITING  ANALYSIS  110c)  bend  in  o 
sample  of  your  handwriting  or  your  G.l.'s  in 
ink  (about  25  words),  and  Shirley  Spencer  will 
analyze  it  for  you  and  tell  you  how  he  really 
feels.  Send  10c  for  each  analysis  and  enclose 
a  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope.  AD- 
DRESS YOUR  ENVELOPE  TO  MISS  SHIRLEY 
SPENCER,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN,  but  only  for 
Handwriting  Analysis     ..    Di 

YOUR    INDIVIDUALLY    COMPILED  HOROSCOPE 

(10c)     Pill    'n   Vour    birthdate:  Year  

Month   Date   Time  

Name   j 

Street  City   Zone   State.  . 

Send  10c.  Noself-addressed  envelope  required. □ 


ADDRESS  YOUR  ENVELOPE:  Service  Dept..  MODERN  SCREEN.  149  Madison  Avenue.  New  York  16.  N.  Y. 


16 


66 


HEDY  LAMARR 
GEORGE  BRENT  •  PAUL  LUKAS 

^      •  with  r 

ALBERT  DEKKER  •  CARL  ESMOND  .  OLIVE  BLAKENEY 
GEORGE  N.  NEISE  .  MARGARET  WYCHERlY 

Produced  by  Robert  Fellows.  Directed  by  Jacques  Tourneur 
Screen  p!ay  by  Warren  Doff 


3i 


To  Families  and  Friends  of  Servicemen:  This  is  one  of  the  films  chosen  by  the 
War  Department  and  provided  by  the  motion  picture  industry  for  showing 
oversees  in  combat  areas.  Red  Cross  hospitals  and  at  isolated  outposts. 


YOU.  CAN  BE 
MORE  BEAUTIFUL 

AND  HERE'S  THE  SECRET— a 
make-up  miracle  awaits  you  in  the  new 
duo-tone  Rouge  by  Princess  Pat.  As  you 
apply  it,  mysteriously  and  amazingly  the 
color  seems  to  come  from  within  the  skin 
— bringing  out  new  hidden  beauty.  Your 
color  looks  so  real,  no  one  could  believe 
that  you  use  rouge  at  all! 

LOOK  IN  YOUR  MIRROR!  There's  an 
amazing  'lift'  to  Princess  Pat  Rouge  that 
gives  you  fresh  confidence  in  your  beauty 
—bids  you  be  irresistible  —  and  if  you 
feel  irresistible,  well,  naturally,  you  are! 

THE  RIGHT  WAY  TO  ROUGE 

For  the  most  lasting  and  natural  effect: 

•  Apply  rouge  before  powdering. 

•  Smile  into  mirror.  Note  that  the  cheek  raises. 
Apply  rouge  to  the  raised  area  in  the  form  of 
a  >  pointing  toward  the  nose. 

•  Blend  with  finger  tips  outward  in  all  direc- 
tions. Notice  that  Princess  Pat  Rouge  leaves 
no  edges. 

•  Put  a  touch  of  rouge  to  each  ear  lobe  and 
point  of  chin. 

•  Now,  apply  Princess  Pat  Face  Powder. 

ONIY  PRINCESS  PAT  ROUGE  has  the  duo-tone 
gecret — an  undertone  and  overtone  are 
blended  in  each  shade.  See  it  perform  its 
beauty  miracle  on  YOU!  Until  you  do, 
you'll  never  know  how 
lovely  you  really  can  be. 

And  Lips  to  Match- 
Key  your  lips  perfectly  to 
your  cheeks — the  effect 
is  stunning  I  You'll  love 
the  smoothness  of 
Princess  Pat  Lipstick  and 
its  amazing  power  to 
etay  on.  The  shades  are 
simply  heavenly!  Wher- 
ever you  buy  cosmetics 
|\  you'll  find  Princess  Pat 
j  Rouge,  Lipstick  and 
Powder.  Get  yours  today, 

$1,  25c,  10c 


pin-up  girl,  following  a  request  for  her 
photo  from  a  Seabee  unit.  Jo  Ann  is  eight. 
.  .  .  Cole  Porter's  famed  college  song,  "Bull 
Dog,"  was  written  in  1911  when  he  was  a 
Yale  student.  It's  one  of  35  songs  cleared 
for  use  in  this  picture.  .  .  .  Rosalind  brought 
a  small  metallic  doghouse  to  the  set  to  be 
worn  about  the  neck  of  any  who  incurred 
the  Curtiz  wrath.  First  victim:  Miss 
Russell,  herself,  who  wore  it  all  day  for 
being  late  to  the  set. 

EXPERIMENT  PERILOUS 

You  can't  blame  a  husband  for  being 
jealous  of  anyone  as  beautiful  as  Hedy  La- 
marr.  No,  this  isn'f  a  tip-off  on  the  love 
life  of  the  Loder  family.  .  .  .  It's  a  remark 
prompted  by  her  new  picture,  "Experiment 
Perilous."  Hedy  wears  the  elegant  gowns 
of  the  early  1900's  and  has  a  psycho- 
neurotic husband  who  goes  green-eyed 
when  she  so  much  as  looks  at  another  man. 
Since  he  is  played  by  Paul  Lukas,  who  is 
a  suave,  subtle  actor,  he  doesn't  denote 
jealousy  by  gnashing  his  teeth.  He  does 
it  in  a  suave,  subtle  way,  by  making  people 
think  his  lovely  wife  is  going  out  of  her 
mind.  He  even  calls  in  a  psychiatrist. 

The  psychiatrist  is  Dr.  Huntingdon 
Bailey  (George  Brent,  and  I'd  be  psycho- 
analyzed myself  if  George  would  do  it!). 
He  knows  considerably  more  about  Nick 
Bederaux  and  his  beautiful  Allida  (Hedy 
Lamarr)  than  Nick  at  first  realizes.  That 
is  because  he  happened  to  meet  Nick's 
sister  on  a  train  from  Chicago,  and  she 
chattered  along  carelessly  about  family 
matters.  Too  carelessly.  Poor  Miss 
Bederaux!  Next  day  at  tea  with  Nick  and 
Allida,  she  has  a  "heart  attack"  and  dies 
immediately.  But  her  dressing  case  was 
substituted  for  Nick's  in  getting  off  the 
train,  and  when  Hunt  opens  it,  he  finds  a 


diary  which  gives  him  a  clue  to  events  past 
and  future  in  the  Bederaux  house  on 
Murray  Hill.  The  diary  mentions  Alec,  who 
was  young  and  full  of  life  and  in  love 
with  Allida.  Alec  is  dead,  and  now  Miss 
Bederaux  is  dead,  too.  When  Hunt  remem- 
bers the  look  he  himself  got  from  Beder- 
aux's  inscrutable  eyes  when  Allida  seemed 
to  like  him,  he  feels  none  too  safe. 

He  knows  the  risk  Allida  and  her  five- 
year-old  son  run  every  day  they  stay  m 
the  same  house  with  Nick.  But  it  isn  t 
going  to  be  easy  to  get  them  out.  It  might 
have  been  easier  if  Hunt  hadn't  fallen 
deeply  in  love  with  Allida  at  their  first 
meeting.  Still,  he  is  a  psychiatrist,  and  he 
understands  Nick's  twisted  mentality. 
There  must  be  a  way.  There  is  indeed,  but 
it  lies  through  a  grim  path  of  horror  that 
at  last  resolves  into  violence. 

It  takes  a  superb  cast  to  do  justice  to 
this  kind  of  picture.  Fortunately  RKO  has 
given  us  one,  including  Olive  Blakeney, 
Albert  Dekker,  Stephanie  Bachelor  and 
Carl  Esmond. — RKO. 

P.  S. 

ftory  of  "Experiment  Perilous"  was  not 
nged  from  the  book  plot  except  to  be  set 
back  fifty  years.  This  was  done  at  the 
suggestion  of.  Miss  Lamarr.  She  beheved 
the  role  of  a  submissive  wife  would  be 
more  plausible  as  of  fifty  years  ago  than  it 
would  be  with  a  modern  day  treatment 
Also,  in  this  manner,  the  studio  escaped 
the  necessity  of  underlining  and  overton- 
ing  the  picture  with  war,  one  of  the  most 
difficult  of  modern  movie  problems.  .  .  . 
This  is  the  first  period  picture  for  Hedy 
Lamarr,  who  is  enhanced  by  sixteen  cos- 
tume changes.  .  .  .  George  Brent  returns 
to  the  screen  after  more  than  a  year  spent 
in  training  fliers  for  the  Army.  .  .  ■  Paul 
(Continued  on  page  20) 


18 


PRINCESS  PAT 


Fill  out  the  following  Questionnaire,  and  in  a  flash  we'll  send  you  a  FREE  DELL 
MAG!  We're  holding  500  of  'em  for  you  speed  demons— so  whip  your  coupon 
back  to  us  quick-like,  the  supply  won't  last  long  Be  sure  yours  is  w Mthe ^  ma,  not 
later  than  January  20th.  We'll  have  a  copy  of  Screen  Romances  or  Screen  Album 
or  another  of  Dell's  fascinating  books  sent  to  you,  all  for  bRhbl 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

What  stories  and  features  did  you  enjoy  most  in  our  February  issue?  Write  1,  2,  3 
at  the  right  of  your  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  choices. 

Sweet  and  Lovely  (Jeanne  Crain)  □ 
Lon  McCallister,  Life  Story,  Part  II  □ 


□ 


Ham  from  Hamtramck  (John 

Hodiak)   

Stop,  Look  and  Whistle!  (Deanna 

Durbin)   □ 

Cinderella  Boy  (Farley  Granger)  .  ...  □ 
Jenny  Made  Her  Mind  Up 

( Jennifer  Jones)   ■  □ 

"I  Envy  Claudette  .  .  ."  ( Claudette 

Colbert)  by  Hedda  Hopper  □ 
Frankie,  We  Love  You!  (Frank 

Sinatra)    D 


"Der  Bingle"  (Bing  Crosby)  □ 

Big  Bad  Wolf  (Helmut  Dantine)  .  .  □ 

Golden  Girl  (Louise  Allbritton)  □ 

Marriage  Is  Strictly  Okay! 

(Dana  Andrews)   U 

Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  □ 


Which  of  the  above  did  you  like  LEAST?  ;  - 

What  3  stars  would  you  like  to  read  about  in  future  issues?  List  them  1,  2,  3  in 

order   of  preference  


Not  at  all? 


Zone . 


State 


Do  you  sew  from  patterns:  (check  one) 

A  great  deal?    A  little? 

My  name  is.  

My  address  is  Clty 

I  am   years  old. 

ADDRESS  THIS  TO:  POLL  DEPT..  MODERN  SCREEN 
149  MADISON  AVENUE.  NEW  YORK  16.  N.  Y. 


YOU  HAVE  A  DATE  WITH  A  BEAUTIFUL  PICTURE 

THE  F/RST  GREAT ^  PRAMAT/C  MlfS/CAi . . . 


COLUMBIA  PICTURES 
presents 


HAYWORTH 


JANET  BLAIR  LEE  BOWMAN 

MARC  PLATT  •  LESLIE  BROOKS 

Screen  Play  by  Lesser  Samuels  and  Abem  Finkel  ■  Songs  by  Jule  Styne  and  Sammy  Cahn 
Produced  and  Directed  by  VICTOR  SAVILLE 


Lukas  fans  will  like  this  one  because  it 
gives  Paul  a  rich  role  as  the  shrewd,  re- 
lentless, psychopathic  killer.  .   .  .  Uiwe 
Blakeney  gets  a  meaty  role  in  this  picture, 
too    Olive  was  a  top-ranking  star  of  the 
English  stage  and  screen,  has  done  some 
fine  work  in  America.  .  .  .  Albert  Dekker 
who  came  to  Hollywood  to  do  a  couple  of 
victures  for  experience  and  intended  to  re- 
turn to  the  New  York  stage,  has  decided  to 
stay  in  Hollywood  permanently.  His  picture 
schedule  is  booked  solid  for  several  months 
to  come   .  .  .   Stephanie  Bachelor,  well- 
known  on  the  New  York  stage,  is  a  com- 
parative  newcomer   to  films— made  her 
screen  debut  in  "Lady  of  Burlesque.  This 
is  her  second  venture.  .  .  .  Produced  by 
Robert  Fellows  and  directed  by  Jacques 
Tourneur,  son  oj  Maurice  Tourneur,  ace 
director  oj  silent  films. 

A  SONG  TO  REMEMBER 

Most  of  us  are  pretty  vague  about  the 
life  of  Chopin.  We  remember  a  detail  here 
and  there-his  Polish  background  his  affair 
with  George  Sand,  his  fatal  illness.  A 
Song  To  Remember"  fills  in  all  the  blank 
spaces  and  weaves  an  enchanting  Techni- 
color tapestry  of  Chopin  and  his  music. 

Cornel  Wilde  makes  a  romantically  mel- 
ancholy Chopin.  Merle  Oberon  as  George 
Sand  is  fascinating  whether  shes  wearing 
trousers  or  the  fabulous  gowns  of  the 
period.  The  picture  is  materially  aided  by 
the  presence  of  Paul  Muni  in  the  part  of 
Professor  Eisner,  Chopin's  teacher 

It  is  Eisner  who  first  insists  that  Chopin 
must  go  to  Paris  as  a  concert  pianist.  Since 
the  boy  is  only  twelve  at  the  time,  no  one 
takes  this  very  seriously.  Ten  years  later 
Eisner  gets  Chopin  to  Paris,  but  it  is  only 
because  the  young  man's  Polish  nationalist 
sympathies  have  gotten  him  into  trouble 
with  the  Russian  authorities,  and  he  has 
to  leave  the  country.  They  arrive  m  Paris, 


a  disheveled  pair  of  yokels,  and  Eisner 
insists  that  they  go  at  once  to  see  Louis 
Pleyel  (George  Coulouris),  who  was  in- 
terested in  Chopin  ten  years  before  Ten 
years  is  a  long  time— Pleyel  doesn  t  even 
remember  the  name  and  will  do  nothing 
about  a  concert.  Franz  Liszt  meets  the 
young  musician,  however,  and  is  con- 
vinced he  has  talent.  He  himself  arranges 
a  concert.  i      u  j 

The  affair  is  a  failure.  Chopin  has  bad 
news  from  home  just  before  he  goes  on— 
his  two  best  friends  have  been  killed  tor 
aiding  his  escape.    He  plays  poorly  be- 
cause of  this  emotional  upset,  and  the 
critics  are  caustic  about  the  perfomance. 
All  except  George  Sand.  She— the  most 
talked  of  woman  in  Paris— is  intrigued  by 
his  looks  as  well  as  persuaded  ot  his 
genius.  In  a  few  days'  time  she  succeeds  in 
whisking  him  off  to  her  country  home,  and 
the  romance  between  them  becomes  the 
scandal  of  the  year.  Poor  old  Eisner  is  left 
alone  and  broke  in  Paris.  Chopin  has  for- 
gotten   everything    except    a  beautiful 
woman.   No,  not  everything    He  remem- 
bers his  love  of  Poland,  and  the  rest  ot 
his  life  is  torn  between  these  two  warring 
passions.   Both  have  a  tremendous  influ- 
ence on  his  work,  and  posterity  owes  a 
debt  to.each  for  the  music  of  Chopin.— Col. 

P.  S. 

Whether  you're  a  solid  sender,  a  long- 
haired ickey  or  just  an  ordinary  guy  with 
a  love  of  pretty  tunes,  the  music  in  this 
will  go  straight  to  your  heart.  Chopin 
didn't  write  his  music  to  the  intelligentsia 
of  his  day  but  to  the  peasants  and  to 
Madame  George  Sand— it  may  be  un- 
derstood and  enjoyed  by  everyone .  .  .  . 
The  23  pieces  in  the  picture  include  almost 
all  of  the  popular  Chopin  compositions. 
Proof  of  their  melodious  appeal  is  that 
many  of  the  American  songs  of  the  early 
Twenties  were  taken  from  Chopin  move- 


ments. "I'm  Always  Chasing  Rainbows, 
"Moonlight  and  Roses,"  "I  Found  You  m 
The  Rain,"  to  name  a  few.  .  .  .  Muni,  the 
perfectionist,  had  three  pairs  of  glasses 
specially  ground  by  his  oculist  for  his  work 
as  the  music  teacher.  Glasses  were  smaller 
than  those  worn  today  and  were  encased 

in  steel  rims  The  character  of  George 

Sand  demanded  that  the  Oberon  legs  be 
hidden  with  tailored  trousers,  out  on  her 
they  look  good.  History  also  recorded  that 
Sand  smoked  cigars,  and  Merle  was  willing 
to  try  if  it  would  authenticize  the  picture. 
The  idea  was  dropped,  however,  as  un- 
necessary to  the  characterization  and  pos- 
sibly offensive  to  many  picture-goers.  .  .  . 
Cornel  Wilde,  practically  lived  at  the  key- 
board during  the  months  of  filming.  So 
that  his  piano  fingering  would  be  facile, 
he  was  forbidden  to  garden,  golf  or  play 
tennis.    Even  at  that,   he  finished  pro- 
duction with  deep  callouses  on  his  finger 
tips.  .  .  .  When  the  picture  was  completed, 
Cornel  visited  the  nearest  music  store, 
bought  a  baby  grand  for  his  formerly 
piano-less  Beverly  Hills  home.  .  .  .  Pro- 
duction was  held  up  for  three  days  when 
Borden,  the  mustached  Duke  of  Orleans, 
absent-mindedly  mailed  his-  mustache  to 
the   Screen  Actors  Guild  along  with  a 
check  for  his  dues! 

THE  SUSPECT 

It  is  not  the  policy  of  this  department  to 
recommend  murder.  But  if  ever  anyone 
asked  for  death  by  violence,  it's  the  wife  in 
this  picture.  She  is  a  Termagant,  a  shrew 
and  a  harpy.  Charles  Laughton,  as  her  hus- 
band, makes  you  feel  that  he  deserves  a 
medal,  instead  of  hanging,  for  her  re- 
moval from  this  world 

You  see,  Philip  Marshall  (Charles 
Laughton)  is  really  a  quiet,  gentle  man. 
Given  the  right  wife,  he  would  have  raised 
flowers,  had  an  occasional  pint  at  the  local 


made  from 


At  Drug  Counters 
Generous  6  oz.  Bottle 


NOW. .try  the  shampoo 


CONTAINS 
PATENTED 
RINSING  AGENT 

MOW  AVAILABLE  for  you  .  .  .  Fitch's  Saponified  Cocoanut  Oil 
Shampoo  dibit  s"  d  Co'coanut  Oil  and  ^hleo^o  ^e, 
fectly  blended  shampoo.  As  recognized  authorities  on  hair  care  tor  oyer 
50  ylars  the  F.  W.  Fitch  Company  ask  you  to  try  this  beauty  shampoo. 


Leaves  Hair  Softer ...  Not  "Drying" . . .  Helps 
make  your  hair  feel  surprisingly  softer . .  .look 
silkier.  After  shampooing,  your  hair  will  have 
a  lovely,  soft  gloss  and  be  easy  to  manage. 
"Mountains"  of  Lather.  .  .  In  either  hard  or 
soft  water,  a  small  amount  of  Fitch  s  Saponi- 
fied Cocoanut  Oil  gives  huge  swirls  ot  bil- 
lowy lather  that  loosens  and  floats  away  all 
dirt,  dust  and  other  hair  accumulations. 

A  True  Beauty  Shampoo  .  .  .  Brings  out  the 
natural  beauty  of  your  hair  by  revealing 
those  shy  highlights  that  lend  glamour  to 
every  hairstyle.  Helps  give  your  hair  a 
radiant,  healthy-looking  luster. 
Patented  Rinsing  Agent . . .  Makes  rinsing  a 
simple,  easy  job.  This  special  agent  goes  into 
action  with  the  rinse  water  to  carry  away  re- 


maining particles.  No  special  after  rinse  is 
required . . .  hair  and  scalp  are  left  immacu- 
lately clean,  refreshed.  Damp  hair  combs 
out  easily . . .  without  troublesome  snarling. 
Delightfully  Fragrant. .  .You'll like  the  clean, 
fresh  scent  of  this  clear  liquid  shampoo.  It 
leaves  your  hair  with  a  pleasing,  delicate 
fragrance.  Try  Fitch's  Saponified  Cocoanut 
Oil  Shampoo. 


FOR  DANDRUFF.. .ask  for  and  use  Filch' a 


Dandruff  Remover  Shampoo 
shampoo  whose  guarantee  to 
remove  dandruff  with  the  first 
application  is  backed  by  one  of 
the  world's  largest  insurance 
companies.  No  other  shampoo 
can  make  this  statement. 


SAPONIFIED  COCOANUT  OIL 

SHAMPOO 


TRADE  MARK 
The  F.  W.  FITCH  COMPANY,  Des  Moines  6,  Iowa 


Bayonne.  N.  J.  •  Los  Angeles  21,  Calif,  ■  Toronto  2,  Canada 


Are  you  in  the  know  < 


pub  and  lived  a  happy  and  useful  exis- 
tence. But  he  married  a  virago  who 
screams  at  him  like  a  fishwife  and  makes 
him  wish  he  had  never  been  born.  Their 
son,  John  (Dean  Harens),  leaves  home  be- 
cause his  mother's  nagging  interference  is 
too  much  for  him.  Philip,  who  loves  John 
deeply,  is  very  lonely  after  he  goes.  Per- 
haps that's  one  reason  he  particularly 
notices  the  girl  who  comes  to  the  exclusive 
tobacconist's  shop  where  Philip  works.  She 
is  looking  for  a  job,  and  somehow  she 
seems  as  lost  and  lonely  as  Philip  himself. 
Mary  (Ella  Raines)  is  a  typist,  and  in  the 
London  of  1902,  women  who  want  jobs 
are  looked  on  with  suspicion.  But  Philip 
finds  her  a  place  in  a  dress  shop,  and  they 
begin  to  see  each  other  regularly.  He 
neglects  to  mention  that  he  has  a  wife. 

After  all,  he  tells  his  conscience,  you 
can't  call  Cora  (Rosalind  Ivan)  a  wife, 
really.  They  live  in  the  same  house  (and 
a  filthy  place  it  is,  too,  since  Cora  is  too 
busy  complaining  to  do  housework),  but 
there  is  no  love  between  them,  or  even 
friendship.  With  Mary  he  finds  both.  So 
when  Cora  threatens  not  only  that  love 
but  Mary's  very  existence,  Philip  takes 
things  into  his  own  hands.  The  coroner's 
verdict  calls  it  death  by  accident,  but  In- 
spector Huxley  of  Scotland  Yard  isn't  so 
sure.  When  Philip's  drunken  neighbor 
hears  about  Huxley's  suspicions,  he  de- 
cides to  cash  in  on  them.  He  tells  Philip  he 
heard  Cora  cry  out  the  night  of  her  death, 
and  what  she  cried  is  worth  twenty 
pounds.  Philip  considers  the  matter.  He 
is  married  to  Mary  now,  and  they  can  be 
very  happy  together  if  there  is  no  trouble 
over  Cora's  death.  But  he  can't  afford  to 
hand  out  twenty  pounds  every  week  or  so. 
The  next  day  the  neighbor  disappears. 

It's  frightening  to  see  the  lengths  even 
a  gentle  man  may  be  driven  to.  Laughton 
manages  to  convince  you  that  he  is  a  gentle 
man  and  to  scare  hell  out  of  you  at  the 
same  time.  Ella  Raines  turns  in  a  fine 
performance  as  Mary. — Univ. 

P.  S. 

Only  trouble  with  cats-  as  actors,  you 
don't  get  any  emotional  range.  A  cat  is  a 
cat—either  frisky  or  quiet  and  that's  that. 
Problem  was  solved  when  two  identical 
Persian  kittens  were  discovered  by  Prop 
men.  "Mickie"  gets  the  call  for  the  playful 
scenes,  and  "Vickie,"  the  docile  type,  is 
brought  in  to  sit  quietly  on  Laughton's 
lap  or  at  Miss  Raines'  feet.  .  .  .  Talk  of 
cats  reminded  Mr.  Laughton  of  the  eternal 
triangle  at  his  own  home.  He  has  three 
cats—all  strays— "Pinkie,"  "Mrs.  Pinkie" 
and  "Fredric".  .  .  .  Ella  Raines,  who  ran 
off  to  be  married  a  few  days  before  her 
final  exam  at  the  University  of  Washington, 
was  promised  an  A.  B.  degree  from  the 
college  if  she  would  write  a  thesis  on  some 
theatrical  subject.  Ella  hasn't  had  time 
before,  but  between  scenes  for  this  picture 
she  managed  to  get  it  done.  Ifs  a  thesis 
on  Laughton's  technique  in  acting.  .  .  . 
Some  research  had  to  be  done  into  the  bar- 
room habits  of  ladies  in  the  early  1900's. 
Director  Robert  Siodmak  discovered  that 
on  shipboard  it  was  permissible  for  a  lady 
to  enter  the  drinking  room,  but  that  she 
definitely  did  not  stand  with  one  foot  on 
the  brass  rail.  She  was  served  at  a  small 
table  alongside  the  bar  and  sipped  at  a 
mild  cocktail.  .  .  .  Laughton  reduced  con- 
siderably for  this  role.  His  stand-in,  Tommy 
Hicks,  who  weighs  265,  couldn't  knock  off 
a  pound.  Since  he  can't  diet  down  to  stand 
in  for  200-pound  actors,  he  will  have  to 
take  on  fifty  pounds  and  stand-in  for  Andy 
Devine.  .  .  .  Laughton  came  to  work  each 
morning  with  a  new,  glowing  report  on  the 
pastry  of  his  Danish  cook.  Finally  the 
drooling  cast  and  crew  pooled  their  ration 
points  and  bought  Laughton  two  pounds  of 
butter  so  his  cook  could  send  over  samples 
of  her  culinary  achievements. 


Can  this  WAC  Lieutenant  marry— 

□  A  Private 
O  A  Captain 

□  A  Sergeant 


A  WAC  officer  can  wed  her  One  and  Only, 
whether  he's  a  brass  hat,  a  non-com,  or  plain 
G.  I.  Joe.  Perhaps  you'll  be  asked  to  be  one 
of  the  bridesmaids  at  a  furlough  wedding. 
You  can  be  on  the  scene — serene — whatever 
the  time  of  the  month.  Kotex  will  keep  you 
confident,  because  unlike  thick,  stubby  nap- 
kins, Kotex  has  patented  fiat  tapered  ends 
that  don't  show  revealing  lines.  And  you'll 
find  the  dependable  comfort  of  Kotex  so 
different  from  pads  that  just  "feel"  soft  at  first 
touch — for  Kotex  stays  soft  while  wearing! 


If  your  writing  runs  uphill,  are  you  — 

□  Moody 

□  Indifferent  to  people 

□  An  optimist 


It's  fun  to  read  character  through  hand- 
writing! If  you  study  up  on  the  sub- 
ject, beforehand,  it  tells  all!  Do  you 
write  uphill?  You're  an  optimist,  says 
Dorothy  Sara,  noted  handwriting  ana- 
lyst. Why  not  keep  that  cheery  outlook 
even  on  trying  days?  You'll  never  be  a 
"worry-bird"  with  Kotex  sanitary  napkins, 
because  that  4-ply  safety  center  keeps  moisture 
away  from  the  sides.  That's  why  you  can 
count  on  getting  protection  plus — when  you 
use  Kotex. 


Will  lip  rouge  linger  longer  If  you- 

□  Moisten  the  lips  first 

□  Apply  it  over  powder 
D  Repaint  a  previous  job 


To  make  your  lipstick  stick — first,  powder 
lips  lightly.  Apply  lip  rouge  over  powder, 
blot  with  Kleenex  and  you're  set  —  for  longer 
than  you  think.  And  your  confidence  can 
linger  longer —on  problem  days.  Just  be  sure 
your  sanitary  napkin  is  suited  to  your  special 
needs.  Only  Kotex  comes  in  3  sizes,  for  dif- 
ferent women,  different  days.  Choose  Regular, 
Junior  or  Super  Kotex  by  the  color  of  its  box. 


^ — *rse 

salary  *  :.. 


W  to  set 
your  own  hair 

with  the  new 
HOLD -BOB  Curling  Kit 


Simple! 

First  wind  a  strand 
of  hair  on  the  one- 
piece  plastic  curler... 


Quick! 

Then  slip  bobby  pin  1 
onto  curl,  and  slide 
curler  out.  That's  all!  The  bobby 
pins  hold  the  curl.  You  can  set 
your  hair  and  go  right  out. 

THE  Hold-Bob  patented  curl- 
ing kit  is  new  and  different. 
Onesimple,  durable  kit  does  your 
whole  head  again  and  again. 
Each  kit  contains  a  supply  of 
genuine  Hold-Bobs— "the  bobby 
pins  that  hold." 


H010B0B 


LAKE  PLACID  SERENADE 

Czechoslovakia  is  a  long  jaunt  from  Lake 
Placid,  but  it's  in  Czechoslovakia  that  the 
opening  scenes  of  this  picture  take  place. 
Personally,  I  like  those  scenes  best,  with 
all  the  snow,  white,  and  velvet  soft,  and  the 
vivid  Czech  costumes,  and  quaint  little  men 
like  Haschek  (Lloyd  Corrigan).  Haschek  < 
is  the  foster  father  of  the  heroine,  Vera 
(Vera  Hruba  Ralston) .  Vera  is  Republic  s 
version  of  Sonja  Henie,  and  a  very  nice 
version  she  is. 

Vera  doesn't,  of  course,  stay  long  m 
Czechoslovakia.  When  she  wins  the  na- 
tional skating  championship,  she  gets  an 
invitation  to  the  Lake  Placid  Winter  Fes- 
tival. Also  there  are  a  couple  of  agents, 
Webb  (Walter  Catlett)  and  Jiggers  (Wil- 
liam Frawley),  who  follow  her  around, 
waving  contracts  under  her  pretty  nose. 
They  are  backed  by  a  man-mad  Countess, 
played  by  Vera  Vague  in  the  usual  Vague 
manner. 

Vera  (Haschek,  not  Vague)  comes  to 
America  to  star  as  a  skater,  and  here  she 
meets  her  wealthy  uncle,  Carl  Cermak 
(Eugene  Pallette),  and  his  two  daughters. 
Daughter  A  is  Irene  (Stephanie  Bachelor) , 
a  spoiled  beauty  who's  trying  her  darndest 
to  coax  handsome  Paul  Jordan  (Robert 
Livingston)  to  the  altar.  Daughter  B, 
Susan  (Ruth  Terry),  is  a  charming  girl 
with  a  sense  of  humor.  She  likes  Vera 
immediately  and  does  her  best  to  protect 
her  from  Irene's  glacial  onslaughts. 

One  evening,  Vera  is  skating  on  a  pond 
near  the  Cermak  home  and  meets  Paul 
for  the  first  time.  He  doesn't  know  who  she 
is,  but  she's  for  him,  right  from  the  start. 
"A  blonde  angel  off  the  top  of  the  Christmas 
tree,"  he  thinks.  Vera  goes  for  him,  too, 
but  of  course  Irene  puts  a  prompt  period  to 
this  budding  romance.  Or  maybe  it  s  only 
a  comma,  because  Paul  goes  right  on  being 
in  love  with  Vera  even  when  she  dis- 
appears, and  no  one  knows  where  to  find 

^Susan  pulls  a  fast  one  and  gets  them  all 
together  at  Lake  Placid  where  Vera  is 
Winter  Queen.  And  who  is  Winter  King.' 
None  other  than  our  old  pal,  Roy  Rogers. 
Trigger  is  along,  too,  and  does  everything 
but  skate.  Ray  Noble  makes  with  the 
music,  Vera  loses  one  skate,  Cinderella 
fashion,  and  when  it's  found,  there  s  a 
happy  ending. — Rep. 

P.  S. 

The  lover  of  beautiful  and  clever  dances 
on  ice  will  not  go  away  from  this  hungry 
for  more.    There's  plenty  of  ice-skating  m 
it    Vera  Ralston  is  at  her  best  as  is  the 
rest  of  the   cast-on-ice.    Little  Twinkle 
Watts  the  child  wonder,  is  in  it,  and  Mc- 
Gowan  and  Mack  do  their  famous  apache 
number,   and   the   famous   Polish  ballet 
dancers,  Felix  Sadovsky  and  Janina  Fros- 
tova,  do  some  beautiful  folk  numbers.  In 
addition  to  all  this,  the  musical  score  is 
perfect.  Music  is  supplied  by  Harry  Owens, 
Ray  Noble  and  a  64-piece  studio  orchestra 
under  the  direction  of  Walter  Scharf.  There 
are  no  original  numbers  in  this  picture, 
but  the  familiar  tunes,  subordinated  to  the 
action,  make  the  musical  background  even 
more  pleasant  to  listen  to.  .  .  .  The  only 
vocal  number  is  by  Roy  Rogers,   King  of 
the  Cowboys,"  who  sings  '^Winter  Wonder- 
land "      .  Brilliant  sets  surround  the  huge 
frozen  lake  on  a  Republic  sound  stage  for 
the  series  of  numbers.  One  set  is  a  replica 
of  Lake  Placid,  with  hundreds  of  real  pine 
trees,   tons   of   artificial   snow.  Another 
represents  the  ice  rink  at  Madison  Square 
Garden,  and  a  third  duplicates  a  scene  in 
Czechoslovakia.    A  luxurious  Long  Island 
estate  is  the  locale  for  another,  and  the  fifth 
is  the  sparkling  show  boat  background  of 
the  minstrel  ballet.  All  five  are  done  on 
the  same  rink  Scene  for  Bob  Living- 
ston had  to  be  rewritten.   Bob  was  sup- 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

It  was  Tuesday  night,  October  31st, 
and  we'd  been  waiting  for  almost  three 
hours.  Not  that  it  mattered— Frank 
Sinatra  was  at  the  Paramount,  and  it 
was  his  last  night! 

My  friend  and  I  finally  got  in,  only 
to  find  that  most  of  the  audience  had 
been  in  the  theater  so  long  that  they 
not  only  chatted  while  the  picture  was 
running,  but  were  able  to  recite  some 
of  the  dialogue  along  with  the  actors'. 

Finally,  it  was  the  last  show.  Ray 
Paige  and  his  orchestra  went  into  a 
medley  of  service  tunes,  Eileen  Barton, 
breathtaking  in  blue  net  and  sequins, 
did  two  numbers  and  encored  with 
"The  Trolley  Song."  Pops  and  Louie,  a 
dance  team,  and  impersonator  Ollie 
O'Toole  thanked  us  for  our  attention, 
and  Ray  delivered  a  tribute  to  Frank 
who,  he  said,  ".  .  .  is  a  great  guy  and 
always  a  gentleman  and  deserves  all 
of  the  admiration  you  give  him." 

Then   the    orchestra   swelled  into 
"This  Love  Of  Mine,"  everyone  stood 
up  applauding  and  cheering  like  mad, 
and  Frankie  burst  forth.  As  one  fan 
said,  he  looked  "simply  heavenly  m 
his  blue-grey  suit  with  matching  shirt 
and  a  maroon  and  grey-striped  tie. 
And  that   lock   of   hair  which  had 
started  falling  at  the  earlier  shows  had 
now  tumbled  down  over  his  forehead. 
As  he  stood  speechless  in  front  of  the 
mike,  the  kids  started  singing  For 
He's  A  Jolly  Good  Fellow"  while  a 
stream  of  beautifully  wrapped  pres- 
ents and  white  carnations  flowed 
towards  the  stage  with  Frankie  plac- 
ing each  one  on  the  bandstand  and 
trying,  as  far  as  possible,  to  shake 
each  hand  reaching  to  him.  Finally,  the 
procession    was    over,    the  singing 
stopped,  and  just  as  Frankie  stepped  to 
the  mike,  the  first  25  rows  of  fans  who 
were  still  standing  went  into    You  11 
Never  Know."  Instantly,  the  theater 
hushed  with  the  sincerity  of  the  girls. 
When  they  finished,  Frankie  looked  at 
them  and  murmured  softly,  "I've  never 
been  able  to  express  myself  by  writing, 
and  I'm  not  much  for  talking,  but  one 
thing  I  want  to  tell  you,  this  is  the 
happiest  moment  of  my  life. 

He  then  proceeded  to  thank  us  m 
his  own  way— by  singing.  He  ren- 
dered several  numbers  and  then  an- 
nounced "Old  Man  River,"  adding, 
'Paul  Robeson  does  a  magnificent  job, 
and  I  only  hope  I  can  do  one-third 

as  well."  ,  , 

When  he  finished,  the  applause  was 
tremendous.  He  smiled,  bowed,  threw 
a  kiss  and  was  gone. 
But  not  forgotten. 

Harriett  Pearson 
New  York  City 


posed  to  take  a  fall  on  the  ice,  but  Living- 
ston is  considered  such  a  dangerous  risk 
that  Lloyd's  won't  insure  him.  He  s  broken 
both  legs  in  riding  in  sagebrush  sagas, 
nearly  scalped  himself  galloping  beneath 
a  tree,  and  he  can  play  his  broken  knuckles 
like  castanets.  "Don't  bother  about  the  fall, 
Bob,"  director  Sekely  told  him,  just  stay 
on  your  feet— if  you  can!" 

MINISTRY  OF  FEAR 

A  charity  bazaar  in  an  English  village 
sounds  innocent,  doesn't  it?  Not  the  sort 
of  thing  you'd  expect  to  lead  to  a  spy  ring 
and  a  few  murders.  It  seems  to  Stephen 
Neale  (Ray  Milland)  a  harmless  way  to 
(Continued  on  page  24) 


A  surging,  tempes- 
tuous story . . .  aglow 
with  tenderness... 
powerfully  emotional. 


COLUMBIA  PICTURES 

presents 


miian, 


Sidney,  £$ac/w> 

°ng  tolemember 


starring 


MUNI  if  OBERON 


wi,i  CORNEL  WILDE 

NINA  FOCH  •  GEORGE  COULOURIS 

Screen  Play  by  Sidney  Buchman 

Directed  by  CHARLES  VIDOR 


Use  lipstick  brush  for  neater,  more 
lasting  job.  Rub  brush  in  lipstick, 
make  curved  "x"  in  center  of 
upper  lip.  Outline  lips  clear  to 
corners,  cutting  down  cupid's  bow. 
Use  corner  of  a  Sitroux  Tissue  to 
remove  lipstick  that  smears  over. 


Fill  in  upper  lip.  Press  lips  to- 
gether; fill  in  lower  lip — clear  to 
corners.  Blot  with  one-half  of  a 
Sitroux  Tissue.  ( Absorbent  Sitroux 
blots  away  all  excess  lipstick — 
leaves  a  smooth,  even  coating.) 


Powder  lips  lightly.  Moisten  and 
apply  second  coat  of  lipstick.  Blot 
with  other  side  of  tissue.  (SAVE 
Sitroux*)  Keep  Sitroux  handy  for 
facial  cleansings,  manicures  and 
hundreds  of  other  uses. 


ire  faced  w* 
■  Tissue  ^rwJoSond  production 
row  material  sho^  ^  ^ 
difficulties  .  •  •  *J         wrth  as  many 
,evel  best  to  supply  V  And,  l.ke 


Sitroux  Tissues  as  P=~       best  to 
..  we  are  v      -    under 


sm«""  _  „rP  doing  ~—  , 

oH  others  v/e  are  under 

_„W«.  the  finest  qua  ^^ns.  For 
ond  po*ience 
nd  thanks'. 


;aeseenreaovernment 
understanding 


ROUX 

TISSUES 


pass  the  time  till  he  catches  the  train  for 
London.  He  pays  a  shilling  at  one  stall 
to  guess  the  weight  of  a  cake  (winner  gets 
cake),  and  then  goes  on  to  a  fortune-teller 
It  is  while  he's  having  his  fortune  told 
that  he  begins  to  realize  things  are  a  little 
odd.  Instead- of  predicting  a  voyage  across 
the  water  and  a  meeting  with  a  luscious 
blonde,  the  fortune-teller  says  urgently, 
"Guess  the  weight  of  the  cake  at  four 
pounds,  two  ounces."  Stephen,  intrigued, 
goes  out  and  pays  another  shilling  for  an 
extra  guess.  "Four  pounds,  two  ounces, 
he  says,  and  the  cake  is  handed  over  to 
him  amid  a  distinctly  creepy  silence. 

As  he  starts  away  with  it,  the  fortune- 
teller comes  out  from  a  conference  with 
a  new  arrival  and  signals  that  a  mistake 
has  been  made.  They  try  to  get  Stephen 
to  give  back  the  cake,  but  he's  stubborn 
about  it.  He  won  it,  didn't  he?  He  gets 
on  the  train  for  London,  complete  with 
cake.  A  blind  man  taps  his  way  along  the 
platform  and  gets  into  the  same  compart- 
ment. When  the  train  stops  during  a  bomb- 
ing raid,  he  slugs  Steve  with  his  cane  and 
makes  off  with  the  cake.  When  Steve 
pursues  him,  he  almost  gets  shot. 

Stephen's  interest  is  now  fully  aroused. 
He  doesn't  like  being  slugged  or  robbed 
or  shot  at.    When  he  gets  to  London,  he 
starts  a  quiet  investigation  of  the  people 
back  of  that  charity  bazaar.   It  was  run, 
he  finds,  by  a  charming  Austrian  girl,  Carla 
(Marjorie  Reynolds),  and  her  attractive 
brother  Willi  (Carl  Esmond).  Willi  agrees 
to  help  Stephen  find  the  fortune-teller. 
There  is  another  murder  after  that,  and 
later  a  time  bomb  in  a  suitcase,  then  still 
another  murder.  Steve  falls  in  love  with 
Carla  in  the  meantime,  and  both  their  lives 
are  threatened.    The   climax  is   a  hair- 
raising  chase  across  the  roofs  of  London 
Ray  Milland  is  pleasantly  bewildered  but 
determined  as  the  handsome  hero.  Carl 
Esmond  really  makes  things  interesting 
—Par. 

P.  S. 

Ray  Milland  passed  another  milestone 
during  the  filming  of  this  one.  Paramount 
presented  him  with  a  new  seven-year  con- 
tract—no options!  This  establishes  an 
unbroken  tenure  of  sixteen  years  with 
one  studio  for  Ray.  .  .  .  Incidentally,  this 
is  his  forty-third  motion  picture  since  ar- 
riving from  England  This  brings  Percy 

Waram  back  to  the  screen  after  a  three- 
and-a-half-year  road  tour  with  "Life  With 
Father"  in  which  he  played  the  title  role. 

The  large  exterior  set,  showing  the 
Black  Moor,  was  built  on  the  back  lot  at 
General  Service  Studio.  With  that  excep- 
tion it  was  filmed  inside  studio  walls  at 

Paramount  The  battle  between  Milland 

and  Carl  Esmond  was  a  rough  and  tumble 
melee  with  wild-swinging  blows  and  chair- 
throwing  which  lasted  for  two  filming  days. 
This  was  an  exhaustive  role  for  Ray.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  two-day  fight,  he  was  slugged 
over  the  head  with  a  cane,  blown  across 
a  room  by  an  explosion,  chased  up  five 
flights  of  stairs,  wedged  in  a  sardine- 
packed  crowd  in  an  air  raid  shelter,  and 
soaked  to  the  skin  for  a  week  running  in 
rain  scenes.  The  role  was  non-stop,  too. 
Ray  worked  on  every  shooting  day  of  the 
picture! .  .  .  Rita  Johnson,  originally  written 
into  the  role  of  the  "other  woman,"  became 
ill  before  shooting  began.  This  gave  Hillary 
Brooke  a  boost  into  a- fine  part.  .  .  .  Pic- 
ture required  twenty  major  sets — an  un- 
usual number  for  any  picture. 

OBJECTIVE,  BURMA 

There  are  war  pictures  that  are  real, 
and  there  are  others  that  remind  you  of 
the  formation  of  tin  soldiers  Junior  moves 
around  the  living  room  on  Sundays  when 
he's  finished  the  funnies.  "Objective 
Burma"  happens  to  be  one  of  the  real 


ones.  It  describes  a  group  of  paratroopers 
on  a  mission.  The  mission  is  a  tough  one. 

Maybe  some  of  the  reality  comes  from 
Errol  Flynn's  portrayal  of  their  command- 
ing officer,  Captain  Nelson.  You  feel  that 
you'd  as  soon  follow  him  into  battle  as 
you  would  a  four-star  general.  The  para- 
troopers are  a  mixed  bunch.  There's  the 
talkative  wise  guy  known  as  "Gabby" 
(George  Tobias),  and  the  ex-farm  boy 
called  "Nebraska,"  and  the  humorous,  effi- 
cient second-in-command.  Lieutenant 
Jacobs  (William  Prince),  plus  several 
others.  There  is  also  a  more  or  less  un- 
known quantity,  a  newspaper  correspon- 
dent, Mark  Williams  (Henry  Hull): 

The  paratroopers  are  taken  by  plane 
into  Burma  and  dropped  off  at  a  desig- 
nated spot.  "Do  a  good  job  and  you'll  save 
thousands  of  lives,"  they're  told  before 
they  start.  "We'll  do  a  good  job,"  Nelson 
(Continued  on  page  26) 


JOE  COLLEGE — 1961  ISSUE 

He's  pink  and  creasy,  isn't  he,  and 
his  hair's  a  bit  on  the  fuzzy  side,  and 
he  makes  hicuppy  noises  and  maybe 
his  Daddy's  never  seen  him.  Not  that 
he  doesn't  know  every  gum  mark 
and  coo  and  shriek  his  youngster's 
ever  pulled.  It's  just  that  for  the 
time  being,  it's  "Daddy— Somewhere 
Away  From  Home." 

But  when  Daddy  does  come  home, 
the  going  may  be  a  bit  on  the  tough 
side,  and  it'll  be  a  while  before  he'll 
be  able  to  adjust  things  so's  the 
weekly  budget  will  read,  "College 
Fund  For  Mike."  And  you  can  bet 
your  boots  that  that  GI  wants  Mike 
to  have  a  college  fund  and  a  nice 
house  to  grow  up  in  and  decent 
clothes  and  food  and  friends.  And 
maybe  he  won't  be  able  to  get  'em 
without  help.  Help  which  you  can 
'  so  easily  provide  now,  while  you're 
earning  more  and  living  more  simply. 

Buy  Mike  a  War  Bond.  You  can't 
make  up  to  him  a  childhood  without 
a  father,  but  you  can  buy  him  a 
secure  and  satisfying  manhood. 

Bonds  For  Baby  Application  Form 

War  Finance  Committee 
1270  Sixth  Avenue 
New  York  20,  N.  Y.,  Room  2701 
A  War  Bond  has  been  □  purchased 
will  be  □ 

In  the  amount  of  $  

Serial  Number  of  Bond  

for  Young  

(please  print  name) 

Address   

(street  or  R.F.D.) 

(City) 

Purchased  by  

Dated  

So  fill  out  the  above  coupon  and 
send  it  in  today.  And  just  to  keep 
everything  in  the  never-never  land 
spirit  of  all  your  Mikes  and  Marys, 
Walt  Disney  has  designed  a  full- 
color  "Cradle  Roll  Of  Honor"  Cer- 
tificate gaily  bordered  with  all  his 
lovable  little  cartoon  people  which 
will   be   filled   out   by  the  United 
States  Treasury  in  your  child's  name 
-and  your  honor.  > 
Buy  Mike  a  War  Bond.    He  s  so 
little,  and  it'll  mean  so  much. 


^Vtj (P^rw.  (Ljl  iiouaC  ciSaJL  u^uV 


TRUSHAY 


The 

'Beforehand" 
Lotion 


PRODUCT  OP 
BRISTOL-  M  YERS 


25 


WHAT 
GIRL 

DOESN'T! 

And  it's  so  easy  to  make  your  hair  more 
clamorous  with  richer  color  and  radiant 
highlights  when  you  use  Nestle  Colortnse. 


At  WORK- 

You'll  thrill  to  the  compliments  of  your 
friends  when  they  admire  the  loveliness  of 
your  hair.  For  Colorinse  transforms  dull, 
drab-looking  hair  into  brighter,  shining 
locks-gleaming  with  colorful  highlights 


AM  At  HA¥i 

Men  go  for  girls  with  silky-soft,  glamorous 
hair.  Let  Colorinse  help  give  your  hair  this 
bewitching  new  beauty.  Whatever  its  color, 
there's  a  shade  of  Colorinse  to  help  it  look 
brighter,  more  entrancing.  Try  it  after  your 
next  shampoo. 

« — — A$k  y0Ut  beautician  for  on  Opalescent  Ctwne  Wove 
VwQv^   by  Nestle  —  eriginotars  o«  peimaneot  woviag. 

COLORINSE 


iOt  and  25/  stats. 
At  beauty  counter* 
everywhere. 


KEEP  HAIR  IN  PLACE  ALL  DAY  LONG 


Of. 


'  For  that  well-groomed  look, 
whether  you  wear  your  hair  up 

\  or  down  —  a  delicately  per- 
fumed hair  lacquer.  Just  a  few 
drops  of  Hairlac  will  keep 

I  your  coif  in  plane  throughout 

■the  day.  lx/z       boM,e  25^ 


Meat£&  H  AIR  L  A  C 


says  quietly.  The  assignment  is  to  blow 
up  a  Jap  radar  station,  and  it  is  accom- 
plished with  neatness  and  dispatch.  The 
paratroopers,  assembling  later  at  the  spot 
where  the  transport  planes  are  to  pick 
them  up,  are  pleased  with  themselves.  It 
wasn't  an  easy  job,  but  it's  done,  and  m 
a  couple  of  hours  they'll  be  back  at  the 

The  transport  planes  wing  over  them 
and  circle,  preparatory  to  landing.  That 
is  the  moment  when  Nelson  discovers  a 
force  of  Japs  approaching.  Too  big  a  force, 
too  well  equipped  for  the  paratroopers  to 
dispose  of.  He  radios  the  planes  to  go 
back,  and  then  there  begins  a  long,  re- 
lentless, heartbreaking  struggle  against 
impossible  odds.  Against  the  Japs— and  the 
jungle— and  death  in  a  thousand  forms. 
You'll  get  a  real  thrill  when  you  see  the 
survivors  stagger  into  the  base,  and  salute 
— "Mission  accomplished." — War. 

P.  S. 

"Objective,  Burma"  claims  a  Warner 
Bros.  Studio  record— more  than  1400  indi- 
vidual scenes  were  photographed.  Normal 

picture  average  is  650  The  cast  includes 

fifty  young  men  portraying  roles  as  tough 
paratroopers.  Many  of  them  were  hired  di- 
rectly after  release  from  the  U.  S.  Armed 
forces.  Requests  came  to  the  studio  from 
five  qualified  women  parachutists  for  parts 
in  the  picture,  but  were  denied  due  to  War- 
ners' attempt  to  give  discharged  servicemen 
a  chance  at  the  parts.  .  .  .  Laddie  Rucker, 
grid  star  at  Oregon  State,  was  hired  for 
"run  of  the  picture"  shortly  after  discharge 
from  the  Marines.  At  completion  he  was 
rewarded  for  his  good  work  with  a  con- 
tract. .  .  .  Picture  was  filmed  entirely 
away  from  the  studio.  During  scenes  in 
Palm  Springs,  temperature  hit  127  degrees. 
This  made  it  tough  on  the  actors  who  had 
to  pack  65  pounds  of  equipment  as  para- 
troopers. .  .  ■  Mickey  Scott  is  an  old 
timer"  Fans  may  remember  him  as  a 
member  of  the  famous  "Our  Gang"  com- 
edies. Scott  was  married  during  filming 
of  the  picture.  He'd  served  overseas  for 
two  years  vrior  to  starting  this  one.  .  .  . 
Henry  Hull  returned  to  his  dairy  farm 
in  Connecticut  upon  completion  of  his 
role.  Announced  plans  for  early  resumption 
of  his  radio  career.  Henry's  two  kids,  Shir- 
ley and  Henry,  Jr.,  departed  during  pro- 
duction for  overseas  duty  in  the  Pacific. 
Both  are  serving  with  the  parapack  divi- 
sion. .  .  .  Most  respected  members  of  the 
cast  were  the  twenty-five  foot  python 
trained  by  Albert  Schloess,  and  a  Bengal 
tiger  owned  and  trained  by  Lou  Matthews! 

HOLLYWOOD  CANTEEN 

Take  a  young  soldier,  wounded  and  sent 
back  to  the  States  after  two  years  in  the 
Pacific.  Take  a  lovely  little  movie  star 
whom  he's  been  dreaming  about  during 
those  two  years.  Bring  them  together  at 
the  Hollywood  Canteen,  and  you  11  get  a 
love  story  that  will  appeal  to  everyone. 
Especially  when  the  soldier  is  played  by 
Robert  Hutton,  who  is  handsome  like 
crazy  and  a  good  actor  besides.  The  girl 
in  the  case  is  Joan  Leslie. 

That's  only  a  little  of  what  "Hollywood 
Canteen"  has  to  offer.  Stars  pop  m  and 
out  of  it  like  jacks-in-the-box.  Famous 
bands  play  your  favorite  kinds  of  music. 
Comedians  give  with  their  funniest  rou- 
tines. And  tying  it  all  together  is  this  sweet, 
tender  little  love  story. 

You  see,  Slim  (Robert  Hutton)  had  a 
girl  when  he  went  away  to  war.  But  she 
forgot  to  write,  and  gradually  he  began 
to  think  of  Joan  Leslie  instead.  When  he 
and  his  buddy,  the  Sergeant  (Dane  Clark) , 
are  sent  to  a  hospital  near  Hollywood  and 
then  given  five  days'  pass  before  being 
sent  back  into  action,  of  course  he  heads 
for  the  Hollywood  Canteen.  Luck  plays 


INFORMATION  DESK 

(Questions  of  the  Month) 
By  Beverly  Linet 
Hello: 

Did  you  hear  what  I  heard??? 


Bet 


you  didn't.    But  I'll  be  glad  to  tell 
you  ... 

THAT — Van  Johnson  collects  cash- 
mere sweaters  like  mad  .  .  .  and 

THAT — June  Allyson  can't  get 
enough  of  little  china  pigs  .  .  .  and 

THAT — Your  newest  idol,  Tom 
Drake,  was  born  with  the  moniker — 
Alfred  Alderdice  .  .  .  and 

THAT — This  terrific  new  pic, 
"Weekend  at  the  Waldorf,"  which 
stars  Ginger  Rogers,  Lana  Turner, 
Walter  Pidgeon,  Keenan  Wynn  and 
Van  Johnson,  is  really  a  remake  of 
"Grand  Hotel,"  which  Mom  and  big 
sister  saw  some  years  back. 

Yup,  I've  heard  all  that,  and  more, 
too  .  .  .  so  if  you'd  like  to  get  "in  the 
know,"  ifs  as  easy  as  ABC.  Just  sit 
down  in  your  favorite  corner,  dash  off 
a  couple  of  those  pet  questions  of 
yours  and  send  them  along  with  a 
self-addressed,  stamped  envelope  to 
me  at— INFORMATION  DESK, 
MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madison 
Avenue,  N.  Y.  C.    I'll  be  waiting. 

Bestus, 

Bev. 

Dorothy  Robinson,  Lexington,  Ky.: 
MAY  1  PLEASE  HAVE  THE 
NAME  OF  THE  MUSIC  PLAYED 
THROUGHOUT  "LAURA,"  AND  IS 
IT  AVAILABLE?  .  .  .  The  piece  ts 
entitled  "The  Juggernaut"  and  as  it 
was  just  background  music,  it  is  not 
available  in  either  recorded  or  sheet 
music  form. 

Selma   Robinson,   Kingston,   N.  C: 
MAY  I  HAVE  NANCY  SINATRA'S, 
NANCY  SANDRA'S  AND  FRANK, 
JR.'S  BIRTHDATES?  ...  Nancy- 
March    25th;    Nancy    Sandra — June 
8th;  Frank,  Jr.— Jan.  10th.    And  for 
good  measure,   the  Sinatra  wedding 
anniversary  falls  on  Feb.  4th. 
Ann  Glass,  Bronx,  N.  Y .:  WHO  WAS 
"GORDON"  IN  "LOUISIANA  HAY- 
RIDE"?    SOME  STATISTICS, 
PLEASE.  .  .  .  That  was  Ross  Hunter. 
He  was  born  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  on 
May  6,  1920,  is  6'  1" ,  165  pounds, 
•  blond  haired.     Used  to  teach  high 
school.   Real  name — Martin  Fuss  and 
can  soon  be  seen  in  "A  Girl,  A  Guy 
And  A  Pal."    Write  Jean  Gallager, 
1302    W.    102nd   Street,  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  for  info  on  his  fan  club. 


along  with  Slim,  and  his  first  night  there, 
Fate  (with  a  slight  assist  from  Bette  Davis 
and  John  Garfield)  brings  him  a  kiss 
from  Joan.  No  wonder  he  is  in  a  roseate 
haze  when  he  gets  back  to  the  Sarge,  who 
has  been  doing  the  town  with  a  blonde. 

"Seeing  is  believing,"  says  the  Sarge 
firmly,  so  next  night  they  both  go  to 
the  Canteen.  Joan's  not  there  but  the 
Sarge  meets  a  voluptuous  bundle  ot  pri- 
meval urges  named  Angela  (Jams  Paige), 
who  makes  his  furlough  an  instant  success. 

The  Canteen's  an  amazing  place.  Paul 
Henreid  washes  dishes,  Eddie  Cantor  sings 
and  clowns,  and  Jack  Benny  plays  the 
violin.  There  are  so  many  pretty  girls 
it  makes  you  dizzy,  and  as  likely  as  not 
they  turn  out  to  be  Joan  Crawford  or 
Barbara  Stanwyck.  Slim  is  the  millionth 
man  to  come  into  the  Canteen  so  he  wins 
a  weekend  date  with  Joan  Leslie.  There 
are  complications— some  funny,  some  sad, 
all  entertaining. 

Dane  Clark  is  a  treat  with  his  vitality  and 
wit.  But  Hutton  is  the  dream  boy!— War. 


(  SHE  HAS  IT! ) 


[fab  lb  StiJjiJv  Susu 

(her  complexion  needed  it/ J 


Tub 


( AFTER  SHE  GOT  (T/ ) 


/T/S  TfMTWORy  LOOK...YOCt  CAN  HAVE  tT,  TVO... 

It's  a  promise!  Your  complexion  can  be  smoother, 
softer,  lovelier.  Look  at  Baby  Betty's  kissable 
cheek — and  take  her  beauty  tip.     Just  change  from 
careless  complexion  care  to  regular,  gentle 
cleansings  with  that  pure,  mild  cake  of  Ivory  Soap. 

More  doctors  advise  Ivory  for. your  complexion  than 
all  other  brands  put  together!     No  facial  soap 

on  earth  can  bring  you  more  beauty.     Ivory  contains 
no  coloring,  medication  or  strong  perfume  that 
might  irritate  your  skin.  Try  Ivory  care  today 
...and  watch  your  skin  start  to  glow — 

with  that  Ivory  Look! 


Wxtta  A»ct5t6  aAinfce  IwiM.- 

WMAU  OTHZR  BMNPS  PUT  WGETHER 


'VORY 


|j   ,T  FLOATS, 

/'    •)  Make  your  Ivory  go  further.  The 
V        ingredients    that     go    into  soap 
VJj.  have  vital  war  uses. 


N. 


o  other  Shampoo 
leaves  your  hair  so  lustrous,  yet  so  easy  to  manage ! 


Only  Drene 
with  Hair  Conditioner  reveals 
up  to  33%  more  lustre  than  soap 

...  yet  leaves  hair  so  easy  to 
arrange,  so  alluringly  smooth ! 

Does  your  hair  look  dull, 
slightly  mousy? 

No  wonder— if  you're  washing  it  with  cake 
soap  or  liquid  soap  shampoo!  Because  soap 
of  any  sort  leaves  a  soap  film  which  dulls 
lustre,  robs  your  hair  of  glamour!  Change 
to  Drene  Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner! 
Drene  nwer  leaves  any  dulling  film.  That's 
why  it  reveals  up  to  33%  more  lustre! 

Does  your  hair-do  require 
con  start  t  fiddling  ? 

Men  don"t  like  this  business  of  running 
a  comb  through  your  hair  in  public!  Fix 
your  hair  so  it  stays  put!  And  remember 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  leaves  hair 
wonderfully  easy  to  manage,  right  after 
shampooing!  No  other  shampoo  leaves 
hair  so  lustrous,  yet  so  easy  to  arrange! 

Sssssshh  hhhl 
But  have  you  dandruff? 

Too  many  girls  have!  And  what  a  pity. 
For  unsightly  dandruff  can  be  easily  con- 
trolled if  y  on  shampoo  regula  rly  with  Drene. 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  removes 
every  trace  of  embarrassing  dandruff  the 
very  first  time  you  use  it! 


Back-view  glamour — in  this 
lovely,  new  evening  hair-do! 
The  back  hair  is  set  as  for  a 
page  boy,  then  pulled  to- 
gether with  the  stunning 
beaded  hair  ornament.  The 
hining  smoothness  of  her 
hair  is  due  to  Drene  with 
Hair  Conditioner!  No  other 
shampoo  leaves  hair  so  lus- 
trous, yet  so  easy  to  manage! 


MAKE  A  DATE  WITH 


Guaranteed  by 
v  Good  Housekeeping  , 


Product  of  Procter  &  Gamble 


Tonight .  .  .  don't  put  it  off  .  .  .  shampoo  your  hair  the  new  glamour 
way'  Use  Drene  Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner!  Get  the  combi- 
nation of  beauty  benefits  only  this  wonderful  improved  shampoo 
can  give!  ix Extra  lustre.  .  .  up  to  33%  more  than  with  soap  or 
soap  shampoos!  ^Manageable  hair  .  .  .  easy  to  comb  into  smooth 
shining  neatness!  /Complete  removal  of  dandruff!  fnsist  on  Drene 
Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner,  or  ask  your  beauty  shop  to  use  it. 


TO  OUR  READERS... 


Would  you  mind  closing  the  door?   There's  a  draft — and 


besides  I  have  a  confession  to  make,  and  I  hate  strangers  around. 


Thanks.   Well,  now  that  we're  alone,  I'll  give. 


sales  of  our  magazine.   Don't  ask  how  it  happened, 


sudden  we've  got  a  circulation  of  a  million 


It's  about  the 


but  all  of  a 


and  a  half  !. . 


Isn't  that  awful?  Remember  when  we  were  a  carefree  gang  with  only  a 


million  to  live 


throw  spitballs 


up  to?   Used  to  kid  around  the  office  and 


and  whistle  at  all  the  pretty  readers — 


remember?...  Well,  those  days  are  gone  with  the  wind.   Now  we're 
big  shots,  and  you  have  to  have  an  appointment  to  get  whistled  at. 
Our  1,500,000  circulation  puts  us  among  the  top 


magazines  of  the  nation...  for  that  matter,  of 


darned  world.    And  our  ten  color  pages  actually 


the  whole 


put  us 


in  a  class  by  ourselves.   What  with  Hedda  Hopper,  Fanny  Hurst  and  Louella 


Parsons  (alphabetical  order), 


we  cover  movies  like  an 


arc  light...  But,  ladies,  can't  we  still  be  friends?  Don't  be  too  hard  on  a 
^O^^-     couple -of  unhappy  big  shots.    Basically  we're  nice,  clean 

American  boys.   And  I  was  only  kidding  when  I  made  that  remark 
about  us  not  whistling  at  you  any  more.    Heck,  just  try  us  ! 


Al 


DelaGorte 

/"""% 

Henry  Malmgreen 


When  Jeonne  was  born  May  25  1925,  -in  Barstow,  Ca  ,f..  her  dad  gave  u smging 
career  for  higher  paid  job  as  Coordinator  of  Education  ,n  Ing  ewood  H.gh  She 
claTms  "Winged  Victory'  co-star  Lon  McCallister  is  very  good  feend-,t  s  not  love! 


SWEET 

AND 
LOVELY 


■  On  practically  any  night  in  the  Gain  household 
you  may  find  the  radio  turned  to  the  current  quiz 
program.  This  has  been  the  state  of  affairs  for  as 
long  as  the  girls  can  remember. 

Father  Gain,  a  teacher  in  Inglewood  High 
School — a  suburb  near  Los  Angeles — has  always 
maintained  that  a  few  stray  bits  of  knowledge 
picked  up  from  radio  contests  will  damage  no 
one's  mental  equipment.  Name  7  states  that  be- 
gin  with  the  letter  M;  what  is  the  date  of 
the  Norman  conquest?  How  many  eggs  does  the 
average  chicken  lay  in  a  year?  Who  is  Secretary 
of  the  Navy?  In  case  both  the  President  of  the 
United  States  and  the  Vice-President  die,  who 
becomes  President? 

It  became  the  (Continued  on  following  page) 


Drives  her  mom  crazy  by  appearing  in  kitchen  to  cook  her  tried  eggs 
and  bacon  breakfasts,  clad  in  filmiest,  drapiest  negligee  in  closet. 
5'  4l/2"  tall,  she  eats  everything,  never  gains  a  pound  over  I  I*. 


30 


r 


1 


If* 


(met  $>ojaO^\ 


Jeanne's  jobs  on  maidless  days  are  setting  table,  making 
beds.  She  won  innumerable  beauty  contests  and  posed 
for  so  many  leg  art  pics,  she  was  nicknamed  "The  Form." 


Although  she  gets  a  kick  out  of  family  album,  she  won't-let  anyone  outside  the  family  lay  a  hand  on  it.  Considers  hei 
juvenife  self  worse  than  repulsive.    Sits  by  hour- listening  to  Madame  Pitoeff  tell1  of  experiences  on  European  stage 

Oft     M—  n  .  itt* 


She's  adept  at  figure-skating,  dancing,  spurns  l'^"0?'"9-  $ 2£*° 
weekly  salary  is  divvied;  25%  for  War  Bonds,  25%  for  trust  fund; 
rest  to  agent,  clothes.  She  owns  white  lamb  coat,  yearns  for  m.nkl 


SWEET 

AND 

LOVELY 


Crain  habit  for  the  girls  to  call  out  the  answers,  and 
they  were  very  accurate  most  of  the  time.  Jeanne 
was  so  good  that  she  won  a  quiz  contest  at  St.  Mary's 
Academy — as  a  Ninth  Grader — and  was  entered  in 
a  city-wide  contest  that  was  broadcast  over  the  radio. 

It  was  the  first  time  Jeanne  had  ever  faced  a  mi- 
crophone. When  her  first  question  was  fired  at  her, 
Jeanne  swallowed  hard,  looked  at  the  iron  ear  await- 
ing her  reply  and  decided  that  the  only  sharp  con- 
testant was  the  one  safely  sitting  on  a  hassock  in  her 
own  living  room  .  .  .  about  forty  miles  from  the  near- 
est microphone.  Then,  from  somewhere,  the  correct 
answer  popped  into  her  mind.  Whew!  A  close  one. 

Her  second  problem  Was  easy:  Name  ten  state  capi- 
tals. Even  her  third  question — although  she  doesn't 
remember  it  nowadays — was  no  brain-cracker.  The 
fourth  went  off  like  a  breeze,  too.  But  the  fifth.  Try 
this  on  your  encyclopedia:  In  what  year  did  Caesar 
complete  his  conquest  of  Gaul? 

Jeanne  was  taking  Latin;  she  had  floundered  her 
way  through  that  celebrated  seventeenth  chapter  deal- 
ing with  the  construction  of  a  pontoon  bridge.  She 
knew  "Omnis  Gallia  in  tres  partes  divisa  est."  But 
she  didn't  know  that  date.  She  had  to  ^ive  up,  and 
this  omission  of  knowledge  dropped  her  rating  into 
second  place. 

She  felt  badly  about  it;  she  could  visualize  her 
family  sitting  around  the  radio,  rooting  for  her  and 
being  disappointed  when  she  couldn't  win. 

However,  like  Caesar,  she  carried  home  some  of 
the  spoils  of  war:  As  second  place  contestant  she  was 
awarded  three  dollars  in  cash  and  ten  pounds  of 
sausage.  It  was  the  sausage  that  impressed  the  family. 
They  had  sausage  for  breakfast,  luncheon  and  dinner 
for  a  week  in  order  to  use  it  up.  To  this  day  no  one 
in  the  Crain  household  ever  describes  success  as 
"bringing  home  the  bacon."  It  is  "bringing  home  the 
sausage." 

Jeanne  felt  better  about  the  whole  thing  when  she 
learned  that  her  father  had  gone  scurrying  to  the 
nearest  ancient  history  tome  when  he  heard  the  ques- 
tion. In  case  you've  been  worried,  too  Caesar  licked 
Gaul  in  51  B.C.  when  he  was  fifty-one  years  old. 

When  Jeanne  was  fifteen  and  a  half,  she  attended  a 
candid  camera  night  at  which  lens  hounds  were  photo- 
graphing a  popular  dance  band.  It  was  customary 
at  affairs  of 'this  kind  for  a  girl  to  be  selected  from 
the  audience  for  the  picture-snappers  to  pose  with  the 
band  leader,  or  alone— if  she  were  photogenic 
enough.  Jeanne  was  snatched  from  the  observers* 
ranks  one  night  and  caused  a  mild  sensation.  There 
was  no  band  leader  beside  her.  When  the  boys  couldn't 
remember  her  name,  they  called  her  Eyelashes.  "Hey, 
Eyelashes,  how  about  that  left  profile?^  Oh,  swell. 
Now,  how  about  a  big  smile,  Eyelashes?" 


As  her  reward  in  the  contest,  Jeanne  and  some  of 
the  other  girls  who  had  taken  part  were  guests  of 
the  RKO  studios.  They  had  luncheon  in  the  studio 
commissary  and  tried  hard  not  to  squeal  when  Cary 
Grant  came  in.  It  was  the  first  trip  of  any  of  them 
to  a  picture  lot,  and  they  could  scarcely  eat,  for  oogl- 
ing.  A  group  of  extras  in  Gay  Nineties  outfits  came 
in;  Lupe  Velez  stormed  through  the  room  and  into 
the  kitchen,  where  she  selected  her  luncheon  from  the 
stove,  then  returned  to  a  nearby  table.  The  girls  were 
mightily  impressed  with  all  this.  Orson  Welles,  eat- 
ing close  by,  summoned  the  publicity  man  who  was 
showing  the  girls  through  the  studio  and  asked  him 
who  the  girl  with  the  red-brown,  curly  hair  was. 

The  publicity  man  explained  and  returned  to  the 
table  to  say  in  a  careful  aside  to  Jeanne,  "Mr.  Welles 
would  be  very  much  pleased  if  you  and  I  would  join 
him  in  his  office  this  afternoon  at  four  for  tea." 

Jeanne  didn't  actually  swoon,  but  she  had  the 
general  sensation.  Tea — in  Orson  Welles'  office! 
With  her  feet  treading  air  six  inches  from  the  ground, 
Jeanne  followed  the  touring  party  around  the  lot. 
She  saw  the  hand  props  department — very  interest- 
ing. She  watched  part  of  the  shooting  on  a  new  "Fal- 
con" picture.  She  caught  sight  of  Ginger  Rogers  en 
route  to  the  portrait  gallery.  But  all  this  she  glimpsed 
through  the  haze  of  roseate  dreams:  She  was  to  have 
tea  with  Mr.  Welles  at  four  o'clock. 

In  his  office,  she  found  him  to  be  charming  .  .  . 
and  understanding.  He  sensed  her  tension,  her  breath- 
lessness.  "Like  magic? ".be  asked.  Without  waiting 
for  an  answer  he  picked  up  a  red  silk  handkerchief 
and  turned  it  to  blue.  He  put  a  bit  of  thread  in  his 
mouth,  then  a  needle  and  pulled  them  out,  threaded 
together.  Jeanne  laughed  and  forgot  her  nervousness. 

Then  Mr.  Welles  explained  that  he  was  looking  for 
a  girl  to  play  the  romantic  lead  in  "The  Magnificent 
Ambersons,"  and  he  thought  Jeanne  might  be  right. 
He  gave -her  ten  pages  of-dialogue,  told  her  to  memo- 
rize it  and  return  three  days  later  for  a  screen  test. 

The  script  under  her  arm,  Jeanne  turned  at  the 
door  to  say,  "Mr.  Welles,  may  I  please  have  your 
autograph?"  Her  voice  was  very  slim  and  apologetic. 
It  was  the  first  autograph  for  which  she  had  ever  asked. 

Mr.  Welles  snatched  a  large  piece  of  paper  and, 
beaming,  scrawled  his  signature.  That  was  one  of  the 
most  wonderful  moments  in  Jeanne's  life  to  date. 

The  following  few  days  were  hectic.  She  couldn't 
sleep  at  night  without  fitful  dreams  of  coming  down 
with  measles  the  day  before  the  test  or  facing  the 
camera  and  forgetting  every  syllable  she  had  mem- 
orized or  tripping  and  falbng  flat  on  her  face. 

But  when  the  crucial  moment  arrived,  she  did  none 
of  those  frightening  things.  (Continued  on  page  75) 


A  serious  reader,  her  favorite  authors  are  Shakespeare,  French 
writers  in  the  original.  As  a  kid  she  wanted  to  b,e  an  artist, 
still    dashes    off    witty    caricatures    of    fellow-players    on  set. 


Jeanne's  signing  these  NAA  cards  we're  offering  on  page  62.  You 
probably  saw  her  on  covers  of  Coronet  and  Ladies  Home  Journal, 
when  she  was  New  York  model,  before  coming  to  Hollywood. 


33 


IIAMTR  VMCI. 


■  An  anxious  Hollywood  hostess  caught  John 
Hodiak  on  the  phone  one  afternoon  last  month. 

"John,"  she  began  in  a  worried  voice,  "1  know 
it's  awfully  late— but  can  you  please  come  to 
dinner  tonight?" 

"Gee,"  boomed  John  in  that  husky  he-man's 
voice  of  his,  "I'd  love  to,  but  there's  something 
else  I  ought  to  do.  I — ' 

"It's  awfully  important  to  me,"  broke  in. the 
lady,  desperately,  "you  don't  know  how  im- 
portant!" 

Big  John  swallowed  hard.  He  thought  of  the 
Hollywood  girl  who  had  planted  her  foot  in  the 


door  of  his  apartment  and  refused  to  budge  until 
he  told  her,  yes,  he  thought  she  was  pretty.  His, 
mind  flashed  to  the  feminine  phone  fan  who  got 
hold  of  his  number  and  called  him  every  mid- 
night until  he  had  to  say  regretfully,  "I  know 
it's  not  nice  to  hang  up  on  a  lady,  but  I  can't 
talk  any  longer!"  He  thought  of  all  the  funny, 
strange,  puzzling  things  that  had  happened  in 
Hollywood  since  he  made  "Lifeboat"  and  "Mar- 
riage is  a  Private  Affair."   It  made  him  dizzy. 

He  was  stammering  into  the  receiver  when  the 
lady  cleared  it  up. 

"My  maid,"  she  (Cont'd  on  following  page) 


ohn  indulges  in  ties,  but  wears  and  rewears  some  two  or  th  ee 
vardrobe's  scant,  but  he  has  no  yen  to  enlarge  That  beard 
must  grow  thick  and  flowy  for  "Bell  for  Adano. 


J 

W 

in  early  stages; 


Dad  hasn't  vacationed  since  1912,  despises  loafing  around  the 
house  When  he  found  Douglas  plant  within  walking  distance 
of  house,  he  wanted  job.  But  John  insists  parents  take  it  easy. 


Calls  self  "Johnny,"  can't  stand  any  other 
nickname,  was  shocked  by  casual  H'wood 
"darling,"  etc.   He  means  it  when  he  says  it! 


Like  a  kid  who  gets  in  free  at  a 

circus,  John  Hodiak  can't  believe  this 
wonderful  thing  is  happening  to  him! 


During  brother's  stay,  Mom  surprised  them  all  with  their  favorite  old 
Ukrainian  dishes  and  borscht.  Only  3  gals  he  dates  are  Judy  Garland 
June  Allyson,  Anne  Baxter.    Next  pic's  "Sunday  Dinner  for  a  Soldier''' 


Mom  took  him  at  his  word  to  get  rid  of  all  furnishings  before 
heading  West,  sold  irreplaceable  radio-vie!  First  celebration  in 
new  house  was  weekend  visit  from  brother  from  Como  Hahn. 


To  rumors  ot  romance  with  Anne  Baxter,  John  declares  he  won  t  wed  until  he  buys 
home  for  parents  and  has  enough  money  left  over  to  support  wife.  Mom  wants 
farm  where  she  can  raise  chickens  and  pigs.  Most  likely  spot:  San  Fernando  Valley. 


Hates  dolling  up.  lives  in  old  togs ground the  house  ^ThtZVld^ 


explained,  "says  she'll  quit  unless  I  get 
you  here  for  dinner.  She's  simply  wild 
about  you!  And  you  know  how  scarce 
maids  are  these  days!  Please  don't  let 
me  down!" 

Well— with  it  put  right  up  to  him  like 
that,  what  could  John  do?  He  accepted. 
His  friend's  maid,  by  the  way,  has  been 
happy  in  her  work  ever  since.  She's  got 
an  autographed  picture  of  Hodie  in  her 
room.  It  belongs  to  the  lady  of  the 
house  (John  gave  his  hostess  one)— so 
how  can  the  maid  ever  threaten  to 
leave? 

It's  pretty  hard  for  a  plain,  straight- 
thinking,  modest  Hunky  guy  from  Ham- 
tramck,  Michigan,  to  get  himself  geared 
to  all  that's  been  happening  to  him  in 
the  past  year.  Sometimes  Hodie  gets  as 
mixed  up  inside  as  a  chef's  salad  at  his 
new-found  fame.  Like  a  kid  who  gets  in 
free  at  a  circus,  he  can't  quite  believe 
it's  true. 

Right  after  "Lifeboat,"  John  found 
himself  at  a  big  Beverly  Hills  cocktail 
party  at  Romanoff's  for  Tallulah  Bank- 
head.  The  whole  Hollywood  roster  of 
Big  Names  were  elbowing  each  other 
out  of  the  way  in  Prince  Mike's  bistro. 
You  could  hardly  breathe  for  all  the 
Big  League  glamour  that  cluttered  up 
the  place.  Somewhere  in  the  ritzy  crush 
John  Hodiak  was  busy  staring  from  left 
to  right  and  then  around  in  circles  with 
his  grin  a  mile  wide  and  his  eyes  shining 
like  traffic  lights.  Suddenly,  he  started 
bopping  himself  sharply  on  the  temple 
with  his  knuckles.   A  watchful  waiter 

stepped  up. 

"The  gentleman  has  a  headache — 
yes?"  he  asked  politely.  "Perhaps  a 
bromo-seltzer  or  an  aspirin?  The  cooL 


air? 


6  K " '  3<  in  double  b^.eor.  bri,ht.  bright  pyiam..  upper,  and  lo«.r.. 


e 

or 


John  shook  his  head  happily.  "No 
headache,"  he  grinned.    "No  aspirin. 

No  I'm  just  checking  up  to  see  if  I'm 

really  here  with  all  these  famous  peo- 
ple!" 

"But  obviously,  you're  here,"  mur- 
mured the  waiter,  giving  John  a  queer 
look  and  sidling  off  warily  as  though  he 
thought  the  guy  was  nuts. 

John  swears  he  hasn't  slept  a  solid 
night  since  he  arrived  in  Hollywood— 
and  he's  been  home  and  in  the  hay  early 
most  nights,  too.  The  reason  he  can't 
drift  off  to  dreamland  is  because  the 


36 


minute  he  stretches  out,  his  mind  revs 
up  like  a  Mustang  motor — thinking 
about  what's  happened  that  day  and 
what  goes  on  tomorrow.  Making  plans 
and  having  hunches.  Getting  ideas  and 
inspirations.  Dreaming  exciting,  wide- 
awake dreams. 

Because  there's  no  actor  or  actress  vin 
Hollywood  brimming  with  bounce  like 
Hodie.  He's  loaded  with  more  potential 
volts  than  Boulder  Dam  and  happy  as 
Heaven  about  the  whole  thing.  If  he 
doesn't  blow  up  from  spontaneous  com- 
bustion, John  is  set  for  the  time  of  his 
life  from  now  on.  Already,  once  or 
twice  he's  come  prettv  close  to  flying  off 
into  a  billion  Hodiak  atoms  from  pure 
enthusiasm. 

Hodie's  most  Horrible  Moment,  he'll 
tell  you,  came  the  first  day  he  faced  a 
Hollywood  camera  to  speak  his  piece.  It 
was  with  Red  Skelton  in  "I  Dood  It"— 
not  anything  to  bid  for  an  Academy 
award,  but  to  John  it  was — as  every- 
thing is — the  most  important  job  in  his 
life.  They  gave  him  five  pages  of  dia- 
logue to  take  home,  and  said,  "We'll 
shoot  it  in  the  morning."  John  stayed 
up  all  night  memorizing  his  dialogue 
backwards  and  forwards.  He  came  to 
work  pepped  up  like  a  doughboy  on 
D-Day.  He  arrived  an  hour  early  and  sat 
around  all  morning  jumping  out  of  his 
chair  with  a  "Coach,  lemme  in!"  look 
every  time  the  director  glanced  his  way. 

Finally  he  got  a  nod,  and  he  bounced 
across  the  set. 

"We've  rewritten  your  part,"  the  di- 
rector said.  "Here's  five  more  pages." 

John  learned  those.  He  sat  and  fid- 
geted. He  sat  and  fidgeted  some  more. 
He  got  another  nod.  Again  he  shot 
across  the  stage  like  a  substitute  quar- 
terback in  the  Big  Game.  "Here's  an- 
other re-write,"  yawned  the  director 
again.  "Learn  this." 

Well,  I  won't  go  int6  the  sad  tale, 
spasm  by  spasm.  Except  to  say  that 
there  turned  out  to  be  four  new  scripts 
for  John  to  learn  on  the  set,  a  couple  of 
changes  of  wardrobe,  a  beard  to  be  put 
on  and  then  a  beard  to  be  taken  off,  and 
a  whole  day  to  wait  trembling  on  the 
edge  of  his  big  moment.  When  they  fi- 
nally did  get  to  Hodie — around  quitting 
time — he  was  as  woozy  as  a  chameleon 
on  a  crazy-quilt  (Continued  on  page  86) 


THE  II  KM  ^ 


1 1  V  VITU  VVK  Ii 


By  Hedda  Hopper 


It 


d  in 


Claudette  started  building  house  year  before  morrioge  r 

l  •  j  MPVer.sets  foot  in  ktehen,  runs  household  with  cook, 
"aid  and  peZoTl^,  to  whom  she's  strictly  "Mrs.  Pressman. 


Because  she's  what  every  woman  wants  to  be— a  touch 

ot  Paris,  an  adored  wife,  and  the  type  who  never  gets  fat! 


■  One  day  the  phone  rang.    Miss  Colbert,  and  she 

wasn't  kidding. 

"What's  this  in  your  column  about  my  playing 

Shirley  Temple's  mother?" 

I'd  mentioned  her-along  with  Roz  Russell  and  Irene 
Dunne-as  a  possibility  for  Ann  Hilton  in  "Since  You 

Went  Away." 

"Sounds  to  me,"  she  said,  "like  another  of  those 
Scarlett  O'Hara  guessing  games.  Anyway,  I'm  not  play- 
ing it,  so  count  me  out." 

A  couple  of  months  later  she'd  signed  to  play  the 
part   Why?  Because  she's  an  actress. 

I'm  perfectly  ready  to  admit  I  had  my  finger  m  that 
pie-in  fact,  I'll  brag  about  it.  I  ran  the  item  because 
I  knew-never  mind  how-that  David  Selznick  wanted 
her.  I  also  knew  her  first  instinct  would  be  against 
it,  and  I  didn't  blame  her.  Because  in  our  town,  given 


an  attractive  young  woman  who  agrees  to  play  the 
mother  of  grown  children  and,  before  you  know  it, 
they'll  be  after  her  to  play  Whistler's  granny. 

On  the  other  hand,  1  felt  she'd  be  ideal  in  the  role- 
with  just  the  right  combination  of  humor  and  dignity 
and  grace.  So  I  decided  to  stir  up  a  little  action  David 
hadn't  yet  sounded  her  out.  To  tell  the  truth,  I  think  he 
was  a  little  scared.  All  he'd  done  was  tell  her  the  story 
at  a  dinner  party.  But,  as  Claudette  remarked  later: 
"At  dinner  parties,  people  always  tell  you  plots-some 
good,  some  bad— so  you  can  go  home  and  forget  em. 

Well  my  little  bombshell  served  its  purpose,  bhe 
got  mad.  She  wasn't  having  any  of  that  Gone-With- 
The-Wind  stuff,  and  so  she  instructed  her  agent  to 
inform  David.  What  went  on  between  those  two  is 
something  else  again.  Because  a  month  goes  by,  and 
the  agent  comes  to  Claudette.  (Continued  on  page  81) 


38 


Tho'  she  sutlers  over  letter-writing,  she  dutifully  scrawls  V-mail  to 
Jack  every  other  day.  Despaired  when  only  3  of  first  20  she  sent  ever 
reached  him!  Enlisting  6  mos.  before  Pearl  Harbor,  he's  with  Pacific  fleet. 


When  French  poodle  from  Jack  died,  she  was  so  broken  up  that  brother 
Charles  donated  replacement  named  Missy.  She  buys  enormously  expen- 
sive suits,  wears  them  for  8  years  running!  Her  next  pic's  "Practically  Yours." 


39 


Bing  spotlighted  the  unknown  entertainers  with  him  so  they  d 
come  home  stars.  In  England,  they  played  and  sang  for  Col. 
Elliott  Roosevelt  and  Lt.-Col.  Shoupe  at  Officers  Quarters. 


Bing  asked  visiting  Fred  Astaire,  "Will  I  live?"  as  Army  nurses  prepared 
hypos  prior  to  embarkation.  Bing's  been  voted  most  popular  ©.I.  re- 
quest "  is  planning  Alaskan  tour  at  own  expense  plus  a  Pacific  solo  trek. 


Crosby  a  hero?  Now.  All  he  did  wos  croon  m  the  Kraufs  bock 

yard,  swap  gab,  bring  home  4000  miles  closer  for  your  Gl  Joe. 


der  bingle" 


■  People  swoon.  They  write  long  letters  putting  the  bite 
on  you  for  $73.50  to  put  their  two-headed  nephews 
through  college.  They  claw  you  half  to  death  in  your 
favorite  spaghetti  joint  and  refuse  forty  Churchill  auto- 
graphs for  one  of  yours  and  name  all  their  children 
after  you.  It's  fun  being  Bing  Crosby. 

But  darn  it,  let  the  crooner  ache  after  a  mere  egg 
when  he's  4000  miles  from  home  and  pronto,  his  name's 
mud! 

As  Bingo  puts  it,  "At  first  it's  a  relief  to  be  where  no- 
body knows  you,  no  jams,  no  autographs,  just  rolling 
along  with  the  rest  of  'em.  But  finally  it  gets  downright 
embarrassing.  Especially  when  you're  hungry  and 
would  like  to  grab  off  something  extra  to  eat," 


He  can  make  you  howl  telling  about  an  occasion  when 
he  put  on  his  best  Sunday  celeb  manner  and  tried  to 
wangle  an  egg  or  two.  He  turned  on  the  charm— both 
vocal  and  otherwise— and  said  he'd  like  an  egg,  prefer- 
ably king-size. 

"I  am  de  chanteuse  de  American,"  he  said  import- 
antly. .  , 

"Oui,  Monsieur,"  they  said  politely  with  a  so-what-isn 

expression. 

"Connaissez-vous  'Le  Big  Broadcast'?"  he  asked. 

"Non,"  they  shook  their  heads. 

"  'Sing  You  Sinners'?"  went  on  Bing. 

"Non." 

"Le  Kraft  Music  Hall,"  he  asked  a  little  desperately. 


40 


By  Maxine  Arnold 


Crosby  forced  his  pet  tie  on  the  G.I.  who  sighed  he'd  "sure  like  to  have 
it — for  after."  Bing,  plus  Hope,  MacMurray,  Colbert,  is  quitting  Par. 
to  concentrate  on  own  company.  Trademark?   Pork-pie  hat  and  pipe! 


Still  no  egg. 

Then  he  started  crooning  .  .  .  "When  the  Blue  of  the 
Night  Meets  the  Gold  of  the  Day" — and  looked  up  ex- 
pectantly. 

They  listened  with  interest  but  no  previous  recollec- 
tions. Also  no  egg.  It  had  been  a  long  time  since  the 
blue  of  the  night  met  the  gold  of  the  day  in  blacked-out 
France. 

So  Bing  gave  them  the  $64.00  question. 
"Connaissez-vous  BING  CROSBY?" 
They  shook  their  heads. 

"I  must've  laid  many  an  egg  there  myself  years  ago," 
grins  Bing. 

And  harkening  back  to  that   [Continued  on  page  126) 


Bing  (above)  surprised  newsmen  at  Waldort  press  conference  by  giv- 
ing lengthy  interview — about  terrific  G.l.'s.  Waifs  Monique  and  baby 
sister  (below)  "adopted"  him  in  home  town  of  Commercy,  France. 


■  She  lives  in  the  20th  century,  so  she's  more  like 
Jane  in  "Since  You  Went  Away"  than  Bernadette. 
Just  the  same,  she  has  the  quality  of  both  girls. 

What  clinched  Bernadette  for  her  was  the  vision 
scene.  The  choice -had  been  narrowed  down  to  six. 
They  were  all  being  tested,  and  they  were  all  told  to 
imagine  The  Lady  of  The  Vision  beyond  the  cam- 
era— 

After  the  tests  had  been  run,  Henry  King  said: 
"There's  no  sense  in  looking  any  further.  The  others 
are  all  capable  actresses.  Jennifer's  the  only  one  who 
saw  the  Vision — " 

She's  had  three  most  exciting  days  in  her  life: 
The  day  David  0.  Selznick  signed  her  to  a  personal 
contract  and  changed  her  name  to  Jennifer  Jones. 
When  he  said  plain  Jones,  she  couldn't  believe  her 
ears.  Putting  Jennifer  in  front  of  it  made  it  sound 
lovely. 

The  day  producer  William  Perlberg  told  her  she'd 
been  cast  as  Bernadette.  She  tried  to  call  Bob  in 
New  York  and  couldn't  reach  him.  He  was  on  his 
way  to  Hollywood  to  surprise  her,  with  an  M-G-M 
contract  in  his  pocket.  She  tried  to  call  her  mother 
and  dad,  and  couldn't  reach  them.  So  she  celebrated 
with  Henry,  her  maid,  who  danced  round  the  room 
and  sang  hallelujah. 

The  day  she  got  the  Academy  Award.  She  felt 
she  didn't  deserve  it  as  much  as  Ingrid  Bergman,  for 
instance,  who'd  done  so  many  wonderful  things.  Yet 
she  couldn't  help  being  thrilled  from  her  scalp  to 
the  tips  of  her  toes.  Only  (Continued  on  page  110) 


20th  filed  a  $600,000  suit  against  Jen  when  she-  refused 
do  "Laura,"  but  when  Gene  Tierney  made  pic  a  hit,  all 
forgiven.     (Exiting  from  a  long-ago  Selznick  party  a  dei 


42 


What  do  you  do  when  you're  very  young  and  aching 

to  act  and  your  heart  starts  slowly  breakiny? 


Jen's  new  Bel-Air  home's  been  burgled  3  times  and  always  on  week- 
ends when  she's  at  Palm  Springs  with  her  boys.  'Tis  said  Selznlclt 
drows  $7000  per  for  her  services,  with  Jen  getting  but  $1750  of  it. 


The  not-yet-divorced  Walkers  often  date  but  vow  those 
tender  "SYWA"  love  scenes  are  ersatz.  While  Jen  was 
off  p.a.-ing,  Bob  bunked  in  at  her  place  to  tend  kids. 


Grateful  make-up  man  on  "Bernadette"  baked  her  a 
cake  "for  not  using  lipstick!"  In  Wash.,  she  guested  at 
Catholic  Univ's  stage  version  of  pic.    (With  Van  at  CBS.) 


43 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


Fronkie's  slated  for  a  gag  duet  with  Fred 
Allen  soon,  just  heard  that  N.  Y.  Para,  egg 
thrower  received  $10  from  reporter  for  deed. 


Frankie's  first  week  at  the  Paramount  netted  $98,000,  and  though 
he  parted  from  his  vitamin  sponsor,  he'll  still  pull  highest  1944  in- 
come in  world — $1,535,000!  (Hot-footing  Arranger  Alex  Stordahl." 


It's   a   cry   that   rings   from  speed* 

ing    taxis,   echoes   on    street  corners, 
bursts    from    500,000  Sinatrites. 


WE  LOVE  YOU!" 


Ben  Marden's  Riviera  may  reopen  as  the  Club 
Sinatra  at  same  time  F.  produces,  backs  "The  Jazz 
Singer."    (Signing  NAA  cards  offered  on  p.  62.) 


■  This  was  always^  the  moment  of  almost  unbearable 
excitement  just  before  the  broadcast  began.  Jban 
sat  tense,  leaning  forward,  her  slim  shoulder  touch- 
ing Katie's  plump  one.  \ 

"What  do  you  suppose  he'll  sing  first?"  she 
whispered. 

"Maybe  'Long  Ago  And  Far  Away.'  Honestly, 
when  he  sings  that  I  could  just  die,  it's  so  beau- 
tiful."  Katie  ,  rolled  her  brown  eyes. 

"S-sh-sh!    Here  he  comes!" 

There  was  a  sudden  electric  hush,  \  and  Joan  felt 
as  if  the  breath  were  sliding  right  out  of  her. 
Then  Frank  strolled  onto  the  stage,  and  everyone 
burst  into  wild  applause.  He  was  wearing  the 
checked  tan  jacket  that  Joan  and  Katie  liked  best, 
and  "The  sweater!"  {Continued  on  folloiving  page) 


'FRANK  IE.  WE  LOVE  VOLT* 


Katie  said  softly.  "It's  the  one  we  sent  him."  It 
was,  too.  Joan  stared  at  it,  and  a  glow  of  happiness 
crept  through  her.  He  liked  the  sweater  well  enough 
to  wear  it  for  a  broadcast!  That  made  up  for  all 
the  things  she  had  gone  without  to  save  her  share 
of  the  price.  Katie,  of  course,  had  plenty  of  money 
— -it  hadn't  been  important  to  her. 

The  kids  were  all  clapping  and  squealing  like  mad 
now,  as  Frank  stood  there,  one  hand  on  the  mike. 

"Those  new  fans,"  Joan  said  disapprovingly.  "They 
don't  know  how  to  act." 

Frank  raised  his  hand,  and  the  hush  came  back. 
His  tanned  face  was  serious.  His  voice  was  serious, 
too.  He  said,  "Look.  I'm  not  kidding  about  this.  I 
like  you  to  like  my  songs — {Continued  on  page  76) 


Hubby  gifted  Nancy,  the'family  banker,  with  a  diamond 
brooch  "the  size  of  a  saucer"'  when  she  returned  -from 
the   hospital.    They're   praying   new   maid   "will   like  us." 


New  Sinatra  home,  "Warm  Valley,"  is  located  on  Toluca  Lake  in  North  Hollywood.  Kids'  red,  yellow, 
blue  playroom  is  partitioned  off  large  upstairs  balcony  by  tiny  white  picket  fence.  Shelves  were  specially 
built  for  toys  sent  Frank,  Jr.,   and   Nancy   Sandra    by   fans.     F.'s    next    pic:    "Anchors  Aweigh." 


4? 


.2SES 


Dee  spent  her  time  off  from  "Can't  Help  Singing"  hunting  un- 
rationed  shoes,  buying  2  and  3  pairs.  Incidentally,  wardrobe 
for  the  pic  was  copied  from   patterns  of  a    1905  Paris  belle. 


Exhausted  from  4:30  a.m.  studio  calls,  Deanno  sleeps  late  on  vocat,ons,  shops 
at  Adrian  and  Howard  Greer,  catches  up  on  best  sellers  she  s  m.ssed. 
Hiring  new  help  recently,  she  had  to  take  their  two  dogs,,  too— or  else. 


48 


■  Is  she  or  is  she  ain't  Bob  Landry's  lady?  Bob  being 
the  LIFE  photog  just  back  from  overseas  who's  been 
wining  and  dining  our  Dee  like  mad — and  since  when 
do  childhood  sweethearts  sigh  at  each  other  like  that? 
Right  now,  Deanna's  busy  poking  around  art  shoppes, 
agonizing  over  those  extra  10  pounds  .  .  .  And  here's 
how  she  got  'em:  Some  of  the  kids  drop  in  "just  for  a 
minnit."  Then  Alma,  who  cooks  like  an  angel,  whips 
up  a  buffet,  the  beer  gets  poured  and  from  the  den 
comes  jive  from  the  Hammond  organ.  Or  from  the 
harp  being  plinked  in  the  living  room.  Before  you 
know,  it's  a  wee  hour  in  the  a.m.,  and  you  wouldn't 
want  the  gang  to  starve  so — more  wienies  coming  up! 


Dee  takes  daily  voice  lessons.  Tho'  her  ambi- 
tion's opera,  she  turned  down  the  Chi.  Civic 
Opera   Co.'s  invitation  to  appear — too  busy. 


The  new  bedroom  boasts  tea  cozies  from  Russian  War  Relief,  a  photo  of  nephew  Dickie  and  rare  perfumes  hoarded  from  last  Xmos 

m  ■ 


During  Santa  Monica  hitch  filming  "Winged  Victory,"  Lon 
was  hooked  for  labor  detail  just  once,  latrine  duty  one 
week.  Chores  were  made  merry  by  crew  of  comedians. 


Dueted  with  Jeanne  Crain  at  '  Wl  son     premiere,  ran  into 
■  Maria  Montez.    He  still  writes  buddies  at  Camp  Crowder 
wonders  where  hell  go  at  end  of  "Victory    tour  ,n  .  April! 


The  extra  roles  went  on  and  oh,  but  there  was  always 
the  warmth  of  home,  friends,  books.    Life  story,  part  II. 


Before  leaving  H'wood  for  Frisco  with  "Winged  Victory"  troupe, 
he  paid  special  farewell  visit  to  neighbor  Lee  Mueller,  a  worship- 
per ever  since  Lon  taught  him  technical  handling  of  toy  gun! 


■  The  brilliant  shooting  star  of  Lon  McCallister 
is  a  heartening  miracle  of  modern  day  Hollywood. 
Although  the  magic  days  of  Cinderella  boys  and 
girls  in  the  fabled  movie  city  are  supposed  to  be 
dead  and  gone,  Lon  has  proved  that  over  the  rain- 
bow and  across  high  studio  walls  the  pot  of  gold 
and  the  crown  of  fame  still  lie.  The  glass  slipper 
still  waits  for  the  right  youth  to  fill  it. 

But  Lon  McCallister  didn't  even  look  like  the 
right  youth.  He  was  a  local  boy;  stars  seldom 
come  from  Hollywood  home  town  boys.  He  was 
an  extra  from  Junior  high  days  on,  and  "once  an 
extra  always  an  extra"  is  a  Hollywood  conviction. 

Besides,  Lon  had  no  ambitions  to  be  a  star; 
at  first  he  only  wanted  to  help  his  financially 
pressed  family— his    (Continued   on   page  115) 


By  Kirtley  Baskette 


n 


Next  to  Mom,  Farley's  best  gals  are  June  Haver  (below 
and  Vee  MacDowall.   The  only  fault  he  has  to  find  with 
Mom  is  she  won't  wear  clothes  gay  enough  to  suit  him. 


Home  on  3-day  leave,  before  shipping  out,  Farley  revelled  in  clean  sheets 
ahd  late  hours.  Born  Farley  Earle  Granger  II,  in  San  Jose,  Calif.,  July  I, 
1925    he  was  an  only  child.   Weighed  in  Navy  6'l/4"  tall,   159  pounds. 


On  deck  behind  his  broom,  S/C 

Farley  Granger  dreams  of  home  and 
ice  cream  and  snowy  white  sheets  . 


Cinderella  boy 


High  spot  in  Farley's  life  as  gob  at  Shoemaker  Receiving  Station 
was  running  into  Roddy  MacDowall  and  H'wood  gang.  Boys  talked 
shop   about   Roddy's   exciting    rcle   in    "Keys   of   the  Kingdom." 


■  One  afternoon  last  February  a  tall,  merry- 
eyed,  good-looking  kid  stood  stripped  to  his 
birthday  suit  at  the  Los  Angeles  Service 
Induction  Center  while1  docs  gave  him  the  med- 
ical once-over.  They  banged  him  on  the  chest 
and  listened. 

"Perfect!"  they  said. 

They  jumped  him  up  and  down  and  listened 
somewhere  else. 
"Perfect!" 

They  swatted  him  here  and  there,  squinted 
down  his  throat,  poked  things  in  his  ears  and 
burned  a  baby  spot  into  his  shiny  brown  eyes. 
They  stuck  him  with  needles  and  tested  this 
and  that.  They  photographed  his  insides  in 
Technicolor  and  wired  him  outside  for  sound. 
And  every  time  they  (Continued  on  page  92) 


By  James  Carson 


big  bad  wolf 


Don't  believe  all  you  hear!    One  of  Helmut 
Dantine's  hottest  romances  was  a  phantom  .  .  . 


■  One  recent  afternoon  Helmut  Dantine  rolled  his 
car  into  a  Hollywood  gas  station,  and  a  pretty  little 
blonde  attendant  bobbed  out  to  serve  him.  Helmut 
chatted  away  pleasantly  while  the  lady  gave  him 
gas,  wiped  his  windshield,  pumped  his  tires  and 
filled  his  radiator.  He  rewarded  her  with  the  cor- 
rect cash,  an  "A"  coupon  and  a  flashing  Dantine 
siriile  and  roared  off,  unsuspecting  that  a  studio 
press  agent  had  observed  the  little  scene  and  cried 
"Yoicks!"  or  "Tally  Ho!"  or  whatever  a  press  agent 
cries  when  he  is  cracked  over  the  head  with  a 
terrific  idea. 

No  sooner  had  Helmut  entered  his  dressing  room 
than  the  press  agent  appeared,  frothing  like  a 
bubble-bath  with  inspiration. 

"It's  like  this,  Helmut,"  he  explained.  "You 
date  up  the  gas  station  cutie — see?  You  give  her 
a  whirl  at  the  Hollywood  night  clubs,  we  take  pic- 
tures, and  it  hits  the  papers.  'Hollywood  Wolf 
Woos  Pretty  Windshield  Wiperette!'   Get  it?" 

"Go  away,"  grinned  Helmut,  "I  don't  even  know 
the  girl." 

"Come,  come!"  urged  the  p.a.  impatiently,  "don't 
be  juvenile.  What  difference  does  that  make?  It's 
a  terrific  idea." 

"Are  you  kidding?"  said  Dantine,  with  a  look 
that  meant  business. 

He  thought  that  ended  it  and  forgot  all  about  it. 
The  next  thing  he  knew  Helmut  was  staring  at  printed 
pictures  of  himself — (it  said  in  large  print)  — 
helping  the  pretty  little  greaseball,  all  dolled  up 
in  evening  clothes,  out  of  his  car  in  front  of  Holly- 
wood's fancy  dancery,  Mocambo!  "Hollywood  Wolf 
Gives  Gorgeous  Girl  Greaseball  Night  Club  Whirl," 
he  read.  "Helmut  Dantine  escorts  So-and-So,  his 
A-Coupon  Cutie,  to  Mocambo  for  an  evening  of  fun." 

Well — Helmut  couldn't  believe  his  bright  grey 
eyes.  He  hadn't  seen  the  girl  since  that  day,  but 
there  she  was — he  hadn't  been  (Continued  on  page  98) 


Helmut  lives  in  a  one-room,  $50-a-month  apartment  with  daily 
maid  service.  But  he  does  laundry,  mending,  marketing.  Likes 
to  eat  alone  at  drugstore  counter,  take  long  walks  to  think. 


Conscientiously  tends  to  fan  mail,  piling  in  on  "H'wood  Can- 
teen" set.  Yens  to  write  fiction  and  occasionally  scratches 
away  but  won't  show  result  to  anyone.  Calls  friends  "Creeps." 


By   Struthers  Holt 


I 


.t  s  easy  to  see  why  her  tall  blond 
Navy  fiance  adores  Patricia! 

There  is  a  bright,  warm  aliveness 
about  her  that  is  infinitelv  endearing — 
and  she  is  so  lovely  to  look  at!  Eves  of 
deep,  sparkling  brown  .  .  .  rich,  glossy 
hair  .  .  .  and  from  the  tip  of  her  little 
pointed  chin  to  the  top  of  her  smooth 
high  brow,  a  skin  as  arrestingly  beau- 
tiful as  a  new  -opened  rose. 

Like  so  many  other  engaged  girls. 
Patricia  trusts  her  flawless  complexion 
to  Pond  s  Cold  Cream. 

"1  began  using  Pond's  when  I  was  in 
college  at  Northwestern — and  loved  it 
right  from  the  start — it's  such  a 
soothing,  silky-textured  cream! 

"Then,  while  I  was  studying  acting 
and  stage  make-up  at  the  American 
Academy  of  Dramatic  Art,  I  grew  to 
respect  Pond's  more  and  more.  It  does 
such  a  grand  job  of  removing  make-up 
and  of  keeping  my  skin  really  clean 
and  reallv  smooth!" 


Patricia  has  a  pixie  charm — dancing  eyes  and  a  glowing,  ivory-smooth  skin 


c3 


CHARLES  CHOSE 

this  square-cut,  beauti- 
fully mounted  2!4-carat 
diamond  for  Patricia. 


AT  THE  STATION, 
Patricia  and  Charles 
silently  share  the 
memory  of  wonderful 
days  together.  Till 
Victory,  Patricia  is 
writing  for  The  Nyack 
U.S.O.  Councilor,  serv- 
icemen's newspaper, . 


Patricia's  complexion  is  disarminglv  fresh 
and  sweet — a  lovely  tribute  to  her  dailv 
Pond's  beautv  creamings — 

Every  night,  every  morning,  Patricia 
smooths  Pond's  Cold  Cream  over  her 
face  and  throat.  Pats  to  soften  and  release 
dirt,  make-up.  Tissues  off. 

She  rinses  with  more  snowy-satin 
Pond's,  whirling  finger  tips  lightly  over  her 
face  for  extra  cleansing,  extra  softening. 
Tissues  off.  "My  double  Pond's  creaming 
makes  my  skin  feel  so  blissfully  smooth," 
Patricia  says. 

Give  your  face  this  Pond's  beauty  care. 
You'll  see  that  it's  no  accident  so  manv 
more  girls  and  women  use  Pond's  than 
any  other  face  cream  at  any  price. 

Ask  for  the  big  jar  —  you'll  love  being 
able  to  dip  the  fingers  of  both  hands  in 
the  luxurious  big  jar  \ 


Pcmdd  Soctep  Beautieo 

LADY  LOUIS  MOUNTBATTEN 
MRS.  PIERPONT  MORGAN  HAMILTON 
MRS.  ROBERT  BACON  WHITNEY 

THE  LADY  MORRIS 
GLORIA  VANDERBILT  DE  CICCO 


57 


As  a  kid,  Louise  Allbritton  busted 
her  nose  and  rode  around  in  a  chintz- 
cushioned  jaloppy— but  look  at  her  now! 


Louise  is  first  femme  player  to  get  Pasadena  Playhouse  Award  for 
top  newcomer  of  year.  Just  back  from  Europe,  she's  hankering  for 
Pacific  tour.  She's  opposite  Turhan  Bey  in  "A  Night  in  Paradise." 


■  A  tomboy — that's  what  they  called  Louise  All- 
britton! It's  hard  to  think  of  this  sophisticate  as  a 
roughneck,  but  at  eleven  she  carried  on  like  a  Dead 
Ender.  Tore  around  Wichita,  Texas,  in  blue  jeans, 
an  old  gingham  shirt  and  tennis  shoes,  to  her  mother's 
horror.  Even  Dad  put  the  clamps  on  it  when  she 
ran  home  one  day  crying  and  dripping  blood  like  a 
leaky  faucet.  Seems  Mutt— that's  the  name  her  family 
dreamed  up  for  her — was  playing  football  and  made 
a  three-point  tackle  into  a  water  hydrant,  breaking 
her  saucy  nose.  From  then  on  the  Allbrittons  tried 
to  persuade  Mutt  to  leave  the  rough  stuff  to  her 
brother  Larry  and  be  a  carbon  of  her  sister  Eliza- 
beth, whose  feminine  leanings  made  her  very  Belle- 
of-Wichita-ish.  But  it  was  tough  on  Mutt  and  re- 
bellion came  second  nature. 

Whenever  life  for  the  youngest  Allbritton  was  just 
one  scolding]  too  many,  she'd  trudge  stolidly  down  to 
the  river,  a  half  a  mile  from  home,  and  contemplate 
the  joys  of  the  hobo.  Somehow  they  always  found 
her  stretched  out  on  the  river  bank,  her  blonde 
be-pigtailed  head  resting  on  defiant,  clenched  little 
fists,  and  somehow,  too,  they'd  always  wheedle  her 
into  going  back  home  and  (Continued  on  page  64) 


By  Ann  Ward 


HOLLYWOOD 
COLD  WAVE 

PERMANENTS 
LIKE  THIS  AT  HOME 


for  only 


1 


or  double  your  money  baeh! 


n\y  the  Original  Hollywood 
eraianent  Movie  Wave  Used 
y  Millions  of  Satisfied  Women 
ie  Past  lO  Years,  Can  Make 
lis  Sensational  Challenge! 

y  this  Hollywood  time-tested  way  to  a 
rgeous  permanent  just  once!  If  the  final 
suit  of  this  one  test  isn't  a  lustrous,  soft, 
tural  looking  wave — rivalling  in  beauty 
*  most  expensive  professional  wave — 
id  us  the  unused  portions  and  we'll  im- 
•diately  refund  you  double  your  money! 

f  e  •  Easy  •  No  Heat  •  No  Electricity ! 

»  fuss  with  heat,  no  bother  with  machin- 
i  or  electricity  —  no  harmful  chemicals, 
nple  as  putting  your  hair  up  in  curlers! 
ply  in  the  comfort  of  your  own  home 
Eore  going  to  bed.  The  next  morning 
ur  permanent  is  completed  all  ready 
comb  out.  Or  apply  in  the  morning  and 
about  your  housework  .  .  and  that  very 
:ning  your  hair  will  be  ready  for  the 
st  important  date! 


AUDREY  LONG 

the  RKO  Radio  Picture 

TALL  IN  THE  SADDLE" 


For  Every  Type  •  Every  Color  Hair! 

This  finer  Cold  Wave  is  effective  with  all 
kinds  of  hair — blonde,  brunette,  redheads, 
gray,  white,  bleached — and  for  silky  tex- 
tured or  coarse  hair. 

Also  makes  children's  hair  look  charming 
and  naturally  curly — with  no  more  bother 
than  putting  their  hair  up  in  curlers. 

FREE  OFFER! 
LIMITED  TIME  ONLY! 

With  your  Movie  Wave  Kit,  we  enclose  a 
coupon  good  for  a  6  months  supply  of 
perfumed   ingredients  to   make  two  16- 


OK  FOR  IT  IN  THE  RED  AND  BLACK  BOX ! 

OLLYWOOD  PERMANENT 


The  Original  Hollywood  Cold 
ave  for  home  use.    At  drug,  depart- 
ment and  5c  and  10c  stores 


ounce  bottles  of  DeLuxe  Quality  Wa 
Set,  and  also  two  extra  packages  of  Oli 
Oil  Shampoo.    We  reserve  the  right 
withdraw  this  free  offer  at  any  time.  Tal 
advantage  of  it  now! 

Ask  for  the  original,  genuine  Hollywoc 
Permanent  MOVIE  WAVE  today 
your  nearest  drug,  department,  or  5-K 
store.  94c  for  the  ECONOMY  SIZE  Ki 
(contains  two  complete  permanents  i 
cost  of  only  47c  each)  or  57c  for  th 
REGULAR  SIZE  Kit,  containing  or 
permanent.  If  your  dealer  can't  supp] 
you,  use  this  coupon  for  shipment  direi 
from  Hollywood! 

Send  No  Money!  Mail  This  Coupon  Today! 


Regular  Size,  only 

57'  plus  taxes 

*  Double  Economy  Size  contain-  Cfc/fl  « 
ing  2  complete  Permanents  . . .  ~m 


\ 


plus  taxes    L . 


MOVIE  WAVE -Dept.  102 
655  North  Arden  Boulevard 
Hollywood  4,  California 

Please  send  me: 

□  Economy  size  MOVIE  WAVE  Kits 
Containing  two  Permanents  ....  at  $1.00  (incl.  taxes) 

□  Regular  Size  MOVIE  WAVE  Kits  .  .  at  60c  (incl.  taxes) 
Check  enclosed  Q  Money  Order  enclosed  Q 

Will  pay  Postman  □ 

Name  

Street  or  R.F.D. ) 
or  P.O.  Box  > 

City  State  

IMPORTANT:  We  will  pay  postage  if  you  remit  purchase 
price  with  this  order,  saving  you  approximately  35c  in 
postage  and  C.O.D.  expenses  on  the  ECONOMY  SIZE  Kit 
or  27c  on  the  REGULAR  SIZE  Kit. 


■  What's  as  exciting  as  your  first  date? 
Heart-stopping  as  an  encore  by  Frankie? 
Well,  lookit,  that's  easy!    A  print  dress  in 
January,  of  course.    You  don't  believe  it? 
Just  watch  the  lads  when  you  turn  up  at  the 
next  Sunday  night  session  in  any  one  of 
these  sweet  jobs  we've  chosen  for  you.  You 
in  Technicolor— the  other  poor  gals  slogging 
along  in  black  and  white.  It's  sabotage,  kids, 
but  it's  fun.  Huge  fun  if  you  try  Jean  SuUi- 
van's  trick — real  flowers  to  match  the  ones  in 
the  fabric.   Imagine,  just  one  slick  little  dress 
is  the  answer  to  all  those  clothes  dithers.  For 
the  blind  date  with  that  smooth  new  boy 
friend,  the  new  print  of  course.    For  the 
speech  in  Assembly  you've  gotten  yourself 
into,  for  church,  for  prancing  on  the  arm  of  a 
sailor  on  leave,  for  hypo-ing  a  dying  romance, 
for  supercharging  a  trousseau — it's  a  gay, 
new  print  every  time.  (Continued  on  page  63) 


by  Jean  Kinkead  and  Ann  Ward 

Modern 
Screen1 s 

Fashion 
Guide . • 


60 


P  ;/  T  A 


with  Ann  Doran  •  Gwen  Crawford  •  Noel  Neill 


Catherine  Craig  •  Marjorie  Henshaw 

MARK  SANDRICH 


PRODUCTION 


Directed  by  MARK  SANDRICH 


61 


^tflmfinish  Powder 

gives  Shirley  Temple's  skin  that  smooth 
and  4lawless  look  .  .  . 


Sweet  -  sixteen  Shirley  Temple,  just 
beginning  to  wear  make-up,  chooses 
Woodbury  Film-Finish  Powder,  made 
for  the  stars  and  you!  For  that 
screen -glamour -look    you  cherish! 


New  five-way  blending  creates  stay- 
liesb  shades,  smoother  new' texture 
that  dings,  hides  lines  and  blemishes, 
never  clogs,  cakes,  nor  turns  pasty. 
Choose  fypirf  eu)hi  film -star  shades! 


SHIRLEY  TEMPLE  David  O.  Selznick  player,  co-starring 
with  Ginger  Rogers  and  Joseph  Cotten  in  "I'LL  BE  SEEING  YOU".  Shirley- 
uses  Windsor  Rose  to  dramatize  her  medium  pink-toned  skin! 

YOUR  MATCHED  MAKE-UP  $1  .  .  .  Now  with  your  big 
$1  box  of  Woodbury  Powder,  you  get  your  glam- 
our shades  of  matching  lipstick  and  rouge  ...  at  no 
extra  cost.  No  change  in  the  box  —  all  Woodbury 
Powder  now  on  sale  is  the  new  "Film-Finish." 
Alio  boxes  of  Woodbury  Powder,  50<,  25<,  I0<,  plus  lax 


62 


Woo 


&>ury  £1 


AUTOGRAPHS ! 


Millions  of  'em,  well,  anyhow,  156.  Autographs 
oi  your  favorite  movie  stars  on  cards  stamped 
with  the  genuine  NAA  emblem.  And  not  only  can 
you  get  an  autograph  for  25  cents  (the  money, 
incidentally,  going  to  the  NAVAL  AID  AUXILIARY 
FUND  for  seamen  and  their  families),  but  you  can 
pick  up  FIVE  AUTOGRAPHS  FOR  ONE  DOLLAR! 
Five  for  the  price  of  four— good  deeds  at  a  dis- 
count! 


June  Allyson 
Don  Ameche 
Mary  Anderson 
Dana  Andrews 


Lynn  Bari 
Lionel  Barrymore 
Anne  Baxter 
William  Bendix 
Joan  Bennett 
Ingrld  Bergman 
Turhan  Bey 
Janet  Blair 
Joan  Blondell 
Humphrey  Bogart 
Charles  Boyer 
Eddie  Bracken 
Barbara  Britton 
Jim  Brown 


Eddie  Cantor 
Claudette  Colbert 
Ronald  Colman 
Gary  Cooper 
Joseph  Cotten 
James  Craig 
Jeanne  Grain 
Dick  Crane 
Laird  Cregar 
Blng  Crosby 
Xavier  Cugat 

Helmut  Dantlne 
Linda  Darnell 
Bette  Davis 
Gloria  De  Haven 
Olivia  de  Havllland 
Tommy  Dlx 
Brian  Donlevy 
Tom  Drake 
Jimmy  Durante 

William  Eythe 


Jinx  Falkenburg 
Alice  Paye 
Errol  Plynn 

John  Garfield 
Judy  Garland 
Peggy  Ann  Garner 
Greer  Garson 
Paulette  Goddard 
Betty  Grable 
Parley  Granger 
Cary  Grant 
Bonita  Granville 
Kathryn  Grayson 
Sidney  Greenstreet 

Alan  Hale 
Signe  Hasso 
June  Haver 
Dick  Haymes 
Susan  Hayward 
Rita  Hayworth 
Paul  Henreid 
Katharine  Hepburn 
John  Hodiak 
Bob  Hope 
Marsha  Hunt- 
Walter  Huston 
Betty  Hutton 
Bob  Hutton 

Harry  James 
Gloria  Jean 
Van  Johnson 
Jennifer  Jones 
Brenda  Joyce 


Danny  Kaye 
Gene  Kelly 
Kay  Kyser 


Alan  Ladd 
Hedy  Lamarr 
Dorothy  Lamour 
Carole  Landis 
Prlscllla  Lane 
Joan  Leslie 
John  Loder 
Myrna  Loy 
Ida  Luplno 
Diana  Lynn 

Roddy  McDowall 
Lon  McCalliater 
Dorothy  McGuire 
Irene  Manning 
Trudy  Marshall 
Marilyn  Maxwell 
Ray  Milland 
Carmen  Miranda 
Thomas  Mitchell 
Maria  Montez 
George  Montgomery 
Constance  Moore 
Dennis  Morgan 
George  Murphy 

Lloyd  Nolan 

Jack  Oakle 
Merle  Oberon 
Margaret  O'Brien 
Virginia  O'Brien 
Donald  O'Connor 
Maureen  O'Hara 
Dennis  O'Keefe 
Michael  O'Shea 

John  Payne 
Gregory  Peck 
Susan  Peters 
Walter  Pidgeon 
William  Powell 
Tyrone  Power 

Frances  Raflerty 
George  Raft 
Ella  Raines 
Martha  Raye 
Ronald  Reagan 
Donna  Reed 
Ginger  Rogers 
Roy  Rogers 
Rosalind  Russell 
Ann  Rutherford 
Eddie  Ryan 
Peggy  Ryan 

Randolph  Scott 
Ann  Sheridan 
Dinah  Shore 
Phil  Silvers 
Ginny  Simms 
Frank  Sinatra 
Red  Skelton 
Alexis  Smith 
Ann  Sothern 
Barbara  Stanwyck 

Shirley  Temple 
Gene  Tierney 
Franchot  Tone 
Spencer  Tracy 
Sonny  Tufts 
Lana  Turner 

Robert  Walker 
Cornel  Wilde 
Esther  Williams 
Jane  Withers 
Monty  Woolley 
Teresa  Wright 
Jane  Wyroan 


Loretta  Young 
Robert  Toung 


I— 


Enclosed  please  find   25c  in 
□  paper-wrapped  coin,  for  cm 
autographed  by 


□  stamps, 
NAA  card 


I  understand  I  am  to  enclose  25c  for  each  j 

additional  autograph  I  request  but  that  only  . 
$1.00  will  now  pay  for  5  autographs. 

My  name  is   ! 


I  I 

I  City 


live  at . 


State   

NAA  EDITOR,  MODERN  SCREEN 
9136  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Calif. 


You'll  choose  it  wisely,  girls,  because  this  isn't 
just  a  new  dress;  it's  a  new  you.  Maybe  you've  been 
a  mouse  all  your  life,  now  you're  kind  of  electric 
and  exciting.  Maybe  you've  been  a  tomboy  since 
kindergarten,  now  suddenly  you're  feminine  as  a  shot 
of  "Heaven  Sent,"  dateable  as  Grable. '  See  what  we 
mean?    Just  any  old  print  won't  do  it. 

In  choosing  your  dress,  study  its  line,  the  size  of 
the  print,  your  own  figure.  Here  are  a  couple  of  rules 
to  guide  you.  If  you're  small  and  chubby,  a  wee 
print's  for  you.  If  you're  tall,  you  can  get  away  with 
lots  of  splash.  Be  sure  the  colors  do  right  by  you. 
No  shocking  pinks  for  redheads,  no  screaming  hues 
on  baby-skinned  blonds.  And  as  for  line,  the  darling 
cap  sleeves  are  new  as  next  month's  Modern  Screen, 
but  they're  strictly  for  the  slim-armed.  Have  a  look 
at  the  Junior  League  Frock  on  cute  Jean  Sullivan  who 
appears  in  Warner  Brothers'  "Men  Without  Destiny." 
It's  wonderful,  but  if  you  have  a  bit  of  tennis  bulge, 
we'd  suggest  that  honey  of  a  shirtwaist  job  from 
Jonathan  Logan.  Notice,  too,  the  peplums  and  tunic 
effects— they're  terrific  this  spring.  Fluted  ones,  like 
the  Stephanie  original  on  Jean,  help  to  camouflage 
if  you're  on  the  hippy  side. 

About  price,  the  tags  on  these  are  going  to  look 
a  bit  steep,  but  the  satisfaction  (Continued  on  page  85) 


MOVIE  DATE  ...  Try  this  daisy- 
fresh  shirtwaist  print  by  Dorris  Varnum, 
Spring-y  in  turquoise  and  white. 

DANCING  DATE  .  .  .  Why  not  this 
Stephanie  original  in  Cohama's  "5  P.M."  crepe? 

Matching  hat  of  zinnias  and  violets. 


Modern  Screen's 

Fashion  Guide. . • 


Continued  from  page  60 


PARTY  DATE  .  .  .  Jean  goes  for 

the    tunic    effect    in    this    Sherle  original 

The  fabric  is  Cohama's  "Hanka-Sheer." 


i 


y  PORTRAYS  "MADAME  GEORGE  SAND" 

/]/ IN  COLUMBIA'S  TECHNICOLOR  PRODUCTION 

UW1"  "A  SONG  TO  REMEMBER" 
^  AND  IN 

SLACKS 


Daring  100  years  ago 
—the  smartest 
fashion  today 


Lovely  Merle  Oberon,  as  star  of  "A  Song  To  Remember," 
portrays  George  Sand  who  showed  the  world  100  years  ago 
how  alluring  and  glamorous  a  woman  could  be  in  well- 
tailored,  trim  and  comfortable  trousers.    In  today's  modern 
exquisite  counterpart — SHIRE- TEX  SLACKS— Merle  Oberon 
is  even  more  beautiful.    Shire- Tex  Slacks  are  so  expertly 
made  with  peg-top  to  help  keep  the  shirt-tail  in,  comfortable, 
drape- retaining  pleats,  in  the  finest  sportswear  fabrics 
and  eye- arresting  shades. 


At  Better  Stores  Everywhere 


DAVENSH  IRE.  INC. 


DAVENPORT,  IOWA 


GOLDEN  GIRL 

(Continued  from  page  58) 


taking  piano  lessons  and  ballet  and  diction, 
so  she  wouldn't  grow  up  to  sound  like  the 
Texas  tomboy  she  was. 

Ballet  was  just  so  much  pirouetting,  but 
the  diction  lessons  weren't  too  bad.  Not 
bad  at  all  when  they  handed  her  all  the 
leads  in  the  Jr.  High  plays.    Then  life 
didn't  seem  too  rough.    She  had  Maggie 
and  Jiggs,  her  two  pet  terriers,  and  Dale, 
a  handsome  beast  of  an  airdale,  and  best 
of  all  was  her  car— well,  Mutt  called  it  a 
car.  Even  in  High  School,  Mutt  v/as  short 
on  frills,  long  on  athletics— literally.  Her 
talent   for    towering    over    every  other 
female  in  her  class  made  her  the  star  of 
the  basketball  team  and  any  other  sport 
you  care  to  mention.    Even  so,  school  was 
a  good  hike  down  the  road  from  the  All- 
britton's  Colonial  house,  so  Mutt  spent 
her  free  time  loitering  around  the  local 
junk  yards,  till  one  day  she  emerged  with 
a  stripped  down  car.  After  much  monkey - 
wrenching  and  greasing,  it  started  to  putt. 
It  had  wheels,  a  floor  board  and  a  kind  of 
seat— and  it  ran!   It  was  the  envy  of  every 
boy  in  Wichita,  till  the  day  Mutt  ap- 
proached her   vehicle — to   find   the  seat 
upholstered    in    ruffled   chintz  cushions. 
Seems  her  Negro  mammy  didn't  think  it 
fittin'  and  proper  for  a  young  lady  to 
cavort   around   in   such   an.  unfeminine 
jalopy,  and  sort  of  fixed  things  up. 

But  what  really  made  a  lady  out  of  her 
and  caused  her  to  grow  up  suddenly  at  14, 
was  the  death  of  her  mother.  Somehow, 
Mutt's  rowdy  ways  vanished,  and  she  be- 
gan to  understand  why  her  mother'd  made 
her  curtsy  and  hang  up  her  clothes  and  in 
general,  behave.  Under  a  very  kind  neigh- 
bor, Mrs.  Yager,  and  her  Negro  mammy's 
guidance,  Mutt  learned  how  to  run  the 
house  and  the  intricacies  of  budgeting, 
marketing — everything.  But  more  impor- 
tant than  knowing  beans  came  by  the 
pound  and  carrots  by  the  bunch,  was  the 
sense  of  responsibility  Louise  developed. 
Though  the  loss  of  her  mother  was  a  dread- 
ful ache  deep  inside  of  her,  she  gained  an 
independence  and  confidence  in  herself 
that  turned  her  into  a  woman  before  her 
time. 

the  lower  depths  .  .  . 

Then,  there  was  this  boy — a  friend  of 
Larry's,  and  what  a  dream  he  was!  It 
looked  as  though  things  were  clicking,  even 
if  she  were  only  sixteen.  One  dreamy  night 
out  in  the  back  yard  he  put  his  arm  around 
her  and  actually — oh  blissful  bliss — kissed 
her.  Result,  Mutt  in  the  clouds,  floating 
gracefully  around  the  ether  till  the  next 
morning — plop — she  crashed  down  to  a 
very  dismal  earth.  He  liked  her,  sure,  but 
like  a  sister.  His  real  love  was  an  older 
girl;  his  eyes  were  only  for  her! 

The  next  man  in  her  life  was  the  Van 
Johnson  of  Oklahoma  TJ.  They  were  in 
the  same  class,  only  he  was  the  president 
of  the  works  and  a  killer  with  the  local 
co-eds.  He  had  a  king-sized  brain  and 
took  a  shine  to  Luke  (in  college  "Mutt" 
gave  way  to  "Luke,"  except  where  the 
family  was  concerned),  and  that  was  the 
feather-in-cap  that  restored  much  of  the 
Allbritton  prestige.  Dad,  on  the  other 
hand,  did  much  to  deflate  it.  First  of  all, 
he  was  doing  his  best  to  drive  out  that 
bee  in  Mutt's  bonnet  that  she  wanted 
to  be  an  actress.  Whipped  her  off  to  Okla- 
homa, where  she  was  born,  to  keep  her  in 
front  of  and  not  behind,  footlights.  But 
when  he  started  giving  his  daughter  lessons 
in  economics,  the  ego  was  doing  somer- 
saults. Seems  that  Mutt  in  college  became 
very  clothes  crazy,  especially  since  she 


was  going  steady  with  Mm.  A  girl  just 
can't  wear  the  same  outfit  two  dates  in  a 
row.  So  she  bought  clothes,  racks  full, 
and  wrote  checks  for  'em.  Budget  difficul- 
ties set  in,  so  Dad  had  to  set  her  straight 
and  teach  her  that  what  comes  out  of  a 
bank,  must  first  go  in. 

's  wonderful  world  .  .  . 

After  two  years  of  dramatics  at  Okla- 
homa, the  bee  in  the  bonnet  was  buzzing 
around  worse  than  ever,  and  finally  Papa 
Allbritton  consented  to  Louise  studying  at 
the  Pasadena  Playhouse.  After  four  years 
of  this  training  Luke  had  no  less  than 
six  contract  offers  from  H'wood.  All  the 
talent  scouts  prowl  around  the  Playhouse, 
and  they  couldn't  miss  Luke — not  5'  l^k" 
of  her.  The  way  she  carried  herself,  half 
panther  style;  the  way  her  clothes  fit,  and 
her  acting  rated  her  a  "find." 

A  bit  bewildered,  Louise  waltzed  herself 
over  to  Warners',  and  the  brothers  pro- 
ceeded to  do  a  Gremlin  job  on  her.  Said 
she  was  ugly,  photographed  like  mud  pies, 
took  nine  tests  to  prove  it.  WB  had  better 
go  in  a  body  to  see  their  ugly  duckling 
plaving  Lillian  Russell,  one  of  history's 
famed  beauties,  in  "Bowery  to  Broadway!" 
Luke  bethought  herself  of  the  other  five 
offers,  got  an  agent  and  flourished  her 
neat  hand  on  a  Universal  contract.  They 
thought  she  was  beautiful — kept  her  busy 
and  for  the  first  time  she  was  earning 
enough  to  return  papa's  checks  uncashed. 
Mutt,  bubbling  over  with  that  "Oh-what-a- 
beautiful-morning"  feeling,  decided  she'd 
just  have  to  do  something  nice  for  some- 
body. So,  on  the  q.  t.,  she  paid  an  ex-fellow 
struggler's  tuition  to  the  Playhouse. 

It's  wonderful  gestures  like  that  that 
make  her  such  a  popularity  queen.  She's 
chummy  with  scads  of  people,  but  her  two 
best  pals  are  Marion  Clark,  a  news  writer 
at  CBS,  and  Deedee  Allen,  a  cutter  at 
Columbia.  They  adore  her  for  her  really 
quick-on-the-uptake  banter  and  comfort- 
able disposition.  Only  things  that  bother 
'em  are  her  hawk-like  calory  counting  ways 
and  what  Louise  calls  her  noseyness.  She's 
so  eager  about  her  friends  and  what  they 
do  that  those  who  don't  know  the  interest 
is  genuine,  are  apt  to  get  a  prying  impres- 
sion. 

One  place  the  Allbritton  nose  sniffed  at 
relentlessly  was  the  Victory  Committee's 
office.  So  Louise  and  June  Clyde  and 
George  Raft  and  a  whole  bunch  trotted 
off  to  North  Africa,  Sicily,  Italy,  England, 
the  works.  Part  of  it  was  heartbreaking. 
Told  blind  boys  what  she  looked  like, 
cracked  jokes  with  guys  practically  dead 
from  pain,  and  sometimes  just  stood  there 
letting  men  starved  for  the  sight  of  a 
woman  stare  at  her.  The  worst  part  about 
it  was  having  to  control  herself,  to  keep 
from  letting  the  guys  know  how  much 
it  hurt  to  see  them.  But  they  taught  her  to 
grin  and  put  on  the  most  terrific  act  of  her 
life,  the  way  they  did.  Breakdowns  were 
out  until  she  reached  her  own  room. 

But  it  wasn't  all  tears  and  bucking  up. 
Once  in  Sicily  a  considerate  colonel  had 
the  engineers  rig  up  a  shower  for  her  and 
put  an  MP.  in  charge  of  the  tent  while 
the  Allbritton  ablutions  were  under  way. 
Somehow  it  got  around  that  he  wasn't 
just  guarding  a  tent  full  of  military  docu- 
ments, and  when  Louise  stuck  her  shiny, 
scrubbed  face  through  the  flap,  there 
were  five  M.P.'s  and  a  colonel  grimly 
guarding  her  privacy. 

Now  that  she's  back,  Louise  is  nosing 
around  for  a  South  Pacific  jaunt.  She's 
also  nosing  around — but  in  a  genteel  sort 
of  way — for  a  husband.  Please  apply  in 
person.  Blonde  men  on  the  tweedy  side 
preferred.  Nothing  under  six  feet  need 
apply.  Main  requisite:  He  must  love 
music,  and  Mutt.    But  who  doesn't? 


New-type  ink 

keeps  pens  trouble-free  J 


QUINK  DOES  AWAY 
WITH  APOLOGIES! 

Ink  causes  65%  of  all  pen  trou- 
bles. But  there's  one  ink  that 
stops  those  troubles  before  they 
start — it's  Parker  Quink.  Ev- 
ery drop  contains  an  exclusive 
ingredient,  protective  solv-x. 


o^p^»  •  • 


NO  GUMMING... NO 
CLOGGING.  Quink  with 

solv-x  cleans  out  sediment  left 
by  high-acid  inks,  prevents 
clogged  feeds  and  gummed 
points,  safeguards  metal  and 
rubber.  Yet  it  costs  no  more 
than  ordinary  inks! 


is 


FIRST  CHOICE  IN 
WAR  PLANT.  Quink  . 

the  only  ink  that  won't  clog 
and  gum  the  30  expensive  graph 
recording  machines  of  a  big 
war  plant.  In  many  other  big 
industrial  concerns,  too — in 
hotels,  hospitals  and  offices — 
where  ink  must  meet  exacting 
needs,  Quink  is  preferred. 

Sofc-x  in  Parker 
—protects  your  pen 
4  wayK 

sediment  left  oy 

rubber  rot  always 
high-acid  inks- 


I  washable  colors  Regular 
free-flowing,  a8t:dXe    \H-  T 16 


i  „r  Pen  Company 
Cop,  1945  by  The  ***** 


PARKER  Quink 


THE  ONLY  INK 
CONTAINING  SOLV-X! 


By  Karen  Pi 


and  you've 


MARRIAGE  IS  STRICTLY  OKAY] 


a* 


■  Love  can  hit  you  like  a  block-buster,  or  it  can 
sneak  up  on  you  gradually  so  you  hardly  know 
it's  there.  With  Dana  Andrews,  it  sneaked.  Oh, 
sure,  he  knew  this  Mary  Todd.  They'd  been  cast 
in  a  play  together  at  the  Pasadena  Playhouse 
where  they  both  were  students.  Alter  that  they 
said  "Hi"  when  they  met  backstage  and  smiled 
politely.  But  did  Dana's  heart  go  into  double 
action  when  he  saw  her  coming?  Did  he  say  to 
himself,  "This  is  it.  This  is  the  girl  for  me?" 
Nothing  of  the  kind.  Idly,  he  thought  that  she 
had  pretty  blonde  hair  and  good  teeth.  Other- 
wise she  made  no  impression  whatever.  The 
Playhouse  was  full  of  young  actresses,  and  Dana 
wasn't  interested  in  any  of  them. 

Maybe  you  think  that  Mary  fell  for  him  and 
was  carrying  a  secret  torch  all  this  time.  Boy, 
would  you  be  wrong !  Dana  was  a  great,  big 
handsome  guy  with  dark  curly  hair  and  a  breezy 
Texas  way  about  him.  But  Mary  -was  going  in 
for  eccentric  geniuses  at  this  point.  You  know-r^ 
dark,  intense  characters  who  sit  around  biting 
on  smelly  pipes  and  talking  about  Stanislavsky 
and  the  future  of  the  theater.  Flamboyant,  brood- 
ing. Orson  Welles-ish  types  with  violent  ideas 
on  practically  everything.  Dana  wasn't  like  that 
at  all.  He  was  far  too  normal,  too  every-day. 
Why,  you'd  hardly  even  think  he  was  an  actor! 


66 


So  nothing  seemed  to  happen  for  a  year 
or  so.  Then  Mary  went  away  to  play  in 
stock  at  Martha's  Vineyard.  There  wasn't 
much  to  do  there  except  sit  around,  and 
she  put  on  thirty  pounds.  She  came  back 
looking  like  an  overweight  cherub,  and 
Dana,  who  had  a  positive  phobia  about 
plump  females,  was  utterly  disgusted.  He 
was  certainly  glad  this  Todd  chick  wasn't 
anyone  he  was  interested  in.  Imagine  let- 
ting yourself  gain  thirty  pounds  like  that! 
Didn't  the  girl  have  any  strength  of  mind? 
His  indignation  was  so  great  it  surprised 
him  a  little. 

Somehow,  he  began  to  pay  more  attention 
to  Mary  now  than  he  ever  had  when  she 
was  thin.  It  made  no  sense,  of  course. 
Sense  or  not,  Dana  found  that  when  the 
gang  got  together  these  nights  after  re- 
hearsal, he  always  sat  with  Mary.  She  was 
fun  to  talk  to,  and  she  knew  so  much  about 
the  theater  she  made  him  dizzy.  Someone 
would  mention  a  play  produced  back  in 
1902,  and  Mary  could  reel  off  the  entire 
cast  and  tell  you  what  they'd  been  doing 
ever  since.  Dana  found  himself  looking 
forward  more  and  more  to  these  evening 
rendezvous.  In  fact,  on  the  occasions  when 
Mary  didn't  show  up,  everything  was  very 
dull  indeed. 

He  would  go  home  and  lecture  himself 
sternly.  "Andrews,"  he'd  say,  "you're  a 
dope.  You're  falling  in  love  with  this  girl, 
and  she's  a  fat  girl.  You  know  you  hate 
fat  women.  So  snap  out  of  it,  will  you?" 
But  try  as  he  would,  he  couldn't  snap.  Love 
had  sneaked  up  on  him,  and  it  was  too  late 
to  do  anything  about  it.  Except  find  out 
if  it  had  sneaked  up  on  Mary,  too. 

About  this  time,  Destiny,  in  the  shape  of 
the  Playhouse  director,  cast  them  together 
in  a  play  called  "First  Lady."  Dana  was 
a  handsome  young  Senator,  and  Mary  was 
a  coy,  moonlight-and-magnolia  creature 
from  the  Deep  South.  In  the  play  the  two 
became  engaged.  And  it  seemed  to  Dana 
a  very  fine  idea  to  carry  it  over  into  real 
life.  By  now  he'd  been  seeing  Mary  pretty 
regularly.  He  thought  he  had  convinced 
her  that  eccentric  geniuses  were  all  very 
well  in  their  way,  but  for  a  steady  diet 
there  was  nothing  like  a  normal  he-guy. 
Or  had  he?  Dana  decided  he'd  better  find 
out.  That  night  he  cornered  her  back- 
stage, and  they  sat  down  on  a  couple  of 
handy  boxes. 

Dana  cleared  his  throat  loudly.  "You 
know  it's  funny,"  he  said,  plunging  in, 
"the  way  these  plays  go.  Uh— I  mean, 
you're  cast  with  someone  and  you  like  'em 
a  lot.  Then  the  play's  over,  and  maybe 
they  go  away  or  something.  I  think  it's  too 
bad."  His  dark  eyes  said  a  lot  more.  They 
said,  "I'm  crazy  about  you." 

Mary  sat  and  made  absent-minded 
doodles  with  a  pencil  on  her  white  skirt. 
Not  saying  anything,  but  blushing  a  little. 
The  blush  encouraged  Dana. 

"I  wouldn't  want  us  not  to  see  each  other 
any  more,"  he  said  positively. 

"Uh-uh!  Me  neither."  Mary  looked  up 
at  him  then,  her  blue  eyes  serious. 

"I've  been  wanting  to  kiss  you  for  a  long 
time,"  Dana  told  her  suddenly.  He  leaned 
over  and  did  it.  Thoroughly.  Thrills  chased 
themselves  up  and  down  Mary's  spine. 
The  day  of  eccentric  geniuses  was  defi- 
nitely over! 

Well,  after  that,  somehow  they  were  en- 
gaged. Dana  hadn't  formally  proposed,  but 
they  both  knew  they  were  going  to  get 
married.  Everyone  else  around  the  Play- 
house knew  it,  too,  and  approved.  Only 
there  were  complications.  That  old  saw 
about  the  course  of  true  love  never  run- 
ning smooth  was  altogether  too  accurate, 
Dana  thought  gloomily.  (Contd.  on  page  102) 


Give  your  hair  this  Glamour- Bath  lik 


Miss  Babs  Merrick  —  one  of  John  Robert  Powers'  beauties  who  keeps  her  hair 
naturally  bright  and  lustrous  with  Kreml  Shampoo 

Reveal  Natural  Sparkling  Beauty  That  Lies 
Concealed  In  Your  and  Every  Girl's  Hair! 

Those  enchantingly  lovely  Powers  Models— the  epitome  of  beauty  and  charm- 
must  take  exceptional  fine  care  in  washing  their  hair. 

And  these  stunning  girls  are  advised  to  use  only  Kreml  Shampoo! 

Beautifying  Kreml  Shampoo  washes  hair  and  scalp  spanking-clean.  It  thor- 
oughly washes  out  dirt  and  loose  dandruff  and  leaves  the  hair  silken-soft— so 
much  easier  to  set— sparkling  with  natural  brilliant  highlights  and  glossy  lustre 
that  lasts  for  days. 

So  take  a  tip  from  some  of  the  world's  most  beautiful  girls  and  give  your  hair 
a  "glamour-bath"  with  Kreml  Shampoo.  It  takes  only  10  minutes-right  at  home. 
Excellent  for  every  color  and  every  type  of  hair.  All  drug  and  dept  stores. 

No  Better  Shampoo  For  Children's  Hair 

If  your  child's  hair  is  dull,  stringy,  lifeless-looking— 
either  oily  or  dry— "glamour-bathe"  it  with  Kreml 
Shampoo.  Kreml  Shampoo  positively  contains  no 
harsh  chemicals  or  caustics.  Instead  it  has  a  beneficial 
oil  base  which  helps  keep  hair  from  becoming  dry  or 
brittle.  Children  like  its  soft,  billowy  suds.  And  you'll 
take  pride  in  the  way  your  child's  hair  looks. 

retnl SHAMPOO 

FOR  SILKEN-SHEEN  HAIR— EASIER  TO  ARRANGE  /^S^W^ 

MADE  BY  THE  MAKERS  OF  THE  FAMOUS  KREML  HAIR  TONIC  V^dr^?-k?#fmt> 


Soon  after  June  Allyson  and  Dick  Powell 
were  snapped  at  Mocambo,  she  left  on 
her  first  p.a.  tour— to  Eastern  hospitals. 


Following  in  Johnny  Payne's  footsteps,  Glo  DeHaven's 
composed  2  romantic  ballads,  as  yei  untitled.  Written 
under  assumed  name,  they'll  be  played  in  her  next  pic. 


68 


Louella  Parsons'  Good  News 

Kay  Williams  shrugs  off  Van  Johnson  rumors  .  .  . 
Olivia  deHavilland  bedded  in  Fijis   .  .  .  Alan  Ladd  loses  at  races! 


■  it's  1945!  A  New  Year — a  new  slate  lor  Hollywood.  And  for 
this  shining,  clean  new  record,  1  hope  lor  the  following  things: 

That  pictures  will  be  shorter.  Three  hours  or  longer  is  too  much. 

That  Van  Johnson  will  stay  as  unspoiled,  charming  and  likeable 
as  he  is  (and  I'm  not  worrying  that  he  won't). 

That  there  will  be  fewer  divorces,  and  that  the  good  score  for 
reconciliations  in  1944  will  keep  up — Barbara  Hutton  and 
Cary  Grant,  Evelyn  Keyes  and  Charles  Vidor,  Susan  Hayward  and 
Jess  Barker,  Rudy  Vallee  and  his  bride — are  all  a  credit  to  that 
fine  old  habit  of  "thinking  it  over." 

That  Olivia  de  Havilland  comes  back  to  the  screen. 

That  Turhan  Bey  forgets  that  pipe — and  posturing.  He's  a  nice 
guy — why  behave  like  a  ham? 

That  Betty  Grable  and  Rita  Hayworth  buy  some  hats. 

That  another  musical  comes  along  like  "Cover  Girl"  and  a  drama 
like  "Wilson." 

That  "Going  My  Way"  will  never  (Continued  on  following  page) 


Janie  Wyman's  sleep-talking  never  ceases  amazing  Ron- 
nie. She'll  sit  up,  wide-eyed,  raving,  and  never  remember  < 
a  thing.  She's  given  up  blonding  hair;  too  much  trouble! 


Bill  Goodwin,  Donna  Reed  and  Frank  Sinatra  on  CBS 
Screen  Guild  broadcast.  Donna's  husband,  Bill  Tuttle, 
is  sculpting  bust  of  Frankie  whenever  he  finds  time  to  pose. 


Friends  of  the  Phil  Harris'  are  worried  over  Alice;  say  she's 
so  unhappy  over  long  separations  when  Phil's  on  band 
tours.   Above,  night-lifing  at  Charlie  Foy's  supper  club. 


bo  shelved — but  will  be  reissued  for  several 
weeks  each  year. 

That  Bing  continues  to  go  his  grand  way. 
That  Bette  Davis  won't  travel  half  across 
the  country  to  see  a  heart  interest  (it  was 
Corporal  Riley)  and  then  blow  up  when  the 
press  finds  out  about  it. 

That  Frank  Sinatra  is  more  careful  in  his 
interviews  and  doesn't  pop  off  about  Holly- 
wood. I'm  for  Frankie — and  I  think  Frankie 
is  for  Hollywood. 

That  Susan  Hayward  gets  a  break — pri- 
vately and  professionally. 

That  June  Allyson  continues  to  show  'em. 
That  Mr.  Sam  Goldwyn  and  I  can  get 
through  a  year  without  a  feud  (but  I  doubt  it). 

That  "The  Robe"  will  be  the  great  picture 
it  should  be. 

That  all  our  boys  in  the  service  can  lay 
down  their  arms — because  beautiful  Peace  has 
come  to  the  world  again,  forever  and  forever. 
•  *  * 
The  girls  who  have  been  making  the  "corset 
pictures"  swear  "Never  again!"  Judy  Garland 
says  she  still  has  marks  from  her  tight  lacings 
in  "Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis."  Greer  Garson  agrees 
that  "Mrs.  Parkington's"  stays  were  a  pain — 
and  not  in  the  neck!  Ingrid  Bergman  feels  that 
an  actress  who  can  emote  in  a  corset  is  part 
contortionist.  But  it  takes  Betty  Grable  to  give 
out  with  the  loudest  wail  over  her  tight  squeeze 
in  "Diamond  Horseshoe."  "The  corset  is  not 
here  to  stay"  quips  Betty. 

*        *  * 
Portrait  of  a  Lady  With  a  Cracked  Heart: 


It's  raining.  The  streets  around  Hollywood 
and  Vine  are  glistening  with  the  mirage  of 
the  street  lamps  that  have  just  been  turned  on. 

A  "newsy"  in  a  slicker  yells,  "The  Battling 
Bogarts — all  kissed  and  made  up!" 

A  girl  with  strange  slant  eyes,  in  a  car  with 
the  top  down,  slowly  eases  the  clutch  and 
turns  the  corner.  It  is  hard  to  say  just  what 
her  expression  is — there  is  so  much  wind  and 
rain  in  her  face. 

It's  the  poker  face  of  Lauren  Bacall. 

(Of  course,  you  know  folks,  the  Bogarts  are 

now  going  through  with  a  divorce.) 
*        *  * 

When  Signe  Hasso  took  up  numerology,  it 
was  just  a  gag.  A  nice  way  to  spend  an 
evening,  working  out  the  "number"  of  the 
friends  who  dropped  in. 

Then  on  her  hospital  tours  she  started  "read- 
ing" for  the  bedridden  boys.  Particularly  for  ' 
the  psychoneurotic  cases.  A  doctor  told  her, 
after  she  finished  with  one  patient  who  had 
been  very  interested,  "Do  you  know  that  this 
is  the  first  glimmer  of  attention  or  interest  that 
boy  has  shown  in  months?  I  thank  you  for 
what  you  have  done  for  him — and  us."  Is 
she  proud  of  her  hobby  now? 

*        *  * 

Hedy  Lamarr  will  wear  the  most  disguising 
maternity  wardrobe  ever  designed  (by  Irene) 
in  "Her  Highness  and  the  Bellboy"— Hedy's 
last  movie  before  the  Interesting  Event  next 
June. 

I've  seen  some  of  these  clothes,  and  while 
they  are  very  loose  and  drapy — they  are  so 


chic  the  most  streamlined  glamour  girl  would 
be  proud  to  model  them.  They  are  in  very 
vivid  colors,  too.  There's  one  green  dinner 
dress  trimmed  with  bands  of  gold 'that  makes 
Hedy  look  like  a  Greek  goddess — in  Techni- 
color. 

Lamarr  is  so  crazy  about  the  gowns  that  she 

is  having  many  of  them  copied  for  home  wear. 
*        *  * 
Kay  Williams  says  if  Van  Johnson  is  in 
love  with  her — he's  forgotten  to  mention  it. 

I  like  that  Williams  girl.  No  wonder  she 
was  head  honey  in  Clark  Gable's  life  for  so 
many  months.  She  has  a  terrific  sense  of 
humor,  the  bluest  crinkly  eyes  I've  ever  seen 
— and  she's  so  honest. 

Many  girls  would  be  glad  to  keep  up  the 
pretense  that  Van  was  just  mad  about  them 
If  nothing  else — it's  mighty  good  publicity. 

But  Kay  laughs,  "I've  had  just  one  card 
from  him  from  Mexico  City — which  doesn't 
sound  like  he's  on  fire  to  me!" 

*  *  * 
When  Judy  Garland  read  that  her  ex,  Dave 
Rose,  was  in  a  military  hospital  suffering  from 
nervous  exhaustion,  she  wanted  to  go  to  see 
him  at  once.  But  she  was  afraid  that  her  visit 
would  attract  attention,  or  that  a  photographer 
might  be  lurking  around,  and  rumors  of  a  recon- 
ciliation might  crop  up  to  upset  Dave  again. 

So  she  asked  her  mother  and  sister  and 
little  niece  to  pay  her  visit  to  Dave.  And  sent 
along  all  his  favorite  records  including  a  pri- 
vate recording  by  Jose  Iturbi  of  Dave's  own 
beautiful  "Holiday  For  Strings." 


Forgotten  Snapshot 
Makes  Treasured 
ENLARGEMENT 

'  Look  over  your  Snapshots  and 
!  Kodak  Album  for  pictures  oi 
i  loved  ones.  Just  send  your 
!  Kodak  picture,  photo,  print  or 
I  negative  with  the  coupon. 

j  Mail  Coupon 
Be  ONE  of  the  Fl 


or  Negative  to  5x7  Inches  If  You  Enclose  the  Cow-^J^ 
and  a  3  Cent  Stamp  for  Return  Mailing .' 


Everyone  admires  pictures  in  natural  colors  because  the  surrou 
and  loved  ones  are  so  true  to  life,  just  the  way  they  looked  when 
pictures  were  taken,  so  we  want  you  to  know  also  about  our  gorg 
colored  enlargements.  Think  of  having  that  small  picture  or  snapshot 
mother,  father,  sister  or  brother,  children  or  others  near  and  dear  to  y 
enlarged. to  5  by  7-inch  size  so  that  the  details  and  features  you  love, 
more  lifelike  and  natural. 

Over  one  million  men  and  women  have  sent  us  their  favorite  snaps! 
and  pictures  for  enlarging.  Thousands  write  us  how  much  they  also  en 
their  remarkably  true-to-life,  natural  colored  enlargements  we  have  s 
them  in  handsome  black  and  gold,  or  ivory  and  gold  frames.  They  tell 
that  their  hand  colored  enlargements  have  living  beauty,  sparkle  and 
You  are  now  given  a  wonderful  opportunity  to  receive  a  beautiful  enlai 
ment  of  your  cherished  snapshot,  photo  or  kodak  picture.  Look  over  J 
pictures  now  and  send  us  your  favorite  snapshot,  photo  or  kodak  pict 
to  be  enlarged.  Please  include  the  color  of  hair  and  eyes  and  get  our  i 
bargain  offer  giving  you  your  choice  of  handsome  frames  with  a  see 
enlargement  beautifully  hand  tinted  in  natural  lifelike  oil  colors  and  i 
on  approval.  Your  original  is  returned  with  your  enlargement.  This  amai 
enlargement  offer  is  our  way  of  getting  acquainted  and  letting  you  1 

the  quality  of  our    ;■,.•».....«...«•«•■•■  •  ......... 

'.  Enclose  this  coupon  with  your  favorite  sna 
;  picture,  print  or  negative  and  send  to 

*  STUDIOS,  Dept.  1124,  211  W.  7th  St.,  Dec  Moines. 

■  Color  of  flj 

*  Name 


work.  Send  today  as 
supplies  are  limited. 

DEAN  STUDIOS 


Dept.  1124, 
211  W.  7th  St., 
Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


Receive  This  GIFT 


:  Address 
=  City 
:  State 


Color  of  Ey 


Phil  Harris  kids  Alice  Faye  by  calling 
their  two  tow-headed  daughters,  "The  Dolly 
Sisters." 

"The  Dolly  Sisters"  is  the  movie  Alice  flatly 

refused  to  make  with  Betty  Grable. 

*  *  * 

George  Brent  does  so  much  raving  about 
Joan  Fontaine  in  "The  Affairs  of  Susan"  (he's 
her  leadina  man)  that  people  are  saying 
they're  in  love.  No  such  thing.  But  George 
thinks  Joan  has  had  a  bad  deal  being  labeled 
temperamental,  and  he  is  putting  on  a  one-man 
campaign  to  stop  it.  Remember,  too,  that  this 
praise  is  coming  from  Mr.  Brent  who  can  be 
plenty  caustic  about  his  leading  ladies.  .  .  . 

*  *  * 
Surely  Olivia  de  Havilland's  luck  will  get 

better.  It  couldn't  get  worse.  Off  the  screen 
a  year  because  of  her  battles  with  Warners' 
is  bad  enough.  Then  Livvy  tried  to  do  her 
bit  by  going  on  a  USO  tour  to  the  Pacific. 

But  fate  had  still  more  bad  luck  up  her 
sleeve.  She  caught  pneumonia  and  was  con- 
fined to  an  Army  hospital.  Livvy  wrote  her 
sister,  Joan  Fontaine,  "Looks  like  I  will  be 
here  in  the  Fiji  Islands  six  months  longer.  The 
doctors  think  the  long  flight  home  would  be 
bad  for  me  until  all  the  lung  congestion  is 
gone.  How's  the  world  going  since  I  left  it?" 
*'  *  * 
Bud  Abbott  gave  his  rotund  partner,  Lou 
Costello,  a  huge  dog  whose  disposition,  at  best, 
was  "uncertain." 

"You'll  learn  to  love  him,"  Bud  said,  "He's 
a  one  man  dog." 

A  week  later,  Lou — whose  clothes  looked 
like  they  had  been  chewed  up  by  a  mountain 
lion,  returned  the  animal  to  Bud. 

"He  may  be  a  one-man  dog,"  said  Lou,  "but 

I  ain't  the  man!" 

W%~i''..'Z+  * 
Jackie  Jenkins  was  having  a  lot  of  trouble 
learning  his  lines  for  "Our  Vines  Have  Tender 
Grapes."  The  director,  thinking  the  little  boy 
wasn't  concentrating,  tried  to  shame  him  with 
Margaret  O'Brien's  fine  record.  "She's  older," 
said  Master  Jenkins  doggedly,  "I'm  littler — 

and  my  brain  is  softer!" 

*  *  * 
Ran  into  Alan  Ladd  and  Sue  Carol  at 

Hollywood  Park  on  the  first  day  of  racing  in 
California  after  three  years. 

It  was  also  Alan's  first  visit  to  a  track  any 
place — any  time. 

At  first  he  had  a  beam  on  his  face  that 
wouldn't  come  off.  Then,  as  he  made  good- 
sized  bets  on  each  event — and  lost  them  all — 
he  didn't  look  so  well.  When  the  eighth  event 
was  over,  and  he  hadn't  cashed  a  ticket,  he 
was  a  sad  looking  customer,  indeed. 

"The  trouble  with  him,"  giggled  Susie,  "is 
that  he  just  finished  a  race  track  picture, 
'Salty  O'Rourke' — so  he  thought  he  knew  all 
about  the  nags.  But  there  isn't  a  director 
around  to  get  the  horses  he  bets  on  in  first/ 
This  will  learn  him,  I  betcha." 

Guess  it  did— because  as  we  were  leaving 
we  heard  Alan  breathe,  "Never  again!" 

*  *  * 

The  town's  gone  Ouija  Board  mad  again  in 
a  revival  of  the  old  "spooks"  fortunetelling 
fad  with  Susan  Peters,  Lana  Turner  and  the 

Basil  Rathbones  constant  players. 

*  *-  * 

Veronica  Lake's  ( Continued  on  page  74 ) 


/ TAKES  OflLV  2  TO  3  HOU 


RSI 


GE  nUIIIE  BEflUTV-SflLOn  TVPE 


Co/c/Wave 


PERMIAN  E  IM  T 

Complete  with  same  ingredients  used 
by  beauty  shops  on  costly  cold  waves 


Now,  you  can  give  yourself  a  perfectly 
exquisite,  cold  permanent  wave  at  home, 
in  only  2  to  3  hours.  Think  of  it !  .  .  .  only 
2  to  3  hours!  Just  do  this:  Put  your  hair  up 
in  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  curlers  .  .  .  dab  each  curl  with  the  amazing  "CHIC"  Quick- 
Wave  solution  .  .  .  and  almost  before  you  know  it,  you  have  a  gorgeous,  crowning 
halo  of  beautiful,  soft,  natural  looking  curls  and  waves. 

A  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  Cold  Wave  is  safe  to  use  on  all  types  of  hair  .  .  .  fine, 
medium,  coarse  .  .  .  bleached  or  dyed.  Excellent,  too,  for  children's  hair.  Remem- 
ber, "CHIC"  De  Luxe  is  a  genuine,  beauty  salon-type  cold  wave  with  the  same 
ingredients  used  on  costly  cold  permanent  waves. 

A  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  cold  permanent  lasts  for  months  and  months. 

GET  "CHIC"  DE  LUXE  AT  ALL  DRUG  .  .  DEPARTMENT  ..  VARIETY  .  .  5  AND  10c  STORES 

If  you  cannot  get  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  or  "CHIC"  Regular  at  your  dealer,  order  direct. 


Regular  PERMANENT 
WAVE  HOME  KIT 

You  can  also  give  your-     f  t\r 
self  a  perfectly  beautiful 
permanent  wave  with  the 

CHIC"  Regular  Home  complete 
Kit  in  6  to  8  hours. 

CHIC  Regular  Perma- 
nent Wave  Home  Kits  are  on  sale 
at  stores  listed  above,  which  also  fea- 
ture "CHIC"  De  Luxe  Home  Kits. 


THE  LINHALL  CO.,  Dept.  L-95,  St.  Paul  1,  Minn. 
Please  send  me: 

f    )  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  Permanent  Wave.  Price  79c 

(    )  "CHIC"  Regular  Permanent  Wave.  Price  59c 

Send  C.O.D.  (If  check  or  money  order  is  enclosed,  all  poscag 

charges  are  prepaid.) 

Name  

Address  

City   Zone  Slate . 


Light,  bright  and  dainty  is 
the    polish    that   Shirley  Temple  prefers. 

She's  the  perfect  sixteener,  yes? 


Gene  Tierney,  who's  soon  to 
be  emoting  in  "A  Bell  for  Adano,"  likes  a 
deep,  rosy  polish  for  her  nails. 


FASHIONS 


■  "Children,  the  beauty  class  will  come  to  order. 
Please  raise  your  hands." 

Horrors!  Do  I  see  chipped  polish,  hangnails, 
raspy-rough  skin?  Gene  and  Shirl  are  definitely  right: 
Winter  is  rough  on  hands.  Bless  their  little  hearts  for 
suggesting  some  beauty  chatter  this  month  about 
fingertip  fashions.  1 

And  all  talk  of  finger  fashions  boils  down  to  this: 
You  must  soothe  your  hands  with  creams  and  lotions, 
you  must  manicure  them  regularly.  So  coming  up! 
One  manicure  routine.  Practice  this  routine  regularly 
.  .  .  and  while  a-practicing  it  remember  to  work  first 
on  your  right  hand.  It's  more  difficult  because  it 
works  harder.  (You  left-handed  chicks  can  go  into 
reverse. ) 

1.  Off  with  the  old  polish  .  .  .  and  while  about  it, 
here's  a  conservation  note  for  polish  remover. 
Saturate  cotton  with  p.  r.  and  press  it  against  the  nail 
for  several  minutes.  Do  this  with  each  nail  before 
you  begin  the  actual  job  of  removing.  Three  "dips" 
of  the  remover  should  make  a  complete  job  of  it. 

2.  File  and  shape  nails  with  an  emery  board  (the 
new  garnet  boards  are  super  wonderful!).  Careful, 
now.  Don't  file  too  deeply  into  the  corners.  Glamour 
nails  are  almond-shape. 

3.  Swish  your  fingers  in  a  cozy  bowl  of  warm, 
soapy  water.  Feels  good,  doesn't  it?  Well,  go  ahead, 
soak  them  for  a  few  minutes.  With  your  brush,  scrub 
each  finger.  Dry  thoroughly.  Oh,  but  your  nails 
are  in  the  dry  and  brittle  stage?  Stop  fretting.  A 
warm  oil  soaking  will  put  them  back  in  the  pink. 


72 


■ 


tv  llWp  l^OWV  lo/Z^S  ^WM>tjL,  (Afru^  Vmm^4  flrCtifc 


IN  FINGERTIP 


4.  Your  attitude  to  your  cuticle  should  be  gentle  but 
firm.  Push  it  back  with  a  cotton-tipped  orangewood 
stick  dipped  in  cuticle  remover.  Cut  cuticle  only  if  you 
want  to  encourage  infection. 

5.  You  don't  swoop  your  polish  right  out  to  your 
nail  tips?  Then  now's  the  time  for  nail  white  (paste  or 
stick  form)  to  be  applied.  Give  fingers  a  second  scrub- 
bing. Wipe  'em  dry,  and' you'll  be  eliminating  the  last 
shreds  of  cuticle  loosened  by  the  remover. 

6.  Now  comes  a  polish  base  to  make  things  smooth 
for  your  pet  lacquer. 

7.  Ah,  the  climax!  A  gay  nail  enamel!  Use  one 
coat  of  polish  for  special  occasion  manicures  (when 
you  wear  a  particular  color  that's  heavenly  with  your 
chartreuse  formal).  Use  two  coats  for  a  heavy  duty 
manicure  (a  color  that  goes  with  everything  you  wear 
for  days!)  When  your  nail  glamour  is  completely 
dry,  slather  a  hand  cream  or  lotion  over  your  paws. 
Massage  the  skin  well  as  you  apply  it.  All  this  in  the 
interest  of  smoothness. 

COLOR  CODE:  "Color,  color,  which  shall  it  be?  Rose 
or  red  or  pink  for  me?"  Now  how  do  you  like  that 
poem?  Glimmering,  shimmering,  sparkling  polish  brings 
out  the  poet  in  me!  But  let's  get  down  to  the  business 
of  which  color  it  should  be.  If  your  outfit  is  blue  or 
purple,  wear  a  rose  polish  with  a  bluish  cast.  Browns, 
green  and  yellows  look  best  with  dusky  pinks.  Blacks, 
reds  and  prints  take  a  clear  red  polish.  For  those  who 
would  be  fashion-wise  (that's  all  of  us,  isn't  it?)  subtle, 
clear  pink  polishes  are  the  current  pets.  Then,  too. 
there  are  new  shimmer-sheen  {Continued  on  page  84) 


73 


(Continued  horn  page  71) 
trousseau  is  all  blue.  Ice  blue  wedding  gown, 
blue  going-away  suit  and  hat.  blue  bags, 
shoes,  gloves — and  blue  lingerie. 

Oh,  what  luscious  nightgowns  they  were 
taking  back  for  her  to  try  on  in  a  private 
fitting  room  at  Saks'!  One  beautiful  sheer 
chiffon  had  a  tiny  train  with  deep,  deep  ruffles. 
Another,  a  "shortie"  in  chiffon,  was  made  like 
a  sports  coat. 

*        *  * 

Most  interesting  set  of  the  month,  to  me,  is 
"Enchanted  Cottage,"  being  produced  by  my 
child,  Harriet  Parsons.  (I  admit  I'm  preju- 
diced.) 

The  "cottage"  is  a  sheer  delight  and  so 
complete  a  honeymoon  couple  could  move  in 
on  a  moment's  notice. 

I  begged  producer  Parsons  for  some  "stills" 
so  I  could  show  you  fans  the  amazingly 
"homely"  make-ups  on  Dorothy  McGuire  and 
Robert  Young.  But  she  said  "Nothing  doing. 
It  would  spoil  the  surprise  when  the  movie  is 
released."  Well,  she's  the  boss— and  mighty 
proud  of  her  I  am,  too. 

Guess  it  doesn't  hurt,  though,  to  tell  you 
that  it  takes  Bob  two  hours  to  turn  himself 
homely.  That's  how  good  looking  he  is. 
*  *  * 
Another  set  that  is  fun  to  visit  is  "Weekend 
at  the  Waldorf."  Very  cute  the  way  a  bellboy 
ushers  in  every  visitor.  Then  you  are  hustled 
up  to  the  desk  to  register.  But  there  is  no 
tipping— which  ain't  like  any  hotel  I've  ever 
been  in  in  my  travels  at  home  or  abroad. 


So  far,  the  star-studded  cast  headed  by 
Ginger  Rogers,  Lana  Turner,  Walter  Pidgeon, 
et  al,  is  getting  along  fine.  Ginger  and  Lana 
have  no  scenes  together  throughout  the  entire 
picture.  Not  that  the  girls  wouldn't  get  along 
— but  this  certainly  does  away  with  the 
possibility. 

However,  other  gals  in  the  cast  have  taken 
long,  long  looks  at  Ginger's  brand  new, 
swanky,  portable  dressing  room.  It  is  really 
a  three-room  suite  on  wheels,  "done"  in  corals 
and  bright  greens.  By  far  the  fanciest  portable  1 
ever  sported  by  any  star. 

So  far  it  hasn't  bothered  Lana — or  maybe 

she  hasn't  seen  it. 

*  #  * 

Most  meaningless  movie  title:  "Hold  Autumn 

in  Your  Hand." 

Cutest:  "No  Leave,  No  Love." 
Craziest:  "Salome  Where  She  Danced." 
Saddest:  "Don't  Ever  Grieve  Me." 
Least  Indicative  of  the  Story:  "Laura." 
Swellest:  "Blue  Skies"— for  Bing  Crosby. 

*  *  * 

I  was  delighted  to  get  a  letter  from  Jean 
Pierre  Aumont.  He  is  in  France  again  after 
being  hospitalized  in  North  Africa.  "Every- 
where we  go,  we  French  soldiers,"  he  writes, 
"we  run  into  the  Americans — and  believe  me 
the  roots  of  friendship  being  planted  will 
last  forevar.  Hollywood  seems  so  far  away. 
Sometimes  I  think  of  it  as  one  of  those  far 
away  islands  inhabited  by  Maria  (Montez— 
his  wife)  in  her  sarong  pictures.  But  it  is  a 
dream  I  want  soon  to  come  true  very,  very 


soon — because  my  home  and  heart  is  there." 

*  *  • 
That  Sonny  Tufts  is  a  one. 

He  told  Paramount  he  needed  a  month's- 
vacation  after  finishing  "The  Golden  Years" 
so  he  could  learn  to  ride  for  "The  Virginian." 

What  Par.  apparently  doesn't  know  is  that 
Sonny's  trophy  room  is  lopsided  with  ribbons 
he  won  riding  in  Eastern  horse  shows! 

*  •  • 

Burgess  Meredith  is  taking  an  awful  beating 
from  pals  (and  otherwise)  because  he  has 
had  to  partially  shave  his  head  to  look  like 
bald  pated  Ernie  Pyle  in  "G.I.  Joe." 

But  the  worst  comes  from  Paulette  Goddard 
who  calls  him  "Uncle  Buzz"  or  "Daddy  Dear," 
and  her  voice  sounds  just  like  "Baby  Snooks." 

*  *  • 

Sure  pays  to  be  a  Swoon  King.  Even  the 
domestic  help  problems  get  solved.  Mrs. 
Dick  Haymes  was  interviewing  a  young  col- 
lege girl  about  being  a  "sitter"  for  the  kids 
when  they  go  out  in  the  evenings.  "I  can 
work  only  one  night  a  week,"  said  the  girl, 
and  then,  as  Mrs.  H.'s  face  fell,  she  added, 
"But  I  belong  to  a  sorority — and  we'll  take 
turns  if  Mr.  Haymes  will  just  open  the  front 
door  when  we  come  to  work!" 

Maybe  you  think  it  wasn't  a  deal! 

*  *  * 
Speaking  of  all  these  cocktail  brawls  and 
fights,  William  Powell  has  a  new  way  of 
extending  invitations.  He  just  says,  "Please 
come  for  cocktails — and  boxing — between  five 
and  eight." 


GIVEN 


4 


.  Make  New  Friends  Among  Readers  of 
this  magazine  who  order  the  Matching  Bracelet  and 
Necklace  promptly  tor  ten  days'  examination. 

Iridescent  aristocratic  Replica  Pearls  that  closely  resemble  Oriental  Pe 
set  in  screw  type  Earrings  will  be  GIVEN  to  readers  of  this  magazine  on 
most ^unu^Lget-acquainted  offer  ever  made  in  beautiful  jewelry.  Just-s 
me  coupon  today  and  accept  these  Earrings  as  our  gift  to  you 


Ten  days  Trial 


NECKLACE 

and  TWO  ROW,  MATCH  IN* 

BRACELE 


Styles  now  prescribe  Pearls  for  evening  and  afternoon  wear.  It  s  tr 
newest  fashion  from  New  York  to  Hollywood.  Every  lady  has  admirt 
shimmering,  lustrous  pearls  from  the  Orient.  Now,  you  too,  can  en]( 
wearing  a gOTgeous  replica  of  an  expensive  pearl  necklace  and  matching,  two  n 
bracelet  rich Tin ^lustrous  beauty  and  depth-all  without  risking  a  penny  Simf 
send  the  coupon  for  both  the  necklace  and  matching  bracelet  arid  accept  them 
to  days  trial  and  we  will  include  the  set  of  classic  Earrings  without  cost  If  yj 
do  not  fully  a|ree  that  this  iridescent,  glowing,  replica  Pearl  ensemble  is  a  ma 
ve\ous  bargain  return  them  within  ten  days  and  your  money  will  be  refund* 
BUT  YOU  All  TO  KEEP  THE  MATCHING  EARRINGS  as  our  get  acquainted  gift. 


Send  No 
Money 


The  coupon  should  be  sent 
today  as  supplies  are  ex- 
tremely limited.  When  your 
package  arrives  you  pay  the 
postman  only  $2.95  each  for 
Necklace   and  Bracelet,   plus   a  few 
cents  mailing  cost  and  20'./  Federal 
Tax.     The    Necklace,    Bracelet  and 
Earrings  become  more  attractive  the 
longer  vou  wear  them. 

EMPIRE    DIAMOND  CO. 

Dept.   19-CE,         Jefferson.  Iowa 


EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  19-CE.  Jefferson,  lov 

I  want  to  examine  those  iridescent.  Replica  Pearls. 
Please  send  me:  G  Necklace  3  Bracelet 
I  can  return  my  purchase  in  10  days  and  you  will  refund 
money  out  I  am  to  keep  the  earrings  as  your  get-acqualn 
Kilt  in  any  event.  I  am  to  receive  a  gift  of  the  Matching  B 
rings  only  if  I  order  both  the  Necklace  and  Bracelet. 

Name 


Address 
City 


State 


SWEET  AND  LOVELY 

(Continued  from  page  33) 


It  was  not  a  difficult  scene.  It  consisted  of 
a  dolly  shot  in  which  Jeanne  and  Tim  Holt 
simply  walked  down  a  street,  talking,  while 
the  camera  preceded  them  slowly.  Jeanne 
had  no  way  of  knowing  that  Mr.  Welles 
was  experimenting  with  the  technique  of 
making  screen  tests,  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  no  scene  ever  lasts  for  an  unbroken 
five  minutes  under  studio  conditions. 

Jeanne  and  Tim  went  at  the  task  master- 
fully. They  didn't  fluff  once.  They  ex- 
changed their  ten  pages  of  dialogue  several 
times,  then  Mr.  Welles  said  that  was  all, 
thank  you.  He  added  that  he  would  get  in 
touch  with  Jeanne's  mother  in  a  few  days. 
The  wait  was  interminable. 
Then,  one  morning,  Mr.  Welles  tele- 
phoned Mrs.  Crain  for  a  long  talk.  He 
said  that  Jeanne  photographed  much  too 
young  for  the  part.  But  he  did  say  that 
she  had  great  possibilities;  that  at  that  time 
she  didn't  project  her  personality — she  was 
more  interesting  off  screen  than  on.  "If  she 
really  wants  to  act,"  he  summed  up,  "she 
will  have  to  study." 

Jeanne,  hearing  only  half  the  conversa- 
tion, knew  simply  that  she  was  not  to  have 
the  part.  She  went  to  her  bedroom,  locked 
the  door,  flung  herself  on  the  bed  and 
sobbed  wildly.  In  the  midst  of  her  woe, 
she  had  a  comforting  thought:  "They  say 
a  girl  must  suffer  to  become  a  really  great 
actress.  Well,  I'm  getting  ,  a  start." 

And  then  she  went  to  work.  Where  she 
had  never  taken  any  interest  in  school  dra- 
matics, she  now  went  in  for  everything 
produced  with  or  without  a  curtain. 

The  late  Max  Reinhardt,  a  friend  of  the 
Crain  family,  mentioned  one  night  that  he 
owned  the  rights  to  "Song  of  Bernadette" 
and  wanted  to  test  Jeanne  for  the  part. 
Jeanne  made  the  test,  which  is  safe  in 
Hollywood  vaults,  and  those  who  have  seen 
it  say  that  it  is  one  of  the  loveliest  things 
on  celluloid.  However,  Mr.  Reinhardt's 
plans  fell  through,  and  the  rights  became 
I  the  property  of  20th  Century-Fox — a  studio 
that  had  heard  nothing  of  the  girl  who  was 
later  to  become  one  of  its  most  incandescent 
hopefuls. 

When  Jeanne  learned  that  Mr.  Reinhardt 
had  given  up  his  intentions  of  producing 
"Bernadette,"  she  had  another  bitter 
session  of  tears.  The  months,  the  years- 
were  going  by,  and  she  wasn't  getting  any- 
where! Here  she  was — seventeen. 

Several  of  her  girl  friends  had  vocations 
and  were  making  plans  to  become 
novitiates  in  the  Order  of  St.  Joseph. 
Jeanne  thought  it  over  carefully;  she  felt' 
that  she,  too,  had  a  vocation,  but  it  wasn't 
as  strong  as  she  felt  it  should  be.  She 
decided  to  be  quite  sure  before  she  took 
the  step,  a  decision  encouraged  by  the  nuns 
who  were  her  teachers. 

One  night  she  went  to  a  Little  Theater 
performance  in  which  one  of  her  friends 
had  the  lead.  Ivan  Kahn,  talent  scout  for 
20th  Century,  spotted  her  in  the  audience. 
During  the  intermission,  he  approached 
Jeanne,  introduced  himself  and  suggested 
that  she  take  a  screen  test  on  Monday. 

"Oh,  all  right,"  sighed  Jeanne.  She  had 
been  through  that  test  routine  so  often. 
It  didn't  mean  a  thing.  It  simply  gave  one 
a  few  moments  of  dreams  and  an  hour 
of  tears. 

During  the  intermission  between  the 
second  and  third  acts,  two  other  talent 
scouts  introduced  themselves  to  Jeanne 
*nnd  proposed  screen  tests.  Jeanne  said  she'd 
let  them  know  later,  thank  you  very  much. 

She  breezed  through  her  Monday  morn- 
(Continued  on  page  109) 


Dr.  West's 


Beauty  E 


ssen 


tial ! 


This  super-value  brush 
that  anyone  can  afford! 


Essential  lo  your  good  looks  is  the 
dail\  use  of  this  super  value  tooth- 
brush, the  Dr.  West  s  *"2.V"  .  .  .  priced 
within  the  reach  of  all. 

Made  with  nylon  bristles  that  are 
anchored  lor  keeps,  the  Dr.  Vicsl  s 
>2S"-cannot  stied  in  \  our  mouth,  lis 
scientifically  designed  shape  makes  ii 
easy  to  clean  the  hard-to-get -a  I  places 
in  vour  mouth. 

So.  get  yourself  a  reallv  good  tooth- 
brush, a  Dr.  West's  "25".  Of  course, 
the  finest  loot hbrush  that  mone>  can 
bu\  is  Dr.  West's  Miracle-Tuft,  the 
onl\  brusLi  made  with  waterproofed. 
anti-sogg\  "Kxlon"  brand  bristling. 


75 


FRANKIE,  WE  LOVE  YOU! 

(Continued  from  page  47) 


you  know  that.  But  these  broadcasts  are 
shorrwaved  to  the  boys  overseas  If  you 
squeal  in  the  middle  of  songs,  they  cant 
hear  'em.  So  wait  till  the  end  and  then 
make  with  the  applause.  Okay.' 

Joan  sighed.  "Golly,  it's  tough  to  keep 
still  when  he  does  those  ups  and  downs, 
but  I  see  what  he  means/'  . 

Katie  laughed,  her  round  face  twisting 
comically.  "One  thing— there  won  t  be  any 
squeals  from  Sinatra  Fan  Number  One. 
They've  got  four  guards  around  her.  tone 
pointed  across  to  where  a  small,  red-haired 
girl  sat  surrounded  by  four  stalwart  men. 

Alex  Stordahl's  band  was  playing  now. 
Joan  felt  the  quiet  contentment  that  always 
came  once  the  broadcast  had  started.  This 
was  it— this  was  what  the  whole  week  led 
up  to.  Frank  stepped  to  the  mike.  And 
then— gosh,  he  was  singing  her  song- 
Night  and  day,  you  are  the  one- 
Only  you  beneath  the  moon  and 
under  the  sun.  .  .  ■ 

He  had  been  singing  that  song  the  day 
she  had  walked  into  the  Paramount  four 
years  ago.  She  had  been  not  quite  thirteen 
then,  but  tall  for  her  age.  A  slim  child  with 
smooth  blonde  hair  in  pigtails  and  solemn 
grey  eyes.  She  had  come  to  hear  Tommy 
Dorsey's  band,  and  the  fact  that  he  had 
a  new  singer  hadn't  meant  a  thing  to  her. 

Frank  had  seemed  pretty  young  himselt, 
then.  Thin  as  a  sliver,  but  gay ^  tunny 
and  so  alive.'  The  things  he  did  to  Night 
and  Day"  had  been  heaven.  She  went, 
hesitating  a  little,  backstage  after  the  show. 

He  had  smiled  at  her  and  patted  her 
shoulder.  "Better  stay  away  from  here,  kid, 
or  we'll  have  truant  officers  backstage. 

"Autograph  the  sleeve  of  my  blouse,  will 
you,  Mr.  Sinatra?"  Joan  asked  suddenly. 
"Sign  on  my  sleeve  instead  of  in .  my  book. 

"Listen,  honey,  your  mother  11  be  down 
here  with  an  axe  if  I  spoil  your  blouse 

"She  won't  care.  Please,  Mr.  Sinatra.  1 11 
go  over  it  later  with  invisible  ink.  I— i 
want  to  keep  it  always." 
moonlit  baritone  .  .  . 

The  broadcast  went  on,  with  .E^k 
clowning  around,  and  then  singing  in  that 
voice  that  drifted  over  you  like  a  moonlit 
cloud.  When  it  was  all  over,  the  girls  stood 
up  slowly.  Queer.  It  was  like  coming  back 
to  another  world.  .~ .     ,    .  .  .  ,™ 

"Things  were  pretty  quiet  tonight.  1  he 
kids  hardly  squealed  at  all,"  Katie  said  I 
hope  Frank  was  pleased.  I  hate  to  have  him 
think  we're  a  nuisance." 

"I  suppose  we  are,  though,  Joan  ad- 
mitted. "Rushing  around  after  him,  wher- 
ever he  goes.  Only  maybe  he  understands 
how  we  feel,  sort  of.  We've  got  to  see  rum. 
He'll  be  leaving  for  the  Coast  agam  and— 
oh,  Katie,  what  will  we  do  without  him.' 

"It's  going  to  be  awful,"  Katie  said 
gloomily.  "It  always  is,  at  first.  But  at 
least  we  can  still  hear  the  broadcasts. 

"Yes,  but  we  won't  see  him!  Joan  gave 
her  checked  jacket  an  impatient  pull,  bhe 
had  bought  it  because  it  looked  like 
Frank's.  "Katie,  remember  ,  our  perfect 
day'?"  Her  grey  eyes  under  the  long  black 
lashes  were  dreamy.  .  Wo 

"Do  V  It  was  last  spring.  In  May.  We 
started  out  at  ten  in  the  morning,  and  we 
were  walking  by  the  General  Motors  build- 
ing when  Frank's  car  drove  up. 

That  had  been  a  car!  Joan  could  remem- 
ber the  blue  flash  of  it  in  the  spring  sun- 
shine as  it  came  around  the  corner  into 
Broadway.  The  top  was  down,  and  Frank 
76    was  wearing  dark  glasses.  The  wmd  had 


blown  his  brown  hair  until  it  was  even 
more  tousled  than  usual.  He  stopped  the 
car  and  got  out.  Then  he  saw  them  and 
gave  them  a  cheerful  grin. 

"Hi,  kids.    Looks  like  everybody  s  up 
early  today.  What's  cookin'?" 
a  day  to  remember  .  .  . 

Joan  and  Katie  just  stood  there  a  minute, 
not  saying  anything.  Funny— when  he 
wasn't  around,  there  were  a  million  things 
you  wanted  to  say  to  him,  and  then  you 
saw  him,  and  everything  went  right  out  of 
your  head.  It  happened  every  tune. 

"Will  you  sign  these  snapshots,  Frank.' 
Joan  managed  at  last,  getting  them  out. 

He  did  a  little  jig  step  and  bowed.  Let  s 
see  'em,  baby."  " 

There  were  three  of  them.  The  one  she 
had  taken  as  he  came  out  of  CBS.  The  one 
of  him  at  the  Brooklyn  ball  game.  And 
the  one  of  little  Nancy  Sandra. 

"Say,  this  of  the  kid  is  pretty  cute,  hey .' 
Frank  said  proudly.'  "You  took  that  last 
week  out  at  the  house,  didn't  you?  Nancy 
told  me  you'd  been  out  there." 

"She  did?  Did  she  know  us?  Our  names 
and  everything?" 

"Sure  My  wife's  smart— not  a  dope  like 
me."  He  laughed  at  them.  Then  he  took 
out  his  fountain  pen  and  shook  it  to  start 
the  ink  flowing.  He  always  did  that,  no 
matter  where  he  was.  Even  when  he  had 
been  singing  in  the  Wedgewood  Room  at 
the  Waldorf  he  had  done  it.  He  signed  the 
pictures  the  way  he  always  did— "Best 
wishes  to  Joan.  Frank  Sinatra."  Then  he 
went  on  in  the  office  building. 

But  when  "he  came  out,  they  were  still 
there.  They  walked  down  the  street  with 
him  until  some  other  kids  recognized  him, 
and  he  had  to  duck  into  Lindy's  before  a 
crowd  gathered.  All  day  long,  Joan  and 
Katie  had  followed  him  wherever  he  went, 
and  he  hadn't  minded.  He  had  just  laughed. 

Oh,  it  had  been  a  perfect  day  all  right. 
But  it  could  never  happen  again  that  way. 
Frank  lived  in  California  now,  and  when 
he  came  back  East,  he  was  always  in  a 
hurry,  there  was  so  much  to  do.  Besides, 
you  couldn't  get  near  him,  usually.  There 
were  such  mobs  following  him  around,  and 
the  kids  acted  so  crazy. 

"I'd  give  anything  to  get  backstage  to- 
night," Katie  said,  as  they  left  the  broad- 
cast. "Do  you  s'pose  it's  any  use  trying?' 

"Katie,  you  know  we  can't  get  within  a 
block  of  the  door!" 

They  turned  the  corner,  just  to  be  sure. 
A  solid  crowd  packed  the  street.  At  the 
fringe  of  it,  two  sailors  were  trying  to  see 
over  the  heads,  to  find  out  what  it  was 
all  about.  One  of  them  noticed  Joan  and 
said  "Hey,  sister,  what's  the  mob  scene? 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Garbo's  almost  hypersensitive  fear 
of  intrusion  prompts  her  to  rent 
homes  surrounded  by  high  walls 
whenever  possible.  In  one  of  a  long 
series'  she  has  occupied  in  and 
around  Hollywood,  she  felt  especially 
secure  because  of  the  presence  of  a 
12-foot  brick  wall,  topped  by  a  vine- 
concealed  barbed  wire. 

Garbo  never  did  meet  her  next- 
door  neighbor,  so  she  doesn't  know 
to  this  day  that  the  resident  was  a 
former  pole-vaulting  champion! 

Marion  Simms 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Betty  Grable?"  He  said  it  hopefully.       (  | 
"No,  they're  waiting  for  Frank  Sinatra." 
"Oh,  him.  Come  on,  Bill,  let's  blow." 
But  Bill,  who  was  freckled  and  had  the  . 
widest  grin  this  side  of  Joe  E.  Brown,  said 
"No.  Stick  around.  I'd  like  to  see  this  guy."  ; 

"You'd  better  try  it,"  Katie  told  him. 
"You  ought  to  hear  him  sing  'Nancy'.  That's 
the  song  that's  dedicated  to  his  wife  and 
little  girl.   He's  crazy  about  his  family." 

"What  does  his  wife  think  of  all  this 
swooning  stuff?"  the  sailor  demanded;< 

"Listen,  Nancy's  swell,"  Joan  said.  "She 
knows  how  we  kids  feel  about  Frank.  We're 
crazy  about  him,  sure,  but  it's  the  way  we'd 
be  crazy  about  a  big  brother  that  was  nice 
And  let  us  tag  along.  We  think  he's  super 
as  a  singer  and  solid  as  a  guy.  He's  a  good 
husband,  and  that's  the  way  we  want  him 
to  be.  We're  crazy  about  Nancy,  too." 

She  stopped,  out  of  breath,  and  both 
sailors  laughed.  "Okay,  kid,  we're  sold." 

Katie  stepped  in.  "Would  you  like  to 
join  our  Sinatra  Club?  We  already  have 
three  hundred  service  men  who  are  mem- 
bers." She  whipped  out  a  card  and  prof- 
fered it  gravely.  "Just  write  to  the  presi- 
dent and  tell  her  you'd  like  to  join." 

Joan  and  Katie  walked  away.  It  was  no 
use  waiting  for  Frank  ...  all  they  would 
get  would  be  a  flash  of  the  top  of  his  head. 

At  the  corner,  a  boy  stood  posed  against 
a  building.  He  had  brown  hair  that  fell 
over  his  forehead,  and  a  thin  face,  and  he 
wore  a  checked  sports  jacket.  Half  a  dozen 
girls  were  taking  his  picture. 

"That  boy  ought  to  be  arrested,"  Joan 
said  indignantly.  "Posing  as  Sinatra." 

"Everybody  knows  he  isn't  Frank,"  Katie 
pointed  out.  "But  in  snapshots  he  does 
look  like  him." 

"Sure,  and  then  the  girls  trade  the  pic- 
tures for  ones  of  Frank.    It's  dishonest." 

Katie  giggled.  "You're  mad  because  you 
got  stuck  with  one  of  them." 

"If  I'd  seen  it  in  a  good  light,  I'd  have 
known  right  away,"  Joan  said.  "I  made 
the  trade  at  night,  like  a  goon,  and  gave 
up  a  perfectly  good  snap  of  Frank  for  one 
of  this  little  worm!" 

"Look,  Joan,  what  about  next  Wed- 
nesday? You  know,  Frank  is  doing  his 
broadcast  up  in  the  Bronx  that  night,  a1 
Hunter  College  where  the  WAVES  are." 

"Gee,  I'd  like  to  go  up.  Only  we'd  never 
be  able  to  get  in.  Nobody  can,  except 
WAVES."  Joan's  voice  was  wistful. 

"Let's  go  anyway.  Maybe  we  can  sneak 
in  some  way." 

They   separated,    and   Joan   took  thu 
subway  to  Brooklyn.    There  ought  to  be 
some  way  they  could  get  into  that  broad 
cast! 

crashing  waves  .  .  . 

But  the  Navy  is  a  super-efficient  organi 
zation.  The  girls  discovered  that  wher 
they  got  up  to  Hunter  College.  They  went 
in  the  afternoon  right  after  school  and 
found  the  auditorium  where  thevbroadcast 
was  to  be  held.  It  might  as  well  have  been 
held  in  the  U.  S.  Mint,  as  far  as  guards 
were  concerned,  Joan  thought.  Cops,  the 
Shore  Patrol,  WAVE  officers— all  there  to 
see  that  no  one  got  in. 

Joan  and  Katie  stood  outside  the  fence 
for  hours.  They  saw  Frank  and  the  orches- 
tra come  out  and  ride  over  to  the  mess  hall 
for  dinner.  Frankie  waved  but  what  good 
was  that?  Finally  they  went  way  around 
the  block  and  crawled  under  what  seemed 
like  miles  of  wire.  They  crept  back  to  the 
building  in  the  autumn  darkness.  And 
there  right  ahead  of  them  the  WAVES 
(Continued  on  page  78) 


NOW"'  Ms  &#er,  sat- 
in fwo_  -farms 


/,  MODESS  WITH  DEODORANT 
Z.  STANDARD  MODESS 


GOOD  l  I  CAN  KEEP 

right  on  getting  my 
^standard'  softer, 

SAFER  MODESS  ! 


Here's  modess  with  TWO  wonder- 
ful kinds  of  sanitary  protection. 
Now  you  can  take  your  choice. 

1.  Softer,  safer  Modess  with  a 
fine  deodorant  powder  sealed  in— for 
those  who  want  daintiness  protection 
right  inside  a  napkin.  Tried  out  for  a 
year  by  thousands  of  women;  tested 
by  a  famous  impartial  laboratory  and 
proved  to  be  most  effective.* 

2.  Softer,  safer  Modess— without 
deodorant— if  you'd  rather  have  it 
that  way. 


And,  either  way,  you're  bound  to 
get  greater  safety,  greater  softness, 
because : 

209  nurses,  in  hospital  tests,  found 
Modess  gives  far  more  protection 
than  nationally  known  layer-type 
napkins. 

49,701  women  stated  that  they 
switched  to  Modess  because  it's 
"So  soft". . .  "So  safe". . .  or  "So  com- 
fortable." 

Both  kinds  of  Modess.  cost  the  same. 
But— to  get  softer,  safer  sanitary  pro- 
tection—be sure  to  ask  for  Modess! 


1dOAY.„Ask&tMOPESS 

STANDARD  OR  WITH  DEODORANT 


*LOOK!  Facts  about  MODESS  containing  a  DEODORANT 

3  .  Modess  has  been  proved  by  U.S. 
Testing  Co.,  Inc.,  to  guard  dainti- 
ness more  effectively  than  any  other 


1.  The  sanitary  napkin  with 
fine  deodorant  powder  sealed 
right  in. 

2.  Only  sanitary  napkin  with 
deodorant  tested  for  the  past 
year.  Fastidious  Southern  women 
who  tried  it  are  overwhelmingly 
enthusiastic-n-prefer  it  to  any 
other  napkin  they've  ever  used. 


napkin  containing  a  deodorant. 
4.  Only  Modess  gives  you  such 
proof  of  its  effectiveness.  So  if 
you  prefer  a  napkin  with  a  de- 
odorant right  in  it,  Modess  is  the 
only  napkin  for  you. 


77 


LINK  YOUR  FRIENDS  TOGETHER 

with  an  everlasting 

"Joryet-^le-J/or 
friendship  ^Bracelet 


Sterling  Clasp  35c 


9  LINKS  WITH  CLASP  $060 
Complete  with  Engraving  Jm* 

Add  20%  Federal  Excise  Tax. 


From  Hollywood  stars  to  schoolgirls, 
everyone  is  collecting  Sterling  Silver 
"Forget-Me-Not"  Memos  of  their  friends, 
sweethearts  and  loved  ones. 

Featured  in  the  /ewe/ry  departments 
of  these  stores: 

Ames  &  Brownley  Co  Norfolk,  Va. 

1.  S.  Ayres  Co  Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Block  &  Kuhl  Co  Peoria,  III. 

The  Bon  Marche  Seattle,  Wash. 

The  Boston  Store  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Burdine's,  Inc  Miami,  Fla. 

Cleland  &  Simpson  Scranton,  Pa. 

Denver  Dry  Goods  Co  Denver,  Colo- 

The  Emporium  San  Francisco,  Calif, 

The  Fair  Store  Chicago,  III. 

Famous  Barr  Co.  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Gebhart  Gushard  Co  Decatur,  III. 

Gimbel  Bros..  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Gold  &  Co  •  .  Lincoln,  Nebr. 

The  Golden  Rule  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Wm.  Hengerer  Co.. . '.  i .  .  .Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Heer's  Dept.  Store.  .  Springfield,  Mo. 

Herpolsheimer  Co  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Joseph  Home  Co   Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

J.  L  Hudson  Co  '  Detroit,  Mich- 

Hutzler  Bros.  Co.  Baltimore,  Md„ 

Joske  Bros  San  Antonio,  Tex. 

Kahn  Dept.  Stores,  Inc  Oakland,  Calif. 

La  Salle  Koch  Co  •  .Toledo,  Ohio 

F.  &  R.  Lazarus  Co  Columbus,  Ohio 

Mandel  Bros  Chicago,  III. 

T.  S.  Martin  Co..  Sioux  City,  la. 

The  May  Company.  .  .  .'  Cleveland,  Ohio 

The  May  Company  .tos  Angeles,  Calif. 

Meyers   Greensboro,  N.  C. 

Myers  Bros  -'  Springfield,  III. 

Olds  Wortman  &  King  Portland,  Oregon 

M.  O'Neil  Co  Akron,  Ohio 

Pomeroy's  Inc  Pennsylvania 

Powers  Dry  Goods  Co  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Rhodes  Bros  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Rike  Kumler  Co  '  Dayton,  Ohio 

Robertson  Bros  South  Bend,  Ind. 

Leo  S.  Senear  Co  -  •  •  Evansvitle,  Ind. 

.    John  Shillito  Co  Cincinnati,  Ohio 

Spokane  Dry  Goods  Co  Spokane,  Wash. 

Stewart  Dry  Goods  Co  Louisville,  Ky. 

Strauss  Hirshberg  Co  Youngstown,  Ohio 

-  James  L.  Tapp  Co  Columbia,  S.  C. 

John  Taylor  Co  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Thalhimer  Bros  '  Richmond,  Va. 

Townsend  &  Wall  Co  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

Wolf  8.  Dessauer  Co  Fort  Wayne,  tnd. 

Edward  Wren  Co  Springfield,  Ohio 

Younker  Bros  Des  Moines,  la. 

Zahn  Dry  Goods  Co  Racine,  Wis. 

and  many  others. 


were  marching  into  the  auditorium.  They 
marched  two  by  two,  neat  and  smart  in 
their  blues.  Back  of  them  strung  a  line 
of  "boots,"  still  in  civilian  clothes. 

"They'll  love  the  Navy!"  Katie  said, 
grinning.  "Their  first  night  here,  and  they 
get  Frank  Sinatra!" 

But  Joan  wasn't  listening.  "Quick!  she 
said,  and  pulled  at  Katie's  sleeve.  In  one 
lightning  moment  they  had  fallen  in  behind 
the  last  of  the  "boots,"  and  the  heavy  doors 
clanged  behind  them.  They  were  in! 

behind  closed  doors  .  .  . 

That  seemed  like  a  very  special  broad- 
cast. It  was  like  the  apples  you  swiped. 
They  always  tasted  better  than  the  ones 
you  bought.  Frank  was  wonderful,  and 
the  WAVES  loved  him. 

"I'm  going  to  join  as  soon  as  I'm  old 
enough,  if  the  war's  still  on,"  Joan  decided. 

They  almost  got  to  be  WAVES  that  very 
night.  They  had  an  awful  time  getting  out 
of  line  before  they  were  marched  straight 
into  the  dormitory. 

"It's  late.  Mother's  going  to  be  mad  at 
me  for  this,"  Joan  realized  when  they  were 
at  last  on  their  way  downtown. 
"Mine  won't.    She  understands." 
"Remember  the  night  you  took  her  to  a 
broadcast?"  Joan  giggled,  thinking  of  it. 

That  had  really  been  a  good  joke  on 
Katie.  Her  mother  had  said  one  day,  "You 
know,  dear,  I  think  I'd  like  to  watch  your 
friend,  Frank  Sinatra,  broadcast.  You've 
talked  so  much  about  him." 

Katie  had  stared  in  unbelief.  Her  mother 
had  told  her  for  months  that  she  was 
crazy,  with  all  her  talk  about  Frank.  But 
she  had  dashed  around  and  somehow  man- 
aged to  get  another  ticket  for  the  broad- 
cast, and  off  they  went.  Her  mother 
seemed  to  enjoy  it  very  much. 

When  it  was  over  and  they  started  out, 
she  said,  "Now  I'd  like  to  go  backstage  and 
meet  him." 

Katie  gaped.  "Mother,  I'm  sorry,  but 
you  can't.  They  won't  let  you  in.  They 
won't  let  anyone  in!" 

"You've  gone  in.  Several  times,"  her 
mother  pointed  out  reasonably. 

"That  was  ages  ago,  before  he  got  so 
popular.  When  there  wasn't  such  a  mob 
around.  Anyway,  Mr.  Evans,  his  press 
agent,  took  me  in." 

"I  can  try,"  said  her  mother  serenely 
and  drifted  off,  leaving  Katie  staring  after 
her.   Of  course  she  would  soon  be  back. 

But  she  didn't  come  back.  After  a  while, 
Katie  got  tired  of  waiting  and  went  look- 
ing for  her.  Katie  recognized  Tony,  a  fan 
of  Frank's  from  New  Haven,  in  the  crowd, 
and  went  over  to  him.  Tony  usually  was 
hep  to  what  was  going  on.  He  had  known 
Frank  for  a  long  time  and  often  did  errands 
or  personal  jobs  for  him. 

"Hi,  Tony.  Did  you  see  a  sort  of  plump, 
middle-aged  lady  in  a  blue  coat  try  to  get 
through  the  stage  door?" 

"Sure  I  saw  her,  Katie.  She  was  a  friend 
of  Frank's— the  guard  let  her  right  in." 

"He  didn't!"  Katie  was  unbelieving.  Still, 
her  mother  did  have  a  sort  of  assured  way 
of  talking  that  just  might  have  gotten  her 
by.  And  she  had  certainly  disappeared. 
Katie  squirmed  through  the  crowd  and 
finally  got  to  the  guard  at  the  door. 

"Hey,  let  me  in,"  she  panted.  "My 
mother's  inside." 

"Oh,  yeah?  You  kids'll  try  any  gag. 
"Honest  she  is.  You  let  her  in  yourself 
a  minute  ago.   She  had  on  a  blue^coat." 

The  guard  scratched  his  head.  "I  re- 
member that  lady.  She's  a  friend  of  Mr. 
Sinatra.  But  I  ain't  so  sure  you're  her 
daughter.  You  don't  look  like  her." 

"I  look  like  my  father!"  said  Katie  furi- 
ously. "Let  me  in!" 

"We'll  see  if  that's  really  your  ma,"  said 
the  guard  stubbornly.  Taking  Katie  by  the 
arm,  he  brought  her  inside  the  door,  hold- 
ing her  tightly  so  she  couldn't  wriggle 


away.  Katie  stared,  open-mouthed.  A  few 
feet  away  her  mother  was  standing  with 
Frank.  They  were  laughing  and  talking  as 
if  they'd  known  each  other  for  years. 

"Hey,  lady,"  said  the  guard.  "Is  this  your 
kid?" 

Katie's  mother  looked  over  at  them,  and 
suddenly  a  gleam  of  pure  mischief  lighted 
her  eyes.  "Certainly  not,"  she  said  coolly. 
"I  never  saw  her  before!"  And  while  Katie 
was  still  speechless  with  indignation,  she 
was  hustled  through  the  door. 

"When  she  finally  did  come  out  she 
handed  me  a  paper  and  said,  'Here's 
another  autograph  to  add  to  your  collection, 
dear,'  "  Katie  remembered  now,  laughing. 
"And  she's  been  as  sold  on  Frank  as  I  am, 
ever  since." 

"I  know.  That  makes  it  swell  for  you," 
Joan  said  enviously.  "But  my  family  still 
think  I'm  nuts." 

"Joan,  Frank  leaves  for  the  Coast  again 
Wednesday  morning.  Let's  meet  Tuesday 
afternoon  and  try  and  see  him." 

"I've  got  to  see  him  before  he  goes,"  Joan 
agreed.  "I  have  a — a  present  for  him." 

It  seemed  as  if  Tuesday  would  never 
come,  and  yet  it  came  all  too  quickly. 
After  Tuesday,  Frank  would  be  gone,  and 
the  glimpses  of  him  that  made  life  so  ex- 
citing would  be  over.  Joan  did  up  the 
going-away  present  in  silver  paper  and  tied 
it  with  a  blue  bow.  It  looked  awfully  pret- 
ty. It  wasn't  anything,  really.  Just  a  snap- 
shot of  Katie  and  herself  with  their  Frank 
Sinatra  buttons  on,  and  Joan  had  had  it 
enlarged  and  had  tinted  it  herself. 

Tuesday  finally  arrived.  It  was  one  of 
those  brilliant  days  that  are  half  fall  and 
half  summer,  with  the  air  crisp  and  the 
sun  hot  on  your  bare  .  head.  The  kind  of 
day  when  anything  can  happen.  Joan  went 
through  the  motions  at  school,  but  her 
eyes  were  on  her  wrist  watch  most-  of  the 
time.  Her  heart  was  already  pounding  with 
excitement.  At  the  last  bell,  she  grabbed 
her  reversible  and  tore  out  of  the  building. 

come  out,  come  out.  wherever  you  are  .  .  • 

•Times  Square  was  the  usual  jam  of 
soldiers,  sailors,  cops  and  out-of-town 
visitors.  Katie  was  waiting  on  the  steps 
of  the  Astor. 

"Where'll  we  start?"  she  demanded,  as 
Joan  hurried  up.  "He  might  be  anywhere^" 
"Do  you  know  where  he  stayed  last  night, 
Katie?  Some  of  the  kids  at  school  said  he 
checked  out  of  the  Waldorf  yesterday. 

"Maybe  the  Gotham.  We  could  go 
around  there — " 

"Look!"  Joan  said  in  a  voice  that  was 
unrecognizable  with  excitement. 

It  was  Frank,  no  question  about  that.  He 
was  in  a  taxi  with  Al  Levy,  his  manager. 
Two  other  girls  had  recognized  him,  too. 

"It's  Babs  and  Helen.  Come  on  with 
them!"  Katie  said,  and  they  dashed  over 
and  piled  into  the  cab  that  pulled  up. 

Babs  and  Helen  were  looking  out  the 
window.  "Don't  let  him  see  you,"  ^  Joan 
hissed,  "or  he  might  try  and  lose  us." 

Giggling,  they  all  got  down  on  the  floor 
of  the  cab,  while  Katie  peered  furtively 
out  at  the  green  taxi.  Suddenly,  it  stopped 
for  a  red  light,  and  their  driver  drew 
abreast.  Before  Katie  could  duck,  Frank 
saw  her.  He  stared  past,  at  the  other  girls 
down  on  the  floor,  and  he  began  to  laugh. 

Joan  stuck  her  head  out  of  the  window. 
"Frank,  we  want  to  see  you — about  some- 
thing special.    Where  are  you  going?" 

"Liscen,  kids,  I'm  in  an  awful  hurry,  and 
I'm  going  too  far  for  you  to  follow  me. 

"I'll  switch  to  Bing  Crosby!"  Helen  called 
threateningly,  but  Frank  only  grinned  and 
waved  as  his  cab  shot  ahead.  They  fol- 
lowed him  for  ten  blocks,  then  he  lost  them. 
Dismally,  they  got  out  of  the  taxi. 

"Who's  got  money?"  Helen  asked,  look- 
ing at  the  meter.  "Not  us." 

(Continued  on  page  80) 


; 


YOU  MAY  WIN  LOVELIER  SKIN 


THE  ACTIVE -LATHER  WAY! 


f 


starring  in  Columbia  Pictures' 
"A  SONG  TO  REMEMBER" 

In  recent  tests  of  Active- Lather  Facials  with 
Lux  Toilet  Soap,  actually  3  out  of  4  com- 
plexions improved  in  a  short  time!  Lovely 
Merle  Oberon  tells  you,  "My  Lux  Soap  beauty 
facials  really  make  skin  lovelier — leave  it  feeling 
wonderfully  smooth  and  soft— looking  so  fresh!" 


FIRST  COVER. 
YOUR  FACE 
GENEROUSLY 
WITH  THE  CREAM/ 
LUX  SOAP  LATHER- 
WORK  IT  IN 
THOROUGHLY. 


RINSE  WITH 
WARM  WATER, 
SPLASH  WITH 
COLD — THEN 
PAT  TO  DRY. 


want  the  loveliness  that  wins 
romance.  So  take  Hollywood's  tip — give 
your  skin  gentle  Lux  Toilet  Soap  care! 

*   ★  FIGHT  WASTE  *  ★ 

Use  your  Lux  Toilet  Soap  wisely, 
for  soap  contains  material  vital  to 
the  war  effort.  Never  waste  it. 


Lux  Toilet  Soap  L  A  S  T  S...  It's  hard-milled!  9  ovfof/O  Screen  Sfcrrs  use  ft 


A  woman  doctor  perfected  the 
Meds  insorber  — approved  the 
size  and  shape,  the  use  of  soft 
real  COTTON  for  comfort,  and 
the  addition  of  the  SAFETY- 
WELL  for  extra  protection.  Let 
"next  time"  be  a  "Meds  time" 
and  see  how  much  more  com- 
fortable you  can  be! 


i 


se-«0fo,65e| 


Meds'  exclusive  "SAFETY-WELL" 
absorbs  so  much  more,  so  much 
faster!  Extra  protection  for  you! 
1  #       *  * 

Meds'  fine  soft  COTTON  can 
absorb  up  to  three  times  its  own 
weight  in  moisture!  The  scien- 
tifically-shaped insorber  expands 
gently  and  comfortably — adapting 
itself  to  individual  requirements. 


Bee-use  of  these  dainty,  carefully  designed  applicators,  Meds  insorbers  are  easy-to-use! 


Everyone  turned  to  Katie.  Katie  always 
had  money.  She  fished  it  out  now  good- 
naturedly.  "What  would  you  have  done  if 
I  hadn't  come  along?"  _ 

"Washed  windows,  I  guess,  Babs  ad- 
mitted. "We  never  stop  to  think  about 
things  like  that  when  we  see  Frank.  We 
just  go."  She  and  Helen  said  good-by  and 
walked  off  jauntily.  . 

Joan  stood  and  stared,  unseeing,  at  the 
traffic  weaving  past.  "I  didn't  even  get  a 
chance  to  give  him  his  present. 

"Never  mind,  Joanie.  We'll  catch  up  with 
him  later,  see  if  we  don't."  Joan  smiled  at 
her  and  felt  better.  Maybe  they  would 
catch  up  to  him  again.  . 

They  did,  but  not  until  a  frightening 
number  of  hours  had  passed.  At  ten  that 
night,  Joan  was  ready  to  give  up. 

But,  "I  won't  give  up,"  Katie  said  crossly. 
"He's  somewhere  in  this  town,  and  Ira 
going  to  find  him.  I've  got  a  present  for 
him,  too,  you  know." 

"It  was  early  when  we  tried  the  V  ma- 
nova,"  Joan  suggested  doubtfully.  "Do  you 
suppose  he  might  have  come  there  later  ' 

"Let's  try."  Katie  started  impulsively 
toward  Forty-Fifth  street. 

The  Villanova  was  a  small,  unpretentious 
restaurant.  They  approached  it  slowly, 
hardly  daring  to  hope.  _ 

"There  he  is!"  cried  Joan  and  Katie  si- 
multaneously. And  there  he  was,  sitting 
at  a  big  corner  table  with  George  Evans, 
Al  Levy  and  two  men  they  didn't  know. 
He  looked  up  from  his  spaghetti  and  saw 
the  faces  pressed  against  the  window.  His 
thin  face  broke  into  a  smile. 

They  couldn't  go  in.  The  manager  had 
put  a  stop  to  that  long  ago.  'When  Mr. 
Sinatra  eats  here,  he  will  have  his  dinner 
in  peace,"  he  had  said  firmly. 

It  wasn't  so  long,  really,  and  a  thin  mer- 
cury of  excitement  kept  them  warm,  it 
he'll  only  stop  just  long  enough  for  us  to 
give  him  the  presents,"  Joan  said  desper- 
ately.   "But  he'll  be  in  such  a  hurry. 

we'll  meet  again  .  .  • 

Then,  quite  suddenly,  he  was  there.  He 
came  through  the  door,  like  a  whirlwind 
in  a  polo  coat.  Joan  stepped  forward  auto- 
matically, her  heart  thudding,  the  little 
silver-wrapped  package  m  her  hand. 

"Frank,  here.  It's  nothing,  really. 
Only— I  thought  you  might  like  it." 

He  took  it  quickly.  "Thanks  a  lot,  Joan. 
Then  Katie  was  handing  him  a  package, 
too    One  that  bore  the  seal  of  Countess 
Mara,  on  Park  Avenue.  A  tie,  of  course, 
one  of  the  fabulous  kind  Frank  loved 

He  looked  at  it  and  grinned  1 11  bet  I 
know  what  this  is.  Thanks— that  s  swell. 

"I  hope  you'll  like  it,  Frank.'  Katie 
sounded  sure  of  herself. 

Joan  looked  at  her  wistfully.  It  would  be 
marvelous  to  be  like  Katie.  To  be  able  to 
give  him  a  tie  from  Countess  Mara.  To  be 
fure  of  yourself.  Suddenly  hot,  blinding 
tears  filled  her  eyes.  _ 

wish  you  weren't  going,  Frank,  she 
said  softly.    "We  miss  you  awfully." 

One  of  the  men  who  had  come  out  be- 
hind Frank  laughed.  Frank  turned  on  him 
swiftly.  "  'T'ain't  funny,  pal,"  he  said.  He 
looked  at  Joan  and  put  his  hand  on  her 
arm  "I'll  be  back,  you  know.  He  glanced 
down  at  the  silver  package  she  had  given 
him.  His  quick  fingers  untied  the  blue 
bow.  He  opened  the  package 

"It's  nothing,"  Joan  repeated  miserably. 
"Just  Katie  and  me.  Your  fans." 

Frank's  blue  eyes  looked  at  her  gravely. 
"It's  great,  honey.  I  like  it  better  than  any- 
thing you  could  have  given  me.  Because 
Vou  fans  are  my  best  friends^and  don  t 
let  anybody  tell  you  different.    Bye,  kids. 

He  was  gone  then,  in  a  taxi  that  had 
been  waiting  at  the  curb.  Joan  and  Katie 
stood,  caught  in  a  wave  of  happiness.  He 
was  gone,  for  now,  but  they  were  his 
friends    He  would  be  seeing  them  again. 


"I  ENVY  CLAUDETTE  .  .  .  " 

(Continued  from  page  39) 


He  hems  and  he  haws,  and  he  finally  brings 
it  out. 

"Look,  would  you  talk  to  Selznick? 
That's  all,  just  talk  to  him.  Talking  doesn't 
commit  you  to  a  thing." 

So  she  talked  to  him.  "Let's  cut  the 
comedy,"  she  said.  "What's  this  all  about?" 

Now  David's  a  super-salesman.  Give  him 
half  a  chance,  and  he'd  sell  Hitler  the  rope 
to  hang  himself  with.  Claudette  knows  a 
fine  story  when  she  listens  to  it,  and  this 
time  she  listened.  It  had  everything — 
heart  and  thoughtfulness  and  a  universal 
appeal.  But  she  still  wasn't  sure  she  ought 
to  play  Shirley's  mother.  Mind  you,  it  was 
only  Shirley  at  the  time.  David's  a  cute 
guy.  He  didn't  pull  Jennifer  out  of  the 
bag  till  he  had  Claudette  hooked.  Then  he 
was  very  casual  about  it.  Very  off  hand 
and  airy.  "Oh  well,  what's  the  difference, 
you  might  as  well  have  two." 

Who  really  cinched  it  for  him  was  Lt.- 
Commander  Joel  Pressman.  He  was  in  the 
States  at  the  time,  luckily  for  David.  And 
when  Claudette  asked  him  what  he 
thought,  he  gave  it  to  her  straight. 

genius  or  ham?  .  .  . 

"You've  always  squawked  about  type 
casting,"  he  pointed  out.  "You've  always 
wanted  to  vary  your  roles.  Well,  here's  a 
fine  part  in  a  fine  picture.  Far  as  I  can 
see,  nothing  else  matters.  The  point  is, 
are  you  an  actress  or  a  personality?" 

"I'm  an  actress,"  she  said  meekly,  and 
you  know  the  rest.  I  doubt  if  any  picture 
since  "It  Happened  One  Night"  has  done 
more  to  endear  her  to  the  public. 

Believe  it  or  not,  Claudette's  a  shy 
person.  When  you  tell  people  that,  they 
fling  up  their  hands.  With  her  poise?  Her 
composure?  Just  the  same,  it's  true.  She's 
not  easy  to  know.  Even  when  she's  letting 
her  back  hair  down,  she  never  quite  takes 
out  the  pins.  But  what  lies  behind  her 
reserve  is  shyness,  and  I  can  tell  you  a 
story  to  prove  it. 

She  happens  to  be  Betty  Hutton's  ideal. 
Not  once,  but  a  dozen  times,  I've  heard 
Betty  say:  "If  I  could  ever  get  to  be  the 
kind  of  person  Miss  Colbert  is,  I  think  I'd 
die  happy."  One  day  Claudette  was  in  her 
dressing  room  at  Paramount,  waiting  to  be 
called  to  the  set  of  "Practically  Yours." 
From  Betty's  dressing-room,  about  four 
doors  down,  she  heard  sounds  of  revelry — 
laughter,  a  piano.  "It's  kind  of  dull  in 
here,"  she  thought.  "I'd  like  to  find  out 
what  goes  on  in  Betty's  room." 

But  did  she  go?  Not  she.  Because  sup- 
pose she  knocked  at  the  door  and  they 
said  come  in,  what  next?  She'd  feel  kind 
of  silly,  breaking  in  on  them  like  that. 
It  never  entered  her  head  that  Betty  would 
have  rolled  out  ten  carpets  and  marked  it 
a  red-letter  day  on  the  calendar. 

On  set,  it's  a  different  story.  There,  she's 
sure  of  herself.  It  takes  a  sure  person  to 
make  others  comfortable,  and  I  don't  know 
any  actress  who's  done  more  to  put  her 
fellow-players  at  ease.  Fred  MacMurray 
played  opposite  Claudette  in  "The  Gilded 
Lily,"  his  first  picture.  He  told  me  that 
except  for  her  help,  he'd  have  been  thrown 
out  on  his  ear.  "Remember  the  Day"  gave 
John  Payne  his  first  real  importance  to  the 
screen.  Ray  Milland  was  just  jogging  along 
till  he  made  "Arise,  My  Love." 

Somehow  she  gives  them  confidence, 
loosens  them  up.  Partly,  it's  generosity  of 
spirit — partly,  her  conviction  that  you're 
only  as  good  as  the  cast  you're  working 
with.  Take  the  case  of  George  Reeves.  He'd 
been  kicking  around  for  a  long  time,  getting 
nowhere.  Finally  he  said,  "What  the  hell? 
Might  as  well  go  over  and  make  Westerns 


LESLIE  BROOKS  AND  JIM  BANNON 
APPEARING  IN  COLUMBIA'S 
TECHNICOLOR  PRODUCTION 
"TONIGHT  AND  EVERY  NIGHT" 


you:  I'd  love  to  have  such  smooth,  soft  hands. 
Leslie  brooks:  Then  why  not  use  Jergens  Lotion? 
you:  Do  you  use  Jergens  Lotion  yourself,  Miss  Brooks? 
Leslie  brooks:  Indeed  I  do  use  Jergens. 

Personal  Hand  Care  of  the  Stars  is  Jergens  Lotion,  7  to  1 . 

For  very  good  reasons:  Such  sure  softness-protection  for 
your  hands!  Jergens  Lotion  furnishes  beauty- 
guarding  moisture  most  hand  skin  needs.  Persuades 
even  "kitchen-conscious"  hands  to  exciting  softness  and 
the  young,  smooth  look  with  the  same  2  ingredients 
many  doctors  prescribe.  Like  professional 
hand  care!  But  so  simple.  No  inconvenient  stickiness. 
Take  this  easy-to-follow  advice  .  . . 

FOR  THE  SOFTEST, 
"|         ADORABLE  HANDS  USE 

JERGENS  LOTION 


Here's  why  your  very  first  Halo  Shampoo 

will  leave  your  hair  aglow  with  natural  luster! 

1   Halo  reveals  the  true  natural  beauty  of  your  hair  the  very 
first  time  you  use  it  . . .  leaves  it  shimmering  with  glorious 
dancing  highlights. 

2.  Even  finest  soaps  leave  dingy  soap-film  on  hair.  But  Halo 
contains  no  soap  . . .  made  with  a  new  type  patented  ingre- 
dient it  cannot  leave  soap-film ! 

3.  Needs  no  lemon  or  vinegar  after-rinse  . . .  Halo  rinses 
away,  quickly  and  completely  ! 

4.  Makes  oceans  of  rich,  fragrant  lather,  in  hardest  water. 
Leaves  hair  sweet,  naturally  radiant! 

5.  Carries  away  unsightly '  loosed  dandruff  like  magic! 

6.  Lets  hair  dry  soft  and  manageable,  easy  to  curl!  Get 
Halo  Shampoo  today  ...  in  10*  or  larger  sizes. 


UHALm 


REVEALS  THE  HIDDEN  BEAUTY  IN  YOUR  HAIR 


ONE 
MONTHS 
SUPPLY 


1 


3  Months 

Supply 
□  $2.00 


LOSE  3  to  5  lbs.  A  WEEK 

No  Exercise  Required  •  No  Reducing  Drugs 
Absolutely  Harmless  •  YET  EAT  PLENTY 

FOLLOW    KELP-I-DINE    REDUCING  PLAN 

Simply  take  a  half  teaspoonful  of  KELP-I-DINE  with  any  meal 
(preferably  at  breakfast).  EAT  AS  YOU  USUALLY  DO. 
DON'T  CUT  OUT  fatty,  starchy  foods,  just  CUT 
DOWN  on  them.  That's  all  there  is  to  HI 


FOR  KELPIDINE 
TODAY 


AMERICAN  HEALTHAIDS  CO.,  MI2 
871  Broad  Street,  Newark  2,  N.  J. 

Enclosed  find  $1.00  for  the  KELPIDINE  REDUCING  PLAN  and  one 
month's  supply  of  KELPIDINE  to  be  sent  to  me  postage  prepaid.  If  not 
satisfied  I  may  return  unused  portion  and  my  $1 .00  will  be  refunded. 


ADDRESS.. 


|  NAME 

1 

I 

I 


CITY.. 


□  I  enclose  J2.   Send  a  three-month  supply. 


MONEY    BACK  GUARANTEE 


USERS 
SAY: 
"I  lost  IS  pounds 
on  ray  $1.00  (lie 
Kelpldfne." 

Mrs.  M  £>. 
I  ate  EVERYTHING  I  usually 
do  and  still  LOST  13  POUNDS." 


FREE 


Mrs.  J.  M. 

TO 
TRY 


You  can  try  KELPIDINE  without  ir 
costing  you  a  cent.  Just  order  with 
the  coupon  and  if  you  find  KELPIDINE 
does  not  help  you  lose  weight,  return 
the  remainder  to  us  and  we  will  refund 
your  money  in  full.  Nothing  could  be 
fairer.  Act  Now! 


for  Harry  Sherman.  At  least  I  like  him." 

He'd  done  half  a  dozen  horse  operas 
when  Paramount  found  themselves  up  a 
tree  for  the  romantic  lead  opposite  Clau- 
dette  in  "So  Proudly  We  Hail."  They  ran 
one  of  his  Westerns,  and  Claudette  thought 
he  had  the  right  quality.  Came  the  day 
when  they  were  about  to  test  him  with 
her.  The  boy  was  an  emotional  wreck, 
torn  apart  by  suspense,  and  no  one  was 
more  keenly  aware  of  it  than  Claudette. 
At  the  last  minute,  she  turned  to  look  up 
at  him.  "Where's  your  horse?"  she  smiled. 
He  threw  back  his  head  and  roared,  went 
into  that  scene  with  every  muscle  relaxed 
and  did  a  swell  job. 

I've  liked  the  girl  since  our  first  meeting 
at  the  cocktail  party  Paramount  threw 
when  she  first  came  out.  She  was  wearing 
a  white  lace  gown,  and  looked  like  a  dream. 
I  walked  up  from  behind.  "How,"  I  de- 
manded in  my  genteel  way,  "does  anyone 
get  a  chassis  like  yours?"  She  whirled 
round,  smiling.  I  liked  the  way  she  smiled 
and  the  way  she  stuck  out  her  paw  and 
said  hello.  I  liked  everything  about  her. 

tummy  pamperer  .  .  . 

They  used  to  call  her  Legs  Colbert,  but 
that  kind  of  petered  out.  Not  the  legs,  just 
the  name.  Somehow,  it  didn't  go  with  the 
kind  of  girl  she  was.  Being  a  woman  my- 
self, there  are  times  when  I'd  like  to  crown 
her.  Not  only  does  she  keep  her  luscious 
figure,  she  doesn't  even  have  to  diet. 
Pastry's  her  favorite  food— the  richer,  the 
better.  She  could  eat  it  from  morning  to 
night  and  frequently  does,  without  gain- 
ing an  ounce.  Says  she's  trying  to  make  up 
for  the  wasted  years,  when  some  dope  told 


SHIRLEY  TEMPLE'S 
GROWING  UP 

And  so's  our  NAA  Fund,  and  all 
because  you've  been  feeding  it 
so  many  quarters  in  return  for 
which  we've  been  sending  you 
so  many  autographs — of  so  very 
many  movie  stars.  Turn  to  page 
62,  huh? 


her  she  had  ulcers.  For  two  long  years  she 
lived  on  milk  and  mush  and  pureed  vege- 
tables, and  eyed  chocolate  eclairs  the  way 
a  lush  eyes  a  drink— 

Claudette  always  makes  me  think  ot 
Paris,  and  it's  not  because  of  her  French 
background.  If  you've  ever  been  to  the 
Pare  Monceau  in  Paris,  you'll  know  what 
I  mean.  There,  all  the  little  girls— from 
two-year-old  toddlers  on  up— run  around 
like  so  many  butterflies  in  brief  bright 
dresses,  no  hats,  and  short  white  gloves. 
At  least,  they  did  before  Hitler,  and  I  hope 
they're  back  again.  It's  the  gloves  that  get 
you.  They're  the  badge  of  the  well-reared 
French  child.  Whenever  I  see  Claudette,  I 
think  of  those  kids  in  the  Pare  Monceau. 
Even  hatless  and  in  slacks,  there  are  the 
short  white  gloves,  always  immaculate.  The 
slacks  are  always  beautifully  tailored,  the 
blouse  crisp  and  spotless.  She's  one  of  the 
best-dressed  women  on  the  screen,  and 
because  I  know  you  girls  devour  beauty 
and  fashion  hints,  I  asked  her  to  let  me  in 
on  some  of  hers  so  I  could  pass  them  on. 

She  wears  lots  of  suits,  but  not  the  mas- 
culine type.  Never  could  see  the  sense  in  a 
woman's  looking  like  a  man.  If  the  suit  isn't 
black,  it's  one  of  the  copper  shades  that 
go  with  her  hair.  For  evening,  she  sticks 
to  black  or  white.  When  she  was  your  age 
and  couldn't  afford  many  clothes,  she  still 
preferred  one  good  suit  with  accessory 
changes  to  three  shoddy  ones.  Even  now 
she  doesn't  go  in  for  so-called  luxury 
garments.  In  our  local  shops,  movie  stars 


are  considered  fair  prey.  She  was  shopping 
one  day  when  a  saleswoman  came  up,  all 
agog.  "Miss  Colbert,  I'd  like  to  show  you 
something,"  and  she  brings  out  a  silver 
mink. 

Claudette  just  laughed.  "Tell  me,"  she 
said,  "I'd  really  like  to  know — who  can 
afford  such  things?  Because  I  earn  more 
than  most  women,  and  I  wouldn't  have  that 
much  left  out  of  a  picture,  after  taxes." 

She's  got  no  patience  with  people  who 
scoff  at  costume  jewelry.  She  thinks  the 
design's  far  more  important  than  the  value, 
and  she'd  rather  wear  a  smart  looking  cos- 
tume piece  with  three  little  stones  stuck  in 
the  right  places  than  a  huge  solitaire. 

Another  thing.  If  you're  clever  with 
your  fingers,  you  don't  have  to  spend  for- 
tunes in  beauty  shops.  When  Claudette 
first  came  out,  she  had  make-up  men  and 
hair- dressers  trailing  her  like  all  the  rest. 
Some  were  good,  some  indifferent.  You 
couldn't  always  count  on  the  best,  and 
Claudette 's  fastidious.  So  she  watched  the 
good  ones,  asked  questions,  and  now  does 
her  own  hair  and  make-up. 

Finally  I  asked  about  perfumes.  She 
uses  only  those  with  a  flower  base,  never 
anything  heavy,  like  musk  •  or  amber. 
After  a  bath,  she  rubs  toilet  water  all  over, 
but  perfume  she  dabs  only  behind  her  ears 
and  on  her  hands.  Hates  to  smell  people 
walking  into  a  room,  and  thinks  perfume 
on  clothes  is  slightly  uncivilized — you 
never  can  get  that  stale  odor  out  of  them. 

She's  a  screwball  about  sweaters  and 
hats.  Can't  resist  buying  sweaters  but 
never  wears  'em — though  there's  a  girl 
built  for  them,  if  I  ever  saw  one.  "There's 
something  about  the  feel  of  a  cashmere 
sweater,"  she  says.  "It's  like  stroking  a 
kitten.  But  I  look  at  them  there  in  my 
closet,  and  I  feel  so  guilty."  Well,  she. 
doesn't  have  to  feel  guilty  any  more.  When 
they  started  collecting  clothes  for  the 
French,  she  gave  them  all  away. 

She's  got  to  have  eight  hours  sleep.  Ten 
to  six,  when  she's  working.  But  between 
pictures,  she  stays  up  till  three,  reading, 
and  sleeps  till  eleven.  Always  breakfasts 
in  bed,  and  not  because  she's  a  movie  star 
with  people  to  wait  on  her.  Because  she's 
been  known  to  get  up  and  fix  her  break- 
fast herself.  It's  the  cosiness  she  loves. 
And  for  utter  bliss,  give  her  blueberry 
muffins  for  breakfast — her  favorite  food. 

Between  pictures,  she  catches  up  on 
being  a  housewife.  Sure  she  has  help.  But 
I  don't  care  how  competent  your  help  is,  a 
well-run  home  needs  the  supervision  of  its 
mistress.  Even  when  Jack's  at  home,  Clau- 
dette's  the  handyman  round  the  house. 
One  day  I  called  about  something,  and  she 
asked  me  to  hold  the  wire  "till  I  get  this 
glue  off  my  hands."  Seems  she'd  been 
mending  a  candelabra. 

When  Jack  was  here,  they  didn't  go  out 
much.  Doctors  are  tired  at  night.  Now, 
like  so  many  waiting  wives,  she  finds  she 
can't  bear  to  be  alone  and  tries  to  see 
as  many  people  as  possible.  Old  friends 
who  know  Jack  and  understand  how  she 
feels  and  don't  talk  about  it,  but  simply 
lend  her  the  comfort  of  their  friendship. 
At  home  she  has  her  dog  and  her  mother 
for  company.  Dog's  a  French  poodle.  "My 
penwiper,"  she  calls  him. 

You  know  how  we  all  felt  when  France 
was  freed,  so  you  can  imagine  how  Clau- 
dette and  her  mother  felt.  Mrs.  Colbert 
staged  a  celebration  with  Charles  Boyer's 
mother.  Neither  of  them  likes  cham- 
pagne, so  they  drank  champagne. 

"But  why,"  asked  Claudette,  "if  it  makes 
you  sick?" 

Mrs.  Colbert  drew  herself  up.  "It's  un- 
thinkable that  the  liberation  of  Paris 
should  be  toasted  in  anything  less  than 
champagne — even  if  it  makes  you  sick." 

The  Colberts  are  a  small  family.  Mrs. 
Colbert  had  one  brother,  her  husband  had 
one  sister.  These  two  met  at  the  wedding  of  I 


HERE'S  PROOF 

OF  WHICH  VITAMINS  YOU  SHOULD  TAKE 


DEFENDER— The  Indentical  Vitamin  Formula 
Issued  To  American  Soldiers 

Why  be  in  doubt  about  which  vitamins  are  best  for  you 
and  your  whole  family?  DEFENDER  is  exactly  the  same 
authentic  multiple  vitamin  formula  developed  for  the 
U.  S.  Army  by  many  of  America's  leading  doctors  and 
Government  nutrition  experts,  to  help  maintain  the 
magnificent  health  of  our  fighting  men.  That's  poof! 


DEFENDER— The  Vitamins  Taken  Regularly 
By  The  Champion  St.  Louis  Cardinals  and 
Browns 

Not  only  the  Cardinals  and  the  pennant-winning  St.  Louis 
Browns — but  many  other  leading  figures  in  the  sports 
world  count  on  DEFENDER  Multiple  Vitamins  to  help 
give  them  that  extra  something  that  makes  champions.  They 
know  DEFENDER  gives  them  all  the  vitamins  needed 
for  complete  dietary  health-protection.  And  that's  poof! 


S  TAKE  TWO  A  DAY— 
THE  ARMY  WAY— FOR 
DIETARY  HEALTH, 
BEAUTY,  VITALITY 
PROTECTION!  AND  I 
KNOW  THEY  ARE 
NON- FATTENING. 


The  Most  Widely  Used  Multiple 
Vitamin  Formula  In  The  World 

NO  multiple  vitamin  preparation  has  ever  been 
tested  and  proved  for  its  health-protecting 
benefits,  under  as  many  widely  different  con- 
ditions and  among  as  many  people — as  the 
formula  used  in  DEFENDER  Mul  tiple  Vitamins . 

You  can  take  DEFENDER  Multiple  Vita- 
mins with  abiding  faith  in  the  knowledge  that : 
(1) — It  is  the  same  authentic  formula  ordered 
by  the  U.  S.  Army  Medical  Department  and 
issued  to  American  soldiers — the  healthiest 
body  of  fighting  men  ever  known;  (2) — That 
it  was  developed  by  many  outstanding  doctors 
and  Government  nutrition  experts;  0) — That 
no  finer  quality  is  possible  at  any  price. 


DEFENDER  supplies  you  with  every  vitamin 
recognized  as  essential  in  fortifying  the  diet — • 
the  precious  B-Complex  and  the  vitally  im- 
portant vitamins  A,  C  and  D. 

Now  released  for  civilian  use,  DEFENDER 
is  guaranteed  the  same  formula  as  the  U.  S. 
Army  ordered  by  the  millions  of  capsules  from 
The  Grove  Laboratories.  On  sale  at  all  Drug- 
gists. Cost  only  a  fraction  over  2<t  a  capsule  in 
Family  Size  bottle  (138  capsules)— only  $3.00. 
Regular  Size — nearly  a  month's  supply — $1.25. 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc. 
Vitamin  Division 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 


"UlTIPll#W^ 


in  Conodo-.  Conodian  lody  Con*t  Co.  ltd..  AAontruo 


-   OFFICE     MERCHANDISE  MAi 
Factory;  945  Spring  $>«*».  Artor.io.  Go. 


. .  is  one  of  today's  great  fashion  excitements  . . . 
and  naturally  Kimball  comes  through  again  with  a 
headlined  Gorgeous  colorings,  in  a  long  scarf  you  can 
wear  in  infinite  variety.  At  your  pet  store,  about  $2. 

"Semi  for  "Head  Square  Into  High  Foshion",  new  hair-do  bookiat. 


9  EAST  38th  STREET  •  NEW  YORK  16,  N.  Y. 


84 


Claudette's  parents,  fell  in  love  and  mar- 
ried. Nothing  had  been  heard  from  them 
since  the  German  occupation  of  France. 
Till  one  day  last  month  when  a  letter  came 
from  the  Red  Cross.  The  brother  was  alive, 
his  wife  was  dead.  Mrs.  Colbert's  now 
living  for  the  day  when  she  can  bring  him 
over  here. 

Claudette's  living  for  the  day  when  her 
husband  comes  home.  I  hope  they'll  both 
forgive  me  for  having  brought  Jack  into 
this  story.  I  know  he's  always  been  ada- 
mant about  not  sharing  Claudette's  pub- 
licity, and  she's  bent  over  backward  to 
respect  his  wishes. 

Now  it's  a  little  different.  He's  still  a 
doctor,  but  now  he  belongs  primarily  to 
that  vast  fellowship  of  men  in  the  service 
of  their  country.  If  I  left  him  out,  the 
picture  would  be  lopsided.  You'd  be  seeing 
only  Colbert,  the.  movie  star— who's  not 
half  so  important  as  plain  Mrs.  Joel  Press- 
man, waiting  hungry-hearted  with  plain 
Mrs.  John  Smith  for  victory  and  peace  and 
a  man  safe  home  from  the  wars. 


FASHIONS  IN  FINGERTIPS 

(Continued  from  page  73) 

shades  for  ultra  glamour.  And  particularly 
loved  by  me  are  a  whole  array  of  berry 
shades,  in  an  enamel  that  wears  and  wears. 

POLISH  POINTERS— Does  polish  make 
nails  brittle?  No!  No!  No!  The  part  of  your 
nail  covered  with  polish  is  dead  tissue. 
Far  from  doing  harm  to  it,  polish  is  a  regu- 
lar big  brother  to  weak  nails.  It  actually 
protects  them  against  breaking  and  split- 
ting Research  shows  that  femmes  who 
use  no  polish  have  often  more  trouble  with 
nail  breakage  than  those  who  use  lacquer 
regularly.  So  there!        '  ■ 

What  does  cause  brittle  nails,  you  ask.' 
Here's  the  lowdown:  The  growing  part  of 
the  nail  lies  under  the  cuticle  and  back 
of  the  half  moon;  brittle  nails  are  caused 
by  an  upset  in  these  cells.  The  upset  could 
be  caused  by  improper  diet,  nervousness, 
or  lack  of  lubrication.  So  find  out  the  cause, 
eliminate  it,  and  no  more  brittle,  broken 
nails  for  you! 

THE  HORRIBLE  HANGNAIL— Know 
why  you  call  it  "hangnail?"  The  word 
comes  from  the  early  Anglo-Saxon  for 
"angry  nail."  If  you've  ever  suffered  with 
one  of  the  darn  things,  you'll  agree  that 
those  early  boys  knew  what  they  were 
talking  about.  Anyway,  don't  have  a  hang- 
nail. It  spoils  the  beauty  of  your  hands 
and  nails  ...  and  it  hurts.  The  cuticle 
normally  has  a  firm,  smooth  edge  that  tolas 
over  the  nail.  If  not  pushed  back,  it's  car- 
ried forward  by  the  growing  nail.  It  gets 
thinner  and  thinner  and  breaks  easily. 

Soften  your  cuticle  every  day  with  oils 
or  creams,  push  it  back  gently  with  an 
orange  stick.  In  most  cases,  you  11  avoid 
hangnail.  And  at  the  same  time  avoid 
possible  infection.  If  you  do  get  a  hangnail, 
trim  it  carefully  with  scissors,  touch  the 
spot  with  some  mild  antiseptic.  Don't  stop 
using  nail  polish— it  alone  will  never  cause 
infection  in  an  open  wound.  In  fact,  a 
coating  of  colorless  nail  polish  over  the 
hangnail  will  help  protect  the  opening 
until  it  heals. 

*  *  * 
Your  letters  have  been  pouring  in  .  .  . 
keep  them  coming,  1  love  it.  But,  chicks, 
will  you  please  write  your  names  and  ad- 
dresses carefully.  Just  breaks  my  heart 
when  I  can't  answer  you  because  the  ad- 
dress is  illegible.  Of  course,  I'm  still  at  the 
old  stand.  Meaning  I'm  sending  out  info 
on  any  and  all  beauty  problems.  Carol 
Carter,  Beauty  Editor,  Modern  Screen,  149 
Madison  Avenue,  N.  Y.,  16,  N.  Y. 


MODERN  SCREEN 
FASHION  GOIDE 

(Continued  from  page  63) 


you'll  get  from  owning  one  really  good 
dress  will  soften  the  blow.  It's  sort  of  the 
same  feeling  as  being  seen  with  the  best- 
looking  joe  in  your  crowd.  Proud  and 
breathless  and  can-you-all-see-me-ish. 
And  it's  a  bit  of  a  bargain,  getting  a  winter 
and  spring  dress  in  one  fell  swoop. 

And  here's  the  new  wrinkle — flowers  to 
match.  Fresh-flower  earrings,  and  wrist- 
lets, bandeaux  for  your  hair.  The  fad 
took  H'wood  like  Bey  took  Turner.  Any 
florist  that's  a  member  of  the  Florists'  Tele- 
graph Delivery  Association  will  make  them 
for  you,  or  you  can  make  'em  your- 
selves .  .  . 

Everyone's  got  a  silver  barrette,  but  the 
ones  we  love  best  have  Frankie's  or  your 
best  beau's  name  on  'em.  Cute  way  for 
the  guy  to  get  in  your  hair  .  .  .  Do  you  like 
the  new  mittens  with  big,  bold  initials  on 
the  backs?  Initial  your  own  with  some 
loud  yarn  .  .  .  Shiny  new  pennies  stuck 
in  the  flap  of  your  moccasins  are  old  stuff. 
Now  it's  your  phone  number  in  red 
numerals  in  that  same  handy  little  pocket 
.  .  .  Have  you  tried  matching  your  perfume 
to  the  flower  print  of  your  dress?  .  .  .  New 
snow  suit  this  year?  Make  it  jet  black 
tailored  gabardine  if  you're  a  blond;  white 
if  you're  dark,  and  spike  it  with,  lush 
colored  mittens  and  cap  .  .  .  News  in  date 
dresses,  peplums,  tunic  effects,  cap  sleeves, 
drapey  necklines  .  .  .  Best  sport  buys,  a 
tan  corduroy  jacket,  a  gray  flannel  suit, 
good-looking,  all  wool  sweaters  .  .  .  Gay 
'n  giddy:  Hairbows  in  your  school  colors, 
wide  hairbands  of  braided  wool  to  match 
your  sweaters,  beanies  decorated  a  la  small 

fry  with  FDR  buttons,  fishing  bait,  etc. 

*     *  * 

See  you  next  month.  Meanwhile,  take  all 
your  clothes  jitters  to  our  glamorous  Annie 
(address  below).  She'll  help  you  set  your 
own  private  world  on  fire. 

If  you  want  to  know  the  store  nearest 
you  that  carries  any  of  our  swoon-makers, 
how  much  they  are,  what  sizes  and  colors 
they  come  in,  or  anything  in  this  world 
about  clothes,  drop  a  note  to  Ann  Ward, 
Fashion  Director,  Modern  Screen,  149 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  New  York. 
There's  nothing  she  doesn't  know — from 
what  sort  of  formals  are  sure-fire  stag  bait 
to  what's  hot  in  the  gadget  department. 


QUIZ  CLUES 

Set  2 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

1.  Went  from  Brent,  won't  leave  Steve 

2.  David  Patton's  pa 

3.  Her  Heart  is  young  and  gay 

4.  Ernie  Mott 

5.  Jiving  with  Judy 

6.  A  bathing  beauty 

7.  Alana's  pin-up  boy 

8.  Out-crooning  brother  Bob 

9.  Has  a  good  head  on  her  feet 

10.  Kayo'ed  by  Kay 

11.  A  von  who  vins 

12.  Tourin'  with  Turhan 

.13.  Chilled  on  Blondell,  now  June  in 
January 

14.  Drowning  her  sorrows  in  Bey 

15.  Art  collector  with  gat 

16.  Strictly  from  Hungary 

17.  Girl  who  needs  no  Cover 

18.  Not  a  Brooklyn  bum 

19.  WE 

20.  Conquering  hero's  a  miracle 

(Continued  on  page  92) 


Y  FOB 


YEAR 


S  TO 


COME 


You'll  treasure  your  Speidel  watchband  more,  as 
time  goes  by.  For  these  bands  of  beauty  are  made 
with  infinite  pains  and  knowing  touch,  by  the 
same  Speidel  craftsmen  who  have  made  Speidel 
famous  for  8o  years  for  jewelry  of  beauty,  long  . 
life  and  distinction. 

Watchband  shown  on  woman's  wrist  —  $9.00 
Men's  Watchbands  -  $12.50     federal  tax  included 


MORE  8R1U.ANCI 


MULTI-FACET*  forty-extra-face!  diamond  rings 
bring  you  brilliance,  color  and  radiance  never 
before  possible— priced  to  your  fiance's  budget! 

See  the  only  modern  diamonds  as  brilliant  as 
your  most  fabulous  dreams  at  leading  jewelers. 

MULTI-FACET*  DIAMOND  RINGS  with  matching  wed- 
ding bands  $90  to  $7,500  +tax  included 

Send  for  the  romantic:  -STORY  OF  A  DIAMOND". 


MULTI-FACET  DIAMOND  CO. 

551  Filth  Avenue,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

I'd  love  to  read  "The  Story  ol  o  Diamond.' 

I  enclose  10c  postage  lor  the  booklet. 


MSr 


MY  NAME — 
MY  ADDRESS - 


I    — 

RINGS  ENLARGED  TO  SHOW  DETAIL. 
*PAT.  U.  S.  PAT.  OFF.  ft  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  .  . 
REG  -  U.S.  PAT.  OFF.  ENTIRE  CON  TENT9COPVRIGHTE 


HAM  FROM  HAMTRAMCK 

(Continued  from  page  37) 


—and  he  blew  higher  than  the  Empire 
State  building.  That's  the  nearest  his  en- 
thusiasm ever  came  to  exploding  him  like  a 
frag  bomb.  He  stalked  into  the  office  of 
M-G-M's  exec,  Billy  Grady,  that  night, 
raving  like  a  goon  out  of  a  padded  cell  and 
said,  "This  isn't  for  me.  I  resign!" 

To  which,  wise,  experienced  Billy  just 
grinned  and  said,  "Take  it  easy.  Get  some 
sleep  and  you  can  resign  tomorrow."  John 
walked  the  Beverly  Hills  streets  all  night 
to  calm  down.  Next  morning  he  rattled 
through  the  scene  on  the  first  take!  He 
never  has  come  near  a  blow-up  after  that, 
although  Hodie's  favorite  story  in  that  de- 
partment is  about  his  first  day  on  the  set 
of  "Lifeboat."  Naturally,  being  John  Ho- 
diak,  he  was  steamed  up  like  an  express 
train  on  this  his  greatest  break,  and  it 
wasn't  hard  for  Alfred  Hitchcock  to  see 
that  John  was  fit  to  be  tied  with  the  gallop- 
ing jitters.  The  guy  was  nibbling  his  nails, 
bobbing  his  head  and  St.  Vitusing  around 
the  set  like  a  new  hubby  walking  out  his 
first  baby  in  a  hospital  hall. 

Hitch  waddled  up.  "What  are  yQU 
worried  about,  Hodiak?"  he  inquired, 
blandly. 

"Oh,  nothing,  nothing  at  all,"  lied  Hodie. 

"There's  absolutely  no  reason  to  get 
nervous,  you  know,"  sighed  Hitch.  "After 
all,  this  is  just  another  picture.  One,"  he 
added,  "on  which  your  whole  future  de- 
pends!" 

down  to  earth  .  .  . 

So  much  for  futures,  but  speaking  of 
pasts— not  for  a  minute  has  Hodie  pre- 
tended to  be  the  long  lost  son  of  the  Earl  of 
Punkinham  or  even  an  "Eastern  socialite 
(which  is  what  you  usually  get  every  time 
a  new  Hollywood  guy  or  gal  hails  from  East 
of  the  Mississippi).  John  will  talk  an  arm 
off  you  about  his  humble  home  origins, 
his  hard-working  father  and  mother,  the 
way  they  had  to  slave  and  hustle  to  get 
along  so  he  could  eat  and  grow  tall  and 
strong  and  take  a  crack  at  his  chance. 
He  thinks  the  folks  back  at  Hamtramck, 
his  mixed  Mid-Europe  immigrant  neigh- 
bors, who  work  with  their  hands,  forging 
the  industrial  greatness  of  this  Land  of 
the  Free,  are  tops,  and  he's  plenty  proud  of 
them.  And  vice  versa,  I  might  add.  > 

I  don't  know  how  many  times  Johns 
folks  saw  "Lifeboat,"— not  owning  an  add- 
ing machine — but  one  evening  his  Dad 
and  Mother  were  pushing  the  family 
flivver  across  town  to  see  it'  once  more, 
and  in  their  excited  haste  they  bowled 
right  through  a  red  light.  A  husky  cop 
roared  up  to  them. 

"Name?"  he  growled. 

"Hodiak." 

The  cop  started  to  write  it  out.  Half- 
way through  he  pushed  up  his  goggles  and 
squinted  hard  at  Hodie's  paw.  "Hodiak, 
he  repeated.  "Say— you  any  relation  to 
John  Hodiak,  the  Hamtramck  guy  thats 
in  the  movies?" 

"Just  his  father!"  boomed  Hodie,  Sr., 
proudly.  "That's  all!" 

"No  kiddin'?"  The  law  slapped  the  ticket 
pad  back  in  his  hip  pocket  and  coughed. 
"Now  you  wanta  watch  these  traffic  lights, 
he  said,  "they're  tricky.  Just  take  it  a 
little  easy  and  be  careful.  You  might  get 
hurt.  My  name's  Schultz,"  he  said  as  he 
roared  off.  "Tell  Hodie  I  said  hello!" 

John  has  his  Mom  and  Pop  right  out  in 
Hollywood  where  he  can  keep  an  eye  on 
them.  He's  planned  that  ever  since  he 
clicked,  boasting  to  all  his  new  Hollywood 
pals  "just  wait  till  you  taste  Mom's  (looking. 
Why,"    he    exclaimed   naively,    "I'll  bet 


VERSATILE  V  NECK  DICKEY 


At  all  leading  chain  stores 

3k 


Spanking  crisp, 
clean-tailored,  this 
sharkskin  dickey 
hits  a  high  V  or 
a  way-down-low  V 
with  a  finger-flick. 
Good  company 
with  suits,  dresses 
or  sweaters,  it 
can't  be  matched 
for  quick-change- 
ability. Only  39* 


HOWARDS  •  FIFTH  AVENUE 

417  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 


Write  for  free 
booklet  —  "A 
Word  About  . 
Modeling"  by  ^ 
John  Robert 
Powers 


»  trade  mark 


'  Louis  Herman  &  Co. 

creators  of 
MOVIE  STAR  SLIPS 

V*      Dept< 1 

159  Madison  Ave.,  N.Y.  16,  N.Y. 


half  of  Hollywood  will  be  over  at  our 
house  once  they  find  out  how  well 
Mom  cooks!"  That's  why  the  happiest  day 
of  Jonn's  life  was  the  day  he  got  the 
letter. 

I  happened  to  be  at  Hodie's  tiny  apart- 
ment in  Beverly  Hills  when  it  came — 
special  delivery.  The  minute  before  a 
'phone  call  telling  him  he  had  the  lead  in 
"A  Bell  For  Adano"  had  tossed  John 
into  a  delirious  tizzy  of  enthusiasm;  I 
didn't  think  he  had  any  energy  left.  But 
when  he  ripped  open  the  note  and  yelped, 
"They're  coming!"  you'd  have  thought 
John  just  had  a  flash  he'd  been  elected 
president  or  something.  He  danced  around 
the  room  like  a  dervish,  hopped  around, 
rolled  on  the  sofa  and  talked  a  mile  a  min- 
ute. The  next  day  he  started  hunting  all 
over  pack- jammed  Los  Angeles,  and  he 
hunted  a  week,  day  and  night.  Finally 
he  found  a  cozy  house  with  a  rent  on 
it  that  Hodie  (who's  not  yet  in  the  chips) 
couldn't  afford.  But  after  the  owner  got 
a  load  of  John's  family  worship,  heard 
what  a  wonderful  housekeeper  Mom  was, 
what  a  treasure  of  a  handy  man  Pop  was, 
and  so  forth,  spouted  with  John's  burning 
zeal,  she  actually  lowered  the  rent — 
something  unheard  of  in  Los  Angeles 
since  the  war  began!  And  Hodie  spent 
his  last  week's  vacation  fixing  the  place 
up  spick  and  span,  trimming  a  hedge  and 
widening  the  driveway  to  the  garage. 
"So  Pop  can't  get  hurt  backing  out,"  he 
explained. 

Personally,  it's  my  opinion  that  a  gen- 
uine, open-hearted,  guileless  guy  like  John 
Hodiak  could  never  go  Hollywood. 

I'm  thinking  of  the  time  a  reporter 
strolled  onto  the  set  of  "Marriage  is  a  Pri- 
vate Affair,"  where,  you'll  remember,  John 
was  making  screen  love  to  Lana  Turner, 
something  he'd  dreamed  about  ever  since 
he  started  thinking  of  a  Hollywood  career. 
Lana  wasn't  around  that  day,  fortunately, 
but  she  was  hot  copy  because  of  her  di- 
vorce trouble  with  Steve  Crane.  The  news- 
hawk must  have  thought  he  had  an  angle 
worth  poking  into.  He  walked  up  to  John 
and  asked  him  boldly,  with  the  break- 
down technique  some  reporters  use,  "Ho- 
diak, what  part  did  you  play  in  this  Lana 
Turner-Steve  Crane  divorce?" 

keep  falkln',  bub  .  .  . 

The  question  was  absurd,  of  course.  But 
maybe  the  gossip  guy  thought  he  could 
sting  John  into  protesting  his  innocence 
and  spilling  some  good  quotes.  Instead 
he  saw  a  light  in  John's  eye  and  a  look  on 
his  face  that  changed  his  plans,  pronto.  But 
all  John  said  was.  "Did  you  say  some- 
thing to  me?  I  didn't  hear  you." 

The  reporter  said,  "No,  I  didn't  say  any- 
thing." And  scrammed. 

Hodie's  pretty  sentimental  about  his  own 
people.  He  talks,  acts  and  thinks  like  any 
other  American,  but  take  a  close  look  at 
John,  and  you  know  he's  got  foreign  blood. 
He's  got  a  square,  broad  face,  a  wide  Slavic 
mouth  with  big  white  teeth,  lots  of  yellow 
in  his  hazel  eyes,  straight,  gunmetal-black 
hair  and  whiskers  that  still  paint  his 
cheeks  blue-black  when  they've  just  been 
shaved. 

His  beloved  Pop  and  Mom  both  were 
immigrants.  Walter  Hodiak  was  a  farmer 
from  the  Ukraine,  and  his  wife,  Anna 
Pogorzelic,  came  from  Poland.  They  were 
peasant  farmers  who  came  to  America  to 
work  in  the  Pittsburgh  steel  mills.  That's 
where  John  was  born,  but  after  an  early 
kidhood,  the  Hodiaks  moved  on  to  Detroit 
for  better  pay  in  the  booming  auto  indus- 
try. Naturally,  they  hit  right  for  Ham- 
tramck,  Detroit's  industrial  suburb  where 
people  like  them— Poles,  Ukrainians,  Bo- 
hemians, Slovenes,  Ruthenians — lived  in 
dingy  drafty  houses  jammed  up  against 
one  another — sometimes  as  many  as  six  I 


Hudson  ffosien 

« 

All  good  things  come  in  threes  .  .  .  like  the 
three  proportioned  lengths  Hudson  brings  you  in 

hosiery.  There's  a  length  for  the  diminutive,  the  average  and 

the  statuesque  .  .  .  sheer,  clinging,  alluring  .  .  .  and  as  perfect  in  fit 
as  though  it  were  knit  with  only  you  in  mind.  If  you  don't  find  them 
at  your  favorite  store  the  first  time,  try  again. 

Lovely  things  are  always  worth  waiting  for. 


87 


Nothing  to  buy  .  .  .  just  send  recenr 
photo,  with  heighl,  weight,  bust 
waist  and  hip  measurements  before 
May  31st,  794.5.  Decisions  of  famous 
beauty  judges  are  final.  1st  prize 
$500  War  Bond,  also  27  other  prizes 
and  awards  for  the  lucky  winners. 
Here's  your  chance  for  fame  and  for 
tune!  Mail  entry  to  Industrial  Undgt 
Corp.,  P.  O.  Box  65,  Station  f,  N.  Y. 


BY  THE  MAKERS  OF  StarJurf  FASHION  PRODUCTS 


"I  LOST  26  POUNDS 
in  Only  8  Weeks!" 

says  Mrs.  Florence  Hopson  of  Houston,  Texas 


It's  SO  EASY  and  costs  SO  LITTLE  to  thrill  yourself  as 
Mrs  Hopson  did !  Think  of  it  ...  26  pounds  gone  along 
with  5  inches  off  her  hips ;  5  off  her  abdomen  and  5  off  her 
waist !  You,  too,  can  have  the  figure  you  want  with  all  the 
attractiveness  and  grace  you  now  envy  in  others. 


!  9  / 

FIGURE- 
lOLDING  COURSE 

Can  Correct  YOUR  Figure  Faults 

You  can  lose  the  pounds  you're  away  from  a  trim, 
beautiful  figure  and  the  inches,  too!  All  in  8 
short  weeks  in  the  privacy  of  your  home.  The 
cost?  Amazingly  low !  Write  today  for  free  booklet. 

Yes,  NOW  you  can  have  the  per- 
sonal advice  of  famed  Josephine 
Lowman,  national  authority  on  fig- 
.  ure  control.  Over  100,000  women 
write  to  her  for  advice  each  year. 


Josephine  Lowman's 
Figure- Molding  Course 

Dept.  M-2,  715  Locust,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

Yes,  send  me  your  free  illustrated  booklet 

about  your  figure  molding  course. 

Miss 

Mrs  

S  tree  t   

Ciry  


JZone_ 


-State- 


families  to  a  house.  They  were  homes 
"bought"  by  the  workers,  but  loaded  with 
mortgages,  so  that  nine  times  out  of  ten 
the  landlords  got  them  right  back.  Homes 
where  strikes  and  layoffs  were  family 
tragedies.  Homes  where  everybody  worked 
— ma,  pa  and  the  kids — as  soon  as  the 
truant  officer  would  let  them  leave  school. 
Not  what  you'd  call  exactly  a  Lap  of 
Luxury.   Not  even  its  bony  knees. 

dead  end  .  .  . 

Hodie  grew  up  like  the  rest  of  the  kids, 
squeezed  by  60,000  people  in  the  tiny 
area  that  Hamtramck  covers.  Streets  and 
alleys  were  his  playgrounds.  He  hopped 
the  lumbering  freight  trains  that  creaked 
through  town;  he  scavenged  around  behind 
the  big  plants  for  odd  hunks  of  metal  to 
sell  junk  dealers  for  his  pocket  money. 

But  Hodie  didn't  have  much  trouble 
with  the  tough  kids  he  played  with  be- 
cause he  was  big  and  rugged  and  because 
he  was  a  crack  baseball  player.  That 
cut  a  lot  of  ice  in  Hamtramck,  where 
baseball  was  highly  respected.  John  broke 
in  his  mitt  on  vacant  lots,  made  the  team 
at  Hamtramck  High,  and  later  when  he 
graduated,  even  got  a  chance  to  join  the 
St.  Louis  Cards  on  one  of  their  "farm" 
rookie  teams.  But  by  then  that  wasn't 
what  he  wanted. 

Because  in  some  ways  the  Hodiaks  had 
an  extra  hop  on  the  ball.  Pop  and  Mom 
Hodiak  held  on  to  their  home  and  paid  off 
the  mortgage  to  foil  the  landlords.  Pop 
was  elected  head  of  the  parish.  He  had 
a  flair  for  amateur  art.  He  liked  to  act 
in  the  Ukrainian  plays  they  put  on  at  the 
church.  Hodie  played  in  them,  too,  and 
sang  in  the  choir.  (He's  still  got  a  good 
baritone  voice,  and  he  can  spout  Russian, 
Italian  and  a  half-dozen  Slavic  dialects  with 
the  greatest  of  ease.)  Once  when  Hodie 
fell  in  with  bad  companions  and  played 
hookey  practically  one  whole  semester,  he 
got  the  stuffings  whaled  out  of  him  by  his 
dad.  From  then  on,  by  the  way,  Hodie 
became  a  model  student,  making  B's  in 
everything,  even  graduating  with  a  com- 
petitive crack  at  West  Point,  although  he 
didn't  make  the  team  there. 

But  it  was  the  church  plays,  the  high 
school  dramas  and  Hodie's  eagerness  to 
spout  speeches  at  the  drop  of  a  hat  that 
got  him  hipped  on  the  radio  acting  idea 
which  finally  paid  off  way  out  in  Holly- 
wood. Hodie  had  worked  up  such  an 
oratorical  rep  around  Hamtramck  that 
when  a  campaigning  candidate  for  Michi- 
gan's governorship  hit  Hamtramck,  John 
stumped  the  place  for  him  and  got  votes 
galore. 

"When  I'm  elected,  Son,"  promised  the 
grateful  statesman,  "let  me  know  what  I 
can  do  for  you." 

Hodie  wasn't  backward.  He  let  him 
know  all  right.  He  was  just  out  of  high 
school.  His  dad  was  just  out  of  a  job. 
Both  were  just  out  of  money. 

John  wrote  the  new  governor.  "Please 
(1)  get  my  dad  a  job.  (2)  Give  me  a 
recommendation  as  a  speaker.  I  want  a 
radio  job." 

The  gov  came  through,  Pop  got  on  the 
payroll  at  a  depression-stalled  plant,  and 
Hodie  got  a  glowing  build-up  as  the  silver- 
tongued  young  orator  of  the  century.  But 
the  program  director  of  Detroit's  biggest 
station  was  not  impressed. 

"Let's  hear  you  read,"  he  sighed. 

Hodie  gave  out  with  what  he  considered 
deathless  oratory,  but  the  neighborhood 
dialects  of  all  the  Polettis,  Wojiehowicz's, 
Schmaltz's  and  Garfinkel's  ganged  up  on 
him.  His  Hamtramck  accents  smote  the 
mighty  radio  man  definitely  in  the  wrong 
acoustical  places. 

"Take  some  good  advice,  kid,'  he  told 
18-year-old  John.  "Go  home,  get  a  job  iri 
a  factory,  marry  a  nice  girl  and  forget  this 
radio  acting  stuff.    You  sound  like  the 


.} 


Melting  Pot  of  the  West  going  East!" 

His  attitude  was,  "Go  away,  boy,  you 
bother  me!" 

Well,  it  still  makes  John  Hodiak  get  red 
in  the  face  to  talk  about  that  episode.  But 
he's  fair  enough  now  to  admit  that  those 
caustic  comments  were  not  only  gospel, 
but  exactly  what  stung  him  on  to  success. 

But  to  Hodie,  that  radio  man's  bop  on  the 
ego  could  never  be  soothed  until  he  did 
something  about  it.  So  he  ironed  out  his 
diction  by  reading  aloud  and  talking  to 
every  college-educated  man  at  Chevrolet 
(where  he'd  got  a  $45  a  week  job  in  the 
meantime)  until  he  had  his  vowel  tones 
rolling  right  in  the  groove.  When  another 
Detroit  station  staged  a  competitive  audi- 
tion, Hodie  won  it  hands  down.  Tout  de 
suite  he  wrote  a  very  snooty  letter  to  the 
program  chief  who'd  insulted  his  ambi- 
tions. He  enclosed  the  newspaper  clipping 
announcing  his  audition  triumph.  Then  he 
felt  a  lot  better.  He  got  just  as  snooty  a 
note  back,  telling  him  he  was  probably  still 
lousy.  But  it  ended,  "Come  and  see  me." 

That  started  Hodie's  radio  career.  They 
sort  of  adopted  him  around  the  station, 
shoved  him  into  this  and  that  show  in  bit 
lines,  mob  murmurs  and  extra  parts.  But 
always  at  night  after  his  regular  job. 
Pretty  soon  they  wanted  him  days,  too, 
and  the  Great  Decision  loomed.  The  offer 
"Put  you  on  the  studio  acting  staff — salary, 
thirty-five  bucks  a  week."  Hodie's  spot — 
he  already  was  making  $45  at  Chevrolet. 
So  what  did  he  do?  He  quit  and  took  the 
radio  job. 

and  baby  makes  three  .  .  . 

Well,  even  John's  folks  couldn't  under- 
stand that.  Pop  and  Mom  Hodiak  and  his 
brother  and  sis  thought  he  was  stark  and 
raving.  John  was  about  21  then,  and 
already  Pop  had  said,  "Now  Son,  it's  time 
you  get  yourself  married  to  a  nice  girl. 
You  can  move  into  the  attic  rooms,  have 
scads  of  kids  and  live  with  us."  Hodie 
was  already  a  catch;  he  had  a  cushy  office 
job  at  the  plant  with  a  fabulous  salary. 
Here  he  was  tossing  away  his  future  for 
ten  bucks  less!  Ten  dollars  has  always 
been  plenty  of  dough  in  Hamtramck. 

But  that  was  the  last  peep  of  protest 
Hodie  ever  got  from  his  folks  or  neigh- 
bors. Pretty  soon  he  was  on  "The  Green 
Hornet"  and  "The  Lone  Ranger"  shows 
and  a  celebrity  in  the  neighborhood.  Even 
afterwards  in  his  radio  ups  and  downs, 
John  was  always  a  hero  to  the  home  town 
folks,  and  many's  the  time  Mom  and  Pop 
sent  on  a  $5  bill  they'd  borrowed  down 
the  block  to  help  over  the  rough  spots. 

Well,  to  tuck  up  a  long  tale,  Detroit 
radio  soon  got  too  small  for  John,  even 
though  he  was  dragging  down  $75  a  week. 
He  moved  on  to  Chicago,  struck  it  rich 
the  first  week,  went  broke  thereafter,  lived 
high,  starved  low  by  turns,  but  made  a 
name  for  himself  in  the  gang  of  soap 
operas  and  radio  action  thrillers  the  Windy 
City  has  always  scattered  out  on  the 
groaning  air.  "Ma  Perkins,"  "Girl  Alone," 
"Mary  Marlin,"  "Wings  of  Destiny."  His 
biggest  break  was  playing  "Lil'  Abner"  on 
the  air.  When  the  Hamtramck  home- 
folks  heard  John  spouting  Dogpatch  talk 
on  that  one,  by  the  way,  they  wrote  him, 
real  puzzled,  "What's  happened  to  you? 
You  don't  sound  like  yourself."  Nobody 
there  ever  has  thought  of  John  as  an 
actor— just  as  Hodie  Hodiak,  the  kid  down 
the  street. 

Eventually  what  had  happened  to  Don 
Ameche  and  Ty  Power  and  a  bunch  of 
other  radio  actors  around  Chicago  hap- 
pened to  John.  It's  almost  routine  when  a 
guy  makes  good  in  Chicago  radio  that  he 
gets  a  Hollywood  test  if  he  wants  it— that 
is,  if  he  doesn't  have  bow  legs  and  a 
squint. 

Let's  face  it,  too— the  War  has  made 


How  does  that  girl  rate  such  kisses? 
A.  Her  skin's  smooth  as  satin.  Yours,  can  be,  too. 
But  my  skin  is  dry. 

A..  Oh— this  new  One-Cream  Beauty  Treatment  with 
Jergens  Face  Cream  especially  helps  dry  skin. 

This  1  cream  does  the  work  of  4-  creams 

Gives  smooth-skin  care  so  complete-it's  like  a  daily  treatment.  For 
every  type  of  skin.  Faithful  use  helps  prevent  dry  skin.  Just  use  this 
new  Jergens  Face  Cream  all  the  time: 

1.  for  Cleansing  2.  for  Softening 

3.  for  a  Foundation      4.  as  a  Night  Cream 

A  skin  scientists'  cream,  by  the  makers  of  your  Jergens  Lotion.  So 
many  lovely  girls  already  use  Jergens  Face  Cream.  Beauty-wisdom- 
use  this  new  cream,  yourself.  It's  the  only  cream  you  need. 


JERGENS 

FACE  CREAM 


USE  LIKE4CREAMS_F0RASM00TH.KISSABLE  complexion 


89 


CHAPPED  HANDS 


Here's  nurses'  secret  of  quick,  soothing  relief 


Are  your  hands  red,  rough,  chapped  and 
■?  Actual  tests  show  that  Noxzema 


sore  r 


helps  heal  even  badly  chapped  hands  faster. 
That's  because  Noxzema  is  a  medicated 
formula.  It  not  only  brings  quick,  soothing 
relief,  but  helps  heal  the  tiny  "cuts"  and 
cracks.  Nurses  were  among  the  first  to  dis- 


POEMS  WANTED 

I For  Musical  Setting  I 
Mother,  Home,  Love,  Sacred,  Patriotic,  Comic  I 
or  any  si  ibject.  DON'T  DELAY—  Send  us  your  ■ 

Richard  Brothers  49  STOWS™ 


cover  how  effective  Noxzema  is  for  red, 
rough  hands.  Try  it  for  your  cracked, 
chapped  hands!  It's  greaseless!  Get  a  jar 
today  at  any  drug  counter.  10^,*  35«y!:  50tf* 
and$l.*  *Plus  Tax. 

Q  X  I  E  MA 


DON'T  BUY  ANOTHER 
DEPRESSION 
BUY  WAR  BONDS  INSTEAD 


Say  *$a/rapaJc'-aaaf<$e  safe/ 


90 


Hollywood  even  more  on  the  prowl  for 
eligible  new  males.  Uncle  Sam  found 
bugs  in  John's  basic  metabolism  or  some- 
thing, and  included  him  out  of  the  draft. 
He  was  movie  bait  if  there  ever  was.  He 
went  to  New  York  and  shot  a  test  scene 
with  Canada  Lee,  the  Negro  actor.  There 
wasn't  much  to  the  trip,  the  test  or  the 
Hollywood  temptation.  John  had  a  Holly- 
wood bee  definitely  buzzing  by  then.  It's 
no  Seventh  Wonder  of  the  World  that 
M-G-M  offered  him  a  contract,  either.  It 
could  happen  to  you.  But  what  gave  out 
from  that  test  from  then  on  is  a  caution. 

One  day,  after  lousing  around  Hollywood 
for  over  a  year  with  exactly  2  walk-ons,  he 
got  the  Word  from  Fred  Datig  at  M-G-M. 
"Go  over  to  Fox.  Hitchcock  wants  you  for 
a  picture." 

John  stuttered,  "W-who  w-wants  who 
for  what?" 

"It's  a  picture  called  'Lifeboat,'"  said 
Datig,  the  big  casting  guy  at  M-G-M. 
"Some  extra  bit,  walk-on,  or  something. 
You  seem  to  be  the  type." 

Hodie  thought  it  was  awfully  funny  the 
way  the  Great  Hitchcock  lumbered  into 
Producer  Kenneth  MacGowan's  office, 
barely  looked  at  John  as  he  handed  him 
the  script  and  said,  "You're  playing  Kovac. 
Want  to  take  this  home  and  read  it?" 

follow  the  lead  .  .  . 

In  a  minute  Hodie  was  outside  again, 
deciding  he  must  have  about  one  line  like, 
"They  went  that  way,"  from  the  manner 
Hitch  had  brushed  him  off.  He  sighed 
and  thought  before  he  drove  home  he'd 
try  to  find  that  line,  maybe  on  page  99. 
He  riffled  through  the  mimeographed 
sheets,  and  the  first  thing  he  saw  was 
Kovac— and  a  long  chunk  of  dialogue.  He 
kept  turning,  and  his  hair  lifted  up  on  his 
scalp  like  a  porcupine's  quills.  Kovac  was 
all  through  the  thing.  It  finally  dawned 
on  John  that  lightning  had  struck  him 
smack  on  the  button.  He  was  playing  the 
lead  with  Tallulah  Bankhead— Hunky 
Hodie  Hodiak  the  Hamtramck  Ham!  How 
come?  He  roared  his  heap  out  of  the  Fox 
parking  lot  and  over  to  M-G-M  on  a 
couple  of  wheels. 

Of  course,  what  Hodie  didn't  know  was 
that  Alfred  Hitchcock  didn't  need  a  screen 
test  or  anything  to  check  up  on  Hodie. 
He  already  had  one.  When  Hitch  wanted 
a  Negro  for  "Lifeboat"  he  thought  of  Can- 
ada Lee,  and  the  only  test  in  Hollywood 
was  the  one  Canada  had  made  in  New 
York  with  John.  A.  Hitchcock  is  a  prac- 
tical man.  He  was  hunting  a  Hunky  oiler, 
a  rugged  young  guy  to  make  love  to 
Tallu— and  here  Fate  had  dumped  one 
right  in  his  lap.  So  he  just  picked  up  a 
telephone  and  called  M-G-M  without  any 
fuss  feathers  and  said  he  wanted  this— 
what's  his  name?— Hodiak  for  Tallulah's 
leading  man. 

That's  why  when  Hodie  bounded  into 
Fred  Datig's  den  looking  like  an  escapee 
from  the  looney-bin,  they  were  prepared. 

"Look,"  babbled  Hodie,  waving  the 
script.  "It's  no  bit,  it's  the  lead  with 
Tallulah  Bankhead!  I  wanna  do  it.  I 
wanna  do  it.  Fix  it  up— please,  please, 
please!"  Datig  thought  the  gag  had  gone 
far  enough.  He  didn't  want  a  psychoneu- 
rotic on  his  conscience.  "Okay,  okay,"  he 
soothed.  "Take  it  easy,  John.  Of  course 
you're  going  to  do  it."  He  confessed,  Its 
been  all  set  for  four  weeks!" 

But  Hodie  himself,  big  star  and  all,  Im 
happy  to  say,  is  still  the  plain  guy  he  was 
before  the  miracle.  Although  he's  moved  in 
with  Mom  and  Dad  for  the  present,  he  s 
still  renting  his  tiny  Beverly  Hills  apart- 
ment and  will  move  back  when  the  folks 
are  permanently  settled.  He  drives  the  '41 
Plymouth  coupe  he  bought  on  time  pay- 
ments in  Chicago.  He  still  calls  it  "Kelly 
after  a  fictitious   haracter  he  likes  to  weave 


fantastic  yarns  about  in  his  spare  time. 
John  still  thinks  his  Mom  is  the  best  cook 
in  the  world,  and  he  still  tries  to  copy 
her  Ukrainian  goodie  recipes  on  his  own 
stove.  He  still  hates  liver,  chain  smokes 
cigarettes,  lies  awake  half  the  night,  dis- 
cards his  necktie  the  first  thing  when  he 
gets  home.  He  still  shoots  golf  in  the  high 
eighties  and  longs  for  a  chance  to  go  fish- 
ing, his  favorite  sport.  He  still  tags  his 
idea  of  Heaven  a  cozy  fishing  lodge  deep 
in  the  Wisconsin  lake  country.  He  still 
says  one  day  he's  going  to  compose  music. 
He  still  would  rather  hang  over  the  piano 
at  his  friend  Hoagy  Carmichael's  (the  Car- 
michael  kids  call  him  Uncle  John  Hodiak 
by  now)  than  take  in  a  swank  turn  at 
Mocambo's,  because  he  still  feels  embar- 
rassed at  any  place  that's  grand  and  glit- 
tering and  expensive. 

crystal  ball  capers  .  .  . 

Hodie  still  hates  to  shave  his  spiky  beard, 
loves  to  read  books  in  steaming  bath  tubs, 
hates  to  rise  and  shine  before  ten  a.m. 
(but  does  it  plenty  often,  you  can  bet), 
can't  stand  any  drink  but  Scotch  or  beer, 
and  doesn't  dare  take  in  his  own  previews, 
hates  make-up  and  is  foolish  about  big 
league  baseball  but  can't  stand  to  watch 
football  in  the  sun  a  la  Southern  Cali- 
fornia and  swears  that  when  he  marries 
it'll  be  for  keeps.  Hodie's  still  a  bachelor, 
too,  of  course,  although  right  now  he's 
got  it  pretty  bad  for  pretty  Anne  Baxter — 
and  vice  versa,  so  they  say.  John's  still 
crazy,  too,  about  his  family.  He  spent 
his  one  and  only  week's  vacation  travelling 
to  Texas  to  check  up  on  a  nephew  in  an 
Army  camp  there. 

In  fact,  the  only  alterations  I  can  un- 
cover in  Hodiak's  history  since  he's  flirted 
with  fame  are  (1)  that  he's  turned  into 
a  walking  crystal  ball  about  his  career  and 
(2)  that  he's  putting  his  heart  more  than 
ever  into  his  work. 

A  while  ago  some  friends  of  Ann 
Sothern's  dropped  in  to  visit  her  on  the 
set  of  "Maisie  Goes  to  Reno"  and  observed 
audibly  that  she  looked  worn  to  a  frazzle. 

"You're  not  kidding,  I'm  simply  ex- 
hausted," confessed  Annie.  "I've  spent  all 
day  kissing  John  Hodiak.  But,"  she 
grinned,  "is  that  bad?" 

As  for  this  psychic  stuff— Hodie's  been 
bunching  his  hunches  and  serving  himself 
second  sight  all  over  the  place  since  Lady 
Luck  grinned  his  way. 

Not  long  ago,  he  was  all  signed  and 
sealed  to  make  "Valley  of  Decision"  at 
M-G-M.  Cheerily,  John  told  his  friends 
not  to  give  it  another  thought.  "I'll  never 
make  the  picture,"  he  stated  flatly.  "But 
I'll  bet  I  do  'Bell  for  Adano.'  I  dreamed 
it."  So  just  one  week  before  it  started 
shooting,  out  bounced  Hodie  from  the 
"Decision"  cast,  and  right  over  to 
Twentieth  again  for  "A  Bell  for  Adano!" 

The  thing  is  beginning  to  get  a  little 
creepy,  but  according  to  Hodie  it's  all 
strictly  a  matter  of  will  power.  You  set 
your  eyes  on  a  certain  star,  dream  on  it, 
and  you're  in. 

In  fact,  when  you  get  to  know  John 
fairly  well,  he'll  drag  his  personal  magic, 
a  well-worn  copper  coin,  out  of  his  pocket 
and  let  you  give  it  a  gander.  He's  carried 
it  for  some  years  now — ever  since  he  had 
that  good  job  with  the  Chevrolet  Motor 
Company  back  in  Detroit. 

He's  never  been  without  it  somewhere 
in  his  jeans,  and  Hodie  doesn't  aim  to 
leave  it  lying  around  loose  one  minute 
from  now  on. 

On  one  side  there's  the  legend,  "It  shall 
be  done."  On  the  other  it  says,  "Go  get 
it  and  keep  it!" 

That's  what  the  Ham  from  Hamtramck 
has  been  doing  for  a  good  many  years  now. 
It's  exactly  what  he  intends  to  keep  doing 
from  now  on  out.   Yes,  indeed! 


Sal//  went  $  skating. ..and 

my  she  was  active... 


-But  HOLD-BOB  pins  kept  her  hah 
neat  and  attractive  I 


•  Why  is  a  bobby  pin?  To  hold  your  hair 
—smoothly,  firmly,  invisibly.  And  that's 
the  way  hold- bob  bobby  pins  are  made: 
for  longer-lasting,  springy  power.  Re- 
member, only  hold-bobs  have  those 
small,  round,  invisible  heads.  Add  satiny 
finish  and  the  rounded-for-safety  ends 
...and  you  have  the  advantages  that 
make  hold-bobs  America's  favorites!, 
Look  for,  ask  for,  the  hold-bob  card. 


HOLD-BOB 

"The  bobby  pins  that  HOLD" 


"Before,  I  was 
SELF-CONSCIOUS, 

on  the  'plump'  side.  My 
hair-do  was  wrong.  My 
'Photo -Revise"  (center) 
showed  me  how 
I  should  look," 
says  Mona  Des- 
mond,  Santa 
Monica,  Cal. 


"NOW  I'm 
SELF-CONFIDENT, 

proud  of  my  sleek  figure, 
my  new,  smooth  hair- 
styling.  The  Powers  Home 
Course  really  does  deliver 
all  it  promises." 


CINDERELLA  BOY 

{Continued  from  page  53) 


1 4  Powers  Girl"  Creator 

Offers  YOU,  too, 
new  charm,  loveliness 
A  "MODEL"  FIGURE 


Hips 
3"  less 
Waist 
2%"  less 
Bust 

W  more 


Worried  about  your  beauty 
and  figure  problems?  Let  the 
Powers  Home  Course  teach 
you  the  personalized  beauty 
secrets  that  have  given  figure- 
perfection  and  loveliness  to 
k   thousands  of  "average" 
fj|k.  girls  .  .  .  made  them 
,  "Powers  Girls",  the 
,1  world'smostenvied 
women! 
Easy,  daily  "lessons"  for  7 
■weeks,  in  figure  control,  make- 
up,grooming.  The  cost?  Amaz- 
ingly little! 

"It  was  so  easy,  such  fun.'" 
Mona  lost  20  pounds,  gained 
self-confidence  —  and  a 
"Powers  Girl"  figure— won 
a  modeling  job  in  New  York. 

EXCLUSIVE  ADVANTAGES  OF 
PERSONALIZED  "POWERS  GIRL" 
training — right  in  your  own  homel 

60  individualized  features! 
Your  own  "PHOTO-REVISE" 
actually  drawn  by  experts  just 
for  YOU !  Help  on  your  Figure ! 
Make-up!  Grooming!  Styling! 
Your  Voice!  How  to  walk 
gracefully!  The  famous 
"Powers  Girl"  formula  for 
charm  and  magnetism! 


marked  some  department  or  other  on  the 
chart  of  Farley  Granger  with  a  large  "Per- 
fect!" "Okay!"  or  "Excellent!" 

Farley  carried  his  cum  laude  chart  in  to 
the  Navy  Interviewing  officer  because  he 
wanted  a  sailor  for  to  be.  The  Navy  man 
took  one  gander  at  the  report  card  and 
almost  bounced  out  of  his  seat.  Here  before 
him  in  the  flesh  was  practically  a  walking 
Four-Point-Zero.   A  model  man. 

"H-m-m-m,"  mused  the  exec.  "You  seem 
to  be  just  the  kind  of  man  the  Navy's 
looking  for,  Granger.  You'll  want  the  Regu- 
lar Navy,  of  course?" 

Farley  swelled  like  a  pouter  pigeon. 
"YesT  Sir!"  he  said. 

A  few  minutes  later,  cashing  his  induc- 
tee's chit  for  a  glass  of  milk  and  a  sand- 
wich at  the  USO,  Farley  joined  the  gang 
of  rookies.- 

"Did  you  hear  about  Joe,  here?  said  one. 
"He  took  the  Regular  Navy!" 

"Heck,"  spoke  up  Farley.  "So  did  I. 

"You  did!"  they  chorused.  There  was 
respectful  silence.  "Gosh,"  exclaimed  one 
kid  in  an  awed  whisper.  "Six  years!" 

Farley  felt  his  neck  shrink,  "Six  what? 

"Sure,"  they  told  him.  "When  you  sign 
for  Regular  Navy,  it's  a  six-year  hitch!" 


92 


Clip  the  Coupon  NOW! 


Write  John 
Robert  Powers 
today  lot  free  con- 
fidential question- 
naire, illustrated 
booklet  "The 
Powers  Way",  and 
details    of  Powers 
training. 


Send  for 


Booklet 


John  Robert  Powers  Home  Course 
247  Park  Ave.,  Suite  B205 ,  New  York  1 7, N.  Y. 
Dear  Mr.  Powers:  Yes,  I'm  really  interested. 
Please  send  me  details  of  your  Home  Course. 


Name. 


(PLEASE  PRINT) 


Street — 
City 

&  Zone- 


J5tate_ 


a  goldmine  in  the  navy  .  .  . 

Farley  didn't  know.  But  the  minute  he 
found  out,  he  made  tracks  back  to  the 
interviewer  in  nothing  flat. 

Well,  they  were  very  nice  about  it,  of 
course,  and  Apprentice  Seaman  Granger 
switched  pronto  to  the  Naval  Reserve. 
But  while  he  waited  to  rescue  himself 
from  life  everlasting  on  the  bounding 
main,  Farley  sweated  it  out  with  himself 
like  this—  "Gosh— this  can't  happen  to  me. 
I'm  an  actor.    I  got  a  career  to  consider." 

While  a  mob  of  scattered  U.  S.  movie- 
goers tabbed  him  right  away  as  something 
special  in  "North  Star"  and  "The  Purple 
Heart"  in  his  home  town,  Hollywood, 
Farley  was  still  a  mere  high  school  kid 
who  answered  a  want  ad  and  got  a  break 
— in  the  very  first  stages  of  being  a  Cin- 
derella boy,  you  might  say,  when  Uncle 
Sam  announced,  "You're  next!"  In  fact, 
Farley  joined  the  sea-going  gang  just 
twenty  days  after  North  Hollywood  High 
handed  him  his  diploma.  The  only  direct 
sample  he'd  had  of  fame  and  fancy  life 
was  rubbing  up  against  a  few  big  stars 


Occupation- 


-Age- 


QUIZ  CLUES 

Set  3 

(Continued  from  page  85) 

1.  "Annie  Pie" 

2.  Tough  bird's  a  rising  sparrow 

3.  A  singing  angel 

4  "Arsenic"  increased  "face" 

5.  "Wilson" 

6.  Studios  pester  Esther 

7.  Laddie's  left  home 

8.  Jelled  with  a  jill  in  a  jeep 

9.  Topping  all  rivals 

10.  Major'ed  in  gunnery 

11.  Foxed  around  5  graves  to  Cairo 

12.  Vamped  phantom  at  opera 

13.  What'll  happen  tomorrow? 

14.  Marriage  was  a  public  affair 

15.  Mr.  Winkle 

16.  Watched  on  the  Rhine  for  Oscar 

17.  All's  well,  but  won't  end  Welles 

18.  Hairy  Ape 

19.  Has  a  prayer,  no  wings 

20.  No  sackin'  for  Eddie 

Answers   on  page  103 


NO  DULL 
DRAB  HAIR 

When  You  Use  This  Amazing 

4  Purpose  Rinse 

In  one, simple,  quick  operation,  LOVALON 
will  do  all  of  these  4  important  things 
to  give  YOUR  hair  glamour  and  beauty: 

1.  Gives  I  ustrous  highlights. 

2.  Rinses  away  shampoo  film. 

3.  Tints  the  hair  as  it  rinses. 

4.  Helps  keep  hair  neatly  in  plafe. 
LOVALON  does  not  permanently  dye 
or  bleach.  It  is  a  pure,  odorless  hair  rinse, 
in  12  different  shades.  Try  LOVALON. 
At  stores  which  sell  toilet  goods  ^^^^^^mml 

25(  for  5  rinses 
10^  for  2  rinses 


Guaranteed  by  v\ 
Good  Housekeeping  , 

S£<mumss«SlEl 


LOVALON 


LADIES  OR  GENTS 

This  '  Horse  shoe 
Ring,  hand  made, 
hand  engraved.  In- 
laid with  simulated 
rjearl  is  a  KNOCK- 
OUT! Choice  ot 
Ladies'  or  Gents'. 
Shoe  and  shank  ol 
everlasting  Monel 
Metal  ia 
GUARANTEED 

20  YEARS 
Supply  is  limited... 
rush  your  order! 
SEND  NO  MON- 

  EY.  Pay  postman 

only  $3.85  plus  excise  tax  and  postage.  Return  for  refund 
In  Ave  days  if  not  delighted.  Can  be  sent  to  Service  Men 
overseas  without  their  request, 

American  Jewelry  Co..  Pept  92 -m,  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

SONG  POEMS  WANTED 

Song  poems  on  all  subjects  set  to  music  by  famous  Holly- 
wood Motion  Picture  composer-arranger.  Tour  song 
recorded  by  noted  radio  singer.  Send  your  poem  today 
for  consideration  and  liberal  offer. 

HOLLYWOOD  MELODIES 
P.  0.  Box  2I68H  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 


EXTRA 
HIGH  GLOSS 

MOVIE  STARS 
PHOTOS 

Absolutely  latest  candid  and 
:3f     specially    posed  camera  por- 
'^Qm'Wl      traits   of  a'l    your  favorites. 

High  gloss  finish  gives  that 
lifelike     alluring  appear- 
W  ance.     Full  8  x  10  size.  You 

:  must   see   'em   to  appreciate 

^^*sr  'em.    Order  today   .  .   .  only 

25c    each,    5    for  $1.00. 
Catalog   of   over   250  shots, 
»  *»  *■     -    including       "Pin-Up  Para- 
dise",  sent  free   with   every  order  of 
50c  or  more.     (To  avoid   delay,  state 
2nd  choice.) 
Also  EXCITING  PIN-UP  PHOTOS — 5  for  $1.00 
ALPHA  PHOTO  SERVICE 

1235   Sixth  Ave., 
Dept.  B-2, 
New   York  19, 
N.  Y. 


around  Sam  Goldwyn's  and  Darryl  Zan- 
uck's  ancestral  studio  acres. 

Heaven  knows,  too,  Farley  didn't  look 
much  like  a  movie  star  when  he  hit  boot 
camp,  'way  up  in  Farragut,  Idaho.  His 
last  night  as  a  civilian,  Farley  and  his  best 
girl,  Vee  McDowall,  and  brother  Roddy 
all  took  in  "The  Sullivans,"  a  picture  about 
the  five  heroic  U.  S.  Navy  brothers  who 
gave  their  lives  for  their  country.  The 
picture  was  filmed  for  Navy  Relief,  and 
the  event  was  practically  all-Navy  with 
gold  braid  and  everything.  On  the  screen 
Farley  saw  the  heroic  side  of  Navy  life. 
He  didn't  see  it  at  Farragut. 

Because  a  "boot"  of  course,  is  a  good 
ten  yards  lower  than  a  sock  in  a  cellar, 
any  way  you  look  at  it.  And  any  way  you 
looked  at  Boot  Farley  Granger,  he  was 
no  rose.  Away  from  home  for  the  first 
time  in  his  life  and  shivering  in  his  dun- 
garees, knee  deep  in  the  first  snow  he'd  ever 
seen,  Apprentice  Seaman  Granger  was  a 
sad  looking  sack,  a  very  mouldy  young 
mate  indeed.  He  was  woozy  on  his  feet 
from  a  flock  of  Flit  guns  they'd  poked  in 
his  arm  to  keep  all  kinds  of  diseases  away. 
His  nice  long,  wavy  black  hair  was  shaved 
bald,  and  his  ears  stuck  out  like  a  mourn- 
ful monkey's. 

Yet  it  was  at  this  precise  moment,  this 
low  water  mark  of  a  gob's  existence,  that 
Farley  Granger's  glamour  days  began. 
In  his  sad  state  you'd  hardly  think  his 
boot  mates  would  regard  him  with  any- 
thing like  awe  or  admiration — and  maybe 
they  didn't.  All  Farley  knows  is  that  he 
became,  at  least,  a  Curiosity. 

the  price  of  fame  .  .  . 

It  all  started  when  a  boot  mate  got  hold 
of  a  magazine,  and  it  would  be  a  mag 
where  Farley's  young  face  beamed  from 
a  particularly  prominent  page.  "Here's  a 
jerk  I  never  saw  before,"  muttered  the 
boot.  He  spelled  it  out  laboriously,  "F^A-R- 
L-E-Y  G-R-A-N-G-E-R— Granger— say, 
ain't  that  your  name,  too,  Bud?"  Then  he 
did  a  delayed  take:  "Hey— you  look  like 
this  guy  here!  Hey,  you  ain't  in  the  movies 
are  you?"  The  dawn  came  up  like  thunder. 
"HEY  FELLOWS!  This  guy's  a  movie  star!" 

Well — when  Farley  first  checked  in  at 
Farragut  Training  Center,  the  word  got 
around.  The  boots  came  from  all  over- 
Kansas,  Alabama,  Indiana,  North  Dakota- 
hundreds  of  miles  from  Hollywood.  To 
them,  a  Hollywood  movie  star  was  some- 
thing like  the  Missing  Link  or  the  Wild  Man 
of  Borneo.  What  they  wanted  pronto  was 
The  Word,  straight  from  headquarters. 
They  bore  Farley  into  the  barracks,  pinned 
him  against  the  wall  and  let  go  the  salvos — 

quiz  kid  .  .  . 

Had  he  kissed  Hedy  Lamarr?  When  you 
kiss  a  movie  star  in  a  scene  does  she  kiss 
back?  Did  he  make  a  thousand  dollars 
a  day?  Can  Shirley  Temple  cut  a  rug? 

They  gave  him  a  new  name  right  way. 
In  his  barracks  there  was  a  thin  guy 
called  "The  Rib"  and  a  baldish  bird  named 
"The  Dome."  Farley  became  "The  Profile" 
— because  he  was  an  actor,  of  course.  Then 
there  was  his  mail.  When  you're  a  Holly- 
wood actor  and  you  enter  any  branch  of 
the  service,  there's  always  the  mail. 

Farley's  friends  back  in  Hollywood  were 
swell  about  writing,  and  he  managed  to 
save  most  of  those  notes  for  his  eyes  alone. 
The  ones  from  Jane  Withers  and  June 
Haver  and  Vee  and  Roddy  and  Sam.  He 
wasn't  any  Alan  Ladd  when  he  left,  so 
his  fan  mail  didn't  come  in  trucks,  but  he 
couldn't  guard  all  of  it  from  prying  eyes. 
A  flock  of  billets-doux  arrived  one  day, 
and  Farley  had  to  open  them  while  his  boot 
mates  looked  on.  The  first  one  he  ripped 
open  was  one  of  those — you  know — "I  love 
you  madly"  kind.  It  had  a  luscious  picture 
of  a  sweet  young  thing.  It  had  lipstick  all 


Lovely  Constance  McCormick 

Leading  in  California  society  are  the  Mister  McCormicks  .  .  . 
Mrs.  McCormick,  Constance's  mother,  has  been  a  Pond's  devotee  since 
her  teens,  and  her  charming,  high-spirited  daughter  is  quick  to 
understand  why.  "The  very  first  time  I  tried  a  1 -Minute  Mask 
of  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream,  I  knew  I  could  forget  my 
make-up  problems,"  explains  Constance  enthusiastically.  "In  the 
sixty  seconds  of  Mask-time,  my  face  not  only  looked  fresher 
and  softer— it  felt  smoother!  Ready  to  take  powder  evenly!" 


vMinuto  Ma 


Miss  Constance  McCormick  says,  "A  1-Minute  Mask  is  ideal  make-ready  for  make-up! 

How  to  "re-style"  your  complexion  in  one  minute 

Mask  your  whole  face— except  eyes— in  a  white  coat  of  Pond's  Vanishing 
Cream.  Leave  this  cool,  creamy  Mask  on  your  skin  for  just  one 
minute.  Its  "keratolytic"  action  goes  after  scuffy,  powder-catching 

little  roughnesses  and  imbedded  dirt  particles.  Loosens  and 
dissolves  them!  Now  tissue  Mask  off. 
See  the  thrilling  results!  Your  skin  looks 
definitely  fresher — even  lighter !  Now 

pat  on  your  powder.  It  slips  on 
smoothly  .  .  .  evenly  .  .  .  and  for  keeps ! 

For  quick  make-ups — You'll  want  a 

1-Minute  Mask  3  or  4  times  a  week. 
Other  times,  smooth  on  a  thin  film  of 
Pond's  Vanishing  Cream  and  leave  it  on. 
Non-greasy  and  effective  powder  base ! 

Get  the  BIG,  luscious  jar! 


 ^ 


*0f  course  you  know 
about  MIDOL-kt 

HAVE  YOU 
TRIED  IT? 


BEFORE  you  break  another  date 
or  lose  another  day  because  of 
menstrual  suffering,  try  Midol! 

These  effective  tablets  contain 
no  opiates,  yet  act  quickly— and 
in  three  different  ways— to  relieve 
the  functional  pain  and  distress 
of  your  month's  worst  days.  One 
ingredient  of  Midol  relaxes 
muscles  and  nerves  to  relieve 
cramps.  Another  soothes  men- 
strual headache.  Still  another 
stimulates  mildly,  brightening 
you  when  you're  "blue". 

Take  Midol  next  time— at  the 
first  twinge  of  "regular"  pain— 
and  see  how  comfortably  you 
go  through  your  trying  days. 
Get  it  now,  at  ^j^°^£,lS'3^N 

Guaranteed  by  *2\ 
I  Good  Housekeeping 


any  drugstore. 


Used  more  than 
all  other  products  offered  exclusively 
to  relieve  menstrual  suffering 

CRAMPS- HEADACHE -BLUES 


A  Product  of  General  Drug  Company 


over  it.  "The  Profile's"  clipped  cranium 
turned  a  fiery  pink,  and  the  razzing  his 
mates  handed  him  then  was  something. 

But  the  worst  mail  call  moment  parley 
had  he  wasn't  exactly  prepared  for.  It  had 
to  do  with  females,  and  as  anybody  knows, 
they're  always  deadlier  than  the  male.  One 
day  Farley's  chief  told  him  to  report  to 
the  post-office  for  some  letters. 
"Name?"  asked  the  yeoman. 
"Farley  Granger." 
"Nothing  here."  . 
"But,"  said  Farley,  "I  was  told  to  re- 
port." .  „ 
"Might  try  the  sorting  room. 
Farley  hot  footed  it  over  there— and 
found    himself   smack    in   a    vast  room 
crowded  with  cute  girls  shuffling  mail.  He 
mentioned  his  name  timidly,  and  the  girl 
clerk  yelled  to  the  whole  room:    Hey  girls 
-here's  the  guy!  Here's  Farley  Granger! 
They  all  stopped  work  and  stared  as  it 
Farley  was  the  man  who  broke  the  bank 
at  Monte  Carlo  or  something.  Then  they 
bounced  up  and  mobbed  him. 

Of  course,  the  Navy  doesn  t  care  whether 
its  boots  were  formerly  Hollywood  actors 
or  just  plain  Joe  Sodajerk  from  Albuquer- 
que.  In  the  Navy,  Farley  went  through 
the  same  rugged  routine  as  all  his  mates, 
and  nobody  outside  his  barracks  room 
buddies  gave  him  a  tumble  around  the 
base  after  a  couple  of  days.  Still  it  was 
funny  how  the  pattern  of  events  hooked 
up  with  his  past  to  hand  Granger  the 
Hollywood  treatment  'way  up  m  darkest 
boot  camp.  For  instance,  he  d  never  be- 
fore in  his  life  made  a  personal  appearance. 
He'd  never  before  broken  any  theater  rec- 
ords. Pretty  soon,  oddly  enough,  Farley 
was  doing  both.  , 
By  pure  chance  his  work  detail  plopped 
him  into  a  Welfare  and  Recreation  assign- 
ment at  Farragut.    Maybe  they  got  the 
idea  from  his  screening  cards  or  something 
that  Farley  was  a  show  business  baby. 
After  all,  you  have  to  state  what  you  did 
in  civilian  life,  and  all  Farley  could  think 
to  put  down  was  "actor."  Anyway,  pretty 
soon  he  found  himself  cleaning  up  in  the 
theater— a  big  2700  capacity  auditorium 
where  all  movies  played  and  camp  skits 
were  staged.  That  cleaning  up  is  a  case 
of  no  kidding,  because  Farley  s  theatrical 
work  wasn't  exactly  glamorous  at  farst. 
What  Farley  did  was  lean  on  a  broom  m 
the  mornings  and  wrestle  with  the  gum 
stuck  on  the  seats,  the  candy  bars  squashed 
on  the  floors, 
day  of  reckoning  .  .  • 

At  nights  he  hustled  up  and  down  the 
aisles  ushering,  seeing  that  officers  and 
WAVES  didn't  rub  elbows  with  lowly  boots. 
Then  one  night  what  was  bound  to  hap- 
pen happened.  Farley's  last  picture,  The 
Purple  Heart,"  arrived  at  Farragut-eight 
tin    cans    of    reeled    dynamite.  Farley 
gloomed.  He  wasn't  a  bit  ashamed  of  the 
picture,  of  course,  or  his  part,  which  was 
okay.  But  while  his  mates  knew  by  now 
his  fantastic  past  as  a  Teal  Hollywood 
actor,  it  wasn't  as  if  he  was  right  there 
before  God  and  all  of  them,  making  his 
faces  "O-o-o-o-o-h-h-h,"  moaned  Farley 
when  he  saw  the  program  notice  tacked 
up   "I'm  a  cooked  goose."  He  could  just 
hear  the  razzes  and  barracks  wisecracks 
that  would  pepper  him  for  weeks.  That 
night  Farley  worked  a  deal  with  a  mate 
for    some    pinch-hitting.    He    knew  he 
couldn't  stand  and  watch  himself  on  the 
screen  in  this  Navy  boot  camp  setting. 

He  ducked  out  all  right,  but  part  way 
through  the  show  the  boot  came  running 
out  and  nabbed  him.  "Hey,"  he  said,  the 
chief  wants  you  to  make  a  speech  after  the 
picture  finishes.  Up  on  the  stage. 

Poor  Farley's  knees  turned  to  all  flavors 
of  iello— raspberry,  strawberry,  lemon  and 
lime.  But  orders  are  orders.  He  dragged 
back  and  climbed  on  the  stage  when  the 


my  Don  Juan 
^  Lipstick 


STAYS  ON! " 


Says 

Paula  Stone 

FAMOUS  ON  SCREEN, 
STAGE  AND  RADIO 

"My  lips  stay  lovely 
/  hours  longer  without 
retouching... That's  wiry 
/  Don  Juan  is  tops  with  me. 

See  what  they  do 
for  your  lips 

1.  DON  JUAN  STAYS  ON  when 
you  eat,  drink,  kiss,  if  used  as  di- 
rected. No  greasy,  smeary  effect. 

2.  LIPS  STAY  LOVELY  without 
frequent  retouching.  Try  today. 

3.  NOT  DRYING  or  SMEARY.Im 
parts  appealing  "glamour"  look. 
Creamy  smooth— easily  applied. 

4.  STYLE  SHADES.TryRaspberry, 
rich,  glowing,  or  Number  5, 
medium  red,  flattering,  youthful  look- 
ing. Other  shades,  too. 

De  luxe  size  $1.  Refills  60c.  Junior  size  25c. 
Tax  extra  Matching  powder,  rouge  &  cake 
mpkfi-nn  Trial  sizes  at  10c  stores.  In  Canada  also^ 


DON   JUAN  MILLION  DOLLAR  LIPSTICK 


FMEol  extra  cost  Write  now  lor  facts  and  fascinating 
FREE  sample  lesson  pages. 

WAYNE  SCHOOL  of  PRACTICAL  NURSING,  Inc. 

"nVN.  Wavne  Ave.,  Dept.  K-S.Chicago  14.  Ill.no.. 

DO  You  Want  II  ft  1  ft 

LONGER  flftlK 

!  Just  try  this  system  on  your 
"  hair  7  days  and  see  if  you  are 
reallv  enjoying  the  pleasure  of  attractive 
/  hairLatsooftencapturesloveandromance. 

'hmr  MAY  GET  LONGER  S„fes 

arenormal  and  tbedry,  battle  b^akingoff  ha.r 
canberetarded,ithasachan^eetogetlon|erana 
much  more  beautiful.  Just  try  the  JOja-twt 
1  Stcm  i  dava  let  your  m  rror  prove  results. 
f™d  fl  00  (If  CO.  DT  postage  extra).  Fully 
|una?aKd.  Mon%tackiryo0'renotdd.Bhte4. 
HIF^..1930lrvirigParkRd.,Dept.  fl-603,  Ch.cagol3,iU. 


Your  Photo  On  j  69 
250  Stamps 


Use  them  on  Letters, 
Books,  Greeting  Cards 

It's  new!  It's  exciting!  Tour 
favorite  photo  or  snapshot  re- 
produced on  smart,  exclusive 
stamps.  Large-sized  dYs"  x 
1%")  on  fine  gummed  paper — 
just  wet  the  back  and  apply. 
That  man  of  yours  in  service 
will  get  a  real  thrill  seeing 
your  picture  in  every  letter. 
Hundreds  of  Novel  Uses 
Photo  Stamps  can  be  used  on 
greeting  cards,  announcements, 
business  cards,  job  applica- 
tions, etc.  Identify  your  books, 
records,  sheet  music,  etc. 
The  PHOTOPLATE  C0.,Dept.4BB 
.161  W.  Harrison  St.,  Chicago,  5 


Send  No  Money 

You  don't  risk  one 
cent  —  simply  send 
photo  or  snapshot — on 
arrival,  pay  postman 
1.69  plus  C.O.D.  post- 
age on  MONEY- BACK 
GUARANTEE.  If  cash 
accompanies  order,  we 
pay  postage.  Original 
ohoto  returned. 


lights  went  up.  Farley  was  scared  stiff 
as  a  poker  at  first,  but  the  minute  he 
started  telling  them  about  how  the  pic- 
ture was  made,  he  was  right  in  the  groove 
and  happy  thinking  about  his  brief  but 
thrilling  career  in  Hollywood.  He  told 
them  all  about  how  sets  were  made,  how 
the  rain  poured  down  right  realistically 
inside  the  stage,  how  the  camera  made 
trick  shots,  how  stars  and  director  worked. 
He  had  something  to  say,  and  he  said  it 
okay.  He  got  a  big  hand  at  the  end — 
the  biggest  hand  of  applause  that  had 
ever  caressed  Farley  Granger's  ears. 

That  was  the  happy  outcome  of  Farley 
Granger's  first  P.A.  almost  a  thousand  miles 
from  Hollywood.  On  his  next  one  he  broke 
a  record. 

thrills  and  chills  of  fame  .  .  . 

Coeur  d'Alene  was  the  little  Idaho  town 
where  all  the  boots  scrammed  on  liberty, 
mainly  to  stroll  up  and  down  the  streets, 
have  a  look  at  the  pretty  young  Idaho 
potatoes,  sip  cokes  at  the  drug  store  counter 
and  huddle  around  the  piano  at  the  USO. 
At  night  when  there  wasn't  a  USO  dance, 
there  was  only  one  social  center  of  Coeur 
d'Alene — the  local  movie  house.  "Purple 
Heart"  played  there  not  long  after  it  ran 
at  Farragut,  and  the  manager  had  the 
greatest  exploitation  idea  that  had  hit  him 
since  the  theater  was  built.  He  asked  Far- 
ley if  he'd  make  an  appearance  on  the 
stage  with  the  picture.  It  would  be  "Far- 
ley Granger"  night,  and  it  would  certainly 
wow  the  town. 

Farley  grinned  "Sure."  Because  by  now 
he  kind  of  liked  making  personal  appear- 
ances. He  had  a  big  night,  signed  auto- 
graphs until  he  had  the  shakes — and  later 
on  the  manager  paid  him  back  on  his 
birthday.  How  he  discovered  that,  Farley 
doesn't  know — but  he  was  kind  of  lone- 
some and  low  (his  first  birthday  away 
from  home)  that  night,  sitting  in  the  show 
—when  suddenly  on  the  screen  there 
flashed,  "Happy  Birthday  to  Farley  Gran- 
ger," the  lights  went  on,  and  the  manager 
had  Farley  stand  up,  take  a  bow  and  get 
wished  "Happy  Birthday"  by  the  crowd. 

Don't  get  the  idea  that  boot  training  was 
all  a  tour  of  triumph  for  Farley  Granger. 
A  boot  is  a  boot  is  a  boot,  as  Gertie  Stein 
would  say.  It  was  a  funny  thing  that 
Granger  got  local  notice  as  a  Hollywood 
personality  at  the  lowest  stage  of  his 
standing  in  the  Navy — but  that  was  just 
now  and  then.  Most  of  the  time  he  had 
his  nose  to  the  same  grindstone  that  all 
Navy  novices  have  to  polish  before  they 
count  as  fighting  guys.  Luckily,  outside  of 
a  peach  of  a  cold,  Farley  could  take  the 
physical  rap — the  drills,  the  marches,  the 
gymnastics  and  even  the  open-windowed 
barracks  where  the  snow  sifted  in,  although 
for  his  dough  he'd  take  an  orange  grove 
any  day.  Farley's  thin  frame  can  fool 
you.  He's  got  a  rugged  constitution.  Even 
the  shots  didn't  bother  him  too  much. 
Farley  rose  to  leader  of  his  squadron  in 
Company  243,  a  crack  bunch  of  boots  who 
took  pride  in  their  work.  When  his  work 
week  came  at  the  end  of  boot  school, 
Farley  drew  a  tough  one — the  job  of 
Battalion  Headquarters  messenger — 4  hours 
on,  8  off — shagging  dispatches  and  tele- 
grams in  the  dark  through  the  snow.  A 
couple  of  times  Farley  got  lost  in  the  dark 
pine  forest,  but  he  never  funked  out.  He 
lost  weight  which  wasn't  helped  any  by 
an  airsick  plane  ride  back  to  Hollywood 
on  his  first  furlough  (even  a  pretty  stew- 
ardess couldn't  tempt  him  with  food) .  Far- 
ley arrived  looking  like  Death  warmed 
over.  At  home  his  mother  asked  him  what 
he  wanted  to  do,  and  he  just  grinned  two 
words  at  her,  "Eat!  Sleep!"  But  when 
he'd  had  a  couple  of  days  of  that,  he  got 
restless  right  away.  The  truth  was — Far- 
ley missed  the  gang  at  Farragut. 


HANDY  ADVICE      ARLENE  FRANCIS 


Arlene  Francis,  charming  hostess  of  famous  Hinds  BLIND  DATE  radio  program, 
is  really  an  authority  on  the  subject  of  smooth,  white,  alluring  hands 


"Let  ms  start  with  Formula  1A,  com- 
monly known  as  the  Boy  Meets  Girl 
story.  Characters:  Boy  and  Girl. 
Situation:  They  meet.  Look.  Listen. 
Hearts  flutter  and  music's  in  the  air. 
But  we  have  a  problem . . .  our  heroine's 
hands.  Rough,  red,  romance-wrecking." 


"Emotion  needs  lotion. 
Hinds  for  hands.  The  lotion  that 
contains  special  ingredients 
for  which  your  skin  has  a  partic- 
ular affinity.  Now  those  hands 
will  whiten,  smoothen,  soften. 
They'll  be  'ready  for  love.' " 


"Will  girl  get  boy?  Ah, 

judge  for  yourself.  Here's  a  girl 
who  holds  the  winning  hands 
in  this  good  old  game  of  Love. 
The  thrill  in  their  soft,  white 
smoothness,  delicate  fragrance, 
petal  texture.  She  knows  if  you 
want  a  man  to  remember,  you 
don't  forget  'Hinds  for  Hands'!" 


  Copr.,  1944.  by  Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corp. 


•  Does  your  lotion  give  you  the  special  ingredi- 
ents Hinds  gives  you?  . . .  those  softening  agents 
that  have  a  particular  affinity  for  your  skin? 
Science  says  that  when  work  and  washing  and 
weather  rob  your  skin  of  its  own  natural  lubri- 
cant, these  skin-softeners  in  Hinds  help  guar 
it  against  dryness  and  chapping.  No  other 
lotion  or  hand  cream  is  quite  like  Hinds.  Ask 
for  Hinds  at  any  toilet-goods  counter. 

Be  sure  to  listen  to  Arlene  Francis  on  Blind  Date 
8:30  E.  W.  T.  every  Monday,  Blue  Network 

ft  I  N  P  S  A  H-A-VD-S 


.AND  THAT  SPELLS  SMOOTH, 
WHITE  LOVELINESS! 


w  h  i  ch   o o    y 0 u    CHOOSE  ? 


96 


In  the  Black  and  Gold  jars  — 
35tf  •  600  •  $1.00  sizes* 
*Plus  Tax 


Are  your  hands 
ready  for  that  sweet 
moment  when  he  places 
the  ring  on  your  finger? 
Are  they  smooth,  white, 
caressingly  soft  to  his  touch? 
They  will  be  if  you  use  Sofskin  as 
a  regular  part  of  your  daily  beauty  rou- 
tine. Sofskin  softens  and  smooths  wrists, 
elbows  and  ankles  as  well  as  hands.  Get 
your  jar  today. 

so^Rin  CrUnrK 

Your  beauty  salon  or  cosmetic  counter  will  be 
delighted  to  give  you  a  free  Sofskin  application. 
SOFSKIN  COMPANY  •  FINDLAY,  OHIO 


So  when  -he  got  his  orders  to  report  to 
Shoemaker  Receiving  Center,  near  San 
Francisco,  Farley  felt  a  little  the  same 
way  he  felt  when  he  left  Hollywood  tor 
Farragut.  He  was  leaving  new  and  good 
friends  and  facing  the  Unknown  aganx 
But  it  wasn't  long  before  the  Word 
got  around  at  Shoemaker,  just  like  it  had 
at  Farragut,  that  this  Granger  was  an  ex- 
movie  star— although  Lord  knows  the  guy 
didn't  look  it.  The  receiving  center  is  a 
plenty  big  place,  not  so  isolated  as  Farra- 
gut, though,  and  the  sailors  are  always 
coming  or  leaving.  So  the  Hollywood  treat- 
ment let  up  a  little  for  Farley,  which  was 
okay  with  him.  On  liberties  he  hitchhiked 
down  to  his  birthplace,  San  Jose,  where  he 
has  scads  of  relatives. 

Then  one  day  came  this  letter:  It  was 
from  his  best  chum,  Roddy  McDowall.  It 
carried  terrific  news  for  a  lonesome  sailor. 
"I'm  coming  up  to  San  Francisco  with  the 
bunch   from   Twentieth-Century   on  the 
'Wilson'  premiere.  Arrive  Sunday.  Think 
there's  a   chance   of  your   getting  oft! 
Farley  almost  fainted  with  excitement.  He 
hadn't  seen  any  of  his  Hollywood  pals 
for  long  months,  and  here  was  his  very 
best  one  coming  to  town— and  he,  Seaman 
Granger,  was  up  for  a  48-hour  leave!  What 
could  be   sweeter?    Farley   didn't  know 
then  how  much  swell  fun  it  was  going  to 
turn  out  to  be,  although  at  first  everything 
seemed  to  go  wrong.  Because  when  Farley 
rushed  over  to  the  PX  and  put  in  phone 
calls  to  the  San  Francisco  hotels,  they  all 
said  no  Hollywood  stars  were  expected 
there  on  Sunday.  His  leave  started  Sunday 
night,  and  it  was  Saturday  night  then. 
What  if  the  gang  came  up  too  late,  and  his 
leave  was  all  gone!  Farley  wired  Roddy, 
haunted  the  hotels  again  by  phone.  Where 
the  heck  was  Roddy?   Sunday  rolled  by, 
and  still  Farley  hadn't  had  a  lick  of  luck. 
He  was  one  sad  sailor  Sunday  afternoon 
when  he  trailed  back  to  his  barracks  in  his 
Sunday  whites.  A  lieutenant  from  head- 
quarters was  there  outside  the  barracks. 
Farley  snapped  to  and  saluted. 

pumpkin  coach  ride  .  .  . 

'Are  you  Farley  Granger?"  asked  the 
lieutenant.  . 

"Yes,  sir,"  faltered  Farley,  wondering 
"Now  what  have  I  done?" 
"Do  you  know  Roddy  McDowall? 
"Yes,  Sir." 
"Want  to  see  him?" 

"Do  I?"  shouted  Farley,  I  mean  yes, 
Sir,  I  sure  do!" 

"Then,"  grinned  the  officer,  get  into 
your  blues  and  hop  over  the  fence  to  the 
Seabee  camp  next  door.  He's,  over  there. 
Here's  your  leave  pass.  It  starts  tomorrow. 

Farley  whooped  into  the  barracks  yell- 
ing, "Gangway!"  He  was  out  again  in  an 
all-Navy  record  for  a  quick  change.  He 
was  over  the  fence  and  into  Camp  Parks, 
the  Seabee  center,  running  like  an  Indian 
while  the  startled  Seabees  confirmed  their 
convictions  that  all  sailors  were  nuts.  But 
he  found  Roddy  at  the  recreation  center 
in  no  time  flat— and  not  only  Roddy  but 
the  whole  Hollywood  "Wilson"  premiere 
junket  galaxy— Carmen  Miranda  Joan 
Blondell,  Bill  Bendix,  Gracie  Fields,  Bill 
Eythe,  Mary  Anderson,  George  Jessel— a 
half  dozen  more.  The  biggest  Hollywood 
troupe  of  stars  ever  sent  out  to  a  camp. 

Roddy  spied  Farley  charging  up.  Hi, 
Baldy!"  he  yelled.  (Roddy  has  called  Far- 
ley "Baldy"  ever  since  he  came  back  home 
on  his  boot  leave  with  that  jailhouse  hair- 
cut.) "Is  this  where  you  live?" 

"Hey!"  choked  Farley,  "I've  got  liberty 
—48  hours— tomorrow— no  I  don't  live  here 
—I'm  at  Shoemaker."  n 
"That's  where  we  play  tonight— 
Well— no  sailor  ever  had  such  a  Cin- 
derella break.  Nobody,  unless  he's  a  friend- 
ly full-of-beans  guy  like  Farley  Granger, 


could  understand  the  kick  it  handed  him. 
It  was  like  a  trip  back  home  from  the 
start,  only  it  was  better. 

Because  the  gala  bunch  adopted  him 
right  from  the  start  as  a  member  of  the 
star  cavalcade,  and  they  were  up  North 
to  do  things  up  right.  That  night  they 
staged  a  slam-bang  show  at  Farley's  Shoe- 
maker camp,  and  naturally,  he  stuck  back- 
stage with  all  the  stars.  Then  right  in  the 
middle  Bill  Bendix  dragged  him  out  of 
the  wings  and  kidded  him  before  all  his 
shipmates  and  led  him  through  a  comic 
skit  that  made  the  camp  roar. 

His  barrack  mates  and  the  mates  in 


C'MON,   FESS  UP! 

Not  that  we'd  like  to  have  you  tell 
tales,  but  .  .  .  well,  anyhow,  not  the 
snitchy  kind.  Just  the  good,  old- 
fashioned  Hollywood  garden  gossip 
variety.  In  other  words,  you've  come 
across  a  movie  personality  and  some- 
thing funny  happened.  Or  sad.  Or 
glad.  Or  unusual.  And  you're  simply 
aching  to  talk  about  it  because  it's 
just  too  thrilling  to  hold  back  any 
longer.  Well,  don't!  Tell  us.  And  to 
soothe  your  fevered  brow,  how  does 
five  dollars  sound  for  each  one  we 
use?  Your  stories  go  to:  I  SAW  IT 
HAPPEN  Editor,  Modern  Screen,  149 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 

P.S. — The  checks  come  from  there, 
too. 


the  barracks  next  door,  too,  loaded  him 
down  with  sheets  of  paper  with  their 
names  marked  on  them  for  autographs. 
Farley  staggered  around  among  his  Holly- 
wood star  friends  collecting  signatures  be- 
fore he  dared  get  out  of  camp.  He  was  as 
busy   as  a  bird  dog,   but  he   loved  it. 

That  night,  though,  Farley  rode  back  to 
San  Francisco  in  a  Navy  station  wagon 
with  Roddy.  They  jabbered  all  the  way 
like  a  couple  of  school  kids,  catching  up 
on  each  other,  and  at  the  Palace  Hotel  they 
kept  it  up  until  four  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
ing, until  "Baby". — that's  Roddy's  mother — 
rapped  on  the  door  and  shut  them  up. 

Those  forty-eight  hours  turned  into  a 
dream  no  gob  would  have  dared  whip  up 
about  a  San  Fran  leave.  There  was  a  party 
every  minute,  or  a  show  or  a  shindig.  There 
were  famous  names,  San  Francisco  big 
shots,  Hollywood  stars,  glamour  every- 
where. Farley  was  in  the  thick  of  it  all. 
He  met  Darryl  Zanuck — his  own  boss — 
for  the  first  time,  'way  up  in  San  Francisco. 

He  went  everywhere  the  Hollywood  star 
cavalcade  did.  To  Elsa  Maxwell's  big  party 
at  the  Palace.  He  went  with  Roddy  and 
the  others  when  they  broadcast  Bond 
rallies  from  the  big  Bay  City  department 
store  windows.  He  took  in  all  the  dinners, 
banquets,  cocktail  parties  and  got  intro- 
duced along  with  all  the  other  big  Holly- 
wood stars — just  like  he  was  one  of  them, 
which  of  course  Farley  was,  in  a  way. 

So  Seaman  Farley  Granger  went  back 
to  Shoemaker  with  plenty  of  tales  to 
brighten  the  barracks  bull-sessions  for 
weeks  and  weeks.  And  by  now,  somewhere 
out  in  the  Pacific,  he's  probably  getting  the 
same  Hollywood  treatment  from  his  mates. 
But  by  now  Farley  ought  to  be  used  to 
it  and  taking  it  in  stride.  His  Hollywood 
past  has  never  hurt  him  one  speck  in 
this  man's  Navy;  on  the  contrary,  glamour 
for  a  gob  has  worked  out  pretty  okay  for 
everybody  concerned.  He's  a  crack  ship- 
mate by  now  in  his  own  right,  and  it's  a 
cinch  he's  trained  to  handle  his  duty  like 
any  one  of  Uncle  Sam's  seagoing  sons. 


Are  you  as  nice  close  up  ...  as  you  are  at  a  distance? 


I 


You'll  never  have  to  wonder  about 
staying  sweet  and  dainty  if  you  use 
FF\ESH!  For  Ff\ESH  contains  the 
most  effective  perspiration  stopping 
ingredient  known  to  science! 

Ff^ESH  is  effective!  Stops  perspira- 
tion worries  completely.  Prevents 
odor  harmlessly. 


F  (\E  S  H  is  gentle !  Won't  irritate  nor- 
mal skin. 

Ff\ESH  is  sure!  Keeps  perspiration 
stains  and  odor  out  of  clothes. 

Ff\ESH  is  pleasant!  Stays  smooth, 
never  turns  gritty.  Doesn't  dry 
out  in  the  jar. 


Stop* 


BIG  BAD  WOLF 

(Continued  from  page  55) 


WRITE 


LOVE  LETTERS 

that  REALLY  keep  him 
thinking  of  You! 

Whether  V-mail  or  full  length,  your  love  letters 
can  be  a  great  uplift  to  your  loved  one  in  the 
Armed  Forces.  Officials  say,  "Write  often  -a  good 
letter  is  the  next  best  thing  to  a  visit  home! ' 

No  longer  need  your  letters  be  dry,  awkward 
or  uninteresting.  HOW  TO  WRITE  LOVE  LET- 
TERS is  a  complete  book  that  shows  you  how 
everyday  things  can  sound  thrilling.  It  helps  you 
to  express  your  personality  in  every  letter  you 
•write.  Learn  just  what  he  wants  to  hear  from  you 
—  just  how  to  say  it!  This  new  book  contains  doz- 
ens of  actual  sample  letters  that  show  you  just 
how  to  write  love  letters  from  beginning  to  end  - 
lists  of  useful  synonyms  -  common  errors,  and 
how  to  avoid  them  -  the  correct  spelling  and  use 
of  many  catchy  words  -  and  many  other  important 
letter-writing  helps  and  hints. 

MONEY-BACK  OFFERI 
Remember,  we  want  you  to  be  the  judge!  Examine 
the  book  for  10  days  at  our  expense!  If  not  de- 
lighted with  results,  return  it  and  your  money  will 
be  promptly  refunded!  Stravon  Publishers,  54Z 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York  17,  N.  Y, 


FEATURES 

to  say  a  lot  in  V-mail, 
totellhimof  your  love. 

to  assure  him  that 
're  faithful, 
ow  to  discourage  the 
too  romantic"  friend. 
How  a  good  letter  may 
result  in  a  proposal. 
How  to  make  every- 
day events  sound 
exciting. 
How  to  help  him 
keep  chin  up. 
DO'S  and 
DON'T'S  of 
Letter  Writ- 
ing. 

AND  MANY  MORE 
IMPORTANT  FEATURES 


MAIL  COUPON  TODAY! 


98 


STRAVON  PUBLISHERS,  Dept.  LI32 
342  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  17,  N..  Y. 
Send  book  "How  to  Write  Love  Letters,"'  in  plain 
wrapper  on  your  Money-Back  Offer.  If  not  delighted 
with  results.  I  may  return  this  purchase  in  10  days 
and  price  will  be  refunded. 

□  Send  C.O.D.  I  will  pay  postman  98c  plus  postage. 

□  I  enclose  98c — send  postpaid. 

Name   

Address   

Canada  and  Foreign— $1.25  with  order 


near  Mocambo,  but  there  was  his  car  and 
a  guy  who  looked— wait  a  minute— the  guy 
didn't  look  exactly  like  him.  .  .  -  What 
Helmut  discovered  when  he  delved  into 
the  matter,  was  just  another  bit  of  proof 
that  he  was  a  Hollywood  Wolf  m  spite  of 
himself.  The  pictures  had  been  shot  at  his 
own  studio  in  front  of  the  "Hollywood 
Canteen"  Mocambo  set,  with  the  pretty  gas 
girl  all  right,  his  own  car  which  had  been 
rolled  up  from  the  parking  lot— and  an 
obliging  extra  who  looked  like  Dantine  m 
a  long  shot! 

pagliacci  of  the  press  .  .  . 

Things  like  that  are  happening  to  Helmut 
Dantine.  Every  time  he  gets  within  howl- 
ing distance  of  a  gal  in  public  and  some- 
times even  when  he  doesn't,  what  happens 
to  Helmut's  rep  shouldn't  happen  to  a 
dog — I  mean,  wolf.  . 

Yep,  the  power  of  the  press  is  truly  a 
wonderful  thing  when  a  guy  can  get  him- 
self married  after  a  whirlwind  courtship 
of  a  girl  he  has  never  met!  Take  tor 
instance,  the  red-hot  romance  of  Helmut 
Dantine  and  Lois  Collier. 

It's  an  old  Hollywood  custom,  of  course, 
to  pair  off  a  couple  of  new  names,  one  male, 
one  female,  to  add  up  to  publicity  for  both 
Every  studio  in  Hollywood  has  worked 
that  one  to  death,  but  usually  at  least  the 
romancers  show  up  somewhere  together, 
or  if  they  don't,  they've  met  or  said  Hello 
over  the  phone.  Helmut's  hot  and  heavy 
romance  with  Lois  Collier— a  new  starlet 
of  course    (with  a  new  press  agent,  ot 
course)  started  simply  enough  with  a  mere 
item  that  they  were  "romancing    No  where, 
when  or  why.  From  that  timid  step  they 
were  spied  together  here  and  there.  They 
two-stepped    at    Mocambo,    rumba  d  at 
Ciro's.   Pretty  soon  they  were  cooing  by 
candlelight  at  every  cafe  in  town;  bolder 
yet,  they  walked  unashamed  down  Pea- 
cock Lane  at  premieres  and  openings  Ihe 
Collier-Dantine  "romance"  flourished  like 
the  green  bay  tree.    One  night,  Helmut 
counted,  he  and  Lois  were  a  deux  at  five 
different  places  at  the  same  time— Mo- 
cambo, Charlie  Foy's,  a  Carthay  Circle 
premiere,  Romanoff's  and  a  cafe  at  Palm 
Springs!    A  radio  fashion  and  gossip  gai 
even  described  the  gorgeous  gown  Lois 
was  wearing  at  the  premiere,  and  how 
the  dashing  Helmut  escorted  her  here  and 
there  with  his  Vienna  courtliness!  This, 
naturally,  was  news  to  Helmut,  bigger  news 
still  when  he  learned  he'd  given  the  lovely 
little  lady  a  ring,  and  a  pure  scoop  on 
himself  when  his  popped  eyes  discovered 
one  morning  that  he  had  just  been  married! 

He  very  politely,  therefore,  walked  into 
his  studio  publicity  department  one  day 
and  inquired,  "Now  that  I  am  safely  mar- 
ried and  all  that,  will  you  please  tell  me— 
who  is  Lois  Collier?" 

However,  Helmut  Dantine  has  learned 
to  rise  above  such  rumors  gracefully  and 
even  find  something  to  chuckle  about  m 
his  phony  romances— when  they  re  as 
harmless  and  absurdly  humorous  as  that. 
Like  that  time  Helmut  showed  up  at  a 
cocktail  party  where  Myrna  Loy  was  also 
a  guest.  Myrna  was  just  free  from  her 
Eastern  millionaire  hubby,  Mr.  Hertz,  at 
that  point  and  being  unattached,  accompa- 
nied one  of  those  post-cocktail  party  groups 
that  go  merrily  on  to  somewhere  else.  So 
did  Helmut.  At  the  little  Ciro's  dancing 
party  that  followed,  he  tripped  a  number 
of  turns  with  the  lovely  Loy,  and  you  can 
bet  there  were  eyes  in  the  walls.  From 
that  innocent  diversion  came  all  sorts  ot 
rumors    that    Helmut    was  comforting 


Uk^i  EYES 

are  the  first  / 
things  he  sees  / 

Deep  set.  Bright  with  color.  Engaging 
eyes  that  invite  a  second  glance.  Smart 
indeed  is  the  girl  who  knows  the  impor- 
tance of  good  eye  make-up! 

Just  a  touch  of  Winx  Mascara  (Cream 
or  Cake)  —  a  few  strokes  with  a  Winx 
Eyebrow  Pencil— Winx  Eye  Shadow 
softly  blended — and  all  the  natural  beauty 
of  your  eyes  has  been  emphasized.  For 
Winx  has  deepened  them,  set  off  their 
brilliance  and  character. 

Winx  is  a  natural  beautifier,  water 
resistant,  easily  used  and  comes  in  the 
popular  shades.  Buy  Winx  today  at  any 
100  store,  and  see  for  yourself  what  a 
difference  it  makes. 


fOR  LOVELY  EYES 


WAY 

GRAY 
HAIR 

•••AND  LOOK  IO  YEARS  YOUNGER 

•  Now,  at  home,  you  can  quickly  and  easily .tint  telltale 
streaks  of  gray  to  natural-appearing  shades— from  lightest 
blonde  to  darkest  black.  Brownatone  and  a  small  brusn 
doea  it-or  your  money  back.  Used  for  30  years  by  thou- 
sands of  women  (men,  too) -Brownatone  is  guaranteed 
harmless.  No  skin  test  needed,  active  coloring  agent  is 
purely  vegetable.  Cannot  affect  waving  of  hair.  Lasting— 
does  not  wash  out.  Just  brush  or  comb  it  in.  One  applica- 
tion imparts  desired  color.  Simply  retouch  as  new  gray 
aDoears  Easy  to  prove  by  tinting  a  test  lock  of  your  hair. 
BetaS  your  youthful  charm.  Get  BROWNATONE  today. 
60c  at  all  drug  stores— on  a  money-back  guarantee,  or— 

T£!  ^SS,5?S3SrSv&n.  Kentucky 
illustrated  booklet.  Check  shade  wanted: 

□  Blonde  to  Medium  Brown  □  Dark  Brown  to  Black 

Name  

Address  

clty   State  

Print  Your  Name  and  Address 


Myrna's  riven  heart  with  his  vulpine 
Viennese  attentions.  But,  as  I  say,  that 
didn't  upset  him  too  much,  since  he  actu- 
ally had  whirled  Myrna  around  and  even 
taken  her  home. 

In  none  of  those  cases  did  the  stories  add 
up,  of  course,  but  after  all,  Helmut  had 
been  around  of  his  own  accord.  So  no 
kicks.  But  when  a  malicious  interpretation 
is  put  on  a  purely  innocent  happenstance — 
that's  when  Dantine's  dander  gets  up. 

A  few  weeks  ago,  for  instance,  Helmut 
left  the  studio  with  another  Warner 
Brothers  actress  to  take  in  a  spaghetti 
dinner  at  a  studio  drama  coach's  house.  It 
was  all  very  informal.  Both  Helmut  and 
the  actress  had  been  working.  Both  took 
their  own  cars.  They  left  the  dinner  party 
later  than  they'd  expected,  and  the  actress 
asked  Helmut  if  he'd  mind  following  her 
home,  since  they  lived  near  each  other. 

Well,  on  the  way  the  girl  pulled  up  in 
front  of  Schwab's  famous  drug  store  on 
Sunset,  "I  think  I'll  call  home,"  she  yelled 
to  Helmut.  Like  the  gentleman  he  is,  he 
hopped  out  of  his  own  car  and  opened  the 
door  for  his  friend,  waited  until  she  made 
her  call  and  then  helped  her  back  in. 

Well,  in  no  time  at  all,  the  curbstone 
kitbitzers  who  spied  this  little  episode  put 
four  and  four  together  and  made  fourteen. 
The  actress,  you  see,  was  married.  Her 
husband,  also,  was  away  in  Uncle  Sam's 
service.  In  no  time  and  one-tenth  of  a 
second,  the  rumor  was  rambling  around. 
Helmut  Dantine,  the  wolf,  was  chasing  after 
someone  he  hadn't  ought  to.  And  her  ever- 
lovin'  spouse  away  fighting  the  wars,  too! 
There  were  the  usual  snide  hints  in  gossip 
columns — and  this  time  Dantine  really 
burned  to  a  crisp. 

his  heart  belonged  to  a  zombie  .  .  . 

The  funny  thing  about  Hollywood  pub- 
licity romances  is — usually   the  phonier 


they  are  the  better  they're  believed.  To 
show  you  how  screwy  it  all  sums  up:  For 
months  now  there's  been  a  mythical  so- 
ciety girl  whipping  around  Hollywood 
named  "Bettina  Scott."  Now  if  anyone 
ever  saw  Bettina  Scott  in  the  flesh,  he  would 
probably  cross  himself  and  scram  hastily, 
because  if  there  ever  was  a  zombie,  it's 
Bettina.  The  gal's  a  ghost— a  publicity 
ghost — created  out  of  an  imaginary 
"Eastern"  Blue  Book  to  get  the  young  un- 
known males  that  Hollywood's  crowded 
with  these  days  into  the  public  prints. 

Even  Helmut  fell  for  the  Bettina  Scott 
myth  early  in  his  Hollywood  career,  and 
one  of  the  funniest  stories  they  tell  on  him 
was  when  it  came  his  own  turn  to  get  the 
Bettina  treatment.  Helmut  dashed  into  his 
publicity  department  all  hot,  bothered  and 
upset.  "You've  got  to  deny  it!"  he  stormed. 
They  wanted  to  know — deny  what?  "That 
I  am  courting  this  Bettina  Scott  person," 
cried  Helmut  indignantly.  "Why,  every  one 
knows  that  she's  a  notorious  woman  of 
terrible  reputation!"  They  quickly  soothed 
Helmut  by  explaining  patiently  that  Bet- 
tina was  only  a  dreamed -up  doll. 

wolf  of  the  vienna  woods  .  .  . 

But  about  Helmut  the  Gay  Deceiver  him- 
self. Of  course  there  are  plenty  of  obvious 
reasons  why  handsome  Helmut  inspires  the 
wolf  cry  every  time  he  looks  at  a  lady  in 
public.  The  guy  is  unreasonably  good 
looking.  Everything  about  his  tall,  grace- 
ful body,  his  classic-profiled  face  with  its 
perfect  features,  the  straight,  romantic  nose, 
expressive  mouth  and  soft  gray  eyes,  is 
what  any  woman  who's  human  would  find 
too,  too  tender  and  understanding.  Helmut 
has  everything  to  tag  him  a  natural  for 
the  lover  type  and  more  than  mere  looks, 
Dantine  has  everything  else  a  lady-killer 
ought  to  have,  in  the  popular  Hollywood 
mind.  He's  Viennese  (and  anyone  knows 


that  Austrian  men  are  the  world's  ace 
charmers).  His  accent  is  just  right,  not  too 
thick,  but  intriguing.  He's  a  dancer  out  of 
this  world.  He's  gay  and  witty,  a  quick 
conversationalist.  He  wears  his  clothes 
like  Beau  Brummell,  he's  manly  and  dash- 
ing, athletic  and  a  deadly  fencer.  He's  a 
bachelor  de  luxe,  uncaught  and  untamed 
(his  first  marriage  hardly  counts,  it  was  so 
brief)  with  not  even  a  heartstring  perma- 
nently snarled.  In  short,  Dantine's  too  good 
to  be  true.  Also,  nobody  ever  said  Helmut 
was  any  hermit.   No  indeed. 

On  the  contrary,  he  has  all  kinds  of  soft 
spots  for  the  lovelies  of  the  opposite  sex 
like  any  normal  guy.  Sometimes  it's  ro- 
mance and  sometimes  just  plain  friendli- 
ness with  which  Helmut  is  heavily  loaded. 

out  of  bounds  .  .  . 

There  was  one  pretty  little  Warner 
Brothers  messengerette,  for  instance,  who 
tied  into  a  heavy,  hopeless  crush  for  Hel- 
mut. She  was  raw  on  the  lot  (all  the 
messenger  boys  have  been  replaced  by 
fillies  since  the  war)  and  so  was  Helmut. 
But  she  had  the  Dantine  blues  bad,  and 
wherever  Helmut  was  she'd  manage  to 
show  up  shadowing  him  with  that  worship- 
ing look  in  her  eyes.  Well,  one  day,  Helmut 
ran  into  his  admirer  in  front  of  the  Green 
Room.  She  said  her  usual  shy  "Hello,"  and 
Helmut  was  feeling  particularly  friendly 
and  gay.  He  smiled,  "Come  in  and  have 
lunch  with  me."  How  could  a  gal  as  far 
gone  as  little  Louise  (that's  what  we'll  call 
her  because  it's  not  her  name)  refuse?  Who 
would?  She  didn't.  Helmut  had  a  grand, 
expansive  lunch  date,  absolutely  unmind- 
ful of  the  strange  looks  that  darted  his  way. 
But  he  never  saw  his  little  friend  after 
that  and  never  thought  much  about  it  until 
weeks  later  he  happened  to  inquire.  Then 
he  found  she'd  almost  lost  her  job  because 
of  having  had  lunch  with  him. 


No  curative  power  is  claimed  for 
PHILIP  MORRIS  ...  but 


AN  OUNCE  OF  PREVENTION 

is  worth  a  pound  of  cure ! 

Philip  Morris  are  scientifically  proved 

far  less  irritating  to  the  nose  and  throat 


When  smokers  changed  to  nose  or  throat— due  to  smoking 
Philip  Morris,  substantially  —either  cleared  up  completely, 
every  case  of  irritation  of  the       or  definitely  improved ! 

—from  the  findings  of  a  group  of  distinguished  doctors. 


eA%*  PH/UP  MOR 


FA*  f/A/£/Z  FLAVOA-PIVS  FAR  MOfi£  PPOTFCr/O/V 


ON  MORE 
FINGERS 


That  episode  dismayed  Helmut  and  made 
him  more  discreet  with  his  fans,  but  it 
didn't  damper  his  friendliness  one  speck  or 
his    terrific    admiration    for  American 
beauties.    Dantine's  best  girl  friends  are 
girls  he  has  met  in  and  around  Hollywood. 
He's  the  American  girl's  number  one  press 
agent  and  booster.  He  thinks  they  re  tops 
the  freshest,  prettiest,  most  natural  and 
altogether  swooney  young  things  that  you  11 
find  anywhere  on  the  globe.  He  likes  them 
best,  too,  when  they  aren't  actresses  be- 
cause, as  he  says,  "After  acting  all  day  I  ve 
had  enough  acting."   The  reason  he  puts 
the  finger  on  foreign  girls,  too,  is  that  when 
he  runs  across  them  in  Hollywood  they  try 
to  play  up  their  accents  and  Continental 
manners,  which  hands  Helmut  a  pain  right 
above  his  collar  bone.  Hand  kissing  and 
heel  clicking  and  all  that  sort  of  stuff  is 
okay,  Helmut  believes,  where  it  cuts  some 
mustard— but  over  here  in  America,  confi- 
dentially he  believes  it— well,  you  know. 

He's  worked  like  a  Turk  ever  since  he 
arrived  to  iron  out  his  Austrian  accent. 
He's  collected  American  slang  and  idiom 
like  fans  collect  autographs.  He  dresses  like 


NAIL  POLISH 


Compare  Dr.  Ellis'  Nail 
other  nail  enamel — for 
color,  for  wearability, 
You'll  know  then  why 
smart  fingernails  daily- 


Be  sure  to  try  "Mystic 
Rose",  the  passionate 
new  Dr.  Ellis  shade- 
of-the  season ! 


Polish  with  any 
sheer  beauty  of 
for  economy, 
more  and  more 
-coast  to  coast 
—  are  wear- 
ing those 
lovely  Dr. 
Ellis  colors. 


Only  one  price 

10^s 


7 


SINATRA  LOVES  BING 

And  they  both  love  pitching  in 
and  donating  their  autographs 
for  each  and  every  one  of  you. 
See  page  62. 


ioo  AT  YOUR  FAVORITE  5  &  10  or  DRUGSTORE 


anv  young  American  campus  hero  not  long 
out  of  college.  He's  already  become  a  super 
fan  for  football  and  American  sports.  The 
biggest  kick  he's  had  in  weeks  came  the 
other  night  when  a  Pasadena  society  girl 
invited  him  as  her  escort  to  a  dinner  party. 
He'd  never  met  his  hostess  before,  and  on 
the  way  home  his  girl  teased  him  with  a 
trade-last.  Helmut  came  through  with  how 
beautiful  she  was  so  she  gave  out  with 
the  tl  "Mrs.  So-and-So  thinks  you  re 
nice,"' said  Dantine's  date.  "As  I  left  she 
said  'What  a  clean-cut,  typically  American 
voung  man  Mr.  Dantine  is.  So  completely 
different  from  these  refugees  you  see 
around  these  days!' " 

In  fact,  the  lone  Continental  hangover 
that  Helmut  totes  around  is  his  respectful, 
gallant  attitude  toward  women.   He  s  not 
smooth  in  the  foppish  way,  but  his  man- 
ners are  super.  He's  the  kind  of  date  who 
always  notices  a  gal's  perfume  what  she  s 
wearing.   He  sends  flowers  when  they  re 
called  for,  takes  prompt  care  of  all  the 
little  gallantries  like  opening  doors,  seating 
chairs,    phoning    before    dates,  .lighting 
cigarettes  and  such.  But  the  mam  ticket 
that  lets  Helmut  in  solid  with  most  lovelies 
is  his  sincere  but  flattering  interest  m  the 
gal  as  a  person.  It's  a  respectful  attitude 
and  one  a  lot  of  cocky  American  males  are 
quite  likely  to  skip.  A  couple  of  his  very 
best  girl  friends  today,  in  fact,  he  met  and 
made  time  with  through  this  very  trait. 

You  wouldn't  know  them  if  I  named 
them,  because  they  aren't  remotely  con- 
nected with  pictures  (as  few  of  Helmut  s 
favored  sweeties  are),  but  one  is  a  clever 
co-ed  at  UCLA,  where  Helmut  served  a 
stretch  as  a  student  when  he  first  came  to 
this  country.  In  fact  he  met  this  girl  at  a 
reunion  party  for  the  Class  of  39.   She  s 
pretty,  with  soft  brown  eyes,  a  slim  figure 
and  rich,  waving  hair.  But  what  interested 
Helmut-and   don't   laugh-was   her  in- 
telligence.  Yep,  he  got  to  talking  to  the 
attractive  co-ed  and  discovered  she  was 
majoring  in  philosophy,  a  subject  in  which 
he's  a  deep  delver  at  home.  Discovered, 
too,  that  the  only  way  he  could  enjoy  her 
company  was  on  the  campus,  because  she 
didn't  go  out  nights. 


Remarkable  re- 


sults reported  with 
new  Kel-Ray  method. 
You  DON'T  CUT  OUT 
starchy,  fatty  foods,  you 
merely  CUT  DOWN  on 
them.  Take  half  teaspoon- 
ful  Kel-Ray  ( a  purely  veg- 
etable product)  daily,  fol- 
low easy,  lazy  plan,  and 
fat  vanishes. 

That's  all  there  is  to  it 

USERS  SAV:  "Lost  5  lbs.  in  5  days.'% 
Mrs.  A.  C."Lost2  inches  around  watstt 
first  week.  "saysMrs.G.H.  Lostwetght 
andateeverything.Kel-Raytswonder- 
ful."Mrs.J.  C.  "Doctor  approved, 
now  1  have  a  slim  figure,  says  J.  Cx. 


00 


3  months 
supply 

□  $2.oo 


McRAE  HEALTH  PRODUCTS  CO. 
1457  Broadway,  New  York  18,  H.  Y. 

I  enclose  $1  for  Kel-Ray  method  for  reducing 
and  month  s  supply  of  Kel-Ray  to  be  sent  post- 
age paid.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  return unused 
portion  and  my  $1  will  be  refunded.  (C.  O.  U. 
orders  accepted.  Same  guarantee.) 


Name.... 
Address., 
a  City.. 


I 


.Dept.  62 


MONEY  BACK  GUARANTEE 


PHOTO-RING 

friend. 

1 


ANY    PHOTO    OR  ""U'EJ' 

Sweetheart.  Relative  or  FiMend. 
reproduced  peraa-ff  - 
nently  in  this  beau-  ^ 

ataJtu^rt,h'eeN,enw*1' 

SB  ir^-WS-Sffi  -w?pV1S»S2S  j«* 

pPHhOTO  MOVETTE  RING  CO..  Dept.  V-25.  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


-GENUINE 
SIMULATED 

DIAMOND 

mm 


Here's  a  precious  14K  gold  plated  on  STERLING  SILVER 
engagementVing  that  cupid  himself  would  endorse.  Three  beautiful 
parkHrTg  diamonds  (simulated)  in  modern,  attractive  set-back 
design  You'll  be  proud  to  wear  this  darling  ring;  your  fnends  will 
S  it  a  genuine  diamond  set.  AMAZING  VALUE,  at  on.y  $2.57. 
SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order,  only  your  name,  nng  «  or  «nng 
marked  for  si*e.  Pay  CO  D.  on  arrival  plus  20%  U  S  Tax  There  s 
no  risk  You  wear  the  ring  for  7  days;  then  return  for  full  refund 
iTnot  ENTIRELY  SATISFIED.  Supply  limited  at  this  aston.sh- 
inelv  low  price;  so  rush  order  today. 

LaVEHE  CO..  Box  1121.  University  Place,  Pes  Moines  (11).  Iowa 


safety  in  numbers  .  .  . 

Then  there's  the  girl  Helmut  ran  into 
at  the  Beverly  Hills  Tennis  Club.  Dantine's 
no  slouch  of  an  athlete,  and  when  he  has 
an  afternoon  off,  he  usually  skips  over  to 
Lakeside  Country  Club  for  a  swim  or  out 
to  the  B.H.T.C.  for  a  set  of  tennis.  That's 
where  he  first  noticed  "the  colt"  and  her 
form — both  tennis  and  otherwise.  She  was 
definitely  the  outdoor  type,  lean  and  a 
little  rangy,  with  a  merry,  freckled  face, 
honey-colored  pigtails  and  twinkling  blue 
eyes.  "Like  a  young  colt,"  marveled  Hel- 
mut, observing  the  stylish  way  she  handled 
her  racquet  and  how  lustily  she  swatted 
the  ball.  It  wasn't  long  until  they  were 
exchanging  tennis  tips,  and  then  Helmut 
found  himself  drafted  for  a  set  of  doubles 
with  "the  colt"  as  partner.  That  started  a 
tennis  courtship  that's  been  going  on  in  a 
breezy,  relaxed  manner  ever  since.  Because 
Helmut  found  out  the  girl  was  as  charm- 
ingly natural  off  the  court  as  on,  and  as 
fresh  and  irresistible  in  evening  dresses  as 
she  was  in  shorts.  And  the  first  day  tennis 
match  that  ended  primly  with  a  "thanks 
for  the  game,"  has  grown  into  a  definite 
romance. 

If  you  ask  Helmut  Dantine  to  name  the 
kind  of  girl  friend  he  likes  best,  he  looks 
puzzled  and  tries  to  explain  that  that  de- 
pends on  the  occasion.  He's  not  kidding 
either.  He  thinks  variety  in  women  is  the 
spice  of  a  bachelor's  life— and  he's  the 
bachelor  who  can  certainly  stir  up  the 
variety.  He  has  girl  friends  he  takes  horse- 
back riding,  others  he  seldom  sees  except 
to  play  chess,  of  all  things.  He  has  society 
girls  he  met  when  he  lived  in  Pasadena, 
one  former  fencing  pupil  (when  he  earned 
his  way  with  foils  through  the  Community 
Playhouse)  whom  Helmut  seldom  sees  ex- 
cept at  dignified  Pasadena  social  functions 
or  to  beau  to  plays  and  symphonies.  There's 
a  girl  up  in  Santa  Barbara's  snooty  Mon- 
tecito  millionaire  colony,  a  member  of  the 
horsey  set,  that  some  New  York  friends 
introduced  him  to  by  mail  whom  he  sees 
whenever  he  has  a  free  week-end  and  can 
climb  on  a  North-bound  train.  When  he 
dines  or  dances  at  his  favorite  Hollywood 
haunts — LaRue,  Mocambo,  the  Players  or 
Romanoffs — Helmut  invariably  has  a  local 
gal  on  his  arm,  someone  extra-lovely  like 
Ava  Gardner,  Constance  Dowling  or  Judy 
Garland. 

That  picture  gallery  may  not  be  much 
help  to  a  Helmut-happy  gal  anxious  to 
measure  up  to  a  Dantine  ideal.  But  after 
seeing  a  few  photographs  and  talking  the 
matter  over  earnestly  with  Helmut  him- 
self, I'd  say  if  you'd  be  Helmut  Dantine's 
Dream  Supreme  you  would — 

Be  pretty  and  preferably  blonde.  Add  up 
to  about  twenty  years  of  age  (he's  twenty- 
five).  Be  natural,  with  no  false  eyelashes, 
red  nail  polish  or  trick  hair  do's  anywhere 
around.  (He  can't  stand  'em.)  Dance  di- 
vinely. (Because  so  does  Helmut.)  Play 
some  outdoor  game  well.  (Because  he  plays 
several.)  Have  a  brain.  (Because  he  has 
his  serious  moments.)  Own  a  funny-bone. 
(Because  he  loves  to  laugh.)  Have  good 
taste  and  good  manners.  (To  match  his 
own.)  Be  honest,  and  direct — a  chick  with 
no  tricks. 

If  that  adds  up  discouragingly  to  Miss  E 
Pluribus  Unum,  the  Ail-American  Girl- 
well,  what  have  I  been  telling  you?  If 
Helmut  Dantine  is  in  love  with  anyone, 
she's  the  lucky  lady.  For  one  thing,  he 
knows  that  it  was  the  girls  of  America  who 
made  him  the  Hollywood  hero  he  is  today. 
He  knows  he  owes  the  death  of  Helmut  the 
Heavy  and  his  big  romantic  chance  in  his 
next  picture,  "Hotel  Berlin,"  to  the  ardent 
feminine  clamors  that  swamped  Warners' 
from  Seattle  to  Savannah.  So  he's  faithful 
to  all  of  'em. 

Besides,  being  a  wary  "wolf,"  Helmut 
Dantine  believes  there's  safety  in  numbers. 


e0 


t>oirof 


Se*tiny 


<aH.  Q 


\ 


\  \  \  \    V    I  I    I    |  III/,// 

to  show  off  your 

CAM  PAN  A  LOVELY  HANDS 


It's  fun  to  pull  on  wooly  mitts,  a- 
jingle  with  tiny  bells  IF  your  hands 
are  Campana-lovely!  Try  Campana 
Cream  Balm — massage  a  bit  of  this 
creamy  lotion  into  your  thirsty  skin. 
Right  away  you've  silken-surfaced, 
soft-skinned  hands  you're  proud  of. 

Scientists  say  lanolin  duplicates 
the  functions  of  the  natural  oils  of 
your  skin  better  than  anything  else! 


No  wonder  Campana  Cream  Balm, 
which  contains  lanolin,  helps  keep 
your  hands  soft  and 

Sretty . . .  guards  against 
ryness,  roughness — 
even  in  winter  weather. 

Look  for  the  yellow  and  white 
package  at  any  cosmetic  counter, 

251,  50*  and  $1 


Campana  Cream.  Balm 


RICH  IN  LANOLIN 


Hands  badly  CHAPPED?  Use  ORIGINAL  CAMPANA  BALM  for  instant  relief! 

Original  Campana  Balm  is  the  richer. 


WIND 


WEATHER 


WATER 


heavier  Campana  lotion  that  thou- 
sands change  to  in  chapped-skin 
weather.  Ask  for  Original  Campana 
Balm  in  the  green  and  white  package. 
25(S,  50f<  and  $1. 


Now  try 
the  kind  thats 
easy  to  use! 


FIBS  Tampons 
have  rounded  ends 
to  make  insertion  easy! 


"I  never  dreamed 
there  could  be  such 
a  difference  in  tam- 
pons .  .  .  that  any 
tampon  could  be  so 
easy  to  use . . .  until 
I  first  tried  Fibs 
Tampons!" 
Instantly  YOU  will  appreciate  this  differ 
ence  between  Fibs  and  ordinary  tampons 
For  only  Fibs  of  all  leading  brands  have 
gently  rounded  ends— tapered  to  make  in 
sertion  easy. 

And  only  Fibs  are  "quilted"  to  give  you 
greater  comfort,  greater  safety. 

So  change  to  Fibs.  You  owe  it  to  your- 
self  to  try  the  kind  of  tampon  that's  so 
easy  to  use! 

*T.  M.  Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 


MARRIAGE  IS  STRICTLY  OKAY! 

(Continued  from  page  67) 


For  one  thing,  there  was  David.  Al- 
though he  turned  out  not  to  be  a  compli- 
cation after  all.  David  was  Dana  s  son  by 
his  first  wife  who  died  soon  after  the  boy  s 
birth.  Maybe,  Dana  worried,  Mary 
wouldn't  like  the  idea  of  a  ready-made 
family.  But  Mary  thought  it  was  wonder- 
ful She  met  David,  and  they  adored  each 
other  immediately.  Dana  let  out  a  long 
sigh    of    relief.    That   was    one  hurdle 

The  next  one  was  tougher.  Dana  was 
being  backed  financially  by  some  men  who 
had  faith  in  his  ability.  They  were  staking 
him"  to  his  training  at  the  Playhouse. 

"I  can't  ask  them  to  stake  me  to  mar- 
riage, too,"  he  told  Mary.  "When  I  get 
married,  I  want  to  be  able  to  support  my 
wife  myself.  Then  I  can  boss  her  around 
and  make  her  like  it!"  He  grinned  hap- 
pily.   He  was  always  happy  when  he  was 

with  Mary.  ,  , 

So  they  went  on  being  engaged,  and 
waiting  for  something  to  break.  And 
break  it  did,  at  last.  Sam  Goldwyn  signed 
Dana  to  a  contract!  That  was  the  kind 
of  moment  you  dream  about— when  the 
moon  comes  down  out  of  the  sky  and 
slides  into  your  pocket.     Dana  flew  to 

^"Th^waiting's  over,  baby!"  he  said  ex 
ultantly.  "Now  we  can  get  married. 
Mary  laughed  and  cried  and  kissed  him 
and  everything  was  beautiful  For  about 
twenty-four  hours.  Then  Dana  had  a 
little  talk  with  Goldwyn's  representative 
"By  the  way,"  he  said,  trying  to  sound 
casual,  "I'm  planning  to  get  married.  Very 
nice  girl  named  Mary  Todd. 

The  representative  impaled  him  on  a 
sharp  and  icy  glance.  "Look  here,  An- 
drews, I'm  afraid  that  wont  do.  We 
signed  you  as  a  single  man.  We  ve  got 
a  lot  of  plans  for  building  you  into  a 
glamour  boy.  Romances  witn  your  leading 
women,  that  sort  of  thing.  You  ve  got 
to  be  seen  around  town  with  the  right 
people." 

"But  listen,  I'm  engaged  to  Mary  Im— 
I'm  in  love  with  her.  Terribly.  We  want 
to  get  married  right  away."  Dana  s  heavy 
brows  drew  together  in  anxiety.  lhis 
was  bad.  .  , 

"Sorry,"  said  the  representative  with 
finality     "Mr.  Goldwyn  wouldnt  like  it. 

Reluctantly,  Dana  went  off  to  tell  Mary 
Usually  she  was  calm  about  things,  but 
she  wasn't  calm  about  this.      She  was 

^"Those— those  people.'"  she  cried,  pound- 
ing the  arm  of  her  chair  in  rage.  Telling 
you  how  to  run  your  life!  Trying  to  make 
you  go  out  with  other  girls!" 

"They  can't  make  me  do  that,  Dana 
told  her  grimly,  thrusting  out  a  very  de- 
termined chin.  "And  listen,  darling,  if  you 
say  so,  I'll  tear  up  this  contract  and  throw 
it  in  their  face."  t 

"Oh  fine."  Mary  was  bitter.  then 
we'd  be  right  back  where  we  started  from 
Backed  by  those  men,  and  we  couldn  t  get 
married  that  way  either.  No,  listen,  Dana, 
the  only  thing  to  do  is  toy  make  Mr. 
Goldwyn  see  it  our  way.  After  all,  he  s 
an  intelligent  man." 


sit-home  strike  .  .  . 

"Yeah,  but  Mary,  I  don't  get  to  see 
Mr  Goldwyn.  I  mean,  he  signed  me  to 
a  contract  and  all  that,  but  that  doesnt 
mean  he  comes  around  inviting  me  to  his 
house  for  dinner."  . , 

"Well,  go  and  see  him."  Mary  said 
stubbornly. 

But  it  wasn't  as  simple  as  that.  Dana 


TUtv^YLm  Rinse 

tamely 

Gives  a  Tiny  Tint 

cuu£ «  «  • 

Removes 
this 
dull 


1,  Does  not  harm,  permanently 
tint  or  bleach  the  hair. 

2.  Used  after  shampooing  —  your 
'  hair  is  not  dry,  unruly. 

3.  Instantly  gives  the  soft,  lovely 
'  effect  obtained  from  tedious, 

vigorous  brushings  .  .  .  plus  a 
tiny  tint — in  these  12  shades. 

1  Black  Titian  Blonde 

2.  Dark  Copper  «.  Golden  Blonde 

3.  Sable  Brown  9.  Topaz  Blonde 

4.  Golden  Brown  10.  Dark  Auburn 

5.  Nut  Brown  11.  Light  Auburn 

6.  Silver  12.  Lustre  Glint 

4,  The  improved  Golden  -Glint 
*  contains  only  safe  certified 

colors  and  pure  Radien,  all 
new,  approved  ingredients. 
Try  Golden  Glint... Over  50  million 
packages  have  been  sold... Choose 
your  shade  at  any  cosmetic  dealer. 
Price  10  and  25{j  —  or  send  for  a 

FREE  SAMPLE  '  1 

Golden  GllntCo.,Seattle,14,Wa*h.,Box3J6«-BJ3 

_  as  listed  above. 


Please  send  color  No- 
Name  

Address  


GOLDEN  GLINT 


FREE 


ENLARGEMENT 

Just  to  get  acquainted  with 
we  will  beautifully  enlarge 


ycSr  f^o^print  or  negative,  photo  or  pic- 
SrT  to  8x10  inches  -  FREE  -  if  you  enclose 
this  ad.  (Pictures  should  be  clear  and  sharp; 
negatives  give  best  results).  Information  on 
h£d  tinting  in  natural  colors  sent  "^ed'ate- 
lv  Your  original  returned  with  your  tree  en- 
largement. Send  today.  Limit  1  to  a  customer. 
GEPPERT  STUDIOS,  Dept.  263,  Dos  Moines  2,  Iowa 


EASY  PAYMENT  PLAN 

LIFE  INSURANCE 


AS  LITTLE  AS 
WEEKLY 


New  low -cost  "buy- by - 
mail"  Budget  Plan  ena- 
bles you  to  own  Lite 
Insurance  backed  by  Le- 
gal Reserves,  to  suit  your 
pocketbook!  You  don  t 
have  to  pay  more  than 
you  can  aSord  for  reli- 
able protection.  Policy 
provides  full  benefits  for 
as  little  as  5c  a  week!  10c 
a  week  pays  double  bene- 
fits; 15c  pays  triple  bene- 
fits, etc.  So  economical, 
so  easy  to  own,  you  ana 
every  member  of  the  fam- 
ily can  afford  an  indi- 
vidual Pioneer  Life  In- 
surance Policy!  No  Bed 
•Tape — NO  MEDICAL  EX- 
AMINATION! No  agent 
will  call.  Get  complete  de- 
tails FREE!  Write  today. 
PIONEER  LIFE  INSU 
14S1  Pioneer  Building 


Policy  Provides 
DEATH  BENEFITS 

Doe  to  Sickness  or  Natural 


DOUBLE  INDEMNITY 

For  Accidental  Death 

TOTAL  DISABILITY 

CASH  SURRENDER 
VALUE 
EXTENDED  INSURANCE 

Other  Liberal  Benefits 


Tance  COMPANY 
•  Rockford.  Illinois 


The  Word  for  the  Serqeant  it 


One  look  at  that  dazzling  grin  and  the  girls  are  putty  in  his  hands.  And  don't  think  the 
Sarge  doesn't  know  why!  He  writes  poetry  about  it: 

"O  Pebeco,  to  thee  I  owe— my  standing  as  a  Romeo. 

Wash  right  away?  Not  Pebeco.  It's  super-fine  to  make  teeth  glow!" 


tried  and  found  that  Mr.  Goldwyn  was 
always  in  New  York  or  Washington  or 
in  conference.  So  he  thrust  his  chin  out 
farther  and  adopted  a  policy  of  passive 
resistance.  When  the  studio  dreamed  up 
romances  for  him,  he  just  smiled  pleas- 
antly and  forgot  to  show  up  for  the  dates. 
When  he  was  invited  out  without  Mary, 
he  politely  declined.  Mr.  Goldwyn's  rep- 
resentative called  him  over  and  said  irri- 
tably, "Are  you  still  going  around  with 
that  girl?  I  notice  they  don't  seem  to 
be  able  to  link  you  up  with  anyone  else." 

"I  told  you,"  Dana  said,  "I'm  in  love 
with  her.    We  want  to  get  married." 

The  representative  sighed.  "If  this  wasn't 
Hollywood,  I'd  believe  I'd  met  true  love 
at  last.  Maybe  I  have,  anyway.  I  give 
up,  Andrews.  You'll  have  to  talk  to  Mr. 
Goldwyn."  He  even  made  an  appointment 
for  Dana.  The  appointment  was  the  next 
morning  at  eleven,  so  Dana  told  Mary 
to  meet  him  at  noon.  By  then  they'd 
know.  By  then  the  waiting  would  be 
over.  The  night  before  the  appointment, 
Dana  rehearsed  a  lengthy  and — he  hoped— 
convincing  speech.  It  began  "Mr.  Gold- 
wyn, you're  a  man  of  common  sense."  It 
pointed  out  the  pitfalls  which  awaited  an 
unattached  young  actor  in  Hollywood.  It 
spoke  of  the  energy  wasted  in  long  rides 
to  Mary's  house,  and  of  the  nervous  strain 
of  long  engagements.  It  went — touchingly, 
Dana  thought — into  the  happy  marriages 
combined  with  high  box  office  rating  of 
various  male  stars.  It  was  undoubtedly 
a  honey  of  a  speech,  and  he  learned  every 
word  of  it  by  heart. 

Next  day  he  showed  up  at  eleven  o'clock 
and  was  told  to  wait.  He  waited,  biting 
his  nails.  This  meeting  was  damned  im- 
portant. It  was,  Dana  was  convinced,  a 
lot  more  important  than  anything  else 
Mr.  Goldwyn  happened  to  be  doing  at  the 
moment.  After  all,  it  meant  the  happiness 
of  two  people,  didn't  it? 
psychological  moment  .  .  . 

Just  then  all  hell  broke  loose  outside  the 
window.  There  was  a  scream  of  a  fire 
siren,  followed  by  shouts,  general  commo- 
tion and  the  shrieking  of  engine  wheels. 
Two  large  fire  trucks  arrived,  disgorging 
firemen  like  rabbits  from  a  hat.  Also  rather 
like  a  rabbit  from  a  hat,  a  small,  grey- 
haired  man  popped  from  an  inner  office. 
"What's  going  on  here?"  he  demanded. 
"It's  just  a  little  fire,  Mr.  Goldwyn," 
said  the  receptionist  hastily. 

Mr.  Goldwyn  stalked  to  the  window  and 
peered  out  at  the  lines  of  hose  being 
unrolled.    He  snorted. 

Dana  approached  him  hesitantly.  This 
was  definitely  not  the  setting  he'd  had  in 
mind  for  his  speech.    In  fact,  he'd  forgot- 
ten the  speech  entirely.     But  here  was 
(Continued  on  page  106) 


What  he  means  is:  Pebeco  cleans  teeth 
better  because  its  micro- fine  particles  stick 
with  your  brush,  cling  to  your  teeth  while 
you  polish.  Contains  a  special  combination 
of  polishing  agents— cleans  teeth  thorough- 
ly but  gently,  leaves  them  gleaming. 

/ 

Pebeco  Pete  says: 

\  for  your  Mo/vey, 


So  any  Romeo  (or  Juliet)  can  have  a 
brighter,  fresher  smile  with  super-fine 
Pebeco.  See  how  super  its  flavor  is,  too. 
See  what  a  kick  you  get  out  of  that  extra 
clean,  polished  feeling.  How  popular  you 
are  with  that  delectable  Pebeco  smile! 


QUIZ  ANSWERS 

(Continued  from  page  92) 

1.  Ann  Sheridan 

2.  John  Garfield 

3.  Diana  Lynn 

4.  Cary  Grant 

5.  Alexander  Knox 

6.  Esther  Williams 

7.  Alan  Ladd 

8.  Dick  Haymes 

9.  Sonja  Henie 

10.  Clark  Gable 

11.  Erich  von  Stroheim 
12  Susanna  Foster 

13.  Dick  Powell 

14.  Lana  Turner 

15.  Edward  G.  Robinson 

16.  Paul  Lukas 

17.  Rita  Hayworth 

18.  William  Bendix 

19.  William  Eythe 

20.  Eddie  Bracken 


fOCtXS,  THAN AV£RAG£ 
Of  6  OTHER 
C£AO/NG 6RANPS 


TOOTH  POWDER 

Superfine  for  Super  Shine 


GIANT  SIZE  ONLY  25* 

Big  104  size,  loo 

Copyright  1944,  by  Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corp. 

ALSO  PEBECO  TOOTH  PASTE  — CLEAN,  REFRESHING  FLAVOR  —  \0i,  25*  AND  50* 


PEBECO 


what's  cookin,  kids? 


Peggy  Ryan  gives  out  with  the  sort  of  fanfare  and 
party  plans  the  younger  set  will  go  for  in  a  big  way! 


■  Special  occasions  coming  up  soon!  Days— like  Washing- 
ton's and  Lincoln's  Birthdays,  Valentine  Day  and  St.  Patrick  s 
Day — which  can  so  conveniently  serve  as  pegs  on  which  to 
hang  plans  for  festive  and  appropriate  parties. 

Not  that  you  really  need  any  such  excuse  or  inspiration, 
claims  Peggy  Ryan,  if  you  go  in  for  the  kind  of  strictly 
informal  shindigs  her  particular  crowd  prefers. 

"Any  Saturday  night  in  any  month  of  the  year  is  oke  with 
us,  especially  if  we're  entertaining  boys  in  the  service  who 
are  stationed  hereabouts  or  are  back  home  on  furlough, 
declared  Peggy,  with  Irish  eyes  a-smilin'.  "Sometimes  we 
have  a  gathering  just  of  girls  ...  to  plan  for  and  talk  about 
our  boy  friends  overseas.  But  whatever  the  date  or  the 
doings  we  always  have  good  times  and  good  food! 

"What  do  we  do  and  what  do  we  eat?  Well,  that  depends 
on  the  occasion,  the  number  that  get  together  and  the  place 
where  we  meet.    F'r'instance  ... 

"When  we  go  to  Jane  Withers'  house  its  sure  to  be  a 
swimming  party  because  she  has  the  pool.  Marcie  McGuire 
gives  living  room  parties  with  guessing  games  and  the  like. 
Cora  Sue  Collins  features  outdoor  barbecues.  Johnny  Pironne 
—because  his  mother,  Mary,  makes  the  best  spaghetti  in  the 
whole  wide  world— goes  in  for  spaghetti  dinners.   Me,  I  have 


f 


Mrs.  Ryan  lends  a  helping  hand  whenever  her  dancing  daughter 
asks'  the  gang  to  their  house  .  .  .  and  the  resulting  dishes  are 


simply  super! 


'Here  Come  the  Co-eds"  is  Peggy's  next  picture. 


At  her  recent  homecoming  party,  Peggy's  pals— including  Marcie 
McGuire  and  Virginia  Weidler— gathered  around  as  she  imitated 
Winchell,  on  whose  broadcast  she  appeared  while  in  New  York. 


104 


By  Nancy  Wood 

a  Whoopee  Room,  where  the  fireplace 
makes  indoor  barbecues  possible — al- 
though, mostly,  we  have  buffet  suppers. 

"What  do  we  do  at  our  house?  Dance, 
of  course."  (Can  you  imagine  Peggy  not 
dancing,  after  seeing  her  with  Donald 
O'Connor  in  those  merry  Universal  musi- 
cals, the  latest  of  which  is  "Bowery  to 
Broadway"!)  "Then  we  play  games,"  she 
went  on,  "and  do  stunts.  But  suppose  I 
describe  some  of  these  get-togethers  for 
you.  And,"  suggested  Peggy,  "maybe  you 
would  like  to  know  what  we  serve." 

Would  we  like  to  know!  Can  you  imagine 
.  .  .  when  that  was  what  we  had  come  to 
see  her  about,  having  heard  tell  that  it's 
fine  fare  they'd  be  featuring  at  the  Ryans'. 

But  let's  get  back  to  the  party.  To  any 
one  of  several  different  types  of  parties, 
to  be  exact — with  a  brief  outline  of  the 
foods  Peggy  provides.  It's  "herself"  that 
will  be  describing  them  for  us. 
PROVING  PARTY:  "Someone's  always 
saying  'I  make  the  most  deevine  cake'  .  .  . 
or  'You  should  just  taste  my  Welsh  Rabbit!' 
To  which  we  reply,  'Well,  we'll  get  together 
and  you  can  prove  it.'  Gives  everyone  a 
chance  to  cook  and — although  the  com- 
binations sometimes  are  odd — the  all-over 
effect  is  nothing  if  not  interesting.  Once 
people  prove  their  culinary  skill  they  be- 
come members  in  good  standing  and  are 
often  called  on  to  turn  out  their  specialties. 
FURLOUGH  PARTY:  "As  the  name  sug- 
gests, this  is  for  fellows  home  on  furlough. 
They  can  bring  their  friends  in  uniform, 
too;  and  they  can  even  issue  invitations  to 
others  who,  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons, 
are  not  in  the  services.  But  to  us  girls,  ad- 
mission is  'by  serviceman  only'!  Or  else  we 
can  come  unescorted  as  the  boys  never 
seem  to  think  there  are  too  many  girls. 
Quite  the  contrary,  they  claim  the  more 
'femmes'  the  merrier! 

ITINERARY  PARTY:  "A  welcome-home 
affair,  where  the  returned  traveler  has  to 
put  on  an  act  as  he  or  she  describes  the 
highlights  of  the  recent  trip.  I  threw  that 
kind  of  a  party  at  my  house  when  Mom 
and  I  got  back  from  our  New  York  jaunt." 
(The  picture  on  the  opposite  page  was 
taken  on  that  particular  occasion.) 
PROXY  PARTY:  "Strictly  a  feminine 
gathering— and  downright  sentimental, 
composed  as  it  is  chiefly  of  married  and 
engaged  girls  or  those  who  are  'promised' 
or  'going  steady.' 

"We  tell  our  favorite  absentees,  well  in 
advance,  that  we're  having  such  a  get-to- 
gether and  tell  them  to  be  thinking  of  us 
on  that  certain  night,  as  we'll  all  be  think- 
ing of  them.  Then,  at  the  party,  we  write 
them  round-robin  letters  on  long  rolls  of 
paper,  tell  them  the  latest  news  of  Holly- 
wood doings  and  send  them  our  latest 
snapshots.  We've  had  flocks  of  letters  say- 
ing how  much  this  has  meant  to  them. 

"Why  don't  you  give  such  a  party,  too?" 
was  Peggy's  final  suggestion  to  our  readers. 


But  before  signing  off  in  this  helpful 
manner,  the  "Pride  of  the  Ryans"  gave 
us  some  swell  suggestions  for  party 
fare.  It's  her  very  own  recipes  that 
we're  offering,  FREE,  this  month.  And 
what  a  collection  for  a  collation!  Two 
salads — both  simple:  Macaroni,  and 
Carrot  and  Raisin.  Meat  Loaf — a  point 
saver  if  ever  we  saw  one.  Frosted 
Bread  Loaf — dressy  looking  and  deli- 
cious. Peanut  Butter  Cookies  — tooth- 
some morsels  for  casual  crunching  dur- 
ing the  long  evening  of  fun.  And 
finally  the  Devil's  Food  Cake  that  Peg's 
grandmother  taught  her  how  to  bake 
Want  'em?  Well,  you  can  have  'em 
Just  mail  your  request  to:  THE  MOD- 
ERN HOSTESS,  Dept.  P.  R.,  MODERN 
SCREEN  MAGAZINE,  149  Madison  Ave., 
N.  Y.  16,  N.  Y.  (and  be  sure  to  enclose 
a  stamped,  self -addressed  envelope.) 


Number  One  ' Lab. 

The  Fels-Naptha  Plant  maintains  an  imposing  Research  Laboratory, 
equipped  with  the  usual  testing  paraphernalia  — 
and  the  usual  staff  of  'experts'. 

Here,  every  day,  Fels-Naptha  Soap  goes  on  trial.  When 
the  experts,  with  their  test  tubes  and  charts,  report 
'up  to  Fels-Naptha  Standard',  we  know 
we  haven't  been  bragging. 

But  our  Number  One  'Lab',  is  an  ordinary  home  laundry. 
The  'staff'  is  the  Lady  of  the  House.  Her  equipment  is 

a  washtub  or  washing  machine  and  a  bundle  of  soiled  clothes. 

When  she  puts  Fels-Naptha  Soap  on  trial, 
it  has  to  be  good — or  else. 

There  are  millions  of  these  'Home  Laboratories' 
in  the  United  States.  According  to  voluntary  reports, 
they  use  Fels-Naptha  because, 
for  practical  daily  purposes,  they  find 
it's  the  best  laundry  soap 
on  the  market. 

We'd  like  to  see  Fels-Naptha  Soap 
tested  in  your  laundry.  And 
we'd  also  like  to  have  your 
'Laboratory  Report'. 


FElS-NAPrHASOAP-banishes'Tattle-Tale  Gray" 


105 


SOOTHED  INSTANTLY 
cold  weather  lotion 

Richer,  heavier,  concentrated— this  lotion,  de- 
signed specifically  for  protection  against  raw, 
biting  winds  and  for  instant  relief  from  chap- 
ping. Even  cracked  .  .  .  smarting  .  .  .  painfully 
chapped  skins  show  wonderful  improvement 
overnight.  Even  extra  dry,  extra  sensitive  skins 
respond  instantly  to  this  soothing,  softening  lo- 
tion. Get  your  Original  Campana  Balm  today 
— see  why  thousands  of  women  and  children 
depend  on  this  richer  lotion  for  real  pro- 
tection against  raw  winds  and  bitter  cold. 


„    The  Gniginai 

Campana 
Balm. 


6  AC  K     Lagt  the  ingredients  of  Original  Campana  Balm  went  to  war.  This  year 

AG  A  I  N  !  —they're  back  again,  just  when  you  need  this  wonderful  protective  lotion  most. 


/IL  IT  Frier 


rue-Love  ana 
r/eaM/pD\UQ 

PENDANT  HEART   DESIGN  juVf. 

What  makes  both  the  ring  and  Matching 
and  the  matching  earrings  /TADD/Af/SC 
so  unusual  and  attractive  Crinninv<J 
is  the  twin,  Sterling  Silver  Pend- 
ant hearts  that  dangle  daintily  like 
sentimental    and    charming  settings. 
Either  the  ring  or  earrings  can  De 
worn   separately    but    together  they 
are    truly    captivating.     The  precious 
Sterling  Silver  ring  is  extra  wide.  Both 
the   ring  and  earrings   are  beautifully  em- 
bossed with  the  very  newest  "Forget-Me-Not 
pendant  hearts  suitable  for  en- 
graving   initials  of 
loved  ones 


Sterling  Silver 


Send  No 
Money 


r— ,      -    .  Vour  packag©  sent 
CArll  immediately  and 
C#41«Ib  vou     pay  postman 
1  only     $1-95  each 
plus  a  few  cents  mailing  cost 
and    20%    Federal    Tax  for 
either  the   ring  or  earrings 
on   arrival.     Wear    10  days 
on  money-back  sruarantee. 


IUVCU  -i        un      <.-uiiv.il.         ' '  .     ■-"■*-»  — 

—         lO^O^M     on  money-back  guarantee. 

G IV  E  N  FOR  PROMPTNESS 


If  you  order  BOTH  the  Ring  AND  Earrings  and  send  your 
order  PROMPTLY.   Beautiful,  genuine  leather  photo  folder. 
, Comes  with  pictures  of  two  popular  Movie  Stars.) 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  90-EP  Jefferson.  Iowa 


MAKE  MONEY  COLORING  PHOT 


Fascinating  occupation  quickly  learned  at  home 

In  spare  time.  Famous  Koehne  method  brings  ontnat- 
oraf,  life-like  colors.  Many  earn  while  learning,  bend 
today  for  free  booklet  and  requirements. 

P4ATIONAL  PHOTO  COLORING  SCHOOL 
I31S  Michigan  Ave..  Dept.  2362,   Chicago  S 


WANTED 

To  Be  Set  to  Music 

^Publishers  need  new  songs!  Submit  one  or  more  of 
your  best  poems  for  immediate  co^'d^^Jg"  /^^^^" 


SONG  POEMS 


*f1v!  STAR  "MUSIC- MASTERS,  WS  "Beacon  Bid;.,  Boston,  Mass 


PHONOGRAPH  RECORDS  MADE 


106 


Urn  FOOT  RELIEF ! 

Relieves  Pain  Quick,  Prevents  Pinching,  Pressing  and  Rubbing  of  Shoes 

Try  Dr  Scholl's  KUROTEX— the  new  velvety-soft,  flesh  color,  soothing,  cushion- 
ing protective  foot  plaster.  When  used  on  feet  or  toes,  it  quickly  mm 
relieves  corns,  callouses  on  bottom  of  feet,  bunions  and  tender 
spots  caused  by  shoe  friction  or  pressure.  Helps  ease  new  or 
tight  shoes  and  "breaking-in"  discomfort.  Prevents  corns,  sore 
toes  and  blisters  if  applied  at  first  sign  of  irritation. 
Cut  Dr.  Scholl's  KUROTEX  to  any  size  or  shape  and  apply  it. 
Ever  so  economical.  Splendid  for  preventing  blisters  on  the 
hands  of  Golfers,  Tennis  Players,  etc. 

Sold  at  Drug,  Shoe,  Dept.  and  10* [Stores.  For  FREE  Sample  and 
Dr.  Scholl's  Foot  Booklet,  write  Dr. Scholl's,  Dept.  K.  Chicago. 


DrSchol/s  KUR0TEX@g> 


Mr.  Goldwyn— and  a  golden  opportunity. 

"Mr.  Goldwyn,"  he  said  cautiously,  "I'm 
Dana  Andrews." 

"What?"  By  then  the  firemen  were 
making  so  much  noise  you  couldn't  hear 
yourself  think. 

"I'm  Dana  Andrews'."  He  shouted  it  this 
time. 

"Yes.  What  do  you  want?"  Mr.  Gold- 
wyn didn't  look  at  him.  He  was  still 
staring  out  of  the  window. 

"■Well— I— uh."  It  was  awfully  hard  to 
put  such  a  personal  question  to  someone 
who  was  absorbed  in  watching  a  lire. 
Especially  when  you  had  to  yell  it  at  the 
top  of  your  lungs.  But  it  was,  Dana^  de- 
cided desperately,  now  or  never.  "Mr. 
Goldwyn,  I  want  to  know  if  I  can  get 
married!" 

Outside  the  window,  the  firemen  sud- 
denly reeled  in  their  hose,  climbed  back 
on  the  trucks  and  drove  off.  The  fire  was 
over.  Mr.  Goldwyn  looked  at  Dana  ab- 
sently. "I'll  think  it  over  and  let  you 
know,"  he  said,  and  darted  back  into  his 
office. 

A  month  went  by  after  that.  Six  weeks. 
Two  months.  Mr.  Goldwyn  was  obviously 
thinking  it  over  very  hard  indeed.  Mary 
worried  so  much  she  lost  all  the  weight 
she'd  gained  the  summer  before  and  more, 
too.  Dana  was  too  upset  to  appreciate 
her  new  slimness.  Finally,  he  saw  Mr. 
Goldwyn  again,  by  accident,  this  time  in 
the  projection  room.  And  suddenly,  Dana 
got  mad.  There  had  been  time  and  to 
spare  for  thinking  things  over. 

"Mr.  Goldwyn,"  he  said  loudly,  "what 
did  you  decide  about  my  getting  married?" 

Mr.  Goldwyn  peered  at  him  in  amaze- 
ment. Everyone  in -  the  projection  room 
held  their  breath,  including  Dana.  Then 
the  great  man  spoke.  "I  guess  I  forgot 
to  tell  you,  my  boy,"  he  said  amiably.  "It's 
strictly  okay.    Go  ahead."  , 

So,  just  like  that,  everything  was  set- 
tled. Dana  could  hardly  believe  it,  after 
all  the  months  of  waiting.  He  was  so 
happy  that  he  felt  as  if  he  were  drifting 
around  in  a  balloon.  He  came  down  to 
earth  in  a  hurry  though,  when  he  got 
his  father's  letter.  Dana's  father  was  a 
minister,  and  strict.  He  had  always  con- 
sidered the  stage  and  motion  pictures  in- 
ventions of  the  devil  and  had  preached 
against  them  for  years.  When  Dana  was 
a  kid,  he  used  to  get  a  whipping  every 
Wednesday  night  regularly.  Because  Wed- 
nesday was  prayer  meeting  night,  and  was 
Dana  at  prayer  meeting?  He  was  not! 
He  was  sitting  in  a  "two  for  a  quarter" 
movie  house  down  the  block,  chewing  gum 
and  watching  with  utter  absorption  what- 
ever was  happening  on  the  screen.  Yeah, 
he  knew  he  would  get  a  licking  when  he 
got  home.   But  he  figured  it  was  worth  it. 

Dana's  father  had  been  pretty  bitter 
over  Dana's  becoming  an  actor.  And  when 
he  heard  his  son  was  going  to  marry  an 
actress,  you  should  see  the  letter  Dana 
got. 

It  said  a  lot,  and  among  other  things  was 
this:  "My  son,  I  am  older  than  you  and 
know  more  of  the  world.  Take  my  ad- 
vice and  forget  this  infatuation.  Actresses 
are  handled  goods." 

"Handled  goods."  Dana  thought  of  Mary, 
her  background  of  culture,  her  demure 
gaiety,  her  charming  parents.  The  whole 
thing  struck  him  funny.  This  was  a  riot. 
This  was  the  joke  of  the  season.  He  tore 
off  in  search  of  his  fiancee,  waving  his 
father's  letter  in  his  hand.  As  you  might 
imagine,  Mary  didn't  think  it  was  funny 
at  all.  No  girl  likes  to  hear  that  her  fu- 
ture father-in-law  considers  her  practi- 
cally a  Scarlet  Woman.  She  refused  to 
join  in  Dana's  laughter,  and  when  she 
told  her  mother  about  it,  Mrs.  Todd  al- 
most called  off  the  wedding.  Her  precious 
daughter,  who  had  gone  to  the  best  private 
schools,  been  protected  by  a  devoted  fam- 


ily,  being  referred  to  as  "handled  goods"! 
Of  course,  eventually  everything  was 
straightened  out.  Mary  wrote  to  Dana's 
father  and  got  a  very  courtly  letter  in 
return,  which  said  he  could  see  he  had 
been  entirely  wrong  about  her,  and  he 
was  delighted  that  Dana  was  getting  such 
a  sweet  wife. 

all  or  nothing  ... 

The  day  of  the  wedding  the  local  so- 
ciety columnist  ran  a  large  picture  of 
Mary  and  Dana  with  the  caption,  "Mary 
Todd  gives  up  career  to  marry  actor." 
And  that  was  just  what  Mary  was  going  to 
do.  They  had  talked  it  over  seriously, 
sensibly.  Mary  was  a  darn  good  actress. 
She  might  quite  possibly  have  a  real  fu- 
ture ahead  of  her  in  that  field.  She  could 
get  more  out  of  a  comedy  role  than  any 
girl  at  the  Playhouse,  and  in  a  lot  of  ways 
she  hated  to  give  it  up. 

"But  being  married  to  you  will  be 
enough,  Dana,"  she  said  positively.  "We 
both  want  a  family,  and  there's  David, 
and  your  career  is  going  to  be  terribly 
important  from  now  on.  I  don't  want  to 
be  just  half  a  wife."  Dana  kissed  her, 
hard,  because  he  knew  how  much  it  meant 
to  her  to  make  this  decision.  And  Mary 
rested  her  head  on  his  shoulder  and  felt 
a  happiness  that  she  had  never  known. 

So  the  wedding  came  off  on  schedule, 
and  Dana  was  the  handsomest  groom  in 
history.  They  had  two  heavenly  days  to- 
gether, and  then  he  had  to  leave  for 
Tucson  on  location  for  "The  Westerner." 
It  was  his  first  part  for  Goldwyn,  and  he 
was  pretty  excited. 

Mary,  meanwhile,  was  busy  as  a  whole 
hive  of  bees,  learning  to  cook.  A  lot  of 
people  had  told  her  what  a  big  eater  Dana 
was,  and  she  was  going  to  be  prepared. 
The  first  morning  after  he  got  back,  they 
had  bacon.  Mary  put  a  large  griddle  on 
the  stove,  and  conscientiously  fried  one 
pound  of  bacon.  li  wasn't  a  gag— she  just 
wanted  to  be  sure  Dana  had  enough. 

Then  there  was  the  affair  of  the  Apple 
Brown  Betty  and  their  first  quarrel.  Brown 
Betty  was  Dana's  favorite  dessert,  and 
Mary  had  taken  enormous  pains  to  get  it 
right.  She  cooked  it  in  a  casserole,  and 
was  bringing  it  triumphantly  through  the 
swinging  door  into  the  dining  room  when 
the  holder  slipped.  The  casserole  was 
steaming  hot,  and  when  Mary  tried  to 
grab  it,  she  burned  herself,  shrieked  and 
dropped  the  whole  thing  on  the  brand  new 
dining  room  rug.  Dana  watched  hilari- 
ously, while  expressions  chased  each 
other  across  her  face — surprise,  panic  and 
anguish  in  rapid  succession.  It  was  too 
much  for  him.  He  burst  into  wild  shouts 
of  laughter,  as  she  gazed  hopelessly  down 
at^the  appalling  mess  on  the  new  rug. 

"I  hate  you!"  Mary  announced  in  cold 
fury,  and  went  upstairs  and  slammed  the 
bedroom  door. 

On  the  whole,  though,  they  lived  in  a 
state  of  idyllic  happiness.  Dana  developed 
an  acute  interest  in  gardens.  He'd  never 
raised  as  much  as  a  sunflower  before,  but 
now  suddenly,  he  was  absorbed  in  seed 
catalogues  and  books  on  perennials. 

"He   won't   even    use   plain,  ordinary 
earth,   Mary  told  their  friends  plaintively. 
It  all  has  to  be  mixed  by  hand,  in  the 
proper  proportions,  like  a  Martini!" 

Dana  was  using  the  garden  as  a  sort  of 
safety  valve.  Because  for  seven  months 
he  didnt  work  in  pictures  at  all.  After 
The  Westerner"  he  made  "Sailor's  Lady" 
and  "Cisco  Kid."  He  had  good  parts  in 
both  of  them.  Everyone  congratulated 
himon  his  quick  rise.  But  after  that— 
nothing.    For  seven  long  months. 

Then  came  "Two  Men  and  a  Girl."  Dana 
had  the  second  lead  in  that.  He  was  all 
set  now,  everyone  said.  He'd  be  a  star 
any  day.    Oh  snr°,  but  still  nothing  hap- 


Our  husband  belongs  io  us  again ! 


Julie:  Can  it  be  true?  Jack  has  fallen 
in  love  with  me  again !  He's  mine— ' 
just  like  in  the  beginning! 

Her  Other  Self:  Of  course  it's  true, 
darling— except  you  mean  he's  OURS. 
It's  US  he's  in  love  with,  this  time! 
I'm  your  smarter  self  .  .  .  remember? 
I'm  the  one  who  told  you  to  go  see 
Dr.  B.  when  you  wanted  to  go  home 
to  mother  after  that  big  quarrel. 

Julie:  Yes,  that  was  wise— seeing  the 
doctor. 

H.O.S.:  Wise!  That's  a  prize  under- 
statement! Dr.  B.  turned  out  to  be  a 
one-man  rescue  party  for  your . . .  our 
marriage  when  he  explained  about 
the  "one  neglect". 

Julie:  But  I  never  even  dreamed  that 
a  wife  can  lose  her  husband's  love  by 
being  careless  about  feminine  hygiene. 
H.O.S.:  Well,  Dr.  B.  set  you  straight 


on  that— and  he  told  you  what  to  do 
about  it,  too. 

Julie:  Yes.  He  told  me  to  use  Lysol 
disinfectant  for  my  feminine  hygiene 
care.  "An  effective  germ-killer  that 
cleanses  thoroughly  and  deodorizes" 
—that's  what  he  said. 

H.O.S.:  Correct!  And  it  doesn't  harm 
sensitive  vaginal  tissues,  either.  All 
you  have  to  do  is  follow  the  simple 
directions  for  douching. 

Julie:  How  right  he  was!  I've  found 
Lysol  so  easy  to  use— so  quick  and 
economical. 

H.O.S.:  And  .  .  . 

Julie:  And  it  works  wonderfully! 
H.O.S.:  AND  .  .  . 

Julie:  All  right,  Mrs.  Smartie— since 
you  love  hearing  it.  I'll  say  it:  Our 
husband  belongs  to  us  again! 


Ch.*  *ese  ««« 

T ...!..  into  lolte  a»«  effectively-  M— , 


, ,, ,.,  ■,,  m;  ■■■■■■■■  ,    k--  ^ost  4  gallons  e.  De- 

Sution.  Its  lo*j£  *bicb     JJ*-  pdor-disappea^te t  ^ 

*  SS  gentle  in  proper  dnu  Jg^ 


FOR  FEMININE  HYGIENE  USE 


For  new  FREE  booklet  (in  plain  wrapper)  about  Feminine  Hygiene,  send  postcard  or 
letter  to  Dept.  A-44.  Address:  Lehn  &  Fink,  683  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

Copr.,  1944,  br  Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corp. 


★  BUY  WAR  BONDS  AND  STAMPS  ★ 


and  Qlotkina 

sa  ve  to  y2 

It's  all  SO  Easy!  Free  Catalog  tells  how  ma- 
terial is  picked  up  at  your  door  by  Freight  or 
Express  at  our  expense— how  we  shred,  merge, 
and  reclaim  valuable  materials,  picker,  bleach, 
card,  spin,  redye  and  weave  into  lovely,  deep- 
textured  Broadloom  Rugs  woven  Reversible  for 
double  wear  and  luxury.  Sizes  to  fit  all  rooms. 

CHOICE:  of  popular  solid  colors,  rich  tweed 
blends,  18th  Century  floral  and  leaf  designs, 
Early  American,  Oriental  patterns,  ovals. 

FACTORY-to-You!  You  risk  nothing  by  a 
trial.  Over  two  million  customers.  We  have  no 
agents.  Do  as  thousands  of  beauty-loving  house- 
wives have  done — Write  for  Free  Catalog. 
Our  71st  Year!  Chicago 


FREE 

Rug  Book, 
Decorating 
Guide 

In  Full  Co/or 

Mail  Coupon 
^  or  lc 
ostcard 


pened.  More  gardening.  Then  "Kit  Car- 
son." Dana  liked  his  part — it  had  a  lot 
of  possibilities. 

"This'll  do  it,"  his  agent  said,  rubbing 
his  hands  gleefully.  "They'll  be  fighting 
over  you  for  romantic  leads  now,  kid." 

So  did  Dana's  name  go  up  in  lights?  It 
did  not.  He  set  his  square  jaw  deter- 
minedly and  worked  harder  than  ever  on 
his  next  picture,  "Swampwater."  Then  he 
got  a  nice  gangster  part  in  "Ball  of  Fire." 
By  now,  Mary  was  so  proud  of  him  she 
almost  burst.  But  Dana  wasn't  satisfied. 
Finally,  along  came  "The  Ox-Bow  Inci- 
dent," and  Dana  clicked  in  a  way  he  never 
had  before.  You  know  how  good  he  was 
in  "Up  In  Arms"  and  "The  Purple  Heart." 
Dana  was  going  places,  and  no  one  could 
stop  him. 

Meanwhile  he  and  Mary  built  a  new 
house. 

something  new  will  be  added  .  .  . 

"It's  really  right,"  Dana  said  in  com- 
plete satisfaction,  a  month  or  so  after 
they  had  moved  in.  "David  is  nuts  over 
that  room  of  his,  and  our  quarters  are 
wonderful,  and— well,  the  whole  thing  is 
right,  that's  all." 

There  was  a  silence  from  Mary.  He 
looked  at  her,  surprised.  "I  thought  you 
liked  it,  darling.    Something  wrong?" 

"Gosh,"  Mary  said,  her  blue  eyes  plead- 
ing, "it's  so  silly  you  won't  believe  it. 
But— look,  I  know  it  seemed  as  if  we 
weren't  going  to  have  any  family  except 
David,  so  we  didn't  build  a  nursery.  And 
now  we  are,  and  there  isn't  any  place  to 
put  him— her— it."  Her  voice  trailed  off 
into  a  wail.  She  sounded  positively  guilty. 

Dana  reached  out  a  long  arm  and 
grabbed  her  exultantly.  "We'll  find  a 
place,  you  crazy,  adorable  moron!  Have  I 
mentioned  lately  that  I  adore  you?" 

So  the  Andrews  family  eventually  ac- 
quired a  daughter  called  Kathie,  who  was 
undoubtedly  the  most  beautiful  baby  ever 
born.  David  was  so  excited  he  could 
hardly  stand  it,  and  went  around  boasting 
to  everyone  about  his  baby  sister.  But 
when  Mary  came  back  from  the  hospital 
with  Kathie  there  was  still  no  nursery. 
Dana  took  David  aside  and  put  matters  up 
to  him.  He  could  either  move  out  of  his 
room  and  sleep  downstairs,  or  they'd  put 
the  baby's  crib  in  his  room  with  him. 

"Sure,  put  her  in  with  me,"  David  said 
grandly.  "I'm  not  getting  out  of  my  room 
for  anybody."  Then  he  reconsidered.  "I 
don't  know,  though.  She's  awful  cute, 
and  I  guess  she  ought  to  have  her  own 
room.    I'll  move  downstairs,  dad." 

So  that  was  that,  and  Kathie  grew  to 
her  present  two  years  with  young  David 
watching  over  her  in  a  most  proprietory 
way.  Kathie,  of  course,  adores  him,  and 
follows  him  around  at  every  opportunity. 
She's  an  active  youngster  and  Dana  had  a 
wall  built  around  the  whole  yard,  so 
Kathie  could  wander  safely.  Now,  of 
course,  she  spends  her  entire  time  devising 
new  methods  of  getting  over  the  wall. 

The  stork  is  flapping  his  wings  over 
the  Andrews  menage  again,  and  David  is 
hoping  for  another  sister.  Dana  and  Mary 
will  be  happy  with  either  a  boy  or  girl- 
Mary  is  convinced  that  she  is  the  luckiest 
wife  in  the  world  and  when  you  look  at 
Dana,  you  agree  with  her.  It's — well,  a  sort 
of  feeling  you  get  that  here's  a  guy  you 
could  really  go  for.  A  guy  that's  solid  and 
dependable,  and  yet  terribly  exciting.  It's 
an  odd  combination,  and  you  think  about 
it,  and  say  to  yourself  that  it  can't  all  be 
there,  you  must  have  imagined  it.  ^ Then 
you  see  Dana  again,  and  you  think  "Gosh, 
he  does  have  everything.  No  wonder 
Mary  is  so  happy."  And  it  gives  you  a 
pleasant  sort  of  hunch  that  maybe  some- 
where in  the  world  is  another  guy  like 
Dana — for  you! 


PAZO  RELIEVES  THE 
TORTURE  OF  SIMPLE  PILES 


WW 


vr: 


I'M  SO  THANKFUL,  PAZO 


BROUGHT  RELIEF  FROM  PAIN 


Don't  just  suffer  the  agonizing  pain,  torture,  itching  of 
simple  piles.  Remember,  for  over  thirty  years  amazing 
PAZO  ointment  has  given  prompt,  comforting  relief  to 
millions.  It  gives  you  soothing,  welcome  palliative  relief. 

How  PAZO  Ointment  Works 
I.  Soothes  inflamed  areas— relieves  pain  and  itching.  2.  Lu- 
bricates hardened,  dried  parts  — helps  prevent  cracking 
and  soreness.  3.  Tends  to  reduce  swelling  and  check  bleed- 
ing. 4.  Provides  a  quick  and  easy  method  of  application. 

Special  Pile  Pipe  tor  Easy  Application 
PAZO  ointment  has  a  specially  designed,  perforated  Pile 
Pipe,  making  application  simple  and  thorough.  (Some 
persons,  and  many  doctors,  prefer  to  use  suppositories,  so 
PAZO  is  also  made  in  suppository  form.) 

Get  Relief  with  PAZO  Ointment! 
Ask  your  doctor  about  wonderful  PAZO  ointment  and 
the  soothing,  blessed  relief  it  gives  for  simple  piles.  Get 
PAZO  ointment  from  your  druggist  today! 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Make  Any  Art  jc/e  - 

''7t.'->..  ••■■..•..«       ,,y  >• 

tuirn  i 

^MyicNewDiscmrifl 


jjaj  f "  '  

,  ,  ,  ...minous  articles. 
I  Make  your  own!  Sell 
at  big  profit  or  keep 
for  your  pleasure. 
With  our  complete 
outfit,  and  confiden- 
tial instructions,  it  s 
easy!  A  stroke  of  the 
brush  —  any  article 
glows  in  the  dark 
like  ma(*ie!  Lasts  in- 
definitely. Absolutely 
harmless.  Over  100 
uses.  Use  on  ties, 
flowers,  jewelry, 

fP^iture"  picture"  'statues,  toys,  etc. 
SNOW!  SlS  limited.  Money- 
back  guarantee. 

Cn°anJ?leteadiirIsr^ayKi^s^;a0n0!hS!eSS 
plus  postal   charges.     Send   cash.  We 
I  pay  postage. 


-'.••"-.•V- 


i  LITE-GLO 


Dept.  365-LG 
Topeka.  Kansas 


Do  YOU  Need  More 
SHAPELY 
CURVES? 


If  you  are  too  skinny,  flat 
and  run  down,  you  can 
use  this  safe  way  to  gain 
attractive  pounds  and 
friends  and  make  yourself 

»■!  ■   ■  - — ■   more    desirable.  Take 

Wakita  711  Compound.  Full  easy  directions  are  on  your 
package.  Also  eat  plenty  of  good  nourishing  food.  7 M 
Compound  is  a  special  formula  for  skinny  women.  It  is 
an  excellent  hematinic  and  stimulates  the  gastric  juices 
for  skinny  women.  Increase  your  appetite  with  this  spe- 
cial formula  and  then  let  your  mirror  be  the  best  proof. 
Use  it  until  you  are  completely  satisfied.  Write  now. 
Just  send  your  name  and  address.  Pay  only  $1  plus  post- 
age on  delivery  or  mail  a  dollar  and  save  postage.  Writ* 
today.  You  must  be  absolutely  satisfied  or  your  money 

Wakita,  Dept.  33-B.  Box  22.  Station  Y.  Bklyn  4,  N.  Y 


SWEET  AND  LOVELY 

(Continued  from  page  75) 


My  one  cream  instantly  beautifies  your 
skin —  and  the  'J^&Cfef"  proves  it! 


ing  test,  not  giving  it  much  thought.  She 
was  still  remembering  Sunday  in  which 
she  had  entered  another  camera  contest 
and  had  been  declared  Camera  Queen. 
Contests  were  affairs  she  understood  and 
conquered;  screen  tests  were  quaint  forms 
of  defeat.  She  wasn't  going  to  let  this  one 
bother  her,  however.  Nor  those  other  two 
if  she  decided  to  take  them. 

She  never  did.  She  signed  her  contract 
at  20th.  And,  still  dazed  after  a  prepara- 
tory lapse  of  a  few  months,  she  was  put 
on  a  train  with  a  Fox  company  eastbound 
to  film  "Home  in  Indiana." 

Not  only  was  it  her  first  train  ride,  it  was 
her  first  trip  out  of  California,  and  the  third 
long  trip  of  her  life. 

crain's  tour  of  u.  s.  .  .  . 

She  wrote  to  Rita,  "After  the  war,  if 
someone  should  say  to  you,  'Let's  have 
dinner  in  London',  you'll  feel  exactly  the 
way  I  feel  about  this  trip.  I'm  beginning  to 
feel  very  worldly  and  traveled.  Now  that 
we're  established  in  this  town  to  make  the 
picture,  mobs  of  girls  and  boys  hang  around 
and  ask  for  autographs.  They  even  ask  me 
for  autographs.  And  I  give  them,  even 
though  I  know  my  name  doesn't  mean 
much." 

Those  kids  who  got  Jeanne's  "Home  In 
Indiana"  autographs  are  probably  shaking 
hands  with  themselves  twice  a  day,  after 
having  seen  the  picture. 

After  "Indiana"  Jeanne  won  the  lead  in 
"In  The  Meantime,  Darling,"  which  she 
didn't  like  because  she  can't  stand  herself 
in  black  and  white.  She  likes  Technicolor 
much  better  and  is  happy  her  next,  "  State 
Fair,"  will  be  rainbow-reeled. 

While  Jeanne  was  working  in  "Victory," 
director  George  Cukor  remarked  one  day, 
"You've  shown  remarkable  progress  in  a 
short  time,  Jeanne.  You  should  begin 
to  study  with  some  good  teacher." 

The  next  thing  Jeanne  knew,  she  was 
taking  a  daily  two -hour  drama  lesson 
from  Madame  Ludmilla  Pitoeff,  formerly 
one    of    the    great    European  actresses. 

Don't  think,  though,  that  contests — or  the 
memory  of  them — have  completely  gone 
out  of  Jeanne's  life.  When  the  Hollywood 
post  office  issued  the  first  of  the  three  cent 
commemorative  stamps  in  honor  of  the 
Fiftieth  Anniversary  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Industry,  a  representative  from  each  studio 
was  sent  to  the  post  office  for  a  ceremony. 
Each  person  was  given  five  commemora- 
tive stamps,  and  two  "first  day"  covers. 
Jeanne  took  them  home  with  pride  to  add 
to  her  stamp  collection.  - 

She  told  Rita,  "Do  you  realize  the  last 
time  I  bought  home  stamps  for  my  collec- 
tion, I  won  them  at  school?" 

They  dragged  out  the  huge  album — 
"Here  are  the  stamps  I  won  in  that  con- 
test. .  .  ."  Jeanne  started  to  say,  then 
stopped  in  horror.  The  stamps  were  Jap- 
anese commemoratives. 

Rita  saved  the  situation.  "They'll  be 
twice  as  valuable  after  the  Empire  has 
been  licked  to  a  frazzle,"  she  said  staunchly. 

Jeanne  had  one  more  thing  to  say  about 
the  day.  "I  met  one  of  the  prettiest  girls  in 
Hollywood,"  she  confided.  "Diana  Lynn. 
I  thought  she  was  wonderful  in  'Our  Hearts 
Were  Young  and  Gay.' " 

Rita,  a  freshman  in  University,  agreed 
with  a  sigh.  "It  must  be  wonderful  to  go 
around,    meeting    movie  stars." 

Jeanne  nodded.  She  uttered  her  final 
words  on  her  career:  "I  never  thought  it 
would  happen  to  me." 


See  and  feel  your  skin  become 
fresher,  clearer,  younger-textured! 

I  don't  just  say  that  Lady  Esther 
4-Purpose  Face  Cream  does  wonder- 
ful things  for  your  skin.  I  prove  it- 
prove  it  by  means  of  the  "Patch  Test"  I 

Just  choose  a  part  of  your  face  that 
is  too  oily,  or  too  dry— or  where  you 
have  a  few  blackheads  or  big  pores. 
Rub  Lady  Esther  Face  Cream  on  that 
one  part  of  your  face,  and  wipe  it  off. 
Wipe  it  off  completely.  Then  see  how 


that  patch  of  skin  takes  on  new  fresh- 
ness and  clarity!  Touch  it— feel  it! 
Feel  how  the  dry  rough  flakes  are 
gone! 

What  happens  to  that  one  patch  of 
skin  will  happen  to  your  entire  face 
when  you  use  Lady  Esther  Face 
Cream.  For  it  does  the  U  things  your 
skin  needs  most  for  beauty!  (1)  It 
thoroughly  cleans  your  skin.  (2)  It 
softens  your  skin.  (3)  It  helps  nature 
refine  the  pores.  (4)  It  leaves  a 
smooth,  perfect  base  for  powder. 


Make  the  "^foCT^f" Tonight! 

See  with  your  own  eyes  the  difference  Lady  Esther 
Face  Cream  makes  in  your  skin!  Make  the  "Patch 
Test"— and  compare  the  results  with  the  results  you 
get  from  any  cream  you've  ever  used,  regardless  of 
price!  The  proof's  in  your  own  mirror.  Make  the 
"Patch  Test"  and  compare! 


■ 


^yee/  the  difference! 


4-Purpose  Face  Cream 


109 


(PITY  TO  TAKE  OUT  SEVERAL  DAYS) 


Yes,  it  is  indeed  a  nuisance  to  be  bothered 
several  days  each  month  with  pins, 
belts  and  external  pads...  Especially  when 
you  can  join  the  millions  of  women  who 
use  Tampax  for  sanitary  protection.  This 
Tampax  is  worn  internally  and  it  absorbs 
internally,  so  it  can  cause  no  odor,  no 
chafing  and  no  wrinkles  or  ridges  in  the 
clothing. 

Perfected  by  a  doctor,  Tampax  is  made 
of  pure,  long-fiber  surgical  cotton,  com- 
pressed into  dainty  throw-away  appli- 
cators. Insertion  is  quick  and  easy;  the 
hands  need  not  even  touch  the  Tampax 
. . .  And  when  in  place  the  user  is  actually 
unaware  of  its  presence! 

Tampax  is  sold  in  3  absorbency -sizes 
(Regular,  Super,  Junior),  providing  a 
choice  for  early  days  and  waning  days,  as 
well  as  for  varying  individual  needs.  Ask 
at  drug  stores,  notion  counters.  A  whole 
month's  supply  will  go  into  your  purse. 
Economy  box  contains  4  months'  average 
supply.  .  .  Buy  Tampax  today— quick  to 
change,  easy  disposal.  Tampax  Incor- 
porated, Palmer,  Mass. 


3  sbsorbwoios 


<  SUPER, 


Accepted  for  Advertising 
by  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Association 


JENNY  MADE  HER  MIND  DP 

(Continued  jrom  page  43) 


don't  ask  for  details  of  that  evening.  It 
was  just  one  great  big  beautiful  daze. 

Her  father  didn't  want  her  to  be  an 
actress.  She  never  wanted  anything  else. 
As  owner  of  a  string  of  Texas  theaters, 
he  had  nothing  against  the  stage  except 
it  was  tough,  and  he  didn't  want  his  only 
child  to  have  her  ears  knocked  down. 
She  understands  that  now,  because  she 
feels  the  same  way  about  her  own  children. 

Dad's  line  used  to  be,  "It's  cheaper  to 
hire  an  actress  than  to  raise  one."  Jenni- 
fer's line  was,  "I'm  not  getting  any 
younger."  She  started  giving  it  to  Dad 
when  she  was  seventeen.  Later,  she  handed 
Mr.  Selznick  the  same  line — 

"When  am  I  going  to  work?  Am  I  ever 
going  to  work?  I'm  getting  older  by  the 
minute — " 

"Just  cool  your  heels,"  he'd  say.  "We're 
waiting  till  the  right  thing  comes  along — " 

Of  course  he  was  right.  He's  always 
right.  Bernadette  came  along,  and  "Since 
You  Went  Away"  and  now  "Love  Letters." 
It's  a  beautiful  story.  Mr.  Selznick's  lend- 
ing her  and  Joe  Cotten  to  Hal  Wallis  of 
Paramount  for  that  one — . 

cup  of  kindness  .  .  . 

When  she's  not  on  a  picture,  her  time's 
divided  between  the  children  and  working 
as  a  Nurse's  Aide.  Nursing  seemed  the  best 
thing  she  could  do  for  the  war  effort.  Her 
attitude  toward  it's  professional,  not 
romantic.  Men  suffer  and  die,  which  isn't 
a  happy  thing.  But  it's  life,  and  you  don't 
hide  away  from  life. 

Up  at  5:45,  she  stays  at  the  hospital  till 
noon.  Till  they  got  to  know  you,  patients 
feel  a  little  dubious  about  Nurse's  Aides. 
There's  one  old  man  Jennifer  won't  soon 
forget.  He  was  pretty  grumpy — 

"Are  you  going  to  bathe  me?  Well,  you 
don't  have  to  put  my  head  down.  Leave  my 
glasses  alone.  Don't  pull  the  blanket  off. 
You  go  about  this  funnier  than  anyone  I 
ever  saw,  and  I've  been  here  five  years — " 

She  humored  him,  and  the  crust  began 
to  crack.  When  he  found  out  later  that 
she  was  Jennifer  Jones,  he  asked  to  see 
her.  She  hoped  he  wasn't  going  to  apolo- 
gize— . 

Well,  she  needn't  have  worried.  It  was 
an  apology,  but  the  cutest  one  she'd  ever 
heard.  For  a  minute  he  looked  at  her,  the 
way  Lionel  Barrymore  looks  in  "Dr.  Gilles- 
pie." "Next  time,"  he  said,  "you  don't  have 
to  be  so  gentle  with  me.  I'm  an  old  desert 
rat—."  "      ,  , 

The  rest  of  the  day  belongs  to  the  chil- 
dren— from  lunchtime  till  she  reads  them 
to  sleep  with  their  current  favorite,  Mr. 
Milne's  tale  of  stout  Mr.  Edward  Bear.  They 
love  teddybears  above  all  animals  except 
maybe  live  dogs.  The  burning  question  of 
the  moment  is:  "Will  the  ne  v  iiur  a  like 
dogs?"  The  old  one  didn't.  She  sai 1  "Either 
the  dog  goes  or  I  go."  At  the  time  they 
needed  the  nurse  more,  so  J.  J. — the  dear 
little  cocker  spaniel  named  by  Bob  after 
Jennifer's  initials— went  away.  If  the  new 
nurse  likes  dogs,  Dad's  promised  them  a 
new  dog  who'll  never  go  away — 

Jennifer  talks  simply  and  without  con- 
straint of  her  happy  days  with  Bob  Walker. 
The  only  thing  she  won't  talk  about  is  their 
separation.  Both  boys  look  like  their 
father.  Robert,  the  4-year-old,  is  an  ex- 
trovert, friend  to  all  the  world.  Michael's 
a  year  younger  and  romantic-looking — 
with  long  lashes  shading  Charles  Boyer- 
eyes.  Despite  these  undeniable  points, 
Jennifer  worries  more  about  Michael.  He's 
a  moody  little-  dreamer,  and  she's  afraid 


*1  REDUCE 

/  '  with 

V-TABS! 

Anti-Acid  .  .  •  • 
Anti-Fatigue . . . 
Vitamin  Tablets 


'Lost  17  lbs.  in 
14  Days".  . 


'Lost  17  lbs.  in  14  days  and  feel 
as  good  as  ever"  says  Mrs.  E.  F. 
"Reduced  15  lbs.  and  never  felt 
better  in  my  life." — J.  V.  "Used  to 
wear  size  42  .  .  .  now  wear  a  20." 
— R.  M.  "Doing  me  a  world  of  good. 
Don't  have  gas  .  .  .  losing  weight 
.  .  .  and  more  energy." — Mrs.  R.  S. 
"Most  amazing  .  .  .  lost  7  lbs,  in  1  week  ,  .  .  can't 
thank  you  enough. '  '—Mrs.  L.I.  '  'Lost  1 4  lbs.  and 
feel  so  much  better  .  .  .  ddn't  bloat  and  have  gas."— 
Mrs.  O.  K.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  letters 
in  our  files.  Why  don't  YOU  see  what  V-Tabs  will 
do  for  you? 

NOT  A  CATHARTIC 

V-Tabs  are  not  a  cathartic.  They  help  reduce  fat  by 
supplementing  your  regular  diet  when  taken  instead 
of  a  heavy  lunch,  and  also  tend  to  take  away  that 
abnormal  appetite  caused  by  over-acidity  or  fatigue. 
If  you  are  overweight,  always  tired,  full  of  acid  and 
yet  like  to  eat,  try  V-Tabs.  As  fatigue  and  acidity 
disappear,  your  normal  appetite  will  return  and  you 
will  no  longer  crave  the  quantities  of  food  that  cause 
the  excess  fat  deposits. 

QUICK  .  .  .  HARMLESS  .  .  .  PLEASANT 

With  intake  curtailed,  the  body  feeds  on  its  own  sur- 
plus fat,  and  weight  goes  down  .  .  .  quickly!  Mail 
coupon  today  with  $1.98  and  save  postage  or  order 
C.O.D.  plus  postage.  Take  the  full  month's  supply 
according  to  directions  in  the  booklet.  If  not  satis- 
fied with  results  ...  if  you  do  not  lose  weight  and 
feel  belter  .  .  .  we  will  refund  the  cost.  Act  NOW! 
V-TAE  CO.,  Dept.  D-13,  P.  O.  Box  205 ,  Times  Sq.  Sta.,  N.Y. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


V-TABS  CO.,  Dept.  D-13, 
p.  o.  Box  205.  Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York 

Send  me  one  month's  supply  of  V-TABS  (120  tablets) 

□  I  enclose  $1.98. 

□  1  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 

"Name  


City  

No   Canadian  Orders 


  State  

Please  print  plainly 


^Mer,  Finer  Beaut,^    fl ^ 

MOUSE  OF  New 

,  S6S  Broadway 


nTv. 


"The  Work 
I  Love" 

AND  $25  to  $35  A  WEEK! 


"I'm  a  TRAINED  PRACTICAL 
NURSE,  and  thankful  to 
CH ICAGO  SCHOOL  OF 
NURSING  for  training  me, 
at  home,  in  my  spare 
time,  for  tbis  well-paid, 
dignified  work." 

YOU  can  become  a  nurse,  too!  Thousands  oi  men 
and  women,  18  to  60,  have  studied  thiB  thorough, 
home-study  course.  Lessons  are  easy  to  understand 
and  high  school  education  not  necessary.  Many 
earn  as  they  learn— Mrs.  R.  W.  of  Mich,  earned 
$25  a  week  while  still  studying.  Endorsed  by  phy- 
sicians. EaBy  payments.  Trial  plan.  Uniform  and 
equipment  included.  46th  year.  Write  now  I 

CHICAGO   SCHOOL   OF  NURSING 

Dept.  232,      100  East  Ohio  Street,  Chicago  11,  111. 
Please  send  free  booklet  and  16  sample  lesson  pages. 

Name  .  ^Se.  


City- 


.  State. 


life  may  be  rough  on  him.  She  carries 
pictures  in  her  wallet,  but  of  course  they 
don't  do  the  boys  justice. 

At  twenty-odd,  she  feels  she's  really 
getting  old,  because  she's  no  longer 
ashamed  to  confess  her  childhood  vani- 
ties. Chief  among  them  was  a  longing  for 
brown  eyes.  Hers  looked  brown  sometimes, 
but  sometimes  they  looked  gray  or  green 
-^-especially  when  she  turned  toward  the 
light.  So,  in  talking  to  people,  she'd  man- 
euver her  face  toward  the  shadows.  That 
went  on  for  years— till  somebody  said  her 
eyes  were  nice,  even  if  they  weren't  brown. 
"Who  wants  brown  eyes  anyway?"  she 
asked  her  mirror  that  night.  It's  a  story 
she'd  have  blushed  to  tell  until  recently. 

She  was  Phylis  Isley  in  those  days — ■ 
Phylis  with  one  1,  and  she  can't  think  why 
unless  Mother  didn't  know  how  to  spell. 
(That's  a  joke,  Mother,  in  case  you  should 
read  this.)  Maybe  brown  eyes  would  have 
given  her  more  self-confidence,  but  prob- 
ably not.  There  was  no  special  reason  for 
her  to  be  shy,  she  just  was.  Certainly  her 
background  had  nothing  to  do  with  it. 
Home  was  a  happy  place — Mother  and  Dad 
gave  her  all  the  love  and  encouragement 
a  girl  could  want,  not  to  mention  material 
things.  But  Jennifer  lacked  assurance, 
except  when  she  was  acting.  Acting  re- 
leased her.  Dad  didn't  know  what  he  was 
storing  up  for  himself  when  he  had  her 
take  lessons  in  expression.  "Don't  make  an 
actress  of  her,"  he  told  the  teacher.  "I  just 
want  her  to  say  little  pieces  for  me  and 
my  friends — " 

He  might  as  well  have  said,  "Give  her 
wings,  but  don't  let  her  fly." 

It  was  the  same  way  at  school.  They 
moved  from  Oklahoma  City  to  Dallas  to 
Tulsa.  Every  time  Jennifer  changed 
schools,  she'd  feel  she  didn't  belong  till 
they  put  on  a  play.  After  that,  she  was  in. 
At  Montecassino,  where  she  boarded  for  a 
year,  it  was  awful  at  first.  Her  roommate 
was  one  of  those  gay,  colorful  girls  whom 
everyone  loved.  For  a  while  Jennifer  tried 
to  pattern  herself  after  Betty,  but  that  was 
a  flop — 

"What  d'you  expect?"  she'd  apostro- 
phize herself  scornfully.  "You  dull,  color- 
less creature,  all  arms  and  legs—!"  Then 
she'd  soften  a  little.  "Never  mind,  poor 
child.  Just  wait  till  a  play  comes  along — ." 

too  good  to  be  true  .  .  . 

The  play  always  worked  wonders- 
brought  her  inward  assurance  and  ap- 
plause from  her  little  world.  But  when 
the  girls  got  together  and  talked  about 
after-school  plans  and  asked  Jennifer  what 
she  was  going  to  do,  she'd  say,  "Oh — get 
married,  I  guess,  or  be  a  nurse."  She 
could  no  more  have  said  actress  than 
queen.  The  goal  was  too  glorious.  Who  did 
she  think  she  was,  anyway? 

To  herself,  though,  she  never  stopped 
saying  actress.  Finally,  she  started  talk- 
ing to  Mother  about  it.  Even  to  Dad  in 
a  kind  of  experimental  way.  The  experi- 
ment didn't  take.  Because  when  she  came 
right  out  with  it  shortly  before  gradua- 
tion, Dad  put  his  foot  down. 

It  was  her  high  school  dramatics  teacher 
who  precipitated  the  crisis.  "You  ought 
to  go  to  New  York  to  study,"  she  told 
J  ennif  er. 

"New  York's  no  place  for  a  girl  of  seven- 
teen," said  Dad.  "Besides,  we  thought 
you  were  going  to  Vassar." 

That's  where  shy  little  Jennifer's  foot 
came  down.  First,  she'd  never  be  able  to 
pass  the  exams.  And  even  if  she  could,  no 
more  girls'  schools  for  her.  If  New  York 
was  out,  she'd  go  to  a  co-ed  college — 

They  compromised  on  Northwestern.  At 
least  it  had  a  good  speech  department. 
Jennifer  joined  a  sorority,  and  she  must 
have  attended  classes,  but  all  that's  vague 
background  for  one  outstanding  event. 
She  played  Jessica  in  "Merchant  of  Venice." 


rrace 


Star 


.ooxe 


MetropolrtanOpera 
Company  sw/sr- 

r  met  a  charming 
"I  never  tnei.  « 

n  who  wasn't  also  a 
woman  wno 

essential 
groomed- 

«X  have  used  Arr 
vearsandHUeitimjnensay 

^-?f-en 
and  radio  world. 


am 


NEW. ..a  CREAM  DEODORANT 

which  Safely  helps 
STOP  under-arm  PERSPIRATION 


1.  Does  not  irritate  skin.  Does  not  rot 
dresses  and  men's  shirts. 

2.  Prevents  under-arm  odor.  Helps  stop 
perspiration  safely. 

3.  A  pure,  white,  antiseptic,  stainless 
vanishing  cream. 

4.  No  waiting  to  dry.  Can  be  used  right 
after  shaving. 

5.  Arrid  has  been  awarded  the  Approval 
Seal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Laundering  for  being  harmless  to  fabric. 
Use  Arrid  regularly. 


39$ 


a  |ar 

(Plus  Tax) 
Alio  590  jars 
At  any  store  which  sells  toilet  goods 


ARRID 


THE   LARGEST   SELLING  DEODORANT 


in 


ITS  HERS! 
SECURITY  PLAN 


CASH  BENEFITS 
INCLUDE 


Hospital  Expenses  for 
Accident  up  to 

$540.00 

Hospital  Expenses  for 

Sickness 
(beginning  7th  day) 
up  to 

$540.00 

Doctor  Expenses  for 
Accident  up  to 

$135.00 

Loss  of  Time  from  Work 
up  to 

$300.00 

Accidental  Death 

$1000.00 

WarCoverage&other 
valuable  benefits. 


Protection  in  case  of 
SICKNESS  or  ACCIDENT 

Here's  a  real  Security  Plan 
. . .  designed  to  give  the 
protection  you  need  against 
expenses  resulting  from 
Hospitalization.  In  Case  of 
unexpected  sickness  or  acci- 
dent... go  to  any  Hos- 
pital in  the  U.S.  or  Canada, 
under  any  Doctor's  care. 
We  pay  your  expenses  in 
full  accordance  with  Policy  provisions'. 

Individual  or  Family 

You  are  eligible  for  this  low  cost  Protection  from 
birth  to  age  70... without  Medical  Examination. 
The  famous  North  American  Plan  is  sold  direct... 
at  a  saving  to  you.  The  Company  is  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Insurance  Department.  Sickness 
and  accident  strike  suddenly ...  BE  PREPARED! 
Mail  coupon.  No  Agent  will  call 


FULL  DETAILS  FREE! 


■  NORTH  AMERICAN  MUTUAL  INSURANCE  CO. 

I  Dept.  MM5-2.  Wilmington.  Del. 

I  Please  send  me,  without  obligation,  details  about' 

|  your  "3c  A  Day  Hospitalization  Insurance  Plan". 


Name  - 


Address- 


112  L 


City.   State - 


I 

I 
I 

'  I 
,  ■ 
I 

J 


David  Bruce  played  Bassanio.  He's  in  pic- 
tures now.  Then,  he  was  merely  dream- 
man  of  the  world  to  every  co-ed  on  the 
campus. 

Jennifer  thought  she  was  good,  despite 
the  constructive  criticism  of  a  young  doc- 
tor who  was  courting  her  at  the  time. 
"If  you'd  hold  your  head  differently,"  he 
complained,  "your  neck  wouldn't  look  so 
long.  Personally,  I  like  long  necks,  but 
after  all,  there's  a  limit." 

"What  do  necks  have  to  do  with  acting?" 
she  demanded  loftily,  and  never  really  for- 
gave him  till  she  met  David  Bruce  in  New 
York  a  couple  of  years  later. 

"You've  certainly  improved,"  he  said 
kindly.  "Remember  that  singsong  business 
you  gave  us  at  Northwestern?" 

How  she  got  to  New  York  was  by  argu- 
ing. One  year  at  college  was  all  she  could 
stand.  Why  waste  her  life  on  liberal  arts? 
What  did  liberal  arts  have  to  do  with 
acting?  As  long  as  she  wasn't  acting,  she'd 
be  unhappy,  and  the  years  were  passing, 
and  she  wasn't  getting  any  younger.  Other 
girls  started  acting  at  four.  Look  at  Shir- 
ley Temple — 

juliet  on  57th  street  .  .  . 

"You  should  have  been  a  lawyer,"  sighed 
Dad,  and  capitulated.  He  and  Mother  es- 
corted her  to  New  York,  settled  her  at 
the  Barbizon  Hotel  for  Women,  watched 
her  do  a  scene  from  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  for 
the  director  of  the  American  Academy. 
She  was  still  up  in  heaven  with  Juliet, 
when  Dad  brought  her  down  to  earth 
with  a  bang — ■ 

"She's  never  been  away  from  home  alone 
before,"  he  was  saying  to  Mr.  Deistel,  "and 
the  traffic's  pretty  heavy  around  here — " 

He  couldn't  understand  why  she  was  so 
upset.  "Juliet!"  she  kept  muttering  darkly. 
"Being  led  by  the  hand  across  57th 
Street—" 

School  was  thrilling  that  first  year.  There 
was  a  boy  named  Bob  Walker,  a  mar- 
velous actor — all  the  girls  died  to  have 
him  in  their  class.  So  when  he  was  cast 
as  Browning  to  Jennifer's  Elizabeth  in 
"The  Barretts  of  Wimpole  Street,"  her  cup 
ran  over.  The  only  bad  thing  was,  he  didn't 
want  to  do  it — 

"But  why  not?  It's  such  a  wonderful 
part—" 

He  wouldn't  tell  her  at  first.  Not  till 
they  got  to  know  each  other  better.  Then 
one  day  he  broke  down.  "Because  the 
pants  are  so  tight,  and  my  legs  are  so 
skinny,"  he  confessed. 

Jennifer  went  home  for  the  summer. 
First  day  she  got  back,  Bob  phoned.  He 
wasn't  going  back  to  school.  He  was  put- 
ting on  "Springtime  for  Henry"  at  the 
Cherry  Lane  Theater  down  in  Greenwich 
Village — 

"But  that's  almost  professional! — Can  I 
work  there  too? — Then  I  won't  go  back  to 
school  either — " 

The  letter,  announcing  their  ewe  lamb's 
decision,  brought  her  parents  tearing  East. 
Dad  didn't  like  the  sound  of  Greenwich 
Village.  Nor  was  he  reassured  by  the 
sight  of  it.  His  daughter  coming  down 
there  alone!    Going  home  alone  at  night! 

"But  I'm  not  going  home  alone,"  said 
Jennifer  softly. 

So  they  met  Bob  and — well,  you  don't 
have  to  spell  the  words  out  for  Mother  and 
Dad.  When  a  girl's  in  love,  you've  got  to 
call  her  grown-up,  even  though  she  still 
seems  a  baby  to  her  father.  Seeing  them 
off  for  Tulsa,  Jennifer's  heart  yearned  over 
them  like  a  mother's.  "They're  resigned, 
poor  darlings — " 

When  the  telegram  came,  she  wasn't  so 
sure — 

"Radio  station  wants  you  to  star  in  series 
of  dramatic  broadcasts.  Forty  a  week. 
Bring  along  any  actor  you  like  to  play 
opposite.  Dad." 


BEAUTIFY  YOUR 
BUST  LINE 

(Instantly) 


Send 
No 


WRITE 
NOW 


An  attractive  lull  Bust  Line  Is  a  short  cut  to 
glamour,  poise  and  sell-assurance.  If  your  Bust 
Line  makes  you  self-conscious,  try  the  new  (special 
up  and  out)  Peach  Cupbra.  Dse  it  for  a  week.  It 
you  are  not  delighted,  send  everything  back  and 
your  money  will  be  refunded.  Write  now.  SEND 
NO  MONEY.  Send  only  your  name  and  address 
and  size  of  your  old  brassiere.  (State  whether 
small,  medium  or  heavy.)  When  you  get  your 
Peach  Cupbra  with  direction  booklet,  pay  post- 
man $1.98  (plus  postage).  (Plain  wrapper.)  Read 
your  direction  booklet  and  wear  your  Peach  Cupbra 
for  a  week.  If  you  are  not  absolutely  delighted 
with  your  new  lovelier  figure,  send  it  back.  It  is 
positively  guaranteed  to  please  you.  Join  the  hun- 
dreds of  women  who  enjoy  a  lovelier  figure  with 
Peach  Cupbra  Please  print  name  and  address 
clearly.  Write  today  to  Party  Peacb  Co.. 
Dept.  9B,  72  5th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  11,  N.  Y. 


Be  a  Designer  of 


\)   EARN  GOOD  INCOME.       LEARN  AT  HOME! 

^  Prepare  now  for  thrilling  career.  Profitable 
field.  Originate  your  own  clothes.  Many  open- 
ings with  style  salons  and  manufacturers.  Or 

start    your    own   smart  shop.  Practical  personal- 
...         _  _     ized  home  study  training  under  guidance  of  skilled 
•»*^jflTfc%t      Designers   and   Stylists,   bend  for   free   booklet  **A 
_i  ivkn  v-  Career  in  Dress  Designing''  and  requirements 
NATIONAL  SCHOOL  OF  DRESS  DESIGN 
1315  S.  Michigan  Avenue  -   Dept.  2362    -    Chicago.  U.  S.  A. 


,  „  

Wonderful,  new  device,  guides  your  hand:  corrects 
your  writing  in  few  days.  Big  improvement  in  three 
hours.  No  failures.  Complete  outline  FREE.  Write 
C.  J.  Ozment,  37  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Locket 

GIVENAWAV 


Jmart , 

new  yellow 

gold  finish,  sweetheart  design,  Holly- 
wood Locket  GIVEN  for  selling  just 
10  boxes  of  our  wonderful  Spot  Re- 
mover and  Cleaner  at  25c  each  and 
returning   the   money  collected.  we 
trust  you.    Write  today  giving  your  name 
and    address    for    order.     Nothing    to  buy. 
Premium  supplies   limited.    Don't  delay. 
GOLD  CROWN  PRODUCTS,  Dept.  71-L,  Jefferson,  l»wa 


BUY  FROM  THE  OLDEST  ESTABLISHED 
FIRM  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  SELLING 

EYE  GLASS  ES  BY  MAI  L 


16  DAYS  TRIAL 


Choice  of  the  LATEST  STYLES — remarkably  LOW  PRICES. 
SATISFACTION  GUARANTEED  or  your  money  back.  If  you  arc 
not  satisfied— they  will  not  cost  you  a  cent. 

SEND  NO  MONEY  "SSSSS^^ 

our  many  rtyiw and  LOW  PRICES ITSSSnguMSES  ' 


ADVANCE  SPECTACLE  CO. 

537  S.  Dc.irhorn  St.  G2B5EOI 


Chicago,  III. 


Cute,  but  transparent.  Especially  the 
part  about  bringing  an  actor  along.  Jenni- 
fer strongly  suspected  that  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Phil  Isley  would  be  footing  the  salary. 
As  an  actress  of  integrity,  she  really  ought 
to  spurn  the  offer.  Before  spurning  it, 
she  talked  it  over  with  Bob.  They  decided 
it  might  be  fun.  So-o:  They  went  to  Tulsa, 
saved  their  money,  were  married  the  fol- 
lowing January  and  departed  for  Holly- 
wood to  seek  their  fortune — this  time 
strictly  on  their  own. 

Hollywood  viewed  them  with  a  lackluster 
eye.  They  did  get  a  few  auditions.  Bob 
wanted  them  to  showcase  their  talents  in 
"Our  Town."  Jennifer,  convinced  she  was 
no  ingenue,  insisted  on  Ibsen  and,  since 
they'd  been  married  only  a  couple  of 
months,  her  word  was  law.  Looking  very 
young  and  stringy,  they  offered  scenes 
from  "Ghosts,"  and  the  agents  thought, 
"Who  are  these  characters?"  So  the  char- 
actors  took  themselves  back  to  New  York. 

Robert  was  born,  and  a  year  later — 
Michael.  It  was  the  only  non-working 
period  of  her  life  that  Jennifer  didn't  re- 
gard as  a  waste  of  time.  Then,  as  Jennifer 
prepared  to  return  to  work,  an  obsession 
hit  her. 

The  obsession  was,  that  she'd  been  born 
to  play  "Claudia".  Dorothy  McGuire  was 
wonderful,  but  she  could  do  it,  too.  David 
O.  Selznick  had  bought  the  screen  rights. 
Without  being  aware  of  it,  he  was  prob- 
ably just  waiting  for  Jennifer  to  come 
along.   She  had  a  Rendezvous  with  Fate. 


MARCH  ISSUE 

We  come  and  practically  go  on 
February  13th.  So  hie  to  your 
dealer  in  the  early  a.m.  for  your 
March  MODERN  SCREEN. 


Fate's  intermediary  was  Katherine 
Brown,  Mr.  Selznick's  representative.  In 
New  York  that  summer,  they  were  wear- 
ing what  amounted  to  a  uniform — black 
dress,  big  black  hat,  black  shoes  and  stock- 
ings, black  gloves  and  a  string  of  pearls. 
Thus  arrayed,  Jennifer  kept  an  interview 
appointment.  She  told  Miss  Brown  how 
she  felt  about  "Claudia".  She  wasn't  cocky 
about  it,  just  terribly,  terribly  earnest — 

claudia  in  soapsuds  .  .  . 

"If  you're  as  good  as  all  that — "  said 
Miss  Brown,  and  handed  her  a  scene. 

Jennifer  was  taken  by  surprise.  She 
made  a  horrible  hash  of  the  scene.  She 
knew  it  even  before  Miss  Brown  said 
gently,  "You  know — that  was  not  good — " 

If  she  hadn't  been  so  sweet  about  it, 
Jennifer  might  have  escaped  with  dignity. 
As  it  was,  she  burst  into  bitter  tears — 

"Never  mind,"  said  Miss  Brown.  "Come 
back  tomorrow  and  see  Mr.  Selznick." 

Bob  was  working,  and  she  had  to  find 
comfort  somewhere,  so  she  fled  to  Mother's 
— Mother'd  taken  a  place  nearby  on  Long 
Island  that  summer. 

"I'm  not  going  back,"  wept  Jennifer. 

"Why  not,  if  she  asked  you  to?" 

"She  was  just  being  nice.  She  had  to 
get  rid  of  me  somehow." 

"Maybe  you'll  change  your  mind  by  to- 
morrow— " 

"I'm  going  to  make  sure  I  won't  change 
my  mind.  I'm  going  to  wash  my  hair!" 

That's  what  she  was  doing  when  the 
phone  rang.  "Why  aren't  you  at  the  Selz- 
nick office?" 

Funny,  how  the  mere  question  washed 
everything  else  out.  Why  wasn't  she  there? 
She  must  be  crazy!  The  woebegone  waif 
turned  into  a  whirlwind — same  clothes  as 
yesterday — only  she'd  left  the  big  hat  and 
pearls  at  Mother's— just  as  well,  maybe,  not 
to  be  so  done  up — she'd  have  to  blow  five 


Is  faded ,  coarse ,  aging. 

TOP' SKIN  ' 

making  ipou  unlovely  ? 


Here's  Quick  Way  To  Help  "Flake  Off"  Dried-Up 
Aging  Skin  Cells  To  Reveal  Underskin  In 
All  Its  Natural  Clear,  Blushing  Freshness! 


This  remarkable  development  in  skin 
culture — Edna  Wallace  Hopper's 
White  Clay  Pack — does  truly  astound- 
ing things  for  dull,  lifeless-looking  skin. 

And  here's  why  Hopper's  White 
Clay  Pack  is  one  of  the  quickest  and 
most  effective  ways  to  help  clear  away 
muddy,  faded,  dried-up  skin  cells  to 
reveal  a  top-skin  with  all  its  natural 
clear,  blushing  freshness. 

Look  Your  Dazzling  Best 
On  Short  Notice 

Just  spread  this  delightful  beauty  pack 
over  your  face  and  neck.  Wash  off  after 
8  minutes.  Notice  how  that  tired,  faded 
look  seems  to  vanish.  The  mild  rube- 
facient or  "blushing"  action  of  Hopper's 
Clay  Pack  helps  give  your  skin  a  thrill- 
ing glow — a  fascinating  charm  men 
can't  resist. 

Use  Hopper's  White  Clay  Pack 
whenever  you  want  to  look  especially 
devastating  for  "him"  on  short  notice — 


and  to  help  maintain  an  enviable  "top- 
skin"  thruout  the  years.  At  all  cos- 
metic counters. 


This 'BEAUTY- LIFT' Works 
Wonders  For  Face  and  Neck 

Give  your  face  and  throat  a  thrill- 
ing "beauty-lift'  with  Hopper's 
Homogenized  Facial  Cream.  This 
super-lubricating  cream  works 
wonders.  Always  press  an  extra 
amount  of  cream  over  any  wrinkles 
or  lines  and  leave  on  at  least  8 
minutes.  Use  every  night.  Also 
an  excellent  base  for  make-up. 


^ /^HOPPER'S  W"?£?KV 


a  glorious  new  color  effect 


Today,  glamour  is  up  to  you.  Through  the 
modern  miracle  of  hair  "make-up,"  you  can 
capture  loveliness  and  brighten  your  whole 
appearance  ...  with  sparkling,  colorful  hair! 

No  matter  what  color  hair  you  have,  with 
Marchand's  Make-Up  Hair  Rinse  you  can  give 
it  new  lights  and  add  an  "overtone"  of  glowing 
color  —  without  coloring  it  permanently! 

So  safe,  so  easy  to  use  at  home,  this  exciting 
new  hair  "make-up"  helps  you  achieve  the  very 
color  effect  you  want !  With  it,  you  can  heighten 
the  natural  color  of  your  hair  . . .  give  it  a 
"warmer"  or  "cooler"  tone  . . .  even  blend  little 
gray  streaks  in  with  the  original  shade!  A 
color  chart  on  the  Rinse  package  shows  which 
of  the  12  Marchand  shades  to  use. 

After  your  shampoo,  dissolve  a  package  of 
Marchand's  Rinse  in  warm  water  and  brush  or 
pour  it  through  your  hair.  Almost  instantly, 
all  soap-film  vanishes!  Your  hair  is  gleaming 
with  new  color,  softer  and  easier  to  manage! 

Marchand's  Rinse  is  absolutely  harmless. 
Not  a  bleach— not  a  permanent  dye— it  rinses  on 
and  washes  off  as  easily  as  your  facial  make-up. 


R,HSES-IO< 

Made  by  the  Makers  of  Marchand's  Golden  Hair  ffash 


ANY  PHOTO 

Size  8  x  10  Inches 
on  DOUBLE-WEIGHT  PAPER 

Same  price  for  fall  length  or 
bast  form,  groups,  landscapes, 
pet  animals,  otc. ,  or  enlarge- 
ments of  any  part  of  group 
picture. 

Original  returned  with  your  4  xna.  <£1  4C 
enlargement.  O  lUr 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

Just  maH  photo, 
negative  or  snapshot  (any  size)  and  receive  your 
enlargement,  guaranteed  fadeless,  on  beautiful 
double-weight  portrait  quality  paper.  Pay 


ENLARGED 


postman  67c  plus  postage— -or  send  69c  with  order  „ 
and  we  pay  postage.  Take  advantage  of  this  amazing  offer,now.  Seno 
your  photos  today. 

STANDARD  ART  STUDIOS 

100  East  Ohio  Street         Dept.  133S-B      Chicago  (It).  IN. 


or  six  dollars  on  a  cab — couldn't  wait  for 
the  train — took  a  towel  along,  and  dried 
her  hair  all  the  way  in  to  town — 

It  was  still  damp  when  she  took  her  place 
among  the  other  girls  in  Mr.  Selznick's 
office.  She  couldn't  know,  as  he  passed 
through,  that  hers  was  the  only  face  he 
noted,  and  that  one  look  was  almost 
enough.  She'd  been  right  about  one  thing. 
She  did  have  a  rendezvous  with  fate, 
though  its  name  wasn't  "Claudia." 

All  she  knew  was,  Mr.  Selznick  was  so 
easy  to  talk  to.  Everything  came  pouring 
out — next  thing,  he  was  talking  tests  and 
contracts,  and  if  the  tests  turned  out  as  he 
thought,  she  needn't  worry  about  leaving 
the  family,  because  he'd  want  her  to  spend 
the  next  year  in  New  York  studying,  with 
the  studio  paying  the  bills — 

cook's  out  of  order  .  .  . 

That's  how  the  fairy  tale  started.  Like  all 
fairy  tales,  it  was  hard  to  believe,  and  it 
kept  growing  more  and  more  fabulous — 

"This  can't  be,"  gasped  Jennifer  when  he 
said  she  was  to  test  for  Bernadette.  And 
when  she  got  the  part.  And  when  she 
heard  her  name  called  for  the  Academy 
Award.  Such  things  don't  happen,  she  told 
her  whirling  brain.  But  they  happened  to 
Jennifer. 

By  contrast  with  her  exciting  professional 
life,  her  private  life's  quiet.  That's  laziness, 
says  she.  It's  so  much  easier  to  say,  "Sorry, 
I'm  busy,"  than  go  to  a  lot  of  parties.  Her 
own  company  holds  no  terrors  for  her. 
She  likes  to  walk— takes  five-mile  strolls 
after  dinner,  eating  fritos  and  gingersnaps. 
Or  she'll  read — against  a  musical  back- 
ground. Her  natural  taste  runs  toward  the 
popular,  but  she's  exposing  herself  to 
classical  music — wants  to  see  if  her  higher 
nature's  developing.  It  is — in  a  slow  and 
gradual  way.  She's  beginning  to  go  for 
Debussy  and  some  of  Chopin — 

Nothing  bores  her  but  detail.  She  can't 
bother  remembering  to  have  the  car 
greased  and,  though  her  book's  full  of 
coupons,  she's  always  out  of  gas.  By  the 
same  token,  she  can't  cook.  As  a  bride,  she 
tried  very  hard,  but  all  she  had  to  show 
for  it  were  dirty  dishes  and  plates  full  of 
food  they  didn't  eat.  Bob  was  very  kind 
about  it— he'd  say  to  forget  it,  and  they'd 
go  to  the  corner  drugstore  to  eat. 

In  New  York  she  loved  hats.  In  Cali- 
fornia she  never  wore  one  till  Anita  Colby 
came  into  her  life.  Anita's  in  charge  of 
grooming  and  fashions  for  Mr.  Selznick. 
Now  she's  so  Colby -conscious,  she'll  hardly 
step  into  the  backyard  without  a  hat  on 
her  head,  if  it's  only  a  tarn. 

She  won't  write  letters  because  her 
handwriting's  awful— like  a  5-year-old 
child's.  She's  also  like  a  5-year-old  child 
about  candy.  Things  she  can't  stand  are 
open  closets  because  something  might  pop 
out  at  her,  and  dripping  faucets.  About  the 
latter,  she's  developed  a  mild  form  of  in- 
sanity. First  thing  after  hopping  into  bed, 
she  starts  listening  for  the  drip.  Amazing 
thing  is,  she  always  hears  it,  too! 

Lin  Yu-Tang  thinks  there's  something 
wrong  with  her.  Not  that  she's  ever  met 
him — just  read  in  one  of  his  books  that 
something's  wrong  with  you  if  you  don't 
like  to  smoke.  When  the  girls  at  school 
started  smoking,  Jennifer  didn't.  She 
wanted  to  be  different.  Not  smoking 
caused  quite  a  lot  of  comment.  The  boys 
thought  it  was  wonderful.  Obviously  Lin 
Yu-Tang  didn't,  and  she  has  a  great  ad- 
miration for  Lin  Yu-Tang,  so  she  tried  to 
learn,  and  that  was  a  flop,  too.  It  made  her 
kind  of  sick,  and  the  smoke  got  in  her  eyes, 
and  she  looked  pretty  silly,  holding  the 
cigarette  way  down  there — 

On  the  whole,  though,  she's  doing  all 
right.  For  a  girl  who  can't  smoke  and 
never  had  brown  eyes  and  practically 
wasted  her  life  till  she  was  seventeen.    .  . 


Did  you  ever  see  a  valentine  that  saiU — 
"Roses  ore  red,  and  your  hands  are,  too?" 

HAND  CREAM 

•Jr  For  red,  rough,  chapped  hands  and  arms. 

•jr  Marvelously  effective  for  hands  subject 
to  frequent  exposure. 

ir  Ideal  for  children's  arms  and  legs. 

•jc  An  excellent  powder  base. 

-jr  Smooth  brushless  shave  or  after- 
shave cream. 

ir  Will  not  smudge  clothing  or  soil  bedding. 

•fr  Neither  sticky  nor  greasy. 


Jar,  55c  plus  tax 
at  your  beauty  shop  or  cosmetic 
counter 

Also 


EODORANT 

Subtly  scented,  effective  perspira- 
tion retardant.  Protects  up  to 
three  days.  Skin-safe.  50c  plus  tax. 

HOUSE  OF  LOWELL,  Inc.,  Tipp  City,  Ohio 


These  beautiful  matched  bridal  rings  quickly  turn  courtship  into  the 
"real  thing."  Genuine  DIAMOND  solitaire  with  dazzling  cut  stone 
Darling,  embossed  wedding  ring,  rich  with  sparkling  chip  diamonds. 
Both  10K  solid  gold.  Astonishing  value.  Either  ring  $5.57  —  both 
for  $9  57  plus  20%  U.S.  Tax.  (You  save  $1.57  by  buying  both) 
Examine  at  our  risk.  SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order:  just  your 
name  ring  size  or  string  marked  with  ring  size.  Pay  C.O.D.  on  arrival 
and  give  rings  7  day  trial,  on  MONEY-BACK  GUARANTEE 
Supply  limited  at  these  low  prices;  rush  order  today. 
UVERE  CO..  Box  1121.  University  Place.  Pes  Moines  (U).  Iowa 


CHECKED  IMA  JIFFY 

Sufferers  from  the  torturing  itch 
caused  by  eczema,  pimples,  scales, 
scabies,  athlete's  foot,  "factory"  itch, 
and  other  itch  troubles  are  praising 
,  cooling,  liquid  D.  D.  D.  Prescription. 
/v     \  This  time-proved  medication — devel- 
oped by  Dr.  D.  D.  Dennis— positively 
i  relieves  that  cruel,  burning  itch. 
'  -       — "  — ^  Greaseless  and  stainless.  Soothes  and 
comforts  even  the  most  intense  itching  in  a  jiffy.  A 
35c  trial  bottle  proves  its  merits  or  your  money  back. 
Ask  your  druggist  today  for  P.  P.  P.  Prescription. 

SECRETARY 


MEDICAL 


STUDY   AT  HO(Vl£ 


•  Thousands  of  doctors  need  secretaries 
who  have  had  special  training.  With  this 
practical  home  study  course  you  may  soon 
take  your  place  in  an  interesting,  well- 
paid  profession.  Easy-to-understand  les- 
sons, emphasis  on  personality  and  busi- 
ness knowledge.  Individual  instruction — 
  _  progress  as  fast  as  you  are  able.  Gradu- 
ates receive  certificate,  benefit  of  employment  service 
for  2  years.    Easy  payments.    Send  coupon   today I 

CLEVELAND  INSTITUTE  FOR  MEDICAL  SECRETARIES,  be. 

Box  A,  10525  Carnegie  Avenue,  Cleveland  6,  Ohio 

Please  send  me  free  literature  and  sample  lesson  pagfe. 


Name  .. 

Address 


"I  went  from  SIZE  40  to  SIZE  14" 


Loses  55  pounds,  gains  W 
a  sparkling  new  vitality 

When  Gladys  Altmann  goes  into  a  dress  shop  today, 
saleswomen  say,  "Why,  with  that  lovely  figure  you 
can  wear  anything!"  A  size  14  fits  her  perfectly. 
And  yet  only  a  few  months  ago  she  took  a  size  40, 
weighed  180  pounds  and  thought  she  was  destined 
to  be  "fat  for  life." 

^  What  happened?  She  enrolled  for  the  DuBarry 
Success  Course  and  through  this  new  way  of  living 
lost  10  pounds  the  first  week.  At  the  end  of  six  weeks 
she  weighed  158,  at  the  end  of  three  months  149,  at 
the  end  of  six  months  125 ! 

"What  a  thrill  it  was,"  says  Mrs.  Altmann,  "to 
watch  those  scales  go  down,  down,  down,  and  feel 
my  spirits  go  up,  up,  up."  Now  Mrs.  Altmann  knows 
the  deep,  stirring  pleasure  that  comes  with  hearing 
the  compliments  of  family  and  friends.  "Through 
the  Success  Course,"  she  says,  "I  lost  55  pounds  and 
an  inferiority  complex.  Best  of  all,  I  have  the  satis- 
faction of  knowing  that  I  need  never  be  fat  again." 


says 

Mrs.  Gladys  Altmann 
of  Hempstead, 
Long  Island,  N.  Y. 


9V  LESS 


X 


LON  McCALLISTER 

(Continued  from  page  51) 


mother,  grandmother  and  grandfather. 
Starting  life  a  rich  boy,  son  of  wealthy 
midwest  immigrants  to  California,  later 
Lon  was  raised  in  harassed  poverty  when 
the  Great  Depression  wiped  out  his  fam- 
ily's fortunes.  His  mother  and  father 
separated.  But  neither  of  these  childhood 
tragedies  could  dim  the  natural  sunshine 
of  Lon's  young  spirit.  He  entered  and 
left  a  dozen  different  schools  as  his  hard- 
pressed  family  moved  from  one  cheap 
apartment  to  another,  often  just  one  jump 
ahead  of  the  sheriff.  But  in  every  school 
Lon  made  friends — and  he  also  made  his 
mark. 

When  his  family  found  work  out  Holly- 
wood way,  Lon  entered  LeConte  Junior 
High,  an  especially  movie-wise  school. 
Half  the  kids  there  worked  in  pictures, 
made  money  as  extras  on  the  side.  Eagerly, 
Lon  yearned  for  this  new  chance  to  do 
his  bit  as  a  family  breadwinner.  Balked 
at  first,  his  always  widespread  activities 
won  a  break.  The  Maxwell  Choristers,  a 
boys'  singing  group  Lon  joined,  were  sum- 
moned by  M-G-M  to  sing  in  "Romeo  and 
Juliet."  At  the  studio,  Lon  was  the  last 
one  picked  of  a  small  group  to  play  choir 
boys  in  the  Norma  Shearer  Shakespearean 
special.  Riding  home  on  the  bus,  his  head 
buzzed  with  excitement  because  he  would 
get  ten  dollars  every  day  for  five  days. 
To  him  it  was  was  like  fifty  thousand. 

That  was  a  step  on  the  road  to  his  major 
ambition— to  let  his  frail  mother  and 
elderly  grandparents  quit  work.  Another 
kind  of  ambition — to  be  a  star  himself — 
was  to  come  later. 

too  little  and  too  short  .  .  . 

From  the  start,  there  was  something 
about  young  Lon  McCallister  that  caught 
the  quick  eye  of  the  best  Hollywood  artists. 
He  was  small,  it's  true,  not  the  type  you'd 
ever  tag  to  stand  out  in  a  crowd.  But  keen 
eyes  invariably  spotted  something  in  Lon's 
face,  something  unusual  about  his  fresh 
personality  that  sparked  from  his  eyes  and 
radiated  from  his  smile.  And  Hollywood 
wise  men  have  known  since  the  beginning 
that  what  makes  great  stars  is  not  great 
acting  alone — but  a  personality  that  people 
instinctively  like. 

Lon  had  just  slipped  under  the  wire  for 
his  first  job  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet"— the 
last  kid  to  be  picked  from  the  Maxwell 
Choristers.  But  he  was  the  first  one 
George  Cukor  chose  for  a  close-up.  Norma 
Shearer,  Lon's  dream  princess,  found  her 
smile  beaming  particularly  on  the  cherub- 
faced  kid  in  his  curled  wig,  tights  and 
banded  blouse.  Sometimes  she'd  stop  and 
chat  with  him  to  the  other  choir  kids'  huge 
envy.  It  was  to  be  that  way  with  Lon  al- 
ways. Stars  were  instinctively  to  seek  him 
out  among  the  extras,  warm  up  to  him,  be- 
come friendly,  for  no  particular  reason — 
like  Anne  Shirley  when  she  made  "Stella 
Dallas,"  and  Lon  was  a  lowly  super.  Anne 
found  she  had  the  same  birthday,  April 
seventeenth,  as  Lon,  and  they  spent  spare 
hours  on  the  set  making  plans  to  form  a 
birthday  club. 

It  was  a  pure  gift,  this  magnet  that  Lon 
had  for  other  talented  people.  It  was  un- 
conscious, unplanned  and  incidentally 
completely  ineffective  on  those  who  weren't 
simpatico  by  nature.  Maybe  the  worst  ex- 
ample was  much  later  on  when  he  was 
playing  an  extra  bit  as  an  elevator  operator 
in  Jack  Benny's  picture,  "The  Meanest 
Man  in  Town."  Lon's  colossal  acting  feat 
in  that  was  to  say  one  word,  "Seventeen!" 
as  his  car  supposedly  reached  the  seven- 
teenth floor.    He  had  to  say  it  in  a  nasty 


HOW  ABOUT  YOU? 

In  these  days  it  is  important  to  be  at  your  best, 
ready  for  strenuous  wartime  living.  More  than 
160,000  women  have  already  found  the  DuBarry 
Success  Course  the  way  to  new  beauty  and 
vitality.  Through  the  Course  you  bring  your 
weight  and  figure  proportions  to  normal,  learn 


to  care  for  your  skin  and  hair,  and  to  use  make- 
up subtly,  for  glamour.  You  follow  at  home  the 
same  methods  taught  by  Ann  Delafield  at  the 
famous  Richard  Hudnut  Salon,  New  York. 

When  this  Course  has  meant  so  much 
to  so  many,  why  not  use  the  coupon 
to  find  out  what  it  can  do  for  you? 
Just  paste  it  on  a  penny  postal. 


ANN  DELAFIELD,  Directing 


Richard  Hudnut  Salon, 

Dept.  SP-59,  693  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Please  send  the  booklet  telling  all  about  the 
DuBarry  Home  Success  Course. 


^foo  AovioiisincX 
In  Publications  j 
OsThi  l 

\AwmcflN  Midicm/ 


Name— 


With  your  Course,  you  receive  a  Chest 
containing  a  generous  supply  of  DuBarry 
Beauty  and  Make-up  Preparations, 


Street— 


City- 


Zon*  No. 
.  If  an*  I 


 State— 


ITS  NOT  SMART 
TO  FOOL  AROUND' 
WITH  LAXATIVES ! 


EXCESS  FAT 


$ome 
fro,***  "* 
Too  S**T 


It  doesn't  pay  to 
dose  yourself 
with  harsh,  bad- 
pw— -•  tastinglaxatives! 
A  medicine  that's  too  strong  can  often 
leave  you  feeling  worse  than  before! 


Ofhersare 
Too  MM' 


A  laxative  that's 
too  mild  to  give 
proper  relief  is 
just  as  unsatis- 
1  ■"■»«  factory  as  none 
at  all.  A  good  laxative  should  work 
thoroughly,  yet  be  kind  and  gentle! 


-Try  the- 


"HAPPY  MEDIUM  LAXATIVE 

Ex-Lax  gives  a  thorough  action.  But 
Ex-Lax  is  gentle,  too !  It  works  easily  and 
effectively  at  the  same  time!  And  remem- 
ber, Ex-Lax  tastes  good  —  just  like  fine 
chocolate!  It's  America's  favorite  laxa- 
tive, as  good  for  children  as  it  is  for 
grown-ups.  10c  and  25c  at  all  drug  stores. 

IF  YOU  NEED  A  LAXATIVE 
WHEN  YOU  HAVE  A  COLD  — 

Don't  dose  yourself  with  harsh,  upsetting  purgatives.  Take 
Ex-Lax!  It's  thoroughly  effective,  but  kind  and  gentle. 

As  a  precaution  use  only  as  directed 


m    JA  '^yr       The  Original 

ML  Chocolated  Laxative 


your  fINGERTIPS! 

When  he  fondles  your  hand  and  turns 
it  over  in  his,  what  does  he  see?  Are  your 

nails  exquisitely  groomed,  glamorous, 

FLOWERY  TREATED? 

Get  the  FLOWERY  habit.  These  manicure 
products  have  been  standard  for  more 
than  30  years.  Glamour  is  right  at  your 
fingertips!  Simply  make  regular  use  of 
Flowery  Emery  Boards,  Orange  Sticks 
and  other  aids  to  beautiful  hands.  Flow- 
ery Emery  Boards  are  5c,  10c,  15c  and 
i20c  for  a  box  of  12.  Get  Flowery 
products  at  leading  drug,  chain  stores, 
department  stores  and  beauty  parlors. 
SENT  FREE!  Color  illustrated  booklet  "Your 
Hands,"  crammed  full  of  beauty  secrets. 

MANICURE 


fplowwrj  products 

'  0ept."B,"  3636Pcrk  Av«.,N«wYoitc*6,N.Y. 


tone  of  voice,  and  it  wasn't  nasty  enough 
to  suit  the  director.  He  made  Lon  do  it 
over  and  over  again  until  the  whole  set 
stirred  with  impatience.  Finally,  he  or- 
dered him  away  from  the  camera.  "One 
thing's  certain,  boy,"  he  raved,  "you'll 
never  be  an  actor!" 

But  after  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  there 
was  no  burning  Hollywood  question  one 
way  or  another  about  whether  Lon  Mc- 
Callister  would  ever  make  an  actor.  Cer- 
tainly none  in  busy  M-G-M's  mind  and 
very  little  in  Lon's.  He  took  his  mother  to 
see  the  premiere  of  "Romeo"  from  a  fifty- 
cent  seat  in  the  bleachers  erected  along 
Peacock  Alley  where  the  big  stars  would 
parade  in.  Lon  craned  his  neck  eagerly  and 
pointed  out  to  his  mother  the  ones  he  knew. 
He  finally  saw  the  picture  in  a  little  neigh- 
borhood theater  for  twenty  cents.  His 
close-up  went  by  so  fast  he  had  to  sit 
through  three  times  to  remember  it. 

But  the  fifty  dollars  he  earned  in  "Romeo 
and  Juliet"  was  not  forgotten  by  Bud 
McCallister— far  from  it.  He  had  uncov- 
ered a  treasure  trove  in  Hollywood  which 
could  let  him  play  a  man-sized  part  con- 
tributing to  the  family  exchequer. 

His  first  "credit,"  small  as  it  was,  made 
Lon  McCallister  officially  a  child  actor.  He. 
got  his  picture  and  description  printed  in 
Wells'  Casting  Book,  which  studio  casting 
offices  gleaned  whenever  they  needed  un- 
known youngsters,  bit  players,  kid  extras. 
Lon  knew  what  riches  showered  on  a 
kid  who  clicked.  Jane  Withers,  for  in- 
stance, had  moved  from  her  Sunset  Boule- 
vard bungalow  court  out  to  an  estate  in 
Westwood.  But  Jane  still  attended  her 
old  church  in  Hollywood.  That's  where 
Lon  worshipped,  too,  and  one  of  his  first 
"dates"  was  to  go  out  to  Jane's  house  with 
some  Sunday  School  kids  one  Sabbath. 
He  noticed  how  her  parents  beamed  with 
happiness  at  Jane's  great  success.  Why 
couldn't  something  like  that  happen  to 
him? 

Lon  registered  at  all  the  casting  offices. 
He  had  a  look-in  at  Selznick's  when  "Tom 
Sawyer"  was  casting.  Lon  was  even  prom- 
ised a  part  supporting  Tommy  Kelly,  but 
the  picture  dragged  out  preparing  so  long, 
that  by  the  time  it  started,  Lon  had  grown 
too  big  to  play  it.  The  same  thing,  by 
the  way,  happened  to  a  girl  in  that  same 
picture,  named  Gloria  DeHaven. 

So  Lon  had  to  content  himself  with 
playing  kid  extras.  He  was  in  most  of  the 
early  Mickey  Rooney,  Freddie  Bartholo- 
mew and  Jackie  Cooper  pictures  such  as 
"Lord  Jeff,"  the  "Spirit  of  Culver,"  "Babes 
in  Arms."  He  got  $8  a  day,  as  a  rule,  and 
he  worked  almost  every  day.  Pretty  soon 
Lon  could  afford  to  blow  $25  on  a  tuxedo 
which  qualified  him  to  make  the  price  back 
in  two  days  at  $16.50  as  a  "dress  extra"  in 
kid  party  scenes.  By  the  time  LeConte 
Junior  High  was  over,  Bud  McCallister, 
as  casting  offices  knew  Lon,  was  so  busy 
as  a  studio  extra  that  the  principal  of 
Hollywood  High  had  to  lay  down  the  law. 
"You'll  have  to  give  up  extra  work  on 
week  days  if  you  start  school  here,"  he 
told  Lon.  "You  won't  have  time  for  both." 
Lon  knew  that  was  impossible.  He  looked 
around  for  another  school. 

birds  of  a  feather  .  .  . 

The  Mar-Ken  professional  school  on 
Franklin  and  Gower  Streets  was  a  hotbed 
of  the  Hollywood  sub-deb  actor  group. 
Lon's  school  mates  were  the  Mauch  Twins, 
Billy  and  Bobby,  the  Dead  End  Kids,  Mary 
Lee,  who  was  Gene  Autry's  leading  lady 
and  already  a  star,  and  who  was  to  win  a 
slice  of  Lon's  puppy  love.  There  was  Ray 
Sperry,  Freddie  Bartholomew's  stand-in, 
soon  to  become  Lon's  best  friend.  Bobby 
Breen,  Jackie  Moran,  June  Carlson,  Gloria 
DeHaven— all  were  Mar-Ken  kids,  plus 
several  others  too  numerous  to  mention. 


LOSE  5  LBS. 
or  MORE 
PER  WEEK  or 
MONEY  BACK! 

Most  over-fat  people 
who  follow  the  entire 
Vita-Slym  plan  lose  at 
least  5  pounds  a  week. 
YOU  may  do  the  same, 
or  return  the  empty 
box  at  the  end  of  15 
days  and  we  will  re- 
fund your  money.  And 
the  most  amazing  part 
of  the  plan  is  that 
people  say  they  feel  so 
much  better  —  peppier 
and  more  energetic. 

PRIVATE  PLAN 
of  N.  Y.  DOCTOR 

A  well-known  New  York 
physician    first  pre- 
scribed this  method  of 
reducing  for  his  exclu- 
sive clientele.    At  last 
we  have  persuaded  him  to 
release  it  for  YOU.  No  need 
to   over -exercise   or  starve 
yourself.     Nor    are  Vita- 
Slyms    a    cathartic.  Eat 
plenty  of  food,  but  less  cal- 
ories and  supplement  your 
meals  with  Vita-Slyms.    They  not  only  contain 
Vitamins,  A,  Bi,  B2,  C  and  D  Niacin,  Amide. 
Iron  Calcium.  Phosphorus  and  Dextrose  to  make 
you  feel  better,  but  also  help  take  away  that  ab 
normal  appetite  due  to  low  blood  sugar. 

4  WEEKS'  MENUS  FREE! 

With  every  box  of  75  Tablets  and  30  Capsules,  we 
give  vou  a  convenient  chart  of  menus  for  one 
month  ...  a  time-saving  help  in  planning  your 
meals.  Try  the  Vita-Slym  plan  for  15  days— see 
for  yourself  how  quickly  you  lose  weight  and  how 
fine  you  feel.  You  risk  nothing.  If  not  delighted 
you  return  the  box  and  we  refund  your  money. 
But  don't  delay  .  .  .  Act  NOW!  Mail  coupon  TO- 
DAY! Order  C.O.D.,  or,  if  you  send  cash,  we  pay 

P0StaviTA-SLYM   CO.,   Dept.   M-3,   Box  159, 
Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


Vita-Slym  Co.,  Dept    M-3,  Box  159, 
Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York. 

Send  me  15  days'  supply  of  Vita-Slyms  (75  Tablets  & 
SO  Capsules)  If  not  delighted  with  results,  you  will  re- 
fund ray  money. 

Q  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 

Q I  enclose  $1.98.    Send  postage  prepaid. 

Name   •  

Address  

City    state  

No  Canadian  Orders  Please  print  plainly 


SONG  POEMS  WANTED 

TO  BE  SET  TO  MUSIC 
Free  Examination.  Send  Your  Poems  to 

J.  CHAS.  McNEIL 
A.  B.  MASTER  OF  MUSIC 

510-R  So.  Alexandria  Los  Angeles  5,  Calif. 


Easy  as  A-B-C 


if  You  Can  Read  English 

You  can  learn  to  play  your  favorite  instrument 

Yes  if  you  follow  our  clear  home  study  instructions 
for  'only  a  half  hour  each  day,  you  should  soon  be  play- 
ing simple  melodies.  Easy  as  A-B-C!  No  tedious 
scales.  You  learn  to  play  real  tunes  by  note  right  from 
the  start!  Study  any  instrument  you  like  for less  than 
7c  a  day!  If  interested,  send  for  Free  Booklet  and 
Print  and  Picture  sample.  See  how  easy  it  is  to  learn 
music  at  home  without  a  teacher.  /^Z^J^hT] 
Mention  your  favorite  instrument.  L  SUCCESSFUL  < 
U  S.  School  of  Music,  1442  Brunswick  {  47™  YR.. 
Bldg.,   N.   Y.    10,   N.   Y.  ^»   

■  j  s  school  of  Music,  1442  Brunswick  Bldg.,  N.Y.  10,  N.Y. 

Please  send  me  Free  Booklet  and  Print  and  Picture  Sample. 
I  would  like  to  play  (Name  Instrument). 

Have  you 

Instrument  Instrument?  


Name  

Address.. 


(Please  Print) 


Mar-Ken  concentrated  lessons  into  a 
morning  so  the  specialized  student  body 
could  scurry  out  afternoons  to  their  sing- 
ing and  dancing  lessons,  their  studio,  thea- 
ter and  radio  jobs  and  rehearsals.  A  pro- 
fessional job  was  as  important  as  textbooks 
at  Mar-Ken,  and  if  a  big  break  came 
along,  it  took  precedence.  You  could  make 
up  high  school  lessons  on  week-ends  or 
afternoons  between  jobs.  The  tuition  wasn't 
high— $10  a  month— and  Lon  could  handle 
that  out  of  the  studio  jobs  that  piled  up 
on  him. 

paging  fame  .  .  . 

Sometimes  he'd  have  a  line  to  say  (and 
that  n-,eant  extra  mone^,  $25  at  least)— as 
in  "Yankee  Doodle  Dandy"  where  Lon 
never  even  faced  the  camera  but  stood 
on  the  sidelines  and  yelled,  "Second  Act 
curtain  going  up!  Curtain  going  up!" 
Sometimes  the  line  would  really  be  an  im- 
portant bit,  like  the  one  that  introduced 
the  star  in  "Gentleman  Jim."  There, 
dressed  as  a  bell  boy,  Lon  led  the  camera 
around  from  set  to  set  as  he  strode 
through  the  Olympic  Club  set  crying,  "Pag- 
ing Mr.  Corbett— Mister  Jim  Corbett!" 
The  nearest  Lon  ever  got  to  a  real  part  in 
a  picture  was  in  "Joe  and  Ethel  Turp  Call 
on  the  President"  at  M-G-M.  He  played 
his  first  "character  part,"  a  young  thief 
who  stole  a  mail  bag.  The  studio  planned 
to  enlarge  the  sequence  with  added  scenes, 
and  for  a  while  Lon  thought  he'd  get  some 
notice  that  would  boost  him  up  to  bigger 
jobs.  But  the  scene  involved  Walter  Bren- 
nan,  a  Sam  Goldwyn  star,  and  Sam  hap- 
pened to  be  having  one  of  his  fights  with 
M-G-M.  He  called  back  the  star,  Bren- 
nan,  and  that  ended  that. 

There  were  lots  of  disappointments. 
Once,  in  particular,  he  was  interviewed 
along  with  fifty  other  young  hopefuls  for 
the  good  part  of  Jackie  Cooper's  buddy  in 
a  Deanna  Durbin  picture.  On  the  stage, 
a  smiling,  smallish  man  passed  Lon  and 
playfully  slapped  him  on  the  back.  Lon 
slapped  the  man  right  back  and  noticed 
that  everyone  gasped.  Turned  out  to  be 
Joe  Pasternak,  the  picture's  producer  He 
took  it  good-naturedly,  though,  and  picked 
Lon  as  one  of  the  ten  boys  for  considera- 
tion. ^But  in  the  end  it  was  like  all  the 
rest  "Looks  too  young,"  was  the  official 
verdict. 

When  these  exciting  moments  flopped— 
as  they  always  did— Lon  found  he  wasn't 
dismayed.  He  didn't  really  care.  Fifty-odd 
pictures  he  was  to  play  in  the  extra  ranks 
before  his  own  break  came.  But  in  all  Lon 
McCallister's  eight  years  as  an  extra,  never 
did  he  become  bored  or  cynical  or  blase 
about  Hollywood.  Maybe  because  the 
studios  were  never  his  whole  life— but  only 
a  means  of  self-support.  Lon  had  other 
interests,  just  as  vital  and  twice  as  real. 

All  the  time  he  was  acting  his  age  at 
school  and  in  the  few  spare  hours  he  had 
for  fun.  The  first  day  at  Mar-Ken  Lon 
had  met  Ray  Sperry  and  Betty.  One  be- 
came his  firm  friend,  the  other  the  object 
of  his  affections— shared  sometimes  with 
Mary  Lee.  Ray  and  Lon  chased  down  to 
the  beach  after  school  when  they  weren't 
working.  They  tramped  up  Mount  Holly- 
wood or  behind  Pasadena  to  Switzer's 
Camp  for  all-day  outings.  Another  chum 
joined  them  often,  Chuck  Trowbridge 
Chuck  was  the  brother  of  a  girl  who 
worked  with  Lon's  mother  at  Dr.  Butler's, 
the  Hollywood  dentist's.  They  became  a 
trio,  inseparable  for  the  teen-age  recreation 
spots  with  which  Southern  California  is 
dotted.  They  went  to  the  Rollerbowl  on 
Sunset,  to  the  bowling  alleys,  horseback 
riding  out  in  the  Valley.  They  worked  out 
together  at  gymnastics  and  swimming  at 
the  "Y"  and  Hollywood  Athletic  Club.  They 
packed  off  on  week-ends  in  somebody's 
jalopy  to  Lake  Arrowhead  to  sail  boats  or 


Its  never  too  late  for  a  wife 
to  learn 


these  intimate  physical  facts! 


Is  something  "lacking"  in  your  mar- 
riage? Is  your  husband  growing  "in- 
different" lately?  Then  don't  sit  home 
and  brood  about  it.  do  something 
about  it !  The  fault  often  lies  with  the 
wife  herself  —  her  carelessness  and 
neglect  of  proper  intimate  feminine 
"cleanliness" — her  ignorance  of  what 
to  put  in  her  douche. 

Many  wives  "think"  they  know 
and  foolishly  use  old-fashioned,  weak, 
home-made  mixtures  of  their  mothers' 
and  grandmothers'  time  —  or  over- 
strong  solutions  of  harmful  poisons 
which  may  burn,  severely  irritate  and 
damage  delicate  tissues — in  time  may 
even  impair  functional  activity  of  the 
mucous  glands. 

If  only  you'd  use  this  newer  scien- 
tific method  of  douching  with  modem 
Zonite — how  much  happier  your  life 
might  be! 

Discovery  of  a  World  Famous 

Surgeon  and  Renowned  Chemist 

Your  own  Doctor  will  probably  tell 
you  no  other  type  of  liquid  antiseptic- 


Zom'te 

FOR  NEWER 

feminine  /tytfiene 


germicide  for  the  douche  of  all  those 
tested  is  so  powerful  yet  so  safe  to 
delicate  tissues  as  Zonite — discovery 
of  a  world-famous  Surgeon. and 
Renowned  Chemist. 

Zonite  actually  destroys  and  removes 
odor-causing  waste  substances,  it  helps 
guard  against  infection  —  it  instantly 
kills  all  germs  it  touches.  Of  course 
due  to  anatomical  barriers  it's  not 
always  possible  to  contact  all  germs 
in  the  tract,  but  you  can  be  sure 
of  this!  No  germicide  kills  germs  any 
faster  or  more  thoroughly  than  Zonite ! 
It  kills  all  reachable  living  germs  and 
keeps  them  from  multiplying. 

Yet  Zonite  is  absolutely  safe  to  deli- 
cate tissues.  Zonite  is  one  antiseptic 
germicide  you  can  buy  today  that  is 
positively  non-poisonous,  non-caustic, 
non-irritating,  non-burning.  Use  Zonite 
often  as  you  want  without  the  slightest 
danger. 

Buy  a  bottle  of  Zonite  today  from 
your  drugstore  —  enjoy  the  advan- 
tages of  this  newer  feminine  hygiene. 
Follow  label  directions. 


( 


FREE! 


For  Frank  Intimate  Facts  of  Newer 
Feminine  Hygiene  —  mail  this 
couDon  to  Zonite  Products,  Dept. 
504-A,  370  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York 
17,  N.  Y.,  and  receive  enlightening 
S      FREE  Booklet  edited  by  several 
I       eminent  Gynecologists. 

(  Name  


( 


Address. 
City  


State. 


1 


3  Main 
Deodorant 

Troubles- 

wtf/ctf  ts  youfis? 


"APMPtT 


(Due  to  irritating  chemicals) 


You  don't  need  to  offend 
your  armpits  to  avoid 
offendingothers!  Anew- 
type  deodorant— Yodora 
—is  made  entirely  with- 
out irritating  metallic 
salts!  Actually  soothing 
to  normal  skins. 


CP£AM 


Now  you  can  end  this 
waste!  Yodora  never 
dries  and  grains.  Yodora 
—  because  it  is  made 
with  a  cream  base  — 
stays  smooth  as  a  fine 
face  cream  to  the  last! 


SPP£AP? 


Such  creams  are  out- 
moded forever  by 
Yodora.  Soft,  delicate, 
exquisite— Yodora  feels 
like  whipped  cream. 
Amazing  — that  such  a 
fragrant,  lovely  cream 
can  give  such  effective 
powerful  protection. 


Frankly,  we  believe  you  won't  even  fin- 
ish your  present  supply  of  deodorant 
once  you  try  different  Yodora.  So  much 
lovelier!  Yet  you  get  powerful  protec- 
tion. Yodora  never  fades  or  rots  clothes 
—has  been  awarded  Seal  of  Approval 
of  the  Better  Fabrics  Testing  Bureau, 
Inc.  In  tubes  or  jars,  10^,  30tf,  60tf. 
McKesson  &  Robbins,Bridgeport,Conn. 


YODORA 


Quickly  Relieves  Distress  of 

stuffy,.. 


You  will  like  the  way  a  few  drops  of 
Va-tro-nol  up  each  nostril  promptly, 
effectively  relieve  distress  of  head  colds. 
It  soothes  irritation,  reduces  swelling, 
helps  clear  cold-clogged  nose  and  makes 
breathing  easier.  (NOTE:  Also  helps 
prevent  many  colds  from  developing  if 
used  in  time!) 
Try  it!  Follow  di- 
rections in  folder. 

VA-TRO-NOL 


VICKS 


paddle  canoes  on  the  lake.  They  got  each 
other  out  of  tight  places,  as  Lon  did  once 
when  the  canoe  overturned  at  Arrowhead, 
and  Ray  needed  fishing  out.  And  as  Ray 
did  when  Lon  knocked  himself  out  with  a 
shallow  dive  at  Pop's  Willow  Lake,  a 
favorite  resort  of  theirs  in  the  hills  be- 
hind Holh'wood.  (Lon  was  later  to  dupli- 
cate that  accident,  almost  exactly,  in  "Home 
in  Indiana.")  Jack  Sennett,  a  Mar-Ken 
boy,  was  another  of  Lon's  pals,  and  usually 
along.  Chuck  and  Jack  are  both  in  the 
South  Pacific  now,  hunting  Japs,  and  Ray 
is  a  defense  worker  at  Lockheed.  They're 
still  as  thick  as  thieves,  because  once  Lon 
makes  a  friend  he  never  lets  him  go. 

hang-dog  puppy  love  .  .  . 

No  wonder  Lon  was  popular  wherever 
he  went.  Although  plainly  he  was  no 
typical  extra,  the  other  extras  and  the 
stars,  too,  found  themselves  liking  Lon. 
Once  on  a  Henry  Aldrich  picture  his  birth- 
day came  around.  Lon  was  just  an  extra, 
member  of  the  mob  scene.  But  suddenly, 
in  the  middle  afternoon,  the  director  called 
a  halt,  and  the  whole  gang,  camera  crew, 
other  extras,  director  and  stars,  broke  into 
"Happy  Birthday"  and  pulled  out  a  cake 
and  ice  cream.  That  doesn't  happen  often 
to  a  mere  extra.  At  Mar-Ken,  Lon  was 
voted  vice-president  of  his  class  while  his 
girl  friend,  Betty,  was  named  president. 
They  had  an  election  at  school,  and  Lon 
carried  off  the  "most  popular  boy"  title 
while  Betty  was  named  "most  popular 
girl." 

Somehow,  it  seemed  Lon  had  been  thrown 
with  Betty  from  the  day  he  started  Mar- 
Ken.  So  naturally  she  became  his  first 
sweetheart.  She's  happily  married  now, 
so  she  can  laugh  with  Lon  at  his  first 
serious  encounter  with  puppy  love. 

It  happened  on  Betty's  birthday  party 
which  the  gang  decided  to  celebrate  with  a 


hayride  out  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley. 
All  of  Lon's  gang  at  Mar-Ken  were  along, 
plumped  down  in  the  soft  hay,  looking  up 
at  a  round,  creamy  California  moon.  The 
night  was  warm,  and  the  orange  groves 
gave  out  with  a  perfume.  The  build-up 
was  perfect.  Lon  found  himself  leaning 
nearer  to  beautiful  Betty.  But  he  didn't 
know  what  to  do  from  then  on.  Finally  he 
summoned  up  his  courage  and  in  a  waver- 
ing voice,  croaked,  "Betty,  may  I  kiss  you 
— on  your  birthday?" 

Only  Lon  happened  to  strike  one  of  those 
twenty-minutes-after  moments  of  dead  si- 
lence. Everybody  on  the  ride  heard  him, 
and  in  the  roar  of  laughs  and  razzes  Lon 
turned  scarlet.  They  kidded  him  for  days 
about  the  "romantic  moment"  he  could 
tell  interviewers  about  when  he  became 
a  star.  Becoming  a  star  was  part  of  the 
rib,  of  course. 

Lon  liked  to  dance  and  to  run  around  to 
Hollywood's  young  set  fun  spots.  He 
passed  through  a  typically  hey-hey  period 
— wore  loud  Hawaiian  shirts,  spouted  slang, 
raced  around  in  other  kids'  jalopies  and 
swilled  Pepsis.  Most  of  all  he  liked  to 
walk  hand  ii\  hand  with  his  girl  down; 
Hollywood  Boulevard,  the  glittery,  tawdry 
alley  that  is  still  romantic  to  Lon,  and 
window  shop,  dropping  in  Brown's  ice 
cream  parlor  for  a  hot  fudge  sundae  or 
sipping  a  jumbo  malt  at  the  Melody  Lane. 
But  he  had  his  serious  side,  too,  always. 
The  bookworm  habit  he'd  acquired  as  a 
lonely  kid  stuck.  Still  moving  around, 
Lon's  family  landed  in  an  apartment  at 
Santa  Monica  Boulevard  and  Vine  Street, 
right  near  the  John  C. '  Fremont  Public 
Library.  Many  a  spare  afternoon  when 
he  had  his  choice  between  books  and  some 
outing  with  Ray  and  the  gang,  Lon  chose 
the  library. 

Particularly  he  liked  poetry.    Lon  had 
composed  the  class  poems  for  graduation 


at  Junior  High,  and  he  was  to  be  class  poet 
at  Mar-Ken,  too.  He  was  always  to  nur- 
ture a  secret  ambition  to  write,  one  he 
still  has.  Lon  buried  himself  for  hours 
in  the  volumes  of  D.  H.  -Lawrence,  Robert 
Frost,  Edna  St.  Vincent  Millay,  Archibald 
MacLeish  and  Walt  Whitman.  Nor  did  he 
neglect  the  spiritual  side  of  his  young  life. 
Grandmother  Hocking  taught  Sunday 
school  wherever  the  family  happened  to 
move,  and  Lon,  growing  into  his  own 
age  of  reason,  decided  to  sample  all 
religions.  One  Sunday  he'd  attend  the 
Christian  Church  in  Hollywood,  the  next 
the  Presbyterian  and  the  next  the  Blessed 
Sacrament  Catholic  church.  He  joined  and 
soon  became  president  of  the  Vacation 
Bible  Club,  and  one  summer  he  joined 
their  summer  camp  up  in  the  mountains. 

Lon  was  never  embarrassed,  as  most 
kids  would  have  been,  by  this  strong  spirit- 
ual side  of  his  life.  At  one  time  he  even 
considered  training  to  be  a  minister  or  a 
missionary.  Nor  did  he  see  anything 
inconsistent  in  staying  a  clean,  wholesome 
youth,  and  at  the  same  time  making  his 
living  as  a  studio  extra.  Most  of  his  pals 
smoked  and  occasionally  experimented 
with  alcohol,  but  Lon  just  wasn't  interested. 
He  could  laugh  at  a  joke  and  have  a  swell 
time  with  the  girls,  but  he  never  came 
near  becoming  a  juvenile  wolf.  He  has 
never  seen  any  reason  to  abandon  his  high 
personal  ideals,  even  though  the  direction 
of  his  life's  work  steered  a  new  course 
during  two  hours  he  spent  in  a  Holly- 
wood Boulevard  movie  house. 

One  day  Lon  walked  into  the  old  Egyp- 
tian Theater  with  some  of  the  gang  just  to 
see  a  movie.  He'd  heard  "A  Star  is  Born" 
was  good— the  touching  film  story  of  a  little 
Hollywood  extra  girl.  He  sat  in  the  dark 
theater,  in  the  place  where  once  Sid  Grau- 
man's  premieres  had  packed  in  the  great 
stars   of   another   Hollywood   era.  He 


watched  Janet  Gaynor  in  her  great  come- 
back bring  to  life  the  realities  of  a 
star's  life  in  Hollywood.  Breathless,  Lon 
watched  the  little  extra  girl  marry  the 
great  star,  pass  him  in  the  struggle,  try  to 
hold  his  love  against  his  own  destroying 
pride.  To  Lon,  Fredric  March  and  Janet 
Gaynor  were  real  people.  What  they  made 
him  feel  by  their  acting,  he  suddenly  recog- 
nized as  great  art  and  a  worthy  goal.  If  he 
could  only  do  that— make  people  feel 
something  deep  inside.  It  would  be— like- 
like  preaching  in  a  way. 

Lon  walked  out  of  the  Egyptian  strange- 
ly silent  while  the  rest  of  the  kids  chat- 
tered away.  He  strolled  over  to  Brown's 
for  the  usual  fudge  sundae,  but  he  didn't 
say  much.  They  knew  something  was 
wrong.    "Come  on,  Bud,  snap  out  of  it." 

Lon  smiled,  tried  to  shake  off  the  spell 
'Sorry,  fellows,"  he  said,  "Gosh,  that  was 
a  swell  picture!" 

"Yeah.  That's  Academy." 
"I'm  going  to  be  a  star  some  day,"  Lon 
suddenly  blurted  out  fiercely.  "I'm  going 
to  do  pictures  that— make  people  feel  like 
I  feel  now.  I  don't  care  how  long  it  takes. 
I  don't  care  what  I've  got  to  learn.  That's 
what  I'm  going  to  be  now,  I  know  it.  An 
actor.  And  I'm  going  to  live  at  Malibu,  in 
a  house  by  the  ocean."  He  grinned  hap- 
pily.   "Think  I'm  crazy,  don't  you?" 

They  laughed,  "Not  any  crazier  than 
every  other  crazy  extra,"  somebody  said. 


VA1S  JOHNSON'S  CUTE 

So  are  those  sailor's  babies  you 
help  feed  through  our  NAA 
Fund.  You  can  get  Van's  auto- 
graph plus  155  others  if  you 
turn  to  page  62. 


CUT 

CUTICLE 


Cutting  leaves  cuticle 
lagged,  may  be 
painful,  even 
dangerous 


USE 

CUTEX  OILY 

CUTICLE 

REMOVER 


It's  the  safer,  modern 
way  to  keep  cuticle 
beautifully 
smooth 


Have  lovely,  smooth  cuticle  without 
any  cutting.  Cutex  Oily  Cuticle  Re- 
mover quickly  softens  dead 
cuticle,  so  you  can  wipe  it 
off  with  a  towel.  You'll  love 
the  "professional"  look  it 
gives  your  nails.  Wonder- 
ful for  cleaning  under 
nail  tips,  and  removing 
stains.  Only  lOtf,  or  35# 
(plus  20%  Federal  tax). 


CUTEX 

The  choice  of  more  women  than 
□II  other  cuticle  removers  combined 


ADVERTISEMENT 


'There  ya'  go  again,  Johnson— always  thinking  of  a  post-war  job.'' 


119 


"All  women  are  fair  by  candlelight, 
runs  an  old  saying  .  .  .  and  in  the  golden 
aura  that  spreads  from  tall  and  graceful 
Taperlites,  your  beauty  will  become  love- 
lier, warmer,  more  sweetly  appealing. 

Because  candles  are  important  to  your 
appearance  and  to  the  decorative  effect  of 
your  table,  buy  only  Taperlites.  They  are 
definitely  superior  to  most  ...  in  shape 
and  grace  and  color  ...  in  longer  burning 
.  .  .  and  in  freedom  from  smoking  and 
dripping.  They  will  not  tip— the  Firm-Fit 
end  holds  them  proudly  erect. 

At  department,  drug,  housewares, 
grocery  and  gift  stores. 

#  Write  for  free  "Guide  to 
Lovelier  Table  Settings." 


WILL  Cr  BAUMER  CANDLE  CO.,  INC. 
802  Liverpool  Rd.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Candle  Maters  Since  1855  ; 


FIT. 


WITHOUT  ELASTIC 


PeJees  cling  to  every  curve  of 
your  feet... yet  there's  NO 
irritating,  binding  elastic.  With  or 
without  stockings  they  cushlbn 
your  feet,  and  absorb  perspi- 
ration. Perfect  with  every  shoe 
style,  for  they're  pra  ctically 
invisible.  Get  genuine 


120 


"They  all  say  that." 

Lon  laughed,  too.  But  he  said  stubbornly, 
"You'll  see!"  He  wondered  himself  if 
maybe  he  was  a  little  touched. 

Until  now  Lon  had  never  exposed  him- 
self to  much  instruction  in  the  fundamen- 
tals of  acting.  Now  he  began  to  hang  around 
behind  the  camera  crew  and  creep  up  close, 
watching  the  stars  do  what  they  did  and 
listening  to  the  director  instruct  them. 
From  now  on  every  extra  job  turned  out 
to  be  a  lesson  in  screen  dramatic  technique. 
But  Lon  wasn't  satisfied.  He  enrolled  in 
his  spare  hours  with  Mrs.  Josephine  Dillon 
Gable,  famous  dramatic  coach  of  Holly- 
wood. 

And  there  was  an  even  more  practical 
school  for  voice  and  dramatic  reading — one 
that  paid  off  in  checks,  right  up  the  street 
from  Lon's  apartment  at  Santa  Monica 
and  Vine — the  Hollywood  broadcasting  stu- 
dios, CBS  and  NBC.  Radio  had  moved 
big  shows  from  New  York  to  Hollywood 
by  then;  Hollywood-originated  shows 
crowded  the  air.  In  his  browsings  around 
the  John  C.  Fremont  library,  Lon  had  run 
onto  the  published  radio  writings  of  Nor- 
man Corwin,  and  they  clicked  with  him. 
Until  then  all  radio  had  meant  to  him  was 
a  portable  to  take  to  the  beach  and  tune  in 
on  Benny  Goodman. 

ridin'  the  waves  .  .  . 

Lon  took  a  brief  course  in  radio  tech- 
nique and  acting  from  a  Hollywood  radio 
school.  Then  he  haunted  the  studios  and 
the  agency  offices  which  put  on  the  coast- 
to -coast  shows.  He  had  another  reason  to 
push  him  in  his  job  hunt.  After  years 
of  working  beyond  the  capacity  of  her 
frail  body,  Madaleine  Hocking  had  suffered 
a  physical  breakdown,  mostly  exhaustion 
and  nervous  depletion,  the  doctor  said — 
but  she  mustn't  work  for  a  long  time.  Lon 
thanked  his  lucky  stars  he  was  a  money- 
maker now.  But  he  knew  he  had  to  make 
more. 

His  ether  debut  wasn't  very  grand  and 
glorious.  Lon  was  a  grocery  clerk  selling 
soup  behind  a  counter  in  a  commercial 
with  Bill  Hay,  the  announcer  of  the 
Amos  'n'  Andy  program.  On  a  Lux  Theater 
show  he  was  an  elevator  boy,  just  as  he'd 
been  in  pictures,  shouting  a  floor  to  start 
a  show  with  Myrna  Loy  and  William 
Powell,  right  after  Cecil  B.  DeMille  said, 
"on  with  the  show."  On  the  Screen  Guild 
Show  he  was  a  newsboy,  hawking  papers 
while  the  mike  faded  him  out.  But,  as  he 
had  on  the  sets,  Lon  kept  his  eyes  open  and 
his  ears  cocked. 

As  he  had  at  the  studios,  Bud  McCal- 
lister  became  a  popular  little  guy  along 
Radio  Row.  Producers  liked  his  alert 
brightness.  He  never  made  fluffs.  He  was 
always  prompt  at  rehearsals.  His  likeable 
personality  was  to  pay  off  when  he  had  a 
favor  to  ask. 

That  time  came  soon.  The  spring  of  his 
seventeenth  birthday,  Lon  graduated  from 
Mar-Ken.  He  was  valedictorian  of  his 
class,  and  he  delivered  the  graduation 
speech  at  commencement  in  the  Beverly 
Hills  Hotel.  Lon's  subject  was  "Toler- 
ance," a  subject  he  believed  in.  That  night 
Lon  lay  awake  a  long  time  in  his  room  with 
the  light  on,  staring  at  the  ceiling  and 
thinking  "What  next?"  He  knew  he  wanted 
a  college  education,  and  by  now  he  felt 
confident  he  could  earn  one.  But  why? 
He  didn't  want  to  study  for  any  profession. 
You  couldn't  learn  to  be  an  actor  at  any 
college.  Still  he  knew  he  would  never  be 
content  to  break  off  the  academic  learning, 
the  learning  that  would  make  him  appreci- 
ate the  larger  life  he  already  thirsted  for. 

Next  morning  Lon  talked  it  over  with 
his  mother  and  grandmother.  He  told  them 
he  wanted  to  go  on  to  college,  but,  sen- 
sibly enough,  he  thought  he  was  too  young 
to  appreciate  college.    He  was  seventeen. 


GUARD  YOUR  NAILS 
WITH  SEAL-COTE 


Busy  hands  deserve  pro- 
tection for  beauty's  sake. 
More  and  more  smart 
women  are  finding  SEAL- 
COTE  an  amazing  beauty 
aid.  SEAL-COTE  pro- 
tects the  nails  and  the 
polish  —  adds  lustre! 
Make  your  manicures  last 
longer— "SEAL-COTE 
your  nails  today  and 
every  day." 

SEAL-COTE 

2  5  c  at  Cosmetic  Counters 


SAVE  as  never  before! 

Genuine  Fine-Cut 

DIAMONDS 


Not  chips,  but  genuine, 
fine  -  cut  sparkling  dia- 
monds poisedinsuperbly 
styled  14  kt.  solid  gold 
settings !  At  amazingly 
low  prices  made  possible 
only  by  our  wholesale 
""diamond  connections.  Engagement  rings, 
handsome  men's  rings,  men's  and  women's  match- 
ing wedding  rings.  Don't  miss  this  chance  to  SAVE ! 
Write  today  for  FREE  illustrated  booklet 

BOND  DIAMOND  CO.  Dept.  M  7 
562  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


WHOLESALE  DIAMOND  DiALM  S1NCI  1881  ^ 


Sell  TRU-FIT  HOSIERY 


Write  for  Outfit  and  Stocking  FREE! 

Make  money,  bnfld  steady  business,  prepare  for  return  of 
NYLON  HOSIERY  by  taking  orders  now  , 
from  friends  for Tru-Fit  Rayon  Hosiery,  j 
Sensational  Customer-Fit  Service  provides  | 
exact  leg-pattern  for  every  type  customer. 
Your  personal  hose  FREE  AS  sales  bonus. 
Outfit  and  sample  stocking  FREE.  Write 
AMERICAN  HOSIERY  MILLS 
Dept.  G-205,  Indianapolis  7,  Ind. 


PREPARE 
FORI 

nylon 


LEARN  NURSING  AT  HOME 


High  School  not  necessary.  No  age  limit. 
Send  for  FREE  "Nursing  Facts"  and  sample 
lesson  pages.  Earn  while  learning.  Act  now! 
Post  Graduate  Hospital  School  of  Nursing 
125  N.  wacker  Drive        Chicago  6.  Illinois 


«*TT/LEGS 


BEAUTIFY  CONTOURS, 
EASILY,  QUICKLY! 

New,  lovely  proportions  for  your 
legs:  hips,  thighs,  calves,  ankles, 
etc. — in  this  healthful,  new,  as- 
tonishingly easy  way.  Only  a  lew 
minutes  per  day  in  your  own  home. 

EFFECTIVE,  LASTING  RESULTS! 

Used  successfully  by  hundreds 
of  smart  women  everywhere. 

WRITE  FOR  FREE  LITERATURE  TODAY! 

Surprise  everyone:  get  started  now,  without  obligation, 
by  mailing  coupon  immediately  to 

ADRIENNE 

915  SHREVE BLDG.,  Salon  H. SAN  FRANCISC0.8, CAL 


NAME  

ADDRESS  

CITY  STATE.. 


SCALP  ODOR- 

Not  you  ? 


Loses  40  lbs. 

\    'Listening  to  Music 


Without  Starvation 
Diets  or  Drugs 

Give  me  just  7  days  and  I'll  prove 
free  ot  cost  that  I  can  help  you  take 
off  10,  20 — yes,  40  or  50 

gounds  of  excess  weight, 
anish  "Spare  tire"  waist- 
line, reduce  bulging  hips. 
Reproportion  your  figure  to 
slender,  attractive  lines. 
Once  you  are  reduced,  you 
can  wear  clothes  many  sizes 
smaller. 


"In  3 
months  I 
lost  40  lbs. 
weigh  125 
says  Mrs.  B. 
,  Chicago. 


44 


GET  THIN 
TO  MUSIC 


with  WALLACE^rdS'5 

It's  fun  to  reduce  this 
new,   easy  way.  My 
method    works  hand 
in  hand  with  nature. 
That's  why  it  brings 
such    gratifying  re- 
sults. You'll  feel  bet-  tmr 
ter  the  first  day,  and  |  |t 
thrill  to  noticeable  re-  Ml 
■  suits  the  first  week!  vl 
Here's    my    amazing  w 
I  offer  to  you.  I'll  take  I 
all  the  risk,  if  you'll  | 
make  the  test. 


WALLACE 
Creator  of  "Get 
Thin  to  Music" 
Radio  Program 


FREE  on 
7  days'  trial 


Don't  send  a  penny 
Simply  mail  coupon.  By 
return  mail,  postage  prepaid.  I'll  senr 
you  my  reducing  phonograph  record  and 
lesson  on  7  days'  FREE  trial.  Sent  in 
plain  wrapper.  This  offer  is  open  only  to 
women  over  18  years  of  age.  No  obliga- 
tion. Address 

WALLACE  Records,  Suite  910, 
154  E.  Erie  St.,  Chicago  11,  111. 

WALLACE,  Suite  910 
154  E.  Erie  St.,  Chicago  II,  III. 

Please  send  me  free  and  postpaid  the  re- 
ducing record  for  7  days'  free  trial.  This 
does  not  obligate  me  in  any  way.  I  am 
over  1 8. 

Name  .  

Address  


Premiums 
GIVEN! 


Send  No 
Money  Now! 


Send  name  and  address !  Girls!  Boys!  Ladies!  Attractive 
Wrist  Watches  witbface  about  size  of  a  dime,  rings,  jewelry; 
other  personal  and  household  premiums  or  CASH  COM- 
MISSION easily  yours!  SIMPLY  give  colorful  pictures 
with  White  CLOVERINE  Brand  SALVE  for  chaps  and  mild 
burns  sold  to  friends  at  25c  a  box  (with  popular  picture)  and 
remit  amounts  stated  for  premium  wanted,  as  explained  in 
catalog  sent  with  order,  postage  paid  by  us.  Ou/SOth  year. 
Write  for  trial  order  of  salve  and  pictures  on  trust  to  start. 
WILSON  CHEM.  CO.,      Dept.  10-50        TYRONE,  PA. 

PICTURE 
RING  $1. 

Exquisite  Onyx-like  Picture  Ring—  made  from 
any  photo.  Send  No  Money!  Mail  photo  with 
stnp  for  rinp  size.  Pay  postman  only  $1.00  plus  post- 
age. Hand  tinted  25c  extra.  Photo  returned  with  tine 
Money  back  guarantee.  Send  photo  and  ring;  size  now. 
PORTRAIT  RING  CO..  Dept.  E  25   CINCINNATI.  O. 

Help  Kidneys 
If  Back  Aches 

Dp  you  feel  older  than  you  are  or  suffer  from 
Getting  Up  Nights,  Backache,  Nervousness,  Leg 
Pains,  Dizziness,  Swollen  Ankles,  Rheumatic 
.fains,  Burning,  scanty  or  frequent  passages'  If 
so,  remember  that  your  Kidneys  are  vital  to  your 
neaitn  and  that  these  symptoms  may  be  due  to 
non-organic  and  non-systemic  Kidney  and  Blad- 
der troubles— in  such  cases  Cystex  (a  physician's 
rSw'rr? hSL  usua»y  gives  prompt  and  joyous 
relief  by  helping  the  Kidneys  flush  out  poisonous 
%J?3  ?cid3  and  wastes.  Get  Cystex  from  your 

^ffitXJS&ItJ***  14  exactly  as  directed  and 
see  the  results  in  your  own  particular  case  Under 

fimnif,Uarantee^unless  completely  satisfied  you 
simply  return  the  empty  package  and  get  your 
^%  ^  money  back.  So  get  Cystex 

■      VClAV   today.  Three  guaranteed 

J*  .iTr***  sizes:  0n,y  35e,75e,i1.50 
win  Finb  iidn.,i   at  your  druggist. 


He'd  lived  a  life  bound  close  to  Holly- 
wood. What  he  really  thought  he  should 
do  was  see  something  of  the  world.  If 
he  ever  wanted  to  act,  he  must  broaden 
himself.  "Mother,"  he  said  suddenly,  "I 
think  I'll  go  to  New  York." 

But  before  he  left  for  the  East,  he  at- 
tended classes  at  L.  A.  City  College  and 
then  quit  after  six  weeks  because  they 
didn't  teach  him  the  things  he  wanted  to 
learn.  The  rest  of  that  autumn  and  the  next 
spring  he  worked  to  finance  the  coming 
trip.  New  York  is  the  Big  League,  and 
Lon  knew  it.  As  his  own  high  school 
graduation  gift  he  had  made  a  down  pay- 
ment on  a  Chevrolet— typically  Lon,  buy- 
ing it  more  for  the  enjoyment  of  his 
mother  and  grandparents  than  himself. 
There  were  the  payments.  There  were 
the  Radio  Actor's  Guild  dues,  too.  His 
mother  was  over  her  illness  now  but  not 
ready  to  resume  her  job.  Things  had  been 
slow  that  year  both  at  the  studios  and 
along  Radio  Row.  Just  the  same,  Lon 
made  his  plans. 

Lon's  dramatic  lessons  paid  off.  Up  until 
that  summer  the  highest  check  Lon  had 
received  was  $66  one  week  for  a  bit  part 
with  Deanna  Durbin  in  "That  Certain 
Age."  Now,  out  of  the  blue,  came  another 
bit  in  another  Henry  Aldrich  picture  at 
the  fabulous  salary  of  $100  a  week,  and  it 
lasted  seven  weeks!  There  was  a  stake. 
Now  to  find  a  way  to  earn  his  freight. 

Lon  had  an  idea.  A  simple  one,  it's  true, 
one  a  more  experienced  actor  would  have 
scorned  for  its  simplicity.  He  canvassed 
all  the  producers  of  Hollywood  radio  shows 
he'd  worked  in.  Because  they  liked  him, 
they  wrote  letters  recommending  him  as 
an  experienced  radio  actor,  although  at 
that  time  Lon  knew  he  was  really  just 
a  radio  extra.  He  pasted  these  all  in 
an  impressive  book.  It  would  be  his 
"open  sesame"  to  Radio  City  in  New 
York. 

But  Lon  had  no  fears.  He  found  a  friend 
who  was  driving  East  to  take  a  job.  New 
York  was  a  wonderland  to  Lon.  He  saw 
a  show  every  spare  night  from  then  on, 
buying  standing  room.  And  as  Lon  alone 
knew  it  would,  his  book  of  letters  opened 
the  gates  of  Radio  City.  He  got  a  job 
right  away. 

penny-pinching  wonderland  .  .  . 

His  Hollywood  list  of  shows  was  impres- 
sive— Lux   Theater,   Guild   Show,  Silver 
Theater.    Lon  found  himself  in  the  Big 
Time,  with  far  better  radio  chances  than 
he'd  ever  had  in  Hollywood.    On  "Pursuit 
of  Happiness,"  the  Campbell  Playhouse  and 
other  coast-to-coasters,  he  handled  small 
roles  easily.  In  a  few  weeks  Lon  could 
write  home  for  his  mother  to  come  on  and 
join  him.   They  took  a  small  apartment  in 
Greenwich  Village,  on  University  Place, 
and  to  Lon  McCallister  in  his  eighteenth 
year,  one  of  his  greatest  dreams  had  come 
true.    He  was  bringing  happiness  to  his 
folks  who  had  done  so  much  for  him.  The 
temptation  was  strong  to  stay  on  and  carve 
a  permanent  place  for  himself  in  Radio 
City  while  he  sopped  up  the  marvels  of 
acting  on  Broadway.    In  those  months  he 
grew  up  several  years  in  dramatic  appre- 
ciation and  with  growth  came  confidence. 
"I  can  do  it,  too,"  he  promised  himself. 
"I  can  be  an  actor  as  well  as  anybody  else. 
I  know  it." 

But  there  were  a  couple  of  items  coming 
up — college  and  money.  His  trip  had  ex- 
panded into  more  expense  than  he  had 
planned.  The  $700  stake  he  started  with 
was  melting  fast.  There  was  barely  enough 
left  to  buy  coach  seats  to  Illinois  and  meet 
Grandfather  and  Grandmother  Hocking 
and  then  drive  back  home — to  Hollywood. 
Lon  came  back  home  broke  again — and  he 
must  start  college  that  fall — or  he'd  never 
start,  he  knew  that. 


It's  so  easy  to  have  scalp  odor— and 
not  know  it!  But  if  you  want  the  real 
truth  as  to  whether  you  offend,  just 
consult  your  hat. 

Your  scalp  perspires,  you  know — 
just  as  your  skin  does.  But  with 
Packer's  Pine  Tar  Shampoo  at  hand, 
you  needn't  risk  offending  with  scalp 
odor.  There's  pure,  medicinal  pine 
tar  in  this  gentle,  thorough  shampoo. 
The  delicate  pine  scent  does  its  work, 
then  disappears.  Oily  hair,  which  so 
quickly  collects  unpleasant  odors, 
particularly  benefits  from  Packer's 
Pine  Tar  Shampoo. 

Don't  take  a  chance.  Assure  your- 
self soft,  lustrous  hair  ...  a  clean, 
fresh  scalp.  Get  Packer's  Pine  Tar 
Shampoo  today  at 
any  drug,  department 
or  ten-cent  store. 


MOVIE  STARS  PHOTOS 


12  tor  only  $"|' 


Thrill  to  the  exciting 
glamour  of  your  favorite 
screen  stars.  Special,  in- 
dividually posed,  glossy 
photos.  Latest  shots.  Most 
complete  assortment.  Or- 
der today. 


ii.NE  ALLYSON 
IMGrW    star  In 
Music   For  Millions" 


pJt£Ff  Catalog  of  over  200  fascinating  minio- 
•   ture  photos  with  each  order.  (To  avoid 
cetay  indicate  2nd  choice.) 

Also  STUNNING  PIN-UP  PHOTOS  - 12  for  $1 .00 
GLAMOR-TONE  PHOTO  SERVICE 

1233  Sixth  Avenue,  Dept.  E-2.  New  York  19,  N.  Y 


121 


BLONDES 

Alt  A  .  A^fSS^k 


Pounds  Off  Hips,  Etc. 
Positively  Safe,  Easy 

Science  now  shows  that  most  fat  people 
don't  have  to  remain  overweight  any- 
longer.  Except  a  comparatively  few 
cases,  every  one  of  these  thousands  of 
persons  can  now 
reduce  quickly 
and  safely — with- 
out unwarranted 
exercise,  discom- 
fort or  diets. 

Something 
New  &  Quick 


Are  you  one  of 
these  thousands, 
most  of  whom 
have  tried  to  re- 
duce by  following 
food  fads,  menus, 
etc. — and  failed? 
If  you  are,  here's 
something  new, 
what  modern  sci- 
ence has  discov- 
ered on  reducing 
foods,  drugs  and 
devices.  Here's 
how  you  can  re- 
duce scientifically, 
with  new  health 
and  attractiveness 
— and  without 
unnecessary  exer- 
cise, dieting,  mas- 
sage, etc. 


REDUCE 
Chin,  Neck, 
Abdomen, 
Arms,  Hips, 
Thighs, 
Calves, 
Ankles 


Simple  Directions 
Guaranteed  Harmless 

The  "Complete  Weight  Re- 
ducer." a  wonderful  new  book, 
has  just  published  these  mar- 
velous reducing  revelations. 
No  matter  how  overweight  you 
may  be  from  non-glandular  dys- 
functions, these  measures  will 
help  slim  you  considerably  in 
a  few  short  weeks.  Just  follow 
the  simple  directions  on  gen- 
eral reducing  and  spot  reduc- 
ing on  abdomen,  double  chin, 
hips,  neck,  thighs,  arms,  legs, 
etc.,  at  once  and  your  reducible 
pounds  and  inches  of  excess  fat 
will  go  down,  down,  down  .  .  . 
until  you  soon  feel  like  a  dif- 
ferent person,  with  new  pep 
and  popularity. 


Endorsed  In 
Medical  Journals 

Illinois  Medical  Journal 

says :  "Can  be  used 
quickly  and  easily." 
Michigan  State  Medical 
Journal  says:  "Gives 
positive  advice  and  in- 
structions." Medical 
World  says:  "Should  be 
read  from  cover  to  cover 
before  starting  any  treat- 
ment." Mississippi  Val- 
ley Medical  Journal  says: 
"Physicians  can  recom- 
mend to  their  overweight 
patients." 
Also  praised  by  many 
editors  and  columnists 
all  over  U.S.A. 


Send  No  Money— Examine  It  FREE 


4 

'4 

m 

HIV 

H 

Ml\ 

n 

Middleweight 

Lightweight 

HARVEST  HOUSE,  Dept.  B-675 
|  363  Broadway,  New  York  13,  N.  Y. 

.  Send  me  at  once  in  plain  package,  for  5  days  free 
I  examination,  the  COMPLETE  WEIGHT  REDUCER. 
.  When  it  arrives,  I  will  deposit  $1.98  plus  postage 
I  with  the  postman.  If  within  5  days  of  following  its 
simple   reducing   instructions,    I    am   not  completely 

I satisfied.   I   may  return  it  and  you  will  refund  my 
full  deposit  of  $1.98.  Otherwise,  I  will  keep  it  and 
|   the  deposit  will  be  considered  payment  in  full. 

■  .fame  

(Vddress  

I  City. 


I  pi  Check  here  if  you  want  to  save  postage  by 
|  enclosing  $1 .98    now.    Same    refund  guarantee. 


122  |_ 


Canadian  orders,   S2.50  in  advance 


Lon  did.  He  tackled  both  the  studios 
and  Radio  Row  again.  He  stirred  up  extra 
calls  and  uncovered  the  best  radio  role 
he  had  yet  had.  Bob  Hope  was  off  the 
air.  A  summer  show,  "A  Date  With  Judy," 
was  set  to  take  his  place.  With  his  Radio 
City  record,  Lon  snagged  the  part  of  Judy's 
boy  friend.  It  was  worth  $55  a  week,  and 
it  lasted  all  summer.  The  folks  went  back 
to  work,  and  Lon  piled  up  his  salary. 
When  school  opened,  he  was  all  set.  With 
the  extra  work  and  occasional  radio  calls, 
he  could  make  it. 

He  entered  Chapman  College,  a  small 
church- endowed  school  few  people  have 
ever  heard  of.  Mostly  ministers'  sons 
went  there,  studying  to  be  reverends  or 
missionaries.  Lon  wanted  a  larger  life 
out  of  his  college  education.  He  always 
had  a  theological,  philosophical  turn  to  his 
nature.  Okay.  He  would  separate  acting 
entirely  from  his  curriculum.  He  would 
try  to  find  out  what  life  was  all  about  from 
a  spiritual  view. 

He  would  join  the  "divines"  at  Chapman. 
He  went  straight  in  to  see  the  president, 
Dr.  Cheverton.  Lon  laid  his  case  before 
him.  He  was  an  actor,  a  movie  extra,  a 
radio  player.  He  would  have  to  keep 
working  to  stay  in  college.  He  might  have 
to  be  absent  from  classes,  rush  from  his 
make-up  kit  to  his  desk.  But  he  wanted 
a  sound  education  along  with  his  work. 
Would  it  be  possible  for  him  to  do  it  at 
Chapman? 

Dr.  Cheverton  was  an  understanding 
man.  "I'll  admit  I'm  surprised,"  he  said. 
"We've  never  had  an  actor  here  before. 
But  that's  the  reason  I'm  all  the  more  in- 
terested in  you." 

Lon  started  his  college  course  with  The 
Life  and  Teachings  of  Jesus,  English,  Man 
of  the  Western  World  (history)  and  Be- 
ginnings of  Philosophy. 

At  first,  in  Lon's  words,  he  "felt  like  a 
devil  in  a  flock  of  angels,"  at  Chapman. 
And,  conversely,  he  felt  like  an  angel  in  a 
flock  of — well — not  exactly  angels  on  the 
studio  sets.  But  then,  they'd  long  ago 
tagged  him  "the  angel  extra"  because  of 
his  innocent  way  and  youthful,  cherubic 
face.  Now,  lugging  his  Bible  to  every  set, 
Lon  lived  up  to  his  studio  nickname.  He 
had  no  time  to  waste,  and  every  extra  has 
plenty  of  spare  hours  waiting  around  sets 
between  scene  and  script  changes. 

Lon  made  life -long  bosom  pals,  as  he  had 
at  MarKen.  He  joined  a  fraternity,  Phi 
Alpha  Chi.  It  had  only  thirteen  members, 
it  wasn't  a  big  national,  the  brothers  were 
all  poor.  So  poor,  in  fact,  that  the  frat 
existed  without  dues.  Alpha  Chi's  "fra- 
ternity house"  was  the  room  Lon  shared 
with  his  best  college  chum,  Ben  Bohnhorst. 
Ben  was  president,  and  Lon  was  secretary. 
The  room  was  at  Chapman's  new  quarters 
in  Whittier,  a  town  near  Los  Angeles, 
where  Lon  became  a  boarding  student. 
The  Navy  had  taken  over  the  old  campus 
on  Vermont  Avenue.  Because  suddenly, 
unbelievably,  tragically,  something  had 
happened  which  was  to  change  the  lives 
not  only  of  Chapman  College  students,  but 
of  every  young  man  capable  of  bearing 
arms — Lon  McCallister  included. 

He  had  been  on  a  Catalina  Island  ex- 
cursion boat  that  Sunday.  Banners  on  the 
squat,  white  boat  announced,  "In  all  the 
world  no  trip  like  this."  The  scat  band 
tooted  away  with  "Avalon,"  and  the  blue 
channel  waters  parted  with  white  foam  and 
startled  flying  fish. 

Eagerly,  he  watched  the  prow  head  into 
the  dock  at  the  storied  bay  of  Avalon.  But 
the  gang  of  Islanders  who  usually  line  the 
piers  to  razz  incoming  vacationers  were 
strangely  absent.  People  seemed  to  be 
running  around  the  pier  in  anything  but  a 
lazy  holiday  mood.  Just  then  a  loud- 
speaker aboard  called,  "Attention — all  pas- 
sengers!  Attention  all  passengers!"  Came 


11 

New  ll-Minute 
Shampoo 
Washes  Hair 

Shades  Lighter 
Safely 

This  special  shampoo  helps 
keep  light  hair  from  dark- 
ening—brightens faded 
blonde  hair.  Called 
Blondex,  its  rich  cleansing 
lather  instantly  removes 
the  dingy  film  that  makes 
hair  dark,  old-looking. 
Takes  only  11  minutes  at 
home.  Gives  hair  lustrous 
highlights.  Safe  for  chil- 
dren. Get  Blondex  at  10c, 
drug  and  dept.  stores 


MEDICATION. 


Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Soap  is  a  special  soap 
containing  the  same  costly  medication  as  104  year 
proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Ointment.  Whip 
up  the  rich  cleansing,  FOAMY  MEDICATION  with 
finger  tips,  washcloth  or  brush  and  allow  to  remain 
oh  3  minutes.  Amazingly  quick  results  come  to  many 
skins,  afflicted  with  pimples,  blackheads,  itching  of 
eczema,  and  rashes  externally  caused  that  need  the 
scientific  hygiene  action  of  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUC- 
CESS" Soap.  For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness, 
give  your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy  medica- 
tion-treatment. At  toiletry  counters  everywhere  25c 
or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug  Company,  127  Water  St, 
New  York  5,  N.  Y. 


RHEUMATISM 


•  ARTHRITIS  -  NEURITIS  • 

Get  Mendenhall's  Number  40  from  your 
druggist  or  by  mail  postpaid  for  $1.25. 
Money  back  if  first  bottle  fails  to  satisfy. 

J.  C.  MENDENHALL  MEDICINE  CO. 
Dept.  154  -      Evansville,  Indiana 


BUNIONS 


QUICK  PAIN  RELIEF 

Fairyfoot  quickly  relieves  terrible 
stinging  itching  bunion  paina  ...  • 
Swelling  goes  down,  —  No  special 
shoes.  Apply  soothing  Fairyfoot 
and  get  blessed  relief  quickly. 
FREE  SAMPLE.— Write  Todayl 
I  fs  Free.  No  cost  to  you. 
FAIRYFOOT,  1223  So.  Wabash,  Dept.  2712    CHICAGO  5,  ILLINOIS 


suffi"s  PSORIASIS 

(SCALV    SKIN   TROUBLE  I  ' 

D6RITIOII. 


Prove  it  yourself  no  matter 
how  long  you  have  suffered 
or  what  you  have  tried. 
Beautiful  book  on  psoria- 
sis   and    Dermoi  1  with 
amazing,     true  photo- 
graphic proof  of  results 
sent  FREE.  Write  for  it. 


SEND  FOR 

\  Generous 

)j  TRIAL 
SIZE 


Don't  mistake  eczema 
for  the  stubborn,  ugly 
embarrassi  ng  scaly  ski  n 
disease  Psoriasis.  Apply 
non-staining    Dermoi  I  . 
Thousands  do  for  scaly 
spots  on  body  or  scalp. 
Grateful  users,  often  after 
years  of  suffering,  report 
the  scales  have  gone,  the 
red  patches  gradually  dis-  Thrl„ 

appeared  and  they  enjoyed  the  T^"1*.  —  — -y 
nf  a  clear  skin  again.  Dermoi  I  is  used 

bottle  to  make  our  famous  "One  Spot  Test  .  res'  "  / 
Belt  Results  may  surprise  you.  Write  today  for  your  km 
bottle  Caution?  Use  only  as  directed.  Print  name  Pl|>n'y- 
Don't  delay  Sold  by  Liggett  and  Walgreen  Drug  Stores 
??d  othe?  leading  'Druggists.  LAKE „  LABORATORIES. 
Box  547  Northwestern  Station,  Dept.  6409,  Detroit  4,  IHicll. 


the  fateful  words,  "The  Japanese  are 
bombinc  Pearl  Harbor.  We  are  at  war 
with  Japan.  Enemy  submarines  are  prob- 
ably in  these  waters.  We  are  returning 
to  port  immediately." 

The  band  switched  from  "Avalon"  to 
the  proud  strains  of  "The  Star  Spangled 
Banner."  Lon  and  the  other  vacationers 
came  solemnly  to  attention.  On  the  way 
back,  gray  Coast  Guard  cutters  churned  the 
channel  anxiously.  At  San  Pedro  they 
lifted  the  submarine  net  to  let  the  excur- 
sion steamer  in. 


home-front  g.i.  .  .  . 

Lon  knew  what  war  meant  to  him.  Even- 
tually, he  would  be  in  uniform.  The  official 
news  came — "Carry  on  whatever  you  are 
doing."  Unless  they  had  military  training, 
students  were  advised  to  remain  at  their 
studies  until  the  Army  knew  what  was 
what,  and  selective  service  got  organized. 
Lon  returned  to  his  Chapman  classes.  He 
knew  what  war  eventually  would  mean 
to  his  generation — a  fight.  But  there  was 
no  way  Lon  could  foretell  that  indirectly 
it  would  also  break  the  way,  suddenly, 
dramatically,  to  the  acting  opportunity  he 
had  never  dreamed  of  arriving  for  years 
to  come. 

The  Chapman  students  got  a  day  off  to 
help  the  labor-shy  grove  owners  harvest 
their  orange  crop.  Lon  played  hookey. 
Instead  of  picking  oranges  he  hurried  to 
Hollywood.  His  agent — he  had  one  now — 
had  called  the  night  before  to  tell  him 
about  the  picture  Sol  Lesser  was  starting 
to  cast.  "There's  a  tailor-made  part  for 
you,  Lon,"  he  said.  "I've  arranged  an  in- 
terview with  Lesser  tomorrow.  Get  in 
here,  if  you  have  to  walk!" 

For  the  first  time  in  his  life,  Lon  had  a 
hunch.  "This  is  it,"  he  told  himself.  Every- 
thing added  up.  "California"— the  part  his 
agent  said  was  a  young  West  Coast  kid, 
naive,  unsophisticated,  angelic,  a  kid  who'd 
never  kissed  a  girl.  That  was  funny.  If 
anybody  was  a  California  kid,  it  was 
himself.  How  many  times  had  he  been 
razzed  about  his  boyish,  naive  looks  and 
manner?  Didn't  they  call  him  "the  angel 
extra?"  As  for  kissing  a  girl — Lon  remem- 
bered his  "romantic  moment"  on  the  hay- 
ride.  He  never  had  kissed  Betty.  Lon 
guessed  he  about  filled  the  bill. 

So  did  Producer  Sol  Lesser  and  the 
director  who  walked  in  during  the  inter- 
view, observed  Lon  silently  and  strolled 
out.  After  Lon  left,  Frank  Borzage  was 
to  come  back  and  say,  "That  boy  has  a 
rare  personality.  He  could  be  a  star.  I'd 
like  to  do  Dick  Barthelmess'  old  hit,  'Tol- 
able  David,'' with  him." 

Lon  didn't  know  about  that,  of  course. 
All  he  knew  was  what  they  told  him. 
"You  certainly  have  the  looks  for  'Cali- 
fornia.' But  we'll  have  to  test  you.  We'll 
call  you."  Then  they  added  the  line  Lon 
had  heard,  oh  a  hundred  times  before  in 
his  young  life.   "Don't  you  call  us!" 

He  wasn't  cynical  about  that.  Now,  par- 
ticularly, when  Lon  felt  the  way  he  did, 
there  wasn't  room  for  any  feeling  but  confi- 
dence. He  took  the  script  home  and  read 
it  to  his  mother  and  Grandmother  Hocking. 
He  took  it  on  over  to  Whittier  and  tried  it 
out  on  his  roommates.  They  caught  his 
enthusiasm.  It  became  a  kind  of  Phi  Alpha 
Chi  crusade. 

At  fraternity  meeting  the  phone  rang.  It 
was  Lon's  mother.  "You  have  a  test  this 
Friday,"  she  told  him.  A  test!  In  all  his 
six  years  as  an  extra,  in  all  the  fifty-odd 
movies  he'd  made,  Lon  had  never  actually 
come  to  the  point  of  an  actual  camera 
test.  You  can't  call  a  guy  an  extra  when 
they  test  him  for  leading  parts.  He's  an 
actor  then,  any  way  you  look  at  it,  Lon 
exulted.  Friday  was  four  days  off.  That 
same  night  Lon  caught  the  worst  cold 
he'd  had  since  a  case  of  childhood  pneu- 


▼ 


LARGEME 


OF    YOUR     FAVORITE  PHOTO 


JUST  TO  GET  ACQUAINTED!  WE  WILL  MAKE 
YOU  A  BEAUTIFUL  5  x  7  ENLARGEMENT  OF  ANY 
SNAPSHOT,  PHOTO,  OR  NEGATIVE  ABSOLUTELY  FREE! 

Be  sure  to  include  color  of  hair,  eyes  and  clothing,  and  get  Our  Bar- 
gain Offer  for  having  your  enlargement  beautifully  hand  colored  in 
oil  and  mounted  in  a  handsome  frame.  Limit  2  to  a  customer.  Please 
enclose  10c  each  for  handling  and  mailing  the  enlargements.  Orig- 
inals returned.  Be  sure  to  include  all  information.  Act  Now! 

HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS  •  7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Hollywood  31,  Calif. 
HOLLYWO OD~fTl m" TtU Dl Os7  o" «7t."s47 "I 


7021   Santa  Monica  Blvd.,   Hollywood  38,  Calif. 


Enclosed  find_ 


(specify  number,  limit  21 


^snapshot  or  negative. 


Please  make_ 


_free  enlargements. 


|  [specify  number,  limit  2] 

Handling  and  Mailing  charge  of  10c  each  it  enclosed 


LOOK  THRU  YOUR  ALBUM 
SELECT  YOUR  FAVORITE  SNAPSHOTS 


Fill  out  description  below. 
Mark  back  of  picture  1  &  2 
COLOR  -  Picture  No.  I 

Hair  

Eyet  

Clothing  

COLOR  -  Picture  No.  2 

Hair  

Eyei_ 


NEWS 


i 
i 

I     °ily-  su,e   Clothing   I 

*■  —  —  ■■■■  —  mmm  im  «  Zone  m  mmm  «  «  «  am  m  M 

TRUE-LOVE  BRACELET 

12 

Every- 
one who 
sees  this  rich,  solid 
Sterling  Silver,  seven- 
inch  Bracelet  in  the  ex- 
quisite True-Love,  Heart- 
Link  design,  immediately  wants 
one.    Each  link  has  floral  design 
and  heart  suitable  for  engraving  initials  of  loved  ones 
.   Ten  links.   The  bracelet  of 
love  and  romance.  The  newest 
style  from  New  York  to  Holly- 
wood 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

Wear  on  TO  Days"  money- 
back  guarantee.  Just  send 
us  your  name  and  address 
Vour  package  sent  immediately 
and  you  pay  postman  only 
S2.95  plus  a  few  cents  mailing 
cost  and  20%  Federal  tax,  on 
arrival.  This  bracelet  becomes 
more  attractive  and  sentimental 
the  longer  it  is  worn. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  27-BP,  Jefferson.  Iowa 


TEN 
DAYS 

TRIAL 


M 


EET  YOUR  FAVORITE 
OVIE  STAR 

via    BRAM   STUDIO  PHOTOS 
FDrC   Pin-Up  &  Movie  Star 
_    _  Folder  with  1st  order 

The  finest  selection  of  PHOTOS  of  ail  MOVIE 
STARS  .  .  .  SCENES  of  recent  photoplays  .  .  . 
and  a  sparkling  collection  of  enticing  PIN-UPS! 
All  photos  finest  quality  8  x  10  gloss  prints.  Mail 
your  order  TODAYI  We'll  RUSH  them  to  you.  at 
4  photos  for  $1.  or  12  for  $2.50.  Foremost  firm 
SPECIALIZING  in  movie  stars  .  .  .  since  1912. 
Send  M.  O.  or  U.  S.  3c  stamps.", 

BRAM   STUDIO  (580) 
306  West  44th  St.,  New  York  City 


High  School  Course 

at  Home 


Many  Finish  in  2  Years 


Go  as  rapidly  as  your  time  and  abilities  permit.  Course 
I  equivalent  to  resident  school  work — prepares  for  college 
I  entrance  exams.  Standard  H.S.  texts  supplied.  Diploma. 

Credit  for  H.  S.  subjects  already  completed.  Single  subjects  if  de- 
sired. High  school  education  is  very  important  for  advancement  in 
business  and  industry  and  socially.  Don't  be  handicapped  all  your 
life.  Be  a  High  School  graduate.  Start  your  training  now.  Fre« 
I  Bulletin  on  request.  No  obligation. 

American  School,  Dept.  H214,  Drexel  at  58th,  Chicago  37 


—  when  it's  so  easy  to  keep  cuticle  trim  with  Trimal! 

The  safe,  gentle  way  to  remove  cuticle  is  the 
NEGLECTED         same  method  used  by  professional  manicurists. 
CUTICLE  Simply  wrap  cotton  around  manicure  stick  and 

apply  Trimal.  Then  watch  dead,  loose  cuticle 
soften.  Wipe  it  away  with  a  towel.  You'll  be 
amazed  and  delighted  with  results!  Ask  for  the 
10c  or  25c  size  now  —  at  drug,  department  or 
10c  stores. 


TRIMAL 

. . .  keeps  cuticle  trim  without  cutting 

WELL-MANICURED  CUTICLE 


TRIMAL  LABORATORIES  •  LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA  123 


IT'S  NEW!... 

"Color-  Control" when 
you  lighten  your  Hair 


•  Today,  you  can  be 
sure  of  the  final 
result  before  you 
lighten  your  hair! 
"Whatever  shade  your 
hair  is  — blonde,  red 
or  brunette  . . .  what- 
ever degree  of  light- 
ness you  wish,  from 
a  mere  accent  of 
Jf^HIIW  ?:  /  L  blondeness  to  an  all- 
over,  golden  shade. ..you  can  get  the  very  effect 
you  want  with  Marchand's  Golden  Hair  Wash! 

The  new  Marchand's  has  been  perfected  by 
experts  in  hair  care.  Not  a  dye,  not  an  expen- 
sive "treatment,"  it's  complete  in  itself  for  use 
at  home  . . .  easier  than  ever  to  apply ! 

And  Marchand's  Golden  Hair  Wash  won't 
leave  your  hair  streaked  or  dull-looking.  It 
allows  you  to  achieve  the  exact  degree  of 
lightness  you  desire  and  to  keep  your  hair 
glistening  with  golden  color.  You'll  like  it,  too, 
for  lightening  arm  and  leg  hair.  Ask  for 
Marchand's  at  your  favorite  drug  counter. 


Made  by  the  Makers  of  Marchand's  "Make-up 


MATCHED    BRIDAL    PA  I 


Wedding  and 
Engagement 


RINGS 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we 
will  send  you  smart,  precl- , 
ous,  Sterling  Silver  engage- 
ment ring  or  wedding  ring. 
Romance  design  engagement 
ring  set  with  flashing,  im- 
itation diamond  solitaire  in 
sentimental  orange  blossom  mount 
ing.  Wedding  ring  is  deeply  embossed, 
rich,   Sterling  Silver  in  exquisite  Honey- 
moon design.    Either  ring  only  $1.50  or 
both   for  $2.79    and    20<%>   Federal  Tax. 
SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order.    Just  name 
and  ring  size.    Pay  on  arrival,  then  wear 
ring   10   days  on  money-back  guarantee. 
Rush  order  now! 

EMPIRE    DIAMOND    CO.,    Dept.    681-BN,    Jefferson,  Iowa 


Ofmerlcas  finest 


monia  sent  him  to  the  Arizona  desert. 

He  was  in  bed  all  four  days.  He  crawled 
out  just  in  time  to  make  the  studio  for  his 
test  at  two  o'clock.  He  sat  around  all 
afternoon  coughing  and  sneezing.  He  was 
the  last  boy  tested  for  the  part,  late  that 
evening.  Fate  was  certainly  saying  "I  dare 
you!"  The  test,  when  it  came,  was  over, 
it  seemed,  in  a  minute.  Just  one  take. 
"We'll  call  you."  Lon  went  back  home 
and  to  bed  over  the  week-end.  Monday  he 
went  back  to  school.  He  had  to  study  his 
philosophy  hard  to  keep  down  the  jitters. 
He'd  never  been  excited  like  this  before. 
The  suspense  lasted  ten  long  days. 

bud,  you're  it  .  .  . 

Lon  was  in  study  hall  when  the  tele- 
phone rang  that  evening.  He  knew  who 
it  was.   "Hello,"  he  said,  "Mother?" 

"Bud,"  greeted  his  mother  in  a  strange 
voice,  strange  because  it  was  choked  with 
tears,  and  Madaleine  McCallister  never 
cried.  Lon's  heart  dropped. 

"Mother,"  he  said,  "you're  crying.  Don't 
worry,  it's  not  that  bad." 

"I'm  not  crying  because  things  are  bad," 
she  said.  "It's— it's— Bud— you're  going  to 
be  'California'!" 

After  he  hung  up  the  receiver,  Lon  made 
his  room  in  nothing  flat.  At  the  door  he 
stopped  and  tried  to  stroll  in  casually.  His 
buddies,  Ben  and  Jimmy  and  Bill,  were 
boning  over  the  desk  and  sprawled  out  in 
chairs.  "Break  it  up,"  grinned  Lon  in  a 
voice  he  tried  to  make  calm.  "Let's  go 
down  to  the  Spinning  Wheel  for  a  soda." 

They  yawned.  "Okay."  The  trio  lined  up 
at  a  table  at  Chapman's  favorite  hangout. 
The  sodas  came,  and  Lon  reached  for  the 
check.  Eyebrows  raised.  Things  were  al- 
ways strictly  Dutch.  "It's  on  me  tonight, 
fellows,"  grinned  Lon. 
"You  got  the  part! 

"Yes!" 

They  jumped  up  and  pounded  him  on 
the  back  until  he  yelled  for  mercy.  The 
great  day  for  Lon  and  Phi  Alpha  Chi  had 
arrived.  Lon  had  a  hard  time  pulling  him- 
self away  from  his  pals  that  night,  but  he 
had  to  get  home.  He  had  to  be  with  his 
folks.  In  Hedda  Hopper's  column  he  read, 
"Who  says  Cinderella  days  are  gone  in 
Hollywood?  Bud  McCallister,  grandson 
of  a  studio  gateman,  has  won  the  part  of 
'California'  in  'Stage  Door  Canteen.'^  He'll 
do  a  scene  with  Katharine  Cornell." 

The  great  days  of  the  Angel  Extra  began. 
They  reeled  off  like  an  exciting  movie. 
Rehearsals,  fittings,  make-up  tests,  a  new 
girl,  Marjorie  Riordan,  for  Lon  to  fall  for 
as  he  did  every  girl  he  ever  played  with. 
A  trip  back  to  New  York  to  shoot  the  pic- 
ture, hansom  cab  rides  with  Marjorie 
through  Central  Park  and  dances  at  Rose- 
land.  Meeting  in  person  the  great  stars 
he'd  peered  at  from  the  third  balcony- 
Lynn  Fontanne  and  Alfred  Lunt,  Kath- 
arine Hepburn,  Helen  Hayes.  Playing  a 
scene  from  Shakespeare  with  the  greatest 
actress  of  them  all,  Katharine  Cornell,  in 
the  first  movie  she  had  ever  made! 

Lon  piled  up  a  million  memories.  Strange 
the  ways  of  fate,  he  marveled,  that  a 
Hollywood  extra  should  hear  a  great 
actress  whisper,  "I'm  nervous!"  to  him 
when  she  faced  the  camera.  Oddly  enough, 
Lon  wasn't. 

At  the  end  of  the  first  big  scene  of  his 
life,  when  the  extras  were  watching  him 
instead  of  the  other  way  around,  Miss 
Cornell  was  to  hand  Lon  an  orange.  "I'll 
keep  it  forever,"  he  blurted  impulsively. 
Then  he  began  to  cry,  and  he  couldn't  stop. 
Applause  burst  from  all  around  him  on 
the  set— they  were  applauding  him,  too,  the 
big  Broadway  stars  who  had  gathered  to 
watch  a  Cornell  movie  debut. 

Naturally,  Katharine  Cornell  is  Lon's 
favorite  actress.  True  to  form,  he  fell  for 
her.    She  invited  him  to  her  home  on 


■,*'SBW        *    •  ■ 

IOVI  at  last.' 


NOW ...  a  unique  way  to 
avoid  emharrassmentof  unwanted  hair.  Painless, 
easy,  effective,  inexpensive  . .  .  without  shaving, 
pulling  or  harsh  chemicals.Gives  a  smooth,  dainty 
appearance.  It  was  developed  by  a  young  woman 
cursed  for  years  by  ugly  unwanted  b  air.  It  worked 
charmingly.  Her  poise,  love  and  happiness, 
returned.  She  has  helped  thousands  who  voice 
everlasting  gratitude.  Now,  no  one  need  knovar 
you  have  a  superfluous  hair  problem. 

FREE ...  Send  No  Money 

Accept  FREE  WONDER  METHOD  booklet  "How  to  Over- 
came Superfluous  Hair  Problem."  Gives  complete  facts 
and  proof  of  results.  Sent  with  TRIAL  OFFER  in  plain  en- 
velope. No  obligation.  Write  ANNETTE  LANZETTE,  Box 
4040,  Merchandise  Mart,  Dept.  65.     Chicago  54,  III. 


COLON  TROUBLES 

FREE  BOOK  Tells  Facts 


!>\S< 


Avoid 
iDangers 
lof  Delay 


Learn  about  Colon  troubles,  Stomach 
conditions,  Piles  and  other  Rectal  ail- 
ments. Causes,  effects  and  treatment  are 
explained  in  a  122-page  book,  sent  FREE. 
McCleary.  Clinic,  H259  Elms  Blvd.,  Ex- 
celsior Sprrrrgs^Mo__  

SLIM  HIPS  and 

BEAUTIFUL  LEGS! 

These  are  the  two  dominant  beauty  requirements  of 
the  day.  J  _. 

Modern  styles  call  for  trim,  prettily  contoured  hips 
and  legs,  and  you  must  possess  them  to  look  attractive. 

My  Course  in  Contour  Control  solves  the  problem  lor 
you,  helping  to  mould  your  body  over  into  the  graceful 
proportions  all  women  desire. 

Full  details  sent  upon  request. 

WANDA  YOUNG,  Box  1208,  Tucson,  Ariz. 

POEMS  WANTED 

Collaborate  with  the  nationally  famous  hit 
composer  of  "I'm  Forever  Blowing  Bubbles  , 
"When  the  Bloom  is  on  the  Sage"  and  over 
300  others.  Send  your  poems  today  for  free 
examination  and  liberal  offer. 

SCREENLAND  RECORDERS 

Dept.  M  Hollywood  28.  Colif. 


FREE 


Beautiful  Sample  Enlargement,  also  a  De  Luxe  .Studio 
Folder — both  absolutely  free.  Just  Bend  this  ad  with  any 
photo.  Enclose  only  10c  for  mailine.  Canada  also.  Two  Oil 
Tinted  sent  C.O.D.  for  only  58c  ea.  plus  post.  Negs.  59o. 
New  York  Art  Service,  200  W.  72  St.,  N.  V.  C. 


ORCHID  that  ff9 

^/'//</y//y</'P'|ivvvvv\\v<t|  "       t  ,. 

IN  THE  DARK  *  | 


This  lovely,  life-like  creation  captures 
the  delicate  beauty  of  the  exotic  or- 
chid. It  lends  intriguing  charm— worn 
on  dress,  coat  or  hair.  In  darkness,  the 
petals  actually  glow  with  soft,  entranc- 
ing radiance,  adding  new  glamour  to 
the  impression  you  create.  Mysterious 
glowing  properties  are  enduring. 

Wear  this  sensational  luminous  or- 
chid with  telling  effect.  Send  $1  now— 
we  mail  postpaid.  You'll  be  delighted, 
or  we  refund,  of  course.  Send  also  for  our  luminous  gar- 
denia, $1.  Matching  gardenia  earrings.  $1  a  pair  postpaid. 
THE  LUMINOUS  FLOWER  SHOP 
3  West  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y.,  Dept.  22 


UU  R  G  n  E  R 

KOMB  -  KLEANED  SWEEPER 

Gettei.  Scute*  "PICK-UP" 

E.R.WAGNER  MFC.  CO.,  Dept.  MM,  Milwoukee  9,  Wit . 


Beekman  Place,  told  him  about  her  career 
and  listened  to  his.  She  sent  him  tickets 
to  her  play,  "Three  Sisters,"  and  Lon  took 
Marjorie,  going  around  back  to  Cornell's 
dressing  room  afterwards  to  send  the  note 
in,  "Romeo  is  here,"  and  getting  one  back 
"Juliet  Awaits!"  Lon  lived  in  a  dream 
making  "Stage  Door  Canteen." 

But  the  dream  didn't  go  to  his  head. 
In  fact,  back  in  Hollywood  he  went  through 
all  the  early-day  agonies  of  a  first  pic- 
ture part.  He'd  had  to  stop  his  studies 
at  Chapman  to  take  the  New  York  trip. 
Now  he  sat  around  fretting. 

In  fact,  the  worst  blow  of  all  was  the 
preview.  It  was  a  sneak  and  none  of  the 
actors  were  invited.  Lon  stood  on  tiptoe  in 
the  rear  with  Marjorie  and  peered  around 
shoulders  and  necks.  He  missed  half  the 
picture,  but  what  he  saw  dismayed  him. 
The  print  was  bad,  the  audience  was 
mostly  high  school  kids,  and  they  were 
noisy  and  rude.  Lon  and  Marjorie  didn't 
say  much  on  the  way  home.  But  when 
Lon  sat  with  his  mother  at  the  opening 
in  New  York's  Capitol  theater  and  watched 
the  finished  picture  unreel,  he  saw  a  hit — 
no  doubt  about  it. 

What  happened,  of  course,  is  Hollywood 
history.  From  the  start,  "Stage  Door  Can- 
teen" was  all  and  more  than  its  producers 
and  galaxy  of  stars  had  hoped  for  it.  Soon 
the  coffers  of  the  USO  swelled  from 
ayalanching  profits.  But  on  the  person- 
ality side,  there  was  just  one  item  of  im- 
portant news.  The  actor  who  had  stolen 
the  picture  from  the  greatest  collection  of 
great  actors  ever  assembled  in  one  movie 
was  an  extra  boy  who  had  never  had  a  part 
before!    Lon  McCallister. 

Ard  so,  one  morning,  in  a  house  on 
MaL  ju  beach,  the  same  boy  sat  up  in  bed 
and  smiled  to  himself  the  same  shy  smile 
that  had  made  him  famous.  He  couldn't 
sleep.  He  was  too  happy.  He  tiptoed  into 
the  front  room,  bare  of  furniture,  and  piled 
driftwood  in  the  big  fireplace 

A  very  great  deal  had  happened  to  Lon 
McCallister  in  a  very  short  time.  He  had 
a  contract  to  star  at  two  studios.  He  had  a 
bonus  in  trust  at  the  bank— enough  to 
take  care  of  his  folks  when  he  joined  the 
Army.  He  had  his  first  starring  picture, 
"Home  in  Indiana,"  all  finished  and  in  the 
cutting  room,  and  he  knew  it  was  right. 
And,  naturally,  he  had  a  new  leading  lady 
to  fall  for,  an  especially  sweet  and  pretty 
one,  Jeanne  Crain.  He  had  a  score  of  new 
and  good  friends,  Bill  Eythe,  Van  Johnson, 
Nancy  Walker,  Marjorie  Riordan,  Gene  and 
Betsy  Kelly— and  he  still  had  his  old  ones, 
too.  He  had  his  induction  orders.  He  felt 
that  whatever  he  became — a  four-star  gen- 
eral or  "dean  of  the  latrine"— everything 
was  going  to  be  all  right.  He  had  the  people 
he  loved,  his  mother  and  grandmother  and 
grandfather  Hocking,  living  with  him  in 
the  new  house  he'd  found  and  bought,  just 
as  he'd  dreamed  he  would. 

Lon  thought  of  all  these  things  until  the 
wet  nose  of  his  big  Dane,  "Mac,"  nuzzled 
his  cheek  and  brought  him  to.  Then  he 
touched  a  match  to  the  firewood  and 
watched  the  flames  Leap  high. 

Lon  heard  a  soft  step  and  looked  up.  It 
was  his  mother.  A  door  creaked.  Grand- 
mother Hocking  and  Grandfather,  too, 
came  out.  Granny  made  some  coffee,  and 
they  all  sat  beside  the  fire  while  the  sun 
rose  out  of  the  Pacific,  bringing  with  it  a 
new  day,  packed  with  hopes  and  promises. 
Promises  that  Lon  knew  now  could  and 
very  often  do  come  true,  impossible  as  they 
sometimes  seem.  He  was  twenty.  A  lot  had 
happened,  but  a  lot  more  was  coming  up 
with  every  dawn  like  this.  After  all,  a 
man's  life  is  just  starting  when  he's  twenty. 

Lon  smiled  around  the  firelit  circle  of 
faces  he  knew  and  loved  so  well.  They 
smiled  back.  Nobody  said  much.  They 
didn't  have  to.  It  was  all  pretty  perfect. 


REDUCE  vkstW 


USERS 
SAY 


Physician's  Wife:     1  lost  15  pounds  In  24  days. 
Mrs.  C.   IYI.,   Ithaca.  N.  Y. :  "My  hips  were  53  Inches;  now 


measuro  43  Inches.    1  feel  like  a  new ""person 
also.    MY  DtCTOR  SAYS  IT  WAS  O.K 
Mrs.   P.   M.,   Fresno,   Cal.:  "I  lost 


I  like  the  taste 


18  pounds  In  8  weeks." 
Miss  H.,  Wash.,  D.  C. :  "Had  to  tell  the  wonderful  news  I    Reduced  from  200  to 
13B  pounds  In  3  months  following  your  plan.    It's  gieat  to  bo  able  to  wear  youthful 


clothes. 


My  friends  are  amazed,  and  many  of  them  are  following  the  plan  now.' 


Jl/1  EN  and  women 
It  I  reporting 


over  this  country  are 
remarkable  results  in  losing 
weight  easily.  Many  lost  20  pounds  a  month 
and  more.  They  are  following  the  Easy  Re- 
ducing Plan  of  Dr.  Edward  Parrish.  well- 
known  physician  and  editor,  former  chief  of 
a  U.  S.  Military  hospital  and  a  state  public 
health  officer. 

Dr.  Parrlsh's  Easy  Reducing  Plan  makes 
reducing  a  pleasure  because  It  has  NO 
STRICT  DIETS,  requires  no  exercises. 
HARMLESS,  too.  because  It  calls  for  no 
reducing  urugs. 

Here  is  Dr.  Parrlsh's  Easy  Reducing 
Plan  EXACTLY  as  given  over  the  air  to 
millions:  for  lunch  take  2  teaspoonfuls  of 
CAL-PAR  In  a  glass  of  juice,  water  of  any 
beverage.  Take  nothing  else  for  lunch  except 
a  cup  of  coffee,  if  desired.  For  breakfast 
and  dinner  EAT  AS  YOU  USUALLY  DO. 
but  eat  sensibly.  Don't  cut  out  fatty,  starchy 
foods — just  cut  down  on  them.  By  following 
I  Dr.  Parish's  Easy  Reducing  Plan,  you  cut 
J  down  your  dally  caloric  intake,  thus  losing 
sip1  weight  naturally.  You  needn't  suffer  a  single 
hungry  moment.  CAL-PAR  is  not  a  harmful 
reducing  drug  It  is  a  special  dietary  product;  fortifying  your  diet 
with  certain  essential  minerals  and  vitamins.  Most  overweight  people 
are  helped  by  Dr.  Parrish' s  Easy  Reducing  Plan.  Try  it  and  you  and 
your  friends  will  marvel  at  the  vast  improvement  in  your  figure. 
Get  a  $1.25  can  of  CAL-PAR  at  health  food,  and  drug  stores. 


•  NO  EXERCISEI 

•  NO  REDUCING  DRUGS} 

•  ABSOLUTELY  HARMLESS! 


If  your  dealer  hasn't  CAL-PAR  a  special 
can  containing  18  DAYS'  SUPPLY  will  be 
sent  you  nostpaid  for  only  $1.00.  This  $1  00 
can  is  not  sold  at  stores.  Money  back  if  not 
satisfied.  Fill  out  coupon,  pin  a  dollar  bill  to  It 
and  mail  today.  We  will  also  send  you  FREE 
Dr.  Parish's  booklet  on  reducing  containing 
important  facts  you  ought  to  know  including 
weight  tables  and  charts  of  food  values. 

CAL-PAR,  Dept.  73-B 

685  Broadway,  New  York,  K.  Y 

I  enclose  $1.00  for  a  special  CAL-PAR  can 
to  be  sent  postage  paid,  and  Dr.  Parrish's 
booklet  on  reducing.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  re- 
turn unused  portion  and  my  $1.00  will  be  re- 
funded.   (C.O.D.  orders  accepted) 

NAME   


ADDRESS 
CITY     .  .. 


REMOVE  UNWANTED  HMR-tNSTANW! 


VELVETY  SMOOTH 
Lips,  Cheeks  and  Legs! 

just  erase  the i  h»ir.  DOIXAR  BILL 
lo"  this  "ad^Vt  VE«>ETTZE  by  re- 
turrl  mail  In  plain  wrapper. 


 -  wrapper. 

HOUSE  OF  LECHLER 
Dept.  322,  S60  Broadway  N.Y.  12,  N. 


HOSPITAL  and  DOCTOR 
BILLS  EP&a®? 


mi: 


f  r  *  Nfr  IP. 


Scientific,  proven  aid  for  Brittle,  Splitting  or  Thin 
Nails.  Acts  to  tuffen  nails  and  help  cuticle.  Quickly 
applied,  non -staining,  does  not 
affect  polish. 

25c  and  50c  AT  TOILET  GOODS 
COUNTERS  THROUGHOUT  AMERICA 

Vogue  Products,  1151  Seward  St.,  Hollywood  38,  cJlif. 


uticle.Quickl] 


HOSPITALIZATION  PLAN 


■    POLICY  PAYS  ■ 

Hospital  and  Doctor  Bills 
np  to: 

*6<w&A  $iogooo 

HOSPITAL 

Maximum  Benefit  for  Room, 
Board,  General  Nursing  for 
each  insured  adult.  Includes 
op  to  90  days  per  year  for 
Accident  and  up  to  90  days 
per  year  for  Sickness. 

925 Bach  Week  »aaa 

LOSS  of  TIME  OUU 

Prom  work,  by  Accident 
up  to  12  weeke. 

DOC  TO 

EXPENSES 
Maximum  benefit  for  addi 
tional  Medical  or  Surgical 
care  while  in  Hospital  doe  to 
injuries, 

$  1000.00 

Accidental  Loss  of  Life, 
Limbs  or  Entire  Sight 

Many  other  liberal 
benefits.  All  as  plainly 
stated  in  Policy.  m 


;?»135»» 


costs  about 

A  DAY 


Don't  go  into  debt  when 
Sickness  or  Accidentstrikes. 
Be  prepared — protect  your- 
self NOW!  This  dependable 
Hospital  and  Doctor  Expense 
Policy  PAYS  YOUR  BILLS 
FROM  THE  VERY  FIRST 
DAY  of  Hospitalization,  ex- 
actly as  provided.  Also  in- 
cluded are  additional  bene- 
fits for  LOSS  of  TIME  from 
work  while  in  hospital,  due 
to  accident  disability.  Any 
recognized  Hospital  and  any 
Doctor  may  be  selected.  Pol- 
icy issued  to  Individual  or 
Family.  No  red  tape — 'no 
medical  examination  —  no 
agents. Write  today— NOW! 


ska 


"blackhead, 

EXTRACT©! 


*S8k 


George  Rogers  Clark  Casualty 

Co.,  Rockford.  III.    Dept.  3194 

f—  MAIL  COUPON  NOW!  — j 

I  George  Rogers  Clark  Casualty  Co.  Dept.  3194  I 
I  Rockford,  Illinois  | 


Rockford,  Illinois 

Please  rush  FREE  information  about  Hospital 
and  Doctor's  Expense  Policy, 

Name   

Address  

City  &  State  ,  


Blackheads  are 
ugly,  offensive,  em- 
barrassing. They  clog 
pores,  mar  your  ap- 
pearance,  invite  criticism. 
Now  your  blackheads  can  be 
removed  in  seconds,  scien- 
tifically, and  easily,  with- 
out injuring  or  squeezing 
the  skin.  VACUTEX  creates 
. ,  a,  gentle  vacuum  around  the 
Blackhead,  cleans  out  hard-to- 
reach  places  in  a  jiffy.  Germ 
laden  hands  never  touch  the 
skin.  Simply  place  the  direc- 
tion finder  over  your  black- 
head, draw  back  extractor  .  .  . 
and  it's  out.  Release  extractor 
and  blackhead  is  ejected. 
VACUTEX  does  it  all!  Don't 
risk  infection,  order  todayl 


10  DAY  TRIAL  COUPON 

Balleo  Products  Co.,  Dept.  1902 
19  West  44th  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
I    1  Enclosed  find  | — i  Ship  C.  O.  D.  I 
L-J  $1.00.  Send  me         U_l  will  pay  postman 
Vacutex  postpaid.  $1  plus  postage. 

My  dollar  will  be  refunded  If  I  am  not  delighted. 

NAME  

ADDRESS  


125 


LIKE  YOU  SEE  IN  THE  MOVIES 

...  take  a  tip  from  Hollywood  .  .  .  fashion  your 
lips  with  TIPSTIK.  You'll  find  the  clever,  pencil- 
pointed,  unbreakable  applicator  wonderful  for  pre- 
cise lip  lines.  No  more  messy  fingers,  smears, 
ragged  edges!  And  the  rich,  creamy  rouge,  con- 
cealed in  the  black  plastic  Case,  is  just  right  in 
texture  .  .  .  stays  on  for  hours,  too.  Yes,  with 
TIPSTIK  you  can  be  your  own  make.-up  artist. 


DO  AS 
HOLLYWOOD 
GIRLS  DO 

USE 


25c  (PLUS  TAX)   AT  DRUG  AND  10c  STORES 


Choose  from  5  Glamorous  Hoffywood  Reds 

HUMOR  RED  I — [    ROOKIE  BED  I — I    RALLY  RED  f— I 
l_|       rich-red      U        light  L_I 


dark 


RIVAL  BED 

medium 


-fch-red 
□ 


iight 


blue-fed 


TIPSTIK  COSMETICS,  Dept.  MO-2 
3424  Sunset  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  26,  Calif. 
My  favorite  store  is  out  of  TIPSTIK.  Enclosed  is  30c 
(25c  plus  5c  excise  tax).  Please  send  TIPSTIK  post- 
paid in  shade  checked. 


NAME- 


ADDRESS  _ 
CITY  


"DER  BINGLE" 

(Continued  from  page  41) 


126 


OWN  A  CANARY — THE  ONLY  PET  THAT  SINGS 


ooh-la-la,  "I  am  de  chanteuse  de  Ameri- 
can" routine,  Bing  was  the  only  one  in 
his  troupe  who  could  speak  French  at 
all.  He  admits  he'd  had  just  a  year  or 
so  in  school,  and  that  sometimes  he  would 
get  stuck  and  have  to  "keep  punching 
around  until  I  got  it.  You'd  be  surprised, 
though,  how  quick  it  all  comes  back  to 
you,"  he  says,  "when  you  want  that  egg." 

On  top  of  the  stack  of  mail  on  his  desk 
was  a  letter  from  a  rnilling  company  in 
Indiana  saying  they'd  heard  his  broadcast 
about  General  Eisenhower  wanting  hominy 
grits  and  were  forthwith  sending  the 
General  some. 

Bing  pulled  a  little  slip  of  paper  out  of 
his  pocket  and  proudly  showed  it  to  us. 
On  it  was  General  Eisenhower's  autograph, 
"Dwight  Eisenhower  ...  To  remind  you 
of  hominy  grits."  Bing  grinned  and  said 
he  guessed  the  General  would  be  walking 
around  up  to  his  four  stars  in  hominy 
grits  ere  now. 

Then  he  began  tossing  off  notes  to  the 
G.I.'s.  One  to  a  likewise  hoss-crazy  cap- 
tain from  New  York  and  his  gang  of  gallant 
guys  at  the  front  who'd  wanted  Bing  to 
find  out  whether  or  not  Discovery  had 
ever  beaten  Cavalcade  in  a  race.  They'd 
had  a  big  argument  about  it  over  there 
one  day  when  Bing  was  there.  Nobody 
knew.  Then  they'd  had  to  push  on  before 
they  could  settle  it. 

So  to  number  0399746  went  Bing's  an- 
swer that  he'd  checked  with  sports  scribes 
here,  and  that  Discovery  had  beaten  Caval- 
cade at  Belmont  in  1935,  when  Cavalcade 
unseated  the  rider  at  the  start.  "Hope 
this  doesn't  cost  you  too  much  dough." 

One  of  the  letters  from  a  G.I.  to  Bing 
quit  in  mid-air— "We've  just  received  a 
rush  call.  Sorry  to  close ;  so  abruptly, 
Bing,  but  you  understand — " 

Yeah.  He  understands.  Guys  like  that 
one  are  the  reason  you  get  nothing  but 
an  amazed  look  from  Der  Bingle  when 
you  speak  of  his  own  job  over  there.  But 
if  Bing  is  forever  pooh-poohing  his  own 
sweetness  and  lighting,  he's  generous  in 
praise  of  others  in  his  troupe.  Pretty 
Jeannie  Darrell,  brunette  singer,  formerly 
one  of  the  Music  Maids  on  his  own  Kraft 
show;  curvaceous,  blonde  Darlene  Garner, 
dancer  and  singer;  droll-faced,  chubby 
comedian  Joe  De  Rita;  and  the  musicians; 
Earl  Baxter  and  Buck  Harris. 

Their  ten  weeks  U.S.O.  tour,  arranged 
by  the  Hollywood  Victory  Committee,  took 
them  to  England  and  clear  across  France, 
mostly  trying  to  keep  up  with  General  Pat- 
ton's  Third  Army  during  their  drive  to- 
ward Metz. 

Bing  makes  his  part  of  the  trip  sound 
as  casual  as  though  it's  just  another  clam- 
bake of  the  fish  and  chowder  circuit.  But 
this  singing  half  of  the  Rover  Boys  in 
the  Paramount  "Road"  pictures  got  into 
many  a  situation  he  couldn't  "patty -cake^' 
his  way  out  of  on  the  "Road  to  Metz." 

It  takes  Jeannie  and  Darlene  to  really 
tell  about  them.  "But  you  couldn't  get 
down  or  scared  at  all,"  they  say.  "Bing 
just  wouldn't  let  us.  He  ad-libbed  us 
clear  across  France." 

Going  over  on  the  troop  transport,  they 
did  three  shows  a  day  in  the  mess  hall, 
and  GJ.'s  aboard  were  constantly  sur- 
prised to  suddenly  look  up  on  deck  and 
see  the  Old  Groaner  standing  there  be- 
side them,  calmly  puffing  away  at  his 
pipe. 

As  one  boy,  a  private  from  South  Caro- 
lina, wrote  home  to  his  mother  later, 
"Gee,  Mom,  Bing's  such  a  regular  guy. 
He  was  just  like  another  G.I.  to  the  rest 


r*»  eAsymy 

TEACH£$Pfjl$Q 

?  WITHOUT  MUS/Cf 

YOU  MAY  PLAY  the  PIANO 
in  3  Weeks  without  being 
able  to  read  a  note  

IF  YOU  want  to  quickly  learn 
how  to  play  the  piano  ...  if 
you  want  to  play  song  hi  ts. 

waltzes,  marches,  hymns, 
^   two-steps  and  even  red 

hot  numbers  here's  amazing  news.  Mr. 

Dave  Minor  perfected  a  wonderfully  easy 
play  by  ear  piano  course  that  must  teach 
you  piano-playing  in  only  3  quick  weeks  or 
no  cost.  No  scales,  no  long  exercise.  You 
start  playing  songs  from  the  first  lesson  and 
so  soon  it's  amazing — you're  playing  the 
piano  surprisingly  well.  M  r.  Minor'scourse 
is  complete.  It  contains  all  the  pictures,  all  the  instruction, 
everything  you  need.  The  complete  :course  I  _ 
Bent  Tor  your  inspection,  trial  and  approval,    b  D  E~  |T 

Send  No  Money\2lIIZi 

MAKE  THIS  CONCLUSIVE  lO-DAY  TEST 

Paste  thiB  ad  on  a  penny  postcard  and  mail  it  today.  Send  no 
money.  When  Dave  Minor's  Play-Piano-by-Ear  CO  uxsearriyes 
just  deposit  $1.49  plus  postage  thru  postman.  There's  nothing 
more  to  pay.  Inspect  your  course  carefully,  see  how  simple  yet 
thorough  it  is.  Follow  it  for  10  days.  Then  if  you  aren  t  actual- 
ly beginning  to  play  the  piano  and  playing  it  well,  if  you  aren  t 
entirely  satisfied  and  delighted  with  your  discovery,  return 
the  course  and  get  your  money  back.  Piano  playing  is  more 
popular  than  ever.  DON'T  WAIT  BUT  WRITE  TODAY! 
If  you  act  now  you  will  receive  free  of  all  extra  charges  the 
wonderful,  big,  72-page  Dave  Minor  Piano  Song  Book  of  50 
songs  you  quickly  learn  to  play  the  Dave  Minor  Play-Piano- 
by-Ear  method  or  money  back.  Get  in  on  this  FREE  offer! 

-  230  East  Ohio  Street, 
Dept.l-BB.Chicago  11,111. 


DAVE  MINOR 


Weary  Feet 
Perk  Up  With 
Ice-Mint  Treat 

When  feet  burn,  callouses  sting  and  every  step 
is  torture,  don't  just  groan  and  do  nothing.  Rub  on 
a  little  Ice-Mint.  Frosty  white,  cream-like,  its  cool- 
ing soothing  comfort  helps  drive  the  fire  and  pain 
right  out .  .  .  tired  muscles  relax  in  grateful  relief. 
A  world  of  difference  in  a  few  minutes.  See  how 
Ice-Mint  helps  soften  up  corns  and  callouses  too. 
Get  foot  happy  today,  the  Ice-Mint  way.  Your 
druggist  has  Ice-Mint.   


7k 


Mail  us  $1.05  and  we 
will  send  you  4  boxes  I 
of  ROSEBUD  Salve 
(25c  size)  and  will  in- 
clude with  salve  this 
lovely  Solid  Sterling 
Silver  Birthstone 
Ring,  your  size  and 
1  month.  You  can  sell 

the  4  salve  and  get  back  your  $1 .00.  The  I  

5c  extra  is  for  U.S.  Sales  Tax  on  ring,  so  make  remittance  $1.05. 
ROSEBUD  PERFUME  CO,  Box  78.  W00DSBOR0.  MARYLAND. 

TAG-A-LONG 

.  .  .  the  New  Solid 
Perfume  Concentrate 

"FOR  THE  LURE  OF  THE  AGES" 

Famous  Beauties  like  Cleopatra  and  Helen  of  Troy  knew 
the  allure  of  fragrant  perfumes  and  oils  and  used  them 
lavishly  YOU  need  only  smooth  a  little  Tag-A-Long 
behind  each  ear,  on  your  throat  or  wrists,  to  give  you  an 
unforgettable  allure.  Handy  compact  contains  a  generous 
supply  Send  S  1.00  today  (including  Fed.  Tax)  to  Ah 
Perfume  Co..  P.  O.  Box  151.  (Station  N).  N.  Y.  C.  


(4 


Be  An  Artist! 

Trained  Artists  are  Capable  of 
Earning  $30,  $50,  $75  a  week 

Learn  to  draw  at  home  In  Your  Spare 
Time  for  a  Fascinating  Hobby  and 
Profitable  Post- War  Career!  Study 
Art  the  pleasant  and  interesting 
WSA  way.  Commercial  Art,  De- 
signing, Cartooning  all  In  ONE  com- 
plete course.  No  previous  art  ex- 
perience necessary  —  hundreds 
have  profited  by  our  practical 
step-by-step  methods  since  1914. 
TWO  ABT  OUTFITS  FUR- 
NISHED. Mail  coupon  NOW 


WASHINGTON   SCHOOL  OF   ART  I 

Studio  802P,  1115  isth  St..  N.  w.  I 
Washington  5,  D.  C. 

'  Send  your  booklet  with  full  particulars.  | 


How  to  give 

QUICK  REST 

to  tired  eyes 

MAKE  THIS  SIMPLE  TEST  TODAY 


EYES  OVERWORKED?  Just  put  two  drops  of 
Murine  in  each  eye.  Right  away  you  feel  it 
start  to  cleanse  and  soothe  your  eyes.  You  get— 


QUICK  RELIEFI  Murine's  7  scientifically 
blended  ingredients  quickly  relieve  the  dis- 
comfort of  tired,  burning  eyes.  Safe,  gentle 
Murine  helps  thousands— let  it  help  you,  too 

VRINE, 
Your  Eyes 

SOOTHES  •  REFRESHES 

★  Invst  in  America  —  Buy  War  Bonds  and  Stamps  + 

Free  for  Asthma 
During  Winter 

If  you  suffer  with  those  terrible  attacks  of 
Asthma  when  it  is  cold  and  damp;  if  raw,  Win- 
try winds  make  you  choke  as  if  each  gasp  for 
breath  was  the  very  last;  if  restful  sleep  is  im- 
possible because  of  the  struggle  to  breathe;  if 
you  feel  the  disease  is  slowly  wearing  your  life 
away,  don't  fail  to  send  at  once  to  the  Frontier 
Asthma  Co.  for  a  free  trial  of  a  remarkable 
method.  No  matter  where  you  live  or  whether 
vou  have  any  faith  in  any  remedy  under  the  Sun 
send  for  this  free  trial.  If  you  have  suffered 
for  a  lifetime  and  tried  everything  you  could 
learn  of  without  relief;  even  if  you  are  utterly 
discouraged,  do  not  abandon  hope  but  send  to- 
day for  this  free  trial.  It  will  cost  you  nothing 
Address 

Frontier  Asthma  Co.  117-R  Frontier  Bids. 
463  Niagara  Street,  Buffalo  1,  New  York 

MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

Introductory  Offer — Get  one  NOW 

All  the  latest  stars  and  poses 

REAL  PHOTOGRAPHS- 
GUARANTEED 

List  decorated  with  MOVIE  STARS 
mailed  FREE  with  each  photo.  Send 
name  of  your  FAVORITE  with  ten 
cents  to  cover  handling  and  mailing. 

HOLLYWOOD  SCREEN  EXCHANGE 
Box   1150,    Dept.  2 
Hollywood  28,  Calif.,  U.  S.  A. 


GENE  KELLY 


rves^ 


Don't  let  your  lil 
be  spoiled  by  shame  oi1 
embarrassment  over  a  flat, 
undeveloped  or  sagging  form.,' 
Help  develop  a  glamorous,  allur- 
ing contour  of  high  youthful 
rounded  fullness!  Tested,  proven; 
easy-to-use  methods  given  in  that 
wonderful,  scientifically  authentic; 
book,  "Approved  Methods  for 
Care  and  Development  of  the 
Form."  Experience  the  thrilling 
joys  of  having  your  contour  ap- 
pear shapely,  rounded,  romantic- 
ally beautiful.  Proven  successful 
by  thousands  of  women.  Lifetime 
results,  safely,  easly,  positively. 
If,  not  satisfied,  return  within  10 
days  and  money  will  be  refunded. 
SEND  NO  MONEYI 

Benefit  by  thii  extraordinary  reduction. 
Formerly  mora  than  DOUBLE  this  price.  Now 
only  $1.00  Order  now  C.  0. 0.  plui  postage, 
Pay  postman  on  arrival.  To  lave  Pottage 
•end  $1.00  with  order,  and  we  ihip  prepaid 
in  plain  wrapper. 


aunruDuao'. 

SUCCESS  STUDIOS  •  IAIT0..MD..MXS95-D 


NOW  ONLY  j 

$1.oo 

(HtV[K  BtfOH  SOl 


of  us.  And  one  morning  at  early  mass, 
he  came  in  and  knelt  beside  me.  Bing's 
always  been  a  favorite  with  me,  and  it 
was  surely  a  big  thrill  to  be  kneeling  be- 
side him." 

Bing  got  a  thrill  himself  when  he  ar- 
rived in  Scotland.   This  despite  the  fact 
that  he's  been  "libeled"  over  there  by  Bob 
Hope  who'd  told  them  Crosby  was  a  "short 
fat  little  fellow." 

When  they  got  to  the  station  the  women 
Red  Caps  in  khaki  slacks,  skirts  and  little 
billed  hats,  dropped  the  luggage  they  were 
carrying,  let  baggage  carts  go  A.W.O.L. 
and  made  a  dive  for  Bing. 

They  surrounded  him  on  the  station 
platform  and  soon  had  him  joining  in 
with  them  on  a  Scotch  song  ...  "I 
belong  to  Glasgow  ...  old  Glasgow  town, 
I  belong  to  Glasgow— When  I  get  a  couple 
in  me  .  .  .  Glasgow  belongs  to  me  .  .  ." 
And  Glasgow  did  indeed  belong  to  Bing. 
"Aye,  aye  .  .  wonderful  people.  Bonnie 
lassies.  They  gave  me  a  wee  sprig  o' 
heather  for  me  hattie,"  he  burrs  at  you. 

They  knew  him  in  England,  too.  Really 
jamming  the  Queensbury  All-Services 
Club  when  Bing  appeared  on  the  Armed 
Forces  program  there.  One  London  paper, 
commenting  next  day,  said  that  Bing  had 
done  more  for  international  friendship 
than  anything  that  had  ever  happened. 
"More  than  a  hundred  speeches,"  it  said. 
(Which  Bing  would  tell  you  is  really 
stretching  it  a  spell.) 

When  he  got  up  before  the  mike  for  one 
of  those  "hundred  speeches,"  they  pre- 
sented him  with  a  pipe  by  way  of  wel- 
come. And  roared  when  Der  Bingle,  all 
dead  pan,  picked  it  up  calmly  and  said, 
"Well  .  .  .  isn't  that  nice?   What  is  it?" 

After  the  show,  Bing  went  to  Kutner's 
Restaurant  in  Soho,  and  before  he  knew 
it,  some  2000  Britishers  were  gathered  in 
the  blacked-out  street  below  the  res- 
taurant, chanting,  "We  want  Bing  .  .  . 
we  want  Bing  ..." 

It  was  dangerous  for  them  to  be  there. 
A  perfect  target  for  the  Krauts.  So  Bing 
went  out  on  the  balcony  and  said,  "If 
I  sing  a  song,  will  you  go  home?"  "Yes," 
they  yelled. 

"So,"  he  says,  "I  sang  one  and  they 
WENT.    Hey,  maybe  that's  a  bad  sign!" 

And  talking  of  bad  signs:  They  were  still 
sweeping  up  smashed  glass  from  a  building 
just  behind  the  Mayfair  Hotel  where 
Jeannie  and  Darlene  were  to  bunk,  when 
the  girls  checked  in. 

"Don't  worry,  kids.  Nothing'll  happen," 
said  Bing,  when  he  said  good  night  and 
ambled  off  to  his  ov/n  quarters  at  Claridges. 

Around  seven  a.m.  both  girls  jumped 
straight  up  in  bed  as  they  heard  a  robot 
bomb  explode  not  too  far  away. 

"Hey,    did   you   hear    that,  Jeannie?" 
quaked  Darlene,  diving  under  her  bed. 
"Yeah,"  whispered  Jean. 
They  didn't  know  what  they  were  whis- 
pering about.  Everything  else  was  mighty 
loud. 

The  all-clear  sounded.  Almost  imme- 
diately, the  alert  started  shrilling  away. 
About  eight  of  them  near,  and  as  they  re- 
port, "all  in  different  keys." 

Down  they  went  under  the  beds  again. 
Listening  to  the  bomb,  hearing  it  cut  off, 
then  the  glide,  the  long  swish,  as  it  cut 
through  the  air.    Then  the  explosion. 

Soon  the  phone  rang,  and  they  picked  it 
up  to  hear  Bing's  calm  drawl,  "Are  vou 
kids  okay?" 

"Yes-s-s,"  they  answered  shakily.  "How 
are  you?" 

"Couldn't  be  better,"  said  Bing.  "Well 
.  .  .  that's  all.  I  just  thought  you  might 
be  a  little  worried."  As  casually  as  though 
it  was  all  just  target  practice  on  a  dart 
board  back  home. 

In  France  they  felt  they  were  the  dart 
board,  playing,  as  they  were,  near  enough 
to  the  front  to  get  a  noisy  razzberry  from 


Yes!  Reborn  every  minute  of 

your  life!  . . .  Take  advantage 
of  your  hair's  continuous  rebirth. 
Keep  it  young-looking,  pliant  . . . 


— not  "abused'*.  One  refreshing 
Admiracion  Shampoo  treatment 
floats  away  dirt,  dandruff,  dulling 
soap  film.  Leaves  hair  alluring! 

flDmiRacion 


trfATCHCo 
TeBIDAL 
PA  IF* 


5 


EACH 

OR 
.BOTH  FOR 

*9»l 


DIAMOND  RINGS 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we  will  send  you  smart,  new  lOK 
yellow   gold   engagement   ring   or   wedding   ring.  Romance 

design  engagement  ring  set  with  flashing.  Rose  cut  dia- 
mond solitaire  in  sentimental,  sweetheart  mounting  Wed- 
ding ring  is  deeply  embossed,  10K  yellow  gold,  set  with 
&  S%'XU!^  c,hip  Diamonds.  Either  ring  only  $5.^5  or  both 
™™?,?,V95  ,?LUS  P°sta£e  and  20%  Federal  tax.  SEND  NO 
MONEY  with  order,  just  name  and  ring  size.  Pay  on 
arrival,  then  wear  rings  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee 
Rush  order  nowl 

EMPIRE    DIAMOND    CO..    Dept.    760-DS     Jefferson,  Iowa 

Money  Back 
If  Blackheads 
Don't  Disappear 

Get  a  jar  of  Golden  Peacock  Bleach  Creme  this  evening 
—use  as  directed  before  going  to  bed— look  for  big  im- 
provement in  the  morning.  In  a  few  days  surface  blem- 
ishes, muddiness.  freckles,  even  pimples  of  outward 
origin  should  be  gone.  A  clearer,  fairer,  smoother  looking 
skin.  Sold  on  money  back  guarantee  at  all  drug  toiletry 
counters.  30  million  jars  already  used.  Ask  for  Imperial  size. 
CLIP  AND  MAIL  THIS 


GOLDEN  PEACOCK  CO.,  INC. 
Dept.  MM- 16,  PARIS,  TENN. 

Please  send  me  a  free  sample  of  Golden  Peacock 
Bleach  Creme.  I  want  to  try  it. 

Name  

Address  

City  


.State. 


HE  WILL  LOVE  YOU  with 

LONGER 


YOUR  PEARL-GLOW  FINISH 


ANOTHER 


CREATED  BY  THE 
FAMOUS  DRESSMAKER  FOR  YOU 

Excitement  Cake  Make-Up  will 
give  your  skin  the  lustrous 
glow  of  fine  pearls.  In 
three  luminous  skin  shades. 
Purse  size  container,  $1.50 
plus  3CK'  federal  tax. 
Exclusive  with  one  store  in  a  city  or 


EXCITEMENT,  INC. 
222  West  North  Bank  Drive,  Chicago  54,  III. 
Enclosed  is  $1.80  to  cover  mailing,  cost  and  tax 
on  Excitement  Cake  Make-Up. 

Name—  —  


Address- 


CHECK  SHADE    Light  □    Medium  □    Dark  □ 


Pimples  Disappeared 

OverNight 


I  Yes,  it  is  true,  there  is  a  safe, 
/harmless,  medicated  liquid 
/called  KLEEREX  that  dries  up 
pimples  overnight.  Those  who 
■,  ibllowed  simple  directions  and  ap- 
W  plied  Kleerex  upon  retiring  were 
*H  amazinglysurprised  whenthey found 
their  pimples  had  disappeared.  These  users  enthusiastically 
praise  Kleerex  and  claim  they  are  no  onger  embarrassed  and 
are  now  happy  with  their  clear  complexions  Pon  t  take  our 
word  for  it  use  Kleerex  tonight.  If  one  application  does  not 
Sty?  you  get  your  money  back  There  Is  No  R.sk  so  do 
not  hesitate.  Send  only  60c  for  full  syze^ackage ^r  $1.00  for 
2  packages.  (Few  cents  extra  for  C.  O.  D.)  Write  today  to 

KLEEREX  CO.  Deot.  83   2005  S.  Michigan,  Chicago  16.  III. 


NOW! 


the  Jerries  who,  it  seems,  didn't  like  the 
show. 

One  day  they  were  giving  a  show  outside 
Nancy  when  two  German  scout  planes 
came  over. 

As  they  circled  closer,  Bing  looked  up 
anxiously,  then  sighed,  "Oh-h-h,"  he  mur- 
mured, "I  thought  it  was  the  stork  again!" 

On  another  occasion  when  the  Jerries 
came  uninvited  to  the  show,  Bing  and  the 
gang  were  parked  in  a  convoy  of  jeeps  and 
recon  trucks  ready  to'  go  winding  up  a 
hill  to  do  a  show.  The  Colonel  of  the 
outfit  had  come  out  to  meet  them,  and 
they'd  just  gotten  under  way  when  they 
heard  the  familiar  drone  of  a  plane. 

"That's  a  Jerry!"  yelled  the  CO.  "Spread 
out,  everybody.     Get  these  cars  apart!" 

The  jeeps  and  recons  fairly  flew  apart, 
and  everybody  got  under  them  but  fast. 
The  plane  continued  on  its  way. 

Cracked  Bing  as  he  crawled  back  on 
top  of  the  truck  again,  "That  Sinatra'll  go 
anywhere!" 

There  was  one  German  plane  that  flew 
over  the  bombed  village  of  Commercy  at 
ten  o'clock  every  night.  Flew  so  regularly 
that  they  called  it  "Bed  Check  Charlie." 
Just  Jerry  coming  over  to  be  sure  they 
were  all  tucked  in  for  the  night.  He  came 
over  the  first  night  Bing  and  the  bunch 
landed  there,  and  when  the  ninety  milli- 
meter ack-ack  guns  opened  up  all  around 
the  hotels,  they  weren't  sure  just  how  long 
they'd  stay  "tucked"  anywhere. 


NAILS 

A  MOMENT'S  NOTICE 


N] 


So  natural 
they  even 
have  half 
moons 


128 


EW!    Smart,  long 
tapering  nails  for 
everyone  'Cover  broken, 
short,  thin  nails  with 
Nu-Nails.  Can  be  worn 
any  length  and  polished 
any  desired  shade.  Will 
not  harm  nor  soften  nat- 
ural nails.   Defies  detection.  Waterproof. 
Easily  applied;  remains  firm.  No  effect  on 
nail  growth  or  cuticle.  Removed  at  will. 
Set  of  Ten,  20c.  All  5c  and  10c  stores. 

★  ★★★★★★★ 
To  protect  your  nails 
against  injury  —  infection, 
breaking  or  discolora- 
tion, always  wear  NU- 
NAILS!  Marvelous  protec- 
tion for  defense  workers, 
housewives  —  women 
everywhere. 

★  *★*★★★★ 

ARTIFICIAL 
FINGERNAILS 

S2S1  W.  Harrison  St.,  Dept.  1S-B,  Chicago 


YOU  GO  FOR  JUNE 
AIXYSON? 

Well,  why  not  go  get  her  auto- 
graph on  an  NAA  card?  Page  62 
Tells  All. 


NU-NAILS 


They  were  supposed  to  learn  the  pass- 
word when  they  left  in  the  morning,  as  it 
was  usually  blacked  out  pitch  black  when 
they  came  back  in..  They  were  simple 
little  ditties  like  "Harvard"  and  you  were 
supposed  to  say  "Yale"  or  "Black,  and 
you'd  say  "Berry." 

On  one  occasion  when  Bing  nacm  t 
learned  the  password,  they  wouldn't  let 
him  go  on. 

"Hey,  fellows,  don't  you  know  me.'  lm 
Crosby,"  Bing  bellowed. 

The  bayonets  didn't  budge. 

Then  the  lieutenant  with  him  said  to 
a  guard,  "Hey  Mike,  you  know  ME.  Ill 
vouch  for  him,  boys." 

Bing  learned  every  signal  from  then  on. 

An  even  funnier  experience  occurred 
during  the  "mind  reading  act"  in  one  of 
the  shows  they  gave  near  Metz.  During 
this  act  Joe  DeRita,  the  comedian,  would 
go  sit  among  the  G.I.'s  and  heckle  Bing, 
while  Crosby  gave  forth  with  an  elaborate 
lecture  on  the  science  of  the  mind. 

"I  can  read  your  mind,"  said  Bing. 
"Tell  your  past  .  .  .  your  present  .  .  .  your 
future.  Please  feel  free  to  call  upon  me, 
fellows,  if  there's  anything  you  want  to 
know.  ANYTHING." 

"You  know  all  about  the  past,  present 
and  future,  eh?"  heckled  Joe. 

"Dat  I  do,  boy.    Dat  I  do,"  blackfaced 

Bing.  .  ,    i  T 

"What  a  phony,  this  guy,  smirked  Joe. 
"Anything  to  make  a  franc." 

"Go  ahead,  brother,  and  try  me,  in- 
sisted Bing.     "I  know  ..." 

About  that  time  the  truck  began  to  rock, 
and  the  whole  ground  around  them  shook 
as  some  240  millimeter  guns  opened  up 
a  barrage  over  them.  Then  a  blast  as  the 
Germans  tossed  a  shell  right  back. 

"Brother— I'll  bet  you  didn't  know  about 
that!"  shrieked  Joe. 

But  if  dodging  Jerry  was  nerve-wrack- 
ing, the  laughs  they  always  got  from  the 


WAVY 
HAIR 


FREE  10  Day  Trial! 


NEW  HAIR  GLAMOUR  TREATMENT 

Men  love  to  run  their  fingers  thru  a  wo- 
man's long  wavy  beautiful  hair — one  of  the 
secrets  to  a  woman's  charm  in  winning 
the  one  she-  loves.  Now  you,  too,  can  use 
this  NEW  AMAZING  "HAIR  GLAMOUR' ' 
TREATMENT.  Its  SECRET  FORMULA 
helps  retard  dry.  brittle  hair  from  break- 
ing off  due  to  lack  of  natural  oils.  There- 
fore, this  formula  may  help  HAIR  GROW 
LONGER  if  other  hair,  scalp  conditions  are 
normal  And  if  you  also  like  your  HAIR 
WAVY,  beautiful  and  soft  you  shouldn't 
miss  trying  this  sensational  treatment! 

READ  WHAT  A  FEW  SATISFIED  USERS  SAY: — 

.  .  it  is  good.  My  hair  really  looks 
better  and  has  more  life  than  before  .  .  ." 
—Mrs.  M.L.S.,  Williamsport,  Pa.  "...  I 
can't  thank  you  enough.  It  did  my  hair  so 
much  good  .  .  . ' '—Miss  R.  H. ,  Carlsbad, 
New  Mexico.  .  .  It  really  worked  won- 
ders for  me      .  ."— -R.  C. ,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

SEND  NO 
MONEY • 

Don't  send  a  cent.  Try  this  "HAIR  GLAMOUR"  TREAT- 
MENT at  our  expense  for  10  days  and  then  see  if  he  will 
notice  and  thrill  to  the  new  glamour  of  your  hair.  Also 
FREE  PERSONAL  DIRECTIONS.  Just  deposit  with  post- 
man on  delivery  98c  plus  postage,  or  send  only  $1  and 
we  pay  postage.  2  treatments  S 1 . 69.  MONEY  BACK 
GUARANTEE  if  not  completely  satisfied.  Every  day  you 
delay— romance  passes  you  by!    WRITE  NOW! 

Fnrr    "how  to  set  your  hair  in 
II  E  L        LATEST  STYLES  by  YOURSELF11 

This  new  hair  improvement  guide  ia  youre  free  with  order  of  "Hair  Glam- 
our" Treatment.  Contains  many  latest  hair  etylee— some  used  by  movie 
Btars.  Each  style  has  simple  step  by  step  illustrations  instructing  you 
how  to  eet  your  own  hair  beautifully,  quickly  and  professional  like!  Hair 
styles  that  help  you  appear  glamorous,  sophisticated,  casual,  demure, 
etc.  Remember.  LONGER,  SOFTER  HAIR  is  easier  to  manage  when 
setting  your  hair.  Limited  copies — get  vours  now! 
GUARANTEE  SALES,  21  West  45th  St.,  Dept.  642,  N.  V.  C. 

Asthma  Mucus 

Loosened  First  Day 

For  Thousands  of  Sufferers 

If  choking,  gasping,  wheezing,  recurring,  at- 
tacks of  Bronchial  Asthma  rob  you  of  sleep  and 
energy,  accept  this  liberal  trial  offer.  Get  Men- 
daco,  a  doctor's  prescription,  from  your  druggist; 
take  exactly  as  directed  and  see  for  yourself  how 
quickly  it  usually  helps  loosen  and  remove  thick 
strangling  mucus,  thus  promoting  freer  breath- 
ing and  refreshing  sleep.  You  be  the  judge.  Unless 
delighted  and  entirely  satisfied  with  results,  sim- 
ply return  the  empty  package  and  your  money 
back  is  guaranteed.  Don't  suffer  another  night 
without  trying  guaranteed  Mendaco — only  60c. 

STONE  RING 

GIVENt^T 

ty.  Sterling  Silver  Ring  set  with 
sparkling  simulated  Birthstone  cor- 
rect for  your  birth  date  —  GIVEN 
for  selling  only  5  boxes  of  Gold  Crown 
Spot  Remover  and  Cleaner  at  2oc 
each.  Send  name  and  address  today 
for  order.  We  trust  you.  Prem  ium 
supplies  are  limited.  Don't  delay- 
CROWN  PRODUCTS,  Dept.  E-269,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


GOLD 


SHORTHAND  in 

£  Weeks  at  Home 


Famous  Speedwriting  system,  no  signs 

' — "   or  symbols.  Easy  to  learn;  easy  to  write 

and  transcribe.  Fast  preparation  for  a  job.  Surpris- 
ingly low  cost.  100,000  taught  by  mail.  Used  m  lead- 
ing offices  and  Civil  Service.  Write  for  free  booklet. 
Speedwriting,  Dept.  802,  274  Madison  Ave..  New  York  16 


ASTHMATICS! 


Let  Dr.  R  Schiffcnann't  ASTHMADOR 
help  reduce  the  seventy  of  your  neit 
asthmatic  attack,  nonce  how  its  aromatic 
fumes  aid  distressed  breathing.  Use  it  and 
see  how  dependable  it  a— potency  rigidly 
standardized  thtough  strict  laboratory 
control— quality  always  uniform.  Ask  far 
ASTHMADOR  in  powder  cigarette  or  pipe 
mixture  form  at  your  favorite  drug  store. 
Get  ASTHMADOR  today  I 


ft*, 


ASTHMADOR 


WHEN  NERVOUS  HEADACHES 

PESTER  ME 
I  FIND  THAT  MILES  NERVINE 
HELPS  NERVOUS  TENSION 


WHEN  functional  nervous  disturbances 
such  as  Sleeplessness,  Crankiness, 
Excitability,  Restlessness,  or  Nervous 
Headache,  interfere  with  your  work  or 
spoil  your  good  times,  take 

DR.  MILES  NERVINE 

(Liquid  or  Effervescent  Tablets) 

Dr.  Miles  Nervine  is  a  scientific  combina- 
tion of  mild  but  effective  sedatives.  Buy  it 
at  your  drug  store  —  Effervescent  Tablets 
35c  and  75c,  Liquid  25c  and  $1.00.  We 
guarantee  satisfaction  or  your  money  back. 
Read  directions  and  use  only  as  directed. 
Miles  Laboratories,  Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana. 


14  Kami  GOIP  WeddinqBand 


I  dine  Band,  in  beantifufnewmodJ 
ernistic  style,  with  chip  diamonds.' 
the  tmheard  of  price  of  S5.95 1 
^Don't  be  confused  by  this' 
1  sensational  Low  Price.  We 
.(guarantee  the  elegance 
/and  beauty  of  this  Wed- 
,  ding  Band  will  thrill  you 
_  beyond  your  fondest  expecta- 
jssaa^  ,  nous.  We  defy  you  to  match  this 
value  anywhere  else  at  this  low  price.  If 
A^'t-t  ,!j.t  .??  wearing  and  examining  this  Rine  vou 
don't  feel  it  is  positively  the  greatest  value  you've  ever  seen 
return  .t  within  10  days  and  we'll  refund  your  money  fn  ful"' 

SEND  NO  MONEY!  3^^?**s£S 

only$5.95plus postage and20%FederalTax.  HushorSeriSwT 
lyjO'S  MERCHANDISE  MART 
500  N.  Dearborn  St..    Dept.  7007-C     Chicago  10,  III 


CORNS 

REMOVED  BY 

Four  money  refunded 
if  not  satisfied.  The  Moss 
Company,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


also  Callouses.  In- 
grown Nails  relieved. 
Quick  and  easy.  Just 
rub  on.  Jar,  30c  and 
50c.  At  your  drug- 
gist. Economical! 

MOSCO 


m$m '  COLLECTION 

MOVIE 
STAR 


Roy  Rogers.  Republic's  "King  of  the 
Cowboys",  congratulates  Irving  Klaw, 
'King  of  Movie 
Stills",  on  his  great 
collection  of  Holly- 
wood Star  Photos. 


PHOTOS 
IN  THt 
  WORLD 

W^'^%ummm  ^ush  name  and  address  today  for 
f*  Wtm  m  illustrated  Movie  Star  News.  Lists 
■  I  *  Mm  mm  thousands  of  unusual  photos  of 
v  ,.  _  Hollywood  Stars,  Band  Leaders, 
Vocalists,  Stars  in  Color,  Bathing  Beauties,  Latest 
Movie  Scenes,  Old  Time  Stars,  Pin  Up  poses,  etc. 
Original  glossy  prinw-SxlO  ready  for  framing  or 

&refundei0oCn^?drer         °f  maUinS- 

IRVING  KLAW 

212  Eact  14th  St..  New  York  3,  N.  Y.,  Dept.304 


boys  as  they  drove  up  more  than  made 
up  for  it.  The  roars  the  G.I.'s  had  at  just 
the  sight  of  Bing  with  his  fatigue  hat  turned 
up,  hands  in  pockets  of  his  field  jacket, 
puffing  away  on  his  pipe,  climbing  out  of 
the  jeep  as  casually  as  though  he'd  just 
gotten  a  lift  to  Hollywood  and  Vine. 

Then  scrambling  up  on  the  truck,  non- 
chalantly throwing  open  his  field  jacket 
and  revealing  the  wildest  civvy  tie  you've 
ever  seen.  With  yellow  moons  and  blue 
stars  all  over  it.  The  G.I.'s  fairly  whooped. 

They  always  asked  him  about  Frank 
Sinatra,  and  Bing  would  tell  them  what  a 
really  good  guy  Frank  is,  but  he  kidded 
about  him  a  lot  on  the  show. 

He'd  say  to  Jeannie,  "Say,  Jeannie, 
how'd  you  like  to  sing  a  duet  with  Sin- 
atra's father?" 

"You're  not  kidding,"  said  Jean.  "I 
have  only  the  highest  esteem  and  admira- 
tion for  him.  A  singer  like  Sinatra  only 
comes  once  in  a  lifetime!" 

"Yeah,"  mourned  Bing,  "but  why  did  he 
have  to  come  along  in  MY  lifetime?" 

He  always  sang  "San  Fernando  Valley  " 
"Sweet  Leilani,"  "Easter  Parade,"  and  tried 
to  duck  "White  Christmas,"  but  they  al- 
ways yelled  for  it  and  it  soon  was  first 
on  their  Hit  (or  Miss)  Parade. 

His  little  speech  at  the  end  of  the  show 
always  came  a  little  hard  for  Der  Bingle. 
It  seemed  so  insufficient,  somehow.  There 
was  no  way  you  COULD  say  it.  And 
he  felt  it  so  very,  very  much.  You  go 
mighty  deep  to  find  the  real  Crosby 
Deeply  religious  .  .  .  kind  .  .  .  compas- 
sionate .  .  .  and  humble. 

As  they  wound  up  every  show  he'd 
grab  a  deep  breath  and  take  off,  "You 
know,  fellows,  it's  really  something  for  a 
ham  actor  like  myself  to  come .  out  here 
and  have  you  applaud  me,  when  I'm  the 
one  who  applauds  you.  Not  just  me— but 
everybody  at  home  applauds  you  and 
what  you're  doing.  A  great  job.  We're 
so  very  proud  of  you  all,  and  our  only 
prayer  is  that  we'll  be  getting  this  thing 
over  and  you'll  all  be  coming  home.  .  .  ." 
Then  his  voice  would  go  a  little  offpitch 
with  feeling,  and  he'd  close  in  fast  with 
Swingin'  On  a  Star,"  to  leave  them  feel- 
ing as  happy  as  possible. 

He  would  have  loved  to  have  had  a  star 
to  swing  on  himself  when  he  invaded  the 
country  of  the  Krauts.  It  happened  one 
Sunday  when  they'd  finished  doing  a 
show  in  the  pouring  rain  not  far  from 
the  front  lines  near  Metz.  They  had  mass 
after  the  show  before  an  altar  set  up  on 
two  trucks  pushed  together,  the  priest 
wearing  a  German  parachute  to  help 
keep  off  the  rain.  And  Bing  and  the  G.I.'s 
kneeling  below  the  truck  in  the  mud. 

Right  after  mass  he  was  to  meet  the 
others  about  a  mile  on  down  the  pasture 
for  the  next  show.  So  what  should  hap- 
pen but  that  he  and  the  lieutenant  who 
was  driving  the  jeep,  got  lost  and  made 
their  sashay  into  the  limits  of  a  town  the 
Germans  were  still  holding!  Bing  clamped 
his  helmet  on,  scrouged  down  into  the 
jeep,  making  himself  as  small  as  possible, 
and  they  got  the  heck  out.  Arriving  back 
at  the  show  Bing  had  the  boys  howling 
telling  them  that  it  wasn't  that  he  was 
scared  exactly —  But  .  .  .  well  ...  he 
came  over  to  entertain  Americans — not 
Germans.  The  rest  of  his  own  gang 
kept  kidding  about  trying  to  get  a  Purple 
Heart  and  win  the  war  all  by  himself. 
They  kept  asking  him,  "How  is  it  in 
Munich?"  or  "Hey,  Bing,  how  many  bows 
did  ya'  take  in  Berlin?" 

One  day  he  went  to  one  of  the  "Hope- 
less" tents  in  a  field  hospital  all  by  him- 
self. Most  of  the  kids  were  head  casual- 
ties. He  came  back  to  the  truck  some 
hours  later,  climbed  up,  flashed  his  blue 
and  yellow  tie  and  went  on  with  the  gags 
That  night  he  told  the  gang,  "You  know, 
I  didn't  even  remember  doing  that  show. 


You  can  have 


Overnight-you'll  see  and  feel  the  difference!  One 

I  w  '"It0?,  -wl}L  convince  you!  Glover's  famous 
d-Way  Medicinal  Treatment  leaves  your  hair  softer  radi- 
ant sparingly  high-lighted,  with  added  loveliness  no 
matter  what  style  hair-do  you  like  best.  Try  a" I  three 

s^nee  187firerTrn'v^°Ver;S  2[ln*e  Medicine  famoSs 
Hal  TTVVr 7^ °,"^,ER  ,?eauty  Shampoo— Glover's  Impe- 
Dlete  £m™t,l'1!5.,y,,ta1'  separately,  or  in  one  com- 
plete treatment.  Ask  at  any  Drug  Store,  today! 

iT„^,A^  SIZE— Send  Coupon  for  all  three  product*  In 
hermetically-sealed  bottles,  packed  In  special  carton,  com 

plete  instructions  for 
3-Way  Overnight 
treatment.  useful 
FREE  booklet.  "The 
Scientific  Care  of 
Scalp  and  Hair." 
Apply  with  massage, 
for  DANDRUFF. 
ANNOYING  SCALP 
and  EXCESSIVE 
FALLING  HAIR. 


*GL  O  V  E  R'S  * 


j  Glover's,  101  W.  31st  St.,  Dept.  682.  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

I  Se,nd  "c"mP,lete  T"al  Application"  in  three  hermeti- 
,  cally-sealed  bottles,  with  informative  booklet,  as  adver- 
j   tised  m  plain  wrapper  by  return  mail.  I  enclose  25c. 

J  NAME  

j  ADDRESS  

.'  SJ^'  F^FV0  members  of  the  Armed  Forces  on 
J  receipt  of  10c  for  packing  and  postage. 

_  —  ________ 

STAMM  E  R  ? 

This  new  128-page  book,  "Stammering,  Its  Cause 
and  Correction,"  describes  the  BogueUnit  Method 
for  scientific  correction  of  stammering  and  Stut-«7i7; 
tenng — successful  for  44  years.  Benj.  N.  Bogue  mJU 
Dept.  2268.  Circle  Tower,  Indianapolis  4,  Ind 

M 


'cut 


Don  t  be  embarrassed  by  a  flat,  undeveloped  or  sagelne 
bust.  Do  as  thousands  of  other  women  just  like  yourself 
are  doing.  They  have  learned  how  to  bring  out  the  loveliest 
contours  of  their  figures,  whatever  their  bust  faults  Now 
you,  too,  can  do  the  same  .  .  .  safely,  easily,  and  positively. 

HIGHLY  ENDORSED  BY  MANY  DOCTORS 

Your  flat  bustline  can 

be  miraculously  beauti- 
fied into  full  and  allur- 
ing contours.  Or,  If  you 

are  the  pendulous  type. 

It  can  be  rounded  Into 

high  and  youthful  love* 

llness.  All  you  have  to 

do   is   follow   the  easy 

directions   on  exercise, 

massage,  brassieres, 

diet,  etc.,  given  in  the 
great  medically-endorsed 

book,     "The  Complete 

Guide  to  Bust  Culture." 
Adopt  these  simple,  self- 
help  measures   at  once 
and  your  bust  will  posi- 
tively appear  full,  firm 
and   shapely   .    .    .  the 
proud  glamorous  curves 
which   make   you  more 
desirable  than  ever. 
OUR  OFFER 
SEND  NO  MONEY 
You  can  now  obtain  this  unique  book  by  A.  P.  Niemoeller, 
«  *  B-S.,  at  a  remarkable  price  reduction.  Formerly 

*3.so.  Now  only  $1.98.  Guaranteed  harmless.  Amazing 
lifetime  results.  SEND  NO  MONEY.  Just  mall  coupon  now 


HARVESTHOUSE]  Dept.*B-397,  363  BroadwayTNTY.cTl  3  I 

Send   the   COMPLETE  GUIDE  TO   BUST   CULTURE   In  , 

plain   package.  On  delivery  I  will   pay   postman   $1.98  I 

plus  few  cents  postage.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  return  i 

it  within  ten  days  and  my  $1.98  will  be  refunded.  * 


Name . 


I 
l 

1  Address  

I    1—1     CHECK  HERE  if 'you  want  Yo' save'  postage.'  En'- 

I — |  close  SI. 98  with  coupon  and  we  ship  prepaid 
l_  Canadian  orders,   J2.SO  in  advance 


I 


TEETHING  PAINS 
RELIEVED 
QUICKLY 


your  baby  suffers  from 
teething  pains,  just  rub  a  few  drops 
of  Dr.  Hand's  Teething  Lotion  on 
the  sore,  tender,  little  gums  and 
the  pain  will  be  relieved  promptly. 

Dr.  Hand's  Teething  Lotion  is 
the  prescription  of  a  famous  baby 
specialist  and  has  been  used  by 
mothers  for  over  fifty  years.  One 
bottle  is  usually  enough  for  one 
baby  for  the  entire  teething  period. 

Buy  it  from  your  druggist  today 


DR.  HAND'S 

TEETHING  LOTION 

Just  rub  it  on  the  gums 


Patented* 


■HOSE  AND  THROAT 
CONGESTION 

Why  start  the  day  with  hawking,  caused 
by  colds,  sinus  and  catarrh?  Try  this  old 
stand-by  method"  that  thousands  for  69  years 
have  used  . . .  HALL'S  2-METHOD  TREATMENT. 
iBBtss»  Loosens  and  helps  clear  up  phlegm-nlled 
throat  and  nasal  congestion  or  money  back  Ask  your 
druggist.  Write  for  FREE  Vitamin  &  Health  Chart  today! 
F.  J.  Cheney  &  Company       Dept.  112      Toledo,  Ohio 

WHY  DON'T  YOU  WRITE? 

Writing  short  stories,  articles  on  homemaking,  decorating, 
business,  human  interest  stories,  local  activities,  etc.,  will 
enable  you  to  earn  extra  money  in  your  own  home,  on  your 
own  time,  the  New  York  Copy  Desk  Method  teaches  you  how 
t0  write — the  way  newspaper  men  learn,  by  writing.  Our 
unique  "Writing  Aptitude  Test"  tells  whether  you  possess 
the  fundamental  qualities  essential  to  successful  writing. 
You'll  enjoy  this  test.    Write  for  it  without  cost  or  obligation. 

NEWSPAPER  INSTITUTE  OF  AMERICA 
Suite  571  -B,  One  Park  Avenue  New  York  16.  N.  Y. 


130  ■ 


Did  I  do  okay?"  . 

Funny  how  surprised  the  G.I.  s  would 
look  when  they  glanced  up  from  their 
chow  lines  early  in  the  morning  and  spied 
Der  Bingle,  standing  there  calmly  holding 
his  own  mess  kit.  How  they'd  rub  their 
eyes  sleepily,  look  again,  and  yell,  "It's 
Bing!  Hi,  ya,  Bing!  Oh,  me  bloody 
back,  me  achin'  back!"  He  was  almost 
the  first  one  up  in  any  camp.  About  six 
a.m.  or  so,  you'd  see  him  wandering  along 
the  road  or  pasture  looking  the  situation 
over.  He  slept  in  a  bed  roll,  usually  in  a 
tent,  in  mud.  And  shaved  by  means  of  a 
little  German  heater  on  which  he  would 
heat  a  canteen  cup  of  water. 

He  did  his  own  laundry,  socks,  hand- 
kerchiefs, etc.,  in  a  helmet  in  his  tent 
at  night.  Usually  a  pretty  dim  tent.  Or 
blacked-out  quarters.  Although  he  dressed 
in  G.I.  togs,  he  had  his  luxuries— the  two 
wild  ties  with  the  moons  and  stars  on 
them  and  some  really  killer-diller  socks. 

Like  the  rest  of  the  G.I.'s,  Bing  usually 
gave  the  chocolate  in  his  rations  to  French 
kids.  "They're  so  sweet,"  Bing  says. 
"So  grateful  for  any  affection.  They  just 
take  hold  of  your  hands  and  want  to  go 
with  you  wherever  you  go." 

Bing  carries  a  little  snapshot  around 
that  means  an  awful  lot  to  him.  A  pic- 
ture of  a  family  of  six  French  boys. 

They're  the  grandsons  of  Felix  Moreau, 
colorful  Mayor  of  Vezelise,  at  whose  home 
Bing  and  the  gang  stayed  a  few  days. 

Bing  will  never  forget  the  night  he 
walked  into  that  old  French  home.  He 
was  a  little  homesick  then  and  missing 
his  own  brood  a  lot.  So  when  he  walked 
into  the  living  room  later  and  saw  the  six 
boys  scrubbed  so  clean  and  waiting  po- 
litely to  meet  him,  Bing  felt  right  at 
home.  They  were,  Bertrand,  13;  Xavier, 
10;  Claude,  8;  Christian,  6;  Dominique,  4; 
and  Ives,  aged  2.  It  was  a  case  of  a 
mutual-admiration  society,  and  from  the 
first  you  could  always  see  Der  Bingle  in 
the  early  morning  and  evenings  wander- 
ing around  the  courtyard  with  all  six 
kids  hanging  onto  him  for  dear  life. 

The  Mayor's  daughter,  who'd  been  to 
Paris  now  and  then,  was  the  only  one  who 
could  speak  English.  But  they  really 
swapped  languages  around  before  Bing 
left.  They  had  his  bunch  speaking  a 
smattering  of  French,  and  he  had  the  kids 
reeling   off   American  jive. 

One  night  after  dinner,  the  gang  went 
into  Mayor  Moreau's  study  and  put  on 
a  show  for  the  family.  And  the  Mayor, 
who  boasted  that  no  Germans  had  ever 
crossed  the  threshold,  dug  out  some  very 
fine  liqueurs  he'd  been  saving. 

Bing  sang  nearly  everything  he  knew 
Then  by  way  of  a  finale,  Bing  and  Jeannie 
and  Darlene  did  a  jive  from  "Here  Come 
the  Waves,"  that  they'd  rehearsed  while 
jolting  along  in  trucks  and  jeeps.  It  was 
Johnny  Mercer's  "You  Gotta  Accentuate 
the  Positive  .  .  .  Eliminate  the  negative 
.  .  Don't  mess  around  with  Mr.  In- 
Between.  ..." 

It  was  his  meeting  later  on  with 
Eisenhower  near  Paris  that  took  the 
military  cake.  Bing  was  staying  at  the 
Ritz  Hotel  and  answered  the  door  one 
day  to  a  G.I.  who  told  him  that  General 
Eisenhower  wanted  to  welcome  him  per- 
sonally. ,     _  . 

Bing,  who  knew  how  busy  the  General 
was  and  figured  he  was  just  being  polite, 
told  the  soldier  to  thank  the  general  for 
him  and  tell  him  he  hoped  they'd  have 
an  opportunity  to  meet  some  day. 

The  next  day  the  same  G.I.  was  back 
at  the  door  saying,  "Look,  Mr.  Crosby, 
you've  just  gotta  come.    It's  an  ORDER!" 

The  General  was  wonderful  to  him  and 
offered  him  the  use  of  his  own  car  and 
driver.  He'll  never  forget  the  amazed 
G.I.'s  in  Paree  who  stood  at  attention 
whenever  they  saw  the  General's  car  ap- 


No  Matter  What  Your  Age 
No  Need  Now  to  Let 

GRAY  HADIR 

CHEAT  YOU 


Now  Comb  Away  Gray  This  Easy  Way 


GRAY  hair  is  risky.  It  screams:  "You  are  getting 
old!"  To  end  gray  hair  handicaps  all  you  now 
have  to  do  is  comb  it  once  a  day  for  several  days  with 
a  few  drops  of  Kolor-Bak  sprinkled  on  your  comb,  and 
afterwards  regularly  only  once  or  twice  a  week  to  keep 
your  hair  looking  nice.  Kolor-Bak  is  a  solution  for 
artificially  coloring  gray  hair  that  imparts  color  and 
charm  and  abolishes  gray  hair  worries.  Grayness  dis- 
appears within  a  week  or  two  and  users  report  the 
change  is  so  gradual  and  so  perfect  that  their  friends 
forget  they  ever  had  a  gray  hair  and  no  one  knew 
they  did  a  thing  to  it; 

MAKE  THIS  TRIAL  TEST 

Will  you  test  Kolor-Bak  without  risking  a  Bingle  cent? 
Then,  go  to  your  drug  or  department  store  today  and 
get  a  bottle  of  Kolor-Bak.  Test  it  under  our  guarantee 
that  it  must  make  you  look  10  years  younger  and  far 
more  attractive  or  we  will  pay  back  your  money. 


pnrF  Buy  KOLOR-BAK  today,  send  top 
rlftt  flap  0f  carton  to  KOLOR-BAK, 
Dept  4BB,  Box  1723,,  Chicago,  111.,  and  receive 
FREE  and  POSTPAID  412  page  Webster's 
Dictionary,  War  Atlas  and  Service  Insignia  Guide. 


MANY  NEVER 
SUSPECT  CAUSE 
OF  BACKACHES 

This  Old  Treatment  Often 
Brings  Happy  Relief 

Many  sufferers  relieve  nagging  backache  quickly, 
once  they,  discover  that  the  real  cause  of  their  trouble 
may  be  tired  kidneys.  , .  _  . 

The  kidneys  are  Nature's  chief  way  of  taking  the 
excess  acids  and  waste  out  of  the  blood.  They  help 
most  people  pass  about  3  pints  a  day. 

When  disorder  of  kidney  function  permits  poison- 
ous matter  to  remain  in  your  blood,  it  may  cause  nag- 
ging backache,  rheumatio  pains,  leg  pains,  loss  of  pep 
and  energy,  getting  up  nights,  swelling,  puffiness 
under  the  eyef,  headaches  and  dizziness.  Frequent  or 
scanty  passages  with  smarting  and  burning .some- 
timesshows  there  is  something  wrong  with  your 

*te°waitf d£k  your  druggist  for  Doan's  Pills, 
used  successfully  by  millions  for  over  40  years.  Iney 
give  happ?  relief  and  will  help  the  15  miles  of  tadney 
tubes  flush  out  poisonous  waste  from  your  blood.  Get 
Doan's  Pills.  . 


l.a+es+  s+yies 


HWS TRIAL 


MAIL 


Save  money  by  ordering  glasses 
in  your  own  home.  Many  hand- 
some new  stvles.    Low  Prices. 


SEND    NO  MONEY 

Just    write    for    FREE  Catalog. 
Take  advantage  of  big  money  sav- 
ings.   We    repair   broken  glasses. 
Pill  prescriptions. 
MODERN  STYLE  SPECTACLES,  INC. 

S3  W.  JACKSON  BLVD. ,  Dept.  114,  CHICAGO  90.  ILL. 


CROPdX 

CORn  PLASTERS 


AT  ML  10<  STORES 

FOREST  CUY  PRODUCTS,  INC.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


Do  Men  Admire  You, 
Women  Envy  You? 

Science  has  discovered  the  facsimile  of  Nature's  sub- 
stance «hich  gives  skin  Its  youthful  quality  1  TRUM 
contains  this  costly  and  amazing  young-skin  Ingredient 
called  Estrogen,  which  is  actually  absorbed  by  your  skin 
to  do  Its  work  under  the  surface  to  help  firm,  freshen 
and  strengthen  tissues.  Let  your  mirror  be  the  judge  of 
Its  amazing  benefits  I  Have  this  "vitalizing"  substance 
5r,ingwJ.'!'.loom"  t0  y°ur  skln-  APPLY  ON  THAT  PART 
2£„X°!iJLB0DV  WHERE  YOU  WANT  THE  MOST 
GOOD  DONE,  or  your  face,  neck  or  hands. 
With  each  order  for  TRUM  wn  will  include  FREE  a 
doctor's  brochure  for 

"Bust  Development 
and  Care" 

Send  SS.OO.  which  includes  Federal  tax  and  postage.  (If 
C.O.D.  $3.50).  TRUM,  "BUST  DEVELOPMENT  AND 
CARE"  and  complete  directions  sent  in  plain  wrapper. 
We  are  so  sure  you  will  be  pleased  that  we  GUARANTEE 
to  refund  the  purchase  price  If  you  are  not  more  than 
satisfied  with  results  after  using.  Order  yours  NOW  I 
TRUM.  220  Broadway.  Dept.  BVA.  New  York  7,  N.  Y 


Remember  your  Loved  One/"™ 
Wear  This  Genuine 
STERLING 
SILVER 


PHOTO  RING 

FOR  MEN  AND  WOMEN 

Custom  Made  Design  with  Your 
Photo  Hand-Painted  in  oil.  Per- 
manently Sealed  in  Magnified  Dome  Crys- 
tal. WATER- PROOF — WILL  NEVER  FADE. 
SEND  NO  MONEY!  Simply  mail  a  photo  or  A 
clear  snapshot  which  will  be  returned  in  \ 


>449 


good  order.  When  your  Photo  Ring  arrives, 
pay  the  postman  $4.49  plus  a  few  cents 
postage.  LIFE-TIME  GUARANTEE.  Mass 
production  and  direct  sales  to  you  make  this 
value  possible.  $7.50  Value 

Send  in  a  Paper  Strip  with  your  All  Federal 
ring  finger  measure  for  correct  sire.     Taxes.  Inc. 

FISK  INDUSTRIES.  Dept.  D-2 
j^Fisk  Building.  250  West  57  St.,  N.  Y.  C._ 


Ladies  Set  Ring  GIVEN 


I  Mail  us  $1.05  and  we  I 
I  will  send  you  prepaid 
1 4  boxes  of  Rosebud  I 
I  Salve  (25c  size)  and  I 
I  will  include  with  the  I 
I  salve  this  ladies  eter-  J 
I  ling  silver  sparkling 
I  White  Stone  set 
1  ring,  your  size.  You 

can  sell  4  salve  and  get  back  your  $1.00.  |—   

J£«™?JorU-S-Sale8Tax  onring»  somakeremittance'll.OS. 
ROSEBUD  PERFUME  CO,  Box56,  W00DSB0R0,  MARYLAND. 


Stop  worrying  and  wondering:.  Get  the  facts  accord- 
ing to  numbers.  Send  me  your  complete  birth  date. 
Get  yonr  new  personalized  forecast  on  Love*  Busi- 
ness, Finances,  Travel,  Pleasure,  Health,  Home, 
Responsibility,  friends  and  associr.tea.  I  aend  yon  your  PERSONAL 
NUMBERS  forecast  taken  from  your  fall  birth  date.  Formerly  a  35.00 
service.  All  for  only  26c.  Rash  birth  date,  a  Sc  stamp  and  26c  in  coin. 
FREE — Mail  yonr  order  promptly  and  set  a  dictionary  of  300  Com* 
mon  Dreams.  Satisfaction  guaranteed. 

APPLIED    NUMBERS,    Dept.  82 

3833   Applegate,  Cincinnati   11,  Ohio 


With  FALSE  TEETH 

EZO 

Here  is  a  comforting  aid  for  lower  plate  users. 
Ezo  Dental  Cushions  relieve  sore  spots  on 
tender  gums;  stop  lower  plate  from  raising 
and  clicking;  prevent  seeds  from  lodging 
under  plate;  make  plate  fit  snugger;  help  you 
wear  and  become  accustomed  to  new  plates; 
enable  you  to  eat  meat,  tomatoes,  pears, 
celery.  Is  not  a  powder,  is  not  a  paste,  will 
not  stick  to  plate.  Send  50c  for  10  Ezo  Den- 
tal Cushions.  (No  stamps  please.)  EZO 
PRODUCTS  COMPANY,  Box  No.  9306, 
Dept.H-63,  Phila.  39,  Pa.  Advt. 


proach,  only  to  spy  Bing  climbing  out  of  it. 
Oh,  me  achin'  back!"  they'd  roar. 

And  talking  about  the  streets  of  Paris, 
Crosby  got  a  big  bang  out  of  seeing  French 
women  who'd  ride  on  bicycles  and  wear 
wooden  shoes  "with  no  stockings  and  a 

h  of  a  fancy  hat  with  a  settin'  hen 

or  something  on  top  of  it." 

But  settin'  hens  or  not,  Jeanne  and  Dar- 
lene  wanted  a  chance  to  snap  up  some  of 
the  sharp  French  chic  and  since  they 
couldn't  speak  French,  Bing  had  promised 
he'd  go  on  a  shopping  trip  with  them  and 
interpret.  Both  the  girls  wanted  some  of 
the  quaint  wooden  wedgies  with  the  high 
spike  heels. 

Bing  explained  to  the  woman  that  Jean 
wanted  some  red  wooden  shoes.  "Tres 
petits  and  tres  rouges."  (Jean  wears  a  3.) 

But  the  saleslady  wasn't  to  be  dealt 
with  that  easily.  She  insisted  on  making 
a  production  of  it,  starting  at  the  largest 
thing  they  had. 

After  about  five  trips  she  came  out  with 
some  small  and  red  enough.  Bing  sighed 
and  started  getting  ready  for  Darlene's 
blue  ones.  "Okay,  Bubbles  .  .  .  let's  have 
with  yours." 

Yes,  they  had  theirs,  all  right,  and  then, 
almost  without  warning,  it  was  all  over. 
The  tour  was  over  and  they  were  head- 
ing home.  Some  of  the  war  came  home 
with  them,  though.  In  the  shape  of 
men  without  shape,  men  without  arms  and 
without  legs,  hundreds  of  boys  who'd  been 
in  France  and  done  their  jobs.  As  they 
inched  nearer  and  nearer  land,  the  idea 
spread  and  took  hold,  having  the  kids 
who  couldn't  walk  brought  up  on  deck; 
and  so  slowly,  in  a  never-ending  stream 
of  wheel  chairs  and  stretchers  and  some- 
times on  strong  backs,  the  kids  got  up- 
deck.  And  then,  maybe  because  they'd 
been  praying  for  this  moment  for  so 
long,  when  they  saw  it,  it  didn't  seem 
quite  real.  Home.  The  U.  S.  A.  The 
practice  parachute  jumping  tower  in 
Brooklyn!  Strangely,  there  were  no  gags, 
no  roughhousing.  Just  a  sea  of  set  faces 
with  the  masks  men  wear  when  their 
hearts  are  overfull.  The  silence  was  so 
big  it  seemed  to  swallow  even  the  sounds 
of  the  heavy,  uneven  breathing  and  the 
scraping  of  wheel  chairs.  It  swallowed 
everything  but  the  faint,  far-away  lap 
of  water  slapping  against  the  side  of  the 
ship  and  the  thin,  high  wail  of  the  kid 
propped  up  against  the  rail.  "Jeez,  jeez, 
jeez,  fellas,  we're  home!  Je-e-e-ez.  .  .  ." 
Over  and  over  again.  And  then  suddenly, 
hell  broke  loose.  Cheering  and  whistling 
and  back-slapping,  the  sounds  of  men 
coming  back  to  life.  And  off  lounging  over 
a  rail,  Bing  waited.  Sucking  at  his  pipe, 
blinking  a  little,  his  eyes  riveted  far  out, 
his  crazy  blue  and  yellow  tie  whipping 
in  the  breeze,  listening  to  the  skinny  kid 
softly  talking  to  himself,  "Jeez,  jeez,  jeez, 
we're  home — swe-e-e-1  .  .  ." 

Swell,  too,  to  Bing  to  be  back  in  Bel- 
Air  with  his  wife,  Dixie,  and  the  boys. 

"Did  you  see  any  GERMANS?"  said 
Gary. 

"Any  LIVE  ones?"  came  from  Philip. 

Then  Bing  started  fishing  out  all  the 
stuff  he'd  brought.  Souvenirs  the  boys 
had  given  him.  All  kinds  of  epaulets  .  .  . 
German  insignia  .  .  .  pieces  of  planes  .  .  . 
stuff  that's   solid   gold   to   junior  G.I.'s. 

And  a  life  that  was  once  so  simple  has 
grown  mighty  complicated.  Once  it  just 
meant  mostly  croonin'  a  little,  golfin'  a 
little,  actin'  a  little.  Or  maybe  looking 
in  on  his  own  production,  "The  Great 
John  L."  But  no  more.  Not  with  all  that 
overseas  loot.  The  word  has  gotten  around 
somehow.    He's  a  big  man. 

And  every  evening  now  finds  him  men- 
tally mapping  some  new  line  of  strategy 
that  will  get  him  home  without  facing  the 
Bel-Air  barrage. 

"Oh,  me  achin'  back!"  says  Bing. 


"The 
gleam 

bait 
puis 

that 
gleam 

in  His 
eye  • 


The  action-lather  cleanses 
thoroughly,  leaves  hair  easy  to 
manage— and  no  other  shampoo 
gives  your  hair  such  gleaming 
highlights. 

10c  25c  45c 
Dots  Not  Chongt      At  Drag  and  5  &  10c  Stores 
Color  of  Hair 


S  n'a  m  p  o  o 


WEDDING 
AND 

ENGAGEMENT 


RING 

BARGAIN 


TEN  DAYS'  TRIAL — 
SEND  NO  MONEY 

I  ntroductory  offer :  With 
every  order  for  smart, 
new,  Sterling  Silver  Soli- 
taire engagement  ring  we 

will  include  without  extra 
charge  exquisite  wedding 
ring  set  with  eight  imita- 
tion diamonds   matching  in 
fire  and  brilliance  the  beau- 
tiful  lm  itation   D  iamond  sol  it  at  re  en- 
gagement ring  (the  perfect  bridal  pair).  Send 
no  money  with  orde**.     Just  name,  address 
and  ring  size.    We  ship  both  rings  in  lovely 
gift  box  immediately  and  you  make  just  2 
easy  payments  of  $2  each,  total  only  S4.  We 
trust  you.  No  red  tape  as  you  make  first  pay- 
ment and  209fc  Federal  tax  to  postman  on  ar- 
rival then   balance   any  time   within   30  days. 
Money-back    guarantee.     War    conditions  make 
supply   Imited.     Act  NOW. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  ST-309,  Jefferson.  Iowa 


P3EC1 


WEARS  YOU  OUT  .  .  W 
.  .  DRAGS  YOU  DOWN 

When  Headache,  Functional  Monthly 
Pains,  or  Simple  Neuralgia  interfere 
with  your  work  or  your  enjoyment, 
try  DR,  MILES  ANTI-PAIN  PILLS.. 
Get  ihem  at  your  drug  store.  Read  di- 
rections and  use  only  as  directed. 
Regular  package  25c,  economy 
package  $1.00.  MILES  LABOR- 
ATORIES, Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana. 


HELP 
YOURSELF  to  a 


SOFT 
SMOOTH  SKIN 

the  kind  Men  Admire 

ASH  daily  with  the  pure,  fluffy,  dis- 
"tinctivelather  of  mild  Resinol  Soap- 
so  cleansing  and  lastingly  refreshing. 

If  skin  is  pimply,  dry  or  rough,  from 
external  causes,  just  apply  medicated 
Resinol  Ointment.  It  quickly  relieves 
the  irritation  and  so  hastens  healing. 

RESIN0L°S 


'America's  Biggest  Bargain  Book  Club"  Makes  This  Amazing  Offer  To  New  Members  Only! 


THIS   EXTRAORDINARY   OFFER   TO    NEW  MEMBERS 

is  first  of  kind  in  history  of  "America's  Biggest  Bargain  Book 
Club"  >  YOURS  ABSOLUTELY  FREE — choose  any  one  of  FOUR 
modern  best-sellers  at  left  ...  and  any  one  of  FOUR  masterpieces 
S  right!  TWO  FREE I  BOOKS— Best  Of  Old  and  Best  of  New- 
both  fine  library  volumes. 


THE  BEST  OF  THE  NEW 


THE  RAZOR'S  EDGE 

By  W.  Somerset  Maugham 


Women  did 
everything  to 
give  Larry  Dar- 
rell  happiness, 
yet  he  turned 
down  love,  rich- 
es, career!  And 
Why  was  he  fas- 
cinated by  drunk- 
en Sophie,  play- 
thing of  Paris? 

Ove-  1,000,000 
copies  publish- 
ed! By  master 
story-teller  who 
gave  you  "Kain," 
"Of  Human  Bond- 
age," etc.  $2.75 
In  publisher's 
edition. 


HUNGRY  HILL 

By  Daphne  DuMaurier 

Fanny -Rosa  was 
only  17— hut  men 
and  money  were 
her  playthings! 
A  powerful,  pas- 
sionate tale  o£ 
"wild  love  and 
wilder  killings"  by 
the  famous  author 
of  REBECCA! 
Over  535,000  cop- 
ies published. 


A  TREE  GROWS 
IN  BROOKLYN 

By  Betty  Smith 

The  great, 
teeming  story 
that  has 
clutched 
America  by 
the  heart! 
Greatest  fic- 
tion best-sell- 
er of  all  time 
_  sold  more 
copies  in  its 
first  year  than 
any  other 
novel  ever 
published 

STRANGE  WOMAN 

Ben  Ames  Williams 

To   the  New 
England  world, 
— S:   -    Jenny  Hager 
was   a  charm- 
ing, righteous 
woman.  But  to 
eight  men  who 
really  knew  her 
—  father,  hus- 
bands,  sons, 
lovers  —  this 
Maine  Cleo- 
patra was  a 
shameless,  pas- 
sionate she- 
devil  1 


THE  BEST  OF  THE  OLD 


JANE  EYRE 

By  Charlotte  Bronte 


Full  text  of  the 
most  banned 
book  of  the 
19th  Century — 
now  smash -hit 
movie,  starring 
Orson  Welles, 
Joan  Fon- 
taine! A  pas- 
sionate, dar- 
ing love  story 
of  a  woman's 
love  for  a 
married 
man  with 
an  illegiti- 
mate child 
and  in- 
sane wife. 


BEST  KNOWN 
WORKS  OF  ZOLA 


Contains,  to 
gether  with 
other  Zola  mas- 
terpieces, the 
famous  novel 
which  Paris- 
ians bought 
secretly,  car- 
ried home 
under  their 
cloak  s — 
s  c  a  r  1  e 
story  of 
NANA! 


short  DeMAUPASSANT 

STORIES  OF 

Over  50  tales 
of  love,  pas- 
sion, madness, 
jealousy  — 
complete,  th 
frankest 
stories 
their  kind 
ever  written  I 
Ball  -  of  -  Fat, 
Love,  Made- 
moiselle 
Fifi,  Story 
of  a  Farm 
Girl. 


best  known  SHAKESPEARE 

WORKS  OF 

Greatest  writer  of  all 
time  —  foundation 
stone  of  every 
library!  This 
exciting   4  3  2- 
page  edition 
contains  all 
most  famous 
dramas  — 
Roipeo  and 
Juliet,  Ham- 
let, Othello, 
Merchant  of 
Venice,  Mid- 
s  u  m  m  e 
Night's 
Dream, 
Julius 
Caesar, 
and  others. 


Accept  FREE  MEMBERSHIP//?  the  T5ooh  leaf «e  NOW/ 


GIFT  CERTIFICATE  GOOD  FOR  2  FREE  BOOKS 

BOOK  LEAGUE  OF  AMERICA 
Dept.  MM2,  Garden  City.  N.  Y. 

send  me— FREE— these  2  books:   (write  Titles  below): 


 (&odse  one  from "best-sellers  at  left  above) 

 (Choose"  one'from"  ei'assics"at"  right  above) 

Within  5  days  I  may  return  them  if  I  wish,  with- 
out cost  or  obligation.  Otherwise  I.  will  keep  them 
as  a  gift  and  continue  to  receive  forthcoming 
monthly  double- selections  for  a  year— at  only  S1.3U, 
plus  few  cents  postage,  for  BOTH  books. 


Mr 
Mrs 
M 


u 

iss  J 


(Please    print  plainly) 


Zone  No. 

City  Uf  any)  State  

Occu-  If  under  21, 

pation   age  please  

HANDSOME  DE  LUXE  BINDING:  Check  box  if 
_,  vou  wish  your  masterpieces  (one  each  month)  in 
imulated  leather,  silver  stamped,  for  only  50c  extra 
monthly.  We  will  then  send  you,  in  this  same  bind- 
ing your  FREE  copy  of  the  classic  you  choose. 

Slightly  higher  in  Canada.    Address  105  Bond  St.,  Toronto 


□ 


130^ 


NOW  is  the  most  opportune  moment  of  all 
to  begin  your  membership  in  the  Book 
League  of  America!  Because  NOW  for  the 
first  time  in  Book  League  history  —  New 
Members  are  entitled  to  a  FREE  COPY  of 
any  one  of  FOUR  widely  acclaimed  best- 
sellers (above,  left),  and  at  the  same  time, 
ALSO  A  FREE  COPY  of  any  one  of  FOUR 
recognized  world  masterpieces  (above,  right). 
TWO  BOOKS  FREE — just  for  joining  "Ameri- 
ca^ Biggest  Bargain  Book  Club"! 

The  Best  of  the  New 
—AND  of  the  Old 

Each  month  ONE  of  the  Book  League's 
selections  is  a  modern  best-seller  by  a  famous 
author  like  John  Steinbeck,  Somerset  Maug- 
ham, Ernest  Hemingway,  Ben  Ames  Williams, 
or  Ilka  Chase — a  book  selling  for  $2.50  and 
up  in  the  publisher's  edition. 

The  OTHER  book  is  a  masterpiece  of  im- 
mortal literature.  These  volumes  of  the 
world's  classics  are  uniformly  bound  in  durable 
cloth.  They  grow  into  a  handsome,  lifetime 
matched  library.  The  great  authors  in  this 
series  include  Shakespeare,  Poe,  Oscar  Wilde, 


etc.  (Since  they  are  great  classics  which  you 
will  always  cherish  in  your  lifetime  library, 
you  may  prefer  the  beautiful  DeLuxe  Edition 
bound  in  simulated  leather  with  silver  stamp- 
ing. Just  take  your  choice.) 

This  is  the  ONLY  club  that  builds  for  you  a 
library  containing  the  best  of  the  new  best-sell- 
ers AND  the  best  of  the  older  masterpieces! 
TWO  books  sent  you  each  month  are  valued 
at  $3.50  to  $4  in  the  publisher's  edition.  But 
you  can  get  BOTH  for  only  $1.39! 

5-DAY  TRIAL— No  Obligation 

Send  the  coupon  without  money.  Simply 
write  on  the  coupon  your  choice  from  EACH 
of  the  two  groups  of  books  shown  above.  Read 
the  modern  BEST  SELLER  you  have  chosen 
AND  read  the  CLASSIC  you  have  chosen— for 
five  days.  If  these  two  books  do  not  convince 
you  that  this  IS  "America's  Biggest  Bargain 
Book  Club,"  simply  return  them;  pay  nothing. 
But  if  these  volumes  DO  demonstrate  that  sub- 
scribing to  the  Book  League  is  the  wisest  move 
a  reader  can  make  today,  then  keep  them  as  a 
gift;  your  subscription  will  begin  with  next 
months  double-selection.  Mail  coupon  for 
your  TWO  FREE  BOOKS  Now!  BOOK 
LEAGUE  OF  AMERICA,  Dept.  MM2,  Gard«« 
City,  N.  Y. 


\AIL  COUPON!tg§ 
Get  Gorgeous  Style|^| 
Portfolio  of  Advanced 


THIS  EASY  WAY 

~a0 "bonus  Get  Your  Own  Dresses  FREE! 

TJERE  is  an  amazing  opportunity  for  you  to  make 

vvt*  u°n7  qUi°kly  and  easily'  and  &et  y°ur  own  Presses 
besides.  Because  our  national  advertising  has  so  in- 
creased the  demand  for  famous  Fashion  Frocks  we  need 
more  ambitious  women  for  demonstrating  and  taking 
orders  for  these  lovely  dresses  at  remarkably  low  prices 

IlR  T20  a1SHPl^am        di?nified>  and  "P  ^  $15, 

*18,  $20  and  $25  in  a  week  for  just  your  spare  time. 

Besides  you  get  your  own  dresses  FREE  of  cost.  You  need 

no  experience  and  no  money  is  required.  Mail  coupon 

below  for  full  information.  There  is  no  obligation. 

Start  at  Home — No  Canvassing  Necessary 

All  you  have  to  do  is  to  invite  your  friends  and  neighbors  to  see 
your  gorgeous  portfolio  of  new  spring  and  summer  Fashion 
Frocks  which  we  furnish  you  FREE.  The  smart,  original  styles 
the  beautiful  fabrics  and  colors,  plus  the  astonishing  values' 
will  prove  so  irresistible  that  these  women  will  gladly  give  vou' 
their  orders  season  after  season.  We  deliver  and  collect  and 
you  get  paid  immediately.  It's  like  having  a  permanent  dress 
shop  of  your  own,  and  all  without  investing  I  penny. 

Millions  of  Women  Know  Fashion  Frocks! 

For  many  years  Fashion  Frocks  have  been  extensively  advertised  to 

mIm0"5,0!  ^menCfD  W°-meJn  and  are  "Agnized  as  fine  quality, 
highly  styled,  popular  priced  dresses.  They  have  the  approval  of 
leading  fashion  editors  and  prominent  stars  of  stage  and  screen 
And  these  lovely  dresses  were  worn  by  the  famous  Powers  Models 
at  a  Television  Style  Show.  When  you  represent  FasS  Frock 
you  show  dresses  that  are  well-known  and  wanted. 

Send  No  Money,  Everything  Furnished  FREE 1 

The  elaborate  Style  Presentation  Portfolio,  featuring  over  120  of 
the  last-minute  dresses,  will  be  sent  you  absolutely  FREE  In 

stciss'we  wiHUrhPeCial  t0Khdp        make  a  brilliant 

success.  We  will  show  you  how  thousands  of  other  women 

for'TartT^r  y°u,can>t°o-and  enjoy  as  much  as  $2  5  weekly 
for  part-time  work.  The  coupon  brings  you  all  the  details 
Rush  it  to  us  by  return  mail.  There  is  no  obligation 


Our  37th 
Year  in  Business 


>///<?. 

Desk  92054,  Cincinnati  25,  Ohio 

Fashion  Frocks,  Inc. 
Desk  92054,  Cincinnati  25,  Ohio 

•  Yes— I  am  interested  in  your  opportunity  to  make 
|  money  in  spare  time  and  get  my  own  dresses  Free.  Send  me 
I        full  information,  without  obligation. 

Name  

Address  

I        Ci'y-  State  

A  Of  1  a      CI—  . 


:  I 


PERMANENT  WAVE  KIT 

Soft,  natural- looking  waves  and  curls  .  .  .  that's  what 
every  woman  wants  from  a  permanent.  And  that's  what 
you   get  when   you   give   yourself   a  CHARM-KURL 
Permanent  Wave-right  at  home!  Here  is  a  permanent 
that  you  don't  have  to  coax  for  months  in  order  to 
get  a  natural-looking  wave.  A  CHARM-KURL  Permanent 
Ts  lovely  .  .  .  soft  .  .  .  natural  from  the  very  beginning! 
Treat  yourself  to  this  new  home  permanent  wave  sen- 
sation. Thrill  to  soft  curls  and  shimmering  waves  .  .  . 
hair  that  gleams  with  life  and  beauty.  CHARM-KURL 
gives  just  as  lovely  a  wave  to  bleached  and  dyed  hair, 
too  .  .  .  is  absolutely  safe  because  it  contains  no  harm- 
ful chemicals  or  ammonia.  Try  this  machineless,  cold 
permanent  wave  ...  and  see  for  yourself  new,  dazzling 
curls  and  waves  that  sparkle  with  bewitching  ^high- 
lights day  and  night. 


~~       MAKE  TV'S  EASY  CHARM-KURL  TEST  TODAY 
Know  »he  Jo><  of 'a  Glamorous  Permanent  Wave ...  By  Tonight! 

You  can  now  gef  CHARM-KURL  PERMANENT  WAVE  KITS  at  DRUG  STORES, 
DEPARTMENT  STORES  end  5-1  Oc  STORES.  Be  sure  to  ask  for  CHARM- 
KURL  by  name— it  is  you-  assurance  ,jf  thrilling  results.  CHARM-KURL  is 
always  sold  on  the  positive  cuarantae  of  satisfaction  or  money  back! 


JUNE 
LANG 

Glamorous 
Movie  Star 

praises 
Charm-Kurl 


PERMM 

■wave 


SIMPLE  AS  PUTTING 
YOUR  HAIR  IN  CURLERS 
Cool  •  •  ♦  Comfortable  .  . 
Louely,  Long-lasting  Result 


NOTHING 
MORE  TO  BUY 


IN  3  QUICK 
EASY  STEPS 

Just  shampoo,  put  up 
your  hair  in  curlers  and 
then  set.  That's  ail 
there  is  to  your 
CHARM-KURl  PER- 
MANENT WAVE.  Alt 
curlers,  permanent 
wave  solution,  sham- 
poo and  wave  set  are 
included  in  your  kit! 
You  need  no  hair 
dressing  experience — 
yet  you  get  a  profes- 
sional looking,  beauti- 
fully soft  wave. 
CHARM-KURL  Gives 
Children's  Hair  a  Beau- 
tiful Wave,  Too! 


If  vour  dealer  is  at  present  out  of  stock  or  if  you  prefer  to  order  f 
send  coupon.  CHARM-KURL  CO.,  Dept.  246,  2459  Universtf 
St  Paul  4,  Minn.  Canada:  107  Richmond  St.,  East,  Toronto,  Ont. 

wmammwm  mm 

CHARM-KURL  CO.,  Dept.  246,  2459  University  Ave   St.  Paul  £  Ming 

Please  send  me  one  complete  CHARM-KURL  Permanent  Wave  Kit.  When  * 
.  I  wH  pay  59c  to  my  postman  (69c  in  Canada).  If,  for  any  reason,  I  am  « 

oughly  satisfied,  you  agree  to  refund  purchase  pr.ee  on  my  request.  If  yo| 
■  more  than  one  kit,  check  below: 

□  2  CHARM-KURL  KITS,  $1.18  plus  postage 

□  3  CHARM-KURL  KITS,  $1.77  plus  Pos'aS<L 
(C.  O.  D.  Charges  the  same  as  for  only  one  KIT) 


NAME.  .  . 
ADDRESS. 


CITY. 


.  ZONE  STATE. 


1  □  I  want  to  save  postage  charges,  enclosed  is  remittance. 

(Canadian  address  1  07  Richmond  St.,  East,  Toronto,  Ont.,  Canadc 


r 


rcn 


9  W5 


Her  lovely  hair  shines  just  like  jet,  No  wonder  she's  the  brunette  threat! 


00 


LEAVES  YOUR  HAIR  SO  LUSTROUS,  YET  SO  EASY  TO  MANAGE! 


Smart,  new  combination  .  .  .  checks  and  stripes  worn  together! 
A  blouse  of  crisp  rayon  over  a  sweater  of  soft,  warm  cotton  and 
wool.  Her  lovely  hair,  swept  up  from  her  face  in  an  unusual 
new  center-part  arrangement,  owes  its  shining  smoothness  to 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner.  No  other  shampoo  leaves  hair  so 
lustrous,  yet  so  easy  to  manage! 


MAKE  A  DATE  WITH 


Tonight .  .  .  don't  put  it  off  .  .  .  shampoo  your  hair  the  new  glamour 
way!  Use  Drene  Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner!  Get  the  combi- 
nation of  beauty  benefits  only  this  wonderful  improved  shampoo 
can  give!  [/■  Extra  lustre.  .  .  up  to  33%  more  than  with  soap  or 
soap  shampoos!  is  Manageable  hair  .  .  .  easy  to  comb  into  smooth 
shining  neatness!  Complete  removal  of  dandruff!  Insist  on  Drene 
Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner,  or  ask  your  beauty  shop  to  use  it. 


Only  Drene 
with  Hair  Conditioner  reveals 
up  to  33%  more  lustre  than  soap 

.  .  .  yet  leaves  hair  so  easy  to 
arrange,  so  alluringly  smooth! 

Does  your  hair  look  dull, 
slightly  mousy? 

No  wonder— if  you're  washing  it  with  cake 
soap  or  liquid  soap  shampoo!  Because  soap 
of  any  sort  leaves  a  soap  film  which  dulls 
lustre,  robs  your  hair  of  glamour!  Change 
to  Drene  Shampoo  with  Hair  Conditioner! 
Drene  never  leaves  any  dulling  film.  That's 
why  it  reveals  up  to  33%  more  lustre! 

Does  your  hair-do  require 
constant  fiddling? 

Men  don't  like  this  business  of  running 
a  comb  through  your  hair  in  public!  Fix 
your  hair  so  it  stays  put!  And  remember 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  leaves  hair 
wonderfully  easy  to  manage,  right  after 
shampooing!  No  other  shampoo  leaves 
hair  so  lustrous,  yet  so  easy  to  arrange! 

Sssssshhhhh! 
But  have  you  dandruff? 

Too  many  girls  have!  And  what  a  pity. 
For  unsightly  dandruff  can  be  easily  con- 
trolled if  you  shampoo  regularly  with  Drene. 
Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  removes 
every  trace  of  embarrassing  dandruff  the 
very  first  time  you  use  it! 


HAIR  CONDITIONER 

J@rr      f$  j  v  *%s.    Product  of  Procter  &  Gamble 
Guaranteed  by  «\  J 

l  Good  Housekeeping; 

ir  ocrccTtvc  oft  ,,*> 


61 


RL:  Cupid  dear... isn't  that  a  sort  of  silly  question? 

CUPID:  Silly?  Listen,  Child:  My  business  is  Romance. 
And  the  way  you  let  those  boys  skate  off 

without  you  . . .  well,  it  isn't  so  good  for  business. 

GIRL:  Let  them  skate  off?  How  could  I 
stop  them?  I'm  no  glamour  girl! 

CUPID:  You  could  have  tried  smiling  at  them! 
Even  a  plain  girl  can  be  pretty  when  she  smiles. 

GIRL:  Not  this  plain  girl,  Cupid.  My  teeth-honest, 
I'm  a  one-woman  dimout.  I  brush  my  teeth  every— 

CUPID:  Ever  see  "pink"  on  your  tooth  brush? 

GIRL:  Well,  yes,  but... 


C^3 


GIRL:  But  we  were  talking  about  my  smile!  Not  my— 

CUPID:  Listen,  Child  . .  .Ipana  Tooth  Paste  and  massage 
were  born  to  help  your  smile!  Massaging  a  little 
extra  Ipana  on  your  gums  when  you  brush  your  teeth 
helps  your  gums  to  healthier,  ruddier  firmness. 
And  healthier  gums  mean  sounder  teeth,  a  brighter 
smile  . . .  and  somebody  to  hold  your  hat  while  you  skate! 
Get  started  on  a  brighter  smile  today,  Baby! 


CUPID:  ...you  ignore  it!  By  the  Everlasting 
Double-Ring  Ceremony,  Child!  Don't  you  know  that  tinge 
of  "pink"  is  a  warning  to  see  your  dentist  right  away? 

GIRL:  But- 

CUPID:  . .  .because  he  may  say  your  gums  have  gotten 
tender,  robbed  of  exercise  by  soft,  modern  foods.  And  he 
may  suggest  "the  helpful  stimulation  of  Ipana  and  massage.' 


Qp^l^^^^  IPANA 


Product  oj  Bristol-Myers 


and  MASSAGE 


By  Jean  Kinkead 


If  you  want  to  make  1945 
V-year,  here's  what  you  can  do  to  carry 

your  share  of  Victory! 


■  So  you  think  soldiers  win  a  war?  Sure,  soldiers, 
sailors,  marines  and  civilians  behind  them  at  home. 
That's  you.  Without  you,  there  wouldn't  be  any  am- 
munition, any  morale  .  .  .  any  victory.  To  make  1945 
V-year,  you'll  have  to  give  with  everything  in  your 
power.  You've  got  to  make  one  big,  fat  resolution 
that  will  touch  everything  you  do,  and  this  is  it: 
"This  year  I  resolve  to  reach  for  the  moon."  Resolve 
to  pull  down  a  couple  of  A's  instead  of  straight  C's; 
to  look  your  best  all  the  time,  instead  of  just  on 
special  occasions;  to  snag  a  beau  who's  top-notch, 
instead  of  just  any  sad  sack. 

You  know,  whether  you're  a  pretty  smooth  some- 
body or  simply  a  slow  drizzle  depends  exclusively 
on  how  high  you've  been  reaching  for  beauty, 
brains,  chic.  If  you've  been  reaching  way  up  there, 
your  hair  is  bright,  your  lessons  are  done,  your 
sweater's  whistle-clean,  and  you're  on  top  of  the 
world.  If  you  haven't  been,  don't  cry  in  your  Pepsi 
about  it.  Get  busy,  and  here's  how. 

Beauty-wise:  We  won't  go  into  specific  beauty 
stuff,  because  our  beauty  (Continued  on  page  10) 


DOROTHY  McGUIRE  as  Katie  *  JOAN  BLONDE  .Mr  JAMES  DUIasJoiw 

LLOYD  NOLANasMcShane-PEG^ANN  GARNER  asfencie-lD  DONAtDSONasKeel^ 

and  JAMES  GLEASON  -  RUTH  NELSON  .  JOHN  ALEXANDER  .  B.  S.  PULLY  •  Directed  by  ELIA  KAZAN  •  Produced  by  LOUIS  0.  LIRHTON 

Screen  Play  by  Tess  Slesinger  and  Frank  Davis  •  Adapted  from  the  Novel  by  Betty  Smith 


word  — a  new  word— she's  varvacious, 
with  Varva's  exciting  perfumes 

"Follow  Me"  and  "Nonchalant." 
They've  made  her  very  very  . . . 

Varva  extracts— $1  to  $15  •  Bath  Powder,  $1 
Face  Powder,  6  guest  puffs,  $1  •  Bubble  Foam,  $1 
Sachet,  $1  and  $1.75  •  Talc,  55c 
(plus  tax) 


Empire  State  Building,  New  York  1,  N.  Y. 


CO-ED 

(Continued  from  page  6) 


charts  do  exactly  that,  and  they're  yours 
just  for  a  stamped  envelope.  (See  page  26.) 
However,  we  do  want  to  goad  you  into 
action.  If  you  know  you'd  look  slick  with 
Dutch-boy  bangs  or  a  sleek  center  part 
or  a  straight-to-the-shoulder  bob — okay, 
so  be  it.  If  you  think  a  blue-red  lipstick  is 
your  ticket,  a  deeper  powder  the  answer 
to  your  sallow  puss,  well  go  blow  yourself 
to  same  and  see.  Reach,  kids.  Don't  just 
sit  around  and  hate  your  face  and  get  an 
inferiority  complex. 

S'posing  your  complexion  is  really  a 
problem,  but  you  don't  think  you  can  afford 
a  doctor's  advice.  Go  and  talk  to  the 
doctor,  anyway.  Ask  if  there's  a  free  clinic 
within  train  or  bus  distance.  If  there  isn't, 
ask  him  if  he  can  arrange  to  let  you  pay 
him  for  his  care  gradually.  Maybe  your 
teeth  are  your  greatest  cross,  but  having 
them  straightened  is  so  impossible  finan- 
cially you  don't  even  consider  it.  Get  over 
to  the  dentist  and  work  out  a  deal.  You'll 
type  for  him  after  school  and  on  Saturdays. 
You'll  answer  the  phone,  straighten  up  the 
office,  run  errands.  Don't  think  he  won't 
be  interested,  but  he's  not  going  to  make 
the  first  move. 

Brain-wise:  First  of  all,  do  marks  mat- 
ter? If  you're  dreaming  of  college,  of  a 
cadet  nursing  school,  they  can  mean  a 
scholarship.  If  you  want  a  career  in  busi- 
ness, they  may  make  the  difference  between 
a  routine  job  and  one  filled  with  excite- 
ment and  responsibility.  Marks  matter 
ever,  ever  so  much,  so  hit  the  books, 
chums,  hard  and  often.  Maybe  going  to 
the  library  right  after  school  will  be  the 
best  system  for  you.  Maybe  having  some- 
one over  to  work  with  you  will  help.  Most 
important  rule  is  this:  Don't  get  behind  in 
things.  Get  your  themes  in  right  on  the 
nose,  chem  note-book  all  up  to  date,  out- 
side reading  going  along  on  schedule.  Oh, 
that  good  feeling  of  being  all  caught  up! 
Another  thing.  Don't  underestimate  your 
tools.  A  good  pen,  a  sharp  pencil,  a  bright 
light,  a  comfortable  chair — all  these  are 
studious  making.  So  is  time  out  for  a  Pepsi 
now  and  then,  or  a  listen  to  you-know- 
who  on  Wednesday  nights.  Concentration, 
tossed  well  with  relaxation,  and  you've  got 
something.   Could  be  an  A. 

About  Grooming:  You  know  all  about 
keeping  your  shoes  shined  and  your  skirts 
pressed.  You  do  mean  to  tub  your  sweaters 
the  second  they  look  bleary.  And  gosh, 
you  really  hate  a  not-quite-fresh  white 
blouse  as  much  as  the  next  person.  You 
want  to  be  well-groomed,  but  your  reach 
isn't  so  hot.  This  year,  kiddie,  please  want 
to  very,  very,  very  much.  Enough  to  make 
Saturday  the  day  you  get  lifts  and  a  shine 
— but  faithfully,  not  just  every  third  week. 
Make  Saturday  the  day  you  fetch  and  car- 
ry clothes  from  and  to  the  cleaners.  How 
about  Monday  nights  for  a  little  light 
laundry?  Or  make  it  Tuesday.  Any  time 
as  long  as  you  stick  to  it.  Get  yourself 
some  system,  and  you'll  get  yourself  some 
grooming. 

About  Men:  Granted,  you  can't  just  toss 
an  eye  at  the  biggest  shot  in  town  and 
expect  him  to  fall.  Still  you  can  start 
paving  the  way  for  it.  How?  Well,  from 
your  very  first  date,  waste  no  wiles  on 
undesirables.  Lads  with  unsavory  repu- 
tations, lads  the  other  gals  scorn,  lads  who 
are  just  plain  dull.  These  aren't  for  you. 
Set  your  cap  for  someone  who  is  someone, 
and  "being  someone"  in  the  way  we  mean 
has  nothing  to  do  with  money  or  social 
position.  He  may  be  the  shy  guy  who 
writes  the  smooth  editorials  for  the  school 
paper,  the  unattached,  undiscovered  hunk 


Peace  terms  every  man 
sAou/a1  make  /VOIV/ 

The  war  is  still  on  .  .  .  and  will  be  for 
some  time  to  come. 

But  right  now— before  the  war  ends 
—every  man  in  America  has  an  un- 
precedented opportunity  to  make 
terms  with  himself  for  his  own  peace 
. , .  his  peace  of  mind. 

For  now,  as  never  before,  a  man 
should  look  at  his  wife  and  family  and 
say,  "What  can  I  offer  them  for  the 
future?" 

And  now,  as  never  before,  a  man  in 

America  has  a  chance  to  answer  this 
question— an  opportunity  to  provide 
for  the  future. 

That  opportunity  is  War  Bonds.  No 

doubt  you  are  buying  War  Bonds 
through  the  Payroll  Saving  Plan.  Ar- 
range to  buy  more  War  Bonds.  All  you 
can  afford. 

What's  even  more  important— don't 
cash  in  those  War  Bonds  before  they 
mature.  Stick  them  away  in  a  safe 
place— and  forget  about  them  till  you 
can  reap  the  full  harvest  on  them. 

Now  is  the  time  to  make  your  plans 
for  peace  of  mind.  Buy  War  Bonds  and 
hold  onto  them! 

MODERN 
SCREEN 

This  is  an  official  U.S.  Treasury  advertisement 
—  prepared  under  auspices  of  Treasury- 
Department  and  War  Advertising  Council 


of  muscle  on  the  hockey  team.  He  may  be 
the  kid  who  delivers  groceries  after  school, 
or  the  one  with  the  Beiderbecke  album. 
Any  one  of  the  nice  joes  who  do  something, 
are  interested  in  something,  are  going 
places.  Sight  him,  sink  him,  and  if  or 
when  your  little  session  goes  poof  by 
mutual  consent,  pick  up  the  pieces  and 
move  on  to  something  even  fancier. 

Do  you  understand  a  little  better  about 
reaching  high?  And  do  you  see  how  im- 
portant and  all-inclusive  a  resolution  it  is? 
It  even  takes  in  clothes.  This  year, 
chickens,  you  get  'em  good.  You  get  one 
honey  instead  of  a  group  of  crumbs.  This 
year  you  read  a  significant  book  now  and 
then.  A  worthwhile  piece  of  non-fiction 
that  will  give  you  something  to  think  about. 
Something  to  talk  about.  You  use  a  four- 
dollar  word  -occasionally  instead  of  the 
hackneyed,  easy  nickel  jobs.  You  spend 
your  leisure  being  a  blood  donor  or  a 
Nurse's  Aid.  Up  till  now  you've  just 
thought  about  it.    This  year  it  happens. 

We'll  be  watching  you  little  co-eds, 
proudly  and  confidently.  Start  reaching 
today.  This  very  minute. 

Co-Ed  Question  Box: 

All  the  boys  who  know  me  think  I'm 
strictly  okay,  but  I  never  make  an  im- 
pression on  those  casual  "hello"  acquain- 
tances. How  can  I  make  them  interested 
in  knowing  me  better?  D.  C.  F.,  Lansing, 
Mich. 

Best  thing  to  do  is  to  let  them  observe 
you  in  action.  Make  up  your  mind  which 
ones  you're  anxious  to  know  better,  and 
then  pursue  them  quietly  to  their  lair. 
Maybe  it's  the  chem  lab  after  school. 
Could  be  it's  Room  303  where  the  literati 
put  out  the  school  paper.  Or  is  it  the 
dramatic  club?  It's  up  to  you  to  discover 
what  they  do  after  three  o'clock,  then  be 
there.  Let  them  take  a  good  long  look, 
enchant  them  with  your  line  of  patter,  con- 
trive to  be  there  every  day  until  you're 
one  of  their  crowd,  and  they're  part  of 
yours.  That's  all  there  is  to  it. 

I'm  an  average  boy  with  a  few  girl 
friends.  I  used  to  consider  myself  lucky  to 
have  a  date,  but  this  year  all  the  girls  are 
flocking  around.  All  but  one,  that  is,  and 
she's  the  one  I'm  crazy  about.  She,  in 
turn,  loves  my  best  friend  who  doesn't  give 
two  hoots  about  her.  The  really  sad  part 
of  it  is  that  she  thinks  I've  told  my  best 
friend  bad  things  about  her,  and  that's 
why  he  doesn't  like  her.  Imagine  me  say- 
ing anything  bad  about  her!  How  can  I 
make  her  like  me?  Bob  M.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Couldn't  you  and  your  friend  cook  up 
a  double  date?  He'd  ask  the  girl  you  like, 
and  you'd  ask  some  other  nice  girl.  In  the 
course  of  the  evening  the  girl  you  like 
would  see  what  a  good  guy  you  are — 
especially  if  you  could  get  your  best  friend 
to  play  you  up  a  bit,  cue  you  for  bright 
sayings.  Bet  you  wouldn't  have  any  trouble 
getting  her  to  date  you  after  that. 

This  summer  I  went  steady  with  a  boy 
from  another  part  of  the  state.  When  he 
first  went  back  home,  I  received  a  letter  or 
phone  call  every  day.  Then  the  phone 
calls  stopped,  and  finally  the  letters.  In  the 
meantime,  another  boy  has  asked  me  to 
go  steady  with  him,  and  though  I  like  him, 
I  can't  seem  to  forget  the  first  one.  I  wrote 
and  told  him  that  another  boy  had  asked 
me  to  go  steady,  and  he  answered  asking 
me  not  to.  I  wrote  back  saying  I  wouldn't, 
and  that  was  the  end  of  the  correspon- 
dence. Should  I  write  and  ask  him  what's 
wrong?  I.  D.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Gosh,  no.  You  know,  we  gals  have  a  way 
of  wanting  to  make  a  long-term  proposi- 
tion of  every  summer  romance,  and  it's 
not  a  bit  smart.   Of  course,  the  boy's  to 


Sandra  found  shopping 
packed  j|    plenty  of  punch. 


-But  HOtf)~BO$  p/ns  kept  her 
ha/r  styl/sh  til/  lunch .' 


•  Why  is  a  bobby  pin?  To  hold  your  hair 
—smoothly,  firmly,  invisibly.  And  that's 
the  way  hold-bob  bobby  pins  are  made : 
for  longer-lasting,  springy  power.  Re- 
member, only  hold-bobs  have  those 
small,  round,  invisible  heads.  Add  satiny 
finish  and  the  rounded-for-safety  ends 
...and  you  have  the  advantages  that 
make  hold-bobs  America's  favorites! 
Look  for,  ask  for,  the  hold-bob  card. 


Copyright  >.g 

1945       II,  V 


Gayiord 
Products  Inc 
Chicago  16 

Illinois 


HOLD-BOB 

"The  bobby  pins  that  HOLD'' 


11 


ucVER  LETS 

THE  LlH  1 


AS  A  DIAMOND 

Your  figure  can  be  as  flawlesss  as 
your  jewels.  Perma-Lift  helps  you 
achieve  that  perfect  grooming  that 
a  smart  bra  can  give.  In  Perma- 
Lift  a  miracle  happens  at  the  base 
of  the  bra  cups  where  an  exclusive 
cushion  inset  gently  supports  your 
bosom— never  becomes  limp  through 
countless  washings  and  wear.  Lat- 
est styles  at  all  fine  stores.  Bras  and 
Bandeaus— $1.25  to  $2.50.  Trust 
Perma-Lift — the  trademark  that 
has  stood  the  test  of  time. 

For  Fashion  Fit  and  Corset  Comfort  — 
you'll  also  like  Hickory  Juniors,  Girdles, 
Panties,  "  The  Foundation  of  Loveliness" 

A.  Stein  &  Company 
Chicago  •  New  Tork  •  Los  Angeles  •  Toronto 


blame  a  bit  for  not  making  it  clear  that, 
come  August,  we've  hit  the  end  of  the 
line,  but  it's  up  to  us  to  realize  that.  Separ- 
ation, unless  you  are  very  deeply  in  love, 
invariably  terminates  a  romance.  Forgive 
us,  if  that  sounds  harsh,  and  file  that  first 
boy  away  until  next  summer.  Meanwhile, 
have  fun  with  the  material  at  hand. 

I'm  fifteen  years  old  and  have  been  going 
with  a  boy  of  eighteen  for  nearly  two  and 
a  half  months.  I  like  him  ever  so  much, 
and  I  thought  he  liked  me,  too.  A  few  weeks 
ago,  our  class — which  is  all  girls — gave  a 
wiener  roast,  and  we  were  to  invite  boys 
and  pay  their  way.  I  invited  my  guy,  and 
he  went,  but  since  then  I've  only  had  two 
dates  with  him.  I  can't  figure  out  the  sud- 
den chill,  unless  it  could  be  that  I  paid  for 
his  ticket  to  the  class  party.  What  do  you 
think?    Marie,  Toronto,  Canada. 

I  can't  imagine  any  sensible  boy  being 
offended  because  a  girl  paid  for  his  ticket 
to  her  class  party,  so  the  reason  for  the 
coolness  must  lie  elsewhere.  It  may  be 
that  he's  afraid  you're  getting  sort  of 
possessive.  The  minute  you  ask  some  boys 
to  something,  they  get  panic-struck.  Pos- 
sibly he  thinks  he's  using  good  tactics. 
Keeping  you  guessing,  so  to  speak.  Per- 
haps, being  young  and  male,  he's  on  the 
fickle  side  and  is  wearying  of  the  close 
companionship.  In  any  event,  don't  let  him 
know  how  anxious  you  are.  Be  your  joshy, 
friendly  self  when  you  meet,  don't  let 
it  get  around  that  you  consider  yourself 
jilted,  and  under  no  circumstances  act 
huffy  or  hurt.  If  anything  will  bring  him 
back,  it  will  be  this  quiet,  undemanding 
tack,  and  if  he  is  really  lost,  hold  your 
head  high  and  go  after  another  lad. 

I  am  a  teen-age  girl  who  wanted  to  have 
fun,  but  made  the  mistake  of  having  it  in 
the  wrong  way,  with  the  wrong  people. 
Now  my  reputation  is  so  poor  that  the  nice 
young  people  don't  want  to  have  anything 
to  do  with  me,  even  though  I'm  very 
anxious  to  behave  myself.  Is  it  wrong  to 
neck  in  the  movies?  How  can  you  ask  a 
boy  not  to  kiss  you  good-night  without 
making  him  angry?  The  only  place  in  our 
town  for  people  to  have  any  fun  is  a 
tavern.  The  boys  all  want  to  go  there,  and 
if  the  girls  say  no,  they're  considered  com- 
plete flops.  What  to  do?   G.  S.  Canton,  III. 

You  can  live  down  a  bad  reputation,  but 
it  takes  a  little  while.  The  best  way  we 
know  is  by  completely  cutting  yourself 
off  from  the  old  crowd  and  by  plunging 
into  some  worthy  activities  with  all  your 
energy.  Red  Cross,  USO  work,  church 
activities.  You'll  make  new  contacts  there 
with  which  to  replace  the  old.  And  gradu- 
ally, if  you  don't  push  too  hard  or  work 
too  fast,  you'll  find  yourself  accepted  by 
the  town,  with  all  the  old  memories  of  you 
completely  erased  from  people's  minds. 
Now,  to  your  questions.  Some  people  have 
always  considered  the  back  row  of  the 
movies  a  sort  of  unofficial  lovers  lane,  but 
we  don't  think  public  love-making  is  ever 
in  very  good  taste.  When  your  date  tries 
to  kiss  you  good-night,  and  you  don't  want 
him  to,  try  giving  him  your  best  smile  and 
shake  your  head  slowly  and  decisively. 
Or  else  say,  "Not  tonight,  Bill,"  leading 
him  to  believe  that  maybe  next  time — 
We  guarantee  he  won't  be  angry  with  you; 
just  very,  very  intrigued.  About  where 
to  go  in  a  town  like  yours  to  have  some 
fun.  Couldn't  you  appeal  to  one  of  the 
churches  or  to  the  school  to  let  you  have 
a  couple  of  rooms?  If  necessary,  go  to  the 
mayor  and  ask  him  to  think  up  something 
for  you.  Get  the  townspeople  interested  in 
a  club  for  the  young  people.  A  place 
where  you  can  dance  and  play  ping  pong 
and  have  fun.  Work  on  it,  and  you'll  get 
it— and  that  very  activity  may  bring  you 
into  contact  with  all  the  people  you've  been 
longing  to  know. 


AUTOGRAPHS! 


You  don't  have  to  lurk  in  drafty  hotel  lobbies  or 
chase  through  deserted  streets  or  stand  on  line  to 
get  these  precious  autographs.  Uh-huh.  We  do  it 
the  easy  way.  All  you  do  is  send  in  a  quarter  to 
help  the  work  of  the  NAVAL  AID  AUXILIARY 
FUND  and  in  return,  you  get  the  official  NAA 
emblem  card  autographed  by  whatever  star  you 
pick  from  the  list  below!  And  if  you  send  in  that 
extra  dollar  you  have  floating  around,  you  get  an 
EXTRA  signature  as  a  bonus — which  makes  5 
autographs  for  the  price  of  4!  We  sure  do  it  the 
easy  way! 


June  Allyson 
Don  Ameche 
Mary  Anderson 
Dana  Andrews 
Jean  Arthur 

Lynn  Barl 
Lionel  Barrymore 
Anne  Baxter 
William  Bendix 
Joan  Bennett 
Ingrid  Bergman 
Turhan  Bey 
Janet  Blair 
Joan  Blondell 
Humphrey  Bogart 
Charles  Boyer 
Eddie  Bracken 
Barbara  Britton 
Jim  Brown 

Eddie  Cantor 
Claudette  Colbert 
Ronald  Colman 
Gary  Cooper 
Joseph  Cotten 
James  Craig 
Jeanne  Crain 
Dick  Crane 
Bins  Crosby 
Xavier  Cugat 

Helmut  Dantine 
Linda  Darnell 
Bette  Davis 
Laraine  Day 
Gloria  De  Haven 
Olivia  de  Havilland 
Tommy  Dix 
Brian  Donlevy 
Tom  DTake 
Jimmy  Durante 

William  Eythe 

Jinx  Falkenburg 
Alice  Faye 
Errol  Flynn 

John  Garfield 
Judy  Garland 
Peggy  Ann  Garner 
Greer  Garson 
Paulette  Goddard 
Betty  Grable 
Farley  Granger 
Cary  Grant 
Bonita  Granville 
Kathryn  Grayson 
Sidney  Greenstreet 

Alan  Hale 
Dare  Harris 
Signe  Hasso 
June  Haver 
Dick  Haymes 
Susan  Hayward 
Rita  Hayworth 
Paul  Henreid 
Katharine  Hepburn 
John  Hodiak 
Bob  Hope 
Marsha  Hunt 
Walter  Huston 
Betty  Hutton 
Bob  Hutton 

Richard  Jaeckel 
Harry  James 
Gloria  Jean 
Van  Johnson 
Jennifer  Jones 
Brenda  Joyce 


Danny  Kaye 
Gene  Kelly 
Kay  Kyser 

Alan  Ladd 
Hedy  Lamarr 
Dorothy  Lamour 
Carole  Landis 
Priscilla  Lane 
Joan  Leslie 
John  Loder 
Myrna  Loy 
Ida  Lupino 
Diana  Lynn 

Roddy  McDowall 
Lon  McCallister 
Dorothy  McGuire 
Irene  Manning 
Trudy  Marshall 
Marilyn  Maxwell 
Ray  Milland 
Carmen  Miranda 
Thomas  Mitchell 
Maria  Montez 
George  Montgomery 
Constance  Moore 
Dennis  Morgan 
George  Murphy 

Lloyd  Nolan 

Jack  Oakie 
Merle  Oberon 
Margaret  O'Brien 
Virginia  O'Brien 
Donald  O'Connor 
Maureen  O'Hara 
Dennis  O'Keefe 
Michael  O'Shea 

John  Payne 
Gregory  Peck 
Susan  Peters 
Walter  Pidgeon 
William  Powell 
Tyrone  Power 

George  Raft 
Ella  Raines 
Martha  Raye 
Ronald  Reagan 
Donna  Reed 
Ginger  Rogers 
Roy  Rogers 
Rosalind  Russell 
Ann  Rutherford 
Eddie  Ryan 
Peggy  Ryan 

Randolph  Scott 
Ann  Sheridan 
Dinah  Shore 
Phil  Silvers 
Ginny  Simms 
Frank  Sinatra 
Red  Skelton 
Alexis  Smith 
Ann  Sothem 
Barbara  Stanwyck 

Shirley  Temple 
Gene  Tierney 
Franchot  Tone 
Spencer  Tracy 
Sonny  Tufts 
Lana  Turner 

Robert  Walker 
John  Wayne 
Cornel  Wilde 
Esther  Williams 
Jane  Withers 
Monty  Woolley 
Teresa  Wright 
Jane  Wyman 

Loretta  Young 
Robert  Young 


I  Enclosed  please  find  25c  in  □  stamps, 
□  paper-wrapped  coin,  for  an  NAA  card 
autographed  by 


t  I  understand  I  am  to  enclose  25c  for  each 
!  additional  autograph  I  request  but  that  only 
I   $1.00  will  now  pay  for  5  autographs. 


My  name  is  

I  live  at  

City   

State   

NAA  EDITOR, 
9136  Sunset  Blvd., 


MODERN  SCREEN 
Los  Angeles  46,  Calif. 


mSBSB&S&mSM 


•a 


Its  a 
wonderfah 

love  stotytoof 


* 


and 


m  v '  Q —  ft 


t>  !:'J  I 


maf  t»«e  W 


Jade  L.  Warner  producer 


13 


MOVIE  REVIEWS 

(Continued  from  page  8) 


at  Acapulco.  Those  beauties  in  bathing 
suits  give  him  ideas.  Hey,  Donald,  come 
back  here!    Donald!    Oh,  well  .  .  .—RKO. 

P.  S. 

One  of  those  all-too-few  full  length  Walt 
Disney  pictures.  But  this  one  is  entirely 
different  from  any  he's  done  before.  It's 
a  combination  of  cartoons  and  real  action 
that  is  fascinating  and  beautiful  to  watch. 
Disney  has  worked  for  five  years  to  perfect 
this  process.  It  is  as  new  and  revolution- 
ary as  the  advent  of  sound  and  color.  This 
process  enables  Senor  Donald  Duck  to  do 
the  Samba-Jongo  with  glorious  Aurora 
Miranda  of  Brazil  and  enables  the  Flying 
Serape  with  the  three  Caballeros  aboard 
to  swoop  over  the  famous  beach  at  Mex- 
ico's Acapulco,  teeming  with  dozens  of 
pretty  senoritas  .  .  .  You'll  love  Panchito. 
This  is  his  debut  in  films,  and  we  hope  Mr. 
Disney  will  bring  him  back  many  times. 
Jose  Carioca,  the  Brazilian  parrot  who 
played  in  "Saludos  Amigos,"  does  his  sec- 
ond bit  for  the  screen.  Donald  Duck  is 
already  established  in  the  hearts  of  all 
Americans.  Those  are  the  three  Caballeros 
.  .  .  Aurora  Miranda  of  Brazil,  Carmen 
Molina  and  Dora  Luz  of  Mexico — three  of 
Latin  America's  most  famous  musical  stars 
— are  introduced  to  American  audiences 
in  this  film  .  .  .  The  running  time  of  "The 
Three  Caballeros"  is  seventy-two  minutes 
— at  the  end  you'll  wish  it  were  twice  sev- 
enty-two .  .  .  We'd  like  to  bring  you 
more  notes  about  the  production  but,  as 
you  no  doubt  realize,  Mr.  Disney's  process 
for  this  filming  is  one  of  the  biggest  and 


most  closely  guarded  secrets  in  Hollywood! 

GOD  IS  MY  CO-PILOT 

Some  pilots  call  it  luck— the  thing  that 
brings  them  through  on  a  thousand  to  one 
chance.  But  after  a  dozen  years  of  fly- 
ing a  man  may  come,  as  Colonel  Robert 
Scott  does,  to  the  conclusion  that  it's  God. 
The  story  of  the  years  that  lead  up  to  that 
conclusion  is  also  the  saga  of  American 
aviation,  and  the  men  in  it.  It  will  make 
you  proud,  and  it  may  also  make  you  cry. 

Dennis  Morgan  plays  Colonel  Scott  with 
warmth  and  real  sincerity.  From  the 
time  he's  a  boy,  Scott  is  determined  to  be 
a  pilot.  He  decides  that  the  best  way  to  get 
a  permanent  commission  in  the  Air  Corps 
is  to  go  to  West  Point.  He  gets  there  not 
by  a  political  appointment,  but  the  hard 
way — by  enlisting  in  the  regular  Army  and 
passing  a  competitive  examination. 

He  is  then  assigned  to  Randolph  Field 
for  flight  training.  That's  all  very  fine 
except  that  his  fiancee,  Catherine  (Andrea 
King)  lives  thirteen  hundred  miles  away. 
Which  doesn't  stop  Scott  from  seeing  her — 
he  commutes  twenty  six-hundred  miles  on 
weekends  till  she  marries  him.  In  1934, 
Scott  is  assigned  to  the  job  of  flying  the 
mail.  Those  are  tough  years.  The  routes 
are  dangerous,  the  planes  inadequate,  and 
the  weather  is  the  worst  in  history.  But 
when  Scott  is  through,  he  knows  more 
about  flying  than  most  pilots  learn  in  a  life- 
time. 

The  Japs  attack  Pearl  Harbor,  and  Scott 
wants  to  get  in  on  the  fighting.  He's  thirty- 
four  now,  and  that's  too  old  for  combat 


duty,  or  so  everyone  tells  him.  He  keeps 
on  asking  and  at  last  is  assigned  to  a  B-17 
and  sent  off  to  the  Far  East.  There  he 
manages  to  attach  himself  to  the  staff  of 
General  Chennault  and  to  the  company  of 
the  Flying  Tigers. 

They  are  a  great  bunch,  particularly  Tex 
(John  Ridgely)  and  Ed  (Dane  Clark). 
There  is  a  missionary  priest,  too,  called 
Big  Mike  (Alan  Hale) ,  whom  Scott  likes  a 
lot.  Scott  becomes  known  as  the  "one 
man  air  force,"  and  the  Japs  duck  for  cover 
when  they  see  him  coming.  One  day  he  is 
flying  Big  Mike  over  to  Kweiyand,  and 
.  .  .  But  I  want  you  to  see  that  flight  for 
yourself.  It  effectively  demonstrates  the 
truth  of  the  picture's  title. — War. 

P.  S. 

The  best  seller,  "God  Is  My  Co-Pilot," 
had  its  beginning  some  twenty-six  years 
ago  when  Robert  Lee  Scott,  Jr.,  took  his 
umbrella  in  hand  and  made  his  first  crash 
landing  from  the  roof  of  the  family  barn 
.  .  .  But  Colonel  Scott  didn't  actually  get 
the  idea  and  the  title  for  this  autobiog- 
raphy until  some  twenty-four  years  later 
in  the  room  of  a  flight  surgeon  in  China. 
The  Colonel  had  been  out  for  his  after- 
noon of  Jap  hunting  and  had  collected  five' 
rivet  heads  in  his  right  shoulder.  A  Jap 
twenty-seven  mm.  cannon  shell  hit  the 
back  of  his  armour  plate  and  knocked  the 
rivet  heads  loose  and  installed  them  in  the 
flyer's  hide.  The  Colonel  had  been  taken 
to  the  flight  surgeon  to  have  the  metal 
removed.  Since  there  was  no  anesthetic, 
the  doctor  kept  talking  to  keep  his  patient? s 


irresistible  lips  are 


For  heart-stirring  lips, 

IRRESISTIBLE  PINK  ORCHID,  a 

brilliant,  lustrous,  high-voltage  pink  . . . 
new  favorite  in  a  lipstick  famous  for 
color  flattery.  Non-drying,  longer-lasting 
thanks  to  Irresish'ble's  secret  WHir-TEXTing 

process.  Matching  rouge  and  powder. 


the 

bride-to-be 
wears 


14 


pink  orcTiid 

WHIP-TEXT  TO  STAY  ON  tO 


NGER  .  " ,  .  S-M  O-O-T-H  E-Rl 


mind  from  the  pain.  The  doctor  found  it 
hard  to  believe  that  one  man  could  handle 
a  fighter  ship  alone — fire  the  guns,  drop  the 
bombs,  navigate,  change  fuel  tanks  and 
keep  the  radio  operating.  But  the  surgeon 
answered  his  own  question,  "No,  you're  not 
up  there  alone.  You  have  the  greatest 
co-pilot  in  the  world."  And  there  was  the 
idea  for  the  book  and  the  title  .  .  .  forty- 
three  sets  for  the  picture,  more  than 
10,000  different  items — pipes,  spectacles, 
swords,  etc.  This  job  fell  on  Lee  Sheldon 
of  the  prop  department.  Exteriors  and 
aerial  scenes  were  done  at  Luke  Field, 
Arizona  .  .  .  Colonel  Scott  wrote  to  Gen. 
Claire  Chennault  requesting  photos  of  the 
village  which  had  been  headquarters  of  the 
Flying  Tigers.  From  these  pictures  the 
Utile  village  was  faithfully  reproduced  at 
Warner  Bros. 

MUSIC  FOR  MILLIONS 

Umbriago — that's  my  boy!  Or,  in  other 
words,  Jimmy  Durante's  here  again.  "Music 
For  Millions"  comes  to  life  with  a  bang 
every  time  he  appears,  and  he  steals  scenes 
from  Jose  Iturbi  without  half  trying.  "It's 
Toscanini,  Iturbi  and  Me!"  according  to 
one  of  Durante's  songs,  and  I'm  only  sur- 
prised that  he  gives  the  other  two  top 
billing. 

He  doesn't  steal  any  scenes  from  June 
Allyson  or  Margaret  O'Brien,  though.  As 
Babs  Ainsworth  and  her  baby  sister, 
Mike,  they'll  walk  right  into  your  heart. 
Babs,  who  plays  the  bass  viol  in  Iturbi's 
symphony  orchestra,  is  faced  with  the  same 
problem  as  lots  of  American  girls  today. 
Her  husband  is  in  the  South  Pacific,  and 
she's  going  to  have  a  baby.  She  is  de- 
lighted when  little  Mike  drifts  in  from 
Connecticut  and  announces  that  she  wants 
to  stay  with  her  big  sister.  But  the  situa- 
tion does  present  difficulties.  The  club 
where  the  orchestra  girls  live  has  a  "no 
children,"  rule,  so  they  have  to  smuggle 
Mike  in  and  out  and  pop  her  into  the 
bass  viol  case  when  the  landlady  comes 
around.  Then  at  rehearsal  Mike  is  apt 
to  interrupt  one  of  Mr.  Iturbi's  most  com- 
plicated numbers  by  lugging  a  stool  across 
the  platform  for  sister  Babs  to  sit  on. 
After  all,  it's  hard  work  standing  there 
holding  that  big  bass  viol.  "And  you  don't 
want  to  be  sick  in  bed  when  the  baby 
comes,"  Mike  tells  Babs  wisely. 

Andrews  (Jimmy  Durante),  the  sym- 
phony's manager,  swears  that  he  and 
Mike  are  deadly  enemies,  but  that 
doesn't  prevent  him  from  seeing  that  she 
gets  her  favorite  kind  of  ice  cream  and 
even  tucking  her  into  bed  on  occasion. 

Babs'  particular  friends,  Rosalind  (Mar- 
sha Hunt),  Marie  and  Helen  are  worried 
about  Babs.  She  hasn't  heard  from  her 
husband  in  months,  and  it's  getting  her 
down.  So  they  dream  up  a  scheme  to  fix 
things,  at  least  temporarily.  It  involves 
Marie's  disreputable  uncle  (Hugh  Her- 
bert), and  he's  the  funniest  character  in 
the  whole  picture. 

The  cast  includes  Harry  Davenport, 
Marie  Wilson,  Helen  Gilbert  and  Larry 
Adler.  The  music,  of  course,  is  magnifi- 
cent.— M-G-M. 

P.  S. 

The  music  in  this  is  really  for  the  mil- 
lions. Under  the  able  direction  of  Jose 
Iturbi,  the  music  includes  Grieg's  "Piano 
Concerto,"  the  Fourth  Movement  of  Dvo- 
rak's "New  World  Symphony,"  The  Halle- 
lujah Chorus  from  Handel's  "Messiah,"  De- 
bussy's "Claire  de  Lune"  and  Victor  Her- 
bert's "March  of  the  Toys"  .  .  .  Blond,  viva- 
cious June  Allyson  marks  a  milestone  in 
her  promising  motion  picture  career  with 
this  role,  for  it  is  her  first  straight  dramatic 
part.  June  was  signed  by  Metro  eighteen 


Are  you  in  the  know  ? 


Try  this  often,  if  you  aim  to  be  — 

D  A  good  skate 

□  A  pretty  Kitty 

□  Queen  of  the  Ice  Follies 


You're  on  thin  ice,  complexion-wise,  with- 
out a  daily  workout.  If  you'd  be  a  pretty 
Kitty,  get  that  out-of-doors  glow  ...  it 
makes  your  skin  look  smoother,  clearer. 
And  you  needn't  skip  those  skating  sessions 
on  certain  days.  Moderate  exercise  is  help- 
ful— and  comfortable,  with  Kotex.  For  Kotex 
gives  you  the  kind  of  softness  that  doesn't 
just  "feel"  soft  at  first  touch.  Unlike  flimsy 
napkins,    Kotex   stays  soft 
while  wearing.  You  get  hours 
of  chafeless   comfort  with 
Kotex  sanitary  napkins. 


Would  you  say  this  character  was  — 

□  Slightly  balmy 

□  Learning  sign  language 

□  Getting  glamour-hands 


Time  on  your  hands  is  well  spent.  Glamour- 
hands  can  be  yours  by  faithfully  massag- 
ing each  finger  with  a  softening  cream. 
(Pretend  you're  smoothing  on  a  snug 
glove.)  Shrewd  grooming  helps  to  banish 
self-consciousness.  So,  too,  on  calendar 
days,  self-consciousness  departs  when  you're 
shrewd  enough  to  choose  Kotex.  Kotex  is 
different  from  thick,  stubby  napkins  be- 
cause Kotex  has  flat,  tapered  ends  that 
don't  show.  So  no  revealing  lines  can 
ruffle  your  smoothness,  your  poise. 


For  tearless  tweezing,  should  you  — 

□  Soften  brows  with  hot  water 

□  Spread  skin  taut 

□  Use  quick,  firm  pull 


When  weeding  out  wayward  eyebrows — 
weep  no  more,  my  lady.  Just  follow  the 
routine  given  above.  (All  three  answers 
are  correct.)   By  the  way,  did  you 
know  that  Kotex  offers  three  answers 
to   napkin   needs?  Ye's,  only  Kotex 
comes  in  three  sizes — for  different  women, 
different  days.  There's  Regular,  Junior  and 
Super  Kotex.  And  all  three  sizes  of  Kotex 
have  that  special  4-ply  safety  center  that 
gives  you  extra  protection. 


More  women  choose  KOTEX* 
than  all  of  her 

sanitary  napkins  put  together 


1 


she  has  h*** , 


your 

favorite 

store 


16    YOUTH  FORM  LINGERIE  ,38E.30thSt.,N.Y.16,N.Y. 


months  ago.  She  was  brought  to  Holly- 
wood jrom  New  York  where  she  had  been 
a  singer  and  dancer  in  musical  comedies 
.  .  .  After  completing  his  role  in  this  pic- 
ture, Jimmy  Durante  returned  to  New 
York  for  a  three  months'  record-breaking 
engagement  at  the  Copacabana  Club  and  a 
personal  appearance  at  the  Capitol  Theater 
.  .  .  Marsha  Hunt  returns  to  her  home  lot 
for  this  one.  Marsha  has  been  working  at 
Columbia  since  completing  "Lost  Angel" 
for  Metro  several  months  ago  .  .  .  Hugh 
Herbert  does  another  terrific  bit  of  comedy. 
Hugh  is  perfect  as  the  inebriated  old 
forger,  Marie  Wilson's  Uncle  Ferdinand. 
.  .  .  This  picture  marks  the  reunion  of  the 
producer-director  team  of  Joe  Pasternak 
and  Henry  Koster,  the  two  responsible  for 
much  of  the  success  of  Deanna  Durbin's 
early  pictures.  It  also  brings  scenario 
writer  Myles  Connolly  together  again  with 
two  of  his  cronies — Pasternak  and  Koster. 

HANGOVER  SQUARE 

We  are  going  to  miss  Laird  Cregar.  He 
was  one  of  the  best  of  the  younger  char- 
acter actors,  as  you  know  from  his  per- 
formance in  "The  Lodger."  "Hangover 
Square"  is  another  classic  of  murder  re- 
sulting from  a  twisted  mind,  with  Cregar 
giving  a  superb  performance. 

Split  personality  has  served  as  the  key- 
stone for  many  a  movie  plot,  from  the 
first  "Dr.  Jekyll  And  Mr.  Hyde"  on  down. 
In  this  new  picture  it  provides  an  eerie 
motif  for  a  story  of  London  in  1903.  Hang- 
over Square  was  a  sort  of  London-type 
Greenwich  Village  at  that  time,  artists, 
writers  and  musicians  live  there — some 
successful,  some  starving.  George  Bone 
(Laird  Cregar)  is  halfway  up  the  ladder. 
He  has  written  classical  music  which  has 
achieved  considerable  notice  and  is  now  at 
work  on  a  concerto  that  should  really 
make  him  famous.  But  George's  intense 
concentration  on  his  work  does  odd  things 
to  his  mind.  Sometimes  his  consciousness 
seems  to  take  a  holiday,  leaving  his  body 
to  carry  on  by  itself.  George  doesn't 
know  what  he  does  during  these  blank 
periods,  and  it  worries  him.  He  confides 
his  worries  to  his  friend,  Barbara  (Faye 
Marlowe),  and  she  goes  with  him  to  see  a 
famous  nerve  specialist,  Dr.  Middleton 
(George  Sanders). 

The  doctor  is  reassuring.  He  thinks  a 
new  interest,  some  hobby  unconnected 
with  the  concerto,  will  fix  George.  It's 
doubtful  if  he  had  in  mind  an  interest  like 
Netta  (Linda  Darnell),  would-be  night 
club  singer,  but  when  George  meets  her 
the  next  night,  he  thinks  she's  just  what 
the  doctor  ordered.  Netta  goes  to  work  on 
him  in  a  very  thorough  fashion,  for  she 
recognizes  that  he  can  help  her  get  where 
she  wants  to  go.  In  a  month's  time  the 
concerto  lies  in  a  corner,  dusty  and  forgot- 
ten, while  George  writes  popular  tunes  for 
Netta.  She  uses  him  as  a  stepping  stone 
to  fame,  and,  incidentally,  to  marriage 
with  a  well-known  producer.  George's 
blank  periods  begin  to  come  back,  this  time 
in  a  more  sinister  form.  Gradually  it  be- 
comes plain  that  murder  accompanies 
them.  The  climax  is  inevitable — and  terri- 
fy ing !— 20th  -  Fox. 

P.  S. 

Take  one  homicidal  maniac  roaming  the 
foggy  London  streets  at  night,  a  cheap 
music  hall  singer  with  ambition,  add  mur- 
der, arson,  excitement,  suspense  and  terror, 
and  you  have  "Hangover  Square."  .  .  . 
When  producer  Robert  Bassler  decided  to 
put  this  story  on  celluloid,  he  chose  Barre 
Lyndon  to  make  the  screen  o~  rptation  be- 
cause Lyndon  is  a  born  Londoner  who  has 
written  half  a  dozen  best  selling  mystery 
novels  .  .  .  The  first  big  problem  was  secur- 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

It  was  a  Saturday 
night,  and  I  was 
doing  a  singing  en- 
gagement at  a  very 
popular  Detroit 
night  club.  The 
floor  show  had  just 
begun  when  I  re- 
ceived a  phone  call 
from  New  York  City 
Ǥ3y  informing  me  that 
my  two-year-old 
son,  Billy,  was  dying  of  pneumonia 
and  imploring  me  to  hurry  to  his 
bedside. 

As  I  hung  up,  the  musical  cue  for 
my  number,  "Mighty  Lak  A  Rose," 
sounded.  The  lights  dimmed,  the  spot 
focused,  and  I  stumbled  out  on  the 
floor.  With  an  effort,  I  picked  up  the 
melody  and  began  singing.  Suddenly, 
a  lump  came  into  my  throat,  I  gulped 
— tried  to  go  on,  and  couldn't.  The 
orchestra  was  still  playing. 

Then  from  the  half-darkened  au- 
dience, came  a  girl's  voice,  sing- 
ing my  song.  The  spotlight  swept 
Jrom  me  to  the  voice  and  focussed 
upon  a  very  pretty  young  lady.  I  stood 
dumbfounded.  It  wasn't  until  she'd 
finished  that  song,  as  well  as  five  en- 
cores, that  I  recognized  her. 

I  escorted  her  back  to  her  table  and 
thanked  her  for  helping  me.  She 
acknowledged  my  appreciation  by 
quipping,  "I  thought  perhaps  you'd 
seen  me  and  become  frightened." 

Thanks  again,  Martha  Raye. 

William  C.  Lane, 
Jackson,  Michigan 


ing  an  original  piano  concerto — that  music 
which  is  an  integral  part  of  the  story.  It 
had  to  be  so  good  it  could  be  played  by 
the  finest  symphony  orchestras  without 
criticism.  This  assignment  was  turned  over 
to  Bernard  Herrmann,  composer  and  mu- 
sical director  for  Columbia  Broadcasting 
System.  Herrmann  spent  six  weeks  writ- 
ing his  "Hangover  Square  Concerto."  It 
has  mood,  melody  and  originality.  Studio 
•execs  expect  it  to  have,  also,  a  future  .  .  . 
NeW'  photographic  effects  had  to  be  devised 
to  give  audiences  some  insight  into  the 
workings  of  an  insane  mind.  Joseph  La- 
Shelle,  A.  S.  C,  new  to  the  industry  and 
one  of  the  most  progressive  of  Hollywood 
photographers,  has  used  the  camera  in  a 
revolutionary  manner  to  capture  this  eeri- 
ness.  To  tell  you  how  might  spoil  the  pic- 
ture for  you.  When  you  see  "Hangover 
Square"  at  your  local  movie  house,  don't 
let  the  photography  effects  escape  you  .  .  . 
Last  picture  for  Laird  Cregar  before  his 
untimely  death.  Itfs  a  good  send-off  for 
the  late  Mr.  Cregar — he's  done  some  of  his 
finest  acting  in  it. 

FRISCO  SAL 

Turhan  Bey  is  just  the  lad  for  this  color- 
ful, exciting  story  of  the  Barbary  Coast. 
As  the  owner  of  the  garish  dive  called  The 
First  Dollar,  he  strolls  around  giving  orders 
to  his  gang  and  the  eye  to  Susanna  Foster 
with  equal  aplomb.  Susanna  plays  Sally, 
a  New  England  choir  singer  who  comes  to 
San  Francisco  in  search  of  information 
on  the  reported  murder  of  her  brother. 

Sally  has  a  clue,  such  as  it  is.  She  has 
heard  that  he  frequented  a  place  which 
served  duck  stuffed  with  orange.  This 
leads  her  straight  to  The  First  Dollar  .  .  . 
and  Dude  Perente  (Turhan  Bey).  Sally 
thinks  she'll  get  a  job  there  and  do  a  little 
(Continued  on  page  18) 


$K'iSL<Q  YsS,^  «^ou>t  ~b<xvdsi  a-y)|0fc<jj}tv^|. 


TRUMY 


The 

"Beforehand" 
Lotion 


PBOOUCT  OF 
BRISTOL-MYERS 


. .  .Owes  its  great  popularity 
to  its  consistent  high  quality  and 
fine  flavor. 


Rosalind  (Rita  Hayworth),  and  her  story 
starts  back  before  the  war.  She  and  Judy 
(Janet  Blair)  are  rehearsing  one  day  when 
a  young  man  named  Tommy  (Marc  Piatt) 
comes  in  looking  for  a  dancer's  job.  He 
makes  up  his  steps  as  he  goes  along,  and 
the  directress  doesn't  think  much  of  that 
system.  But  Rosalind  and  Judy  persuade 
her  to  take  him  on,  and  by  the  time  the 
blitz  comes,  he  is  their  co-star. 

There  are  plenty  of  nights  when  the 
bombing  is  so  heavy  that  the  audience 
shares  the  actors'  shelter  under  the  stage. 
It  is  on  one  of  these  nights  that  Rosalind 
meets  RAF  Squadron  Leader  Paul  Lundy 
(Lee  Bowman).  He  starts  an  immediate 
campaign  for  her  affections,  but  Rosalind 
thinks  he's  just  another  wolf,  and  he 
doesn't  make  much  progress.  Tommy, 
however,  sees  that  underneath  her  casual 
manner,  Rosalind  is  really  falling  for  Paul, 
and  he  is  bitterly  jealous. 

Paul  is  send  away  on  a  secret  mission, 
and  when  she  doesn't  hear  from  him, 
Rosalind  is  so  unhappy  that  she  realizes 
she  is  in  love  with  him.  He  comes  back 
safely,  with  a  ten-hour  leave  in  London, 
and  how  do  you  think  they  spend  it? 
Walking  four  white  horses  all  through  the 
streets!  Honest!  You'll  have  to  see  the 
picture  to  find  out  the  explanation,  but  you 
were  going  to  do  that  anyway,  weren't 
you?— Col. 

P.  S. 

This  picture  is  incidentally  notable  in 
that  it  presents  the  cinema's  first  stellar 
all-redhead  dance  team,  consisting  of 
Rita  Hayworth  and  Marc  Piatt.  The  latter 
is  Columbia's  recruit  from  the  cast  of 
Broadway's  "Oklahoma!"  This  prepon- 
derance of  redheads  was  tough  on 
Janet  Blair.  In  order  to  avoid  a  measure 
of  chromatic  confusion,  Janet  had  her  red 
hair  changed  to  blond  for  the  period  of  the 
shooting  schedule.  She  reverted  right  back 
to  red  again,  however,  as  soon  as  her  per- 
formance, was  concluded.  .  .  .  Marc  Plattfs 
Hitler  dance  should  do  for  him  what  Gene 
Kelly's  "alter  ego"  routine  did  for  him. 
Marc  can — and  does — improvise  dancing  to 
anything.  To  the  rhythm  of  the  loom,  to 
anything  that  comes  in  on  the  radio,  to  Hit- 
ler's rantings  of  the  period.  The  dance  is 
highly  acrobatic  and  wholly  original.  .  .  . 
But  with  all  the  dancing  there  is  in  this  pic- 
ture, there  isn't  a  tap  step  in  the  whole 
show.  The  studio  figured  that  everything 
that  could,  be  done  with  taps  had  been  done. 
This  is  different.  .  .  .  Look  closely  at  Rita 
Hayworth's  complexion.  This  time  she  was 
made  up  throughout  with  the  new  "one- 
shot"  powder  method  devised  by  Clay 
Campbell.  It  consists  of  using  assorted  face 
powders  of  yellow,  pink  and  green  tints, 
singly  and  in  various  combinations,  ahead 
of  each  shot  during  the  day.  This  enables 
the  subject's  complexion  to  conform  more 
closely  to  the  lighting  of  each  shot  than  is 
possible  with  all  day  greasepaint.  .  .  .  How- 
ever, Mr.  Campbell  doesn't  recommend  his 
new  green  powder  for  street  wear! 

FLAME  OF  B  Alt  BAH  Y 
COAST 

When  a  gambling  cowboy  tries  to  take 
over  the  Barbary  Coast  just  to  impress  a 
gorgeous  blonde,  you're  bound  to  have 
excitement.  Particularly  when  the  cowboy 
is  John  Wayne.  That  lad  is  six  feet  five  of 
drawling  dynamite.  "Flame  of  Barbary 
Coast"  possesses  the  added  distinction  of 
being  one  picture  where  you  don't  know 
till  the  very  end  which  guy  is  going  to 
get  the  girl.  The  girl  is  Ann  Dvorak,  and 
the  other  man  is  Joseph  Schildkraut,  who 
turns  in  an  exceptionally  smooth  perfor- 
mance as  Tito  Morell. 

Tito  owns  El  Dorado,  the  fanciest  gam- 


bling  house  on  the  Barbary  Coast.  This 
enables  him  to  keep  his  star  singer,  Flaxen 
(Ann  Dvorak),  up  to  her  ears  in  diamonds. 
Flaxen  is  no  girl  for  a  poor  man,  and  Duke 
(John  Wayne),  the  cowboy  from  Montana 
who  falls  in  love  with  her,  realizes  it.  After 
Tito  cleans  him  out  at  stud  poker,  he  goes 
back  to  Montana,  sells  his  ranch  and  starts 
taking  gambling  lessons  from  an  old  card 
sharp  (William  Frawley).  Then  he  goes 
back  to  the  Coast,  ready  for  action. 

A  man  as  powerful  as  Tito  could,  of 
course,  get  rid  of  Duke  easily  if  he  wanted 
to  use  force.  But  Tito  is  a  suave,  charming 
man  with  a  sense  of  humor.  He  likes  Duke 
— he  just  wishes  he  didn't  have  this  un- 
fortunate yen  for  Flaxen.  Because  Tito 
wants  it  definitely  understood  that  Flaxen 
is  his  property.  Duke  has  learned  a  lot 
since  his  last  trip  to  the  Coast,  and  he 
systematically  takes  over  the  professional 
gamblers  until  he  has  gotten  enough 
money  to  build  a  de  luxe  gambling  house 
called  The  Silver  Dollar.  He  tries  to 
persuade  Flaxen  to  come  and  star  in  the 
floor  show,  but  she  refuses  until  one  day 
when  Tito  quarrels  with  her.  Then  she 
goes  to  Duke  to  make  him  jealous. 

So  there  she  is  on  the  opening  night  of 
Duke's  spectacular  show.  Lovely,  desir- 
able and  "in  love  with  Tito.  But  that  night 
the  earthquake  strikes  San  Francisco,  and 
when  it's  over,  the  whole  situation  is 
changed.  The  climax  is  dramatic,  and  I 
think  you'll  be  happy  over  the  outcome 
of  the  love  story.  By  the  way,  there's  a 
particularly  ingratiating  tune  in  the  picture 
called  "Here  Is  My  Heart."  I'm  still  hum- 
ming it. — Rep. 

P.  S. 

This  is  the  first  picture  for  Dvorak  since 
her  return  from  London  where  she  has 
been  ambulance  driving  for  more  than  two 
years.  .  .  .  Wayne,  just  back  from  a  tour  of 
the  South  Pacific  where  he  was  constantly 
under  fire,  said  he  far  preferred  the  danger 
from  the  Japs  to  the  dangers  around  the  set 
during  the  earthquake  scenes.  Some  of 
the  highest  paid  prop  and  stunt  men  in  the 
business  were  hired  for  these  sequences. 
The  walls  and  ceilings  had  to  be  destroyed 
on  split  second  timing  to  avoid  serious 
injury  to  the  players.  .  .  .  Larry  Ceballos, 
who  directed  the  dances,  studied  dancing 
of  the  1906  period  for  weeks  before  he 
started  rehearsals  with  his  company.  He 
was  determined  they  should  be  authentic. 
.  .  .  Joe  Schildkraut  returns  to  the  screen 
in  this  one.  Joe  plans  to  alternate  between 
the  movies  and  Broadway.  He  will  do  one 
picture  a  year  for  Republic,  then  train  back 
to  New  York  for  the  remainder  of  the 
season.  .  .  .  Arlyn  Roberts  was  hired  as 
an  extra  for  the  picture.  When  studio 
bosses  saw  the  rushes,  they  signed  her  to  a 
long-term  contract.  .  .  .  Much  credit  for 
this  picture  should  go  to  Walter  Schraf 
(Academy  Award  winning  musical  di- 
rector) for  his  background  music.  Much 
of  the  authenticity  is  given  the  film  by  the 
old  favorites  which  Mr.  Schraf  dug  out 
of  an  old  trunk  in  the  Republic  attic, 
dusted  off  and  worked  into  a  catchy  tune. 


FREE  PICTURES ! 

Here's  something  for  you  swoon- 
ers — a  chance  to  get  a  picture 
of  your  favorite — and  for 
FREE!  Yup,  we've  got  2500  pix 
of  Messers  Sinatra,  McCallister 
and  Johnson,  plus  Misses  Crain 
and  Allyson.  Whip  over  to  page 
22  and  see  how  you  can  get  one. 


SONJA  HENIE  ,  STAR.  OF  THE  INTERNATIONAL  PICTURE  "IT'S  A  PLEASURE! 


Yes,  one  cream  to  do  all  that  cleansing 
or  cold  cream  can  do— and  much  more! 

Thrill  to  its  cleansing  power,  to  the 
miraculous  new  softness,  smoothness  of 
your  skin!  Use  it  as  a  powder  base  to  look 
especially  special.  It  works  in  the  night 
against  dryness  like  a  charm!  And  only 
Woodbury  has  "Stericin",  constantly 
purifying  the  cream  in  the  jar,  helping 
protect  against  blemish-causing  germs. 

Use  Woodbury!  Watch  your  happy  skin 
(and  man)  respond!  10$  to  $1.25,  plus  tax. 


Complete  Beauty 
Cream 

. . .  Its  all  you  need / 


YOU  CAN  BE 
MORE  BEAUTIFUL 

AND  HERE'S  THE  SECRET— a 
make-up  miracle  awaits  you  in  the  new 
duo-tone  Rouge  by  Princess  Pat.  As  you 
apply  it,  mysteriously  and  amazingly  the 
color  seems  to  come  from  within  the  skin 
— bringing  out  new  hidden  beauty.  Your 
color  looks  so  real,  no  one  could  believe 
that  you  use  rouge  at  all! 

LOOK  IN  YOUR  MIRROR!  There's  an 
amazing  'lift'  to  Princess  Pat  Rouge  that 
gives  you  fresh  confidence  in  your  beauty 
—  bids  you  be  irresistible  —  and  if  you 
feel  irresistible,  well,  naturally,  you  are! 

THE  RIGHT  WAY  TO  ROUGE 

For  the  most  lasting  and  natural  effects 

•  Apply  rouge  before  powdering. 

•  Smile  into  mirror.  Note  that  the  cheek  raises. 
Apply  rouge  to  the  raised  area  in  the  form  of 
a  >  pointing  toward  the  nose. 

•  Blend  with  finger  tips  outward  in  all  direc- 
tions. Notice  that  Princess  Pat  Rouge  leaves 
no  edges. 

•  Put  a  touch  of  rouge  to  each  ear  lobe  and 
point  of  chin. 

•  Now,  apply  Princess  Pat  Face  Powder. 

ONLY  PRINCESS  PAT  ROUGE  has  the  duo-tone 
secret — an  undertone  and  overtone  are 
blended  in  each  shade.  See  it  perform  its 
beauty  miracle  on  YOU!  Until  you  do, 
you'll  never  know  how 
lovely  you  really  can  be. 

And  Lips  to  Match- 
Key  your  lips  perfectly  to 
your  cheeks — the  effect 
is  stunning!  You'll  love 
the  smoothness  of 
Princess  Pat  Lipstick  and 
its  amazing  power  to 
stay  on.  The  shades  are 
simply  heavenly!  Wher- 
ever you  buy  cosmetics 
you'll  find  Princess  Pat 
Rouge,  Lipstick  and 
Powder.  Get  yours  today. 

$1,  25c,  10c 

PRINCESS  PAT 


FREE  PORTRAIT! 


Did  you  read  our  Editorial  on  page  29?  If  you  haven't,  better  skip  over  to  it  right 
now!  As  Al  Delacorte  says,  we're  having  this  fashion  survey  for  you  'specially.  We 
want  to  help  you  find  just  the  kind  of  clothes  you  crave,  as  well  as  give  you  the  com- 
plete dope  on  what's  new  every  month  and  help  you  out  personally  with  your  clothes 
problems  via  our  Fashion  Department.  But  first  we  have  to  know  what  sort  of  things 
you  like  and  wear.  And  to  show  you  how  really  important  this  is  to  us,  we've  got 
a  supply  of  2500  pictures  of  your  favorite  stars  to  send  you  for  FREE!  Yes,  we've 
got  glossies  of  Frankie,  Van  Johnson,  Lon  McCallister,  Jeanne  Crain  and  June 
Allyson  to  send  you.  All  you  have  to  do  is  fill  out  the  following  Questionnaire  and 
mail  it  off  to  us  not  later  than  the  20th  of  February,  but  hurry,  'cause  the  pix  won't 
last  long. 


questionnaire 


How  many  skirts  did  you  buy  last  year?  

Sweaters?    Suits?  

Blouses?   Coats?   

Dresses?   Evening  dresses?  . 


What  is  the  most  you  would  pay  for  a  dress?   The  least?  . 

The  amount  you  usually  spend?  

Do  you  ever  make  your  own  dresses?   Sweaters? .  .  . 


How  many  hats  do  you  have?  

What  is  the  most  you  would  spend  for  a  hat?   The  least? 

The  amount  you  usually  spend?  

Which  of  the  following  would  you  wear  on  a  date?    (check  one) 

skirt  and  sweater   pastel  wool  

black  crepe  

Which  of  the  following  would  you  wear  to  school?    (check  one) 

slacks   wool  suit  

skirt  and  sweater   silk  dress  


Which  of  the  following  would  you  wear  to  the  office?  (check  one) 

tweed  suit   tailored  dress  

silk  dress    

Which  of  the  following  would  you  wear  to  to  an  evening  party?    (check  one) 

bouffant  evening  dress    slick,  sophisticated  evening  dress  

short  evening  dress  


Fur . 


Cloth . 
Imitation  fur. 


What  kind  of  coat  or  coats  do  you  have? 
Sport   Cloth  with  fur  trim. 

What  is  the  most  you  would  spend  for  a  coat?   The  least? 

The  amount  you  usually  spend?  

Do  you  buy  or  read  any  fashion  magazines?     (If  so,  name  the  mag  or  mags) 


Which  one  of  the  following  stars'  pictures  would  you  like  us  to  send  you  (Check 
ONE  ONLY) 

Frank  Sinatra    □  Van  Johnson    Q  Lon  McCallister  □ 

Jeanne  Crain    □  June  Allyson  □ 


City. 


Age  

Zone ....  State  .  no .  . 


My  name  is  

My  address  is  

ADDRESS  THIS  TO:  POLL  DEPT..  MODERN  SCREEN 
149  MADISON  AVENUE.  NEW  YORK  16.  N.  Y. 


IF  YOU  "HATE  EXERCISE"  AND  "LOVE  TO  EAT"— 

Here's  a  New  lazyWay  to  REDUCE 

-  Qu/ck/y  aw/Safety 

10-Day  Miracle  Diet-Lose  10  Pounds  in  10  Days! -and  Still  Eat 
3  Delicious,  Satisfying  Meals  a  Day;  Not  Do  a  Bit  of  Extra  Exercise! 


PARTIAL  CONTENTS 
Showing  HOW  This  Book  Takes 
Off  the  Pounds  and  the  Bulges 

I.  THE  SURE  WAY  TO  REDUCE 


The  "Lazy  Way"  to  Loss 
Weight.  How  you  can  reduca 
quickly  and  safely — no  exer- 
cise, no  hunger  pangs,  no 
drugs,  girdles  or  gadgets. 

How  Much  Do  You  Want 
to  Reduce — How  Fast?  Your 
choice  of  diets  that  reducs 
you  rapidly  or  gradually,  aa 
you  wish. 


Exercise  Is  a  Practical 

Joker.  Why  exercise  alone  is 
a  poor  way  to  reduce. 

No  Drugs,  No  Sweat,  No 
Charge.  Wny  you  can  ignore 
costly  sweat  baths,  reducing 
drugs,  dangerous  fasting  etc. 

Counting  Calories  Isn't 
Enough.  "Galloping  calories" 
that  slim  you  faster. 
II.  WHY  YOU  DON'T  GET  SLIM 
Coffee,  Tea,  Cocoa,  Milk,      Cocktail  Calories.  The 
Water,  Soft  Drinks.  How  bev-    strange  role  of  alcohol  In 
erages  affect  weight  control  building  fat. 
— with  some  surprises  1 

III.  YOU  CRACK  DOWN  ON  CALORIES 


How  Proteins  Help  You 
Get  Slim.  Beducing  without 
hunger  or  sacrificing  vitality. 

The  Simple  Arithmetic  of 
Reducing.  Easy  way  to  set 
your  calorie  Quota  whether 
you're  a  housewife,  war  plant 
worker,  stenographer,  etc. 

10- Day  Miracle  Diet.  Safe, 
easy  way  to  lose  a  pound  a 
day  for'10  days.  Daily  menus. 

Heartier  Diets.  3  dally 
diets  for  losing  10  pounds 
a  month.  How  to  substitute 
other  foods  you  like  better. 
2  "STAT  Slim"  diets. 

The  Fastest  SAFE  Slim- 
ming Program.  Diet  safe- 


guards that  make  speedy 
weight  reduction  safe. 

Two  •  Minute  Calorie- 
Counting  Table.  At-a-glance 
chart  showing  kinds  of  cal- 
ories in  26  meat  dishes,  4 
kinds  of  milk.  13  fish,  10 
cheese  and  egg  servings,  41 
vegetables,  29  fruits,  19 
breads,  cereals,  16  pies,  pas- 
tries, 17  fats,  sugars,  syrups, 
7  nuts,  11  soups,  18  "llttlo 
things",  15  beverages. 

Eat  as  Often  as  You  Want. 
Exploding  the  no -food- be- 
tween-meals  myth  and  the 
nothing  -  but  -  coffee  -  fer  - 
breakfast  error. 


IV.  YOU  COUNT  YOUR  VITAMINS  THE  EASY  WAY 


You  Needn't  Pay  Extra  for  Infants, 
Vitamins.  How  to  get  all  you 
need  from  foods  alone. 

Your  Dally  Vitamin  Needs. 

Complete  table  showing  units 
of  A,  Bl.  C,  G,  D  needed  for 
Adults.Adolescents.Children, 


Pregnant  Women. 
Lightning  Vitamin  Calcu- 
lator. Vitamin  units  in  78 
common  foods  in  handy  chart. 

Cook  Them  Kindly.  9  sim- 
ple rules  to  preserve  vitamins 
in  preparing  foods. 


V.  EAT  FOR  BEAUTY,  CHARM  AND— YES, 
REALLY  —  SEX  APPEAL 

Skin  You  Love  to  Touch. 

How  Vitamin  A  and  other 
elements  promote  clear,  beau- 
tiful skin. 

Teeth  You  Love  to  Brush. 
Food,  for  healthy  teeth. 

Diet  Cure  for  Constipation. 
"Scare"  warnings  vs.  truth. 


No  Pep,  No  Joy,  No 
Friends.  Is   this  youf 
How  you  can  remedy  it 
—  at  the  dinner  table  1 
Gray  Hair.  Baldness 
land  the  Diet.  What  scl- 
[ence  has  learned  about 
f  diet  effects  on  hair. 


VI.  EATING  FOR  "OOMPH" 

Food  and  Glamour.  Be-      Anemia   Wins   No  Love 

lation  of  what  you  eat  to  Prizes.  Bed  -  blooded 
personal  appearance,  vi-  "romance"  minerals;  how  to 
tality,  sex  appeal.  get  them. 


What  This  Book  is  Doing  for  Other* 

"Lost  the  specified  10  lbs.  in  10  days. 
Feel  better  than  in  years." — Wisconsin. 
"My  sister  is  very  short,  weighed  196. 
Was  so  thrilled  to  be  losing  weight,  would 
even  get  up  in  the  night  to  weigh  herself. 
Now  weigh3  120,  is  healthier,  happier." 
— Michigan. 

"Kindly  forward  me  the  book.  Have  a 
friend  who  lost  34  lbs.,  is  now  ever  so  much 
better  in  health,  appearance." — California 
"Most  sensible  way  to  reduce  I  have  seen 
yet.  I'm  a  registered  nurse  and  can  fully 
appreciate  sensibility  of  this  means."  — 
Massachusetts. 

"Lost  35  lbs.  In  41  days.  Compliments  to 
your  book." — West  Virginia. 


Examine  It  5  Days  FREE 

It  costs  only  a  stamp  to  examine  this  book 
FREE.  No  money  need  be  sent  now.  "The  New 
Way  to  Eat  and  Get  Slim"  (in  a  plain  wrapper) 
will  be  sent  with  the  understanding  that  you  may 
keep  it  5  days.  If,  even  in  that  short  time,  you 
are  NOT  convinced  it  offers  you  the  quick,  safe, 
lazy-way  to  reduce— return  it  without  obligation. 
Otherwise,  keep  it  for  only  |2.00,  plus  few 
cents  postage. 

A  body  that  is  slim,  healthy,  and  alive  will 
win  admiration  the  rest  of  your  life.  Take  the 
first  step  toward  lovely,  alluring  slenderness  now. 
Mail  Free  Examination  Coupon  at  once. 
WILFRED  FUNK,  Inc..  Dept.  R353,  354 
Fourth  Aveaue,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 


YES,  it's  true-this  new  10-Day  MIRACLE 
DIET  — thanks  to  latest  discoveries  in 
weight  control!  Now— WHETHER  A  MAN 
OR  A  WOMAN-you  can  lose  10  pounds 
in  10  days,  30  pounds  or  more  within  3 
months— comfortably,  pleasantly,  healthfully. 
WITHOUT  strenuous,  difficult  exercises.  WITH- 
OUT dangerous  pills  or  drugs.  WITHOUT  sweat- 
ing in  steam  baths  or  spending  money  for  massages. 
WITHOUT  suffering  the  dizziness,  nausea,  and 
torture  of  self-imposed  starvation! 

You'll  eat  three  delicious,  fully-satisfying  meals 
a  day,  including  a  big  breakfast.  You'll  be  allowed 
to  "snack"  between  meals.  This  new  scientific  lazy- 
way— described  in  the  fascinating  book,  "The  New 
Way  to  Eat  and  Get  Slim,"  by  Donald  G.  Cooley— 
brings  you  a  slimmer,  more  attractive  figure,  and 
also  greater  health  and  beauty!  Your  skin  becomes 
smoother,  clearer  .  .  .  your  hair  softer,  more  lus- 
trous . . .  your  eyes  more  sparkling.  You  have  more 
energy,  pep,  get-up-and-go. 

What  Is  This  Amazing  Secret? 

The  whole  secret  lies  in  your  food— not  just  how 
much,  but  also  which  kinds.  And  it  isn't  (as  you 
may  have  imagined)  merely  a  matter  of  "calories." 
It's  the  kind  of  calories  that  makes  the  difference! 
Some  foods  are  high  in  /(/'-producing  calories. 
Others  are  high  in  energy-producing  calories.  If 
you  merely  cut  down  the  amount  of  food— without 
being  sure  to  get  more  energy-calories  than  faf- 
calories— you  don't  lose  weight  at  all.  Your  body 
simply  "slows  down"— and  continues  to  store  fat! 

Many  people  think  they  know  about  calories.  But  do 
they?  Suppose  you  had  to  choose  between  a  large  glass  of 
orange  juice  and  half  a  sirloin  steak?  You  would  probably 
reach  for  the  orange  juice.  Actually,  the  steak  would  give 
you  15  times  as  many  precious  ENERGY<aloties.  Yet  the 
total  number  of  calories  in  each  is  roughly  the  same! 


What  This  Book  Can  Do  For  You 


Mr. 


Cooley's  book  shows  you,  quickly  and  clearly,  how 
to  apply  this  simple  principle  of  selecting  energy-calories 
instead  of  fat- calories.  It  gives  you  a  "10 -Day  Miracle 
Diet"  by  which  you  lose  a  pound  a  day  for  10  days;  a  diet 
for  losing  10  pounds  in  30  days;  a  "tapering  off  diet  for 
losing  8V2  pounds  in  30  days;  and  a  Stay-Slim"  diet,  so 
that  when  you  reach  the  right  weight,  you  STAY  there. 

You  don't  have  to  adhere  rigidly  to  these  diets,  either. 
The  book's  Substitution  Table  gives  you  dozens  of  meats, 
and  other  foods  you  may  eat  instead.  The  partial  contents, 
on  this  page,  suggests  only  a  few  of  the  ways  this  book 
goes  about  improving  your  figure,  health,  appearance,  and 
general  disposition. 

^WILFRED  FUNK,  Ine.,  Dept.  R353.  """" 

1 354  Fourth  Ave.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 
Please  send  me— In  a  plain  wrapper — "The  New  Way  I 
to  Eat  and  Get  Slim"  for  5  days'  FREE  EXAMINATION.  I 
If  I  keep  the  book  I  will  send  you  $2.00  plus  actual  post- 
■   age.  Otherwise  I  will  return  it  without  further  obligation.  I 


Name 


Address 


City. 


Zone  No. 

(if  any)  Stats. 


□ Check  here  If  enclosing  $2.00  'WITH  this  coupon,  I 
and  WE  will  pay  the  postage.  The  same  5-day  re- 
turn privilege,  for  full  refund,  applies. 


23 


As  I  read  his  letter  over  and  over,  I  could 
almost  hear  Jim  say,  "Your  lovely  hair  won 
jny  heart  the  first  day  I  met  you." 


And  yet,  a  short  time  ago  my  hair  was  duller 
than  any  girl's  in  the  office.  Then  one  day  I 
heard  them  talking  about  Nestle  Colorinse. 
"I  use  it  after  every  shampoo,"  one  of  them 
said.  "Why  Colorinse  has  made  my  hair 
really  glow  with  richer  color  and  sparkling 
highlights.  Made  it  silkier,  too,  and  gave  it 
a  soft,  lustrous  sheen." 
Would  Colorinse  do  that  for  my  hair?,  I 
wondered.  That  very  night  I  tried  it  and— 


What  a  breath-taking  difference  in  my  hair! 
Jim  says  though  he's  thousands  of  miles 
away  he'll  never  forget  its  loveliness.  Why 
don't  you  let  Nestle  Colorinse  make  your 
hair  more  glamorous,  too? 

MFor  your  next  permanent,  ask  for  an  Opalescent  Creme 
■  i 


'  Wave,  by  Nestle — originators  of  permanent  waving. 


COLORINSE 


In  TO/  and  251  size*. 
At  beauty  counters 
everywhere. 


KEEP  HAIR  IN  PLACE  ALL  DAY  LONG 


For  that  well-groomed  look, 
whether  you  wear  your  hair  up 
or  down  —  a  delicately  per- 
fumed hair  lacquer.  Just  a  few 
drops  of  Hairlac  will  keep 
your  coif  in  place  throughout 
the  day.  2%  oz.  bottle  25< 


%Ktfa  HAIRLAC 


MODERN  SCREEN'S  PICTURE  QUIZ 

Something  new  has  been  added.  Pictures  new  and  old,  questions  simple  and  bold,  a 
chance  to  test  your  memory  and  sharpen  your  wits.  Pick  the  correct  answer  from  the 
four  listed  under  each  pic,  giving  yourself  one  point  for  each.  You're  a  genius  if  you 
score  between  9-12.  So-So  if  you  hit  between  6-9  and  Pffft  below  6.      (Answers  on  page  94.) 


1.  Umbriago's  pal  keeps  yelling: 

a.  "I  vant  to  be  c.  "Everybody  wants 


2.  His  ex-wife  used  to  be  known  as  Phylis  Isley. 
now  she's: 


alone.' 
b.  "Come  up  'n'  see 
me  sometimes  .  .  ." 


to  get  into  the  act!" 
d.  "My  little  chicka- 
dee." 


a.  Laraine  Day 

b.  Dolores  Moran 


c.  Jennifer  Jones 

d.  Cheryl  Crawford 


3.  The  Captain's  given  his  heart  and  his  name  to: 
a.  Annie  Sheridan        c.  Belita 


4.  Norma  thrilled  the  world  as  the  14-yeax-old: 


b.  Phyllis  Thaxter 


d.  Jane  Wyman 


a.  Marie  Antoinette 

b.  Irina 

d.  Juliet 


c.  Elizabeth  Brown- 
ing 


* 


5.  She's  wed  to  a  "Young 

a.  Betty  Grable 

b.  Lana  Turner 


Man  With  a  Horn": 

c.  Marlene  Dietrich 

d.  Ida  Lupino 


He  won  his  Oscar  in  1940  for  playing: 
a.  Mr.  Pitt  Cristo 


b.  Mr.  Chips 

c.  Count  of  Monte 


d.  The  Ghost 
Went  West 


Who 


Lassie  emotes  for: 

a.  $125.00  per  week      c.  Unlimited  quanti- 

b.  Love  of  the  theater       ties  of  bones 

d.  Gratis 


Melvyn  Douglas' 

a.  Housewife 

b.  D.A.R. 


wife  is  a: 

c.  Congresswoman 

d.  Vegetarian 


m  Columbia's  Technicolor  Production 

"TONIGHT  and  EVERY  NIGHT" 


t's  easy  to  make  up 

with  "Pan-Cake".  .  .  just  a  few  seconds  to 
create  a  lovelier,  younger-looking  beauty! 


*  It  creates  a  lovely  new 
complexion 


^  It  helps  conceal  tiny 
complexion  faults 


*k  It  stays  on  for  hours 
without  re-powdering 

For  an  exciting  new  beauty  adven- 
ture, try  Pan-Cake  today,  tonig  ht... 
you'll  be  thrilled  with  your  very  first 
make-up  for  your  new  complexion  will 
look  soft,  smooth,  clear  and  youthful.  Remem- 
ber, there  is  only  one  "Pan-Cake". .  .the  original, 
created  by  M.ax  Factor  Hollywood  for  Technicolor 
pictures,  the  stars,  and  you. 


"Pan-Coke... Trade  Mark  Reg.  U.S.  Pat. Off. 


AN  EXCLUSIVE  FORMULA  PROTECTED  BY  U.S.  PATENT  NOS.  2034697-2101834 


ORIGINATED  BY  Max  Factor  Hollywood 


Jack  J\ 


was  handsome . . 


so  I 


told  her  my_  cpin^iexion  secret 


Now  she  has  that  Ivqrj  Look. . 


Start 
smoo 


today  to  get  that  Ivory  Look — a  softer, 
ther,  younger-looking  complexion, 
t's  easy — with  Ivory  Soap.     Just  follow 
beauty  routine.     Give  up  careless  cleansings 
and  change  to  regular,  gentle  Ivory  care. 

That's  all!     You  can't  buy  a  purer  soap  than  mild 
Ivory.  It's  the  sure  way  to  a  prettier  complexion. 
Ivory  has  no  coloring,  medication  or  strong  perfume 

that  might  irritate  your  skin.     And  more  doctors  advise 
it  than  all  other  brands  put  together! 


More  doctors  advise  Ivovy 

•tfia/n,  M  titfwi  #ia/ndlt>  ^jput  Vy^dfwv  . .  .994yioo%  Pure. .  .It  Floats 


Urgent  request  from  Uncle  Sam:  Help  conserve  vital  war  materials  used  in  making  soap. 
Don't  waste  Ivory— make  every  cake  do  extra  work. 


TO  OUR  READERS 


■  Will  one  of  you  girls  step  up  and  go  through  my  pockets?  I  want  you  all  to  be 
sure  that  I  have  none  of  my  usual  bum  jokes  or  puns  concealed  about  my  person. 

You  see,  this  month  I  am  in  deadly  earnest,  because  I  am  talking  about  the  woman 
I  love  (one  of  them,  anyway) — Jean  Kinkead. 

If  you  read  Jean's  Co-Ed  (p.  6)  regularly,  you  know  a  great  deal  about  her.  You  know 
she  loves  people.  You  know,  too,  that  she  approaches  your  problems  with  a  happy  com- 
bination of  common  sense,  sympathy  and  humor. 

But  you  may  not  know  that  Jean  has  a  husband  in  the  Pacific;  a  curly-headed 
little  son  named  Layng,  of  all  things;  a  black  dog;  a  big  house  to  run;  and  that 
the  Kinkead  byline  appears  regularly  in  Charm,  Vogue,  Cosmopolitan  and  Colliers! 
(Common  sense,  humor,  sympathy!  ,  Jean  needs  a  full  measure  of  all  three!) 

Anyway,  that's  your  girl-friend.  That's  the  wonderful  person  who  last  month  took 
over  Marge  Bailey's  fashion  pages  in  MODERN  SCREEN.  And  if  I  say  so  myself,  some- 
thing new  has  been  added. 

Yes,  for  a  change,  Jean  doesn't  give  a  hoot  in  hell  what  the  Duchess  of  Windsor 
wore  to  the  opera.    For  a  change,  her  sole  interest  is  you,  {Continued  on  page  108) 


Executive  Editor 


fT  MiJAtXt  0uJk| 


The  Hay  men  are  just  folks— spaghetti  dinners  on  the  library 
floor,  rescuing  jr,  from  the  medicine  ehesU  housebreaking  purps. 


>«  2  r- 


V 


ft 


The  Haymes  boast  the  Roy  Rogers  and  Lou  Costellos  as  neigh- 
bors, the  Jack  Carsons  as  pals.  Joanne's  hoping  Dick'  1 1  outgrow 
habit  of  forever  touring  apt. shutting  doors,  panning  his  own  shows. 


Almost  a  pro,  Dick  perfected  his  fishing  technique  in  Canada 
where  he  studied  to  be  a  Jesuit,  can't  bear  thought  of  hunting. 
Admits   dab   of   cologne   at   midday   perks   him    up   till  eve. 


Dick's  huge  steak  yen  has  to  be  satisfied  in  eateries — wifie  lost  their  ration 
books!  Phone  him  and  either  Joanne  or  his  manager  answers — he  becomes 
speech(ess  at  phone!  Catch  his  next  pic,  "Billy  Rose's  Diamond  Horseshoe  " 


ond  Horseshoe.' 


Originally  weighing  125,  105-pound  Joanne  loses  weight  with  each  baby,  attends 
ballet  class  for  mothers  to  tighten  muscles.  When  son  Skipper  started  talking,  he 
aped  the  weird  jabber  Mom  uses  for  kids,  now  has  trouble  recognizing  real  English! 


■  Hang  a  harvest  moon  low  in  the  West 
to  indicate  the  tender  hours  after  mid- 
night. Turn  your  calendar  back  to  Sep- 
tember, 1941.  Seat  a  boy  and  a  girl  in 
a  car  discussing  their  future. 

Said  the  girl,  "I've  worked  fairly  hard 
to  get  started  on  as  much  of  a  career  as 
I  have.  I  want  to  go  on  with  it  after 
I'm  married.   Would  you  mind?" 

Said  the  boy,  "I'll  say  I  wouldn't 
mind.  I  believe  in  careers  for  girls, 
married  or  single."  Yes,  that's  what  he 
said,  but  Dick  Haymes  confessed  to 
Joanne  about  two  years  later  that  he 
hadn't  really  meant  his  answer  as  she 
understood  it.  He  believed  in  a  career 
for  wives,  definitely,  but  the  career  was 
motherhood. 

And  so  in  September  they  were  mar- 
ried and  moved  joyously  into  their 
apartment.  It  had  been  an  unfurnished 
apartment,  and  it  remained  one-third 
that  way.  Dick's  mother  supplied  the 
newlyweds  with  a  set  of  dishes,  a  table 
and  chairs  for  the  dinette.  She  furnished 
the     I  Continued    on    following  page) 


31 


MOTHER 


Horn  new  exactly 
puts  the  clasps  on,  she  just 
looks.  And  Shirley  knows 
when  sal's  licked. 


Shirley  averages  ti  in  high  school;  gets  A's  between  pics. 
Subjects  include  biology,  chemistry,  history,  Eng.  lit.  and 
French.   Wants  to  study  science  at  college  for  2  years. 


4m 


Claims  sapphire  ring,  diamond  watch  come  trom  people.^ 
Geo.  Cukor,  adding  scenes  to  "I'll  Be  Seeing  You/' 
Tapped  while  waiting  2  hours  tor  her  to  finish  school! 


Gets  most  of  her  exercise  from  bicycling  and  tennis.  Made  "gold 
teams"  in  badminton,  baseball  and  basketball  in  school.  Katy,  the 
maid,  prepares  cream  cheese  and  iam  sandwiches  for  her  "lunch. 


Midnight's  deaaime  tor  dates — earlier  during  school  nights.  Swains  average 
between  18  and  20,  with  exception  of  one  "older  man"  of  22.  Expects  to 
marry  at  20,  have  kids  pronto.   Will  continue  career  only  if  hubby  consents. 


s, 


Reads  all  best  sellers  and  subscribes  to  Book  of  the  Month  Club.  She  loves 
noisy  radio  serials  which  come  on  around  dinner  time,  so  takes  meal  in  her  own 
room  to  avoid  disturbing  family.    Doesn't  jitterbug,  but  adores  J.  Dorsey. 


'hirley  Temple  was  a  tired  girl; 
she  and  her  parents  and  a  publicity  man  had 
been  working  their  way  back  from  the  East 
after  the  opening  of  "Since  You  Went 
•Away."  They  were  attending  Bond  rallies, 
giving  interviews,  posing  for  photog- 
raphers, making  themselves  charming  in  the 
manner  demanded  by  fans,  buyers  of 
Bonds,  etc., « etc.  But  one  evening,  in  a  mid- 
west city,  Shirley  and  her  mother  faced 
each  other.   "I'm  exhausted,"  said  Shirley. 

Mrs.  Temple  was  too  tired  to  speak.  She 
just  looked.  Then  she  went  to  the  tele- 
phone. After  protracted  conversation  she 
came  back  with  The  Word.  She  and  Shir- 
ley could  catch  a  late  train  to  Chicago 
that  afternoon,  but  there  was  space  for 
only  two.  Mr.  Temple  and  the  rest  of  the 
party  would  then  have  to  catch  a  later 
conveyance.       {Continued  on   page  113) 


"I 


OUGHT  TO  BOX  HIS 


One  of  life's  most  embarrassing  moments  came  on  "Royal  Scan- 
dal" set  when  75  visiting  Marines  spied  Bill  in  Hussar's  uniform, 
let  go  with   whistles,   catcalls.  Above, 


ith  Taloo  Bankhead. 


■  We  call  him  the  Brash  Brat.  In  affection,  let  me 
hasten  to  add,  before  you  readers  come  gunning  for 
me.  Tallulah  Bankhead  started  it,  and  I  pretty 
soon  saw  what  she  meant. 

"That  Brash  Brat'll  be  a  star  when  A  Royal 
Scandal'  comes  out!" 

"Who's  the  Brash  Brat?" 

"Bill  Eythe,  of  course.  But  don't  get  me  wrong, 
Hedda.  I  adore  the  so-and-so — " 

So  I  ran  the  item  in  my  column;  that,  according 
to  Taloo,  Eythe  was  headed  for  stardom. 

Next  day  he  called.  "Hi,  honey!  Thanks  for  the 
blossoms." 

Hi,  honey!  And  he  younger  than  my  own  son! 
Was  I  sore?  Are  you  kidding?  I  loved  him  for  it. 

The  guy  has  an  undeniable  way  with  him. 
Lubitsch  produced  "A  Royal  Scandal,"  and  Lu- 
bitsch,  Lord  knows,  is  no  sentimentalist.  But  one 
day  he  stopped  Bill  on  the  set. 

"Are  you  an  orphan?" 

"God  forbid.  Why?" 

"If  you  were,  I'd  adopt  you."  From  then  on, 
he  was  Pops  to  Bill.  > 

Here's  the  topper,  though.  Taloo  gave  a  party. 
Bill  hates  big  shindigs,  but  he  went.  So  did  Garbo. 
As  a  kid  he'd  seen  her  in  "Romance"  and  never 
got  over  it.  They  were  introduced.  He  stood  like 
a  moonstruck  calf  and  couldn't  say  boo.  I  felt  like 
yelling,  "Hi,  honey!"  [hope  I  got  credit  in  heaven 
for  keeping  my  trap  shut]. 

"What  do  you  do?"  she  asked. 

"Glug — 'manactor — ■" 

"Where  do  vou  work?"  [Continued  on  page  101) 


;  his  very  —  «<ikm°"  on<"",s 

,    Tells  »es  *° 

the  brass  to 


38 


By  George  Benjamin 


In  Honolulu,  she  spotted  sailor  from' home  town,  Detroit,  promptly  kissed 
him  When  3  Marine  sergeants  bragged  they  could  date  her,  their  com- 
pany took  them  up  on  it.     Invalided  home,  they  phoned  her,  got  date! 


After  one  week's  rest  from  trek,  Betty  started  new  picture  at  Par. 
Sister  Marian  came  out  to  spend  Christmas  with  her  and  Mom  making 
it  first  time  in  7  years  the  whole  family's  been  together  at  Yuletide. 


"Wi-m-iq  in  By  Army- p1aTTe~To"do  fTfst  big  show  on  Saipan 
was  one  of  biggest  thrills  of  8-week  tour.  Took  off  on 
trip  immediately  after  finishing  "Here  Come  the  Waves." 


The  Marines 


laundered  her  undies;  a 


couple  thousand  Gl's 


kissed  her  Ifpstick  off;  a  Jap 


sniper  took  a  potshot 


HUTTON  OR  NUTTIN  ! 


■  High  in  the  sky  over  the  glassy  Mid-Pacific  a  giant 
C-54  droned  lazily  along.  Flights  of  roaring  escort 
fighters  with  stars  on  their  wings  swooped  across  its 
nose  and  darted  behind  the  tail,  and  inside  the  cabin 
a  wide-eyed  blonde  girl  you'd  know  anywhere  perched 
in  the  co-pilot's  seat.  Her  slightly  snubby  nose  swung 
around  in  all  directions,  and  her  big  blue  eyes  kept 
their  shutters  wide-open.   She  wasn't  missing  a  trick. 

Miles  down  below,  a  funny-shaped  island  ringed 
with  white  surf  passed  under  the  wings. 

'What's  that?"  asked  the  girl. 

"Rota,"  said  the  pilot.  . 

"Do  we  land  there?" 

He  grinned.  "Not  exactly.  That's  Jap." 

"'Oh,  look!"  she  cried.  "Look  at  those  cute  little 
clouds!"  The  pilot  didn't  even  turn  his  head. 

"Those  aren't  clouds."  he  chuckled.    "They're  Jap 


shells.     Ack-ack.     Flak.     It    conies    from  guns — 
"Whoopee!"  cried  the  girl  excitedly.  "Who  are  they 

shooting  at?" 

The  fellow  with  the  wings  gave  her  a  funny  look. 
"Us,"  he  said. 

Maybe  if  Hirohitos  trigger-happy  henchmen  had 
guessed  that  Betty  Hutton  of  Hollywood  was  inside 
that  C-54,  winging  her  way  around  the  scrappy,  Jappy 
Mid-Pacific  island  battlefields  to  tote  some  home-made 
feminine  fun  and  frolic  to  sweating,  slugging  GI  Joes, 
they'd  have  turned  on  the  heat  and  shot  the  whole 
Rota  ammunition  dump  at  that  particular  plane.  A 
direct  hit  would  have  made  a  swell  item  for  Tokyo  Rose 
to  bleat  about  over  the  radio,  all  right,  besides  providing 
a  distinctly  new  experience  for  the  step-sons  of  Heaven 
to  have  Hutton  come  tumbling  down  out  of  the 
blue,  yelling  like  all  get-out.  (Continued  on  page  86) 


Rest  of  troupe  (Arthur  Herbert,  Tito  Suidotti,  Va.  Carroll,  Natives  of  Ma|uro  brought  gifts  to  Virginia  Carrol  and  Betty  when 
Geo.  Costa)  envied  mileage  of  Betty's  short  snorter.  Unscratched  they  landed  on  island.  Betty's  current  crop  of  romances  include  Hanl< 
after  50,000-mile  trelc,  she  promptly  jammed  arm  thru  car  window!       Dunham,  Lola  Lane's  ex-qroom,  Arturo  de  Cordova,  Eddie  Norns. 


41 


By  Kirtley  Baskette 


Jameses  will  celebrate  Vicky's  first  birthday  March  4th.  Betty  s 
■found  crackerjack  nurse,  and  STudio  cooperates  by  providing 
nurse's  stand-in,  giving  Grable  days  off  to  care  for  the  babe. 


■  Smack  in  the  middle  of  a  bitter  front-line 
battle  in  France  recently,  a  Nazi  bomb  screamed 
down  on  a  group  of  Yanks  huddled  in  a  slit- 
trench.  It  exploded  too  close  for  comfort,  with  a 
wicked  "C-a-r-r-u-m-p-h!"  and  the  results  were 
tragic. 

Not  one  of  the  dozen  doughboys  was  even 
scratched.  But  Betty  Grable  got  both  legs  blown  off. 

Betty  discovered  her  wounds  away  back  in  Hol- 
lywood, when  she  stared  at  the  powder-burned 
top  half  of  her  terrific  torso  and  her  famous  face, 
sfill  grinning  gaily  over  her  bathing  suit  in  a  cer- 
tain Pettyesque  pose-  that  has  won  Betty  fame 
wherever  Yankee  soldiers  fight.  It  arrived  with  a 
letter  from  the  bombed  squad  skipper  telling  Betty 
the  sad  fate  of  their  cherished  pin-up  and  ending 
with  this  urgent  plea — 

"Please  rush  our  gang  another  picture,  will  you. 
Pal — a  whole  one?  Because,  what  good  is  Grable 
without  legs?" 

Betty  hustled  off  the  replacement  picture  right 
away,  you  can  bet,  properly  autographed  to  the 


Betty  wanted  to  sell  Calif,  house  and  follow  Harry  on  tour  this  winter, 
but  MD  nixed  plans.  Meanwhile,  transcontinental  phone  calls  burn 
wires.    She,  mother  and  Vicky  will  join  him  in  New  York  come  June. 


gusty  gang,  and  thrilled  to  the  toes  herself  with 
her  Purple  Heart  souvenir  pin-up.  But  she  sighed 
a  little  wistfully  to  note  that  her  GI  tribute  also 
carried  the  popular  (and  certainly  inadequate) 
estimate  of  Miss  Betty  Grable— "What's  Grable 
without  her  legs?" 

Of  course,  ten  million  GI's  can't  be  wrong,  and 
with  thousands  of  Grable  leg-art  nifties  circulated 
throughout  Uncle  Sam's  hosts  to  make  life  less 
dreary  for  hard  fighting  Joes,  far  be  it  from  us 
to  cast  asparagus  at  their  conclusions  after  care- 
ful study.    Furthermore,  it  would.be  downright 
silly  to  state  that  those  glorious  Grable  gambas 
and  dreamy  body  design  have  had  nothing  to  do 
with   making   Betty   Darryl   Zanuck's'  box-office 
empress-  In  fact,  if  there  is  a  modern  Hollywood 
Venus,  it's  Mrs.  Grable's  little  girl,  Elizabeth— 
or   else   all  weights   and  measures   and  camera 
impressions   lie  —  and  you'd   better   wire  your 
Congressman. 

But  if  you  think  Betty  Grable  is  simply  a 
decked  out  blonde  baby  doll  who  can  sing  and 
dance  and  act  a  little— a  walking  Petty  girl 
pin-up  with  nothing  but  luscious  looks  on  the  ball 
—then  you've  got  another  think  coming.  Because 
there's  plenty  more  to  Betty  than  just  lovely  legs. 
Yes,  indeed! 

There's  the  Betty,  for  instance,  who  came  out 
of  an  anaesthetic  fog  the  morning  after  the  Acad- 
emy Awards— and  the  evening  after  the  greatest 
performance  of  her  life  which  had  almost  cost 
her  that  life — who  learned  both  news  flashes  at 
the  same  time  in  her  hospital  bed  and  cracked 
spunkily  but  sincerely,  "I'd  rather  have  what  I've 
got  than  what  Jennifer  Jones  got!"   There's  the 
Betty  who  dashes  home  every  noon  hour  and 
often  skips  lunch  to  have  a  precious  ten  min- 
utes with  that  baby.  There's  a  Grable  who  breaks 
her  beauty  rest  every .  night  at  three  A.M.  to 
cheer  up  her  lonesome  husband,  Harry  James, 
when  he  phones  after  winding  up  his  work  at 
midnight  back  East.  There's  a  Betty  who  worries 
more  about  her  mother's  {Continued  on  page  79) 


After  role  in  "Billy  Rose*  Diamond  Horseshoe'  (with  Phil  Silvers  arc 
Wm  Gaxton,  above),  Betty  threatens  to'retire  and  stay  home  w,th  Harry. 
Says  she's  blissful  and  doesn't  want  anything  to  happen  to  marriage. 


Jameses  want  to  farm,  will  sell  Beverly  Hills  mansion  with  pool  a  ^soo  o 
they  find  the  house  and  barn  of  their  dreams.  .When  Harry  makes  record 
ings.  Betty  silently  sits  by  for  5  or  6  hours  listening  and  applauding, 


46 


i 


Dick  Hoymes  is  leading  man  in  "Horseshoe."  OWI  floored  Fox  by  request- 
ing info  on  Grable.  Seems  they're  showing  her  pics  in  Europe  where  she's 
unknown!    She's  turned  songwriter,  and  Harry  will  feature  her  first  tune. 


When  Spence  Tracy  heard  that  Harry's  fan  mail  was  exceeding  Gable's,  he 
muttered,  "Gosh,  have  I  got  to  learn  how  to  blow  one  of  those  things?" 
Betty's  mourning  loss  of  13-year-old  dog  who  came  to  H'wood  with  her. 


47 


something  for 


■  Are  you  surprised!  Finding  these  two  glorious  portraits 
of  Ingrid  Bergman  and  Gregory  Peck!  And  without  even 
askina  for  them!  But  y'know,  for  four  years  now,  you've  been 
stars  you  like-and  the  MODERN  SCREEN 
.  favorites!  So  just  this  once,  can  we  play, 
,Jst  for  the  record,  here's  how  the  office  poll 
worked  olf :  Al,  Henry,  Bill,  Gus  and  Otto  breathed  one  name 
in  unison— Ingrid.  Annette,  Ann,  Mickey,  Sylvia  and  Kay- 
being  women— did  a  little  hair-pulling  before  their  verdict 
came  in.  But  all's  well  once  more  and  we  hereby  quote: 


Said  the  boys — "We  love  Ingrid  for  her  shine  and  her  joy 
and  the  Stardust  in  her  eyes.  For  the  way  she  holds  herself 
and  her  walk  that  is  the  walk  of  a  queen  and  the  unbeliev 
able  heart-timbre  of  her  voice  and  the  truth 
out  of  make-believe." 

Said  the  girls — "We  choose  Gregory  Pe< 
cerity  and  his  gentle  passion  and  the  huge  promise 
showed  in  'Days  Of  .  Glory'  and  'Keys  Of  The  Kingdom.1 
In  Gregory,  there's  no  doubt  that  1945  brought  forth 
with  it  another  star  from  the  East.  .  .  ." 


id  tne  unbeliev- 

MOthing  for  tHe  girls 

ere  promise  he  %J  Sm 


49 


By  Jeanne  Karr 


Juanita  ("She's  a  jewel!")  comes  by  the 'day,  is  teaching  Mrs. 
H.  cookery.  Big  job's  guarding  Bob's  collection  of  miniatures 
and  sentimental  discs,  also  his  Ma's  cookies— from  Natalie! 


Bob  didn't  meet  his  pa-in-law,  a  Col.,  until  I  hour  before  wedding  ceremony 
where  Usher  Cary  Grant  (a  distant  cousin  of  Bob's)  caused  a  riot  among 
femme  guests.  (Reliable  sources  report  that  the  Hutton  tie-up  is  going  Pfft.) 


Bob's  a  "thriller"  reader  unable  to  convert  his  "brainy  wife.  They  ve  just 
rented  5  room  apt.  from  agent  who  hates  actors,  have  to  borrow  Natalies 
Ma's  servants  to  polish  wedding  silver.  He's  smooth  in  "Roughly  Speaking. 


Be  registered  passion  at  $7.50  tin  hour,  tloused 


a  drunk   who  annoyed  hint.     Timid?     Bob  Button? 


s  mum  about  source  of  2  packs  of  ciggies  per  day,  afraid  he'll  create 
mpedel  Though  Huttons  have  a  budget,  fun  and  $1.00  fireplace  logs 
'  it  off.  But  poker  sessions  lasting  till  3  ayem  help  make  up  difference! 


■  The  lobby  of  the  Waldorf-Astoria  was  crowded, 
as  usual.  People  rushed  back  and  forth,  wearing 
anxious  expressions  New  Yorkers  seem  to  get. 
By  the  elevators  stood  a  handsome  young  man, 
also  wearing  an  anxious  expression,  although  he 
wasn't  a  New  Yorker.  His  knees,  if  anyone  had 
noticed,  were  shaking  slightly. 

"Miss  Davis  will  be  along  any  minute  now," 
the  dapper  hotel  manager  beside  him  announced. 
"You  say  you  know  her  well?" 

"Uh — no.  Not  well.  We — uh — we  just  made  a 
picture  together." 

"I  see.  You  played  the  lead  opposite  Miss 
Davis?" 

"No — uh — no.  It's  kind  of  an  unusual  pic- 
ture. Nobody  exactly  plays  the  lead."  The  tall 
young  man  laughed  hollowly. 

The  manager's  eyebrows  rose.  He  surveyed  the 
young  man  with  the  dawning  light  of  suspicion 
in  his  eyes.  A  small  crowd  had  gathered  to  see 
Miss  Davis,  and  they  also  stared.  It  seemed  to 
the  young  man  that  they,  too,  regarded  him  with 
suspicion.  He  swallowed  audibly.  What  had  ever 
made  him  say  he  knew  Bette  Davis?  He  did 
know  her,  sure,  but  maybe  she  wouldn't  .re- 
member him.  Just  because  you'd  worked  in  a 
picture  with  a  star  didn't  mean  she  would  recog 
nize  you  in  New  York.  Maybe  he'd  better  get  to 
his  room  right  now  before  she  showed  up. 

But  it  was  too  late.  The  little  crowd  surged 
forward,  and  there  she  was.  The  manager  spoke 
to  her  and  she  smiled  politely.  Someone  asked 
for  Jier  autograph,  and  she  turned  to  give  it. 
She  glanced  at  the  handsome  young  man  and 
suddenly  smiled. 

"Why,  Bob  Hutton!  How  nice  to  see  you 
here.    I  haven't  had   {Continued  on  page  96) 


By  Maris  MacCullers  and  Charts  Zeigler 


1.  At  Blair  Gen^  Hospital,  Nurse  Byrd  (Alma  Kruger),  Dr.  Gilles- 
pie (L.  Barrymore)  and  Dr.  Lee  (Keye  Luke)  gang  up  on  over- 
worked Dr.*"Red"  Adams  (Van  Johnson),  arrange  night  out. 


4.  Previously  when  m.c.  Tobey  (Keehan  Wynn)  auctioned  off  show- 
girls' kisses  to  highest  Bond  bidders,  Ruth  offered  hundred  grand 
if  Red  would  kiss  her.  Of  necessity  he  complied,  found  it  good! 


2.  Girf  in  the  case,  Ruth  (Marilyn  Maxwell),  is  in  cahoots  with  Dr.  Gillespie 
and,  greets  Red  at  appointed  night  club.  She's  in  love  with  him,  but  her 
proposal  is  turned  down  cold  because  he  thinks  she  has  too  much  money. 


5.  Back  at  hospital,  Red  talks  Edna  out  of  her  psychiatric  case  of  self-induced 
starvation.  When  hospital  telephone  operator,  Sally  (Marie  Blake),  is 
suddenly  stricken  at  switchboard,  stte  insists  Red  perform  serious  operation. 


STORY  It  was  a  very  exclusive  night  club, 
which  meant  that  the  headwaiter  spoke 
fluent  French  and  wore  a  small  dark 
mustache  that  looked  painted  on.  Just 
now  his  head  was  cocked  quizzically  to 
one  side  as  he  looked  at  the  tall,  young 
man  who  had  handed  him  a  reservation 
card:  "Dr.  Adams?  Of  course.  This 
way."  Then  with  elaborate  courtesy  he 
led  young  Adams  down  past  a  small 
curtained  alcove.  A  girl  stepped  out  of 
the  alcove,  linked  her  arms  through 


Adams',  murmured,  "Thank  you, 
Pierre,"  to  the  headwaiter  and  smiled 
brilliantly  at  no  one  in  particular. 

"Hello,  Red,"  she  said. 

"No,"  Red  Adams  said.  "No!  I  fell 
for  it  again." 

"You  did,"  she  said  pleasantly. 

"Gillespie  set  you  up  to  it?" 

"He  did." 

"I  see  it  all  now.  Gillespie  harping 
on  the  fact  that  I  was  working  too 
hard.    That  {Continued  op,  page  127) 


PRODUCTION  Dr.  "Red"  Adams  is  one 
of  Van's  favorite  people.  He  thor- 
oughly enjoys  portraying  the  young  as- 
sistant to  Dr.  Gillespie  and  confesses  a 
desire  to  really  be  a  doctor.  Millions  of 
motion  picture  fans  are  extremely  thank- 
ful that  Van  didn't  choose  medicine  as  a 
career.  Van  has  a  certain  charm  on  the 
screen,  a  special  talent  for  being  the  boy 
next  door  with  the  banged  up  Ford,  that 
puts  his  feminine  audience  right  into 
the  story  with  him.    Every  woman  who 


52 


3.  During  evening,  one  of  chorus  girls,  Edna  (Gloria  DeHaven)  col- 
lapses backstage,  and  Red  is  called  in  on  case.  Illness  is  serious, 
and  he  leaves  to  accompany  patient  to  hospital  in  ambulance. 


6.  After  hours  of  touch  and  go  with  Nurse  Byrd  and  Red  keeping 
vigil,  Sally  pulls  through.  When  Ruth  rebels  at  niSpUeglect,  he  admits 
love,  and  she  realizes  hers  will  be  the  cross  of  a  doctor's  wife. 


saw  "Thirty  Seconds  Over  Tokio"  was 
Mrs.  Ted  Lawson  for  about  two  hours. 
Every  woman  who  sees  "Between  Two 
Women"  will  be  a  Dr.  Adams  patient 
or  an  assisting  nurse.  .  .  .  Every  time  a 
studio  films  a  "series"  picture  (a  pic- 
ture done  with  the  same  cast  and  based 
on  the  same  characters  as  its  predeces- 
sor), everyone  on  the  lot  from  prop  boy 
to  set  designer  fights  for  the  chance  to 
help  film  it.  Because  the  actors  are 
familiar  with  (Continued  on  page  95) 


By   Ida  Zeitlin 


■  "It's  all  your  fault,  Teddy." 

June,  eight  years  old,  sat  on  a  rock.  Teddy, 
one  and  a  half,  looked  up  at  her  sadly.  She 
couldn't  stand  it  when  Teddy  looked  sad  at  her, 
so  she  patted  the  place  on  the  rock  beside  her. 
Next  minute,  the  tail  was  going  like  mad,  and 
the  little  red  tongue  was  washing  her  cheek. 

She  hugged  the  breath  out  of  him.  "Just  the 
same,  you  bad  boy,  it  was  your  fault." 

June  was  in  disgrace.*  The  principal  had  said: 
"I  want  to  see  your  mother." 

"She  works  in  the  city.  She  only  comes  home 
for  Sunday — " 

So  Grandma  went  to  see  the  principal.  "I  don't 
understand  it,"  he  said.  "June's  not  a  bad  child, 
but  she's  always  in  trouble.  I'm  afraid  we'll 
have  to  suspend  her  for  a  week." 

When  Mother  came  Saturday  night,  she  said 
the  same  thing.  "I  don't  understand  it.  You're 
so  good  with  us,  Juhie.  Why  can't  you  be  good 
at  school  ?  " 

"I  am,  Mummy.  I  was  good  for  a  long  time 
under  the  desk,  but  it  wasn't  nice  there.  So  I 
asked  Teddy — " 

"Qh,  honey,  Teddy  wasn't  even  there — " 

"I  know,  but  I  closed  my  eyes  and  saw  him. 
I  can  always  see  him  when  I  close  my  eyes. 
And  I  said,  is  it  all  right?  and  his  head 
went  yes — "     (Continued  on  following  page) 


Awl/ 


Life  meant  little  things— a  dog,  a 

hurt,  a  need  for  love.  And  happi- 
ness always  around  the  corner. 


Af  13,  she  was  confirmed:  at  16,  a  featured  dancer.  Her  big 
ambition  now's  to  be  a  Bergman,  utilizes  spare  time  studying 
drama,    singing,    dancing,    collecting    miniature    china  pigs. 


At  2,  June  weighed  30  pounds — has  gained  just  68 
more  in  20  years!  She  still  hasn't  outgrown  habit  of 
losing  things,  going  on  3-day  Chinese  food  binges! 


f 


Junie  goes  on  book  sprees,  once  splurged  $30.  She's 
holding  out  on  buying  home,  wants  to  marry  into  one, 
but  still   sends  mother  some  earnings  for  rainy  Jay. 


She  shares  a  passion  for  sailing  w'tfh  soon-to-be-divorced  Dick 
Powell.  Says  she,  "I  like  him.  I  hate  nightclubs,  and  with  others  I 
always  wind  up  there.'  But  we  have  fun!"    (At  Somerset  House.) 


After  this  scene  in  "Music  For  Millions"  with  M.  O  Bnen 
(who  insists  June's  "the  girl  I  want  to  look  like  when  I  grow 
up")  June  fell  through  sound  stage,  had  to  be  sawed  out. 


It  all  happened  in  sewing  class.  June  was  letting 
her  nails  grow  long,  and  she  stuck  her  hand  out  to 
show  them  to  Dorothy.  The  teacher  said  she  was 
passing  chewing  gum — 

"I  wasn't.  I  haven't  even  got  any  gum,  so  how  could 

I  pass  it?" 

"That'll  do,  June.  Bring  your  sewing  and  sit  under 
my  desk  till  the  lesson's  over." 

Under  the  desk,  June  sewed  and  sewed.  She  didn't 
mind  being  punished  when  she  was  bad,  but  this 
wasn't  fair,  she  hadn't  done  anything.  Just  the  same, 
you  didn't,  buck  up  against  teachers.  Even  at  eight, 
she  knew  that.  So  it  never  entered  her  head  to  try 
to  get  even.  She  just  felt  so  bored  under  that  mean 
old  desk,  and  here  was  her  needle  and  there  was 
teacher's  leg — 

Whenever  she  knew  it  was  wrong,  she'd  ask  Teddy. 
Made  things  cosier  that  way,  with  someone  to  share 
the  blame.  She  screwed  her  eyes  tight.  "Is  it  all  right, 
Teddy?"    He  said  yes.    {Continued  on  page  132) 


56 


HER  RING — an  upraised  center 
diamond  flanked  by  smaller  dia- 
monds on  intricate  design  in  gold 


FRANCES  K1N(J,  of  Poughkeepsie, 
N.  Y.,  of  the  old  Hudson  River  family — 
another  lovely  Pond's  bride-to-be.  Her 
engagement  to  H.  Paul  Richards,  of  the 
R.C.A.F.,  was  announced  last  May 

Pretty  as  a  picture — and  a  complexion  so 
petal-clear  you'd  think  Frances'  beauty  was 
just  happenstance. 

But  Frances  herself  says,  very  positively, 
she  keeps  it  that  way  with  her  faithful 
Pond's  devotions. 

"Skin  needs  regular  care,"  she  declares. 
"I  love  my  daily  and  nightly  Pond's  Cold- 
Creamings.  They  make  my  skin  feel  glorious." 

.  HOW  FRANCES  BEAUTY-CARES  FOR 
HER  FACE  WITH  POND'S 

First — she  smooths  snowy  Pond's  Cold  Cream 
all  over  face  and  throat,  pats  it  with  brisk 
finger  tips  to  help  soften  and  release  dirt  and 
make-up.  Tissues  off  well. 

Next — she  rinses  with  more  luscious-soft 
Pond's,  plying  her  white-tipped  fingers  around 
nose,  mouth,  cheeks,  forehead.  Tissues  off. 
"This  double-creaming  is  important"  Frances 
says,  "makes  skin  extra  clean,  extra  soft." 

Use  Pond's  Frances'  way — every  morning, 
every  night.  Daytime,  too,  for  clean-ups. 
You'll  find  it's  no  accident  engaged  girls  like 
Frances,  noted  society  beauties,  love  this 
soft-smooth  beauty  care. 

Get  a  big  jar  of  Pond's  Cold  Cream  today. 
You'll  like  being  able  to  dip  the  fingers  of 
both  your  hands  in  the  luxurious,  big  jar. 


to  a  member  of  the 

Royal  Canadian  Air  Force 

/ 


SHE'S  A  DARLING!  Frances  is  petite,  with  wistful  brown  eyes  and  skin  baby-soft! 
"I  keep  it  nice  with  Pond's  Cold  Cream,"  she  says.  "It's  such  a  grand  cream!" 


■ 


MAKE-UP 

A  totally  new  complexion  for  you  — Instantly  . 
and  wonderful  protection  for  your  skin! 

Out  of  a  dream  world  into  yours  .  .  . 

the  complexion  you've  hoped  for  .  .  .  now  you 

can  have  it.  This  important  new  version 

of  cake  make-up  covers  your  skin  with  a  flattering 

veil  of  cloud  silk  to  produce  a  lasting 

illusion  of  complete  flawlessness.  But  more! 

Chen  Yu  "Cloud  silk"  is  highly  protective  too. 

It  guards  your  skin  .  .  .  helps  it  to  stay  lovely  for  the 

years  ahead.  Choose  from  nine  new  shades! 

■  e 

ASSOCIATED   DISTRIBUTORS.  INC.        CA.C.«»  a*A  N.w  Yor 


COMFORT  is  your  ticket  in  this 

grey  flannel  and  plaid  suit  from  Louis  Geiger. 


Why  look  like  a  frump  when 


the  doorbell  catches 


you  housemaiding?    Take  the 


blight  off  the  chore- 


bore  by  looking  cute  about  it! 


CASUAL  Shire-Tex  slacks  by  Davenshire  with 
baby  soft  Tish-U-Knit  sweater.    Scarf  bv  Kimball. 


CLASSIC  gabardine  suit  by  Duchess 
Royal  in  melting  colors.  Blouse  by  Alice  Stuart. 


By  Jean  Kinkead  and  Ann  Ward 


60 


■  Ever  stop  to  think  what  a  fine  line  there  so 
often  is  between  work  and  play?  F'rinstance,  we 
die  every  time  we  have  to  get  down  on  our  knees 
and  scrub  a  floor,  but  we  think  it's  mad,  mad  fun 
to  break  our  back  and  our  fingernails  over  a 
bowling  alley.  In  muscular  output,  there's  not 
much  difference,  but  it's  the  spirit  of  the  thing. 
Now,  we  have  a  theory  that  if  people  dressed  up 
to  work,  corralled  a  chum  or  two  in  for  moral 
support,  sweeping  a  rug  could  be  almost  as  much 
fun  as  cutting  one. 

Lookit.  Instead  of  pushing  a  vacuum  cleaner 
around  wearing  some  moth-eaten  horror  and  hat- 
ing every  minute  of  it,  do  yourself  up  fancy  in  a 
pair  of  good-looking  slacks  and  a  sweater.  Com- 
fortable, functional  and — this  is  important  when 
the  doorbell  rings; — ever  so  eye-catching.  Same 
outfit  makes  cramming  for  tests  practically  gay 
stuff.  Makes  running  errands  for  your  ma  high 
adventure.  And  naturally,  it's  20-20  for  leisure 
pursuits  like  biking  and  biking  and  just  plain 
loafing.  Best  buys  we've  found  are  the  all-wool 
gabardine  slacks  shown  on  these  pages  made  by 
Davenshire,  who  designed  the  pants  Merle  Oberon 
wears  in  "A  Song  to  Remember."  They  come  in 
every  color  and  can  be  had  for  less  than  you'd 
pay  for  a  new  hat.  The  lush  classic  slipover  is  a 
Tish-U-Knit.  Expensive-looking  as  a  Bermuda 
hand-knit,  priced  for  gals  on  a  budget.  Colors 
to  drool  over. 

Twist  this  wonderful  looking,  cojorful  square 
(comes  in  the  new  stole  scarf,  too)  around  your 
hair  for  neatness  with  a  shot  of  glamour.  They 
cost  so  little  you'll  want  to  keep  a  couple  on  tap. 
Swell  for  bridge  prizes;  sweet  little  gifts  for 
cherished  buddies. 

Your  man's  on  leave!  You  want  to  ring  bells 
and  let  the  dishes  pile  sky-high,  and  the  dust  like- 
wise. Kind  of  impractical,  that,  but  you  can  take 
the  blight  off  the  whole  chore-bore  by  looking 
cute  about  it.  Wouldn't  {Continued  on  page  141) 


CUTE  and  so  easy  to  make!  New 

knee  length  short  suit.  A  MODERN  SCREEN  PATTERN. 


61 


Helen  Riickert,  whose 


husband  is  in  the  American  Field  Service,  is  shown  in  a  charming  room  decorated  with  Bates'  "Daisy"  spread  that  also  comes  in  grey,  rose,  or  green. 


A  Colorful  Room  Says  "Welcome  Home" 


There's  always  an  inviting  warmth  ...  a  happy  air  in  a  room  that 
glows  with  color.  Especially  to  a  service  man  who's  been  living  in  a 
dreary,  monotone  environment.  So  if  you're  planning  ahead  for  the 
return  of  your  husband  or  son,  make  his  home  coming  twice  as 
happy  by  making  your  home  look  twice  as  bright.  It's  simple  to  do 
with  Bates'  bedspreads  and  matching  draperies!  These  beautifully 
styled  ensembles  eliminate  all  the  nuisance  of  scurrying  around  to 
match  things  up.  Moreover,  they  cost  only  a  few  dollars  and  wear  for 
years  because  they're  of  sturdy,  wrinkle-proof  cotton  that  washes 
like  a  dream.  If  you  can't  find  Bates'  spreads  the  first  time  ...  try 
again.  We're  supplying  them  as  fast  as  wartime  limitations  permit. 

BATES  FABRICS  INC.  •  80  WORTH  STREET  •  NEW  YORK  CITY  13 


62 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


1 


Tom  -attended  Jimmy  Stewart's  old  high  school,  years  later  was 
tagged  "another  J.  S."  by  discoverer  Joe  Pasternack!  A  professional 
song  writer,   his  latest  is  "If   It's   Love,"  featured  in  "Janie." 


DRAKE  TAKES  THE  CAKE! 


■  The  road  was  straight,  but  the  big  Cadillac's 
course  was  erratic.  It  went  from  one  side  to  the 
other,  it  went  fast  and  then  slow.  A  farmer  in 
a  nearby  orchard  eyed  its  approach  cynically. 

"Some  city  drunk,"  he  muttered,  and  then  as 
the  car  whizzed  by,  he  straightened  up  and  did 
the  double  take  of  all  time.  The  Cadillac's  driver 
was  a  boy  of  eleven  or  so,  propped  up  on  cushions 
so  his  chin  came  just  over  the  steering  wheel.  His 
brown  eyes  were  focused  determinedly  on  the 
road.    Tom  Drake  was  learning  to  drive. 

Of  course,  it's  usually  considered  advisable  to 
have  an  instructor  along  when  you  try  it  first. 
There  are  also  silly  conventions  about  not  taking 
your  family's  car  till  you  have  a  license.  Tom 
had  ignored  all  this  nonsense.  He  had  equipped 
himself  with  five — count  em,  five — cushions,  and 
waited  till  his  father  and  mother  and  two  sisters 
were  out  of  the  way.  Then  he  got  in,  made  a 
couple  of  the  motions  he  had  seen  his  father 
make,  and  he  was  off.  He  was  pleased,  but  not 
surprised,  by  the  ease  with  which  this  was  accom- 
plished. It  just  went  to  show  you  how  much 
fuss  people  made  over  {Continued  on  page  75) 


As  a  boy,  he  sang  in  a  New  Rochelle  church  choir,  while  his  speaking 
voice,  which  can  be  heard  in  "This  Man's  Navy,"  has  fust  been  dubbed 
"sexiest  in  H'wood."    (Entertaining  nieces  Christopher  and  Casey.) 


63 


Imagine,  for  the  first  time 
on  any  screen— Donald 
Duck  and  company 
romping,  singing,  dancing 
and  especially  romancing 
with  live  and  lovely 
senoritas  in  the  same 
scenes!  It's  the  kind  of 
"seeing-is-believing"  magic 
only  Disney  can  bring  you 
—and  wonderful ! 


Sixteen 
New  Hit  Tunes 

including: 
"THE  THREE  CABALLEROS" 
"YOU  BELONG  TO  MY  HEART' 

"BAIA" 
(by  the  composer  of  "Brazil") 


(SDalt'O 


Full-length  Musical  Fiesta  in  Technicolor 


See  Donald  and 
Aurora  Miranda 
dance  the  torrid 
Samba-Jongo 
together! 


ci<j'7he  T/toee  Co6a£0e>iorj' 

DONALD  DUCK  •  JOE  CARIOCA 

Romantic  Heartbreaker  Jiving  Jitterbird 

P  A  N  C  H  I T  0  Released  through 


Mexican  Casanova 


RKO  RADIO  PICTURES 


a*tct,  est,  1&etf&oA, 

AURORA  MIRANDA  •  DORA  LUZ 

Brazilian  Songbird  Mexico's  Sweetheart 

CARMEN  MOLINA 

Dancing  Senorita 


65 


Johnny  Payne  and  Gloria  De  Haven  wed; 


stork  stop-overs  for  Rita  Hayworth,  Dana 


Andrews;   letter  from   Lon  McCallister 


Diana  Lynn's  current  No.  I  flame  is  Sailor  Gray  Delmar,  son  of 
Writer  Vina  Delmar.  Diana,  18,  dates  Bob  Walker,  too,  denies 
plans  to  wed  Maj.  Bob  Livingstone,  has  written  piano  concerto. 


Back  at  work  film-making  in  H'wood,  with  Marine 
Corps  medical  discharge,  Glenn  Ford  dropped  into 
MODERN   SCREEN   office  to  hello  Sylvia,  Kay. 


A  rare  party  appearance  tor  bob  Hope,  here  with  wife  Dolores  and 
Jerry  C.  Now  that  Son  Tony's  4  and  Daughter  Linda's  6,  they're  think- 
ing of  adopting  an  addition.    Pop's  Radio  Hooper  rating:  No.  I. 


66 


Johnny  Payne  and  Gloria  DeHaven  start  married  life  with  wash- 
ing mochine;  his  gift  from  Chicago  radio  sponsors.  New  home 
boasts__redwood  mirror  bar.  John's  doing  three  pix  at  once. 


TRe  new  Turner  hairdo's  a  "Napoleonic  E 
have  ringlets  in  front,  a  sculptured  back.    Untazed  by  ciggie 
shortage,  she  smokes  small,  red  pipe.    (With  Dick  Haymes.) 


■  They  say  men  fall  in  love  with  the  same  type  each 
time.  Do  you  believe  it? 

At  least,  John  Payne  ran  true  to  form — for  his  new  mate, 
Gloria  De  Haven,  is  certainly  like  his  ex-wife,  Anne  Shirley. 
The  girls  have  the  same  ingenue  charm,  lovely  figures, 
and  I  think  they  look  alike. 

I  got  a  kick  out  of  being  the  first  to  announce  the  official 
engagement  of  John  and  Gloria  on  the  air.  They  are  so 
frank  about  being  in  love  it  is  refreshing. 

"Yes,"  Gloria  told  me  when  I  asked  her  if  she  and 
young  Payne  were  planning  to  be  married,  "it's  true. 
We  will  set  the  date  just  as  soon  as  we  both  get  a  breather 
from  our  studios."  And  of  course,  as  you  know,  they  didn't 
even  wait  for  that. 

What  a  relief  from  some  of  the  stars  who  hedge  and 
stumble  and  say,  "Perhaps  I  had  better  not  say  anything 
until  I  have  informed  my  studio"— ^etc,  etc,  etc! 

*        *  * 

I  hate  to  argue  with  the  ladies  of .  my  own  profession, 
but  I  just  can't  see  how  they  hit  on  Sonja  Henie  and  Walter 
Pidgeon  as  last  year's  "least  cooperative"  stars. 

First  off — Sonja  doesn't  spend  much  time  in  Hollywood 
— so  it's  hard  to  see   (Continued  on  following  page) 


67 


©  Corn  Products  Sales  Co. 


"I  strike!"  hisses  Sad  Iron,  "See  if  I  don't! 
Me  iron  those  sheets?  I  simply  won't! 
Your  pillow-slips  can  keep  their  crinkles 
Before  I'll  beauty-treat  their  wrinkles!" 

'Come  meet  Master  Linit!"  says  Miss  Sunny  Monday, 
'a  fine,  speedy  starch  who  makes  washday  a  fun  day! 


'We'll  whizz  through  our  work 
with  the  greatest  of  ease 

With  Linit  to  glide  us! 
Attention  please! 


"I  suds  and  I  rinse— then 
here's  Master  Linit! 
I'm  proud  to  present  the 
Starch  of  the  Minute! 


"He  blends  water  and  Linit, 
each  half  in  a  cup. 
Then  adds  boiling  water. 
Just  a  minute  is  up!" 


Sad  Iron,  now  happy,  says, 
"My  work  will  be  bliss! 

60  seconds  with  Linit  makes 
a  wash  fit  to  Kiss!" 


LIGHTENS  1AUNORY  IABOR 

At   all  grocers 


GOOD    NEWS  Continued 

how  she  could  have  annoyed  the  Hollywood 
Women's  Press  Club  to  the  point  where  she 
was  handed  the  booby  prize.  Personally,  I've 
always  found  her  very  helpful  and  willing  to 
cooperate. 

As  for  Walter!  Well,  anyway,  he  is  getting 
a  lot  of  laughs  out  of  it.  He  now  calls  himself 
"the  Non-Coop  Pidgeon." 

Betty  Hutton  and  Alan  Ladd  won  the  honors 
for  being  the  "nicest"  stars  of  the  year. 

•        •  * 

Frankie  Sinatra  got  back  to  Hollywood  with 
a  terrible  cold  in  his  "head."  He  could  barely 
talk.  But  that  didn't  keep  him  from  wanting 
to  hear  some  good  records,  so  he  called  up  his 
favorite  shop. 

"This  is  Frank  Sin'ata,"  he  said  the  best 
he  could  with  his  sniffles. 

"Sonata?"  said  the  voice  at  the  other  end. 

"Sin'ata,"  repeated  Frank  doggedly. 

"Which    Sonata?"    demanded    the  voice 
peevishly.   "'Sonata  in  A-Minor'?" 

"No,"  snapped  Frankie  crossly,  "  'Sin'ata  in 
A-Chill'!" 

"Sorry,"  said  the  voice,  "we  don't  have  that 
number." 

So  Frankie  listened  to  the  radio  instead. 

•  *  * 

Rita  Hayworth  has  named  her  baby  Re- 
becca for  no  particular  reason  except  that  she 
likes  it,  and  it  sounds  "old  fashioned."  The 
full  title,  of  course,  is  Rebecca  Welles. 

When  she  gets  to  grade  school  age,  don't 
tell  me  she  won't  get  a  lot  of  "Rebecca-at-the- 
well"  ribbing  from  her  schoolmates. 

•  *  * 

If  there  was  ever  a  time  when  Dick  Powell 

wasn't  "popping  the  question"  to  June  Ally- 
son  because  he  thought  her  career  was  zoom- 
ing ahead  of  his— he  can  forget  that  argument. 

He  not  only  has  a  new  air  show,  but  he's 
out  of  this  world  as  a  Humphrey  Bogart  char- 
acter in  "Murder.  My  Sweet."  He  plays  the 
same  detective  Bogart  plays  in  Raymond 
Chandler's  "the  Big  Sleep."  .  When  Bogey 
heard  about  it,  he  cracked: 

"If  he  doesn't  stop  playing  me,  I'm  going 
to  start  crooning."  . 

•  •  * 
With  Deanna  Durbin  these  days  and  eve- 
nings it's  Steve  Crane.  But  the  lady  says  she 
ain't  going  to  marry  anybody  for  years  and 
years.  Maybe  Deanna's  theme  song  is,  "Don't 
Fence  Me  In." 


I've  been  a  sick  girl  for  a  couple  of  months, 
and  at  first  I  thought  I  might  not  feel  well 
enough  to  attend  Lana  Turner's  nice  cocktail 
party.   But  I'm  glad  I  went. 

The  real  star  of  the  party  was  her  daughter, 
Cheryl,  who  made  a  curly-headed  appearance 
for  just  about  fifteen  minutes.  How  that  baby 
loves  her  mother!  She  actually  goos  and 
gurgles  every  time  Lana  comes  in  sight.  You 
can't  fool  a  baby.  Lana  is  an  enchanting 
mother,  so  gay  and  happy. 

Another  surprise  was  Turhan  Bey.  If  you 
read  my  newspaper  column  (and  I  hope  you 


68 


do.  you  must  know  I've  taken  a  few  potshots 
at  Turhan — particularly  about  his  pipe  smok- 
ing and  what  I  felt  was  a  slightly  smug 
attitude  on  his  part.  I've  said  far  less  about 
other  actors  who  get  furious  and  look  the 
other  way  when  I  am  around. 

But  not  Turhan.  When  he  saw  me,  he  came 
over  immediately,  spoke  charmingly  and  said 
he  was  sorry  I  had  been  ill. 

My  face  was  a  little  pink.    I  admit  it. 

*  #  • 

It's  wonderful  how  the  war  brings  out  the 
real  worth  in  a  man. 

John  Shelton,  husband  of  Kathryn  Grayson, 
had  the  reputation  for  being  "very  difficult" 
when  he  was  a  Hollywood  actor.  Now  he 
has  received  a  citation  for  rescuing  a  B-29 
from  an  incendiary  bomb. 

Lt.  John  Howard  is  another  boy  who  is 
making  us  proud.  He  is  wearing  the  Navy 
Cross  for  extraordinary  bravery  when  his 
boat  was  torpedoed. 

And  Sabu,  if  you  please,  is  a  gunner  in  a 
bomber  unit  in  the  South  Pacific! 

*  *  * 

Two  deaths  rocked  Hollywood  within  a 
week  of  one  another.  The'  first  was  Laird 
Cregar.    The  second,  Lupe  Velez. 

In  many  ways,  perhaps  Laird's  was  the 
most  tragic  of  the  two — because,  in  spite  of 
the  mental  turmoil  that  brought  on  Lupe's 
death,  she  had  lived  and  lived  fully.  She  had 
been  a  bright  flame  that  attracted  much  hap- 
piness and  laughter,  fame  and  fortune  to  her- 
self as  well  as  the  dross  and  heartache  that 
unfortunately  overshadowed  everything  else 
at  the  time  of  her  death. 

But  I  remember  her  best  as  a  laughing  girl. 
A  modern  pagan  who  had  loved  life  greatly 
even  though  she  sought  her  own  death. 

But  Laird  was  different. 

He  had  never  really  lived  at  all. 

At  28  years  of  age,  Laird  was  a  young  giant 
who  had  never  known  life  or  love  or  mar- 
riage or  home  or  mental  peace  and  happiness. 

He  joked  about  his  great  weight  and  size, 
but  it  made  him  unhappy.  That's  why  he 
dieted  so  strenuously  to  lose  100  pounds. 

He  once  told  me,  "No  matter  how  nice 
people  are  to  me,  I'm  still  something  of  an 
oddity  to  them.  And  being  an  oddity — isn't 
fun." 

»        *  • 

There  was  plenty  of  family  opposition  to  the 
marriage  of  cute  little  Gracie  MacDonald  and 
Lieut.  Ralph  Green.  There  is  something  of  an 
"Abie's  Irish  Rose"  angle  here  since  the  kids 
are  of  different  religious  faiths.  But  sticking 
by  Gracie  through  thick  and  thin  was  her 
brother,  Ray,  who  is  in  the  Air  Corps. 

Fact  is,  it  was  Ray's  wire  to  his  sister  that 
he  was  standing  by  her  and  that  he  would 
bring  his  mother  around  to  seeing  it  their  way 
that  settled  the  matter  for  Gracie. 

Now  I  understand  Mrs.  MacDonald  is  com- 
pletely reconciled.  You  can  understand  her 
side,  too.  She  lost  her  husband  last  year 
through  death,  then  Ray  married  and  now  her 
baby,  Gracie. 

*  *  * 

Speaking  of  parental  objections,  I  under- 
stand the  hitch  in  the  John  Hodiak-Anne 
Baxter  romance  is  that  her  mother  has  not 


Mrs.  Pier  pout  Morgan  Hamilton 

Beautiful  Mrs.  Hamilton,  one  of  New  York's  most  dynamic 
society  leaders,  is  admired  for  her  fine  work  as  executive  vice-chairman 
of  the  famous  Lewisohn  Stadium  Concerts  ...  for  her  delightful 
entertaining  at  home  .  .  .  and  for  her  perfect  style  sense  and 
faultless  grooming.  "Three  or  four  times  a  week  I  give  myself 
a  1-Minute  Mask  of  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream,"  she  says. 
"It's  the  ideal  quick  beauty  pick-up  ...  so  easy  and  so  effective!" 


Mrs.  Pierpont  Morgan  Hamilton — devotee  of  the  1-Minute  Mask 

How  to  "re-style"  your  face  —  quickly! 

Slather  a  fragrant,  pearly-white  coat  of  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream 

over  your  cheeks,  chin,  forehead — everything  but  eyes.  Leave  this 
creamy-cool  Mask  on  your  face  for  one  full  minute.  Then  tissue  it  off. 
Results  of  the  Mask  show  right  away!  "Keratolytic"  action  of 

Pond's  Vanishing  Cream  has  loosened  and  dissolved  powder- 
scuffing  little  skin  roughnesses  and  beauty- dulling  dirt  particles! 

Your  "re-styled"  complexion  feels  blessedly  smoother.  Just  right 

for  make-up !  And  it  looks  so  much, 
prettier !  Clearer  .  .  .  fresher.  Even 

lighter!  But  see  for  yourself — have 
your  1-Minute  Mask  today! 

For  extra-quick  powder  base  ... 

Slick  on  a  very  light  film  of  Pond's 
Vanishing  Cream — and  leave  it  on. 
Smoothing  .  .  .  protective  .  .  .  non-greasy. 

Takes  make-up  beautifully ! 

Get  the  luscious  BIG  jar! 


HOLLYWOOD  STARS  YOU  KNOW 


m 

r 


WES  T  MORE 


Gail  Russell 

Co -starring  in 

"THE  UNSEEN" 


A  Paramount  Picture 


FROM  HOLLYWOOD . .  .WESTMORE'S  SENSATIONAL 
NEW  LIQUID-CREAM  FOUNDATION  MAKE-UP 


NOT  A  CAKE  .  .  .  NOT  A  CREAM 
DOES  NOT  CAUSE  DRY  SKIN 

TONIGHT  . . .  today  ...  in  just  one  minute  . . .  look 
,our  loveliest.  Apply  one  drop  of  Westmore's  new 
liquid-cream  Overglo  before  you  powder  and  rouge. 
See  how  it  camouflages  large  pores  and  little  lines. 
Never  gives  a  mask-like  appearance.  Watch  it  add 
youthful  radiance.  Enjoy  a  smooth,  well-groomed, 
flawless-looking  face-do  all  day  or  night.  Non-drying, 
definitely!  Overglo  has  an  emollient  lanolin  and  oil 
base.  Protects  against  dust  and  weather,  too.One  bottle 
lasts  months.  Six  flattering  shades.  $1.50,  plus  tax. 

,nnu.  Westmore's  new  Overglo  Face  Pow- 
COMING  SOON!  jer  a  one-shade  powder  to  end  your 
"wrong  shade"  worries.  Created  especially  for  use  with  any 
shade  of  tinted  cake,  cream  or  liquid  f™^™^0™*0™ 
already  sell  it.  Soon  available  everywhere.  $1.  plus  tax. 


70 


Complete  your  make-up  with  Westmore's  famous 

Lipstick,  Rouge,  Face  Powder  and  Creams. 
PRODUCTS     OF     THE  HOUSE 


Waixy  Westmore,  Director  of 
Make-up  at  Paramount  Studios, 
who  with  his  brothers  Perc  and 
Bud,  comprise  the  famous 
Hollywood-Westmore  trio  of 
make-up  artists. 


I 


OF  WBSTMOBE 


yet  given  her  consent. 

*  *  * 
If  there  ever  was  a  Utile  rough  sledding 
for  Mickey  Rooney  after  he  went  into  the 
Army,  I  hear  it  is  all  over  now  because  of  the 
job  he  is  doing  overseas.  He  is  very  popular 
with  the  G.I.'s  with  only  a  little  kidding  going 
on  now  and  then. 

One  story  is  that  a  young  Lieutenant  called 
Rooney  in  one  day  and  said,  "Sit  down,  I 
want  to  talk  with  you  just  like  Lewis  Stone!" 
*  *  * 
Ran  into  Gary  Cooper,  operating  in  full 
capacity  as  the  producer  of  his  next,  "Along 
Came  Jones,"  and  he  invited  me  in  to  see  his 
swanky  new  offices.  Are  they  something! 

There  was  a  big  grin  on  Coop's  face  as  I 
looked  around  at  all  the  elegance— a  tomato 
red  divan,  the  green  chairs  and  the  bright 
lemon  colored  rug.  "Pretty  fancy,"  he  laughed. 
"I  never  rated  anything  like  this  being  an  actor." 

Everything  about  the  picture  has  to  be 
brought  to  Gary  for  iniaaling— even  including 
the  sketches  of  the  nightgowns  Lorettp  Young 
will  wear. 

"Those  are  the  moments,"  he  smiled,  "when 
I  can't  understand  what  producers  have  to 
gripe  about." 

*        *  *' 

Such  a  nice  letter  from  Lon  McCallister,  who 
the  time  it  was  sent — was  en  route  to  St. 
Louis  with  the  "Winged  Victory"  company. 

"I  heard  what  you  said  about  me  in  the 
picture  in  your  broadcast  over  the  air,"  he 
wrote,  "and  I  am  grateful  and  proud.  But 
I  am  sure  you  will  understand  when  I  say  that 
my  Hfe  is  so  different  since  I've  been  in  the 
Service— that  somehow  it  seemed  like  you 
might  have  been  talking  about  some  other  fel- 
low. I  haven't  thought  of  myself  as  cm  actor 
for  so  long  it's  hard  to  get  used  to  the  idea 
again.  We're  heading  for  points  East— and  a 
special  performance  for  the  President— but  the 
biggest  and  realest  part  of  the  job  to  me  is 
being  a  part,  even  a  small  part,  of  the  Air  -j 
Force." 

*        *  * 
Hey,  fellas!  Take  a  tip.  Betty  Hutton  says 
the  four  things  she  can't  stand  in  a  man  are: 
GOSSIP:  "Some  of- them  are  ten  times  worse 
than  women!"  opines  la  Hutton. 

HOUR-BY-HOUR  INQUISITIONS:  "'Where 
were  you  at  lunch,  at  two  o'clock,  at  cock- 
tails, at  six  when  I  called,  etc'  That  routine 
drives  me  crazy,"  she  says. 

SPOTUGHT-HOUNDS:  "Men  who  take  you 
out  conspicuously  just  to  attract  the  candid 

camera  boys." 

SORRY-FOR-THEMSELVES:  "These  are  the 
worst  of  all.  They  get  maudlin  about  why 
they  were  turned  down  for  the  Service.^or 
why  they  aren't  getting  better  breaks  in  pic- 
tures, or  about  how  many  resrxmsibilities  they 
have  supporting  old  aunts  or  uncles.  I'd  say 
give  'em  back  to  the  Indians— only  the  In- 
dians wouldn't '  have  'em." 

*        *  * 
While  Paulette  Goddard  is  waiting  for  her 
first  baby,  she  isn't  going  to  make  another 
picture. 

She  is  spending  her  time  completely  re- 
doing the  new  house  at  the  Beach  which  she 
and  Buzz  Meredith  just  bought. 

"I'm  doina  it  all  myself."  she  told  me. 


"Now  that  we  are  going  to  have  a  baby  and 
a  real  home,  I  want  to  personally  select 
everything  from  the  drapes  to  the  ash  trays 
that  come  in  and  not  be  so  busy  that  I  have 
to  turn  the  fun  of  making  a  home  over  to 
someone  else." 

*  *  » 

It's  a  boy  named  Stephen  Todd  for  the 
Dana  Andrews.  The  Todd  is  Mrs.  Andrews' 
maiden  name.     The  Stephen  is  for  nothing. 

*  *  » 

If  you  don.'t  think  Robert  Walker  has  it  bad 
for  Shirley  Patterson,  listen  to  this:  He'll  ac- 
cept no  social  engagements  unless  she's  "in- 
cluded in."  Of  course,  this  doesn't  go  when 
Bob  goes  to  Jennifer  Jones'  to  visit  his  sons. 

*  »  * 

Now  that  I'm  not  going  to  see  you  again 
for  another  month — I'm  anxious  to  know, 
meanwhile,  what  you  think  about  some  of 
the  new  young  people.  Particularly  Tom 
Drake,  who  comes  into  his  own,  I  think,  in 
"Meet  Me  in  'St.  Louis."  Or  Richard  Crane. 
Or  cute  little  Joyce  Reynolds.  I'm  really 
interested — so  drop  me  a  note. 


INFORMATION  DESK 

{Questions  of  the  Month} 
By  Beverly  Linet 

Hello  again: 

I've  just  been  gazing  at  those  three 
little  monkeys  on  my  desk  and  thinking 
how  lucky  I  am  that  I'm  not  like  them. 
'Cause  I  can  see  things,  hear  'em  and 
tell  'em,  too.  Here  are  some  tid-bits 
right  from  my  little  black  book: 
FLASH.'  Jane  Withers  is  just  about  the 
most  envied  girl  in  town  with  two  such 
stunners  as  Johnny  Grant  and  Stan 
McCune  escorting  her  around.  .  .  . 
FLASH!  The  title  of  Frankie's  new 
pic,  "Bar  of  Music,"  was  formerly  the 
title  of  der  Btngle's  latest,  "Bells  of  St. 
Mary"  .  .  .  FLASH  .  .  .  but  heck,  if  you 
want  to  know  more,  you  know  the  way. 
Just  a  stamped,  self-addressed  en- 
velope, sent  to  Beverly  Linet,  IN- 
FORMATION DESK,  MODERN 
SCREEN,  149  Madison  Avenue, 
N.  Y.  C.  16,  will  do  it.  Make  it  soon? 
Bestus — 

Bev. 

Mimi  Black,  Baltimore,  Md.:  HOW 
CAN  I  JOIN  A  JUNE  ALLYSON 
CLUB?  .  .  .  Easy!  Just  drop  a  note 
to  Gwen  Littleheld,  1900  Sherbourne 
Dr.,  L.  A.,  Calif.  Dues  are  75c  a  year, 
and  you  get  pix,  snaps,  club  news  and 
everything.  June  and  Gwen  are  great 
friends,  and  ifs  one  of  the  best  clubs 
out. 

Grace  Spinella,  Garfield,  N.  J.:  MAY 
I  HAVE  SOME  INFO  ON  ELLIOTT 
REID  WHO  WAS  ANDY  IN  "DR. 
WASSELL"?  Edgeworth  Blair  Reid 
was  born  in  N.  Y.  C.  on  Jan.  16,  1920. 
He  has  blue  eyes  and  brown  hair,  is 
6'  2V2",  165  lbs.,  unmarried,  an  excel- 
lent mimic  and  in  the  Navy.  His  only 
other  pic  was  "Young  Ideas."  Drop 
him  a  line  at  Paramount,  Hollywood, 
for  a  pic. 

Ruth  Sampson,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  .  .  . 
WHO  WAS  THE  SAILOR  IN  THE 
BOWLING  ALLEY  SCENE  OF 
"SINCE  YOU  WENT  AWAY"?  That 
was  23-year-old  Guy  Madison.  He's  in 
the  Navy  now,  too,  and  that  was  his 
only  pic.  He's  unmarried  and  can  be 
reached  at  Selznick  Studios,  Culver 
City,  Calif.  ~- 


bring  out  natural  sparkling 
beauty  in  tbeir  hair 


John  Robert  Powers' 

Advice  to  His 
"Million  Dollar"  Models 


Miss  Exilona  Savre— whose  lustrous,  shining 
locks  are  so  typical  of  Powers  Models  who 
wash  their  hair  with  Kreml  Shampoo 


Leaves  Hair  Silken-Soft 
With  Glossy  Brillianee 
That  Lasts  For  Days 

So  exquisitely  lovely  are  Powers  Models 
that  one  of  the  foremost  illustrators  in 
this  country  called  them  long  stemmed 
American  Beauties." 

And  how  smart  Powers  Girls  are  to 
have  discovered  the  remarkably  beautify- 
ing action  of  Kreml  Shampoo! 

Thoroughly  Cleanses  Hair  and 
Scalp  of  Loose  Dandruff 

Kreml  Shampoo  washes  hair  and  scalp 
"spanking  clean."  It  thoroughly  washes 
out  dirt  and  loose  dandruff  and  leaves 
hair  so  much  softer,  easier  to  set— just 
gleaming  with  natural  brilliant  high- 
lights and  glossy  lustre. 

Kreml  Shampoo  actually  "unlocks" 
the  natural  sparkling  beauty  that  lies 


John  Robert  Powers  is  one  of  the 
greatest  authorities  on  feminine 
beauty  in  America.  And  to  every 
Powers  Model  he  says:  "Use  only 
Kreml  Shampoo  if  you  want  your 
hair  to  be  naturally  silken-soft, 
easier  to  set  and  aglow  with  its 
own  brilliant  highlights 


concealed  in  your  and  every  girl' s  hair 
There  are  no  harsh  caustics  or  chemi- 
cals in  Kreml  Shampoo.  Instead  it  s  a 
mild,  gentle .  Shampoo  with  a  beneficial 
oil  base  which  helps  keep  hair  from  be- 
coming dry  or  brittle.  It  rinses  out  like  a 
breeze  and  never  leaves  any  excess  dull, 
soapy  film. 

Also  excellent  for  shampooing  chil- 
dren's hair.  So  buy  the  large  family  size. 


Kretnl SHAMPOO 


FOR  SILKEN-SHEEN  HAIR— EASIER  TO  ARRANGE 

MADE  BY  THE  MAKERS  OF  THE  FAMOUS  KREML  HAIR  TONIC 


($  Guaranteed  by  & 
.Good  Housekeeping  . 

v<ii«vnTisrei»2S'' 


You  hove  your  lipstick  problems?    How  to  apply  the  beautifying  stuff? 
What  color  to  wear?    Read  on  .  .  .  here  all  your  problems  are  solved! 

LIPSTICK 


■  Judy  smiled  at  me!  When  I  was  leaving,  she  held  my 
hand  and  said,  "Oh,  must  you  leave?  Please  stay  and 
let's  have  fun."  What  could  a  lady  do  in  a  case  like 
that  .  .  .  and,  too,  I  had  just  caught  sight  of  George 
Murphy  entering  the  party.  True  to  the  MODERN 
SCREEN  tradition  in  the  face  of  parties  .  .  .  yes,  I  stayed ! 

What  G.M.  said  to  me  and  what  I  said  to  G.M.  has 
nothing  to  do  with  the  story  (the  Beauty  Department, 
you  know),  but  when  Judy  turned  the  talk  to  lipstick,  I 
whipped  out  a  stubby  pencil  and  quickly  jotted  down 
some  notes  on  the  back  of  an  envelope.  Seems  when 
the  coffee  was  served,  some  of  the  other  femmes  moaned 
that  the  steaming  hot  java  was  ruining  their  lip  art.  But 
Judy's  lips  were  perfect.  "How,  how,  how?"  was  the 
question.  Explained  Judy,  "1  always  give  myself  a 
re-take  when  I'm  making-up  my  lips!" 

Girls,  that  isn't  technical  studio  talk.  You  can  give 
yourself  a  lipstick  "re-take"  that  will  keep  your  lips 
smooth  and  bloomingly  red  no  matter  how  much  coffee 
you  drink  or  how  many  G.I.  Joe's  you  enthusiastically 
welcome  home!  Like  any  artiste,  you  begin  with  a  clean 
canvas  (only  your  lips  won't  have  a  canvas-like  texture 
if  you  use  cream  every  night!  I .  You  first  clean  your  lips 
with  cream  and  tissues  because  you  know  how  caked  and 
unappetizing  lipstick-on-stale-lipstick  can  become. 

After  the  cleaning,  Judy  says  your  lips  are  ready  for 
the  art  work.  And,  again,  like  an  artist,  you  wield  a 
brush  .  .  .  but  one  that  has  been  stroked  over  your  lip- 
stick. Best  thing  in  the  world  for  getting  a  clean  outline, 
claims  Judy,  and  I'm  inclined  to  agree  with  her.  Here's 
where  you  can  induce  a  bit  of  camouflage.  Lips  too 
thin?  Then  widen  the  effect  a  bit  with  a  flick  of  the 
brush.  Just  the  tiniest  bit  -because,  you  realize,  the 
early-Crawford  watermelon-rind  effect  is  definitely  passe. 


Here's  another  hint:  Studios  find  that  in  making  lips 
fuller  it's  best  to  work  on  the  upper  lip  and  to  leave 
the  lower  one  in  its  original  state.  If  your  problem  is 
loo-broad  lips,  then  keep  your  coloring  within  the  out- 
side borders  .  .  .  though  too-wide  lips  is  not  very  often 
a  problem.  Girls  seem  to  like  full  lips  .  .  .  and  bovs 
seem  to  like  them  pn  girls!  Only  thing  to  beware  is 
the  watermelon-rind  effect  that  I  spoke  of  earlier. 

Now's  the  time  to  fill  in  your  brush-made  outline  with 
lipstick.  Then  a  blotting  with  cleansing  tissue  (that's 
wonderful  stuff  isn't  it?  .  .  .  good  for  everything  from 
lip  make-up  to  jewelry  polishing  I .  And  here  goes  for 
the  "re-take."  At  this  point  Judy  likes  to  re-apply  her 
lipstick.  Yes,  she  goes  through  the  lipsticking  routine 
all  over  again.  This  way  her  lipstick  stays  and  stays 
.  .  .  and  stays  neat! 

There's  another  trick  that  1  like  for  making  lipstick 
as  permanent  as  possible.  That's  to  powder  ray  lips  be- 
fore the  second  application.  Just  flip  a  powder  puff  over 
the  first  layer  of  lipstick,  brush  off  the  excess  powder 
and  behold  ...  a  smooth,  mat-like  surface  for  the  second 
coloring  job.  Incidentally,  speaking  of  powder,  if  you 
like  a  really  thick-fringed  effect  for  your  eyelashes,  pow- 
der over  the  first  layer  of  mascara  and  then  make  with 
the  mascara  brush  a  second  time.  You'll  get  a  terrifically 
dramatic  eyelash  make-up,  but  remember  this  is  a  stricth 
party-going  trick.  Unless  your  eyelashes  are  definitely 
pale,  better  stick  to  a  single  mascara-ing. 

To  return  to  our  lipstick.  1  know  you're  interested  in 
color,  but  just  a  minute.  Judy  has  some  extra  ideas 
about  lipstick  selction !  When  you're  standing  before  the 
toilet-goods  counter  with  your  lipstick  money  clutched 
in  your  hand,  give  a  thought  to  the  consistency  of  the 
stick    you're   buying    ( Continued   on    following    page ) 


Quite 
rhe 


-7/ 


Sweep  The 
•iiinlry  In  Years 


To  Make  New  Friends  among  read- 
ers of  this  magazine  who  order  the  matching 
Bracelet  and  Necklace  promptly  for  10  days'  ex- 
unination.  Just  send  the  coupon  today  and  accept 
this  valuable  ring  as  our  get-acquainted  gift. 


Wear 

IODAVS 
TRIAL 


Precious,  sterling  silver  ring  is  extra  wide 
and  has  two  pendant  hearts.  Richly  em- 
bossed with  Forget-Me-Not  design  that  har- 
monizes beautifully  with  the  necklace  and 
bracelet. 

TRUE  LOVE^FRIENDSHIP 
NECKLACE  ^BRACELET 

Sentimental,  sterling  silver  hearts  are  richly  embossed  and 
have  space  for  the  engraving  of  initials  of  loved  ones.  Ring 
eiven  with  your  order  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet. 
Wear  on  ten  days  trial.  If  not  satisfied,  return  the  necklace 
and  bracelet  within  10  days  and  your  money  will  be  re- 
funded, BUT  YOU  ARE  TO  KEEP  THE  RING  AS  OUR 
GET-ACQUAINTED  GIFT. 

SEND  NO  MONEY  £ar.v. 

rives  you  pay  the  postman  only  $1.95  each  for 
necklace  and  bracelet  plus  a  few  cents  mailing 
cost  and  20%  Federal  Tax.    Supplies  limited, 
send  the  coupon  today. 


3 


n 


EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  4-Y,  Jefferson,  la. 

I  want  to  examine  the  precious,  sterling  silver  heart 
charm  ensemble.   Please  send  me: 

Q  Necklace  □  Bracelet 

I  can  return  my  purchase  in  10  days  and  you  will 
refund  my  money  but  I  am  to  keep  the  ring  as  your 
get-acquainted  gift.  I  am  to  receive  the  ring  without 
cost  if  I  order  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet. 


Name 


he  latest  thing  for  afternoon 
r  evening  wear  is  precious,- 
leerful,  sterling  silver  charm 
ngs.   necklaces  and  bracelets. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 

Dept.  4-Y,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


>  Address 


Supplies 
limited,  send 
the  coupon 
today. 


City   State 

-  Check  here  if  you  want  the  ring  only  sent  at  S1-9S,  CO  D 


PERFUME  COSTUME  ENSEMBLE 


nd  bracelet  shown  ai         "I  / 


Exact    size  ol 
Rosebud  Design  Perfume 
Beads  in  both  necklace  and  bracelet  shown 
eight  in  colors. 

TmpIrE  DIAMOND  CO..  Dept.  44NL,  Jefferson,  Iowa 

f lease  send  me  tne  New,  Perfume-Costume  Jewelry  as  marked: 

Necklace   Bracelet   Earrings 

tf  I  order  all  3  of  the  above  I  am  to  be  given  your  purse  size. 
Plastic  case  filled  with  solid  perfume.  I  understand  I  can 
return  my  purchase  any  time  within  10-  days  for  any  reason 
and  you  will  refund  promptly. 


Colorful  Kecklace,^ 
racelei  and Sarrinqs 

Here  is  Romance  Glorified.  Now 
you,  too,  may  have  a  choice  of  6 
lovely  colors  in  a  necklace,  brace- 
let and  earrings  all  matching  in  beauty 
of  rich,  exotic  color  and  perfume  that 
attracts  lovers  and  mystifies  friends. 
Each  bead  is  artistically  designed  like 
a  miniature  rose  bud  and  exudes  a 
delicate,  intriguing   perfume   at  all 
times.    Think  of  wearing  this  en- 
semble of  matching  necklace,  brace- 
let and  earrings  that  glow  with  fas- 
cinating and  intriguing  perfume  and 
at  the  same  time  are  so  attractive  in 
delightful  matching  colors. 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

Ten  Days  Trial 

Let  us  know  what  color  you  want 
and  we  will  send  your  choice  in  the 
Perfume  Costume  necklace,  bracelet 
or  earrings  practically  "ON  AP- 
PROVAL" since  your  money  is  re- 
funded in  10  days  if  you  are  not  satis- 
fied.  Simply  send  the  coupon  below, 
giving  us  your  choice  of  colors. 
Your  package  sent  immediately 
and  you  pay  the  postman  only 
i>      $1.00  each  or  all  three  articles 
'  are  only  $2.79  plus  20%  Federal 
^    Tax  and  a  few  cents  mailing  cost 
on  arrival.  See  how  friends  ad- 
mire their  sheer  beauty  and  are 
mystified  hy  their  subtle  per- 
fume. When  not  in  use,  keep  them 
with  your  -  dainty  handkerchiefs  as  a 
sachet.   Our  supply  Is  limited  so  send 
the  coupon  today. 


Each 

or  all  3 
for  only 

kill 


Orchid 


Fern  Green 


Name  . 
Address 


L?'!L  — .  _  _Jf^  — 


COLOR 

Q  Rose  Red 

□  Tulip  Pink 

□  Fern  Green 

J  Forget-Me-Not  Blue  | 
2  Daffodil  Yellow  . 
7  Orchid  J 


GIVEN 


For  Your 
Promptness 

Purse  size,  Plastic  case 
of  exotic,  solid  PER- 
FUME given  for  prompt- 
ness if  you  order  the  com- 
plete ensemble  of  earrings,  brace- 
let and  necklace. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 

Dept.  44NL,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


LIPSTICK 


(Continued  from  page  73) 


as  well  as  to  its  color.  Be  sure  that  your 
final  choice  is  neither  too  dry  nor  too  oily. 
Too  dry  means  puckered  lips  and  caked 
lipstick.  Too  oily  means  smeared  and 
blurred  lip  art.  Plunk  your  money  down 
for  a  happy  medium.  And  now  that  the 
sordid  subject  of  cash  has  arisen,  let's 
give  it  a  thought.  Money  doesn't  neces- 
sarily mean  quality.  You  can  get  a. fine 
lipstick  for  10c  ..  .  and  fine  ones  in  ex- 
quisite cases  for  lots  more.  You  pay 
your  money,  and  you  take  the  lipstick  of 
your  choice.  "Cases"  brings  to  mind  the 
happy  news  that  many  metal  cases  are 
now  on  the  market.  Not  interfering  with 
the  war  effort,  either.  Uncle  Sam  has 
flashed  the  "all  clear"  signal  for  them. 

Color-cues  are  important  for  really  super 
make-up.  Judy  and  I  put  our  heads  to- 
gether and  came  up  with  this  beauty 
dope-sheet.  The  wisest  system:  Let  the 
basic  tones  of  your  own  skin  give  you  an 
unerring  guide  to  color-right  lipstick.  Your 
skin  has  underlying  tones  of  ivory,  cream, 
gold,  tan  or  brown?  Then  invest  in  hp- 
stick  of  the  clear  red  or  orange-red  range. 
Could  be  your  underlying  skin  tones  are 
blue,  white,  pink  or  one  of  the  florid  fam- 
ily' You'll  look  best  in  one  of  the  blue- 
red  lip  rouges.  If  you're  an  unswerving 
neutral  as  to  skin,  hair  and  eyes,  true 
red-reds  will  bring  out  hidden  high-lighte! 

It's  a  good  idea  to  collect  a  lipstick  ward- 
robe for  yourself  in  your  own  particular 
color  range.  (Judy  has  a  famous  lipstick 
collection.)  Fr'example,  if  you're  strictly  a 
red  or  orange-red  lipstick  type,  have  lip- 
sticks in  light  and  dark  orange-red.  Comes 
the  day  you're  wearing  black,  you  reach 
for  the  dark  lipstick.  Comes  the  evening 
you're  wearing  a  floral  print,  you  choose 
the  lighter  one.  Speaking  of  light  prints 
you  know  that  Spring  is  on  its  way.  Don  t 
be  one  of  those  goons  who  keep  buying 
the  same  Wintry  shade  over  and  over.  A 
seasonal  make-up,  that's  for  you! 

Seasonal  .  .  .  and  cooperative.  You 
simply  shudder  at  the  thought  of  cerise 
lips  with  orange-tinted  cheeks.  Or  at 
least  I  hope  you  do!  Remember  to  team 
rouge  and  lipstick. 

Now  for  a  touchy  subject  .  .  .  but  being 
brave  I'll  plunge  right  into  it.  Nearly 
every  mail  brings  a  note  from  one  ot  the 
younger  generation.  "Miss  Carter,  how 
old  must  I  be  to  wear  lipstick?  My 
mother's  a  bit  strict  on  the  subject  I 
don't  say  the  younger,  the  better.  But 
lipstick  is  now  a  universally  accepted 
make-up.  When  the  rest  of  the  gang 
begins,  would  seem  to  be  the  right  time. 
Usually  this  is  about  the  age  of  fourteen, 
but  could  be  a  bit  later  And  of  course 
vou'll  start  out  with  a  lighter-hued  hpsti 
just  to  prove  to  Mother  that  you  re*l 
know  what  you're  about! 

As  I  say,  lipstick  is  among  the  ac- 
cepted "  No  one  now  tries  to  pretend  that 
their  hps  naturally  bloom  such  a  brilliant 
red    Wear  lipstick  gaily,  proudly,  beauti- 
fully.   And  it  helps  lots  if  your  hps  are 
often  curved  in  a  happy  smile.  Juay 
Garland's  pert  grin  is  a  fine  example. 
*        *  * 
You  want  to  know  about  a  definite  lip- 
stick?   You're  hankering  for  some  extra 
beauty  dope  about  skin  care  hair-do  s 
naure- fitting?  Drop  me  a  note,  the  answer 
35  pop  up"  in  your  mail  almost  immedi- 
ately    But,  pretty  please  do  write >  your 
own  return  address   distinctly  Nearly 
breaks  my  heart  when  I  have  to  Uave  a 
friendly  letter  unanswered.    Carol  Carter, 
Modern  Screen,  149  Madison  Avenue,  N< 
York  16.  N.  Y. 


Rose  Red 


rter, 
Veu> 


DRAKE  TAKES  THE  CAKE ! 

(Continued  from  page  63) 


nothing.  He  waved  airily  to  the  gaping 
farmer  as  he  went  by. 

But  pride  goeth  before  a  fall,  and  five 
minutes  later  Tom  pressed  the  wrong  pedal 
or  something..  He  wasn't  sure  just  what 
he  did,  but  anyway  the  engine  gave  a 
couple  of  tired  coughs  and  expired.  Tom 
pushed  the  gear  shift  around  some,  stepped 
on  another  pedal,  and  hurray,  he  was  off 
again!  The  only  trouble  was  he  was  going 
backward. 

"Oh,  well,  saves  turning  around,"  Tom 
observed.  He  was  the  philosophical  type. 
He  backed  along  the  road  and  waved 
again  at  the  farmer  who  promptly  dis- 
appeared into  his  barn  in  search  of  some 
applejack  to  restore  his  shattered  nerves. 

There  was  a  reception  committee  waiting 
in  the  yard  when  Tom  backed  the  Cadillac 
along  the  street  to  his  house.  The  com- 
mittee consisted  of:  (item)  one  hysterical 
mother,  (item)  two  sisters  who  hissed 
"Are  you  going  to  catch  it!"  and  (item) 
one  father — complete  with  switch. 

"I'll  teach  you  to  run  off  with  the  car 
and  scare  your  mother  half  to  dearth!"  Pop 
thundered.  "You  must  be  crazy." 

"Yes,  sir,"  said  Tom  obediently.  He  didn't 
think  he  was  crazy.  It  was  just  that  he 
always  got  caught.  Other  people  got  away 
with  murder,  but  Tom  never  got  away 
with  anything.  At  school,  the  other  kids 
could  throw  spitballs  by  the  hour,  and  the 
teacher  never  looked  up.  But  let "  Tom 
throw  just  one  and  the  teacher  whipped 
around  and  said,  "You  stay  after  school 
tonight!" 

putting  on  the  eye  . . . 

Of  course  if  it  was  one  particular  teacher, 
Tom  knew  how  to  deal  with  the  situation. 
This  man  was  the  nervous  type,  and  after 
he'd  say  "Stay  after  school,"  Tom  would 
go  to  work  on  him.  The  kid  would  sit  there 
staring  with  an  unwavering,  nerve-shat- 
tering gaze,  until  the  teacher  would  begin 
to  fidget. 

"Alderdyce,  get  to  work!"  (Tom  was 
born  Alfred  Alderdyce,  you  know.) 
-  "Yes,  sir."  But  the  Alderdyce  eyes  would 
go  on  staring  hauntingly  for  the  rest  of 
the  period.  By  the  time  the  last  bell  rang, 
the  poor  man  had  the  leaping  meemies 
and  couldn't  get  rid  of  Tom  fast  enough. 

Life  was  a  lot  of  fun  in  those  days.  Still 
is,  for  Tom's  the  type  that  gets  fun  out  of 
things.  He  wasn't  any  problem  child,  but 
he  did  get  into  a  lot  of  mischief.  The 
trouble  was  that  the  fascinating  things 
were  always  the  ones  that  parents  frowned 
upon.  Like  the  time  in  the  dead  of  winter 
when  Tom  and  his  sisters  stumbled  across 
the  concrete  foundation  of  a  half-finished 
house.  It  was  full  of  dirty  water. 

"Hey,  get  a  load  of  this!"  Tom  cried 
exultantly.  "Our  own  private  swimming 
pool,  just  like  the  movie  stars  in  Holly- 
wood!" 

"You  can't  swim  in  winter  time,"  one 
of  his  sisters  informed  him. 

"Who  can't?  I  can,  too.  Girls  are  sissies. 
Boys  aren't."  And  swim  he  did,  in  the 
dirty,  icy  water,  puffing  and  blowing  like 
a  porpoise  and  having  a  wonderful  time. 
He  made  it  look  so  enticing  that  his  sisters 
jumped  in,  too,  and  the  whole  lot  of  them 
eventually  arrived  home,  dripping,  shiv- 
ering and  looking  like  walking  invitations 
to  double  pneumonia.  But  they  all  sur- 
vived, in  fact,  didn't  even  get  the  sniffles, 
and  their  parents  were  so  relieved  that  no 
punishment  was  forthcoming. 

Tom's  father  was  a  linen  merchant  in 
New  York,  and  the  family  lived  in  a  house 
in  Westchester  County.  Tom  went  to  the 
Iona  school  in  New  Rochelle  and  played 


New  type  ink  protects  pens 
. . .  keeps  them  trouble- free  / 


pr.  1945.  Thp  Parker  Pen  Company 


/.  No  dogging 


no  gumming 


Does  ink  gum  and  thicken  in  vour  pen?  Then 
try  Quink — it  can't  gum,  can't  clog!  Kver> 
drop  contains  solv-x,  an  exclusive  fluid  thai 
keeps  Quink  always  free-flowing.  There's  no 
other  ink  like  it.  for  Quink  is 

THE  ONLY  INK  CONTAINING  SOLV-X 


2.  Cleans  pen  as 
it  writes 

You'll  see  the  difference  in  the  way  your 
pen  writes!  Quink's  solv-x  cleans  off  ink  thai 
has  hardened  on  the  nib!  Many  businesses, 
where  ink  is  a  big  expense  item,  insist  on 
Quink  .  .  .  il 's 

THE  ONLY  INK  CONTAINING  SOLV-X 


3-  Dissolves,  flushes 
away  sediment 

Sludgy  deposits  that  so  often  cake  in  a  pen 
dissolve  when  Quink  with  solv-x  is  used.  For 
solv-x  is  to  ink  sediment  whal  soap  is  to  dirl. 
Solv-x  keeps  Quink  fresh  to  the  lasl  drop  in 
the  bottle.   Remember,  Quink  is 

THE  ONLY  INK  CONTAINING  SOLV-X 


4-  Ends  rubber  rot, 
metal  corrosion 

Ordinary  ink  causes  65%  of  all  pen  break- 
downs. But  that  needn't  worry  vow.  You 
can  keep  your  pen  in  tip-top  shape  with 
solv-x  protection.  Get  a  bottle  of  Quink 
today.  It  costs  no  more  than  ordinary  inks! 
9  colors.  Regular  size.  25£.  School  size'. 
15£.   Specify  Quink  ...  it's 

THE  ONLY  INK  CONTAINING  SOLV-X 


'4 


y     ink  > 

coitteiniiy 

*  MM 


Qoink  Quink  Quint  Quint  Quink 


1,7 

Make  Your  Dollars  Fight 


■Buy  War  Bonds ! 


PARKER  Quink 


THE  ONLY  INK 
CONTAINING  SOLV-X! 


In  the  bright  new  world 
of  tomorrow,  smartly 
groomed  women  will 
depend  more  and  more 
on  Victory  hair  aids 
for  flawless  "head-lines." 

The  new 
VICTORY  AIDS 
are  worth  waiting  for! 

Invisible  Hair  Curlers. 

Improved  Hair  and 
Bobbie* -Pins. 


Revolutionary 
Hair  aids. 


new 


SMITH' 


76 


CORP. 

ROY  S.  BAIN,  Pres.     Buffalo  14,  N.  Y. 
VICTORY  SETS  THE  HEADLINES  OF  THE  WO  RID 

*  Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 


hookey  almost  more  than  he  went  to 
classes.  The  attraction  was  the  shows  on 
Broadway  and  the  movies.  Sometimes  he 
used  to  go  to  six  movies  a  day!  Not  be- 
cause he  was  thinking  of  becoming  an 
actor,  but  because  he  just  liked  them.  He 
used  to  get  feeling  romantic  about  some 
pretty  girl  in  High  School,  and  he  would 
look  at  the  movie  and  the  face  of  Joan 
Crawford  or  Claudette  Colbert  would  sort 
of  dissolve  into  his  girl's  face.  It  was 
wonderful. 

Leave  us  face  it,  Tom  was  known  as 
something  of  a  wolf  in  High  School.  Not 
because  he  dated  so  many  different  girls, 
but  because  he  would  "go  ^steady"  with 
one  for  a  while,  and  then  switch  to  an- 
other, then  another. 

"I  wouldn't  fall  for  you.  You're  too 
much  of  a  philanderer,"  one  girl  told  him. 
Tom  looked  up  philanderer  in  the  dic- 
tionary and  was  righteously  indignant. 

"Listen,"  he  said,  "I'm  the  faithful  type. 
I  never  even  took  at  anyone  else  when  I'm 
going  with  one  girl.  Of  course  after  she 
and  I  break  up,  I  get  another  girl,  but 
that's  not  philandering.'" 

"You'll  do  till  a  philanderer  comes 
along,"  said  the  girl  acidly.  Women  were 
so  darned  unreasonable! 

golden  rule  days  . .  . 

About  this  time  Tom  was  sent  to  Mer- 
cersburg  Academy  in  Pennsylvania.  It  was 
a  fine  school,  and  it  sort  of  specialized  in 
athletes.  Tom  had,  up  till  then,  been 
quite  a  scrapper.  He  used  to  average  at 
least  one  fist  fight  a  day.  Not  because  he 
had  a  bad  temper — his  disposition  is  really 
out  of  this  world — but  because  he  got  a 
kick  out  of  fighting.  When  he  got  to 
Mercersburg,  this  came  to  a  sudden  halt. 
Practically  every  other  guy  in  school  was 
six  feet  tall  and  weighed  a  couple  of 
hundred  pounds.  Tom  weighed  ninety- 
eight.  No  one  would  fight  "the  shrimp," 
and  it  was  probably  just  as  well  they 
didn't,  or  Hollywood  would  be  minus  one 
of  its  brighter  new  luminaries.  He  made 
the  swimming  team,  however,  and  used  up 
his  excess  energy  that  way. 

Tom  smoked  a  pipe,  at  this  point,  and 
one  night  that  led  to  his  most  embarrass- 
ing moment.  He  was  in  a  room  with  the 
entire  football  squad,  all  of  whom  were 
in  training  and  not  supposed  to  smoke. 
Tom,  puffing  happily  away  on  his  pipe, 
aroused  their  envy. 

They  said,  "Hey,  fella,  give  us  a  drag  on 
the  old  brier."  They  said,  "Don't  be  a 
louse — we're  human  even  if  we  do  play 
football." 

"Now  listen,  you  guys,  I  don't  want  to 
get  in  any  trouble — " 

"Oh,  so  you're  afraid!" 

Well,  that  did  it.  Tom's  pipe  was  passed 
around  as  solemnly  as  the  pipe  of  peace 
at  an  Indian  ceremonial.  Until  in  walked 
the  coach! 

It  wouldn't  have  been  so  bad  if  he  had 
been  really  nasty  to  Tom.  But  he  wasn't. 
He  just  said  how  things  like  that  could 
prove  whether  a  boy  was  loyal  to  the 
school  or  not,  whether  he  was  a  real  guy 
or  just  a  phony.  And  as  he  talked  along 
quietly,  Tom's  ego  deflated  and  deflated  till 
he  could  have  crawled  under  a  rug  with 
a  top  hat  on.  Well,  it  just  proved  what 
Tom  always  contended — he  never  got  away 
with  anything! 

After  graduation  came  the  problem  of 
a  career.  Tom  had  a  girl  friend — as  usual 
— and  the  girl  friend  had  an  idea. 

"You  know,  darling,"  she  said  thought- 
fully one  evening,  raising  her  head  from 
Tom's  shoulder  so  she  could  look  in  his 
face,  "you're  awfully  handsome." 

"That  routine  will  probably  get  you 
places,  sugar,"  Tom  said,  "but  not  with  me. 
I  know  how  I  look." 

"No,  be  sensible.  You  are  handsome,  and 
you  have  a  wonderful  personality.  I  mean, 


TOO  LITTLE  AND  TOO  LATE 

That's  how  some  of  the  boys  are 
getting  their  mail,  and  it  just  isn't  fair! 
Sure,  you're  busy  and  tired  and  wor- 
ried and  tense,  and  the  idea  of  sitting 
down  and  writing  a  long  letter  gets 
you  down.  Well,  how  do  you  think 
your  G.I.  feels?  Gay? 

And  supposing  you  do  dash,  off  a 
3-page  Valentine  greeting,  chances  are 
your  Joe'll  receive  it  come  next  July 
4th.  So  hie  of  to  your  corner  store  or 
five-and-ten  and  buy  a  dime's  worth 
of  V-mail,  or  pick  up  a  free  batch  at 
ye  locale  poste  office — but  get  some. 

Mebbe  you  won't  be  writing  such 
lengthy  epistles,  but  think  of  how 
many  more  you  can  get  done!  And 
p.s.:  Seein'  as  how  you  won't  be  tired 
when  you  write  your  snappy  V-Mail, 
maybe,  perhaps  you'll  let  up  on  the 
woes?  Betcha  our  fellas  are  every  bit 
as  uncomfortable  as  we  are — so  what 
say  we  don't  keep  reminding  them,  eh? 


everybody's  crazy  about  you.^So  why  don't 
you  be  an  actor?" 

"An  actor!"  Tom  laughed.  "Listen,  baby, 
that's  very  funny.  I  tried  out  for  a  play 
once  at  school  because  I  thought  it  would 
get  me  out  of  studying.  I  was  terrible. 
They  wouldn't  even  give  me  a  walk-on." 

"I  still  think  you  should  be  an  actor."  A 
stubborn  wench,  this  one,  for  which  Tom 
now  thanks  his  lucky  stars.  She  finally 
talked  him  into  trying  for  a  part  in  sum- 
mer stock  at  Poughkeepsie.  To  his  open- 
mouthed  astonishment,  he  was  accepted. 

After  that  he  went  to  New  York  and 
studied  for  three  years  under  Alice  B. 
Young,  playing  stock  in  the  summer.  He 
loved  it  He  was  doing  juveniles  mostly, 
but  he  did  get  a  couple  of  good  character 
parts— Albert  in  "Ladies  In  Retirement" 
and  Danny  in  "Night  Must  Fall," 

Then  he  got  his  big  break.  He  ^  was 
offered  the  juvenile  lead  in  "Janie."  It 
turned  out  to  be  more  complicated  than 
you  might  think.  For  one  thing,  he  was 
scared  half  out  of  his  wits.  For  another, 
he  had  no  chance  to  rehearse  with  the 
cast  onstage.  The  only  practice  he  had  was 
reciting  his  lines  in  a  little  back  room  with 
the  director.  So  his  entrances  and  exits 
were  a  complete  mystery  to  him.  When  his 
cue  came,  the  stage  manager  pushed  him 
on  and  told  him  which  door  to  make  for 
after  his  last  on-stage  line.  Somehow  he 
got  in  and  out  the  right  places  at  the  right 
time,  and  somehow  he  was  a  hit!  Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer  tested  him,  and  before 
Tom  could  get  that  surprised  look  off  his 
face,  he  was  in  Hollywood. 

Things  happened  fast  from  the  minute 
he  got  off  the  train.  He  arrived  on  Monday, 
was  tested  for  a  leading  role  in  "Two  Girls 
And  A  Sailor"  on  Tuesday,  and  Wednes- 
day he  was  given  the  part  of  a  young 
American  soldier  in  "The  White  Cliffs  of 
Dover."  Then  came  "Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis. 
He  is  now  making  "This  Man's  Navy." 

Of  course,  he's  nuts  about  Hollywood. 
He  had  been  there  before,  and  he  knew 
flocks  of  people.  His  first  date  there  was 
with  Frances  Rafferty.  Gloria  De  Haven 
introduced  them.  Now  he  plays  the  field. 
His  best  friends  are  the  Jack  Haleys  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter  Cookson.  Tom's  favor- 
ite spot  is  the  House  of  Murphy. 

He's  a  take-it-easy  kind  of  guy.  Hates 
routine  and  having  to  plan  things  ahead. 
Maybe  he's  got  something  there.  Maybe 
if  you  just  go  along  doing  your  job  and 
having  fun  on  the  side,  you  get  just  as 
far  as  if  you  knock  yourself  out  planning 
and  worrying.  Anyway,  it  seems  to  work 
for  Tom,  because  there  isn't  a  happier 
actor  in  all  of  Hollywood! 


JmUctpation: 


/ 


Everything  is  ready,  you  see  him  coming  —  eager  to  get 
home.  You're  glad  you  planned  his  meal  so  carefully 
...  so  glad  you  remembered  his  bottle  of  SCHLITZ. 

Today  more  than  ever 
when  men  are  working 
especially  hard,  a  bottle 
of  SCHLITZ  brings  wel- 
come relaxation  at  the 
end  of  the  day. 

JUST 


HE  kis 


OF  THE  HOPS 


no 


i/tfemess 


Copr.  IQJJ,  Jos.  Schlitx,  Brewing  Cfl.,  MiltuaukeeylVis. 


THE  BEER  THAT  MADE  MILWAUKEE  FAMOUS 


WEST  OF  THE  PECOS"  An  RKO-Radio  Picture 


...the  color  stays  on 
through  every  lipstick  test 

Dramatize  the  appeal  of  your  lips  with  the 
Color  Harmony  shade  for  your  type.  Glamorous 
reds,  lovely  reds,  dramatic  reds...all  exclusive 
with  Tru-Color  Lipstick  and  all  based  on  an 
original,  patented*  color  principle  discovered 
by  Max  Factor  Hollywood. . .  one  dollar. 


dfaxja 


(ad* 

HOUYW 

TRU-C0L0g 


*U.  S.  Patents 
No. 2157667 
221 1465 


Complete  your  make-up 

IN  COLOR  HARMONY ...  WITH 
MAX  FACTOR  HOLLYWOOD 
FACE  POWDER  AND  ROUGE 


A  HIGH  KICK  AND  A  HOT  LICK 

(Continued  jrom  page  46) 


comfort  than  her  own;  who  has  deeded  her 
big  Bel-Air  home  with  all  its  prized  col- 
lection of  antiques,  lock,  stock  and  barrel, 
to  the  lady  who  stuck  by  her  over  the 
early  rough  spots  of  her  career. 

There's  the  Betty  Grable,  too,  who  took 
on  the  toughest  USO  Army  camp  circuit 
she  could  find — down  in  the  remote  hills 
of  the  Carolinas — and  risked  wrecking  her 
famous  legs  hoofing  encore  after  encore  in 
the  rain  on  bumpy  plank  stages  in  high 
heels  and  long  evening  gown  so  the  glam- 
our-starved GFs  could  have  fun.  There's 
a  Grable  who  still  holds  the  Hollywood 
Canteen  record  for  jitterbugging  with  300 
rugged  cut-in  dance  partners  in  one  hectic 
hour;  the  Grable  who  dragged  home  after 
her  first  Canteen  night  with  her  formal 
in  shreds,  her  shoes  busted,  the  knees  out 
of  her  best  nylons  and  her  hair  looking 
like  something  the  cat  had  got  hold  of  and 
startled  her  mother  by  sighing,  "Gee — 
did  I  have  fun!" 

There  are  a  double  dozen  different  Betty 
Grables  you'd  never  know  in  a  million 
years  if  all  you  cared  to  hear  about  was 
lovely  legs.  The  Betty,  par  exemple,  who 
has  personally  plugged  three  of  her  un- 
known studio  pals  into  picture  parts  and 
contracts.  The  Betty  who  stands  up 
staunchly  for  the  little  guys  and  gals  who 
work  on  her  sets  and  never  forgets  a 
round  of  gifts  when  the  picture  closes.  The 
Grable  who  prefers  home  to  any  night 
club  ever  built,  Pepsis  to  the  best  giggle 
water  ever  brewed  and  her  husband's 
musician  friends  to  Hollywood  "Society." 

You  must  climb  Coldwater  Canyon  above 
Beverly  Hills  to  catch  Betty  Grable  with- 
out her  make-up  in  the  place  she  prefers 
to  any  spot  in  the  world — home.  That's  an 
unpretentious  English  cottage,  beamed  and 
gabled  and  snugly  tucked  in  a  three-acre 
grove  of  avocado  and  lemon  trees.  Inside 
it's  wood  paneled,  cozy  with  chintzy  chairs, 
copper  on  the  hearth  and  antiques  scat- 
tered around. 

dream  for  sale  .  .  . 

She  went  to  a  party  there,  years  ago, 
came  home  and  raved  to  her  mother  about 
the  perfect  house  she'd  visited.  "Some 
day,"  said  Betty,  "I'm  going  to  own  one 
just  like  it!"  Later  on,  Bert  Lahr,  her  pal 
of  "Du  Barry  Was  A  Lady,"  bought  the 
place,  and  often  Betty  dropped  by  to  see 
Bert  and  his  wife  Mildred.  Last  year  when 
the  whirlwind  romance  and  marriage  with 
Harry  James  posed  a  housing  problem, 
Harry  had  rented  a  huge  Beverly  Hills 
mansion  to  shelter  all  the  members  of  his 
band,  so  for  a  while  the  newlyweds  rattled 
around  there.  Then  they  moved  over  to 
Mama  Grable's,  but  independent  Harry  was 
touchy  about  that.  He  thought  people 
would  say  he  was  "Mr.  Grable"  who'd 
moved  in  on  Movie  Star  Betty,  so  house- 
hunting was  in  order.  When  the  very 
first  house  a  real  estate  agent  took  them 
to  see  was  Betty's  long  cherished  ideal, 
she  thought  that  must  be  an  omen  straight 
from  heaven  for  happiness.  She  wasn't 
just  dreaming,  either. 

Because  today  the  very  best  times  of 
Betty  Grable's  life  take  place  right  there — 
with  her  husband,  Harry,  a  certain  Miss 
Victoria  Elizabeth  Grable  and  her  family 
and  friends.  The  first  improvement  Betty 
made  in  her  new  home  was  to  fix  up  a 
cozy,  up-to-date  nursery  for  Vicki.  The 
first  party  she  had  was  an  open  house  for 
the  members  of  Harry's  band.  Her  first 
house  guest  was  her  mother. 

Betty's  idea  of  a  grand  evening  of  fire- 
side fun  is  to  have  the  orchestra  gang  in 


for  a  session  of  poker.  She  has  always 
been  crazy  about  cards  and  as  lucky  as  a 
rusty  horseshoe.  Most  evenings  when  she 
and  Harry  are  home  alone,  they  buck 
horns  at  gin-rummy  late  into  the  night 
(almost  always  Betty  takes  Harry  to  the 
cleaners,  too).  But  her  real  love  is  the 
grand  old  American  game  of  bluff  'em 
and  bet  'em.  She's  good,  too,  because  she's 
an  old  hand  at  it. 

The  best  Grable  poker  story  I  know 
happened  the  day  Vicki  was  born. 
Baby  Victoria  was  impatient  about  ar- 
riving in  this  world,  you  know,  and  her 
premature  debut  was  a  surprise  to  Betty 
as  well  as  the  doctor.  So,  the  night  before 
the  event,  Betty  and  Harry  had  a  gang 
from  the  band  in  for  the  evening  with  a 
couple  of  red  hot  poker  games  going,  and 
it  was  4  A.M.  before  they  broke  it  up. 
That's  when  Betty  began  to  feel  a  little 
queer,  and  next  morning  the  verdict  was 
an  ambulance  and  the  hospital  immedi- 
ately. 

After  it  was  all  over  later  on  that  night, 
Betty's  mother  tip-toed  into  her  famous 
daughter's  hospital  room  where  Betty  was 
just  emerging  from  the  fumes  of  the  an- 
esthetic and  woozily  out  of  this  world. 

Betty  recognized  her  through  the  mist. 
"Hello,  Mother,"  she  mumbled.  "S-h-h-h 
— I've  got  four  kings!" 

When  they  kidded  her  about  it  after- 
wards, Betty  decided  that  was  another 
omen.  From  then  on  she  has  bet  the  limit 
whenever  four  kings  showed  up. 

Since  her  marriage,  Betty's  best  friends 
are  the  members  of  Harry  James'  band 
and  their  wives.  She  fits  like  a  glove  right 
into  the  musical  set,  because  at  heart 
Betty's  one  of  them.  She  can  even  qualify 
as  an  old  instrument  gal  herself.  When 
she  was  toddling  around  in  St.  Louis,  aged 
six,  Betty  spied  a  lovely  brass  saxophone 
in  a  music  store  window  one  day  and  didn't 
stop  howling  until  her  folks  bought  it  for 
her.  It  was  a  big  alto  sax,  taller  than  Betty 
herself,  but  she  got  pretty  hot  on  it  for 
a  moppet  and  even  bleated  on  the  stage 
and  over  the  radio. 

Upstairs  in  one  of  the  dressing  rooms  off 
their  boudoir  suite,  Harry  has  a  huge 
music  machine  and  stacks  of  records  miles 
high  (he  gets  complimentary  platters  from 
all  the  disc  firms).  Usually  the  changer  is 
working  overtime,  just  as  Betty's  radio  in 
her  car  is  always  kept  warm  with  some 
dance  band  wherever  she  goes. 

melody  lane  .  .  . 

You  can  spot  the  musical  motif  all 
through  Betty's  house.  She  dug  up  a 
beautiful  old  chased  cornet  (yep,  that's 
what  they  used  to  call  them  before  they 
were  trumpets)  in  a  Hollywood  swap  shop 
a  while  back.  It  probably  would  never 
rally  to  Harry's  red  hot  modern  triple- 
tongue  tremolos,  but  Betty  had  other  ideas 
anyway.  She  had  it  made  into  a  lamp  for 
the  den  and  surprised  Harry  with  it  when 
he  came  home  from  his  last  trip.  When 
you  pick  up  a  book  match  at  Betty's,  too, 
you  find  a  picture  of  a  neat  calf  kicking 
over  a  hot  trumpet  and  the  legend,  "A  high 
kick — a  hot  lick,"  running  up  and  down 
a  musical  score.  Her  favorite  jewelry 
doo-dad  is  a  gold  pin,  an  exact  replica  in 
miniature  of  Harry's  famous  trumpet. 
Betty  wrote  Santa  for  it  last  Christmas,  and 
— surprise! — she  found  it  on  her  tree. 

In  fact,  Betty's  so  wrapped  up  in  Harry's 
musical  career  that  for  a  while  after  they 
were  married,  she  planned  spending  all  her 
studio  layoffs  traveling  with  his  band.  She 
tried  that  out  on  her  first  vacation — but  it  • 


Before : : : 
SELF-CONSCIOUS! 

BEFORE  Diane  Parker  of 
N.  Y.  began  her  Powers 
Course.  "I  felt  dull,  listless 
was  .w  under- 
weight." Diane's 
"Photo-  Revise" 
helped  her 


Now  ... 
SELF-CONFIDENT! 

Diane  Parker's  personal- 
ized Photo-Revise  showed 
her  a  new  hair  arrange- 
ment, little  make-up  tricks 
that  gave  her  real  glamour! 


In  7  Short  Weeks- 

new  loveliness, 
new  confidence 
in  your  charm! 

If  you  think  good  looks, 
a  stunning  figure,  a  new 
personality  are  out  of  your 
reach,  discover  the  thrill- 
ing benefits  of  Powers 
training.  Now  right  at 
home  realize  your  own 
loveliest  possibilities! 
Simple  daily  assignments 
in  figure  control,  make- 
up and  grooming  make 
the  entire  course  fasci- 
nating. The  cost?  Solitde 
you're  amazed! 

Diane's  alluring  new 
"model"  figure.  "In  the  first 
4  weeks  1  gained  12  lbs.  — and 
in  the  right  places,  too!" 

Real  "POWERS  GIRL" 
training— right  at 
home . . . 

Your  Figure  —  How  to 
streamline  it.  Your  Face — 
Photo-Revise,  drawn  by  an  ex- 
pert over  your  own  picture, 
shows  you  make-up  secrets  to 
bringout  j<w)"  beauty  highlights. 
Your  Style — Shows  you  how  to 
be  "best-dressed"  yet  save  dol- 
lars !  Your  Grooming — Complete, 
time-saving  beauty  schedule. 
Your  Voice — Exercises  to  make 
your  speech  more  attractive. 
You — Mr.  Powers'  formula  for 
charm  and  magnetism. 


Clip  the  Coupon 
NOW 

John  Robert 
Powers  will  send 
free  your  confi- 
dential question- 
naire, illustrated 
booklet, "The 
Powers  Way,"  and 
details    of  famous 
Powers  training. 


John  Robert  Powers  Home  Course 
247  Park  Ave.,  Suite  C205, New  York  1 7,  N.Y. 
Dear  Mr.  Powers:  Yes,  I'm  really  interested. 
Please  send  me  details  of  your  Home  Course. 


Name. 
Street_ 


(PLEASE  PRINT) 


City_ 


_State_ 


Occupation. 


_Age_ 


io  a  friend 


Among  your  friends  one  or  two  may 
still  have  vague  ideas  or  wrong  ideas 
about  Tampax.  You  will  be  doing  them 
a  kindness  by  explaining  the  real  facts 
about  this  internal  method  of  monthly 
sanitary  protection. 

BEGIN  BY  TELLING  your  friend  how  Tam- 
pax banishes  pins,  belts  and  external 
pads — how  odor  cannot  form  and  sani- 
tary deodorant  is  not  needed. 

ALSO  EXPLAIN  how  Tampax  can  cause 
no  bulges  or  ridges  under  any  costume 
—how  it  is  really  invisible  in  use  and 
can  even  be  worn  in  a  tub  or  shower. 

THEN  SHOW  HER  WHY  Tampax  brings 
about  all  these  improvements — its  in- 
vention by  a  doctor,  its  internal  absorp- 
tion principle,  its  all-cotton  construc- 
tion, its  tremendous  absorbency,  its 
patented  applicator  that  makes  inser- 
tion so  quick  and  easy. 

SEND  HER  OUT  TO  BUY  Tampax  at  a 
drug  store  or  notion  counter,  where  it 
is  sold  in  3  absorbency-sizes — Regular, 
Super  and  Junior.  A  whole  month's 
supply  will  slip  into  her  purse,  while  the 
Economy  Box  contains  4  months'  aver- 
age requirements.  Tampax  Incorpor- 
ated, Palmer,  Mass. 

3(  REGULAR 
absorbencies  <  super 

I  JUNIOR 


so 


Accepted  for  Advertising 

by  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Association 


I  didn't  work.  Betty  discovered  (she  might 
have  known)  that  she  was  far  too  famous 
a  person  herself  to  have  any  rest  or  re- 
laxation. It  turned  out  to  be  a  personal 
appearance  tour  of  Betty  Grable,  because 
of  course,  the  newspapers  discovered  her 
pronto  wherever  Harry  went,  and  when 
she  pleaded  that  she  was  just  traveling 
incognito  as  Harry  James'  wife — well — you 
know  how  that  went  over. 

"Are  you  kidding?"  they  scoffed. 
Even  in  Manhattan,  Grable  didn't  dare 
appear  at  the  Waldorf  where  Harry 
trumpeted  for  fear  of  causing  a  riot.  She 
had  to  crouch  in  the  wings  to  watch  the 
band  work  and  blow  kisses  at  Harry  from 
afar.  After  that,  she  gave  up  the  idea.  Now 
Harry  'phones  every  night  when  he  plays 
his  last  number,  wherever  he  is,  and  Betty 
hops  out  of  bed  in  the  middle  of  the  night 
to  report  on  home  and  Vicki.  If  she  wants 
to  hear  Hot  Lips  Harry  give  out  with  his 
latest  melody,  she  has  to  play  his  records, 
sneak  in  with  the  band  when  he  has  a 
Hollywood  Palladium  engagement.  Be- 
cause he  won't  play  around  the  house. 

closed  shop  .  .  . 

When  Harry  and  Betty  were  married, 
they  made  a  pact  about  that,  and  they've 
stuck  to  it  sternly  ever  since.  "At  home, 
Baby,"  suggested  Harry,  "we  won't  ever 
talk  business,  what  do  you  say?" 

"I  say  fine,"  agreed  Betty.  "I  don't  like 
studio  chatter  or  Hollywood  gossip." 

"And  how  I  hate  musician  talk  and 
music  gossip!"  sighed  Harry.  "Is  it  a  deal?" 

"Okay,"  confirmed  Betty,  "and  the  first 
one  who  breaks  it  has  to  cook  dinner  on 
the  maid's  night  out." 

Betty  may  hug  her  home,  but  that's  no 
sign  she's  domestic.  She  summed  up  her 
kitchen  craft  like  this,  "I  can  make  pretty 
good  toast — if  the  toaster's  automatic!"  She 
can  barely  sew  on  a  button,  either.  As 
much  as  Bets  adores  to  play  with  Vicki  and 
feed  her,  she's  nervous  as  a  witch  unless 
the  nursemaid  prepares  the  formula.  Truth 
is,  Betty  just  doesn't  know  anything  about 
these  things  and  doesn't  trust  herself. 

This  domestic  helplessness  has  an  ex- 
planation. Betty's  no  moron,  but  during 
the  years  most  girls  learn  all  those  things, 
she  was  out  singing  and  dancing,  making 
movies,  traveling  all  over  the  land  work- 
ing like  the  trouper  she  is  and  getting 
along  in  show  business.  She  toured  in- 
cessantly with  her  mother,  who  took  care 
of  what  housework— like  getting  breakfast 
— had  to  be  done  and  guided  all  Betty's 
thoughts,  talents  and  energies  to  her 
career.  Betty's  older  sister,  Marjorie  (Mrs. 
David  Arnold),  on  the  other  hand,  who's 
married  to  a  businessman  and  has  led  a 
domestic  life  completely  apart  from  show 
business,  is  a  swell  cook  and  housekeeper. 
It's  not  an  acute  problem  at  the  James 
house,  however.  Betty's  mother  is  around 
a  lot  (she's  still  very  close  to  Betty)  to 
see  that  things  tick  off  all  right,  and  when 
maid's  night  out  rolls  round,  Harry  and 
Betty  simply  eat  out. 

Betty  likes  good  food,  but  maybe  be- 
cause she  can't  prepare  it,  she's  not  a 
fussy  gourmet.  She'll  eat  anything  in  the 
world  but  liver  or  bananas.  She  has  a 
typical  diner-out's  preference  for  steaks 
and  rich  pastries.  She  keeps  a  necklace  of 
her  favorite  doughnuts,  "raised-glazed," 
strung  across  her  dressing  room  mirror  to 
munch  between  takes.  But  she  never  gets 
fat,  even  though  she  pooh-poohs  any  atten- 
tion whatever  to  figure  care  or  exercise. 
She's  just  lucky  that  way.  Betty  never  has 
played  tennis  or  golf.  She  used  to  ride 
horseback  a  little,  but  when  her  sister, 
Marjorie,  had  a  bad  riding  accident,  Betty 
even  stopped  that.  She  spends  her  spare 
hours  lying  beside  her  tiny  pool  back  of 
the  house,  but  hardly  ever  takes  even  a 
dip.  She  sops  up  a  swell  tan,  by  the  way, 
never  blisters  or  peels — in  spite  of  her 


pure  peaches  and  cream  complexion.  Alter 
Betty  had  been  in  the  hospital  several 
weeks  with  Vicki's  emergency  Caesarian 
arrival,  she  recuperated  lying  in  the  sun 
beside  her  pool  for  hours  and  never  even 
turned  pink. 

Betty's  famous  figure,  incidentally,  hasn't 
varied  a  fraction  of  an  inch  in  any  depart- 
ment since  motherhood.  Yet  she  hasn't 
had  a  massage  or  body  beauty  treatment 
of  any  kind.  All  her  old  clothes  still  fit 
perfectly.  The  only  things  she's  had  to 
turn  over  to  the  Red  Cross  are  the  ma- 
ternity numbers  she  bought,  the  butcher- 
boy  outfits  and  such.  Betty's  relaxed  about 
her  looks.  But  she  adores  yummy  clothes 
and  has  closets  packed  with  them,  es- 
pecially shoes.  She's  had  a  weakness  for 
fancy  footgear  ever  since  she  was  a  kid. 
Once  when  Betty  was  only  ten,  a  friend 
of  the  Grables'  came  back  from  Europe 
and  toted  along  presents  for  both  the 
Grable  girls.  Betty  got  a  bottle  of  Parisian 
perfume,  and  her  sister,  Marjorie,  drew  a 
pair  of  French-heeled  red  snazz  slippers. 
In  no  time  at  all  Betty  had  worked  a  deal 
with  her  sister,  trading  the  scent  for  the 
glamour  dogs.  They  were  living  in  a  St. 
Louis  hotel  then,  and  promptly  Betty 
squeezed  into  the  extreme  shoes — her  first 
stilt-heeled  pair — and  paraded  through  the 
lobby.  But  she  wobbled  so  badly  that  her 
ankle  gave  way  and — boom — she  stayed  in 
bed  for  a  week  with  two  sprained  joints. 

She  has  flocks  of  formals,  too,  lovely 
dresses  of  all  types,  coats,  furpieces — 
everything.  Mostly  they  just  hang  in  the 
closet,  tantalizing  moths,  because  the  only 
time  in  the  world  Betty  ever  gets  gussied 
up  is  when  she  goes  out  at  night,  a  blue- 
moon  deal  these  days.  Around  the  house 


APRIL  JEWEL 

That's  the  next  issue  of  Modern 
Screen — glittering,  sparkling, 
chock-full  of  rare  value. 

So  off  you  go  March  13  to 
pick  up  your  precious  copy — 
and  beware  the  crowds! 


she's  strictly  a  slack  girl,  and  the  piles  of 
these  trousers,  all  smartly  tailored  and 
usually  in  pastel  shades,  clutter  up  her 
dresser  drawers.  Her  favorite  coat  is  a 
camel's-hair  wrap-around,  worn  campus 
style,  no  hat,  no  stockings.  She  likes  ex- 
pensive jewelry,  and  that's  the  kind  she 
has,  lots  of  it  in  novel  designs  (like  Harry's 
gold  trumpet  pin) .  Betty's  strictly  feminine 
in  her  personal  fix-up,  tastes  and  habits. 
She  sleeps  in  slinky  silk  night  gowns,  loves 
perfume  cologne,  powder  and  scented  tub 
baths.  She's  got  a  bad  weakness  for  trick 
hairdo's  (Harry  hates  'em)  although  her 
studio  hairdresser,  Marie  Brasselle,  has  to 
do  all  the  work.  She  likes  flowers  in  her  | 
hair,  and  even  when  she's  slacking  around 
the  house,  there's  always  a  gay  ribbon 
somewhere.  Betty's  hair  is  not  naturally  J 
platinum  like  she  wears  it.  It's  more 
of  an  ash  blonde,  even  darker.  But  she's 
never  questioned  her  studio's  decree  that 
she  keep  it  lily-white.  It's  naturally  curly, 
by  the  way,  but  to  Betty  that's  a  bother; 
she  has  to  keep  it  straightened  out  for  her 
period  picture  hairdo's. 

Betty  has  always  adored  doing  Gay 
Ninety  and  period  musical  movies,  because 
she  loves  the  frilly  furbelows,  the  hour- 
glass gowns,  the  bustles,  pompadours,  ele- 
gant bonnets  and  such  in  pictures  like 
"Sweet  Rosie  O'Grady"  and  "Coney 
Island."  (Her  favorite  picture  of  all  is 
"Sweet  Rosie".)  In  fact,  Grable's  loaded 
with  all  kinds  of  ladylike  longings— 
(Continued  on  page  82) 


1 


^on't  toss  a  Go\n 

to  decide  whether  or  not  you 
take  a  Lux  Soap  beauty  bath 
before  your  date.  Make  dain- 
tiness sure." 


when  temptation  whispers:  You're 
much  too  tired  for  beauty  care  to- 
night. Regular  Active-lather  facials 
with  Lux  Soap  take  just  a  few 
moments — and  they  really  make 
skin  softer,  smoother— fovefier." 


9  out  of  10  Screen  Stars 


» 


You  get  your  Man 

— and  you  hold  him,  too,  when 
you  take  the  right  beauty  care. 
I  use  Lux  Soap  every  single  day 
—for  my  complexion,  and  as  a 
bath  soap,  too." 


use  it         Seaafr  (%rse  r&rfy  /nates  s£//7  /ove//er/ 


81 


[  Like  wearing  a  star  on  your  finger... 
I  MULTI-FACET*  diamond  rings  sparkle  in  radiant 
[  brilliance.  MULTI-FACET*  forty -extra -facet 
diamond  rings  bring  you  brilliance,  color, 
radiance  never  before  possible  —  priced  to 
your  fiance's  budget! 

MULTI-FACET*  DIAMOND  RINGS  with  matching 
wedding  bands  $90  to  $7,500  *tax  included, 
at  leading  jewelers. 

Send  for  the  romantic:  "STORY  OF  A  DIAMOND". 


Roselaar  MULTI- FACET  Co. 

SSI  Filth  Avenue,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

I'd  love  to  reod  "The  Story  of  o  Diamond.' 

I  enclose  10c  postage  for  the  booklet. 


MS3 


MY  NAME- 


MY  ADDRESS. 


RINGS  ENLARGES  TO  SHOW  DETAIL. 
*I»AT.  U.  S.  PAT.  OFF.  &  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES  .  .  . 
REG.  U.S.  PAT.  OFF.  ENTIRECONTENTS  COPY  RIGHTED 


craves  candy,  loves  antiques  (she  had  a 
beautiful  collection  in  her  old  house  which 
she  gave  to  her  mother) ,  likes  to  sleep  late, 
changes  her  mind  frequently,  smokes  ciga- 
rettes with  two  puffs  and  tosses  them  away. 
(Thank  goodness  Harry  works  for  Chester- 
field!). Betty  also  goes  for  romantic  books 
(Right  now  she's  deep  in  "Forever  Amber," 
wistfully  sighing  that  she'd  love  to  play 
Amber)  and  likes  reading  them  in  bed. 
She  has  no  idea  of  cash  money  values. 
She  took  her  mother  out  for  dinner  on  her 
birthday  last  year  and  had  to  borrow 
twenty  bucks  from  Mrs.  Grable  to  pay  the 
check  when  she  found  her  own  bag  bare. 
And  the  next  day  she  strolled  into  a  West- 
wood  Village  book  store  and  handed  them 
a  $100  bill  for  a  $2  book! 

But  at  heart  Betty's  a  man's  girl.  No 
doubt  about  it.  She's  happiest  when  she's 
with  men  and  she  adapts  herself  readily 
and  happily  to  their  tastes  and  wishes. 
Betty  has  stopped  wearing  make-up  of 
any  kind  around  home,  for  instance,  be- 
cause Harry  doesn't  like  it.  She  used  to 
adore  pompadours,  rats  and  fancy  hair- 
do's, but  she  threw  all  the  transformations 
in  the  wastebasket  when  Harry  allowed 
he  admired  her  locks  best  hanging  free  in 
the  breeze.  She  found  out  quickly  what 
Sir  Harry's  favorite  perfume  was,  and  now 
she  uses  nothing  else  but.  Even  when  her 
head  man's  away  Betty  clings  to  the  things 
he  likes.  She  seldom  drives  her  big  Cadil- 
lac convertible  when  Harry's  on  tour.  In- 
stead she  herds  Harry's  station  wagon 
around,  with  the  name,  "Bay-Bee,"  em- 
blazoned on  the  outside  (that's  what  he 
calls  her,  with  the  accent  on  the  Bee), 
with  his  favorite  French  poodle  "Punkin," 
perched  in  the  front  seat. 

ego-booster  .  .  . 

I  don't  mean  that  Grable  is  any  clinging 
vine — not  by  a  long  shot.  But  she's  got  a 
blessed  streak  of  one-man  girl  backer-up 
femininity  in  her  (it's  a  mighty  lucky 
thing  for  a  girl  to  have,  the  best  booster 
in  the  world  to  a  gent's  ego)  which  always 
pays  off  in  romantic  harmony.  When  Betty 
and  Jackie  Coogan  were  married,  Betty 
did  everything  possible  to  help  "the  Kid" 
make  a  comeback  on  his  career,  which  is 
what  he  wanted  most  then. 

Betty  went  with  George  Raft,  too,  for 
three  years  without  one  date  with  another 
man.  George,  of  course,  is  a  sports  nut, 
so  Betty  tagged  along  to  all  the  prize 
fights,  horse  races,  baseball  and  football 
games — everything  that  George  liked  best. 
She  still  lugs  around  a  sports  interest 
hangover  from  those  days,  especially  in  big 
league  baseball.  Last  fall,  when  Betty's 
two  home  town  teams,  the  St.  Louis  Cards 
and  the  Browns,  tangled  in  a  World  Series 
at  Sportsman's  Park,  Betty  cancelled  all 
dates  to  sit  glued  to  her  radio  every  after- 
noon. 

It  follows  that  Betty's  not  the  nagging 
type  to  make  over  or  reform  a  man.  What- 
ever Harry  does  is  okay  with  her,  right 
down  the  line.  They've  never  had  even  a 
spat  in  a  couple  of  years  of  married  life. 
Only  time  Betty  even  faintly  suggested  a 
change  in  one  of  her  beaux,  it  ended  up 
comically  to  be  a  joke  on  her — maybe  be- 
cause she  picked  a  comic  guy  to  pick  on. 
Before  she  was  married,  Betty  had  a  few 
dates  with  funny  man  Phil  Silvers.  The 
first  time  she  went  out  with  Phil,  Betty  told 
him,  "Phil,  I  think  you'd  look  a  lot  better 
without  your  glasses.  Why  don't  you  take 
them  off?"  She  knew  pronto  that  she 
should  never  have  stuck  her  neck  out.  Be- 
cause the  next  time  Phil  called,  he  came 
tapping  along  with  a  white  cane  behind  a 
Seeing-Eye  dog!  That  was  his  way  of  tell- 
ing Betty  he  wore  glasses  because  he 
needed  'em. 

So  it's  no  accident,  maybe,  that  Betty's 
staunchest  army  of  fans  are  men.  Of  all 
the  90,000  letters  that  pour  in  on  her  every 


months,  the  greatest  number  by  far  comes 
from  admiring  males  (most  gal  stars  draw 
the  majority  of  their  mail  from  other  girls) 
and,  of  course,  Betty's  still  the  GI's  Holly- 
wood super  dream  girl  by  miles.  She'd  be 
the  last  to  deny  that  a  lot  of  her  fervent 
service  loyalty  stems  right  from  her  own 
divine  stems.  Betty's  not  bashful  that  way, 
either.  When  she  made  her  barnstorming 
Carolina  camp  tour  a  couple  of  years  ago, 
Betty  fought  with  the  USO  powers  to  wear 
a  short,  sketchy  dancing  dress  that  ex- 
posed plenty  of  scenery  for  her  opening 
show.  But  there  was  a  rule  and  regulation 
about  that,  it  seemed — all  entertainers  had 
to  wear  long  dresses  or  get  shot  at  sun- 
rise or  something.  So  Betty  dolled  up  in 
the  slinkiest  formal  she  could  dig  out  of 
her  trunk,  put  on  French  heels  and  darned 
near  killed  herself  trying  to  off-to-Buffalo 
on  a  routine  in  that  wrap-up. 

But  there's  another  side  to  Betty's  appeal 
for  the  soldier  boys — the  good  sport,  sim- 
patico  side  that  every  Yank  seems  to  read 
in  Betty's  face,  and  which  I've  a  hunch  is 
just  as  important  an  item  as  "cheesecake" 
to  a  lonely  GI  who  remembers  the  good 
sport  girls  back  home. 

On  that  same  camp  tour,  Betty  picked  up 
a  paper  one  day  and  read  an  item  like 
this,  "GI's  picket  Betty  Grable."  She  read 
on  to  discover  that  a  little  out-of-the-way 
camp  was  sore  as  a  boiled  owl  because 
they'd  been  by-passed  by  Betty's  glamour 
tour.  So  they'd  paraded  up  and  down  the 
barracks  with  signs,  "Betty  Grable  is  Un- 
fair to  Camp  So-and-So."  That  got 
Grable.  She  put  in  long  distance  calls  to 
Washington  and  shot  wires  to  Hollywood 
asking  permission  to  straighten  things  out. 
The  answer  was  that  there  weren't  any 
facilities  there  for  a  show,  and  it  was  too 
remote  and  just  too  bad.  But  that  didn't 
satisfy  Bets.  She  kept  plugging  until  the 
USO  trip  routers  let  her  skip  over  to  the 
camp  and  scatter  those  pickets  personally. 

That's  what  Grable  thinks  of  GI's,  and 
here's  an  example  of  what  they  think  of 
her.  A  year  or  so  ago,  a  salty  Guadalcanal 
Marine  got  in  touch  with  her  through  the 
Hollywood  Canteen  where  she  and  Harry 
James  were  still  entertaining  the  guys. 
(Incidentally,  that's  where  their  romance 
really  got  started,  you'll  remember  if  you 
read  our  story  about  them  in  the  October, 
1943,  issue  of  Modern  Screen.)  This  leather- 
neck said  he  had  something  he  wanted  to 
give  Betty.  It  turned  out  to  be  a  picture 
of  her — not  a  pin-up  picture — just  a  mod- 
est portrait.  It  was  creased  and  dirty,  and 
through  the  center  was  a  bullet  hole 
rimmed  with  dark  stains.  "My  Bud,"  ex- 
plained the  Marine.  "He  always  carried 
this  one  right  over  his  heart — and  when 
they  got  him,  that's  where  they  got  him." 

Betty  hauled  him  right  up  home  with 
her  to  dinner  with  her  mother  in  their 
Bel-Air  house  where  she  lived  then.  And 
if  you  think  Grable  doesn't  shed  tears,  you 
should  have  seen  her  dissolve  that  eve- 
ning. Duty  took  that  particular  Marine 
through  Hollywood  four  separate  times, 
and  each  time  he  called  Betty,  and  each 
time  she  had  him  up  to  the  house.  When 
he  shipped  out  again,  he  wrote  her  once 
a  month  regularly,  from  wherever  combat 
action  took  him,  for  over  a  year.  She 
hasn't  heard  from  him  for  several  months 
now,  and  knowing  what  a  pal  he  was, 
Betty  is  afraid  to  think  why. 

Yep,  there  are  plenty  of  sentimental  tie- 
ups  Betty  has  with  the  boys  that  aren't 
all  hey-hey  and  pin-up  glamour.  In  fact, 
most  of  her  intimate  contacts  with  soldiers 
have  been  much  more  on  the  heartbreak 
side.  There's  the  boy  in  England,  for  in- 
stance, who  wrote  her  just  the  other  day. 
He'd  lost  his  eyes  in  action,  and  what  he 
wrote  was  this:  "I  guess  I  won't  ever  be 
seeing  you  again,  Betty,  and  that's  not  so 
good.  But  the  last  picture  I  saw  you  in 
(Continued  on  page  84) 


"Pat  Desmond  and  Wanda  McKay 
Popular  Hollywood  Players 

MATCH  YOUR  COSTUMES  AND 
YOUR  MOODS  AS  THE  STARS  DO 

Be  the  first  in  your  set  to  enjoy  the  distinction  of 
matching  or  contrasting  your  cigaret  Lighter  and  Case 
with  your  attire.  Yes,  and  match  your  mood,  too!  In 
your  more  daring  moments  carry  your  SOPHISTICATE 
RED  Set;  for  times  of  enchantment  choose  NILE 
GREEN;  or  AZURE  BLUE  when  you  are  demure.  All 
three  sets-three  Lighters  and  three  Cases  can  be  yours 
for  the  special  price  of  only  $3-98  plus  postage. 


HOLLYWOOD 

CIGARET  LIGHTER 
AND  PLASTIC  CASE 


Glamourland  contributes  this  newest  of  smart 
accessories-a  dainty,  streamlined,  sure-fire  lighter 
with  companion  cigaret  case.  Lighter  is  all-metal, 
plastic  finished  in  brilliant  color.  Matching  plastic 
case  is  light  as  a  feather  yet  exceptionally  sturdy 
and  practically  moisture  and  air-proof.  Ideal  for 
men  and  women,  particularly  for  those  in  the 
Armed  Forces.  Your  choice  of  colors:  Sophisti- 
cate Red,  Nile  Green  or  Azure  Blue.  The  set  only 
1.49  plus  postage  if  you  act  at  once. 


I 


Single  Set  $1. 

Set  of  three  $3.98 
~      Plus  Postage 


SEND 


NO  MONEY 


JUST  MAIL  COUPON 


Examine  the  NEW  HOLLYWOOD  color-matching 
Lighter  and  Cigaret  Case  . . .  fashion  accessories  of  the 

Stars.  Try  the  Lighter,  use  the  Case  let  your  friends 

admire  their  vivid  beauty.  Then,  if  you  can  bear  to  part 
with  them,  return  the  set  within  5  days  for  prompt 
refund.  DON'T  D  E  LA  Y!  ...  Mail  the  coupon 
at  once.  The  supply  of  these  combination  sets  is 
limited.    Act  today! 


V 

,1 

V 

F-! 

'■ 

i 
i 
I 
i 
i 
i 
i 
i 


L.  PRICE  &  CO.    Dept.  E- 

5537  Hollywood  Blvd.,  Hollywood  28  Calif. 


NO  RISK 
5-DAY  TRIAL 
OFFER 

Send  me  The  New  Hollywood  matching  set  (s)  of  Cigaret  Lighter  and  Case  in 
color  (s)  indicated:  □  SOPHISTICATE  RED  □  NILE  GREEN  □  AZURE  BLUE.  On 
arrival.  I  will  deposit  with  postman  $1.49  pljs  postage  charges  for  each  set  (see 
special  offer  below)  on  the  iron-clad  guarantee  that  if  I  am  not  completely  satis* 
ffied,  I  may  return  the  set  (s)  in  5  days  for  refund  withojt  question. 

□  MONEY  ENCLOSED  (II  Money  With  Order,  Package  Comes  Postpaid) 


hlnmo 

Print  Plainly 

Address 

City 

7onp 

StotP 

□  SPECIAL !  Send  me  3  sets,  Sophisticate  Red,  Nile  Green,  and  Azure  Blue  for  $3.98. 

(Due  to  demand  and  limited  supplies,  only  3  sets  per  customer.) 


THIS  GIFT  PACKAGE  COMPLETELY  PACKED  FOR  OVERSEAS  AND  CAMP  SHIPMENT 
Weight  less  than  8  ounces  so  no  Government  permit  or  Soldier's  request  necessary 


I 


83 


Pond's  "Lips"  stay  on. . , 


and  on 


and  on ! 


r 


6  scrumptious  shades 
«4         in  a  BIG  metal  case !  49<t,  plus  tax 


was  'Coney  Island,'  and  I'll  always  re- 
member you  like  you  were  in  that.  I  just 
wish  I  could  hear  you  sing  again."  When 
Betty  got  that  one,  she  went  right  over  to 
the  recording  studio  and  sang  two  numbers 
especially  for  that  blind  hero.  "Cuddle  Up 
a  Little  Closer"  and  "Put  Your  Arms 
Around  Me" — his  favorites. 

one  little,  two  little,  three  little  vickies  .  .  . 

Betty's  marriage  and  motherhood  hasn't 
dimmed  her  popularity  or  appeal  to  the 
Army  and  Navy  one  bit,  I'm  glad  to  say. 
When  Vicki's  birth  was  announced,  she 
got  herself  swamped  with  baby  gifts  from 
every  outpost  where  Old  Glory  was  flying. 
One  Fortress  crew  in  England  who'd 
christened  their  ship  "The  Blonde  Bomber" 
and  painted  Betty's  picture  life-size  on  the 
fuselage,  started  painting  tiny  crawling 
babies  for  every  mission  they'd  accom- 
plished! There  were  twelve  little  Vickies 
on  it  when  Nazi  flak  finally  winged  it. 

Betty  gets  along  well  with  other  girls, 
as  she  does  with  everybody,  but  she  has 
no  real  close  girl  friends.  She'd  be  lost  in 
a  "hen  party."  She's  not  gossipy  or  catty 
or  jealous  at  all,  although  it  does  seem 
that  whenever  she  is  halfway  friendly  to 
another  star,  some  Hollywood  gremlin  gets 
busy  and  cooks  up  a  phony  feud  or  rival 
story,  which  makes  Betty  miserable.  Next 
to  her  mother  and  sister,  Marjorie,  Betty's 
as  friendly  with  Alice  Faye  as  anyone. 
When  Harry's  in  town,  the  Jameses  see  a 
lot  of  Phil  and  Alice,  and  now  that  both 
couples  are  family  folks  they  have  a  lot 
to  talk  about  besides  orchestras  and  acting. 
Alice,  who  expected  her  baby  the  same 
time  Betty  did,  had  a  date  to  drop  by  and 
see  Betty  and  talk  stork  stuff  the  day  she 
was  carried  off  to  the  hospital,  and  the 
last  worried  request  Betty  made  before 
she  went  under  the  ether  was  for  Mrs. 
Grable  to  call  and  explain  to  Alice  why 
she  had  to  stand  her  up. 

But  because  they're  on  the  same  lot  and 
both  sing — even  though  Alice  doesn't  want 
to  any  more — every  time  a  musical  role 
comes  up,  newspapers  revive  a  tired  old 
"feud"  story.  It  seems  a  couple  of  the 
parts  that  brought  Betty  fame,  "Down 
Argentine  Way"  and  "Tin  Pan  Alley," 
were  originally  scheduled  for  Faye,  who 
got  ill  and  couldn't  handle  'em. 

The  same  catty  bit  of  ballyhoo  hap- 
pened in  reverse  recently  when  Vivian 
Blaine,  a  newcomer  at  Fox,  got  her  Cin- 
derella break  in  two  pictures  ordered  first 
for  Betty — "Greenwich  Village"  and 
"Something  For  the  Boys."  The  one  time 
this  year  that  Betty  stepped  out,  to  Xavier 
Cugat's  opening  night  at  Ciro's,  she  hap- 
pened to  sit  near  Vivian,  but  the  tables 
were  placed  so  that  their  backs  were  to 
each  other,  and  they  never  saw  each  other 
all  night.  That  was  duly  and  elaborately 
reported  as  a  Grable  snub  and  laid  to  the 
fact  that  Betty  was  "jealous." 

On  the  contrary,  Betty's  probably  the 
most  open-hearted,  easy,  non-tempera- 
mental star  in  Hollywood.  She  plugged,  for 
instance,  to  get  pretty  new  June  Haver 
(who  looks  dangerously  like  a  young  edi- 
tion of  Grable)  in  a  good  part  in  Fox's 
super,  "The  Dolly  Sisters."  That  sort  of 
thing  Betty  has  done  time  and  again  for 
newcomers.  She's  pushed  along  the  screen 
careers  of  dance  experts  Kenny  Williams, 
Hermes  Pan  and  Betty's  dance  stand-in, 
Angie  Blue,  by  getting  them  in  person  be- 
fore the  camera.  She  wangled  a  stock  con- 
tract at  RKO  for  Bobbie  Coleman,  a  girl 
who  used  to  work  in  the  Cafe  de  Paris  at 
Fox.  Betty's  actually  the  chummiest  star 
at  her  studio  with  the  little  people  she 
works  with.  Her  table  right  in  the  middle 
of  the  room  practically  bans  any  big-shot 
ranked  above  a  stand-in,  and  it  has  the 
reputation  of  being  the  noisiest,  gayest 
table  in  the  cafe.  The  first  person  at  the 
studio  to  know  Betty  was  wearing  a  ma- 


donna halo  was  John  Harvey,  a  young 
actor  who  worked  with  her  in  "Pin-Up 
Girl."  Betty  was  trying  to  keep  her  secret 
a  secret  then,  but  at  the  same  time  trying 
to  give  John  some  pointers  on  how  to  get 
more  camera  attention  out  of  his  part.  So 
he  was  in  a  position  to  observe  with  what 
turned  out  to  be  an  experienced  eye. 

It  was  still  a  secret  when  John  calmly 
asked  Betty  one  day,  "When  are  you  ex- 
pecting your  baby?" 

"How  did  you  know?"  gasped  Betty. 

"Oh,  that's  easy,"  grinned  Harvey.  "My 
wife's  expecting,  too.  I  know  all  the 
symptoms." 

temperamental  as  a  turtle  .  .  . 

About  parts,  wardrobe,  make-up,  di- 
rectors or  anything  else  at  the  studio, 
Betty  has  about  as  much  temperament  as 
a  turtle.  She  has  never  "struck"  or  been 
suspended  or  tried  to  be  the  grande  dame 
around  the  set.  If  there  ever  are  any  kick- 
ups  on  her  part,  they're  likely  to  be  a  plug 
for  the  little  people. 

Like  the  time  on  "Coney  Island"  when 
she  broke  up  the  company.  I'd  better  ex- 
plain first  that  extras,  bit  players  and 
mobs  on  a  set  carry  a  standing  pet  peeve 
against  eager  beaver  directors  who  get 
wrapped  up  in  their  art  and  forget  to  call 
a  halt  for  a  full  noon  hour.  Well,  on  this 
picture  the  director  had  been  a  little 
guilty  of  that  sort  of  thing,  and  he  lined 
up  one  morning  scene  featuring  Betty 
just  three  minutes  before  the  clock  hands 
went  straight  up.  They  all  got  set  finally, 
the  camera  focused,  the  lights  blazed,  the 
director  yelled,  "Action!" 

Betty  opened  her  mouth  as  if  to  sing. 
But  instead  she  rang  the  rafters,  yelling, 
"LUNCH!"  as  loud  as  she  could.  The 
foiled  director  yelped  "Cut!,"  the  extras 
roared  and  applauded,  and  Betty  grinned. 
That  broke  it  up.    They  went  to  lunch! 

Actually,  Betty  likes  to  work.  Like  her 
favorite  star,  Bing  Crosby,  it's  easy  as  pie 
for  her,  too.  She  hasn't  taken  a  script  home 
in  years.  Used  to  memorizing  song  lyrics 
ever  since  she  was  twelve,  she  catches  her 
lines  in  one  easy  lesson.  Her  seven-year, 
no  option  contract  at  Fox  makes  certain 
she'll  be  in  there  pitching  for  a  long,  long 
time  to  come,  which  is  okay  with  Grable. 
Although  she'll  be  a  lot  happier  when 
Harry  stops  running  off  to  play  back  East 
and  wangles  his  coast-to-coast  broad- 
casting from  Hollywood.  That  prospect 
looks  rosy  now,  too,  because  Harry's  new 
three-picture-a-year  contract  at  M-G-M 
is  going  to  keep  him  close  to  home. 

So  far  there  aren't  any  James  family 
plans  to  launch  Victoria  Elizabeth  on  a 
movie  career,  although  that  blue-eyed  doll 
already  has  all  the  witching  personality 
of  both  her  maw  and  paw.  Besides,  she  got 
her  name,  you  know,  from  Vickie  Lane, 
the  character  Betty  played  in  "Spring- 
time in  the  Rockies,"  the  fatal  picture 
which  brought  Betty  and  Harry  James 
together. 

Betty  herself  quips  away  any  such  future 
movie-mama  suggestions  with,  "How  can 
she  be  a  glamour  girl  when  she's  bald?" 
She  also  points  to  the  discouraging  only 
time  she  brought  Victoria  on  the  set. 
Vicki  didn't  like  it  one  bit  and  set  up  a 
terrific  fuss  with  tears  and  tantrums. 

But,  after  all,  it's  the  fans  who  have  the 
final  word  on  such  mighty  matters.  And 
only  the  other  day  Betty  got  a  letter  from 
a  soldier  fan  which  might  be  a  tip-off. 

It  was  addressed  to  Miss  Victoria  Eliz- 
abeth Grable,  and  when  Betty  opened  it, 
a  quarter  fell  out  in  her  lap. 

"Dear  Vicki,"  penned  the  GI  hopefully. 
"I've  always  been  crazy  about  your 
mother — but  it  looks  like  I  lost  out  to 
Harry  James.  So  keep  this  quarter — and 
when  you  grow  up  to  be  a  beautiful  movie 
star — send  me  an  autographed  picture, 
will  you?" 


A  kid  tO  be  envied— lost  in  the  deep  slumbrous  comfort  of 
his  own  Beautyrest!  Nowadays  not  many  youngsters  are 
so  fortunate— or  many  grownups  either!  For  all  of  our 
Beautyrest  facilities  are  still  working  full  blast— and  full 
time  — for  Uncle  Sam. 

Before  too  long,  we  hope,  we're  going  to  be  able  to  put 
into  your  new  Beautyrest  all  the  special  skills  our  precision 
work  has  taught  us.  Then,  once  again,  you'll  relax  in 
soft,  cushioned  luxury  .  .  .  that  specially  restful  comfort 


provided  by  Beautyrest 's  837  individually  pocketed  coils. 

If  you  need  a  new  mattress  right  away,  we  recommend 
our  famous  WHITE  KNIGHT.  Soft,  durable-it's  a  mattress- 
within-a-mattress,  packed  with  layer  upon  layer  of  fine, 
resilient  cotton.  It  costs  only  $39.50.  We  can  offer  you, 
too,  a  limited  quantity  of  those  wonderful  Beautyrest  Box 
Springs,  available  at  the  same  low  price. 

BEAUTYREST~~The  wor|[j's  most  comfortable  mattress! 


P.  S.  HAVE  YOU  BOUGHT  THAT  EXTRA  BOND  TODAY? 


HANDY  ADVICE  ^  ARLBNE  FRANCIS 


"It's  all  in  your  hands/'  says  Arlene  Francis, 
leading  lady  of  famous  Hinds  "BLIND  DATE"  radio  show 

...EVERY  MONDAY  NIGHT— BLUE  NETWORK 


THE  PERFECT  MARRIAGE,  UNTIL... 

They  were  the  Happy  Couple  who  never  had 
a  cross  word.  She  was  a  wonderful  house- 
keeper . . .  which  started  the  trouble.  For 
housework  is  one  of  the  big  causes  of  rough 
hands  . . .  but,  unfortunately,  not  even  the 
most  loving  husband  likes  rough  hands! 


NEGLECTED  HANDS- NEGLECTED  WIFE 

No  man  can  warm  up  to  red,  dry,  scratchy 
hands . . .  and  our  Little  Woman  put  in  some 
bad  days  with  a  very  large  dent  in  her  heart. 
Then  she  used  her  head  to  help  her  hands, 
and  her  heart  took  care  of  itself.  She  got 
Hinds  Honey  &  Almond  Fragrance  Cream. 


HINDS  FOR  "COME  HITHER"  HANDS 

It  wasn't  long  before  her  husband  ran  out  of 
adjectives,  trying  to  describe  her  soft,  smooth, 
velvety  hands.  Hinds  contains  a  special  sof- 
tening ingredient  with  a  particular  affinity 
for  your  skin.  Make  Hinds  your  passport  to 
romance-inviting  hands!  Begin  now. 


You  should  know  this  about  your  hands 

•  Wind,  weather,  and  hard  water  can  take  the 
natural  oils  from  your  skin;  leave  it  rough,  dry, 
and  tender.  Here's  why  you  should  turn  to 
Hinds:  Hinds  supplies  a  softener  to  help  out 
when  the  natural  skin  lubricant  is  depleted.  So 
...for  petal-soft,  smooth  hands,  use  Hinds! 
Ask  for  Hinds  today  at  any  toilet-goods  counter. 

Copyright,  1945,  by  Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corporation,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 


Jot  chapgf ' 

_for  children's 
tender  skin 

-for  dry  skin 


HINDS  A  HANDS 


NOTION  OR  NUTTIN' ! 

(Continued  from  page  41) 


As  for  bounding  Betty,  it  was  new  ex- 
perience enough  just  getting  whammed 
away  at  like  a  lady  duck.  But  by  that  time 
Hutton  was  already  hep  to  a  flock  of  new 
delights  and  dangers  which  her  little  head 
had  never  dreamed  about  'way  back  in 
cozy,  comfy  Hollywood. 

Like,  for  instance,  giving  out  with  the 
glamour  in  spooky  jungle  clearings  while 
tropic  skies  emptied  buckets  of  rain  on 
her  famous  figure.  Like  crooning  and 
hoofing  to  the  grim  rat-a-rat  of  Yank  rifles 
knocking  off  nearby  Nips.  Like  snatching 
beauty  sleeps  on  steel  floors  of  bumpy 
cargo  planes  and  in  mud-mired  pup  tents. 
Like  tripping  to  the  powder  room  under 
escorts  of  MP's  so  a  sniper  wouldn't  wing 
her,  and  watching  Marines  solemnly  tub 
out  her  pink  unmentionables.  Like  get- 
ting introduced  to  105  degree  dysentery 
fever,  living  on  Spam  and  raisins,  watch- 
ing her  clothes  rot  right  off  her  fair  body 
and  sweating  out  eight  steamy  weeks 
without  a  bath.  Like  getting  tagged  a 
white  goddess  by  awe-struck  savages  and 
losing  a  ton  of  lipstick  to  a  few  thousand 
love-hungry  GI's  who  hadn't  seen  a  white 
woman  in  months,  let  alone  kissed  one, 
and  Betty  Hutton  at  that. 

When  Betty  got  home,  she'd  traveled 
50,000  miles  by  plane,  boat,  jeep  amph- 
track  and  what  have  you  over  the  toughest 
front  line  circuit  of  them  all,  making  stops 
no  other  Hollywood  star  had  ever  dared. 
She  had  felt  the  blast  of  bombs  and  heard 
the  whine  of  bullets  and  smelt  the  smell 
of  death.  She'd  trod  the  hallowed  sands  of 
Tarawa,  Saipan,  Guam,  Kwajelein,  Tinian 
and  a  couple  dozen  more  spots  of  glorious 
Yank  memory.  And  along  the  way  she'd 
found  the  war  job  she'd  asked  for  and 
done  her  derndest  to  give  out  what — Betty 
hoped — the  boys  could  see  in  the  way  of 
chuckles  and  cheer. 

stepchildren  in  the  pacific  .  .  . 

Because  her  hot  spot  Pacific  hops  were 
strictly  Betty  Hutton's  idea — or  rather  the 
idea  she  got  from  a  few  thousand  ardent 
pen  pals  stranded  out  where  the  going's 
rough.  "How  about  it,  Hutton?"  they 
wrote.  "How's  about  a  date?"  And,  "Sav- 
ing a  Jap  for  you,  Baby.  Come  get  him 
before  he  spoils." 

Betty  had  only  one  question  to  ask  the 
USO  people,  "Where  do  the  boys  need 
entertainment  the  most?" 

"That's  easy,"  they  told  her  right  off. 
"The  Middle-Pacific.  They've  only  had 
Bob  Hope  and  Jack  Benny  over  there,  and 
they  didn't  make  all  the  stops."  They  went 
on  to  explain  that  while  European  fighting 
fronts  had  already  wallowed  in  the  com- 
parative entertainment  heaven  of  some  two 
or  three  hundred  star  tours,  the  rugged 
island  clean-up  guys  were  stepchildren, 
and  they  didn't  like  it.  In  fact,  there  had 
been  complaints.  But  there  were  plenty 
of  good  reasons  why:  Distances  were  ter- 
rific, transportation  was  risky  and  rugged. 
Living  conditions  were  terrible,  wicked 
diseases  all  over  the  place,  climate  awful, 
and  all  the  food  canned.  Besides,  any- 
where you  went,  you  were  likely  to  run 
smack  into  Japs.  They  were  still  all 
around,  dug  like  moles  in  the  ground  and 
hanging  like  monkeys  from  the  trees.  "It's 
no  place  for  a  lady,"  they  explained  polite- 
ly. 

"Be  careful  who  you  call  a  lady," 
cracked  Betty.  "That's  for  me.  When  do  I 
start?"  They  said  any  time  and  the  sooner 
the  quicker. 

Well,  there  was  a  picture,  of  course. 
There's  always  a  picture  for  Hutton  these 
days,  but  this  time  Betty  just  up  and  said, 


"It  can  wait."  Good  old  Paramount  put 
up  an  argument  about  million  dollar  sched- 
ules and  things  for  Betty's  next,  "Duffy's 
Tavern,"  but  they  weren't  really  serious — 
not  when  they  saw  Hutton's  jaw.  In  no 
time  flat  she  was  woozy  with  twelve 
different  kinds  of  shots — for  every  foul 
affliction  from  the  craw-craw  to  house- 
maid's knee.  That's  when  Hutton  first 
realized  she  was  in  the  Army  now— al- 
though maybe  the  light  dawned  a  little 
more  officially  up  in  San  Francisco,  where 
she  hopped  off. 

the  once-over  .  .  . 

Because  when  a  Hollywood  star  sets 
out  to  send  overseas,  she  gets  her  orders 
straight  from  headquarters  like  the  low- 
liest Sad  Sack.  Betty  arrived  at  the  Golden 
Gate  full  of  beans  and  rarin'  to  go.  She 
was  a  dazzling  blue  dream  dish  in  a  beau- 
tiful USO  uniform  creation  by  Schmidt, 
Hollywood's  swankiest  tailor.  She  sported 
a  studio  hair-do  out  of  this  world  with 
every  trick  curl  in  place.  She  was  show- 
ered, shined  and  shampooed.  She  dragged 
five  big  bags  jammed  with  fine  feathers 
and  enough  glamour  items  to  stake  an 
expedition  of  Earl  Carroll  cuties. 

The  bags  went  first.  "You  can  take 
one,"  allowed  the  brass  hats.  "Now  there's 
the  little  matter  of  permits  and  passports 
and — er — a  few  questions." 

Well,  Hutton  stewed  around  San  Fran 
four  days  while  Uncle  Sam  gave  her  the 
once-over.  Wires  whipped  back  and  forth 
to  Washington,  clearing  her  with  the  FBI, 
the  IOU,  the  FHA,  WCTU  and  the  SPCA. 
Meanwhile,  interviewing  officers  chopped 
down  her  family  tree  and  examined  the 
pieces.  They  traced  her  every  move  since 
the  days  of  Public  School  No.  12.  They 
wanted  to  know  all  about  her  intelligence 
quotient  and  her  batting  average  in  the 
Three-I  League  Ladies  Auxiliary.  Betty 
told  them  how  she  liked  her  oatmeal,  and 
her  personal  reaction  to  Frankie  Sinatra. 
She  revealed  that  her  name  backwards, 
spelled  "Nottuh,"  and  that  she  was  allergic 
to  gefuelte-fish.  Of  course,  I'm  pouring  it 
on  a  little.  But  the  point  is  that  if  Betty 
had  the  impression  she'd  already  told  all 
to  the  Hollywood  gossips,  she  was  just  liv- 
ing in  a  fool's  paradise,  that's  all.  By  the 
time  the  Army  got  through  with  Hutton, 
they  had  her  on  paper  for  keeps.  And  by 
the  time  it  was  clear  she  was  no  Jap  spy, 
but  a  nice  girl  with  something  for  the 
boys,  the  beautiful  USO  deal  was  a  little 
baggy  behind,  the  studio  hair-do  was 
wilted,  her  manicure  was  chewed  off,  and 
the  Mrs.  General  MacArthur  outlook  Betty 
sported  when  she  hit  Frisco  had  shriveled 
down  to  size — around  the  Mrs.  Private 
Hargrove  division. 

Of  course,  all  that's  necessary  and  right 
and  proper,  and  Hutton  had  no  kicks.  But 
what  touched  off  the  thermite  was  a  part- 
ing word  of  wisdom  breathed  in  her  ear  at 
the  take-off. 

There  a  USO  lady,  trying  to  be  helpful, 
came  up  to  Betty.  "My  dear,"  she  whis- 
pered in  a  between-us-girls  voice,  "Be 
sure  and  take  enough  personal  things 
along.   You  can't  get  them  out  there." 

"Like  what?"  asked  Betty. 

"Well,"  said  the  lady,  with  a  significant 
glance,  "Like  peroxide — for  your  hair." 

Betty  controlled  the  impulse.  Instead 
she  drew  herself  up  in  her  best  Queen 
Victoria  manner.  "We  are  not  amused," 
she  said  icily.  "For  your  information,  my 
blonde  hair  is  not  out  of  a  bottle!" 

Maybe  all  that  deglamorizing  effect  of 
Army  processing  is  what  put  Betty  on  her 
P's  and  Q's  when  at  last  she  soared  out 
over  the  Golden  Gate.  Maybe  it  was  the 
squawks  that  had  just  seeped  back  to  the 
States  from  Pacific  GI's  about  tempera- 
mental Hollywood  stars  on  jungle  battle 
front  tours.  Maybe,  too,  she  was  all  wrong 
about  it,  but  Betty  felt  a  little  on  the 


pastes  best,  of  course/* 

says  JUNE  HAVER 

See  June  Haver  in 


iBBli*1*1"^^^        .     -n  paper  cups,  I 
.After  trying  ^^Cola *£?  f "  g£ 
voted  for  R°H°Sr  Try  RC  for^fh 
round  <<f ^f^ses  in  each  5*  botfly 
start  today  1  2  tuU  8  ^^^J 


i 


BUY  MORE  WAR  BONDS! 


Only  Meds  has  the  "SAFETY- 
WELL,"  only  Meds  can  give 
you  the  extra -fast  absorption 
of  this  exclusive  feature  per- 
fected by  a  woman  doctor. 
"Next  time,"  why  not  try  Meds 
and  learn  for  yourself  what 
Meds  comfort  and  Meds  safety 
can  mean  in  your  life ! 


VPs 


10 


IN 


noii}y 


40  f0 


f6Sc! 


9e 


Meds'  exclusive  "SAFETY-WELL" 
absorbs  so  much  more,  so  much 
faster!  Extra  protection  for  you! 

Meds'  fine  soft  COTTON  can 
absorb  up  to  three  times  its  own 
weight  in  moisture!  The  scien- 
tifically-shaped insorber  expands 
gently  and  comfortably— adapting 
itself  to  individual  requirements. 


Because  of  these  dainty,  carefully  designed  applicators,  Meds  insorbers  are  easy-to-use! 


defensive — as  if  the  transport  crew  was 
just  watching  and  waiting  for  her  to  be 
Little  Miss  Movie  Star. 

Anyway,  she  sat  quiet  like  the  mouse 
on  her  little  bucket  seat,  didn't  speak 
unless  spoken  to  and  tended  to  her  knit- 
ting until  the  boys  loosened  up  and  got 
sociable.  That  didn't  take  long.  Pretty 
soon  somebody  trotted  up  with  a  shy  grin 
and  a  cup  of  hot  bouillon  (because  it's  cold 
up  high  even  over  the  South  Seas).  An- 
other flyer  offered  his  coat.  Then  the 
skipper  looked  over  his  shoulder  and  won- 
dred  if  Betty  would  like  to  sit  in  the  co- 
pilot's seat  and  "fly  the  ship."  It's  a  long 
hop  to  Hawaii,  where  Hutton  was  headed 
— thirteen  hours  and  not  much  scenery. 
And  after  all  Betty  Huttcn  is  no  scare- 
crow. The  ice  gradually  thawed  and 
finally  broke  wide  open  when  the  guys  got 
up  a  game  of  black-jack.  "Like  to  sit  in, 
Miss  Hutton?"  one  of  them  asked. 

That's  all  Betty  needed.  "Sure!"  she 
beamed,  wondering  dismally  what  her 
Hollywood  business  manager  would  say. 
She'd  never  played  the  darned  game. 

murder  she  said  .  .  . 

Who  won?  H-m-m-m-m — what  always 
happens  with  beginners?  Lousy  with  luck, 
that's  what.  Hutton  clipped  them  neatly 
for  $40.  Then  somebody  suggested  a  crap 
game.  She'd  never  played  that  either. 
But  the  galloping  cubes  stuffed  Betty's 
purse  with  another  $25.  When  she  told 
the  guys  with  that  famous  grin,  "Honest, 
I  never  played  these  games  before!"  they 
rolled  all  over  the  ship  howling  "Murder!" 

"Murder,  he  says,"  cracked  Hutton  hap- 
pily- 

"Sing,  it,  Betty!"  somebody  yelled.  And 
that  touched  off  Hutton's  first  Army  show, 
right  up  there  in  the  skies. 

Nobody  ever  called  Betty  a  prima  donna 
or  remembered,  after  a  couple  of  grins, 
that  she'd  ever  seen  a  studio.  She  never 
hit  a  lick  of  Hollywood  hostility  on  the 
whole  tour.  And  when  the  boys  broke 
down  and  chummed  up — Hutton  knocked 
them  on  their  ears,  with  pep  and  person- 
ality— regardless  of  altitude,  speed,  direc- 
tion or  wind  drift.  She  had  a  different 
plane  and  a  different  crew  each  time,  too. 
But  whether  they  were  C54's,  converted 
Cats,  bombers  or  just  washing  machines 
with  wings,  they  all  bulged  at  the  seams 
when  the  gang  really  broke  it  up  with  a 
show.  Nobody  ever  heard  of  flight  fatigue 
on  a  Hutton  hop,  from  then  on. 

She  wasn't  traveling  as  a  one-girl  show, 
of  course.  Betty  Hutton  was  the  USO 
group's  headliner,  but  besides  the  Hutton 
tot  there  were  five  other  merrymakers 
along,  including  Valsetz,  a  comedy  juggler, 
Tito  Guidotti,  accordionist,  Arthur  Herbert, 
funny  man,  George  Costa,  guitar,  and  a 
cutie-pie  named  Virginia  (Jeepers)  Car- 
roll, who  did  acrobatic  dances. 

Betty's  first  stop,  naturally,  was  Hawaii. 
She  knew  that  before  she  took  off.  And 
Hawaii  was  thrill  enough  to  start  off  with. 
For  one  thing,  it  had  always  been  Betty's 
dream  someday  to  land  beside  Waikiki 
Beach,  get  loops  of  leis  tossed  over  her 
neck  and  hear  the  guitars  whine  out 
"Aloha."  She  got  all  that — and  Heaven,  too 
— that  is,  if  you  call  Heaven  a  few  hundred 
homesick  soldiers  who'd  heard  the  news 
and  jammed  the  Honolulu  docks  to  say 
hello.  But  that's  putting  it  too  mildly. 
They  didn't  just  say  hello — they  kissed  it. 

When  that  rugged  welcome  was  over, 
Betty  thought  she'd  seen — and  kissed — 
everything.  But  it's  impossible  for  a 
Hollywood  gal  to  realize  what  a  sensation 
a  famous  female  face  fresh  from  home  cre- 
ates in  an  overseas  khaki  world.  They 
whisked  her  right  over  to  the  Moana,  one 
of  Honolulu's  biggest  taverns,  hopping 
these  days  with  nobody  but  Yanks  in  uni- 
form.  Remember,  Betty  had  never  been 


off  the  soil  of  the  good  old  U.S.A.  before, 
and  while  she'd  made  plenty  of  p.a.  trips, 
she'd  always  traveled  with  her  mama. 

telephonitis  extremis  .  .  . 

And  at  the  Moana,  Betty  and  Virginia 
Carroll  were  the  only  two  sweet  young 
things  lodged  in  a  building  crammed  to  the 
eaves  with  fellows  on  furloughs.  That 
added  up  to  a  wallflower's  dream,  and 
neither  Betty  nor  Ginny  are  exactly  wall- 
flowers. The  phone  started  clanging  the 
minute  they  heaved  their  bags  on  the  flooor 
and  plunked  themselves  on  the  beds,  and  it 
never  stopped.  "Hey  Hutton,  we're  down 
here  in  Room  424.  How  about  coming 
on  down?"  Or,  "My  name's  Joe.  I  met  you 
in  Kokomo,  remember?  Well,  I've  got  a 
pal,  Jim  here,  and  we  thought,  if  you 
weren't  doing  anything — "  The  calls  piled 
up  on  each  other,  and  Betty,  the  friendly 
dope,  answered  them  all,  gabbed  on  and  on 
until  she  could  barely  squeak.  Some 
wanted  just  to  say,  "Hello,"  others  stuttered 
and  gagged  with  excitement  and  thrills. 
Betty  peeled  off  her  travel  clothes,  smeared 
cold  cream  on  her  cheeks  and  tried  to  pull 
her  tired  body  together  with  one  hand 
while  she  clutched  the  receiver  with  the 
other.  If  she  had  collapsed  in  a  heap  that 
night,  medical  science  would  have  had  its 
first  authentic  case  of  telephonitis  extremis. 

But  that  wasn't  half.  Pretty  soon  came 
the  foot  thuds  in  the  hall  outside,  the  raps 
on  the  door.  "Can  we  come  in,  Betty?  .  .  . 
Can  you  come  out,  Betty?  .  .  .  Just  for  a 
look — gosh,  can't  we  just  see  you  a  sec- 
ond? ...  I  know  a  guy  in  Hollywood 
knows  you.  .  .  .  Will  you  autograph  my 
necktie?  ...  I  got  a  bottle  of  Scotch.  .  .  . 
I  got  a  present  for  you.  .  .  .  Can  we  come 
in?  .  .  .  Can't  you  come  out?  .  .  ." 

Poor  Hutton.  All  she  could  do  was  wail, 
"I'm  sorry  fellows,  but  I'm  a  mess.  I'm 
in  the  hay  sacked  down  with  a  hair  net 
and  grease  on  my  face,  and  I  look  like  a 
witch.  I'm  bushed  and  woozy  and  the 
heat's  got  me.  See  you  in  the  morning." 
But  of  couse,  that  didn't  work.  She  ended 
up  shooting  the  breeze  half  the  night 
through  the  keyhole  to  a  few  hundred 
affectionate  guys  who  liked  the  personal 
touch  even  if  it  had  to  be  through  a  door. 
And  in  between  she  worked  on  the  tele- 
phone. She'd  probably  never  have  got  to 
close  her  eyes  at  all  if  the  MP's,  taking 
pity  on  her,  hadn't  broken  it  up  at  last  and 
stationed  a  couple  of  guards  at  her  door. 

The  Hawaiian  Islands  are  dotted  with 
big  bases,  airfields,  Army  and  Navy  posts. 
Betty  and  Co.  played  most  of  them  and 
learned  a  few  things  about  making  with 
entertainment  in  a  GI  world. 

For  instance:  That  soldiers  out  yonder 
are  suckers  for  perfume,  silk  stockings, 
high  heels,  trick  hair-do's,  flowers,  bangles 
and  all  the  feminine  doo-dads  they  used 
to  razz  back  home.  But  they  don't  like  a 
lot  of  body  tossed  at  them.  First  thing 
Betty  heard  about  was  another  Hollywood 
glamour  girl  who  poured  on  the  sex  wher- 
ever she  landed,  and  the  nickname  the 
guys  had  for  her — "Old  Bumps  and  Bones" 
— was  not  what  you'd  call  flattering. 

They  don't  go  for  slinky  evening  gowns 
or  Adrian  creations,  but  plain  American 
girl  clothes  like  they  remember  best.  Luck- 
ily, Betty's  one  bag  was  crammed  with  ten 
dresses  just  like  that,  which  were  okay 
while  they  lasted,  but  that  wasn't  long. 
GI's  don't  care  for  dirty  or  suggestive  songs 
or  jokes  either.  They  like  them  gay  and 
funny  but  clean.  Favorites  Betty  sang  were 
"Murder,"  "His  Rocking  Horse  Ran 
Away"  and  "Swinging  On  a  Star."  They 
craved  laughs  and  music  and  talent.  One 
thing  Betty  discovered  right  away,  too, 
was  that  they  wanted  Hutton  around  all 
of  the  time. 

At  first  she  came  on,  like  any  head- 
liner,  late  in  the  show.   But  that  just  didn't 


HERE'S  PROOF 

OF  WHICH  VITAMINS  YOU  SHOULD  TAKE 


DEFENDER— The  Indentical  Vitamin  Formula 
Issued  To  American  Soldiers 

Why  be  in  doubt  about  which  vitamins  are  best  for  you 
and  your  whole  family?  DEFENDER  is  exactly  the  same 
authentic  multiple  vitamin  formula  developed  for  the 
U.  S.  Army  by  many  of  America's  leading  doctors  and 
Government  nutrition  experts,  to  help  maintain  the 
magnificent  health  of  our  fighting  men.  That's  proof! 

DEFENDER— The  Vitamins  Taken  Regularly 
By  The  Champion  St.  Louis  Cardinals  and 
Browns 

Not  only  the  Cardinals  and  the  pennant-winning  St.  Louis 
Browns — but  many  other  leading  figures  in  the  sports 
world  count  on  DEFENDER  Multiple  Vitamins  to  help 
give  them  that  extra  something  that  makes  champions.  They 
know  DEFENDER  gives  them  all  the  vitamins  needed 
for  complete  dietary  health-protection.  And  that's  proof. 


I  TAKE  TWO  A  DAY— 
THE  ARMY  WAY— FOR 
DIETARY  HEALTH, 
BEAUTY,  VITALITY 
PROTECTION!  AND  I 
KNOW  THEY  ARE 
NON- FATTENING. 


The  Most  Widely  Used  Multiple 
Vitamin  Formula  In  The  World 

NO  multiple  vitamin  preparation  has  ever  been 
tested  and  proved  for  its  health-protecting 
benefits,  under  as  many  widely  different  con- 
ditions and  among  as  many  people — as  the 
formulaused  in  DEFENDER  Multiple  Vitamins. 

You  can  take  DEFENDER  Multiple  Vita- 
mins with  abiding  faith  in  the  knowledge  that : 
(1) — It  is  the  same  authentic  formula  ordered 
by  the  U.  S.  Army  Medical  Department  and 
issued  to  American  soldiers — the  healthiest 
body  of  fighting  men  ever  known;  (2) — That 
it  was  developed  by  many  outstanding  doctors 
and  Government  nutrition  experts;  (3) — That 
no  finer  quality  is  possible  at  any  price. 


DEFENDER  supplies  you  with  every  vitamin 
recognized  as  essential  in  fortifying  the  diet — 
the  precious  B-Complex  and  the  vitally  im- 
portant vitamins  A,  C  and  D. 

Now  released  for  civilian  use,  DEFENDER 
is  guaranteed  the  same  formula  as  the  U.  S. 
Army  ordered  by  the  millions  of  capsules  from 
The  Grove  Laboratories.  On  sale  at  all  Drug- 
gists. Cost  only  a  fraction  over  If.  a  capsule  in 
Family  Size  bottle  (138  capsules)— only  $3.00. 
Regular  Size — nearly  a  month's  supply — $1.25. 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc. 
Vitamin  Division 
St.  Louis,  Mo. 


89 


Yon  can  have 


*  *  * 

OVERNIGHT! 


Try  Glover's  Famous 
3-WAY  MEDICINAL 
TREATMENT 

Overnight— you'll  see  and  feel 
the  difference!  One  application 
will  convince  you!  Glover's 
leaves  your  hair  softer,  radiant, 
sparklingly  high-lighted,  with 
added  loveliness,  no  matter  what 
style  hair-do  you  like  best.  Try 
all  three  Glover's  preparations- 
Glover's  Mange  Medicine,  fam- 
ous since  1876  -GLO-VER 
Beauty  Shampoo  —  Glover's  Im- 
perial Hair  Dress!  Try  them 
separately,  or  in  one  complete 
treatment.  Ask  at  any  Drug 
Store,  today ! 

TRIAL  SIZE-send  Coupon  for 
all  three  products  in  hermeti- 
cally-sealed bottles,  packed  in 
special  carton,  with  complete  in- 
structions for  the  3-Way  over- 
night treatment,  and  useful  FREE 
booklet,  "The  Scientific  Care  of 
Scalp  and  Hair." 

L  i  ».•  ' 

Apply  with  massage  for  DAN-    3— Use  Glover's  Im- 
_  .     perial  Non-alcoholic 

DRUFF,  ANNOYING  SCALP  and    and  Antiseptic  Hair 
uaid  Dress.  The  delicata 

excessive  FALLING  HAIR.  scent  angers. 


I — Apply  Glover's 
Mange  Medicine, 
with  massage,  for 
Dandruff.  Annoy- 
ing Scalp,  exces- 
sive Falling  Hair. 


2  —  For  soft,  lus- 
trous hair,  use  Glo- 
Ver  Beauty  Sham- 
poo in  hard  or  soft 
water. 


*  G  LOVE  R'S  * 


i  90 


Glover's,  101  W.  31st  St.,  Dept.  683,  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

Send  ■"Complete  Trial  Application"  package  in  plain 
wrapper  by  return  mail,  containing  Glover's  Mange 
Medicine,  Glo-Ver  Beauty  Shampoo  and  Glover's 
Imperial  Hair  Dress,  in  hermetically- sealed  bottles, 
with  informative  FREE  booklet.  I  enclose  25c. 


Name  

Address  • 

□  Sent  FREE  to  members  of  the  Armed  Forces  on 
receipt  of  10c  to  cover  postage  and  packing. 


work  out.  "How  about  Hutton?"  the  Yank 
audience  yelped,  and  when  Betty  did  come 
out,  it  was  too  much  like  a  grand  entrance 
— okay  for  Garbo  or  someone  snooty — but 
not  built  for  a  Hutton.  Betty  solved  that 
situation  pronto  by  taking  over  the  whole 
master  of  ceremonies  job,  from  start  to 
finish.  It  meant  she  worked  twice  as  hard, 
wisecracking  alone  with  Art  Herbert,  jit— 
terbugging  around  while  Costa's  guitar 
throbbed,  shaking  hips  to  Guidotti's  ac- 
cordian — even  doing  a  few  nip-ups  with 
Ginny  Carroll.  All  in  addition  to  her  own 
gymnastic  jive  numbers,  which  you  can 
hardly  call  relaxed  and  easy. 

the  jap  menace  .  .  . 

The  going  started  getting  rough  the 
minute  Hutton  hopped  off  from  civilized 
Hawaii  into  the  setting  sun.  Her  first 
stop,  Johnson  Island,  for  instance,  was  just 
a  chunk  of  sand  dropped  into  the  drink — 
no  trees  no  animals,  no  nothin' — except  a 
garrison  of  lonely  Yanks  and  a  few  tired 
seagulls.  They'd  never  dreamed  of  any- 
thing like  a  Hollywood  show  before,  let 
alone  Hutton.   They  almost  ate  her  up. 

But  the  butterflies  didn't  really  flutter 
around  inside  Hutton  until  she  boarded  the 
plane  that  was  to  zoom  her  out  to  the  Big 
League  Jap  hunting  grounds.  Not  till  she 
left  Johnson  Island  did  Betty  have  the 
exact  dope  on  her  own  travelogue.  She 
had  a  good  idea,  but  it  really  didn't  smack 
her  right  between  her  eyes  until  she  asked 
this  pilot,  "Where  are  we  headed?"  and 
he  rattled  off  a  bunch  of  names  that 
wrote  headlines  in  blood  only  a  few 
weeks  ago — "Saipan,  Kwajelein,  Tarawa, 
Guam." 

Betty's  bright  remark  was,  "But  aren't 
there  Japs  still  hanging  around  there?" 

"Sure,"  agreed  the  pilot.  "That's  what 
makes  'em  interesting." 

The  news  was  no  gag,  either.  On  the 
hop  out,  over  the  Marshalls  and  the  Gil- 
berts, a  plane  crew  GI  had  handed  Betty 
one  of  those  Yank  newspapers  the  soldiers 
seem  to  get  out  wherever  they  stop 
overnight.  This  one  was  strictly  All- 
Pacific  and  loaded,  of  course,  with  the 
gripes  and  gaiety  of  guys  who  develop 
senses  of  humor  based  on  things  that 
aren't  necessarily  such  a  laugh  at  bottom. 

She'd  laughed  herself  silly  at  one  car- 
toon. It  showed  two  Nips  perched  in  palm 
trees  watching  an  American  camp  movie. 
Said  one  monkey  to  the  other — "Nuts — 
it's  just  a  'B'  picture — Let's  get  out  of 
here." 

The  funniest  part  about  that  was  that  it 
wasn't  funny — if  that  makes  sense.  On  half 
the  conquered  islands  of  Betty's  trip  there 
were  still  plenty  of  these  snakes  around, 
ready  to  do  a  drill  with  a  sniper's  bullet — 
and  just  as  close  as  that,  too. 

First  night  Betty  played  at  Saipan,  she'd 
barely  got  into  her  first  number  when 
what  sounded  like  a  giant  cornpopper 
went  off  a  few  yards  away.  Nobody  in  the 
audience  budged,  so  Betty  just  swallowed 
hard  and  kept  on  shouting.  But  after 
she  ducked  off,  she  whispered  to  an  officer, 
"What  in  the  world  was  that?" 

"Oh,"  he  yawned,  "some  of  the  boys 
found  some  Japs  down  the  road." 

That's  why  a  squad  of  MP's  had  to  march 
her  around  every  time  she  budged  alone 
outside  her  quarters.  It  was  a  little — er — 
embarrassing  to  have  an  honor  guard  every 
time  she  powdered  her  nose,  but  it  was  a 
lot  better  than  a  bullet. 

Once,  on  Guam  just  as  she  was  climb- 
ing up  on  the  platform  to  start  a  show, 
Betty  almost  tripped  in  the  dark  over  a 
bump  on  the  ground  that  turned  out  to  be 
a  little  brown  brother  recently  gone  to 
meet  his  gods,  courtesy  of  the  U.  S.  Ma- 
rines. Somebody'd  planted  him,  but  not 
quite  deep  enough,  and  the  rains  had 
brought  the  brother  to  light  again.  Betty 
almost  swooned,  naturally,  but  a  GI  cov- 


ered him  up  decently.  "Well,"  he  drawled, 
"you  really  can't  blame  the  little  rat. 
He  heard  Betty  Hutton  was  here,  and 
he    wanted   to    come    up    and    see  the 

show!" 

But  nasty  Nip  stinkers  weren't  the 
worst  part  by  far.  The  things  that  get  a 
girl  set  to  commit  mayhem  to  her  best 
friend  on  a  Marshalls-Marianas  tour  are 
the  torturing  annoyances  of  daily  life 
which  every  soldier  who's  served  there, 
guy  or  gal,  knows  only  too  well.  It's  better 
if  you  can  just  relax  and  suffer  in  silence, 
but  remember,  Betty  had  to  be  bright  and 
gay,  night  and  day — because  how  can  you 
expect  a  GI  to  get  all  worked  up  over  a 
sour,  Sad  Sack  puss? 

First,  it  seemed,  she  was  always  landing 
at  some  new  island  around  3  o'clock  A.M. 
after  a  bumpy  attempt  to  sleep  without  a 
mattress  on  a  C54  steel  floor.  Then  she'd 
try  to  snatch  some  shut-eye  in  a  tent  Jupe 
Pluvius  was  doing  his  best  to  drown. 
It  rains  all  the  time  in  the  Pacific,  as  near 
as  Betty  could  figure.  And  the  showers 
just  make  it  hotter  and  steamier  than 
a  summer  greenhouse.  Before  every  show 
Betty,  Virginia  and  the  gang  would  have 
to  mop  their  tiny  plank  stages  so  both 
gals  wouldn't  dislocate  a  hip  when  they 
danced.  What  those  torrents  did  to  Bet- 
ty's beauty  tricks,  too,  was  a  caution. 

The  first  time  the  skies  opened  up  in 
the  middle  of  an  act  Hutton  and  Company 
ducked  for  cover.  But  there  was  such  a 
disappointed  yowl  from  the  soldiers  who 
had  only  that  one  chance  to  see  Betty 
(remember  those  guys  are  busy)  that  they 
all  ran  right  back,  but  with  GI  raincoats 
wrapped  around.  Well,  what's  Hutton 
sacked  up  in  a  slicker?  More  yowls.  From 
then  on  they  just  rose  above  it,  and  kept 
singing  in  the  rain.  Of  course,  a  hair-do 
wouldn't  last  a  minute  with  treatment  like 
that,  and  the  climate  steamed  out  every- 
thing anyway.  So  Betty  put  lacquer  on 
her  hair  and  swept  it  up  to  some  false  top 
curls  that  she  could  hang  out  and  dry 
between  shows.  She  used  other  make-up 
by  the  box-fulls,  because  no  sooner  would 
she  get  set  with  powder,  mascara,  rouge 
than  a  cloudburst  washed  it  right  off.  As 
for  lipstick — well — as  I  said,  the  boys  took 
care  of  that. 

But  her  worst  casualty  was  clothes.  No 
dress  made  can  take  beatings  like  that. 
Tropical  rots  get  busy,  too,  and  if  you 
haven't  got  a  dress  handy,  they'll  go  to 
work  right  on  your  skin.  One  kind  of  island 
fungus  will  make  you  grow  a  tree  if  you 
don't  watch  out,  complete  with  leaves, 
blossoms  and  everything  in  no  time  at 
all.    It's  amazin'. 

Betty's  duds  dropped  off  her  like  Gypsy 
Rose  Lee's  used  to  before  she  got  artistic. 
It  Betty  had  stayed  out  there  a  week 
longer,  she'd  have  had  to  sing  and  dance 
in  a  barrel.  The  gorgeous  USO  uniform 
lasted  just  one  hop  after  Hawaii.  One  by 
one  her  ten  little  dresses  crumbled  away, 
and  you  couldn't  even  have  given  Betty 
to  the  Good  Will  hour  by  the  time  she  got 
home.  The  only  time  on  the  trip  she  really 
got  sore,  incidentally,  was  at  the  last  island 
she  visited,  Canton,  where  a  wise  guy  GI 
observed  her  last  vanishing  frock,  ripped, 
tattered  and  mouldy  at  the  seams,  and 
her  last  pair  of  slippers  with  heels 
busted  off. 

miracle  girl  .  .  . 

"For  gosh  sakes,  Hutton!"  he  cracked 
after  the  show.  "Next  time  you  come  down 
here,  bring  along  some  decent  clothes.  You 
sure  look  crummy!" 

Betty  bit  her  lips  and  counted  ten.  She 
didn't  bother  to  explain  how  she'd  worn 
herself  ragged.  There's  always  one 
smartie  like  that — even  in  the  Army. 

Betty  knew  she  wasn't  half  as  bushed 
as  most  of  the  boys.  She'd  sing  for 
them  after  they'd  (Continued  on  page  92) 


You  DntoMsni  WEAR  CLASSES 

Unless  Your  Eyes  mOiUASEo! 


Heres  Amazing  GOOD  NEWS 
for  All  Wearers  of  Glasses! 

NOW,  you  CAN  have  good  sight  —  WITHOUT 
glasses!  No  matter  whether  you  are  young  or 
old  —  or  how  long  you  have  worn  glasses  —  unless 
you  are  one  of  the  few  people  who  have  some  degen- 
erative disease  of  the  eye. 

In  this  surprising  book,  SIGHT  WITHOUT 
GLASSES,  Dr.  Harold  M.  Peppard  tells  why  wearing 
glasses  is  totally  unnecessary  for  the  vast  majority  of 
people.  He  tells  how  a  simple,  natural  course  of  treat- 
ment has  CURED  the  defective  sight  of  hundreds  of 
people  —  enabled  them  to  throw  away  their  glasses 
for  good!  He  explains  how  this  treatment  has  saved 
scores  of  adults  and  children  from  starting  to  wear 
glasses. 


You'll  be  amazed  when  you  read  this  remarkable 
book!  You'll  see  convincing  Case  Histories  of  some  of 
Dr.  Peppard's  hundreds  of  patients  —  people  with 
faulty  sight  —  who  were  made  to  see  clearly  with 
their  naked  eyes  by  his  revolutionary  treatment.  You'll 


learn  how  this  treatment  not  only  cures  eyestrain,  near 
and  far  sightedness  and  astigmatism  —  but  averts  or 
helps  tremendously  such  eye  troubles  as  cross  eyes, 
glaucoma  and  cataract. 


No  Drugs  — No  Surgery- 
Just  a  Natural,  Scientific  Remedy! 


With  Dr.  Peppard's  Sight  Correction  Method,  you  don't  have  to 
undergo  medical  or  surgical  treatment  —  or  wear  some  uncom- 
fortable device.  Your  defective  vision  is  restored  to  normal  by  a 
scientifically  sound  system  of  eye-muscle  exercises,  based  on  a 
wonderful  new  discovery  in  Ophthalmology. 

Unless  you  have  eye  disease  —  and  very  few  have  —  you  don't 


need  glasses!  Glasses  won't  cure  your  poor  sight  —  they  only 
compensate  for  it  to  some  degree. 
What  you  want  is  normal  eye- 
sight. Read  how  you  can  secure 
it  in  SIGHT  WITHOUT 
GLASSES! 


Don't  be  a  Slave  to  Glasses- 
Read  This  Tremendously  Helpful  Book! 

With  SIGHT  WITHOUT  GLASSES  you  can  enjoy  the  benefits  of  Dr.  Peppard's  treatment  right  in 
your  own  borne.  Its  162  pages  are  written  in  clear,  understandable  language  —  illustrated  with  15 
charts,  diagrams  and  drawings. 

Order  your  copy  NOW  —  fill  out  and  mail  coupon  below! 
When  your  book  arrives,  if  you  aren't  convinced  it  will  help 
your  eyesight  tremendously,  return  it  within  5  days  and  your 
$1.00  will  be  refunded  promptly. 


ONLY 
Si  00 


 SEND  NO  MONEY  

WHITE'S  BARGAIN  BOOK  CO. 

Dept.  100  Westfield,  Massachusetts 

Please  send  me  Dr.  Peppard's  great  book,  SIGHT  WITHOUT 
the  book  arrives  I  will  pay  the  postman  $1  plus  postage  If  I 
within  5  days,  you  will  refund  my  $1. 

SAVE  POSTAGE  —  CHECK  SQUARE  BELOW 


GLASSES.  When 
return  the  book 


□ 
Name- 
Street, 
City  


I  enclose  $1  in  full  payment.  Send  book  postpaid.  You 
»1  if  I  return  the  book  in  5  days. 


will  refund  my 


-State 


91 


Fill  Outand  Mail 
This  Coupon  NOW/ 


Bestform  Brassieres 

79?  to  $1.50 
Bestform  Foundations'. 
$2.50  to  $6.50 


BESTFORM 


mam I'fottfttom 


NU-EVE*  PANTIE.S  ARE 


92 


•  At  America's  Fines!  Storej  ...  in  Limited  Q»oni»tt*«  Ml. Victory 

A  PRODUCT  OF  LASKIN  BROTHERS,  INC.,  PHILA. 7,  PA.  —  On*  of  America',  lar0e,t  Maker,  ot  PanHei 

*Kea.  U.S. Pat. Off. 


climbed  out  of  bombers,  red- eyed  and 
smelling  of  grease  and  gun  powder.  And 
she'd  see  them  off,  too,  sometimes  in  the 
dawn.  She'll  never  forget  the  thrill  she 
had  when  she  saw  a  flock  of  B-29's  take 
off  from  Saipan  and  heard  a  pilot  crack, 
"Guess  I'll  go  lay  some  eggs." 
"Say,"  objected  Betty,  "that's  my  racket." 
"Okay,"  he  grinned,  "then  I'll  lay  one  for 
you — a  very  special  egg."  She  didn't  quite 
understand  until  she  heard  the  next  day 
that  those  B-29's  were  back  from  a  very 
special  place — Tokyo. 

Every  time  Betty  started  a  show,  she'd 
look  out  over  those  crowds  of  wonderful 
fighting  men,  and  she'd  say,  "Good  evening 
— Gentlemen,"  very  slow  and  emphasized. 
There  would  always  be  groans.  "You  are 
gentlemen,  aren't  you?"  Betty 'd  crack  in 
mock  surprise,  and  the  GI's  would  roar 
back, 

"HELL,  NO!" 
But  Betty  knew  better. 
They  almost  tore  each  other  apart  to  see 
who'd  do  Betty's  laundry,  for  instance,  and 
one  of  the  funniest  sights  Betty  remembers 
is  a  bunch  of  Marines  on  Tinian  Island 
sudsing  out  her  panties  and  bras  with  the 
help  of  a  few  dozen  other  leathernecks 
tossing  helpful  suggestions  from  the  side- 
lines! 

kingdom  come  .  .  . 

Betty  was  the  innocent  cause  of  lots  of 
gags,  tricks  and  rivalry  races  along  the 
route.  Her  coming  was  something  of  an 
event,  well  advertised,  as  you  can  imagine 
out  in  a  land  where  a  white  woman's  ten 
times  rarer  than  a  Republican  in  Dixie. 
Like  the  time  she  swooped  down  on  Kwa- 
jelein  at  2  a.m.  to  be  met  by  a  couple  of 
grinning  special  service  lieutenants  and 
whisked  off  to  a  midnight  welcome  party 
and  feast,  complete  with  Spam  a  la  Tropi- 
que  (in  other  words — Spam)  warm  beer 
and  everything.  Well,  right  in  the  middle 
of  the  whoop-la,  in  stormed  a  general 
shaking  his  fists  and  biting  the  air.  "Who 
stole  my  alarm  clock?"  he  was  yelping. 
Then  he  saw  all  the  other  officers  clustered 
around  Betty,  and  he  knew  he'd  been 
tricked.  Seems  he'd  fretted  all  week 
planning  to  welcome  Betty  personally,  and 
then  his  aides  had  framed  him.  But  the 
General  was  a  good  sport  about  it. 

As  audiences,  of  course,  there's  just 
not  a  higher  grade  article  on  the  market 
for  any  entertainer  anywhere  than  GI 
Joes.  Betty  has  traveled  plenty  of  show 
circuits  in  her  23  years,  but  she  never 
ran  into  anything  like  the  applause  that 
pounded  her  shell  pink  ears  in  the  Pacific 
Island  Loop.  Three  times  Marines  got  so 
worked  up  they  tumbled  right  out  of  palm 
trees  in  the  middle  of  her  show.  But  the 
hottest  tribute  (and  I'm  not  kidding)  to 
Hutton's  allure  was  the  night  the  ammuni- 
tion dump  almost  blew  up. 

Hutton  was  knocking  herself  out,  as 
usual,  on  this  big  island  that  I'd  better  not 
name.  All  of  a  sudden  the  fire  siren 
sounded,  and  the  lights  went  up.  The  loud 
speaker  said  a  fire  was  raging  next  to  the 
ammunition  dump  across  the  way.  The 
show  would  have  to  stop  until  it  was  put 
out.  Well — not  one  of  those  rapt  GI's 
budged,  even  though  it  looked  like  they 
all  might  be  blown  to  Kingdom  come  any 
minute.  Rather  die  happy  with  Hutton,  I 
suppose.  Of  course,  there  came  officers' 
orders  right  after  that. 

Yep,  the  GI's  were  great,  all  right.  But 
not  even  a  notch  beneath  the  male  heroes 
of  the  Pacific,  in  Betty's  book,  were  the 
brave  Army  nurses  she  met.  No  applause 
for  those  gals,  serving  silently,  no  glam- 
our, flirtations  nor  fun — just  hard  work 
and  the  reward  of  a  grateful  look  from  a 
wounded  boy's  eyes. 

soldiers  in  skirts  .  .  . 

Half  the  nurses  Betty  met  hadn't  seen 
a  bobby  pin,  powder,  lipstick,  perfume 


or  even  soap  for  weeks.  But  there  wasn't 
a  gripe.  Betty  bunked  in  nurses'  quarters 
at  several  stops,  and  everywhere  she  in- 
creased her  respect.  Of  course,  the  girls 
were  eager  to  gab  away  with  Hutton  all 
night  long,  and  being  human,  they  wanted 
to  know — what  are  the  new  styles  in  hats 
and  hair-do's  along  the  Boulevard?  And 
who's  doing  what  and  with  whom  in  Hol- 
lywood? She  did  her  best  to  give  them  a 
word  picture  of  the  wartime  feminine 
world  back  home,  even  if  it  cost  her  some 
shut-eye.  She  never  regretted  it.  When 
it  came  the  nurses'  turn  to  do  favors,  they 
paid  Betty  back  with  interest. 

Dysentery  finally  trapped  Betty  on  Eni- 
wetok,  about  halfway  through  the  tour. 
Her  temp  hopped  up  to  105  degrees,  and 
there  were  all  kinds  of  drastic  symptoms. 
But  that  wasn't  the  main  crisis:  The  worst 
danger  was  the  word  Betty  got  on  her  bed 
of  pain — that  she  was  to  be  shipped  back 
to  Hawaii  as  a  casualty!  Hutton  wanted 
no  part  of  that — sick  as  she  was — and  the 
two  nurses  who  flew  in  from  Kwajelein  to 
keep  her  comfy  had  to  think  fast  and 
work  faster  when  tearful  Betty  turned  on 
the  heat.  "You've  got  to  get  me  well 
right  away,"  she  wailed,  "they're  gonna 
send  me  back  home,  and  I  don't  wanna 
go!"  So  the  nurses  did  everything  they 
knew — both  night  and  day — to  fight  dysen- 
tery and,  believe  it  or  not,  it  worked.  Betty 
was  on  her  feet,  a  little  shaky,  and  minus 
ten  pounds,  but  in  there  pitching,  in  three 
days,  and  the  hospital  plane  that  was 
standing  by  to  fly  her  back  to  the  States 
was  out  of  luck. 

All  in  all,  Betty  Hutton  visited  thirty- 
odd  islands,  some  big,  some  small — a  lot  of 
them  you  don't  hear  so  much  about — like 
Namur,  Roi,  Antawarak,  Majuro,  Johnson, 
Christmas  Island  and  Canton.  She  aver- 
aged three  shows  a  day  and  a  few  at  night, 
and  she  could  have  played  a  daily  dozen 
if  she'd  had  the  time  and  the  strength 
(they  did  book  six  for  her  at  one  place, 
but  she  lasted  out  only  four).  Her  audi- 
ences ranged  from  a  mere  platoon  to  20,- 
000  GI's.  She  sang  and  danced  mostly  on 
her  "hunk  of  plank"  stages,  but  plenty 
of  times  in  airplanes,  on  trucks,  aboard 
battleship — even  on  a  submarine. 

High  on  Hutton's  list  of  thrills,  in  fact, 
was  the  time  she  got  invited  to  rub  the 
tummy  of  the  brass  buddha  the  pig-boat 
torpedomen  kept  beside  their  tin-fish 
tubes.  They  massage  it  every  time  before 
they  send  one  into  a  Jap  boat,  and  this 
particular  sub  had  already  cluttered  up  the 
ocean  with  Nip  ships,  so  Betty  knew 
darned  well  her  buddha-rub  would  pay 
off  sooner  or  later.  On  the  battleship, 
too,  she  met  the  only  Hollywood  star  she 
found  in  the  Pacific  front  lines.  Lieutenant 
Henry  Fonda  introduced  her  to  his  ship- 
mates before  Betty  went  to  work.  "Fel- 
lows," drawled  Hank,  "I  don't  know  how 
to  explain  this:  I  lived  in  Hollywood  for 
years,  but  I  had  to  come  to  this  god-for- 
saken place  to  meet  Betty  Hutton!" 

Closer  home,  in  Honolulu,  Betty  found 
Bob  Stack,  a  j.g.  and  a  fellow  named  Lieut. 
Bob  Crosby,  who's  a  Marine.  Bob  handed 
her  a  flying  jacket  he  wanted  Betty  to  carry 
back  to  Brother  Bing,  and  on  the  back  of 
the  thing  he  chalked,  "Help,  Bing,  help- 
it's  Hutton!"  When  Betty  turned  it  over  to 
the  Groaner,  he  like  to  died  laughing. 

Souvenirs  Betty  got  to  keep  for  herself 
were  a  little  more  exotic.  A  Jap  banzai 
flag  that  got  itself  "banzed"  prematurely 
on  Saipan.  A  bracelet  of  Jap  shells  with, 
"You  keep  us  laughing  and  we'll  keep  the 
Japs  frowning,"  engraved  by  the  Yanks.  An 
officer's  hari-kari  knife  that  had  been 
working  overtime  lately,  a  hundred  GI 
mementos,  buttons,  badges,  ribbons  and 
such,  her  very  own  picture  taken  with  the 
"king  and  queen"  of  Tinian  (they  thought 
she  was  a  white  goddess  out  of  this  world) 


LUCILLE  BALL,  STARRING  IN  "ZIEGFELD  FOLLIES" 
A  METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER  PICTURE  IN  TECHNICOLOR 


you:  Such  silky-smooth  hands  are  so  attractive. 

Lucille  BALL:  Yes— it's  a  shame  for  a  girl  to  have  harsh  hands. 

YOU:  But  can  any  girl  have  nice  hands? 

Lucille  ball:  Yes !  Every  girl  can  use -Jergens  Lotion. 

Hollywood  Stars  use  Jergens  Lotion  Hand  Care,  7  to  I. 

See  why!  Have  sure  softness-protection  for  your  hands,  using 
Jergens.  Furnishes  needed  beauty-guarding  moisture  for 
your  skin.  Rough  hands— so  common-looking— soon 
respond  to  2  ingredients  in  Jergens  Lotion 
many  doctors  use  for  skin-smoothing. 
Like  professional  hand  care.  But  no  bother; 
no  sticky  feeling.  10^  to  $1.00. 

FOR  THE  SOFTEST, 
ADORABLE  HANDS  USE 

JERGENS  LOTION 


HALO 


Here's  why  your  very  first  Halo  Shampoo 
will  leave  your  hair  aglow  with  natural  luster! 

1  Halo  reveals  the  true  natural  beauty  of  your  hair  the  very 
first  time  you  use  it  . .  .  leaves  it  shimmering  with  glorious 
dancing  highlights.  _  _ 

2  Even  finest  soaps  leave  dingy  soap-film  on  hair.  But  Halo 
contains  no  soap  . . .  made  with  a  new  type  patented  ingre- 
dient it  cannot  leave  soap-film  I 

3.  Needs  no  lemon  or  vinegar  after-rinse  . . .  Halo  rinses 
away,  quickly  and  completely  ! 

4.  Makes  oceans  of  rich,  fragrant  lather,  in  hardest  water. 
Leaves  hair  sweet,  naturally  radiant! 

5.  Carries  away  unsightly  [loose ]  dandruff  like  magic! 
6  Lets  hair  dry  soft  and  manageable,  easy  to  curl!  Get 
Halo  Shampoo  today  ...  in  100  or  larger  sizes. 


REVEALS  THE  HIDDEN  BEAUTY  IN  YOUR  HAIR 


SAY 


—and  be  safe! 


■JsOL 


94 


*  Guaranteed  by  w 
Good  Housekeeping  j 

,    iroirfctivi  oo 
il£_<e»i»iisii)"S! 


M  Sanitary  Napkins 
Give  You  / 

San-Nap-Paks  are  now  made  with  spe- 
cial "Pink  Layers"  — three  zones  of  safety 
which  end  all  risk  of  accidents!  Cotton 
faced,  too  — to  give  extra  comfort.  And 
tapered  to  fit  without  bulging!  Yet  these 
new-design  San-Nap-Paks  cost  no  more 
than  ordinary  napkins!  Say  "SANAPAK"! 


and  what  she  prizes  most— a  simple  plaque 
tendered  her  by  the  Fourth  Marine  Divi- 
sion. It  just  says  simply,  "Thanks  to  Betty 
Hutton  and  her  troupe.  Semper  Fidelis. 
Betty  wouldn't  trade  it  for  a  solid  gold 
Academy  Oscar. 

There's  only  one  thing  that  worries  Hut- 
ton  about  that  Semper  Fidelis,  "Always 
Faithful"  sentiment.  Of  course  she  s 
thrilled  to  the  toes  to  have  it  tagged  to 
her  name.  But  Betty's  afraid  maybe  the 
Marines  she  met  out  there  will  give  a  bit- 
ter, hollow  laugh  when  they  get  back 
stateside  and  try  to  look  her  up.  You 
see,  Betty  handed  out  her  Hollywood  ad- 
dress to  Lord  knows  how  many  guys 
scattered  around  the  Pacific,  along  with 
about  five  thousand  photographs  and,  I 
suppose,  easily  that  many  smackeroos.  She 
gave  the  boys  the  right  address,  too— 
132  South  Spaulding— just  like  a  Semper 
Fidelis  gal  should. 

But  when  Betty  got  back  to  Hollywood, 
wrapped  in  her  borrowed  colonel's  flying 
suit,  GI  boots  and  Bob  Crosby's  USMC 
cap,  the  first  thing  she  discovered  was 
that  her  mother  had  moved  her  things  to  a 
beautiful,  big  new  mansion  in  the  Holly- 
wood Hills  as  a  home  coming  surprise. 
Now,  wonders  Hutton,  what  will  happen 
when  those  Marines  get  out  their  little 
black  books  on  their  first  leaves  and  dis- 
cover that  Betty  doesn't  live  there  any 
more?    She  shudders  to  think. 

betty  in  wonderland  .  .  . 

Those  doubts  didn't  begin  to  gnaw  on 
Betty's  conscience,  however,  until  a  little 
later  on.  First  thing  Betty  did,  when  she 
stepped  inside  her  new  house — a  dirty, 
dismally  disheveled,  dog-dead  gal  ripe  for 
an  overdue  crackup— was  to  fall  flat  on  the 
floor  and  tenderly  pat  the  nice,  soft  rugs. 
Then  like  Alice  in  Wonderland,  she  walked 
through  the  clean,  white  bathroom,  the 
shining  kitchen,  the  spick  and  span  up- 
stairs, just  drinking  it  all  in.  She  ripped 
off  her  jungle  rags  and  soaked  for  a  couple 
of  hours  in  a  steaming  tub,  then  put  on 
all  the  cologne  and  talcum  she  could  find, 
a  new  silk  nightie  and  crawled  in  between 
crisp,  clean,  snowy  sheets  on  a  real  spring 
mattress,  in  a  real  bed. 

Then  she  bawled  like  a  baby. 
"Mama,"  wailed  Hutton  to  her  Maw.  "I 
can't  believe  it!    It  isn't  real!    It's  too 
good  to  be  true!" 

But  after  she'd  caught  up  on  her  rest 
again,  Betty  knew  that  home,  or  Holly- 
wood either,  would  never  be  quite  the  same 
after  what  she'd  seen  out  there.  She  got 
restless  even  before  "Duffy's  Tavern"  was 
in  the  can,  and  if  they'll  let  her,  Betty 
wants  to  go  right  back  out  the  first  time  she 
can  get  a  few  weeks  off  and  a  new  show 
together.  ; 

To  catch  up  with  her  misdirected  Marine 
buddies  and  straighten  out  that  home  ad- 
dress matter  and  a  few  other  items,  Betty 
has  her  eye  next  on  the  Philippines— may- 
be somewhere  around  Manila. 

She  figures  that's  where  her  pals  ought 
to  be  about  then  on  their  way  to  Tokyo. 


QUIZ  ANSWERS 

(Continued  from  page  24) 


1. 

c 

7.  a 

2. 

c 

8.  c 

3. 

d 

9.  d 

4. 

d 

10.  b 

5. 

a 

11.  c 

6. 

b 

12.  b 

"BETWEEN  TWO  WOMEN" 

(PRODUCTION) 

(Continued  from  page  53) 


their  roles  and  can  do  their  parts  with  a 
minimum  of  rehearsals  and  retakes,  and 
there's  always  a  lot  of  fun  on  the  set.  Most 
of  the  fun  on  this  one  centered  around 
Van's  house-hunting  difficulties  .  .  .  Once 
established  in  his  new  Bel  Air  home,  Van 
threw  a  housewarming  party  for  the  mem- 
bers of  the  cast.    Everyone  was  to  come 
dressed  as  he  (or  she)  thought  he  might 
look  in  fifty  years.  Marilyn  Maxwell  came 
as  an  angel,  Director  Goldbeck  as  a  ghost, 
Gloria  DeHaven  as  an  old  woman.  Marie 
Blake  walked  away  with  the  costume  prize, 
however.  Marie  (who  plays  the  part  of  the 
switchboard    operator    in    the  Gillespie 
series)  was  dressed  as  a  little  girl.  She  had 
a  cardboard  replica  of  a  tombstone  on  one 
leg.  Explained  Marie,  "I  am  the  perennial 
ingenue  with  one  foot  in  the  grave."  .  .  . 
The  night  he  had  his  furnishings  moved, 
Van  came  home  from  the  studio  to  find 
the  moving  men  seated  on  the  living  room 
floor  pouring  over  the  Johnson  scrapbooks. 
They  were  a  little  shamefaced  about  it, 
confessed  to  being  avid  fans  and  knocked 
a  few  dollars  off  the  moving  bill  for  the 
time  they'd  spent  perusing  through  Van's 
collection.  ...  As  a  conscientious  home- 
owner, Van  climbed  into  dungarees  and 
started  out  to  mow  the  lawn  with  an  elec- 
tric mower  borrowed  from  an  obliging 
neighbor.  Right  in  the  middle  of  the  job  the 
mower  broke  down,  so  Van  called  his 
friend,  Keenan  Wynn,  for  help.  Keenan 
came  over  with  his  tool  box  and  tinkered 
for  several  minutes.    Finally  he  decided 
it    was    a    job    which    could    only  be 
handled   in   his   workshop.      As  Wynn 
pushed  the  mower  across  the  yard  toward 
his  car,  the  rock  which  had  been  wedged 
between  two  blades  (and  was  causing  the 
trouble)     was    released.     The  machine 
started  off  across  the  lawn  and  across  the 
lawns  all  the  way  down  the  block  with 
Keenan  and  several  irate  neighbors  in  hot 
pursuit.  Van  was  no  help.  He  was  rolling 
on  his  own  grass,  tears  of  laughter  stream- 
ing down  his  face!  .  .  .   But  the  hardest 
blow  of  all  fell  the  day  the  telephone 
company  came  to  remove  the  telephone. 
The   former   owners   of   the   house  had 
ordered  it  disconnected,  and  no  amount 
of  pleading  from  Van  could  convince  the 
telephone  company  that  he  needed  the 
instrument  more  than  they.   Van  is  now 
4748596832  on  the  new  subscribers  waiting 
list.  Keenan  had  to  grow  a  mustache  for 
his  next  picture,  "Without  Love,"  and  was 
then  called  back  for  additional  scenes  for 
"Between   Two   Women."    Problem  was 
solved  by  having  Keenan  play  his  latter 
scenes  with  his  back  to  the  camera.  . 
Gloria  DeHaven  has  been  receiving  fan 
mail  addressed  to  a  Hollywood  Ice  Cream 
emporium  since  a  national  picture  maga- 
zine featured  a  layout  of  her  having  a  malt 
in   the   shop.   .   .    .    During  production 
Gloria's  cocker  spaniel  became  the  mother 
of  eight  puppies.  Cast  and  crew  were  all 
begging  Gloria  for  the  pups.   She  finally 
had  a  drawing  for  them   on  the  set — 
proceeds  went  to  Naval  Aid.  .  .  .  Re- 
member the  Van  Johnson  birthday  party 
pictures  which  appeared  in  Modern  Screen 
a  few  months  ago?     If  you  do,  you  will 
remember  they  were  taken  in  the  new 
Keenan  Wynn  home  which  was  almost 
completely  unfurnished  because  of  the  war 
shortages.  While  this  picture  was  in  pro- 
duction, Keenan  fell  heir  to  the  entire 
furnishings  of  his  grandfather's  house  in 
the  East.  There  was  enough  furniture  to 
fill  the  Wynn  home  plus  some  left  over 
for  friend  Johnson! 


Sure ,  { could  do  It  better  with 


ScotctiTty 


. . .  but  rl<\ht  now -owe  home -front  patch- 
ing jobs  must  wait.  "Scotch"  Brand  Tapes 
have  more  important  work  .  .  .  like  sealing 
blood  plasma  cartons. 


Umbrellas  to  mend  (and  shower  curtains, 
too)  .  .  .  packages  to  seal  (and  decorate)  .  .  . 
snapshots  (or  Kodachrome  slides)  to  mount 
.  .  .  how  long  is  your  list  of  "Scotch"  Tape 
jobs  waiting  to  be  done? 

Well,  your  fighting  man  has  a  "Scotch"  Tape 
list,  too... twice  as  long  and  plenty  more 
important.  And  as  long  as  he  needs 
"Scotch"  Tape  he  gets  all  he 
needs. 

So  save  up  all  the  "Scotch"  Tape 
chores  on  your  list .  .  .  after  the 
war  is  over  you'll  be  doing  them 
the  easy  way  again  .  .  .  with  a 
"Scotch"  Cellulose  Tape  that's 
better  and  more  useful 
than  ever! 


Scotch 


BRAND 


FOR  t  QUALITY...  look  for 

the  "SCOTCH"  trademark. 

//  identifies  the  more  than  100  varieties 
of  adhesive  tapes  made  in  U.  S.  A.  by 
Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co., 
Saint  Paul  6,  Minnesota. 


Tape 


194S  M.  M.  &  M.  CO. 


95 


After  you  bathe  dry  yourself— quickly. 
Next,  shower  Cashmere  Bouquet  Talc 
over  your  body,  into  the  curves  and  rip- 
ples, to  dry  up  lingering  moisture.  Now 
you're  fresh,  divinely  dainty. 


Next,  before  you  dress,  treat  the  trouble 
spots  to  some  extra  Cashmere  Bouquet 
Talc.  Like  a  silken  sheath  it  protects 
against  chafing;  lets  girdle  slip  on  easy; 
gives  you  that  slick,  smooth  look. 


Use  Cashmere  Bouquet  Talc  generously 
and  frequently  for  its  protective  sheath 
and  haunting  fragrance.  Its  gay,  light, 
flower-like  bouquet  beckons  and  be- 
witches all  evening.  It's  the  fragrance 
men  love. 


9>c 


WITH  THE 
FRAGRANCE 
MEN  LOVE 


REDUCES^ 


Physician's  Wife     "I  lost  15  pounds  in  24  days." 
„„    p    M     Ithaca    N.  Y.:    "My  hips  were  53  inches;  now 
*.  *  W  measure  43  inches     I  feel  like  a  new  person.    I  like  the  taste 

SAY  also     MY  DOCTOR  SAYS  IT  WAS  O.K.- 

Mrs. P.  M.,  Fresno.  Cal.:    "I  lost  18  pounds  in  3  weeks.' 
n    C  ■  "Had  to  tell  the  wonderful  newsl   Reduced  from  200  to 
136MpounHdV  in  "I  months  following  your  plan.    It's  great  to, be  ablejo  wear  youthful 

r.i.  '-"—'I-  "•■»  and  many 

clothes. 


tlyinfr?enTa.Se  following  the  plan  now. 


M 


ducing 
known 
a  U.  ~ 


Here 
Plan  E". 
millions: 


96 


SI  and  women  all  over  this  country  are 
Snorting   remarkable   results  in  losing 
x.^.  leporuiiB   vj       lost  20  pounds  a  month 

3«      The  ollowing  the  Easy  Re- 

and  more,    mey  rd  Parrish  weU 

Dhvsician  and  editor,  former  chief  of 
.   Military  hospital  and  a  state  public 

"h65ith  Irish's  Easy  Reducing 

DIETSSUlereqiiiresSe  no"  -JU! 
HARMLESS  too!  because  it  calls  for  no 
inducing  drugs. 

•e    is    Dr.    Parrish's    Easy  Reducing 
itx  APTLY   as  given  over  the  air  to 
^     for  lunch  take   2  teaspoonfuls  of 

Dr    Parrish's  Easy  Reducing  Plan,  you  cut 
„down  your  daily  caloric  intake    thus  losing 
11  weight  naturally.    You  needn  t  suffer  a  single 
^hunory  moment     CAL-PAR  is  not  a  harmfu 
,,    •  „  i,  .racial  dietary  product;  fortifying  your  diet 

WMMmmmm 


•  NO  EXERCISE  I 

•  NO  REDUCING  DRUGS ! 

•  ABSOLUTELY  HARMLESS! 


TIMID  SOUL 

(Continued  from  page  51) 


If  vour  dealer  hasn't  CAL-PAR  a  special 
can  containing  18  DAYS'  SUPPLY  will  be 
sent  you  postpaid  for  only  $1.00.  This  $1.00 
can  is  not  sold  at  stores.  Money  back  if  not 
satisfied.  Fill  out  coupon,  pin  a  dollar  bill  to  it 
and  mail  today.  We  will  also  send  you  FREE 
Dr  Parrish's  booklet  on  reducing  containing 
important  facts  you  ought  to  know  including 
weight  tables  and  charts  of  food  values. 

CAL-PAR,  Dept.  73C 

685  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

I  enclose  $1.00  for  a  special  CAL-PAR  can 
to  be  sent  postage  paid,  and  Dr.  Parrish  s 
booklet  on  reducing.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  re- 
turn unused  portion  and  my  $1.00  will  be  re- 
turned.  (C.O.D.  orders  accepted) 


NAME  ... 
ADDRESS. 
CITY  .... 


a  glimpse  of  you  since  we  finished  'Holly- 
wood Canteen!' "  , 

Bob's  heart  came  out  of  his  well-polished 
shoes  and  back  into  his  chest  where  it 
belonged.  He  gave  a  shy  grin  of  thank- 
fulness. "I'm  certainly  glad  to  see  you, 
Miss  Davis.  I'm— I'm  certainly  glad  you 
remembered  me." 

silent  past  .  .  . 

An  acute  case  of  modesty  plus  an  equally 
acute  case  of  stagefright,  that's  what  it 
was.  Most  actors  are  comparatively  tree 
from  both.  But  Bob  always  had  been 
modest,  and  he'd  had  attacks  of  stage 
fright  from  the  time  he  first  decided  to 
be  an  actor  at  the  age  of  eight  or  there- 
abouts. His  first  public  appearance  m  the 
dramatic  field  was  the  flop  of  all  time. 
He  was  supposed  to  recite  a  poem  in  Sun- 
day School.  It  was  Easter  Sunday,  and  the 
attendance  was  large.  Too  large  for  young 
Robert.  He  got  up  on  the  platform,  took 
one  look  at  the  audience— and  forgot  every 
single  word  of  the  poem.  He  made  a  bow, 
trying  frantically  to  remember  something. 
Anything!  He  opened  his  mouth.  Closed 
it.  Bowed  again.  Somebody  laughed 
Bob  went  sixteen  shades  of  crimson  and 
descended  from  the  platform  without  hav- 
ing uttered  a  syllable. 

For  some  years  after  that,  he  was  dis- 
couraged about  his  future  as  an  actor.  He 
turned  his  attention  to  the  more  practical 
matters  of  baseball,  arithmetic  (which  he 
wasn't  very  good  at)  and  skating,  which 
he  loved.  He  lived  in  the  Hudson  River 
town  of  Kingston,  where  the  winters  were 
long.  It  was  through  his  passion  for  skating 
that  he  encountered  the  fascinating  field  of 
Girls.  One  night  when  he  was  in  the 
eighth  grade,  he  went  skating,  not  giving  it 
his  usual  attention  because  he  was  wor- 
ried about  an  arithmetic  exam  next  day. 
He  noticed  absently  that  one  curly -headed 
minx  followed  him  around  all  evening. 

"Skate  with  me,  Bob,"  she'd  implore. 
"You're  a  wonderful  skater." 

Bob  skated  with  her,  solemnly,  his  mind 
still  on  arithmetic. 

"Walk  home  with  me,  Bob,"  she  begged, 
when  the  log  fire  had  died  down  and  peo- 
ple started  to  unfasten  their  skates. 

"Huh?  Listen,  I  gotta  get  home  in  a 
hurry  and  study." 

"Aw,  we  live  in  the  same  direction. 
Won't  take  you  any  longer." 

"Well— okay."  They  walked  along  un- 
der the  bare,  icy  branches  of  a  birch  grove. 
And  suddenly,  Bob  found  himself  backed 
against  a .  birch  tree  while  Curly  Head 
kissed  him  determinedly. 

"Hey!"  he  protested  feebly  when  he 
could  get  his  breath. 

"What's  the  matter?  Didn't  you  like 
it?"    She  gave  him  the  devil's  own  grin. 

He  didn't  know  whether  he  liked  it  or 
not.  He  stayed  awake  all  that  night,  won- 
dering. The  next  morning  he  took  the 
arithmetic  exam  and  got  100!  Maybe  kiss- 
ing was  a  great  invention.  ... 

During  High  School  his  interest  in  girls 
was  steady,  if  not  romantic.   Six  boys  and 


AUTOGRAPHS 

If  you've  got  a  pet  movie  per- 
sonality, why  not  get  his  or  her 
signature?  It's  simple  as  swoon- 
ing, once  page  12  gives  the  low- 
down. 


six  girls  in  his  crowd  went  around  together 
all  the  while,  having  fun  in  a  brother- 
and-sisterly  sort  of  way.  When  you  got 
bored  with  the  girl  you  were  going  with, 
you  went  to  your  best  friend. 

"How  about  switching  girls?" 

"Okay.  Starting  tonight."  It  was  a  good 
system.    No  monotony. 

That,  of  course,  was  before  he  fell  in 
love.  Before  the  crowd  stopped  being  a 
crowd  and  started  being  just  a  background 
for  The  Girl.  This  girl  was  a  slick  dancer, 
and  he  liked  her  family  and  she  was 
smooth  looking  and — well,  it  was  love. 
Until  Bob  went  away  to  prep  school.  He 
invited  her  down  to  a  dance,  but  some- 
how it  wasn't  a  success.  They  didn't  have 
anything  to  talk  about  any  more.  And 
Bob  had  a  lot  on  his  mind. 

For  one  thing,  he  wanted  to  try  out 
prep  school  dramatics,  and  he  didn't  dare. 
He  knew  he'd  forget  his  lines  and  make  a 
mess  of  things,  and  what  was  the  use? 
Still,  he  didn't  give  up  the  idea.  In  fact, 
he  was  worried  at  the  moment  because  he 
was  growing  so  tall.  Actors  should  be  tall, 
but  not  too  tall.  Bob  decided  to  take  up 
smoking  to  stunt  his  growth. 

At  prep  school  you  were  allowed  to 
smoke  if  you  had  your  family's  permission. 
But  only  in  your  room,  and  only  if  the 
window  was  open  both  top  and  bottom. 
If  your  room  was  smoky,  you  were  in  for 
trouble.  One  night,  Bob  was  puffing  away 
industriously  with  his  head  half  out  the 
window,  which  seemed  to  be  the  safest 
method.  But  gremlins  must  have  gone  to 
work  on  the  air  currents.  Behind  him  a 
stern  knock  sounded  on  the  door,  and  a 
proctor  stuck  his  head  in.  Bob  turned 
around  and  to  his  consternation  found  his 
room  silver-grey  with  smoke. 

"Gosh,  I  don't  know  how  this  happened!" 

"Report  to  the  Headmaster  in  the  morn- 
ing," said  the  proctor  sternly.  As  a  result, 
Bob  spent  the  first  week  of  Christmas  va- 
cation at  school.  After  that  he  gave  up 
smoking  temporarily  and  grew  at  a  fright- 
ening rate  of  speed. 

From  time  to  time  he  would  eye  the 
cast  of  school  plays  with  wistful  envy. 
He  read  all  the  movie  magazines  he  could 
get  his  hands  on,  and  could  tell  you  what 
every  star  in  Hollywood  ate  for  breakfast. 
But  he  didn't  dare  take  a  chance  at  acting 
himself.  Anyway  he  was  pretty  busy,  be- 
cause there  were  a  couple  of  subjects  he 
was  taking  that  were  hell  on  wheels.  One 
of  them  was  Science — and  that  was  how 
he  came  to  have  his  appendix  out.  Final 
exams  were  coming  up,  and  Bob  had  a 
nasty  feeling  that  he'd  never  pass  the  one 
in  Science.  He  knew  that  if  you  were  un- 
able to  take  the  exam  for  a  legitimate 
reason,  you  were  marked  on  your  year's 
work.  Which,  in  his  case,  had,  he  hoped, 
been  passable. 

flesh  and  the  devil  .  .  . 

Science  was  the  last  exam.  The  day 
before  it  was  due,  he  guilefully  entered 
the  office  of  the  school  physician. 

"I  don't  feel  so  good,  doctor.  A  little 
cold,  I  guess."    He  coughed  convincingly. 

The  doctor  examined  him  with  appalling 
thoroughness. 

"Young  man,  you  have  no  cold  what- 
soever." 

Bob's  martyred  expression  fell  to  pieces. 
He  shuffled  nervously.  But  the  doctor 
wasn't  through. 

"What  you  do  have  is  a  badly  inflamed 
appendix.   It  must  come  out  immediately." 

In  dazed  horror,  Bob  heard  the  doctor 
telephone  his  father  long  distance  to  send 
an  ambulance  for  his  ailing  son.  He  spent 
the  next  two  weeks  in  the  hospital,  but 
the  science  teacher  passed  him  on  his 
year's  work,  so  the  sacrifice  wasn't  in  vain. 

He  was  scheduled  for  Dartmouth  when 
he  finished  prep  school,  but  he  had  been 


Q.  What  wouldn't  I  give! 

A..  For  satin-smooth  skin  that  attracts  kisses? 

i^.  Yes— but  I  have  such  dry  skin. 

A.  This  One-Cream  Beauty  Treatment  with  Jergens 
Face  Cream  helps  dry  skin  especially. 

This  1  cream  does  the  work  of  4t  creams 

Have  smooth-skin  care  so  complete  with  Jergens  Face  Cream— it's 
like  an  expert  "treatment"  every  day.  Real  help  in  preventing  wrinkly 
old-looking  lines  from  dry  skin.  Simply  use  this  cream  faithfully  .  .  . 

1.  for  Cleansing  2.  for  Softening 

S-  for  a  Foundation     4r.  as  a  Night  Cream 

Use  a  skin  scientist's  cream !  Jergens  Face  Cream  is  made  by  the  makers 
of  Jergens  Lotion.  Plenty  of  other  girls  have  fresher,  clear,  smooth  skin. 
Why  not  you?  Jergens  Face  Cream  is  the  only  cream  you  need. 


JERGENS 
FACE  CREAM 


USE  LIKE  4  CREAMS_FOR  A  SMOOTH ,  KISSABLE  COMPLEXION 


Your  initials  or  first  name  in  gold  on  a  new,  beautiful 

plastic  StiuAu^u^i  Compact 


*4« *  „„„  fSf 'lVstick 


gram  (3  initials) 
You  will  be 


pact  Is 
over  3  Inches 
In  diameter 


A  swank,  plastic 
of  sleek  design  that's  guar- 
anteed leak-proof.  And  it's 
personalized  with  your  own  monograr 
or  first  name  on  the  cover  in  gold! 
proud  of  owning  this  graceful  compact — in  the  color 
of  your  choice.  Take  advantage  of  the  special  in- 
troductory offer  and  order  yours  by  mail  today,  in 
combination  with  a  Stadium  Girl  Lipstick.  •  Long 
a  nationally-sold  favorite,  Stadium  Girl  Lipstick  is 
now  made  from  a  new  formula  giving  it  a  smoother- 
than-ever  texture  becoming  to  your  lips.  Packaged 
in  a  new,  convenient,  fast-acting,  plastic  push-up 
container.  •  Fill  out  the  coupon  below  and  mail  it 
with  your  75  cents  today! 

Tear  out  coupon  and  mail  today!  —  — - j 


I  CAMPUS  SALES  CO.,  Dept.  134 
■411  E.  Mason  St.,  Milwaukee  2,  Wisconsin 

I  I  am  enclosing  75  cents,  which  Includes  tax  and  post- 

Iage.  as  payment  In  full  for  a  monogrammed  Stadium 
Girl  Compact  and  a  Stadium  Girl  lipstick.  I  have 
I  Indicated  the  colors  at  the  right.  The  three  initial 
i  letters  that  I  want  In  gold  are  clearly  printed  helow. 


!  □  □  □ 


Featured  is  Sunset 
Pink,  newest  of  six 
exciting  shades. 

Stadium  Girl  Compact  and 
Cosmetics  are  sold  indiv- 
ually  at  leading  10c  stores. 


First  Second  Third 
Initial  Initial  Initial 


or  First  Name  (PRINT) 


Name. 


I 


Address  

City  (— )  State. 


My  first  choice  of  color 
for  my  compact  is: 

DRed 

□  Blue 

□  Aqua 

My  choice  Of  lipstick 
shade  is: 

□  Cherry  Bed  ( med.lt.) 

□  Orchid 

□  Sunset  Pink  (med.) 
□Tropio  (med.  dark) 

□  Ruby  (dark) 
□Burgundy  (verydk. ) 


I 


Mother  of  4  Earns 
$1,000  On  Her  Writing 

"I  have  earned  $1,000  since  graduat- 
ing from  N.I. A.,  despite  the  responsi- 
bility of  four  small  children,  home 
duties,  haphazard  health  and  war  work. 
After  only  two  lessons,  I  sold  a  garden 
series  to  Baltimore  American.  N.I.  A. 
way  makes  writing  child's  play."— 
Gladys  Carr,  Annapolis,  Md. 

To  People 
who  want  to  write 

but  can  9t  get  started 

DO  YOU  have  that  constant  urge  to  write  but 
the  fear  that  a  beginner  hasn't  a  chance?  Here 
is  what  the  editor  of  Liberty  said: — 
"There  is  more  room  for  newcomers  in  writing  than 
ever  before.  Some  of  the  greatest  of  writing  men 
and  women  have  passed  from  the  scene  in  recent  years. 
Who  will  take  their  places?  True,  more  people  are 
trying  to  write  than  ever  before,  but  talent  is  still  rare 
and  the  writer  still  must  learn  his  craft,  as  few  new- 
comers nowadays  seem  willing  to  do.  Fame,  riches 
and  the  happiness  of  achievement  await  the  new  men 
and  women  of  power." 

A  Chance  to  Test  Yourself — FREE 

The  Newspaper  Institute  of  America  offers  a  free 
Writing  Aptitude  Test.  Its  object  is  to  discover  more 
men  and  women  who  can  add  to  their  income  by 
fiction  and  article  writing.  The  Writing  Aptitude  Test 
is  a  simple  but  expert  analysis  of  your  latent  ability, 
your  powers  of  imagination,  logic  etc.  Those  who  pass 
this  test  are  qualified  to  take  the  famous  N.I.A.  course 
based  on  the  practical  New  York  Copy  Desk  Method 
which  teaches  you  to  write  by  writing!  You  work  at 
home,  in  leisure  time,  constantly  guided  by  experi- 
enced writers.  Soon  you  acquire  the  coveted  "profes- 
sional" touch.  Then  you're  ready  to  market  your 
stories,  articles  and  news  items. 

Mail  the  Coupon  Note 

Taking  the  Writing  Aptitude  Test  requires  but  a  few  min- 
utes and  costs  nothing.  So  mail  the  coupon  now.  Take 
the  first  step  towards  the  most  enjoyable  and  profitable 
occupation— writing  for  publication!  Newspaper  Institute 
of  America,  One  Park  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  i. 
(Founded  1925) 


FREE 


Newspaper   Institute   of  America 
One  Park  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


!        Send  me,   without  cost  or  obligation,   your  Writing  I 
1  Aptitude  Test  and  further  information  about  writing  i 
1  for  profit. 
\   Miss  ) 

I   Mrs.  J   

|   Mr,  ) 

I Address   | 
(All  correspondence  confidential.  No  salesman  will  I 
__________       call  on  you.)                          35-C-785  | 

Copyright  1944  Newspaper  Institute  of  America 


lef  March  enter  like  a  lion  or  exif  like  one. 
/our  hands  are  protected  from  chopping  if  you 

HAND  CREAM 

For  red,  rough,  chapped  hands  and  arms. 
Marvelously  effective  for  bands  subject 
to  frequent  exposure. 
Ideal  for  children's  arms  and  legs. 
An  excellent  powder  base. 
Smooth  brushless  shave  or  after- 
shave cream. 

Will  not  smudge  clothing  or  soil  bedding. 
Neither  sticky  nor  greasy. 

Jar,  SSc  plus  tax 
at  your  beauty  shop  or  cosmetic 
counter 

Also  _ 

DEODORANT 

Subtly  scented,  effective  perspira- 
tion retardant.  Protects  up  to 
three  days.  Skin-safe.  SOc  plus  tax. 

HOUSE  OF  LOWELL,  Inc.,  Tipp  City,  Ohio 


★ 
★ 

★ 
* 
★ 

★ 
★ 


doing  some  serious  thinking.  One  night  he 
called  a  family  conclave. 

"I  want  to  go  to  dramatic  school  instead 
of  college,"  he  said. 

They  stared  at  him  as  if  he'd  said  he 
wanted  to  be  a  pink  elephant.  "But  you've 
never  acted'.  Why  didn't  you  try  out  for 
the  dramatic  club  at  school?" 

"I  don't  like  it,"  Bob  said  grimly.  "It 
scares  me  to  death.  But  I'm  going  to  be 
an  actor  if  it  kills  me." 

He  went.  And  hated  it.  The  school  was 
a  good  one  in  New  York  City,  and  Bob 
spent  two  years  there.  The  most  miserable 
two  years  of  his  life.  His  first  stage  ap- 
pearance there  was  a  night  of  horror.  The 
role  demanded  that  he  appear  in  shorts, 
and  even  his  legs  were  blushing. 

His  one  really  big  part  at  school  was  in 
a  play  about  the  Bronte  sisters.  He  played 
their  brother,  a  boy  of  eighteen  or  so,  who 
was  a  thorough  bad  hat.  Drank,  took  dope, 
had  an  affair  with  a  married  woman  and 
made  his  sisters'  lives  miserable.  There 
was  one  terrific  scene  where  the  boy  went 
completely  berserk.  It  was  a  swell  scene 
for  an  actor,  and  Bob  loved  it.  He'd  played 
it  several  times,  with  all  his  fellow  students 
congratulating  him  on  his  portrayal.  Then 
they  put  on  a  special  performance,  with 
Elisabeth  Patterson,  the  actress,  in  the 
audience.  Came  The  Scene!  Bob's  mind 
suddenly  went  as  blank  as  a  sheet  of  paper. 
He  just  stood  there,  utterly  wretched.  At 
last  he  said,  "I'm  sorry,  Miss  Feagin,"  to 
the  directress  and  walked  offstage.  For 
weeks  afterward  he  went  around  in  black 
despondency,  but  he  didn't  give  up. 

After  dramatic  school,  he  played  summer 
stock  at  Woodstock,  New  York,  which 
was  practically  shouting  distance  from  his 
home  in  Kingston.  It  was  a  good  training 
ground,  because  it  was  near  enough  to 
New  York  so  that  they  got  Broadway 
actors  and  actresses  in  the  group.  And 
talent  scouts  showed  up  once  in  a  while. 

There  were  a  couple  of  them  there  the 
Saturday  night  Bob  lost  his  temper. 
The  play  that  night  was  a  mystery  called 
"Cuckoo  on  The  Hearth."  Bob  portrayed 
a  minister,  one  of  the  murder  suspects.  He 
was  in  the  middle  of  a  big  scene  with  the 
heroine,  which  had  the  audience  on  the 
edge  of  their  seats.  Was  he  really  the 
murderer?  Was  that  a  gun  he  was  reach- 
ing for?  There  was  a  concerted  gasp 
(heaven  to  an  actor's  ears)  as  he  brought 
his  hand  slowly  out  of  his  pocket.  And 
then.  .  .  . 

face  on  the  upstage  wall  .  .  . 

"Whe-e-e!"  hiccoughed  a  drunken  voice 
behind  him.  The  supposedly  solid  "wall" 
opened,  and  a  strange  man  staggered  out. 
He  blinked  at  the  glare  of  lights  and  eyed 
Bob  and  the  heroine  reproachfully.  "Wha' 
you  doin'  here?"  he  inquired.  "Get  outa 
my  way." 

The  audience,  talent  scouts  and  all,  loved 
it.  They  went  into  gales  of  merriment, 
while  Hutton  burned.  The  scene,  of  course, 
blew  higher  than  a  kite.  Bob's  big  chance 
was  gone.  He  looked  at  the  drunk,  who 
was  wearing  an  obviously  new  gabardine 
suit.  Bob  reached  for  a  pail  of  water  that 
someone  had  left  just  offstage.  With  a 
sure  hand  he  hurled  its  contents. 

"He  didn't  even  sober  up,  but  it  gave 
me  a  lot  of  satisfaction.  And  it  sure  took 
the  creases  out  of  that  gabardine  suit!" 

It  was  around  this  time  that  Bob  began 
to  work  as  a  model  for  the  Walter  Thorn- 
ton agency  in  New  York.  He  commuted 
from  Kingston,  which  is  some  fancy  com- 
muting since  it's  a  two-and-a-half  hour 
ride  from  New  York. 

One  day  Bob  and  a  bee-yuit-ful  girl 
named  Mona  posed  for  a  cover  for  Modern 
Romances.  Bob  was  the  big,  strong  type 
of  hero  in  this  one,  and  was  holding  Mona 
as  she  bent  half  over  backwards.  It  would 


look  very  virile  and  romantic  on  the  cover, 
but  when  you  had  to  hold  that  pose  for 
an  hour  it  was  tough  going. 

'  There  must  be  an  easier  way  to  make 
a  living,"  he  said  plaintively,  at  last. 

"Look,  chum,  this  picture  will  be  a  work 
of  art.  It's  likely  to  land  you  in  Hollywood," 
the  photographer  assured  him.  At  which 
they  all  laughed  merrily. 

The  funny  part  was  that  it  did.  A  talent 
scout  who  saw  the  cover  had  also  caught 
one  of  Bob's  performances  in  summer  stock. 
"Photogenic  and  can  act,  too,"  he  wired 
his  studio,  which  happened  to  be  Warner 
Brothers.  So  pretty  soon,  Bob  was  given 
a  screen  test  in  New  York.  They  ran  the 
result  off  for  him  a  few  days  later,  and  he 
was  in  despair.  Boy,  was  he  lousy,  he 
thought  gloomily.  If  only  the  test  had 
been  good!  If  only  he  hadn't  looked  like 
a  wooden  Indian  with  occasional  attacks 
of  St.  Vitus  dance! 

Fortunately,  the  powers  that  be  at  War- 
ners' took  no  such  dim  view  of  the  affair. 
Mysteriously,  they  liked  the  test.  In  fact, 
before  Bob  came  out  of  the  fog,  he  found 
himself  with  a  contract  and  a  ticket  to 
Hollywood  in  his  hand.   He  was  in! 

You  would  have  thought  he'd  be  in  a 
rosy  delirium  of  happiness,  wouldn't  you? 
But  not  Hutton.  Worries  flew  around  his 
head  like  a  swarm  of  mosquitoes.  "Here 
it  starts  all  over  again,"  he  thought  miser- 
ably. "The  stage  fright,  and  making  a 
damn  fool  of  myself."  When  his  friends 
congratulated  him,  he  looked  at  them  with 
a  graveyard  expression  and  said,  "I'll  be 
back  in  six  months.  Eating  at  the  Auto- 
mat." 

He  wasn't,  of  course.  He  made  "Des- 
tination Tokyo,"  and  he  was  a  hit.  He 
played  the  soldier  in  "Janie,"  and  fans 
began  asking  for  more  Hutton.  Gosh,  they 
raved,  he's  so  good  looking!  He  looks  like 
Jimmy  Stewart,  only  younger  and  hand- 
somer. He  was  shy  and  sort  of  sweet, 
and  when  he  looked  at  you,  you  melted 
into  a  romantic  daze.  You  wanted  to  give 
him  the  world,  and  a  spoon  to  eat  it  with. 

When  he  was  making  "Janie,"  little 
Claire  Foley,  who  played  the  demon  kid 
sister,  adored  him.  She  got  in  the  habit  of 
spending  most  of  her  time  between  takes 
sitting  on  his  lap.  Then,  quite  suddenly, 
she  stopped  speaking  to  him. 

"Say,  what  goes  with  Claire?"  Bob  asked 
her  mother,  puzzled. 

She  laughed.  "She's  found  out  you're 
married.  She  thinks  you've  been  trifling 
with  her  affections!"  Even  at  Claire's  age, 
a  girl  wants  no  rival  for  Hutton.  Of  course, 
after  she  met  Natalie,  his  charming  bride, 
things  were  different,  but  Claire  never  went 
back  to  sitting  on  his  lap. 

By  the  time  Bob  married  Natalie,  a 
Beverly  Hills  socialite,  he  had  really  ar- 
rived. He  went  around  in  a  dreamy  state 
of  unbelief  at  his  own  luck.  Gosh,  what  a 
change  from  those  days  in  New  York  when 
he  used  to  munch  crackers  and  milk  (nice 
and  cheap)  at  a  lunch  counter  and  watch 
Wistfully  through  the  window  while  a 
crowd  of  autograph  hunters  mobbed 
Sinatra.  Now  they  asked  Bob  for  his  auto- 
graph when  they  saw  him,  and  his  hand 
shook  so  he  couldn't  even  write  straight. 

forever  broke,  forever  blondes  .  .  . 

"Didn't  you  ever  have  any  fun  in  New 
York?''  his  wife  would  ask  incredulously 
"Were  you  broke  all  the  while?" 

"No.  It  just  seemed  like  all  the  while. 
Sure,  I  had  fun  now  and  then."  He  grinned 
mischievously.  "Like  the  time  I  took  out 
that  gorgeous  blonde." 

The  gorgeous  blonde  had  been  the  re- 
ceptionist at  dramatic  school.  Bob,  ab- 
sorbed in  dreams  and  worries,  hadn't  no- 
ticed her  particularly,  till  one  day  he  hap- 
pened to  be  sitting  in  the  reception  room. 
She  was  standing  in  front  of  the  wall 


DURA-GLOSS^ 


uniH 


VJVYL 


Got  a  date  tonight? 
Let  Dura-Gloss  kelp  make  it  gay  and*  sparkling. 
And  tke  Dura-Gloss  you  put  on  for  tonigkt's  date  will 

stay  on  for  days.  A  smootk-flowing,  lustrous  polisk 
tkat  adds  romance  and  beauty  to  all  your  nigkts 

and  days.  In  demand  at  keauty  counters 
everywkere.  10$  plus  tax. 

Cuticle  Remover        Polish  Remover  Dura-Coat 
LORR  LABORATORIES,  PATERSON,  N.  J.  •  FOUNDED  BY  E.  T.  REYNOLDS  99 


i 


BE  BRIGHT  about  your  hands  — use  Campana  Cream 
Balm  to  keep  them  smooth  and  soft.  Use  a  bright  idea  like  these 
made-at-home  gauntlets  to  dress  them  up!  Campana  Cream 

Balm  is  the  new  lotion  with  lanolin  that  guards  your  skin  so 
effectively  against  dryness  and  roughness  .  .  . 
that  keeps  your  hands  silken-surfaced  in  spite  of 
work  and  weather.  Why  be  without  it? 


100 


Campana  Cream.  Balm 


RICH  IN  LANOLIN 


251,  50fi 
and  $1 


mirror,  combing  her  lovely  blonde  hair. 
"Hey,  this  chick  is  really  glamour  in- 
corporated," Bob  discovered  suddenly.  She 
met  his  gaze  in  the  mirror  and  smiled,  and 
he  forgot  that  he  had  exactly  two  dollars 
to  last  till  Thursday. 

"Would  you  go  out  with  me  tonight?"  he 
inquired.   No  build-up  at  all. 

Maybe  the  abruptness  was  a  welcome 
change  from  the  usual  approach.  Or  may- 
be the  hopeful,  earnest  expression  in  Bob's 
eyes  did  it.  Anyway,  the  answer  was  yes. 
There  was  one  awful  moment  when  he  re- 
membered the  sad  state  of  his  finances. 
But  he  went  around  borrowing  a  quarter 
here  and  fifty  cents  there  till  he  had  enough 
for  a  gala  evening.     It  was  wonderful. 

Now  those  days  are  gone.  He  can  afford 
to  eat  the  things  he  likes.  Chops,  broccoli 
with  lots  of  Hollandaise,  apple  pie.  When 
he's  interviewed,  he  says  wistfully,  "Ask 
me  what  I  like  to  eat,  huh?  When  I  used 
to  read  these  interviews,  they  always  told 
about  that.  I  used  to  dream  of  the  day 
when  someone  would  want  to  know  what  I 
ate!" 

He  doesn't  like  meals  at  regular  hours. 
He'll  skip  a  couple,  then  get  hungry  and 
eat  like  crazy  to  make  up.  He  loves  to 
tuck  away  a  couple  of  milk  shakes  and  a 
slab  of  pie  just  before  he  goes  to  bed. 

He  has  a  passion  for  looking  out  of  hotel 
windows,  and  for  Argyle  socks — size  eleven 


FREE  PICTURES! 

How'd  you  like  a  lush  8  x  10  pic- 
ture of  Frankie,  Lon  McCallis- 
ter,  Van  Johnson,  Jeanne  Crain 
or  June  Ally  son  all  for  FREE? 
Turn  over  to  our  SPECIAL 
FREE  OFFER  on  page  22  and 
see  how  easy  it  is  to  get  one. 


— and  for  leaving  the  radio  on  (playing 
nice,  soft  music)  no  matter  what  he's 
doing.  He  likes  girls  in  green  dresses,  with 
no  hats,  and  bright  nail  polish.  He  likes 
people,  and  people — naturally — like  him. 

He  was  in  New  York  when  Warners' 
screened  his  latest  picture,  "Hollywood 
Canteen,"  for  the  magazine  reviewers.  He 
was  anxious  to  see  it,  and  his  mother  came 
down  from  Kingston  to  see  it  with  him. 
A  more  nervous  guy  you've  never  en- 
countered! He  sat  there,  sort  of  huddled 
up — all  six  feet  of  him,  leaning  forward 
anxiously  during  the  important  scenes, 
gnawing  his  nails.  His  mother  took  a  quick 
look  around  every  now  and  then,  and  reas- 
sured him  in  a  whisper. 

"I  think  they  like  it. 
in  the  right  places." 

They  liked  it  a  lot. 
Hutton.  They're  going 
"Roughly  Speaking,"  too.  By  the  way, 
who  turned  up  on  the  set  of  "Roughly 
Speaking,"  but  the  model  who  had  posed 
for  that  MODERN  ROMANCES  cover  with 
him,  Mona  Freeman.  That  photographer 
must  have  been  psychic!  Bob  is  scheduled 
for  another  "Janie"  picture,  and  he's  mak- 
ing "Rendezvous"  with  Eleanor  Parker. 
The  latter  is  a  story  of  Major  Gus  Day- 
mond  who  was  one  of  the  first  Americans 
to  join  the  Eagle  Squadron.  The  action 
takes  place  in  London  during  the  blitz,  and 
Bob  is  pretty  excited  over  the  part  of 
Daymond.  You  will  be  too,  when  you  see 
it.  You'll  sigh  and  say  "Umm,  that  Hutton!" 
Then  maybe  you'll  giggle  a  little,  remem- 
bering the  times  when  Bob  tried  to  act  and 
could  only  bow  and  blush  and  stutter.  The 
funny  part  is  that  Bob,  even  when  he  gets 
to  be  a  top  star,  will  remember  them,  too. 
He's  that  kind  of  a  guy. 


They're  laughing 

And  they  liked 
to  like  him  in 


"I  OUGHT  TO  BOX  HIS  EARS  . .." 

(Continued  from  page  39) 


"Twentieth — glug — Fox — " 

He  swears  that's  all  he  said,  so  it  must 
have  been  the  glugs  that  did  it.  Anyway, 
he  was  one  of  the  select  few  invited  to  her 
house  to  see  a  picture.  All  evening  he  sat 
dazed  at  being  in  the  same  room  with 
divinity,  then  left  and  had  a  nervous 
breakdown. 

There's  nothing  arrogant  about  his 
brashness.  He's  a  fresh,  original  personal- 
ity, and  I  think  his  deepest  instinct  is  to  be 
himself.  From  what  he  tells  me  of  his 
folks,  he  comes  by  it  honestly.  Dad  Eythe, 
a  contractor  in  Mars,  Pennsylvania,  went 
to  see  "You  Can't  Take  It  With  You,"  said, 
"That's  a  good  idea,"  and  never  worked 
again  till  he  came  out  West  for  a  lengthy 
stay.  Then  he  took  a  job  in  a  war  plant. 

blushing  fullback  .  .  . 

Katie,  as  her  kids  call  Mom,  is  part  Irish, 
part  Spanish,  which  accounts  for  a  lot  in 
both  Bill  and  herself.  Katie  doesn't  hold 
with  suppressed  emotions.  Among  other 
things,  she's  a  football  fan.  Bill's  brother 
Dutch — later,  All  American  at  Carnegie 
Tech — played  on  the  high  school  team.  In 
those  days  they  didn't  have  big  bleachers, 
you  stood  on  the  sidelines.  Katie'd  go  wild. 
"Do  it  for  your  mother,  Dutch,"  she'd  yell. 
"Do  it  for  your  mother." 

With  that  background,  it's  no  wonder 
Bill's  got  the  courage  of  his  convictions. 
I've  heard  his  pals  razz  him.  "Wearing 
blue  jeans  and  T-shirts  to  the  Derby! 
Smoking  pipes  bigger  than  your  head! 
Hitting  the  hay  at  9:30!  Anything  to  be 
different.   Whoya  kiddin'?" 

Well,  he   ain't  kiddin'.    Lives  to  suit 


himself,  not  Hollywood.  Wears  blue  jeans 
because  he  feels  good  in  'em.  Never  owned 
a  Tuxedo  or  tails  and  never  will,  unless 
he  needs  them  for  pictures.  First  pair  of 
tails  he  ever  saw  doubled  him  up,  and  he 
still  thinks  they  look  like  comedy  relief. 
A  Tux  is  all  right  if  you  go  for  that  kind 
of  stuff.  He  doesn't.  Smokes  a  big  pipe 
because  you  can  get  more  tobacco  in  the 
bowl,  don't  have  to  keep  filling  it. 

He  never  intended  to  be  an  actor.  Stage 
designing  maybe— or  some  other  form  of 
art.  Only  thing  he  wouldn't  be  was  second 
fiddle.  On  account  of  Dutch.  Dutch,  ten 
years  older,  was  the  town  hero.  Bill  had 
no  intention  of  living  under  his  shadow. 
Or  basking  in  his  glory  either.  At  Car- 
negie Tech,  he  registered  under  a  fake 
name  till  his  father  found  out  and  talked 
sense  into  him. 

Dutch  had  been  tops,  so  Bill  had  to  be 
tops,  too.  "If  you  think  I'm  brash  now, 
Hedda,"  he  told  me,  "you  should  have 
known  me  then.    Nothing  I  couldn't  do." 

He  worked  his  way  through  college. 
Didn't  know  Aries  from  Taurus,  but  that 
didn't  keep  him  from  lecturing  at  the  Buhl 
Planetarium.  Toured  the  neighboring 
towns  with  a  children's  theater.  Talked 
his  way  into  writing  scripts  for  a  radio 
station.  Had  no  time  to  study  and  flunked 
English.  Got  even  with  the  prof  by  waving 
a  script  in  his  face.  "They  paid  me  good 
money  for  this.  Go  ahead  and  flunk  me." 

Meantime,  he  was  acting  in  spite  of 
himself,  commandeered  by  the  dramatic 
coach  who  needed  talent  and  thought  Bill 
had  some.  With  his  funds  at  an  all-time 
low,  he  applied  for  the  juvenile  lead  in  a 


musical  at  the  Pittsburgh  Civic  Play- 
house. The  part  called  for  two  dances 
with  the  ingenue — 

"I  can  do  'em,"  said  Bill. 

They  gave  him  the  part  and  then  had 
to  teach  him  to  dance.  By  that  time  he'd 
made  an  impression  on  the  director  who 
used  him  in  other  productions — including 
Shakespeare— and  after  graduation,  took 
him  to  Cohasset  for  his  first  professional 
appearance  with  the  South  Shore  Players. 

Ruth  Chatterton  was  one  of  the  guest 
stars  that  summer.  In  the  fall  she  was 
taking  a  play  called  "Caprice"  to  Canada, 
and  needed  a  juvenile.  Bill  would  have 
given  his  eyeteeth  to  go  along,  but  a 
strange  transformation  came  over  him  in 
Miss  Chatterton's  presence.  By  now  he 
worshipped  the  theater  and  its  great 
names.  When  Ruth  sent  for  him  one  day, 
he  knew  what  was  at  stake.  But  instead  of 
braying,  "I  can  do  it  better,"  he  sat  like  a 
bump  on  a  log  and  made  foolish  sounds. 

The  interview  died  of  malnutrition.  Bill 
rose.  "Well,  g'by,  Miss  Chatterton.  I've 
been  delightful." 

She  whirled.    "What  did  you  say?" 

Now  that  all  was  lost,  his  head  cleared. 
"I  mean,  it's  been  delightful.  Now  if  you'll 
excuse  me,  I'll  go  jump  off  a  cliff." 

"You'll  stay  where  you  are.  You're  go- 
ing to  Canada  with  me." 

The  tour  lasted  six  weeks.  Then  New 
York,  where  he  met  Oscar  Serlin  who  put 
him  into  "King's  Maid."  That  flopped.  On 
his  own  again,  he  reverted  to  radio  and  his 
original  tactics.  Got  himself  a  job  as  page 
boy  in  Radio  City,  then— buttons  and  all- 
opened  a  door  marked  TELEVISION. 


An  Ounce  of 
Prevention 

is  WbriA  a  Pound 
of  Cure/ 


Philip 
Morris 

ore  scientifically 
proved  far  less 
irritating  to  the 
nose  and  throat. 


When  smokers 
changed  to  Philip 
Morris,  substantially 
every  case  of  irrita- 
tion of  the  nose  or 
throat— due  to 
smoki  ng — cleared 
up  completely  or 
definitely  improved ! 

— findings  reported  in  an 

authoritative  medical  journal 


CALL  fO/t 

PM/PMO/l/l/S 


FM£#  PIAVOX-PWS  MOfi£  P/tOTECr/OAf  10 


53£1 


Complete  siu^u  REFERENCE  BIBLE 

Kied  with  a  GORGEOUS  24K.  GOLD-ILLUMINATED  COVER 

"  and  Sallman's  World-Famous  Multicolor 
CHRIST  HEAD  PORTRAIT 


WORDS  of  CHRIST  in  RED 

•    Over  1600  Pages  • 


LARGE.  EASY-TO-READ, 


CLEAR  BLACK-FACE  TYPE 


Approved  by  Eye-Specialists 


including  a 

Gallery  ol  24  Masterful  Reproductions 
oi  Biblical  Art  in  Full  Color 

R  EMM  K  ABU  "LOW  PRICE 

fOU  must  see  this  truly  fine  Bible  to  appre- 
ciate the  resplendent  beauty  of  its  lavishly 
^-^decorated  cover,  illuminated  with  genuine 
24 K.  gold  leaf.  Covers  of  comparable  radiance 
and  gorgeous  ornamentation  are  found  only  on 
precious  Pulpit  Bibles.  You  can't  help  but  admire 
Sallman's  masterly  Christ  Head  Portrait,  ac- 
claimed by  all  as  a  truly  inspiring  representation 
of  our  Savior. 

An  ideal  Gift  for  Promotion  Day,  Graduation, 
Birthday,  Church  and  Sunday  School 
Attendance  — for  the  Pulpit  — or  the  Bride  — 
to  be  treasured  forever. 


VnVT  Brniififiil  5-color  hroodsirfe  descrrbiiisi 
itlLL  •»"  P'«"»FS  «W*  "">pds  our  CittBible*. 


FILL  OUT  AND  MAIL  COUPON  TODAY! 


K..o.r  the  joy  of  atoning  or  gM„g  this  Master  Edition;  «  has 
everything  gou  could  poSSib(M  desire  in  «  Life 

•  Contains  180  pages  of  Concordance. 

•  60,000  Center-column  References. 

•  160  pages  of  Bible  Study  Dictionary. 

•  Presentation  Page  in  Color  -  Family  Register. 

•  14  Multicolor  Maps  -  Self-pronouncing  Text, 
a  Beautifully  hand-bound  in  Genuine  Leather. 


Authorized 
KING  JAMES 

Version 


Name.. 


KNOW  YOUR  BIBLE  CO.,  Dept.  A3,  Cincinnati  2,  Ohio 

Please  sen i  me  the  24  K.  aold-fflumiMted  Cover  COMPLETE  J 

REFERENCE  BIBLE.  I  om  enclosing  $8.50.  It  is  agreed  I  may  , 

return  it  within  5  days  If  not  completely  pleased  with  it  and  I  | 
receive  my  money  bad. 

Check  Enclosed  □  Money  Order  □  Send  it  C.  O.  D.  O  I 


Address — 


...State.. 


□  Just  mail  FREE  5-Color  Bible  Broadiide^^^^  j 


Bridal  Pair 

Wedding  and  Engagement 


These  Newt 

:arrings^"ft  _ 

(or  promptness  with  order  for  Matched  Bridal 
Pair    for    ten    days'    examination.  Beautiful 
^»  jg*       Gardenias  that  glow  in  the  dark;  are 
SffjM      truly    romantic    and    alluring.  Just 
,mT  irJLl_l  JT*t  send  the  coupon  and  accept  these  ear- 
a/-  £sfi9C/  rings     as     our  get-ac- 

-">"*-  ■*      quainted  gift  to  you. 


RINGS 


Send  the 
coupon 
for  both 
the  Simulated  Dia- 
mond Solitaire  and 
the    matching  yel- 
low Gold  Plate  wed- 
ding ring  and  ac- 
cept them  on  10  days' 
trial    so    we    can  in- 
clude   without  cost 
the  Gardenia  Ear- 
rings.   If  you  do  not 
agree    the  Matched 
iridal  Pair  is  a  mar- 
velous    bargain,  return 
the  rings  within  ten  days 
and  your  money  will  be 
refunded.      BUT  YOU 
ARE  TO  KEEP  THE 
EXOTIC,  GLOWING 
5AKKINGS  AS 
OUK  GET-AC- 
jQUAINTED  GIFT 

Send  No  Money 

When  your  pack- 
age arrives  you  pay 
mgm^zZSe*"  the  postman  only  $1.98  for 
19o  each  ring  or  $3.89  for  both  rings 
plus  a  few  cents  mailing  cost  and 
20%  Federal  Tax 
i989  EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.. 

ri5  Dept.  21-GN,  Jefferson.  Iowa 


"I've  got  a  script  I'd  like  to  put  on." 
"Are  you  out  of  your  mind?" 
"Yeah,  I'm  a  radio  writer — " 
"Ever  done  scripts  before?" 
"Scores  of  'em—" 

"Well,  wait  a  minute.  Our  staff  an- 
nouncer's been  drafted.  Here — read  this — " 

He  read  half  a  dozen  want  ads  and  got 
the  job,  which  he  found  highly  unstimu- 
lating.  Two  months  later  he  was  doing  his 
own  show  on  WNBT,  and  went  on  till  the 
war  closed  television  down. 

xmas  in  february  .  .  . 

He  and  Serlin  had  grown  to  be  buddies, 
so  when  Oscar  called  up  and  said,  "I've 
got  a  Christmas  present  for  you." 

"Fine  time  for  a  Christmas  present— in 
February — "  ,  n 

"Come  on  down  and  get  it. 
The  Christmas  present  was  the  part  of 
Lt.  Tonder  in  "The  Moon  Is  Down." 

"First  I  fainted,"  says  Bill,  "then  we 
went  into  production." 

You  Modern  Screen  readers  who  live  in 
New  York  may  have  seen  the  rave  notices. 
George  Jean  Nathan,  who's  hard  to  please, 
said  the  stage  had  produced  four  great 
juveniles— Rena vent,  Glenn  Hunter,  Bur- 
gess Meredith  and  now  Bill  Eythe.  Nathan 
wanted  to  tear  Bill  apart  when  he  signed 
a  contract  with  Twentieth  Century-Fox. 
"They'll  ruin  you  in  Hollywood — " 

Maybe  George  Jean's  right.  This  is 
Bill's  sixth  picture,  and  he's  only  playing 
opposite  Bankhead,  that's  all.  I  haven  t 
seen  "A  Royal  Scandal"  yet,  and  neither 
has  he.  But  I  was  on  his  home  lot  a  few 
days  ago  and  bumped  into  Otto  Preminger, 
the  director.  He  told  me  they'd  sneaked 
the  picture  Friday. 
"How'd  it  go?" 

"Swell.    And  a  triumph  for  Eythe. 

Later  I  met  Bill,  who  looked  confused. 
"Got  a  new  trailer  and  dressing  room  this 
morning.  Can't  dope  it  out—" 

"Did  you  know  they  sneaked  the  picture 
Friday?  Well,  they  did.  I  just  talked  to 
Preminger.  Let  me  break  it  to  you  gently, 
honey.  You're  ruined." 

sore  spot  .  .  . 

Only  once  have  I  known  Bill  to  be  rude, 
and  in  my  not-too-humble  opinion,  he 
was  justified.  A  woman  who  may  have 
been  trying  to  be  funny— in  which  case, 
she  should  have  her  sense  of  humor  ex- 
amined—accosted him  with,  "You  re  a  fine 
young  man.  Why  aren't  you  in  the  Army? 
His  voice  would  have  cut  through  rock. 
"For  the  same  reason  you're  not  m  the 
Ziegfeld  Follies.   Physical  disability. 

It's  not  true  that  his  eardrums  were 
shattered  in  "The  Moon  Is  Down.  What 
happened  in  that  play  merely  aggravated 
the  condition.  An  early  infection  of  the 
Eustachian  tubes  brought  about  complete 
deafness  at  the  age  of  13.  For  a  year  and 
a  half,  the  outlook  was  black.  He  woulont 
go  to  school  and  was  tutored  at  home. 
His  closest  companion  was  Dip,  a  Chow 
his  sister  Ruth  gave  him.  Dip  slept  with 

hlA  Pittsburgh  specialist  restored  his 
hearing.  It  was  like  dying  and  being  born 
again.  He'd  run  around,  banging  tin  pans 
together,  just  to  hear  the  noise.  Dip  s  bark 
was  music.  It  was  then  that  he  first  began 
to  love  real  music.  During  those  months 
of  silence,  he'd  thought:  "I  have  no  pretty 
sounds  to  remember,  only  birds  and  cows. 
If  I'd  listened  to  music,  at  least  I  could 
hear  it  in  my  head."  The  family  celebrated 
his  recovery  by  buying  him  a  phonograph, 
and  he's  been  collecting  records  ever  since. 

All  through  college  he  was  fine,  lnen, 
as  Lt.  Tonder,  he  had  to  have  his  ears 
boxed.  -It  was  nobody's  fault.  Only  Bill 
might  have  realized  the  possible  conse- 
quences, and  he  just  never  thought  of 
them  For  two  weeks  he  was  deaf  again. 
His  ears  are  still  being  treated,  and  the 


LUSTRE  CREME  SHAMPOO  REVEALS 
A  BREATH-TAKING  BRILLIANCE 

This  amazing  new  creme  shampoo,  extra 
rich  with  lanolin,  brings  natural  lustrous 
loveliness  to  your  hair  after  only  a  single 
shampoo.  Lathers  instantly-even  in  hard- 
est water ...  thoroughly  cleanses  hair  and 
scalp  ...  leaves  hair  fresh,  glistening,  so 
easy  to  manage.  No  lemon  or  vinegar  after 
rinse  necessary.  At  fine  cosmetic  counters 
everywhere  ■  ■  ■  one  dollar. 

Mail  25c  for  o  generous  site  trial  jar. 

Sorry,  only  one  jar  to  each  family. 


rwmz 

by  KAY  D All M IT 

540  N.  MICHIGAN  AVE. 
CHICAGO  11 


drums  are  punctured.  That's  why  he's 
not  in  the  Army,  lady. 

His  basic  needs  are  fairly  simple.  Work. 
Friends.  Music.  Animals.  Books.  Re- 
cently he  rented  a  house  on  a  Hollywood 
hilltop — so  high  and  inaccessible  that  the 
milk  company  refused  to  make  deliveries. 
So  he  told  them  he  had  a  six-weeks-old 
baby,  and  strung  diapers  on  the  line  to 
prove  it.  One  day  the  milkman  turned 
inquisitive.  "Where's  that  kid  of  yours? 
Never  see  him  around." 

"Oh.  He's  out  walking." 

"You  don't  say!  Pretty  advanced  for 
his  age." 

"Oh,  not  on  his  legs — in  a  carriage — the 
nursemaid  wheels  him — you  know." 

"Yeah,"  said  the  milkman.  "Well,  give 
him  my  best  regards."  Sure,  the  milk  still 
comes.  For  you  and  me  it  wouldn't,  but 
for  Bill  it  does. 

Since  renting  the  house,  he's  annexed 
two  dogs  and  a  cat.  Shillelagh,  the  setter 
— Bonnet,  the  dachshund — and  Galla,  the 
Siamese.  Bonnet's  the  character.  Does 
double  takes  like  Durante.  Loves  perfume. 

Evenings,  Bill  takes  them  out.  The  dogs 
run,  Galla's  on  leash,  and  Bill  collects 
kindling.  The  fire's  always  going — even  in 
summer,  with  all  the  doors  open.  He'd 
sooner  live  without  a  roof  than  a  fireplace. 

The  phonograph's  always  going,  too.  The 
radio  he  loathes.  Threw  one  out  of  the 
window  in  New  York.  To  save  money,  he 
was  sharing  a  place  with  five  boys  who 
were  bugs  on  radio.  Turned  it  on  in  the 
morning  and  kept  it  on  all  day.  Bill  tried 
to  be  cooperative  for  a  while.  But  this 
day  he'd  been  out  job  hunting,  and  there 
weren't  any  jobs  and  probably  never 
would  be.  As  he  opened  the  door,  noise 
smote  him  between  the  eyes.  He  picked 
up  the  radio  and  dropped  it  into  11th 
Street.  Next  thing  he  knew,  five  guys  were 
beating  the  tar  out  of  him.  He  had  to  send 
home  for  his  own  radio,  but  not  till  they'd 
all  put  their  fists  to  a  contract — certain 
hours  the  damn  thing  could  be  played,  and 
certain  hours  it  couldn't. 

On  working  days  he's  in  bed  by  9:30. 
Wakes  up  at  midnight  and  raids  the  ice- 
box. Yearns  for  a  garlic  sandwich  but 
settles  for  cheese,  out  of  deference  to 
his  fellow -workers.  Incidentally,  he's  a 
Grade-A  cook.  It  started  in  Mars,  where 
the  kids  helped  Mom  round  the  kitchen, 
and  continued  in  New  York.  Alfred  Lunt, 
a  brilliant  cook,  gave  a  series  of  lessons  at 
the  Stage  Door  Canteen.  The  fee  was 
purchase  of  a  War  Bond.  Bill  scraped 
pennies  to  buy  one  and  took  the  course. 
Lunt  had  always  been  one  of  his  idols,  and 
he  turned  fairly  starry-eyed  when  Alfred 
the  Great  came  out  with  this  gem  of  wis- 
dom. "Good  food  has  nothing  to  do  with 
recipes.  That's  why  men  make  better 
cooks  than  women.  They've  got  more 
daring  and  imagination.  If  the  book  says 
rub  the  pan  with  garlic,  woman  rubs  it. 
Man  says  what  the  hell,  and  chucks  in  a 
couple  of  cloves."  Bill's  sentiments  exactly. 

He's  been  thrown  out  of  New  York's 
best  eating  places.  Every  new  dish  he 
tried,  he'd  go  back  and  ask  the  chef  how 
to  make  it.  Now  his  meals  are  famous. 
Gets  his  pals  together  Saturday  nights  and 
feeds  them.  The  service  is  something  else 
again — casual,  let's  say. 

and  about  girls —  .  .  . 

Five  guests  are  his  limit.  More  than  six 
people  in  a  room  drive  him  crazy.  On 
bridge  nights  they're  four.  Bill's  a  glutton 
for  bridge — once  played  thirty-six  hours 
straight.  Generally  plays  with  his  stand- 
in,  Tommy  Noonan — Anne  Baxter's  stand- 
in,  Betty  Adair— and  Winkie.  He  went  to 
school  with  Winkie,  who  now  runs  a  book- 
shop in  LA.  She's  the  girl  he  sees  most  of. 
Sometimes  they  doubledate  with  Anne  and 
John  Hodiak.  Bill  and  Anne  used  to  be 
rumored  a  romance,  but  he  says  they 


My  mother  could  have 


j 

i  J 

If  only  she  had  told  me  these  intimate 

physical  facts! 99 

""^^■ell  it's  happened.  Jim  has 


left  me  and  never  was  there 
a  better  husband!  I  felt  it  coming — 
first  his  'indifference' — then  a  decided 
resentment. 

"If  only  I  had  known  earlier  how 
important  intimate  feminine  cleanli- 
ness is  to  womanly  charm,  beauty 
and  health — those  intimate  facts  my 
mother  should  have  told  me  but 
didn't." 

*       *  * 

Certainly  you  don't  want  this  tragedy 
to  happen  to  your  daughter!  Tell  her 
now  how  important  Zonite  is  for  the 
douche — how  no  other  type  of  liquid 
antiseptic-germicide  of  all  those 
tested  is  so  powerful  yet  so  safe  to 
delicate  tissues. 

Discovery  Of  A  World-Famous 
Surgeon  and  Renowned  Chemist 

Women  so  often  foolishly  use  old- 
fashioned  mixtures  of  vinegar,  soda 
or  salt  which  do  not  and  can  not 
give  the  great  germicidal,  cleansing, 
deodorant  action  of  Zonite. 

On  the  other  hand  don't  go  to  the 
other  extreme  and  use  over-strong 
solutions  of  harmful  poisons  and  acids 


Zom'te 

FOR  NEWER 

Jem/nine  Ayyiene 


which  may  burn,  severely  irritate  and 
damage  delicate  tissues — in  time 
may  even  impair  functional  activity 
of  the  mucous  glands.  With  Zonite 
you  take  no  such  risk! 

So  Powerful  Yet  So  Safe 
To  Delicate  Tissues 

Your  own  Doctor  will  probably  tell 
you  no  other  type  of  liquid  antisep- 
tic-germicide for  the  douche  of  all 
those  tested  is  so  powerful  yet  so 
harmless  as  Zonite. 

Zonite  actually  destroys  and  removes 
odor-causing  waste  substances — helps 
guard  against  infection  —  instantly 
kills  every  germ  it  touches.  Of  course 
due  to  anatomical  barriers  it's  not 
always  possible  to  contact  all  germs 
in  the  tract,  but  you  can  be  sure 
of  this  !  No  germicide  kills  germs  any 
faster  or  more  thoroughly  than  Zonite. 
It  kills  all  reachable  living  germs  and 
keeps  them  from  multiplying. 

Zonite  is  positively  non-poisonous, 
non-irritating,  non-burning  for  femi- 
nine hygiene.  Use  it  often  as  you  want 
without  risk  of  danger. 

Buy  a  bottle  of  Zonite  today  from 
any  drugstore.  Follow  label  directions. 

FREE! 

For  Frank  Intimate  Facts  of  Newer 
Feminine  Hygiene  —  mail  this 
coupon  to  Zonite  Products,  Dept. 
504-D,  370 Lexington  Ave.,  New  York 
17,  N.  Y.,  and  receive  enlightening 
FREE  Booklet  edited  by  several 
eminent  Gynecologists. 


Name_ 

Address. 
City  


_State_ 


•  It's  so  easy  to  make  your  kitchen 
gay  .  .  .  when  you  brighten  the 
shelves  with  Royledge. 

•  Just  go  to  any  5-and-10,  neighbor- 
hood or  department  store;  get  9 
whole  feet  of  lively  Royledge 
shelving  for  only  6(S.  Patterns  ga- 
lore for  your  choice! 

•  Easy  to  put  up.  Simply  lay  it  on 
shelves  and  fold.  Holds  without 
tacks.  Always  looks  beautiful  .  .  . 
won't  curl  in  steam  or  heat! 

•  Easy  to  keep  clean.  No  laundering. 
Wipe  with  a  damp  cloth. 

•  Easy  to  change,  whenever  you 
please.  It's  fun  to  choose  new  color- 
schemes  and  transform  the  kitchen 
with  Royledge. 


ggjg>  


ENLARGEMENT 

Tmr  to  tret  acquainted,  "we  will  beautifully  enlarge  your  favorite  snap- 
ouo  b  shot,  photo,  Kodak  picture,  print  or  negative  to  5x7 
inches,  if  you  enclose  this  ad  with  a  3c  stamp  for  return 
mailing.  Please  include  color  of  hair  and  eyes  and  get 
our  new  Bargain  Offer  giving  you  your  choice  of  handsome 
frames  with  a  second  enlargement  beautifully  hand  tinted 
in  natural  lifelike  colors  and  sent  on  approval.  Your  orig- 
inal returned  with  your  enlargement.     Send  today. 

DEAN  STUDIOS,  Dept.  1 162,21 1  W.  7th  St..  Pes  Moines.  Iowa 


STAMP 


STAMMER? 

This  new  128-page  book,  "Stammering,  Its  Cause 
and  Correction,"  describes  the  BoguetTnit  Method 

for  scientific  correction  of  stammering  and  stut- 
tering—successful for  43  years.  Benj.  N.  Bogue, 

Dept.  2269,  Circle  Tower,  Indianapolis  4.  Ind. 


SONGWRITERS 

Phonograph  Record  Manufacturer  offers  writers  rare 
opportunity  to  collaborate  with  National  Hit  Com- 
posers on  percentage  basis.  Submit  poems  for  approval. 
Recola  Records.  Hollywood  28.  Col. 


I 


QUEST 

All-purpose  DEODORANT 

On  sanitary  napkins,  Quest  powder  deodorizes  completely 


never  were,  and  I  m  caking  his  word  for  it. 

Bill  hates  girls  who  squeal  at  bugs  and 
spiders.  Girls  who  won't  bowl  for  fear  of 
breaking  a  fingernail — that's  the  type  he'd 
like  to  hit  with  a  tenpin.  Girls  who  use 
too  much  make-up.  Look  at  Ingrid  Berg- 
man, the  most  beautiful  girl  in  the  world, 
and  she  doesn't  use  any. 

He  gets  an  allowance  of  forty  a  week, 
and  lets  his  manager  worry  over  the  bills 
he  runs  up  for  books  and  records.  "He 
picked  his  own  business.  Let  him  get 
ulcers."  Until  six  months  ago,  money  was 
good  for  just  one  thing — to  spend.  Now 
he's  got  three  ambitions  to  save  for. 

After  the  war,  he  wants  to  fly  his  own 
plane.  That  goes  back  to  childhood.  "I'm 
gonna  be  a  pilot,"  said  Bill. 

"No,"  said  the  folks. 

"Okay  then,  I  won't  have  my  tonsils  out. 
I'll  let  'em  rot  in  my  head.  I'll  go  and  drop 
dead  if  I  can't  be  a  flyer."  The  doctor — a 
World  War  I  pilot — had  to  take  him  up  in 
a  plane  before  he  yanked  the  tonsils. 

He  wants  to  travel  all  over  the  world — 
to  places  where  nobody's  ever  been  before. 

He  wants  to  be  a  director.  Needs  money 
to  tide  him  over  the  switch  from  acting. 
Not  a  lot  of  money.  Just  enough  for  a 
hovel,  food  for  himself  and  the  animals, 
and  wood  for  the  fire. 

How  to  combine  the  three  is  a  headache 
for  later.  Right  now  he's  got  another  worry. 

To  Mother  Katie  Eythe,  the  world's  best 
joke  is  that  her  Bill  is  an  actor.  In  Pitts- 
burgh, he  could  always  tell  by  her  giggle 
when  she  was  in  the  house.  The  more  juice 
he  turned  on,  the  harder  she  giggled.  Once, 
watching  him  do  Antony,  she  got  so  hys- 
terical that  he  skipped  two  pages  of  the 
funeral  oration. 

His  screen  success  hasn't  made  any 
difference.  I  don't  have  to  tell  you  that 
"The  Oxbow  Incident"  was  no  comedy. 
Yet  Katie  was  ejected  from  every  theater 
in  town.  "We'll  have  to  ask  you  to  leave, 
madam.   You're  disturbing  the  audience." 

Bill's  worried  about  the  effect  of  his  new 
picture.  "Wait  till  Mom  gets  a  load  of 
those  tight  britches.  Boy,  will  that  be  a 
royal  scandal!" 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

A  little  while  ago, 
Dorothy  Lamour 
visited  our  small 
city  of  Haverhill, 
Mass.,  for  a  few 
hours  with  the  in- 
tention of  spurring 
Bond  sales.  She  had 
a  room  at  the  Hotel 
Whittler  and  was  as 
closely  guarded  as  a 
million  dollar  pay- 
roll by  the  hotel  employees.  Naturally, 
being  in  town  for  only  a  few  hours, 
she  found  it  impossible  to  sign  the 
hundreds  of  autograph  books  thrust 
at  her  by  her  admiring  fans,  so  it  took 
a  "pint-sized"  Western  Union  boy  to 
manage  the  impossible.  Being  quite 
well  known  in  the  hotel,  he  just 
walked  through  the  lobby  and  up- 
stairs, rang  Miss  Lamour's  bell  and 
announced  he  had  a  telegram  for  her. 
Naturally,  Dottie  signed  the  receipt, 
tore  open  the  telegram  and  read, 
"Dear  Miss  Lamour,  I  wanted  your  au- 
tograph, but  you  were  always  mobbed 
downstairs  and  outside.  I  hope  you're 
not  mad." 

As  the  boy  flew  down  the  hall,  he 
could  hear  Dottie  and  her  manager 
laughing  uproariously. 

Mrs.  Miles  E.  Bastow,  Jr. 

Haverhill,  Mass. 


SUGAR  DADDY 

(Continued  from  page  33) 


unhappily.  When  it  became  plain  that  she 
was  really  desperately  ill,  Dick  telephoned 
his  mother.  She  said  the  trouble  might  be 
appendicitis,  and  sent  over  the  best  doctor 
she  knew. 

No,  said  the  doctor,  it  wasn't  appendi- 
citis. 

So  Dick  said  they  might  as  well  nego- 
tiate for  his  services  right  then  and  have 
everything  settled.  The  doctor  agreed; 
he  said  he  arranged  three  classes  of  ma- 
ternity service,  one  for  a  hundred  dollars, 
one  for  two  hundred  dollars,  one  for  three. 

"We'll  take  the  three  hundred  dollar 
deal,"  said  Dick  without  hesitation. 

"But  you  haven't  even  heard  what  the 
various  prices  cover,"  protested  the  doctor. 

"Makes  no  difference,"  answered  Dick 
with  a  vigorous  nod  of  his  head.  "I  want 
Joanne  and — er — Skippy  to  have  the  best." 
That's  the  way  Junior  Haymes  was  named 
— on  the  spur  of  the  moment,  by  his  dad, 
seven  months  before  he  was  born.  Event- 
ually, he  was  to  be  christened  Richard 
Ralph  in  honor  of  his  father  and  his  ma- 
ternal grandfather,  but  he  will  undoubt- 
edly be  known  as  Skippy  to  members  of 
his  family  for  the  rest  of  his  life. 

For  the  first  three  months  of  Joanne's 
preparation  for  her  young  son,  she  was  a 
very  sick  girl.  She  had  to  be  kept  in  the 
hospital  for  weeks  at  a  time  where  she 
was  fed  glucose  intravenously.  Dick 
would  arrive  every  afternoon  and  sit  be- 
side her  bed,  miserably  rolling  and  unroll- 
ing a  sheet  of  music  and  trying  to  make 
gay  conversation. 

Fixing  her  with  an  apprehensive  eye, 
after  having  told  some  crazy  anecdote 
about  the  boys  in  the  band,  he  would  say, 
"Now  do  you  feel  better?" 

"Oh,  you!"  grinned  Joanne.  "Stop  wor- 
rying. Hundreds  of  babies  are  born  every 
day." 

"But  not  to  US.  Gosh,  I  feel  so  help- 
less.   If  only  I  could  do  something." 

papa's  little  darling  .  .  . 

If,  nowadays,  you  should  invite  Dick 
Haymes  to  your  home  for  a  dinner  of 
Lobster  Thermidor,  he  would  look  at  you 
as  if  you  had  just  invited  him  to  partake 
of  fricasseed  deer  antlers.  Very  politely, 
very  firmly,  he  would  decline.  This  aver- 
sion to  shell  fish  of  any  kind  arises  from 
his  pre-parental  period.  Joanne  developed 
a  frantic  craving  for  lobster  or  crabmeat. 

In  the  eerie  hours  of  winter  dawn,  she 
would  awaken,  starving.  Gently,  she  would 
shake  Dick's  shoulder.  "Darling.  I'm 
ravenous  for  some  lobster." 

He  would  unglue  his  eyes,  blink  at  the 
luminous  dial  of  the  bedroom  clock  which 
would  be  telling  a  frosted  four  o'clock, 
then  roll  out  and  start  to  dress.  "I'll  be 
right  back  with  some  lobster,  honey,"  he 
would  say  as  he  clumped  drowsily  across 
the  echoing  living  room.  Sometimes  he 
would  have  to  walk  or  taxi  for  blocks  and 
blocks  before  he  would  find  a  restaurant 
with  a  buyable  lobster,  but  no  matter  how 
long  it  took,  he  always  returned  eventually 
with  the  shellfish. 

When  the  stork  notified  Joanne  that  he 
was  getting  ready  to  fly  through  the  air 
with  the  greatest  of  ease,  Joanne  asked 
her  mother-in-law  to  do  two  things:  (1) 
broil  a  nice  big  steak  and  prepare  a  green 
salad  for  the  prospective  mother  who  un- 
derstood that  they  wouldn't  let  her  eat 
when  she  reached  the  hospital,  and  (2) 
notify  Dick  who  was  in  Maine,  singing 
with  Goodman's  band. 

When  Dick  received  the  telegram,  he 
sat  down  hard  on  the  nearest  chair  and 


GOODBYE  DULL  DRAB  SKIN ! 


Make  the  "PATCH  TEST"! 

See  and  feel  this  exciting  difference! 


Dry  Rough  Flakes  Disappear!  Skin  Takes 
on  Instant  New  Freshness!  New  Clarity! 


In  just  30  seconds— half  a  minute 
—you  can  prove  Lady  Esther 
Face  Cream,  the  most  beautifying 
face  cream  you  have  ever  used ! 

Just  make  the  "Patch  Test"!  Rub 
a  little  Lady  Esther  Face  Cream 
on  one  cheek— wipe  it  off —and  look 
in  your  mirror!  See  how  that  patch 
of  skin  has  taken  on  radiant  new 
freshness!  Touch  it!  Feel  how  the 
dry  rough  flakes  are  gone! 

Now  imagine  your  whole  face 
refreshed  that  way!  Your  whole 
face  instantly  beautified— by  a  sin- 
gle application  of  Lady  Esther  Face 
Cream!  Here's  what  this  one  cream 
does :  ( 1 )  It  thoroughly  cleans  your 


skin.  (2)  It  softens  your  skin.  (3) 
It  helps  nature  refine  the  pores. 
(4)  It  leaves  a  smooth,  perfect  base 
for  powder.  The  proof  of  all  this  is 
right  in  your  mirror!  Just  make  the 
"Patch  Test"— and  compare! 


€&^*^(^&%6Z<  4-Purpose  Face  Cream 


105 


OOOHfMY 

CHAPPED 
HANDS 

ARB  SO  SORB 


HERE'S  SOOTHING  RELIEF 

.  FASTER  HEAUM 


If  your  hands  get  so  red  and  chapped  that 
they  actually  feel  sore,  take  a  tip  from 
nurses!  Get  a  jar  of  the  Medicated  Skin 
Cream,  Noxzema,  and  see  how  quickly  it 
brings  soothing,  grateful  relief. 

Noxzema  is  so  effective  because  it's  a 
medicated  formula.  It  not  only  relieves  the 
stinging  soreness,  but  helps  heal  the  tiny 
cracks.  Actual  tests  with  Noxzema  show  it 
helps  heal  chapped  hands  faster  —  definite 
improvement  often 
being  seen  over- 
night! Surveys  have 


revealed  that  scores  of 
nurses  (who  have  trou- 
ble with  their  hands 
from  frequent  washings)  use  Noxzema 
and  recommend  it  to  their  patients. 

Noxzema  is  greaseless,  non-sticky,  van- 
ishes almost  at  once.  Get  a  jar  at  any  drug 
or  dept.  store  today  and  see  how  quickly 
it  helps  heal  your  chapped  hands!  10<*,  25^, 
501*  and  $1  (plus  tax). 


NOXZEMA 


r 


Do 


•    •  • 


ifou 

LONG  WISTFULLY 

h 

REVEALING  GOWNS 

—  DENIED    YOU    BECAUSE  OF 


It  is  a  tragedy  indeed  when  really  glamorous  women  are  unable  to  wear  revealing 
gowns  because  of  psoriasis  lesions.  If  you  have  been  facing  this  situation  try  SIROIL. 
Results  may  amaze  you.  SIROIL  tends  to  remove  the  crusts  and  scales  of  psoriasis 
which  are  external  in  character  and  located  on  the  outer  layer  of  the  skin.  If  or 
when  your  psoriasis  lesions  recur,  light  applications  of  SIROIL  will  help  keep  them 
under  control.  Applied  externally,  SIROIL  does  not  stain  clothing  or  bed  linens, 
nor  does  it  interfere  in  any  way  with  your  daily  routine.    Try  it.    Certainly  it's 

worth  a  trial,  particularly  since  it's  offered  

to  you  on  a  two -weeks' -satisfaction- or  - 
money  -  refunded  basis. 


SIROIL 


FOR  SALE  AT  ALL 
DRUG  STORES 


Write  today  for  interesting  booklet  on  Psoriasis,  using  coupon — 


Siroil  Laboratories,  Inc., Dept.  M-34,  Detroit  26,  Mich. 

Siroil  of  Canada,  Ltd.,  Box  488,  Windsor,  Ont. 
Please  send  me  your  free  booklet  on  Psoriasis. 


NAME_ 


ADDRESS_ 
i  CITY  


_Z0NE_ 


_STATE_ 


gasped  for  breath.  Then  he  sprang  to  the 
nearest  telephone,  checked  on  railroad 
schedules  and  made  reservations.  Locat- 
ing Benny,  Dick  explained  the  situation. 
Benny  had  promised  that  Dick  could  join 
Joanne  as  soon  as  necessary,  but  he  didn't 
think  there  was  much  rush.  "We've  ad- 
vertised you  at  a  couple  of  spots  during 
the  next  few  days,  so  I  think  you'd  better 
stick  around,"  he  said. 

"Sorry,  but  I  can't  do  that,"  said  Dick, 
and  caught  his  train. 

babbling  father  .  .  . 

Having  antagonized  his  employer  and 
tossed  up  his  job,  Dick  forthwith  antag- 
onized the  nurse  at  the  hospital.  First  he 
hurried  in  to  see  Joanne,  who  was  a  very 
sick  girl.  She  gave  him  a  big  grin  and 
said,  "Wait  until  you  see  Skippy.  He  looks 
exactly  like  you." 

So  Dick  hurried  back  to  the  nursery  to 
check  his  heir.  The  nurse,  busy  as  all 
nurses  are,  caught  up  Master  Haymes  from 
his  basket,  whisked  him  to  the  door,  said, 
"Perfectly  normal,  perfectly  healthy  baby," 
held  back  the  blanket  for  ten  seconds, 
then  turned  to  go. 

Dick  extended  a  restraining  hand  that 
settled  on  the  nurse's  arm.  "Just  a  min- 
ute, please,"  he  commanded.  The  nurse 
was  ready  to  explode  in  incendiary  sen- 
tences, scattering  hot  little  words  over  the 
scene  .  .  .  until  she  caught  sight  of 
Dick's  eyes.  He  was  looking  at  the  sleep- 
ing pink  mite  in  her  arms,  and  great  shin- 
ing tears  glazed  the  father's  proud  eyes 
and  started  down  his  cheeks.  With  the 
back  of  his  fist  he  mopped  them  away. 

Naturally,  he  hadn't  told  Joanne  that 
he  was  out  of  a  job.  When  she  quizzed 
him,  Dick  said  that  Benny  had  given  him 
two  weeks  off.  Between  trips  twice  a 
day  to  the  hospital,  Dick  went  scurrying 
around  in  search  of  another  job.  He  was 
booked  in  Philadelphia  on  a  singing  date 
which  paid  very  well.  It  took  him  away 
from  Joanne  and  Skippy  for  two  days,  but 
it  put  some  jingle  in  his  jeans  .  .  .  mo- 
mentarily. 

The  next  time  he  walked  into  the  hos- 
pital room,  he  was  carrying  an  important 
jeweler's  box  that  he  nonchalantly  set 
down  on  the  bedside  stand.  Joanne 
grabbed  it  with  a  little  chortle  of  delight 
and  tore  off  the  wrappings.  A  strand  of 
pearls  shone  from  the  black  velvet  depths 
of  the  box.    "For  me?"  squealed  Joanne. 

Dick  didn't  answer  that  masterpiece  of 
nonsensical  interrogation.  He  simply 
beamed  on  his  pretty  wife. 

The  day  Dick  took  his  family  home  from 
the  hospital,  he  was  able  to  tell  Joanne 
about  his  severance  of  relations  with  the 
Goodman  combo  and  to  announce  with  a 
proud  chest  that  he  was  set  with  T.  Dor- 
sey.  The  only  trouble  being  that  Dorsey 
was  going  to  California  to  work  in  Metro's 
"Du  Barry  Was  a  Lady"  by  day,  and  to 
play  at  the  Palladium  by  night.  "I'll  find 
an  apartment,"  Dick  promised,  "and  then 
you  and  Skippy  can  join  me  just  as  soon 
as  you're  well  enough  to  travel." 

In  just  six  weeks,  Joanne  and  Skippy 
were  on  The  Chief,  scorching  the  Santa 
Fe  trail  toward  Hollywood.  Anyone  who 
has  traveled  with  a  child  will  utter  a  small 
sigh  of  commiseration  for  Joanne  at  this 
point.  Add  to  the  usual  difficulties  the 
fact  that  Mister  Skippy  was  having  a  mi- 
nor spell  of  colic;  he  wasn't  sure  that  he 
liked  his  formula,  and  he  was  positive 
that  he  didn't  like  traveling.  Joanne  had 
to  walk  through  twenty-three  Pullman 
coaches  to  get  to  the  diner  where  the 
bottles  could  be  heated.  She  always  car- 
ried the  cylindrical  glass  dinners  wrapped 
in  paper  bags  for  purposes  of  sterilization, 
which  explains  why  the  three  handsome 
ensigns  didn't  realize  that  she  was  a  moth- 
er. Whenever  she  went  through  their 
car,  they  made  with  the  big  eye,  they 


gave  with  the  sweet  talk.  Not  to  her,  you 
understand,  but  to  one  another,  like,  "My, 
my  what  lovely  scenery.  Inside  the  car, 
I  mean."   Etc.,  etc. 

Finally,  on  Joanne's  umpteenth  trip,  one 
of  them — eager  to  uphold  the  Navy's  tra- 
dition for  valor  in  approaching  any  ob- 
jective— arose,  bowed  charmingly,  intro- 
duced himself  and  asked,  "You  seem  to  be 
pretty  busy.  Is  there  any  way  in  which 
we  can  be  of  service?" 

"There  certainly  is,"  said  Joanne,  lead- 
ing the  way  to  her  drawing  room.  She 
opened  the  door  and  was  followed  into  the 
space  by  three  eager  boys  in  blue.  "I 
haven't  had  anything  to  eat  except  some 
sandwiches  that  I  packed  and  some  fruit, 
since  I  left  New  York.  Will  you  mind  the 
baby  while  I  go  to  the  diner?" 

naval  strategy  .  .  . 

The  American  fighting  man  is  staggered 
by  no  battle  development,  however  un- 
foreseen. All  three  of  them  arose  in- 
stantly to  the  emergency. 

When,  after  a  grateful  dinner,  Joanne 
returned  to  her  drawing  room,  she  found 
lines  strung  and  a  complete  baby  wash 
napping  in  the  breeze.  One  man  was 
sudsing  out  the  last  kimono  in  the  metal 
wash  basin;  one  was  telling  Skippy  about 
his  most  recent  tour  of  duty;  the  third 
was  dry  cleaning  some  spots  from  his 
uniform,  after  having  burped  Junior 
Haymes  somewhat  too  successfully. 

Dick  met  his  family  at  the  Pasadena 
station  and  heard  the  story  with  a 
hearty  laugh.  "After  living  in  a  draw- 
ing room  on  a  train  for  four  days,  you're 
going  to  think  our  apartment  is  colossal. 
Just  wait  until  you  see  it!  And  all  fur- 
nished— even  the  living  room,"  he  boasted 

It  was  really  something.  A  penthouse 
atop  one  of  Hollywood's  swankiest  apart- 
ment buildings,  it  had  a  view  that  you 
could  have  sliced  and  sold  at  art  exhibits; 
the  bathrooms  were  large  enough  to  house 
small  echoes,  and  the  rugs  were  so  deep 
that  Dick  had  thought  of  providing  guests 
with  skis  for  ease  in  crossing  the  living 
room.  "How  much  rent  do  we  have  to 
pay?"  gasped  the  Little  Woman. 

Dick  reeled  off  a  glib  figure. 

"And  how  much  are  we  making?" 

Dick  mentioned  the  same  figure  he  had 
quoted  for  rental.  "Tell  you  what,"  he 
suggested,  grinning,  "we'll  pay  our  rent 
every  day.   That  way  we  won't  miss  it." 

"And  when. do  we  eat?"  said  the  prac- 
tical member  of  the  household. 

Dick  was  crestfallen.  "But,  honey,  I 
wanted  to  have  a  nice  place  for  you  and 
Skippy." 

"It's  a  palace,"  laughed  Joanne,  rushing 
into  her  husband's  arms.  "You're  a 
princely  provider— no  mistake  about  that." 
But  the  next  day  she  started  apartment 
hunting  and  within  three  weeks  had  found 
a  charming  place  at  one-third  the  rent 

By  May  13,  1944,  the  Haymes  family 
had  moved  to  a  sprawling,  comfortable 
house  in  San  Fernando  Valley;  they  owned 
and  operated  as  pets  two  dogs,  Bonnie— 
a  Dalmatian— and  Bobby— a  Schnauzer; 
they  also  owned  Skippy  and  his  newly- 
born  sister,  Helen  Lane  Haymes. 

While  Miss  Haymes  had  been  in  the  an- 
gel factory  getting  properly  outfitted  with 
fingers,  toes  and  big,  curious  eyes,  she 
had  been  referred  to  in  the  family  circle 
as  "Sister  Susie." 

Hearing  a  reference  to  this  Sister  Susie 
person  one  day,  Skippy  asked,  "Who 
Susie? 

"She's  going  to  be  your  new  baby  sister. 
Were  going  to  bring  her  home  from  the 
hospital  by  and  by,"  explained  Skippy's 
mother. 

When  this  momentous  event  took  place 
Skippy  gurgled  and  cooed  and  made  a 
fuss  over  the  newcomer.    "My  lil  thithter 


Be    Lovely    to  Love 


You'll  never  worry  about  stayirij 
sweet  and  dainty  if  you  use 

Fresh 

the  cream  deodorant  that  stops 
perspiration  worries  completely. 
It's  getitle,  stays  creamy  and 
smooth  .  .  .  50£,  250,  10£ 


107 


you're  lovely  io  a 


1 


In  Coiodo-  Conodlar,  lody  CeMetCa,  Lid  .  Mont.e 


"35  8    flfTH    AVENUE.    NEW    YORK  CITY 

CHICAGO   OFFICE     MERCHANDISE  MAM 

tattotf.  945  Sl»in'g  Str*e».  Atlor.io,  Go.  • 


CLASSIC  REPLICA 

PEARL  EA 

To    Make    New  Friends 
Among  Readers  of  this  Magazine 
who  order  the  Matching  Bracelet  and  Neck- 
lace promptly  for  ten  days  examination. 
Iridescent,     aristocratic    Simulated    Pearls  that 
closely  resemble  true  Oriental  Pearls  set  in  screw 
type  Earrings  will  be  GIVEN  to  readers  of  this 

magazine. 
Just  send 

the  coupon  today  and  accept  these 
Earrings  as  our  gift  to  you. 

NECKLACE 

and  TWO  ROW,  MATCHING 

 BRACELET 

Styles  now  prescribe  Pearls  for  evening  and 
afternoon  wear.    Every  lady  has  admired 
lustrous  pearls  from  the  Orient.  Now,  you 
too,  can  enjoy  wearing  a  gorgeous  replica 
of   an   expensive   pearl   necklace  and 
matching  two  row  bracelet — all  with- 
out risking  a  penny.   Simply  send  the 
coupon  for  both  the  necklace  and 
matching  bracelet  and  accept  them 
on  ten  days  trial  and  we  will  in- 
clude the  set  of  classic  Earrings 
without  cost.  If  you  do  not  fully 
agree  that  this  iridescent,  glow- 
ing, replica  Pearl  ensemble  is  a 
marvelous  bargain  return  them 
within    ten    days    and  your 
money  will  be  refunded,  BUT 
YOU   ARE  TO  KEEP  THE  MATCHING 
EARRINGS  as  our  get-acquainted  gift. 


Thuthie,"  he  said  in  rapt  admiration  as 
he  hung  over  her  crib. 

One  of  the  best  days  at  the  Haymes 
home,  as  it  is  everywhere,  is  Christmas. 
Skip  was  only  five  months  old  for  his 
first  one,  but  his  doting  dad  brought 
home  an  electric  train.  A  lucky  selection, 
because  no  such  toy  has  been  available 
since. 

In  addition  to  this  magnificent  gadget 
(with  which  Dick  spent  more  time  than 
his  junior  partner),  Skip  got  a  menagerie 
of  stuffed  animals,  an  Army  truck,  a  tank, 
a  quacking  duck  and  a  little  red  wagon. 

a  snare  and  a  delusion  .  .  . 

Along  in  the  afternoon  Joanne  noticed 
that  Skip  wasn't  in  the  immediate  vicinity. 
Thinking  that  he  had  probably  taken  one 
of  his  stuffed  toys  or  some  other  cherished 
gift  to  his  bed  and  gone  to  sleep,  she  in- 
vestigated. She  found  him  sitting  on  the 
bathroom  floor.  Spread  out  before  him, 
emptied  from  a  bottle  that  he  had  pur- 
loined from  the  medicine  chest  by  climb- 
ing from  stool  to  wash  basin,  were  dozens 
of  little  brown  liver  pills.  He  was  rock- 
ing back  and  forth  happily,  humming  to 
himself.  With  a  dainty  thumb  and  fore- 
finger he  was  reaching  out,  as  he  rocked 
forward,  picking  up  a  pill  and  eating  it. 

Joanne  screamed  for  Dick  and  told  him 
what  happened.  Together  they  bundled 
up  Mr.  Skipper  Haymes  and  scorched  to 
the  nearest  hospital,  where  the  young 
man's  stomach  was  pumped.  Luckily,  his 
parents  had  caught  him  in  time  to  keep 
him  from  suffering  any  ill  effects. 

Skip  and  his  dad  have  a  secret  club  with 
which  they  torment  the  woman  in  their 
lives.  Dick,  as  you  know,  was  born  in 
Buenos  Aires  and  speaks  fluent  Spanish 
He  also  spent  a  good  many  young  years 
in  France  and  mastered  that  tongue,  too. 
Now  he  is  teaching  both  languages  to 
young  Haymes.  Skip  can  sing  the  Bell 
Song  in  French,  and  he's  zooty  with  Frere 
Jacques.  He  speaks  quite  as  much  con- 
versational French  and  Spanish  as  he  does 
English.    His  mother  speaks  neither. 

She  has  trouble  enough  with  her  two 
joes  in  English.  One  morning  she  was  go- 
ing through  a  series  of  calisthenics,  ob- 
served by  Dick  and  Skippy.  At  the  close 
of  the  physical  training,  she  tried  a  few 
steps  from  her  ballet  dancing. 

Skip  uttered  a  howl  of  mirth.  To  his 
dad  he  said,  "Oh!    Get  HER!" 

Dick  tried  to  look  like  a  stern  parent, 
but  the  expression  didn't  jell.  Somehow 
the  conviction  in  the  Haymes  household 
is  that  all  four  of  them  are  contemporaries 
of  spirit — growing  up  together. 


108 


SEND  NO  MONEY 


The  coupon  should  be  sent  today 
as  supplies  are  extremely  lim- 
ited. When  your  package  ar- 
rives you  pay  the  postman  only 
$2.95  each  plus  a  few  cents  mail- 
ing cost  and  20%  Federal  Tax. 
The  Necklace  and  Bracelet  be- 
come more  attractive  the  longer 
you  wear  them. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 
Dept.   33-CE,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


Empire  Diamond  Co..  Dept.  33-CE,  Jefferson.  Iowa. 

I  want  to  examine  those  iridescent,  imitation  Pearls.  Please 

Sendme:  □  Necklace  □  Bracelet 

I  can  return  my  purchase  in  10  days  and  you  will  refund  my 

money  but  I  am  to  keep  the  earrings  as  your  get-acquainted  gift. 


Name 


Address 
City  ... 


State. 


TO  OUR  READERS 

{Continued  from  page  29) 


the  reader.  She  wants  to  know  how  much 
you  can  spend.  Her  staff  will  hunt  bargains. 
She  is  going  to  worry  about  whether 
you're  fat,  thin,  tall,  or  short.  She  f 
going  to  talk  about  clothes  in  terms  o 
parties,  school,  office,  falling  in  love,  having 
babies  and  life  in  general.  Your  life- 
remember — not  the  Duchess's! 

Answer  the  questionnaire  on  page  22, 
and  you  will  simplify  her  problem  tremen 
dousy  by  giving  her  a  look  at  your  ward- 
robe budget.  Henry  and  I  promise  not  t 
peek  at  your  answers.  Better  yet,  w 
promise  to  send  you  absolutely  free  (n 
stamps,  no  envelopes)  a  picture  of  you 
favorite  star! 

This  is  only  the  beginning.  With  your 
help  Jean  is  going  to  deliver  a  youth- 
conscious,  bargain-conscious,  glamorous 
fashion  department  such  as  you  and  the 
Duchess  have  never  seen! 


i- 
l- 
t 
j 
i 
l 


ALWAYS  GOODBYE 

(Continued  from  page  37) 


must  go  on  just  as  before,  that  was  her 
credo.  That  was  what  she  thought  Ty 
would  want,  and  it  was  what  he  thought 
he  wanted  himself.  The  comforting  pic- 
ture of  her  in  their  lovely  home,  manag- 
ing his  affairs,  waiting  for  him. 

Tyrone  went  through  boot  camp  at  the 
Marine  Corps  base  in  San  Diego.  It  sounds 
easy  put  that  way,  but  if  you  happen  to 
know  a  guy  who's  done  it,  you  know  it's 
not  too  gay.  In  addition  to  the  grim  busi- 
ness of  being  a  boot,  Ty  had  to  fight  his 
way  through  a  few  feet  of  frost.  The 
minute  he  got  there,  they  began  dishing 
the  scuttlebutt.  "There's  something  non- 
reg  about  this  guy,"  they'd  say.  "Why'd 
he  enlist  at  Headquarters,  Washington, 
D.  C?"  "Yeah,"  someone  else  would  pitch 
in,  "and  how  come  they  hand  him  four 
and  a  half  months  inactive  duty?" 

higher  and  higher  .  .  . 

In  time,  the  questions  got  around  to  Ty, 
and  they  were  answered  politely  and  log- 
ically. Seems  he'd  been  in  Washington  on 
business  when  he'd  been  rejected  by  the 
Navy  for  a  CPO  rating.  He  was  pretty 
letdown  about  it.  Pretty  ashamed  be- 
cause Annabella  was  with  him  when  the 
word  came.  And  because  he  hadn't  felt 
like  wasting  any  time,  he'd  gone  directly 
to  headquarters  and  enlisted.  He  was  put 
on  inactive  duty  so  that  he  could  finish  a 
Navy  film  for  20th  Century. 

The  air  cleared  gradually.  Then  one 
day,  three  weeks  after  he'd  reported  at 
the  Recruit  Depot,  something  kind  of  big 
happened,  and  thenceforward  Power  was 
really  in.  His  platoon  was  mustered,  and 
a  famous  Marine  officer  passed  the  order. 

"Private  Power,  front  and  center." 

Ty  stepped  forward,  shaking,  saluted  and 
stood  at  attention  as  the  Colonel  enumer- 
ated the  points  of  his  adaptability  one  by 
one,  designated  him  the  "outstanding  man 
in  his  platoon"  and  presented  him  with 
the  coveted  certificate  attesting  to  it. 

There  were  four  more  weeks  at  San 
Diego  after  that,  and  all  the  time  he  saw 
Annabella  just  once — at  the  training  base 
with  a  couple  of  hundred  other  Marines 
and  their  gals  standing  around.  There 
were  letters,  of  course,  and  the  brief  un- 
satisfactory phone  calls.  But  sometimes 
seven  weeks  is  a  very  long  time.  When 
at  last  he  came  home  on  a  pass,  he  was 
different.  Thinner,  quieter. 

She  showed  him  how  she  had  kept  the 
books,  conducted  him  on  a  tour  of  the 
house  so  that  he  could  rave  over  how 
well  she  had  preserved  the  feeling  that 
this  was  home.  He  was  pleased  with  her, 
and  he  did  rave.  Then  he  said,  "And  are 
you  happy,  darling?" 

"Oh — happy."  She  gave  a  little  shrug. 
Who  is  happy  when  she  lives  with  lone- 
liness night  and  day.  "I'm  doing  all  right." 

Some  more  time  went  by,  and  Ty  was 
at  Officers'  Candidate  School  at  Quonset. 
They  threw  more  information  at  him  dur- 
ing the  few  months  he  spent  there  than 
most  of  us  could  absorb  in  a  lifetime. 
He  found  time  for  letters  because  he's  the 
kind  of  guy  who  would,  no  matter  what, 
but  they  were  brief,  and  even  the  writing 
looked  tired.  When,  at  last,  he  got  his 
bars  and  came  home  on  leave,  he  was 
so  weary  that  Annabella  cancelled  all  the 
festivities  their  friends  had  cooked  up. 

"You  will  rest,"  she  informed  him,  look- 
ing at  the  deep  circles  under  his  eyes. 

After  Quonset,  Ty,  who  was  a  civilian 
pilot  with  115  flying  hours,  went  to  Corpus 
Christi  to  become  a  Marine  pilot,  and 
Annabella  would  trek  down  to  see  him 


\  wTwas  a  hand,White,  Delicate.$~ 


'Lucile,"  Owen  Meredith 


^TwaslxiW  it 
became 

Red,  Coarse 

from  housework 


...but  even  working  hands  can  be  YOUNG  LOOKING/ 


TT's  A  SHAME  to  let  your  hands  get 
JL  older  looking  than  you  are  . . .  and  so 
needless!  You  can  be  a  good  house- 
keeper, and  still  have  hands  that  fill  a 
man  with  pride  and  tenderness  . . .  Soft 
to  the  touch,  smooth  to  the  eye  . . . 
Use  Pacquins  Hand  Cream  regularly 


. . .  day  in,  day  out . . .  before  and  after 
every  household  job.  Watch  how  this 
fragrant  snowy-white  cream  helps  pro- 
tect your  skin  against  dryness, chapping, 

redness.  Start  using  Pacquins  today  

to  help  your  hands  look  dreamy-smooth 
. . .  romantic-soft . . .  young  as  you  are! 


Pacquins 

Hand  Cream 


Originally  formulated  for  doc- 
tors and  nurses,  whose  hands 
take  the  abuse  of  30  to  40 
washings  and  scrubbings  a  day. 


H*MO  §  CHE A 


AT    ANY    DRUG,   DEPARTMENT,   OR    TEN-CENT  STORE 


a  tampon  that's 
easy  to  use 


FIBS  Tampons  have 
gently  rounded  ends 
for  easy  insertion 

It's  like  finding  a 
tampon  made  espe- 
cially for  you  .  .  . 
that's  how  easy  it 
is  to  use  Fibs  Tam- 
pons for  internal 
sanitary  protection! 

You  see,  Fibs  are 
different  from  ordi- 
nary tampons  .  .  .  different  in  such  im- 
portant ways.  Because  unlike  all  other 
leading  tampons  the  ends  of  Fibs  are 
rounded,  gently  tapered  to  make  insertion 
more  comfortable.  Because  Fibs  and  only 
Fibs  are  "quilted"  for  greater  comfort 
and  extra  safety. 

So  next  time,  change  to  Fibs.  You 
too,  will  say:  "At  last  I've  found  a  tampon 
that's  really  easy  to  use!" 


whenever  he  was  free.  There  was  one 
weekend  when,  the  minute  he  saw  her, 
he  knew  she  had  something  up  her  sleeve. 
It  was  in  her  eyes  and  voice.  In  the  grin 
that  kept  reappearing  even  when  she 
thought  her  face  was  in  repose. 
'Okay,"  Ty  said  finally,  "Spill  it." 
:'They  want  me  to  do  a  show,  darling— 
on  Broadway."  And  it  turned  out  that 
he  was  just  as  thrilled  as  she  was. 

So  late  in  1943,  Annabella  moved  out  of 
their  dream  house  that  perches  on  the 
edge  of  a  canyon  in  Bel -Air,  the  beautiful 
Colonial  house  that  was  originally  Grace 
Moore's,  and  which  they  re-modeled  and 
re-decorated  and  loved  so  dearly.  Anna- 
bella found  homes  for  their  three  beloved 
dogs,  left  orders  that  the  garden  was  to 
be  kept  exactly  as  was,  Ty  having  planted 
so  much  of  it  himself,  and  trekked  East, 
thinking  a  little  sadly  of  strangers  sitting 
in  their  chairs,  looking  at  their  pictures. 

Broadway,  here  she  comes  .  .  . 

She  took  an  apartment  at  the  Pierre 
and  began  rehearsing  "Jacobowsky  and 
the  Colonel"  just  at  about  the  same  time 
that  Ty  finished  up  at  Corpus  Christi  and 
got  ordered  to  the  Instrument  Flight  In- 
structor's school  at  Atlanta,  Georgia.  That 
meant  six  weeks  of  gruelling  and  complex 
study,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  would 
not  only  be  able  to  fly  blind  through  any 
kind  of  weather  in  single  or  multi-motored 
aircraft,  but  he'd  also  be  able  to  teach 
other  pilots  to  do  the  same  thing. 


10 


AUTOGRAPHS 

No  cryin',  no  sighin' — 25c  gets 
your  favoritest  actor's  signed 
scrawl.  Wanna  see?  Then  go 
see  page  12. 


Ty  will  admit  it  was  plenty  rugged,  but 
what  really  wore  him  down  was  the  extra- 
curricular stuff.  The  gals  who  mobbed 
him  at  the  Officers'  Club,  the  invitations 
from  organizations  to  speak,  the  bid  from 
the  Southern  Baseball  League  to  throw  in 
the  first  ball.  He  finally  had  to  do  the 
same  thing  Gable  had  had  to  do  in 
England.  Repair  to  his  bunk  every  night 
about  nine  in  order  to  get  a  touch  of 
solitude. 

Meanwhile,  he  was  driving  poor  Anna- 
bella mad  via  air  mail  with  his  anxiety 
to  get  overseas.  "Don't  talk  like  that  down 
there,"  she  wrote  him  frantically.  "Some- 
one might  hear  you,  and  you  are  doing 
vital  work  here."  Just  what  he  was  doing 
at  that  point  she  had  no  idea,  it  was  all 
so  hush-hush,  but  if  he  were  doing  it,  it  had 
to  be  vital.  When  her  friends  quizzed  her 
on  his  activities,  she  would  say,  "Very 
important  secret  things.  He  is  one  day 
in  St.  Louis,  one  day  in  Miami.  All  I 
know  definitely  is  that  he  is  never  in 
New  York." 

And  then  one  day  he  came.  He  phoned 
her  from  Philadelphia  to  say  he'd  com- 
pleted his  cross-country  check— a  flight 
from  Atlanta  to  Philly  on  instruments— 
and  had  a  48-hour  leave.  The  minute  she 
hung  up  the  phone  she  began  getting 
ready.  She  took  elaborate  pains  with  her 
make-up,  put  on  a  stunning  dress  he  had 
never  seen,  labored  over  her  coiffure. 
"You  would  think,"  she  told  a  friend  on 
the  phone  that  day,  "that  I  am  feefteen, 
getting  ready  for  my  first  date."  She 
thought  of  all  the  things  she  would  say 
to  him.  Then  he  knocked  at  the  door, 
and  she  opened  it,  and  there  were  no 
words  at  all. 

Sitting  across  from  him  at  dinner,  she 
sparkled  and  scintillated  for  a  while,  and 
then  they  relaxed  into  their  old  familiar 
talk.  "Do  you  like  my  dress?"  she  asked 


WaSaSk 


NO  DULL 
DRAB  HAIR 

When  You  Use  This  Amazing 

4  Purpose  Rinse 

In  one,  simple,  quick  operation,  LOVALON 
will  do  all  of  these  4  important  things 
to  give  YOUR  hair  glamour  and  beauty: 

1.  Gives  I  ustrous  highlights. 

2.  Rinses  away  shampoo  film, 

3.  Tints  the  hair  as  it  rinses. 

4.  Helps  keep  hair  neatly  in  place. 
LOVALON  does  not  permanently  dye 
or  bleach.  It  is  a  pure,  odorless  hair  rinse, 
in  12  different  shades.  Try  LOVALON. 
At  stores  which  sell  toilet  9°°ds^^^^^^^^t*fm 
25(5  for  5  rinses  TT1  I 
10(4  for  2  rinses 


f<?  Guaranteed  by  *^ 
Good  Housekeeping  . 


LOVALON 


Your  Photo  On  1 69 
250  Stamps  !"1 


Use  them  on  Letters, 
Books,  Greeting  Cards 

It's  new!  It's  exciting!  Tour 
favorite  photo  or  snapshot  re- 
produced on  smart,  exclusive 
stamps.    Large-sized    d%"  x 
IV2")  on  line  gummed  paper — 
just  wet  the  back  and  apply. 
That  man  of  yours  in  service 
will  get  a  real  thrill  seeing 
your  picture  in  every  letter. 
Hundreds  of  Novel  Uses 
Photo  Stamps  can  be  used  on 
greeting  cards,  announcements, 
business   cards,   job  applica- 
tions, etc.  Identify  your  books, 
records,  sheet  music,  etc. 
The  PHOTOPLATE  CO.,  DepMCC 
161  W.  Harrison  St.,  Chicago,  S 


Send  No  Money 

You  don't  risk  one 
cent  —  simply  send 
photo  or  snapshot — on 
arrival,  pay  postman 
1.69  plus  C.O.D.  post- 
age on  MONEY- BACK 
GUARANTEE.  If  cash 
accompanies  order,  we 
pay  postage.  Original 
photo  returned. 


14  Karat  COLD  WeJdinq  Band 

Diamonds  have 
risen  in  price  r 
—  and  they're 
going  even  < 
higher!  Think 
.'of  a  genuine 
UK  Gold  Wed-1."  , 
ding  Band,  in  beautiful  newmod- 
ernistie  style,  with  chip  diamonds, 
the  unheard  of  price  of  $5.95 ! 
Don't  be  confused  by  this 
'  sensational  Low  Price.  We 
guarantee  the  elegance 
and  beauty  of  this  Wed- 
ding Band  will  thrill  you 
beyond  your  fondest  expecta- 
tions. We  defy  you  to  match  this 
value  anywhere  else  at  this  low  price.  If 
after  wearing  and  examining  this  King  you 
don't  feel  it  is  positively  the  greatest  value  you've  ever  seen, 
return  it  within  10  days  and  we'll  refund  your  money  in  full, 
nrun  Ufl  tinUCVI  Just  name,  address  and  ring  size. 
OtNU  NU  iVIUNLl  !  We'llshipC.O.D.  Paypostman 
only  $5.95  plus  postage  and  20%  Federal  Tax.  Rush  order  now! 
ILLINOIS  MERCHANDISE  MART 
500  N.  Dearborn  St.,    Dept.  7007-D    Chicago  10,  III. 


200 Witnesses  Watch  Her 

Mrs.  Mary  Knicley,  Hagerstown, 
Md.  wins  new  figure  and  new  job. 

There  was  no  secret  about  what  she  was  doing. 
Her  husband  had  suggested  it.  Her  doctor  had 
approved  it.  Everyone  in  the  office  knew  about  it. 
What  amazed  them  all  was  the  change  in  Mary 
Knicley  as  she  went  from  222  pounds  down  to 
136,  from  a  size  44  down  to  size  14,  and  they 
cheered  as  the  former  heavyweight  of  the  depart- 
ment, now  slender,  gracious,  and  gay,  was  moved 
up  to  the  front  office,  promoted  to  cashier ! 

"I  feel  like  a  36-year-old  Cinderella,"  says  Mrs. 
Knicley.  "You  see,  I  was  resigned  to  being  fat  but 
my  husband  urged  and  encouraged  me  to  take  the 
DuBarry  Success  Course.  Once  started,  I  told  the 
girls  in  the  office,  and  all  200  of  them  followed 
my  progress  day  by  day. 

"I  found  the  Course  intensely  practical 
starvation  diet,  but 
plenty  of  the  right  food. 
Exercises  that  become  a 
welcome  part  of  each 
day.  And  a  beauty  rou- 
tine that  has  done  won- 
ders in  skin  care,  make- 
up and  hair  styling. 

"Today,  I'm  really 
aglow  with  health  and 
happiness.  My  doctor 
told  me  taking  the 
Course  was  the  best 
thing  I  could  have  done. 
I  had  no  idea  there  was 
anything  so  wonderful 
in  the  world." 


MRS.  KNICLEY'S  MEASUREMENTS 


Before 

WEIGHT  222  lbs. 
HEIGHT  5W 
BUST  46" 
WAIST  39" 
ABDOMEN  43" 
HIP  48" 
THIGH  29" 


After 
136  lbs. 
5'6" 
343/4" 
28%" 
32" 
37l/2" 
2iy2" 


Changs 
-86  lbs. 

+W 

-\Wa" 

-10V2" 

-11" 

-W2" 

-W2" 


These  two  snapshots  of  Mrs.  Knicley 
show  her,  at  the  left,  when  she  weighed 
222  ;  at  the  right,  when  she  weighed  152. 


Above,  the  slim  and  stately 
Mary  Knicley  as  she  is  to- 
day—weight 136  pounds ! 


him,  as  she'd  asked  him  so  many  times 
before.    She  should  have  known  better. 

"Yeah,"  he  told  her.  "I  always  loved 
that  job."  It  wasn't  very  tactful,  consid- 
ering he'd  never  laid  eyes  on  it  before, 
but  it  was  so  typically  Tyronese  that  she 
wanted  to  hug  him. 

After  dinner,  Annabella  dashed  to  the 
theater,  excited  as  if  it  were  opening 
night.  And  when  she  came  out  on  the 
stage,  it  was  as  if  she  were  saying  her 
lines  for  the  first  time  because  she  was 
saying  them  for  him.  The  whole  play  was 
fresh  and  new  because  she  was  seeing  it 
through  his  eyes.  After  the  first  act,  he 
was  waiting  for  her  in  her  dressing  room. 
"You  couldn't  possibly  be  that  good  every 
single  night,"  he  said. 

"Not  possibly,  unless  you  were  there 
every  single  night."  And  they  looked  at 
each  other  and  wished  it  could  be. 

you  talk,  you  talk,  you  talk  .  .  . 

Then  an  impossible  thing  happened.  The 
phone  rang,  and  Ty's  forty-eight  was  can- 
celled. He  was  due  to  speak  before  the 
Associated  Women's  Clubs  of  Georgia  the 
next  morning.  In  the  Marine  Corps,  you 
don't  ask  why.   You  just  do  it. 

"Those  southern  gals — what  the  heck 
have  they  got?"  Annabella  tossed  it  off 
lightly,  the  way  you  toss  off  anything  that 
matters  very  much  these  days. 

"Not  a  thing,"  Ty  told  her,  and  he 
kissed  her  quickly  and  left.  He  rode  all 
night,  asleep  on  the  floor  of  the  plane, 
and  landed  in  Atlanta  at  five-thirty.  He 
got  a  bath,  a  hurried  snooze,  and  at  11 
o'clock  the  officers  called  to  escort  him  to 
where  the  good  ladies  were  gathered. 

"How  do  you  feel?"  they  asked  him. 

"Tired,"  he  said  wearily. 

"Have  you  any  idea  what  you're  going 
to  say  to  the  Women's  Club?" 

"Yes,  sir,"  he  said.  "I'll  do  the  best  I 
can." 

He  didn't  say  what  he  had  every  right 
to  say:  "Why  the  hell  did  they  order  me 
out  cross-country  when  they  knew  they 
had  committed  me  to  other  duty?  Who 
balled  things  up  this  time?"  He  said,  "Sir, 
I'll  do  the  best  I  can." 

They  were  still  pouring  it  on  when  he 
graduated  some  five  days  ahead  of  time. 
The  day  for  his  final  flight  check  came, 
with  rugged  Lt.  "Pappy"  Wade  as  his  wing 
commander,  Lt.  Wade  had  fifteen  instruc- 
tors under  his  command,  fourteen  of  whom 
had  made  formal  application  with  him  to 
make  "Power's  final  check."  Wade,  as  a 
good  Navy  man  would,  gave  the  job  to  the 
one  independent  Irishman  who  didn't  give 
a  hoot  whether  he  checked  Power  out  or 
not.  Furthermore,  at  the  last  minute  a 
high-ranking  officer  piled  into  the  plane 
just  to  be  sure  nobody  was  giving  Power 
anything. 

When  the  ship  came  down,  the  word  was 
passed,  amidst  congratulations,  "That  guy's 
hot  on  instruments.   That  guy  can  fly." 

While  he  proceeded  from  instrument 
school  to  operational  training,  Annabella 
continued  in  "Jacobowsky,"  discovering 
that  acting  in  the  summertime  is  really 
earning  your  living  the  hard  way.  You've 
never  been  even  warm  until  you've  been 
in  a  backstage  dressing  room  in  July.  As 
for  the  stage  itself,  complete  with  lights, 
the  tropics  are  chill  by  comparison.  But 
if  you  think  she  wished  herself  back  in 
a  pink  pinafore  in  Bel-Air,  you  don't 
know  Annabella.  Next  to  her  family,  she 
loves  the  stage  better  than  anything  in 
the  world.  Her  letters  to  Ty  were  full  of 
small,  gay  incidents.  She  told  about  the 
celebrities  who  stayed  at  her  hotel,  Arleen 
Whelan  and  Carmen  Miranda  and  all  the 
others;  her  week  ends  in  town,  seeking  out 
a  breeze;  the  occasional  long  week  ends  in 
Connecticut  when  she'd  play  hookey  from 
the  show  for  one  day.   She  wrote  funny 


HOW  ABOUT  YOU?  Haven't  you 
wished  that  you  could  be  slender  again,  hear 
the  compliments  of  friends,  wear  youthful 
styles,  feel  like  a  new  person?  The  DuBarry 
Success  Course  can  help  you. 

Just  five  years  ago,  the  DuBarry  Success 
Course  was  founded,  bringing  to  women  all 
over  America  the  methods  taught  by  Ann 
Delafield  at  the  famous  Richard  Hudnut 
Salon,  New  York.  Since  then  more  than 
175,000  women  and  girls  of  all  ages  from 
12  to  60  have  followed  this  practical  plan  for 
achieving  beauty  and  vitality.  More  than 
50,000  are  housewives,  40,000  are  in  business 


or  war  work,  6,000  are  students,  4,000  are  reg- 
istered nurses.  Hundreds  now  enroll  every  day. 

The  plan  is  intensely  practical.  It  fits  into 
your  daily  life.  You  get  an  analysis  of  your 
needs,  a  goal  to  work  for  and  a  plan  for  at- 
taining it.  You  learn  how  to  bring  your  weight 
and  body  proportions  to  normal,  care  for 
your  skin,  style  your  hair  becomingly,  use 
make-up  for  glamour,  look  better,  feel  better 
—be  at  your  best  for  strenuous  wartime  living. 

When  this  Course  has  meant  so  much 
to  so  many,  why  not  use  the  coupon 
to  find  out  what  it  can  do  for  you. 


Ann  Delafield,  Directing 


RICHARD  HUDNUT  SALON 
NEW  YORK 


Accepted  for  advertising  in  publications 
of  the  American  Medical  Association 


With  your  Course  you  re- 
ceive this  Chest  containing 
a  generous  supply  of  Du- 
Barry Beauty  and  Make-up 
Preparations  for  your  type. 


Richard  Hudnut  Salon 
Dept.  SQ-59,  693  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
Please  send  the  booklet  telling  all  about  the 
DuBarry  Home  Success  Course. 

Miss 

Mrs  . — 


Address- 
City  


^  Guaranteed  by  ^ 
i  Good  Housekeeping  , 


Zon*  No., 
— if  any — 


_State_ 


This  homogenized  facial  helps 
give  (ace  and  neck  remarkable 

BEAUTY-LIFT' 


Helps  Skin  Appear  Firmer,  Smoother— 
So  Caressingly  Soft  With  Each  Application! 


Now!  Right  in  your  own  home  you  can 
give  your  face  and  neck  a  thrilling  new 
'Beauty-Lift'  with  Edna  Wallace  Hop- 
per's Homogenized  Facial  Cream. 
This  famous  method  of  skin  care  gives 
you  a  complete  de  luxe  facial  in  only  8 
minutes.  It's  really  inspiring  to  see  how 
it  leaves  your  skin  looking  so  much 
smoother,  firmer,  with  an  enchanting 
baby  freshness. 

The  Hopper  Method-Why  It's  So  ACTIVE 

Briskly  pat  this  especially  homogenized 


lubricating  cream  over  face  and  neck 
(follow  arrows  in  diagram) .  Gently  press 
an  extra  amount  of  Hopper's  over  any 
lines  or  wrinkles.  Leave  on  about  8 
minutes.  Then  tissue  off. 

The  reason  Hopper's  Cream  is  so  active 
and  lubricates  the  skin  so  expertly  and 
evenly  —  why  it  gives  such  an  effective 
facial  —  is  because  it's  homogenized! 
Faithful  use  helps  maintain  natural 
dazzling  beauty  thruout  the  years.  At  all 
cosmetic  counters. 


FACIAL  CREAM 


57*  ItS 


ANY  PHOTO  ENLARGED 

Size  8  x  10  Inches 
on  DOUBLE-WEIGHT  PAPER 

Same  price  for  fall  length  or 
bast  form,  groups,  landscapes, 
pet  animals,  etc.,  or  enlarge- 
ments .of  any  part  of  group 
picture. 

Original  returned  with  your  Afn|l(i  4C 
enlargement.  O  IUl  ?X«£«P 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

-Just  mail  photo, 
negative  or  snapshot  (any  size)  and  receive  your 

enlargement,  guaranteed  fadeless,  on  beautiful  , :  , 

double -weight  portrait  quality  paper.  Pay  ^^•.3flreS^«&a&&tfl 
postman  67c  pins  postage — or  send  69c  with  order  _    .         _  , 

and  we  pay  postage.  Take  advantage  of  this  amazing  otferjnow.  »ena 
your  photos  today.    _  . 

STANDARD  ART  STUDIOS 

100  East  Ohio  Street         Dept.  1335-c      Chicago  (It),  lib 


• 


EACH 

OR 
BOTH  FOR 


DIAMOND  RINGS 

TttTT*   n.a,4    iui>  will   conH  won   smart,   new  lOH 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we  will  send  you  smart,  new  10K 
yellow  gold  engagement  ring  or  wedding   ring.  Romance 

design  engagement  ring  set  with  flashing.  Rose  cut  dia- 
mond solitaire  in  sentimental,  sweetheart  mounting.  Wed- 
ding ring  is  deeply  embossed,  10K  yellow  gold,  set  with 
3  genuine  chip  Diamonds.  Either  ring  only  $5.95  or  both 
for  S9.95  plus  postage  and  20<ft>  Federal  tax.  SEND  NO 
MONEY  with  order,  just  name  and  ring  size.  Pay  on 
arrival,  then  wear  rings  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee. 

EmplREdeDIAMOND    CO.,    Dept.   779-DS,    Jefferson,  Iowa 


Since  Using  This  New 
11 -Minute  Home  Shampoo 

Mothers  and  daughters  stay  young  together 
when  sunny  golden  curls  are  gloriously 
lovely.  That's  why  Blondex,  the  special  sham- 
poo that  helps  keep  light  hair  from  darken- 
ing and  brightens  faded  blonde  hair,  is  so 
popular.  Blondex  makes  a  rich  cleansing 
lather.  Instantly  removes  dingy,  dust  film 
that  makes  hair  dark,  old  looking.  Takes  only 
11  minutes  at  home.  Gives  hair  attractive 
new  lustre  and  highlights.  Safe  for  children. 
At  10c,  drug  or  department  stores. 


yO(/'R£  s0llT  %K 

4$f '  % 


"That's  what  my  cousin  said  when  I  told  her 
I  was  joining  the  U.  S.  Cadet  Nurse  Corps. 
Actually,  all  I  know  about  cramps  is  how 
to  help  relieve  them.  And  that's  to  take 
Chi-Ches-Ters  Pills." 

Chi-Ches-Ters  are  so  effective  because  a 
special  ingredient  tends  to  help  relieve 
muscular  tension — a  common  source  of 
simple  menstrual  pain.  An  added  iron  fac- 
tor tends  to  help  build  up  your  blood. 
Ask  your  druggist  for  Chi-Ches-Ters  today. 
50$  a  box.  And  for  best  results  begin  tak- 
ing them  three  days  before  your  period. 
Note:  Use  only  as  directed. 


little  stories  about  the  kids  who  climbed 
into  the  taxi  with  her  to  get  her  autograph; 
about  the  time — after  one  of  those  long 
week  ends  in  the  country  spent  sunning 
and  playing  tennis  and  getting  rested — 
that  she  alighted  from  the  train  with  a 
fairly  good-sized  suitcase  and  was  unable 
to  find  either  a  porter  or  a  cab.  Finally, 
she  walked  from  42nd  Street  to  61st; 
arriving  at  her  hotel  in  approximately  the 
same  wilted  state  that  she'd  left  it. 

One  day  she  had  very  great  news  to 
tell  him.  She  had  met  and  spoken  to 
General  Charles  DeGaulle  at  a  dinner  in 
his  honor  at  the  Waldorf,  and  the  expe- 
rience had  moved  her  deeply.  "Darling," 
she  wrote,  "he  shook  my  hand,  and  I  tried 
to  say  something  to  him,  but  I  felt  so  like 
weeping."  The  man  was  a  symbol  to  her 
of  the  new  France,  the  potential  liberator 
of  her  own  family  from  whom  she  has  had 
no  word  in  two  years,  other  than  the 
one  brief  message  that  her  brother  was 
killed.  It  was  a  magnificent  thing  for 
Annabella,  this  encounter,  reinforcing  her 
deep  love  for  France.  "I  am  like  a  mother 
with  two  children,"  she  wrote  to  Ty,  "one 
is  ill  and  weak,  and  that  is  France.  One 
is  fat  and  strong,  and  that  is  America.  I 
love  them  both  devotedly." 

Not  long  ago,  Ty  told  her  that  he  would 
have  just  a  few  more  weeks  in  the  States. 
She  knew  it  was  coming  some  day,  that 
news,  still  when  it  came,  it  shook  her. 
But  they  would  have  ten  long  days  to- 
gether, and  Annabella,  for  one,  would  pre- 
tend they'd  never  end. 

There  were  lovely  walks  along  Fifth 
Avenue.  Looking  in  the  windows  of  Saks, 
stopping  at  St.  Patrick's,  having  tea  in 
the  leisurely  atmosphere  of  the  Plaza. 
After  the  theater  in  the  evening,  there'd 
be  supper  at  the  Stork  or  21,  or  maybe 
just  a  colossal  hamburger  at  one  of  the 
joints.  And  then  came  the  happiest  of 
the  whole  ten  days — when  Annabella  got 
word  that  she  was  going  overseas  with  the 
USO  in  "Blithe  Spirit."  She  and  Ty  took 
a  walk  through  Central  Park  and  talked. 

never  say  good-by  .  .  . 

"Being  so  busy  over  there  will  help  the 
restlessness,"  Annabella  told  him. 
"The  restlessness?" 

"Oh,  darling,  you  must  see  how  now  I 
have  the  jitters.  I  cannot  sit  still." 

He  smiled  into  the  calm,  untroubled  face 
she  always  contrives  to  present  to  him. 
"I'd  never  have  known.  You're  a  swell 
actress." 

"In  the  beginning,"  she  mused,  "it  was 
sort  of  exciting  and  new,  being  a  war 
wife.  It  was  the  same  feeling  I  have  at  the 
beginning  of  a  long  trip.  I  felt  fresh  and 
alert  and  as  if  I  were  embarking  on  an 
adventure.  Gradually  the  scenery  has 
come  to  look  all  the  same.  Gradually  the 
fellow  travelers  are  less  stimulating.  Now 
I  am  at  the  stage  where  I  am  sitting  with 
my  hat  and  coat  on.  I  am  looking  at  my 
watch  .  .  ."  They  stopped  walking  for  a 
minute  and  turned  to  each  other.  Anna- 
bella's  voice  dropped  to  a  whisper,  "Oh, 
darling,  how  I  wish  we'd  get  there." 

He  held  her  hand  tight,  and  they  walked 
along  again  talking  about  where  they'd 
meet  the  next  time.  Maybe  in  London  or 
Paris.  Maybe  on  a  little  dot  in  the  Pacific. 
They  talked  about  Annabella's  little  girl, 
Anni,  and  how  well  she  loves  her  school 
in  Maryland.  They  talked  about  what  they 
wanted  for  Christmas,  and  eventually,  they 
just  talked  about  the  squirrels  in  the  park 
and  the  budding  trees. 

Too  soon  their  ten  days  ran  out,  and  he 
was  off  again,  the  handsome,  dark -haired 
Marine  flyer.  Once  more  the  small,  lonely 
word  was  whispered.  "Goodbye,  darling." 

And  this  time  was  the  hardest,  and  yet 
not  the  hardest.  Because  they  know  that 
when  he  comes  home  next  time,  they'll 
never  have  to  say  it  again. 


LIFE  WITH  MOTHER 

(Continued  from  page  35) 


A  conference  decided  that  Shirley  and  her 
mother  should  go  ahead. 

It  was  delicious.  A  little  like  running 
away.  They  arrived  in  Chicago  at  seven 
in  the  morning,  and  for  once  there  were 
no  photographers,  no  studio  representa- 
tives. They  were  just  like  any  mother  and 
daughter  traveling  on  business.  Elated, 
they  summoned  a  taxi  and  gave  him  the 
name  of  their  hotel.  Then,  they  asked 
if  he  could  roll  up  the  window  of  his  cab 
as  a  breeze  was  coming  in  off  the  lake 
that  threatened  to  take  the  enamel  off  the 
teeth  of  anyone  brave  enough  to  laugh 
to  wind'ard.  "Can't,"  said  the  driver. 
"Thing's  stuck  that  way." 

The  Temples  squinted  at  each  other, 
then  at  the  window.  It  was  set  at  an  angle 
seldom  seen  outside  the  frame  of  a  cubist 
painting,  and  it  chattered  like  the  caboose 
of  a  rattlesnake.  This  will  explain  why 
they  arrived  at  the  hotel  bundled  to  the 
chin  and  blue  of  complexion. 

The  clerk  at  the  desk  said  there  was  no 
room  available  for  them;  they  could  have 
breakfast,  now  being  served  in  the  dining 
room,  or  they  could  sit  in  the  lobby  and 
wait.  They  elected  to  have  breakfast 
and  toddled  into  a  huge  room,  dotted  here 
and  there  with  business  breakfasters  as 
aloof  and  widely  spaced  as  Siberian  hot 
dog  stands.  Shirley  and  her  mother  ex- 
changed glances  again.  It  was  incredible 
that  they  should  be  alone  like  this. 

At  that  moment  a  grande  dame  sailed 
into  the  room.  She  was  tall,  silver-haired 
and  gracious.  She  swept  the  Temples  a 
regal  glance.  "Good  morning,  Shirley,"  she 
said  with  a  brief,  formal  smile  and  con- 
tinued to  her  table  in  the  far  corner  of  the 
room.  Neither  Shirley  nor  her  mother  had 
ever  seen  the  woman  before  in  their  lives, 
but  she  had  greeted  them  as  if  she  a), 
lived  in  the  same  hotel  with  them,  and  b) . 
had  known  them  all  her  life. 

This  was  too  much  for  Shirley.  She  went 
into  hysterics,  and  her  mother — infected — 
hid  shaking  laughter  behind  her  napkin. 

After  breakfast,  they  rested  for  a  few 
hours,  then  went  for  a  long  sight-seeing 
walk.  They  found  it  to  be  divine,  simply 
to  be  tourists.  Gone  were  police  escorts, 
tight  schedules  allowing  twenty  minutes 
here,  forty  minutes  there. 

They  were  private  citizens;  they  ogled 
shops,  they  took  in  the  sights. 

But  that  afternoon  the  newspapers  were 
notified  by  the  hotel  that  famous  guests 
were  registered,  and  the  hookey  holiday 
was  ended.  Shirley  and  her  mother  had  to 
go  back  to  the  work  of  being  public 
personages. 

hope  welles  .  .  . 

That  evening,  by  which  time  Mr.  Temple 
and  the  rest  of  the  entourage  had  caught 
up  with  the  runaways,  the  family  was 
seated  at  dinner  when  an  equally  famous 
Hollywood  personage  espied  them  in  the 
dining  room  and  strode  over  to  greet  them. 
Mrs.  Temple,  faced  in  that  direction,  saw 
him  coming  and — like  any  woman — sought 
to  tip  off  her  family.  "Here  comes,"  she 
announced  softly,  "Bob  Hope." 

Shirley  turned  around,  her  face  a  Christ- 
mas tree  of  illuminated  expectancy  as  she 
knows  and  admires  Bob  very  much.  But 
the  man  who  pulled  up  a  chair  and  joined 
the  Temples  briefly  was  Orson  Welles. 

This  was  too  good  to  keep.  Mr.  Temple 
told  a  few  interested  bystanders,  and  that 
night  when  Bob  Hope  actually  arrived, 
Shirley's  father  greeted  the  Irium  man 
with  "How  are  you,  Mr.  Welles?" 

This  small  Chicago  anecdote  is  not  im- 


Barrymore 

daughter  of  the  great 
JohnBaxrymore 
says- 


as  necessary  to 
deodorant  as.t» 
toothpaste,  or  any 

b  iased  »i*  A'"d 

it  gives  complete  v 
tection." 


Popular  Hollywood 


NEW. ..a  CREAM  DEODORANT 

which  Safely  helps 
STOP  under-arm  PERSPIRATION 


1.  Does  not  irritate  skin.  Does  not  rot 
dresses  and  men's  shirts. 

2.  Prevents  under-arm  odor.  Helps  stop 
perspiration  safely. 

3.  A  pure,  white,  antiseptic,  stainless 
vanishing  cream. 

4.  No  waiting  to  dry.  Can  be  used  right 
after  shaving. 

5.  Arrid  has  been  awarded  the  Approval 
Seal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Laundering  for  being  harmless  to  fabric. 
Use  Arrid  regularly. 


39<t  a  jar 

(Plus  Tax) 

Also  590  jars 
At  any  store  which  sells  toilet  goods 


ARRID 


THE   LARGEST  SELLING  DEODORANT 


This  higher  type  of 

rcme 


Widely  Used  In  U.  S.  Among 
Intelligent  Women 


Greaseless  Suppository  Gives 
Hours  of  Continuous  Medication 

Zonitors  are  very  popular  among  high- 
ly intelligent  and  exacting  women 
who  for  a  long  time  have  wanted  a 
higher  standard  of  antiseptic  femi- 
nine cleanliness  -  easier,  daintier, 
more  convenient  -  powerfully  germi- 
cidal yet  harmless. 

Thanks  to  Zonitors-these  women 
no  longer  use  weak,  homemade  mix- 
tures or  overstrong  harmful  poisons! 

So  Powerful  Yet  So  Harmless 

No  Burn— No  Smart 

Zonitors  are  greaseless,  stainless, 
snow  white  vaginal  suppositories. 
When  inserted,  they  instantly  begin 
to  release  their  powerful  germicidal 
properties  and  continue  to  do  so  for 
hours!  Yet  they  are  safe  to  most  deli- 
cate tissues.  Non-irritating,  non-poi- 
sonous! 

Zonitors  actually  destroy  offending 
odor  and  immediately  kill  every  germ 
they  touch.  Of  course  it's  not  always 
possible  to  contact  all  the  germs  in 
the  tract,  but  you  can  be  sure  of  this! 
No  other  germicide  kills  reachable 
germs  any  faster  or  more  thoroughly. 
Follow  easy  directions. 
important:  Zonitors  have  the  ad- 
vantage of  being  easily  removed  by  a 
plain  water  douche  without  leaving 
any  greasy,  sticky  residue. 


FREE:  Mail  this  coupon  for  FREE 
booklet  sent  in  plain  wrapper.  Re- 
veals frank  intimate  facts.  Zonitors, 
Dept.9330-B,370  Lexington  Avenue, 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


114 


Name  

Address. 
City  


_Staie_ 


portant  because  it  concerns  Shirley  Tem- 
ple and  her  mother,  but  because  it  illus- 
trates what  should  be  the  ideal  relationship 
between  any  sixteen-year-old  girl  and  her 
mom.  A  mother  should  be  the  person  to 
whom  a  disgruntled,  weary  or  heartsick 
daughter  can  turn  without  a  moment's 
hesitation;  she  should  be  the  source  of 
understanding,  comfort,  comradeship  .  .  . 
and  fun.  That  Mrs.  Temple  fulfills  every 
need  is  high  tribute  to  her  good  sense  and 
her  great  heart. 

Although  Shirley's  life  has  been  sin- 
gularly free  of  disappointments,  there  was 
one  fairly  serious  one  several  years  ago. 
Shirley  and  her  mom  had  read  a  book 
(incidentally,  before  any  book  is  started 
in  the  Temple  household,  it  is  agreed  who 
shall  read  it  first,  who  second,  and  so  on 
down  the  line) ;  this  particular  book  dealt 
with  the  exploits  of  a  small  girl  during 
the  Revolutionary  War.  Mrs.  Temple  had 
been  first  on  this  book  list,  but  she  said 
little  when  she  turned  the  last  page;  after 
Shirley  finished  it,  she  ran  to  her  mother 
with  the  sparkling  statement,  "I  wish  the 
studio  would  buy  this  story  for  me. 
Wouldn't  it  be  a  good  part?" 

Mrs.  Temple,  who  had  thought  so  from 
Page  2,  nodded.  Tentatively,  a  week  later, 
she  mentioned  the  word  to  studio  officials. 
They  were  busy,  about  to  meet  someone 
for  luncheon,  or  faintly  deaf. 
Time  molasses-ed  on. 
Shirley  said  one  day,  "Do  you  think  I'm 
too  old  for  that  story,  now,  Mummy?" 

Mrs.  Temple  scrutinized  her  growing 
daughter.  "No,  not  yet,"  she  decided.  A 
few  more  years  passed  without  anyone 
taking  any  interest  in  Shirley's  dream. 

"I'm  definitely  too  old  to  play  the  part 
now,  don't  you  think?"  Shirley  demanded 
on  one  of  her  blue  days. 

"Yes,  but  don't  let  that  bother  you.  If, 
remembering  all  the  pictures  that  have 
been  made  since  we  first  thought  of  that 
book  as  a  screen  play,  you  should  re-read 
the  story  now,  I  imagine  you'd  find  that  it 
wasn't  as  important  as  we  thought  it  was." 

black  satin  blues  .  .  . 

Sometimes  the  Temples,  mere  et  fllle, 
are  in  disagreement  over  the  merits  of  a 
literary  work.  Recently  they  read  Somer- 
set Maugham's  "The  Razor's  Edge." 

They  have  been  arguing  mildly  over  it 
ever  since,  a  condition  that  Mrs.  Temple 
considers  useful  in  developing  the  literary 
tastes  of  both.  Mrs.  Temple  liked  the  book 
and  can  give  ten  lucid  reasons  why.  Shir 
ley  disliked  parts  of  it  and  is  working  up 
her  bill  of  particulars  with  gusto. 

Another  minor  disagreement  in  the  Tem- 
ple household  has  to  do  with  clothing. 
Most  of  the  time  Mrs.  Temple  is  in  com- 
plete accord  with  Shirley's  selections;  she 
admires  her  daughter's  sense  of  color 
(Shirley  wears  a  great  deal  of  blue)  and 
thinks  the  twin  sweater  sets  Shirley  al- 
ways wears  to  school  are  very  attractive. 
But  once  in  awhile  Shirley  gets  an  idea 
for  a  date  dress  that  gets  vetoed  by  Mom. 

They  were  shopping  for  something 
slightly  swoopy  one  afternoon  when  Shir- 
ley did  a  double -orb  and  said  she'd  like 
to  see  that  black  satin  suit,  please.  "Oh,  I 
don't  think  so,  dear,"  from  Mrs.  Tem- 
ple. 

"But  it's  so  youthful!"  insisted  Shirley, 
fastening  her  argument  on  the  one  word 
constantly  stressed  by  her  mother.  "See, 
this  little  insert  around  the  bodice  is  VERY 
girlish,  and  the  black  velvet  revers  on 
the  jacket  are  almost  junior  edition." 

"If  you're  asking  me,  I  still  think  'no', 
but  it's  your  money,  and  you  have  to  de- 
cide this  for  yourself." 

Usually  this  sentence  is  cue  enough  for 
Shirley;  she  decides  against  the  purchase, 
but  not  this  time.  She  tried  on  the  black 
satin  suit.    She  said  to  her  mother,  "You 


**  Remarkable  re*  i 
suits  reported  with 
new  Kel-Ray  method. 
You  DON'T  CUT  OUT 
starchy,  fatty  foods,  you- 
merely  CUT  DOWN  on 
them.  Take  half  teaspoon- 
f  ul  Kel-Ray  ( a  purely  veg- 
etable product)  daily,  fol- 
low easy,  lazy  plan,  and 
fat  vanishes. 

That's  all  there  is  to  it 

USERS  SAY:  "Lost  5  lbs.  in  i  days.  '1 
Mrs.  A.  C.  "Lost2  inches  aroundwaist 
firstweek.  "saysMrs.  G.H.  "Lostweight 
and  ate  everything.  Kel-Ray  isivonder- 
ful."  Mrs.  J.  C.  "Doctor  approved, 
now  I  have  a  slim  figure,  "says  J.  6, 


McRAE  HEALTH  PRODUCTS  CO. 

r 1457  Broadway,  New  York  18,  N.  Y. 
I  enclose  $1  for  Kel-Ray  method  for  reducing 
and  month's  supply  of  Kel-Ray  to  be  sent  post- 

I age  paid.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  return  unused 
portion  and  my  SI  will  be  refunded.  (C.  O.  D. 
orders  accepted.  Same  guarantee.); 


Name.... 
Address- 
City  , 


I 


MONEY  BACK  GUARANTEE 


Sell  Greeting  Cards 

Make  quick  profit  showing  charm- 
ing cards  forBirthdays,  Anniversaries, 
and  other  Everyday  occasions.  Friends, 
neighbors  buy  them.  Easy  to  take  orders  for  these  beautiful 
Assortments  of  15  cards,  retail  for  $1.00.  YOU  GET  YOUR 
PROFIT  RIGHT  AWAY.  Extraordinary  designs,  fancy  pa- 

 ■   pers,  startling  effects— original,  clever 

11*  f  wordings.  Extra  cash  for  you  every  week 
*I/this  easy  way.  Write  for  Samples  NOW  1 1 

/FRIENDSHIP  STUDIOS 

1/  426  ADAMS  STREET,     ELM  IRA.  N.  Y. 


rnrr  £x7  hand  colored 

fRlt  photo  ENIARGMENT 


As  an  INTRODUCTORY 
OFFER  we  will  send  you  a  beau- 
tiful HAND  COLORED  Profes- 
sional Enlargement  FREE  with 
your  order  of  six  BLACK  and  WHITE 
ENLARGEMENTS.  Six  5x7  for  $2.04 
or  six  8x10  Enlargements  for  $2.64. 
Single  Enlargement  5x7  costs  39c  or 
8x10  40c.  Mail  your  photo,  snapshot 
or  negative  (any  size)  mother,  father, 
sister,  soldier,  group  pictures,  etc.  Your 
original  will  be  returned  unharmed. 
State  color  of  eyes,  hair,  and  clothing.  Mail  Money  Order 
or  War  Stamps,  or  pay  postman  on  arrival,  plus  a  fewj 
cents  postage. 

MAX  CHINKES,  Photographer  (Dept.  M.M.) 
1697  Broadway  New  York  19,  N.  \.\ 


can  see  how  completely  ingenue  I  look." 

Mrs.  Temple  shook  her  head.  Shirley 
turned  back  to  the  mirror.  Something 
about  the  cut  of  the  trig  jacket,  the  drape 
of  the  short  skirt  made  a  "no"  decision 
impossible.  "I'm  sorry,  Mother,  but  I've 
just  got  to  have  it." 

A  few  hours  later  they  were  hat  shop- 
ping for  Mrs.  Temple,  who  likes  her  cha- 
peau  to  be  very  small  or  very  large.  Shir- 
ley is  a  standpatter  for  the  medium  brim. 

But,  when  Mrs.  Temple  espied  a  broad- 
brimmed  black  hat,  Shirley  suddenly  as- 
sumed her  mother's  satin-dress  expression. 
"Uh-huh,"  she  protested.  "But,"  she  ad- 
mitted with  a  sigh,  "it's  your  money,  and 
you  have  to  decide  this  for  yourself." 
So  Shirley  carried  home  her  black  satin 
suit,  and  Mrs.  Temple  took  her  black, 
wide-brimmed  hat,  and  neither  has  had 
much  wear  of  her  purchase  since. 

Although  the  routine  relationship  be- 
tween Shirley  and  her  mom  is  gay,  kid- 
ding and  casual,  the  deep  underlying  ten- 
derness between  them  occasionally  comes 
to  the  surface.  When  Shirley  was  ten, 
her  mother  was  taken  to  the  hospital  for  a 
critical  operation.  It  was  the  first  time  in 
Shirley's  life  that  she  had  been  away 
from  her  mother.  Their  lives  had  been 
more  closely  intertwined  than  those  of  the 
average  mother  and  daughter,  because — 
in  the  studio — it  was  required  that  Mrs. 
Temple  be  with  Shirley  all  the  time.  They 
arrived  together  early  in  the  morning, 
went  straight  to  Shirley's  dressing  room  or 
her  bungalow.  From  there  they  went  to 
the  school  room  or  to  wardrobe,  hair- 
dressing  or  the  portrait  gallery.  Day  in 
and  day  out,  their  every  waking  moment 
was  spent  together. 

Then,  abruptly,  Mom  was  the  quiet, 
resting  lady  in  a  tall  hospital  bed,  and 
Shirley  was  emotionally  on  her  own.  Dur- 
ing that  month  Shirley  grew  up. 

captain  shirley  .  .  . 

One  day  she  knew  her  mother  must  be 
particularly  ill  because  Mr.  Temple  himself 
took  Shirley  on  her  daily  visit  to  the  hos- 
pital. Afterward  he  asked  his  small  daugh- 
ter what  she  would  like  to  do.  "Something 
that  you've  always  thought  would  be  fun," 
he  specified. 

She  sensed  that  it  was  important  to  him 
that  she  think  up  a  first-class  diversion. 
"I  want  to  visit  the  police  station,"  she  de- 
cided, pinch-hitting  about  a  thousand. 

Mr.  Temple  knew  the  police  officials, 
and  he  complied.  It  was  a  great  day. 
Shirley's  father  was  made  an  honorary 
police  lieutenant,  which  set  him  up  con- 
siderably. Then  Shirley  was  made  an  hon- 
orary police  captain,  ■  outranking  a  new 
lieutenant.  To  this  day  she  kids  him 
about  it,  and  it  made  a  great  bit  of  non- 
sense to  tell  Mrs.  Temple  the  next  day. 

As  long  as  she  lives,  Shirley  will  never 
forget  the  day  her  mother  was  brought 
home  from  the  hospital.  For  a  month, 
with  everyone  at  home  excepting  her 
mother,  the  place  had  seemed  deserted. 
And  suddenly,  with  that  laughing  presence 
around — even  if  she  had  to  be  very  care- 
ful and  remain  in  bed  a  good  deal  of  the 
time  for  another  month — the  house  seemed 
busy,  purposeful  and  happy. 

Mrs.  Temple  has  had  some  bad  moments 
over  Shirley,  too.  There  was  the  night 
when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Temple  were  bringing 
Shirley  home  from  the  studio  when  she 
was  working  in  "Little  Miss  Marker."  She 
liked  to  sit  alone  in  the  back  seat,  her 
small  back  braced  against  the  cushions, 
her  short  legs  extended  straight  ahead. 
In  this  position  she  could  press  the  toe 
of  one  foot  against  the  door  handle. 

On  this  particular  evening  Mr.  Temple 
made  a  fast  left  hand  turn  .  .  .  and  the 
door  flew  open.  He  applied  the  brakes, 
(Continued  on  page  118) 


ickrthsome1*  Clare. V. 


she's  a  Spar  not  a  spare! 


Pride  of  the  jeep  fleet— she  dazzles  them  all  with  her  beautiful,  winning  smile! 
Because  she's  discovered  how  much  better  super-fine  Pebeco  cleans  her  teeth.  "Stays 
on  the  job  polishing,"  she  says.  "Doesn't  wash  right  away  when  I  start  to  brush!" 


How  come?  Pebeco  contains  a  special 
combination  of  polishing  agents.  Non- 
abrasive,  micro-fine  Pebeco  Tooth  Powder 
particles  hold  on  to  your  brush  .  . .  cling  to 
your  teeth  while  you  polish.  No  wonder 
teeth  sparkle.  They're  super  clean ! 


Spruce  up  your  smile!  Brush  your 
teeth  with  super-fine  Pebeco.  Taste  its 
keen,  minty  flavor.  Enjoy  the  wonderfully 
fresh  feel  of  your  mouth  when  it's  Pebeco- 
clean.  See  the  gleam  that's  reflected  from 
your  own  winning  Pebeco  smile! 


Pebeco  Pete  says: 


60%M0R£  POWD£R 

FORyouRMo/vey, 

FOl/CS,  THANAV£RAG£ 
OF  6  OTHER 
C£AO/NG  8RANPS 


TOOTH  POWDER 

Super-fine  for  Super  Shine 


GIANT  SIZE  ONLY  1H 
Big  \Oi  size,  too 


Copyright,  1945,  by  Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corp. 

ALSO  PEBECO  TOOTH  PASTE— CLEAN,  REFRESHING  FLAVOR — 10*,  25*  AND  50*  n- 


Joseph  Cotten  loves  to  eat,  but  we  suspect  his  cooking  ability  is  limited 
to  spreading  mustard  on  hot  dogs  ...  as  he  is  doing  here  under  the  watchful 
eye  of  Jennifer  Jones,  co-star  in  Paramount's  new  film,  "Love  Letters." 


What's  Cookin',  America? 


Courtesy  Corning  Glass 


South  of  the  Mason  and  Dixon  line  they're  justly  famous  for  their 
flaky  biscuits  and  interesting  ways  of  preparing  ham.    And,  as  a 
116    case  in  point,  here's  a  Ham  Casserole  which  combines  these  talents. 


■  In  his  stock-company  days,  blond,  handsome,  six- 
feet-two  Joseph  Cotten  used  to  look  around  nervously 
whenever  he  heard  anyone  say  "Virginia  ham!"  For 
Joseph  is  a  native  of  "ole  Virginny."  Though  he 
didn't  stay  there  very  long,  he  has  never  been  able 
to  lose  the  languid  accent  of  his  native  state.  He's 
been  a  professional  football  player  in  Washington. 
D.  C,  a  house  painter  in  New  York  (a  mighty  good 
one,  too!)  and  maker,  packer  and  distributor  of 
potato  salad  in  Miami,  Fla.— you  couldn't  tempt  him 
with  a  trunkful  now!  Currently  acting  in  front  of 
Paramount  cameras  in  "Love  Letters,"  Joseph  will 
next  co-star  with  Ingrid  Bergman  in  "Dawning," 
the  first  1945  picture  on  the  Selznick  International 
schedule,  to  be  released  by  United  Artists. 

His  first  role  as  an  actor  was  that  of  a  pianist  at 
the  Miami  Civic  Theatre — and  just  to  show  you  what 
happens  to  little  boys  who  don't  practice  their 
piano  lessons — he  couldn't  even  play  Peter,  Peter, 
Pumpkin-Eater.  Fashion  editor  Lenore  Kipp  took 
pity  on  him,  went  backstage  and  played  for  him.  Now, 
as  Mrs.  Cotten,  she's  still  doing  all  the  piano  playing 
for  the  family.  And,  because  Joseph  is  her  favorite 
man,  she  tries  to  carry  Virginny  back  to  him  with 
some  of  those  marvelous  foods  for  which  that  state 
is  famous. 

Joseph  or  any  other  Virginian  will  tell  you  that 
most  of  the  day's  irritations  are  due  to  breakfast- 
skimping.  The  Continental  breakfast,  for  instance, 
with  a  mere  roll  and  cup  of  coffee  or  chocolate.  No 
sensible  Virginian  would  fly  into  the  day's  work 
without  refueling  at  a  breakfast  table  staggering  with 
fragrant,  appetizing  foods.  So,  before  Joe  starts  off 
for  the  studio,  Lenore  gives  him  beautiful,  country- 
fresh  eggs,  crusty  brown  hot  breads  and  little  pork 


By  Nancy  Wood 

sausages  with  apple  or  peach  fritters.  Some 
morning  there  are  waffles  with  honey  or 
whole  wheat  pancakes.  Remember  Little 
Black  Sambo  who  ate  169  pancakes? 
Joseph  says  they  must  have  been  the 
Virginia  Whole  Wheat  variety! 

Lenore  Cotten  told  us  a  lot  about  the 
cookery  of  her  husband's  home  state. 
Traditionally,  there  is  a  heavy  dinner  at 
noon  with  such  delicacies  as  the  famous 
Virginia  ham,  chicken  pudding,  fried 
oysters,  crab  soup,  squab  pilau,  corn  cus- 
tard, sweet  mango  pickles,  spoon  bread, 
fried  corn,  baked  sweet  potatoes  and  clear 
wine-red  jellies,  spicy  apple  butter  and,  of 
course,  hot  breads.  Then  there  is  the 
blissful  business  of  deciding  on  one  of  the 
several  desserts.  Although  Joseph  doesn't 
limit  himself  to  a  single  favorite,  he  per- 
sonally rates  Fruit  Scallop  tops! 

Here,  just  in  time  for  mid-winter  morn- 
ings, is  that  Apple  Fritter  recipe  mentioned 
by  Mrs.  Cotten  as  a  breakfast  special,  but 
equally  good  as  a  dessert  served  with  a 
simple  lemon  or  cinnamon  sauce: 

APPLE  FRITTERS 

4   tart  apples 

2   teaspoons  lemon  juice 

cup  powdered  sugar 
1    cup  sifted  enriched  flour 
Vi  teaspoon  salt 
1    tablespoon  sugar 

1  teaspoon  baking  powder 

2  eggs,  well  beaten 
V2  cup  milk 

Pare  and  core  apples.  Cut  in  Vi  inch 
crosswise  slices.  Sprinkle  with  lemon  juice 
and  powdered  sugar  and  let  stand  while 
preparing  batter.  Sift  flour  once.  Measure. 
Add  salt,  sugar  and  baking  powder  and  sift 
again.  Blend  well-beaten  eggs  and  milk. 
Add  to  flour  and  blend.  Dip  apple  slices 
in  batter  and  saute  in  bacon  fat  until 
golden  brown.  Serve  hot,  sprinkled  with 
sugar  and  cinnamon.    Serves  6. 


Girls,  if  you're  getting  ready  to  be 
the  world's  best,  most  indulgent  wife 
to  that  service  man  when  he  returns, 
you'll  want  to  try  the  recipes  in  this 
month's  leaflet  of  Virginia  favorites. 

The  Ham  Casserole,  for  instance, 
is  an  inspiration  when  you  have  just 
enough  ham  left  over  to  flavor  other 
ingredients  with  its  smoky  goodness. 
Top  it  with  crunchy  biscuits,  as  pic- 
tured on  the  opposite  page. 

Virginia  Spoon  Bread  is  typical 
of  the  recipes  Lenore  Cotten  collects. 
Serve  piping  hot  with  butter  or 
margarine,  honey,  corn  syrup  or 
molasses.    Delicious  for  breakfast. 

When  you  have  guests  coming,  and 
there's  a  big  gap  in  Ration  Book  No. 
4,  give  them  that  Virginia  Tidewater 
specialty — plump,  golden-brown 
Fried  Oysters. 

While,  of  course,  no  collection  of 
Virginia  recipes  would  be  complete 
without  one  for  chicken!  So  we're 
including  one  for  Old  Dominion 
Chicken  Pudding,  delicately  flavored 
with  herbs.  Also  given  in  the  leaflet 
are  those  Whole  Wheat  Pancakes  and 
the  Fruit  Scallop  we  mentioned.  A 
gal  could  work  up  a  real  following 
with  any  of  these.  So  be  sure  to 
send  in  for  your  free  leaflet  con- 
taining these  Joseph  Cotten  special- 
ties. (Please  enclose  a  stamped,  self- 
addressed  envelope.) 

THE  MODERN   HOSTESS,   Dept.  L.  M. 

MODERN  SCREEN  MAGAZINE 
149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


The  Fele-Naptta  Primer 

(^FAMILIAR  LAUNDRY  TERMS  EXPLAINED  FOR  THE  HOUSEKEEPER 


<,  nire  vet  discos  — 
No  permanent  cu     Y  Naptha 

For  quickest  relief,  appiy 

t0  affected  area. 


V27 


WASHDAY- form 


e  r  I  y 


millions  of  users. 


mm 


LAUNDRY  SOAP -a 

dubious  character.  Very  often 
causes  disappointment  when 
attempting  role  of  Fels-Naptha. 


FEIS-NAPTHA-Modern 

antidote  for  dirt.  Equally  effec 
"ve  in  Bar  or  Chips.  No  horn 
complete  without  it. 


WHITE -A  descriptive  term, 
often  confused  with  gray.  For 
demonstration  of  correct  mean- 
ing —  use  Fels-Naptha  Soap. 


FELS-NAPTHA SOAP_banishesTattle-Tale  Gray 


RUGS 

SAVE  to-y2 

It's  all  SO  Easy!  Free  Catalog  tells  how  ma- 
terial is  picked  up  at  your  door  by  Freight  or 
Express  at  our  expense — how  we  shred,  merge, 
and  reclaim  valuable  materials,  picker,  bleach, , 
card,  spin,  redye  and  weave  into  lovely,  deep- 
textured  Broadloom  Rugs  woven  Reversible  for 
double  wear  and  luxury.  Sizes  to  fit  all  rooms. 

CHOICE:  of  popular  solid  colors,  rich  tweed 
blends,  18th  Century  floral  and  leaf  designs, 
Early  American,  Oriental  patterns,  ovals. 

FACTORY- to -You!  You  risk  nothing  by  a 
trial.  Over  two  million  customers.  We  have  no 
agents.  Do  as  thousands  of  beauty-loving  house- 
wives have  done — Write  for  Free  Catalog. 
Our  71st  Year!      Chicago     New  York  S'Frisca 


FREE 

Rug  Book, 
Decorating 
Guide 

In  Full  Co/or 

Mail  Coupon 
\S  or  1c 
ostcard 


118 


(Continued  from  page  115) 
his  face  going  ashen  and  jerked  around 
in  the  same  instant  to  see  his  quick-witted 
daughter  lying  face  downward  in  the  back 
seat,  hanging  on  for  dear  life.  Mrs.  Temple 
was  sitting  as  rigid  and  cold  as  a  snow 
woman,  too  apprehensive  for  action.  I 
don't  dare  look,"  she  whispered. 

"It's  all  right,"  soothed  Mr.  Temple. 
"Shirley's  a  smart  girl;  she  did  the  sensible 
thing." 

Then  Mrs.  Temple  began  to  cry. 
An  even  more  narrowly  escaped  accident 
took  place  on  the  set  of  "I'll  Be  Seeing 
You."  Shirley  was  studying  her  script 
before  a  small  gas  heater.  The  script  was 
bound  in  six  or  eight  places  by  celluloid 
rings  that  abruptly  flamed,  having  been 
overheated  by  the  flame.  Shirley  out- 
leaped  Nijinski,  getting  away  efficiently 
from  the  script  that  burned  entirely  be- 
fore an  extinguisher  could  be  fetched. 

A  week  later  Mrs.  Temple  told  Shirley, 
"I'm  still  seeing  that  script,  night  after 
night  in  my  dreams,  as  it  burst  into  flame. 
You  could  have  been  horribly  burned.  .  .  . 
The  whole  thing  gives  me  chills." 

"That  wasn't  the  effect  it  had  on  me," 
grinned  her  daughter.  "I  was  warm  for 
the  first  time  in  days." 

One  of  the  nicest  things  about  Mrs. 
Temple,  from  a  daughter's  standpoint,  is 
her  willingness  to  let  her  girl  grow  up, 
her  readiness  to  accept  Shirley  as  an  adult. 
Take  the  crucial  matter  of  lipstick,  the 
battle  department  in  many  a  home. 

From  the  time  Shirley  was  a  little  girl, 
Mrs.  Temple  always  added  a  touch  of  lip- 
stick to  Shirley's  mouth  for  photographic 
purposes.  The  lipstick  was  barely  applied, 
then  it  was  all  but  erased  by  kleenex 
while  Mrs.  Temple  issued  a  few  sentences 
of  propaganda  such  as,  "There— that's 
pretty,  Shirl.  A  little  lipstick  is  lovely, 
but  a  lot  is  ugly." 

Came  then  the  day  when  Shirley  was 
allowed  to  wear  a  little  lipstick  to  her  first 
parties.  She  was  entrusted  to  apply  it 
herself.  Maybe  it  was  a  little  heavy  at 
first,  but  gradually— wearying  of  the  nov- 
elty—Shirley began  to  use  less  and  less. 
Currently  she  uses  a  vivid  red,  but  she 
applies  it  so  carefully  that  it  doesn't  come 
off  on  cups  or  napkins. 

When  she  is  tired  or  hasn't  been  feeling 
well,  she  uses  a  faint  brush  of  light  pink 
rouge,  but  usually  she  has  natural  roses. 
She  also  uses  a  dash  of  powder  across 
nose  and  chin. 

About  two  years  ago  she  began  to  notice 
how  nice  the  "older"  girls  looked  in  their 
high  heels.  Several  times,  when  passing 
shops  in  Westwood  or  Beverly  Hills,  she 
lagged  behind  to  stare  covetously  at  spec- 
tator pumps.  "Why  don't  you  try  on  a 
pair  to  see  how  you  could  manage  the 
heels?"  suggested  Shirley's  mother. 
Do  a  duck  swim? 

They  strolled  out  of  the  shop  with  a  pair 
of  medium-high  heeled  shoes  under  Shir- 
ley's arm  and  an  expression  of  bliss  on  the 
Temple  face.  Said  Mrs.  Temple,  "I  thought 
you  looked  very  nice,  Shirl.  Just  remem- 
ber to  take  shorter  steps  than  you  would 
in  saddle  oxfords,  and  keep  your  stockings 
pulled  tightly  so  they're  neat  around  your 
ankles." 

That  Christmas  was  an  important  one. 
While  Shirley  and  her  mother  had  been 
collaborating  on  family  Christmas  pur- 
chasing, Shirley  saw  an  out-of-this-world 
ermine  jacket.  It  was  simple  enough,  made 
with  a  round  collar,  two  bobs  at  each  side, 
and  swirly  sleeves,  but  it  was  the  epitome 
of  a  dream.  Since  she  had  been  big 
enough  to  be  covered  by  a  coat  made  from 
forty-four  mouse  pelts,  she  had  dreamed  of 
the  day  when  she  would  have  an  ermine 
coat.  With  mammoth  subtlety  she  said  to 
her  mother,  "That  ermine  jacket  is  pretty, 
isn't  it?" 


LIMITED  QUANTITIES 


Electric  Stoves 
1-Burner  and  2-Burner 


Electric  Steam  Iron* 
Automatic  Electric  Irons 
Electric  Irons 


RADIOS,  A.C.  &  D.C. 
Table  &  Console  Models 


Electric  Room  Heaters 
Infra-Red  Health  Lamps 
Desk  Lamps — Bed  Lamps 


Electric  Food  and  Cream  Mixers 
Electric  Toasters      Electric  Broilers 


Schick  Electric 
Shavers 
and  Others 


Carpet  Sweepers 
Electric  Vacuum  Cleaners 


Electric  Sandwich  Toasters 


Electric  Roasters  All  Sizes 
Electric  Waffle  Bakers 


Silverware  for  Home  Use 
f    |       Silverware  for  Restaurants 
Electric  Fans,  AU  Sizes 
Electric  Wire,  All  Sizes 
Heater  Elements 

Iron  Elements 
Cooker  Elements 
Screen  Wire    All  Sizes 
Send  Sfomped  Return  Envelope  for  Price* 

JOSEPH  WINKLER  &  CO.,  Dept.  S-3 
667-671  N.  CLARK  ST.  CHICAGO  10,  ILL. 


"OA my  MEDICATION 


Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Soap  is  a  special  soap 
containing  the  same  costly  medication  as  104  year 
proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Ointment.  Whip 
up  the  rich  cleansing,  FOAMY  MEDICATION  with 
finger  tips,  washcloth  or  brush  and  allow  to  remain 
on  3  minutes.  Amazingly  quick  results  come  to  many 
skins,  afflicted  with  pimples,  blackheads,  itching  of 
eczema,  and  rashes  externally  caused  that  need  the 
scientific  hygiene  action  of  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUC- 
CESS" Soap.  For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness, 
give  your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy  medica- 
tion-treatment. At  toiletry  counters  everywhere  25c 
or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug  Company,  127  Water  St., 
New  York  5,  N.  Y. 


..r'  A  THB  Bewitching  new  glamour  to  enhance 
your  feminine  charm.  A  lovely,  per- 
fectly fashioned  gardenia  for  day- 
time wear,  it  Is  truly  sensational  at 
V~ '"\  H  night,  it  actually  glows  in  dark- 
ness, with  a  gentle,  flattering  radi- 
ance, entrancing  to  all  who  see  it. 

Wear  it  on  your  dress  or  hair  for 
that  special  date.  He'll  be  fasci- 
nated and  delighted!  Of  durable 
material,  specially  treated.  Mys- 
terious glowing  properties  are  en- 
during. Bemovable  comb. 
 gend  jx  now  We  maii  postpaid. 

You'll  be  delighted,  or  we  refund,  of  course.  Luminous 
gardenia  earrings  to  match,  also  $1  postpaid. 

THE  LUMINOUS  FLOWER  SHOP  I 

3  West  42nd  St.,  New  York  3S,  N.  Y.,  Dept.  23 


"Where,  Shirl?  Oh,  there.  Yes,"  she 
agreed  absently,  "it's  very  pretty." 

"How  old  need  a  person  be  to  wear  that 
sort  of  jacket,  would  you  think?" 

"What?  Oh,  that  jacket.  Mmm  .  .  .  now 
what  else  ought  we  to  get  for  your  dad? 
Have  you  heard  him  say  .  .  .  ?" 

Over  her  shoulder,  as  they  left  the  de- 
partment, Shirley  said  a  fond  goodbye  to 
her  dream — at  least  for  another  year. 

Christmas  Eve,  she  opened  her  packages 
in  a  rush,  hauling  out  delicious  loot  by  the 
boatload.  Over  there  under  the  tree  was 
a  huge  box  that  she  saved  for  the  last;  it 
was  obviously  the  new  bathrobe  she 
needed,  so  it  could  wait  while  she  un- 
wrapped the  dozens  of  surprises.  At  last, 
through  a  welter  of  tissue  paper  and  rib- 
bon, she  hauled  the  bathrobe  box  and 
opened  it.  Fourteen  squeals  of  sheer  de- 
light go  here.  It  was,  of  course,  the  ermine 
jacket,  representing  Shirley's  favorite  gift 
to  date. 

Mrs.  Temple's  favorite  gift  is  one  with 
a  history.  Several  years  ago,  when  the 
Temples  were  East  on  business,  Shirley 
fell  in  love  with  a  clip  displayed  in  the 
jewelry  shop  in  the  Waldorf.  Slipping 
away  from  Mrs.  Temple  one  day,  Shirley 
and  her  father  priced  the  clip,  which  con- 
sisted of  two  roses — one  platinum,  one  rose 
gold — set  with  real  stones.  When  Shirley 
heard  the  number,  reeled  off  by  a  non- 
chalant salesman,  she  blinked.  "Let's  think 
it  over,"  she  whispered  to  her  father. 

Returning  to  their  suite,  Shirley  secured 
a  sheet  of  paper  and  a  pencil  and  en- 
gaged in  math.  She  found  that,  on  her 
then  current  allowance  of  $5.00  per  month; 
the  purchase  of  that  lapel  ornament  would 
cost  her  every  cent  of  her  allowance  until 
she  was  21.  A  grim  situation.  She  went 
to  her  father,  a  banker,  about  it,  and 
was  told  about  some  special  accounts  in 
her  name  from  which,  under  such  an 
emergency,  she  could  extract  the  necessary 
sum.  It  was  a  great  moment,  the  actual 
purchase  of  the  gift,  equalled  only  by  the 
moment  when  Mrs.  Temple  opened  the 
package  and  was  assured  that  Shirley,  un- 
aided, had  selected  it. 

"I  may  not  be  the  luckiest  mother  in 
the  world,  Shirl,"  she  said  tremulously, 
"but  until  someone  comes  along  to  dispute 
my  claim,  that's  the  way  I'm  going  to 
describe  myself." 

"I'm  lucky,  too,"  said  Shirley,  giving  her 
mother  that  celebrated  dimpled  smile. 

All  of  which  proves  what  can  be  done 
without  the  help  of  a  four-leaf  clover  if 
two  people  believe  in  each  other. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

When  Judy  Gar- 
land was  in  her 
early  teens,  she 
made  a  personal 
appearance  at  our 
leading  theater. 
Hearing  that  she 
was  scheduled  to 
model  frocks  at  our 
largest  department 
store,  a  group  of  us 
decided  to  go  down 
to  catch  a  glimpse  of  her.  Finally  she 
appeared,  looking  smart  and  sophis- 
ticated in  a  silver  fox  coat.  She  was 
about  to  hold  up  some  dresses  for 
display  when  suddenly  she  cried,  "My 
mother!  I  can't  see  my  mother!"  The 
mike  carried  her  voice  clearly,  and 
it  proved  to  us  that  the  suave-looking 
star  in  the  magnificent  fur  coat  was 
just  a  nervous  little  girl  who  had  lost 
sight  of  her  mother  in  the  huge,  ad- 
miring crowd. 

Mrs.  Albert  Manchester, 
Riverside,  R.  I. 


Jiat  a  SOUKfiAU.  I 


marrie 


led! 


"He  has  no  reason  to  shout  at  me  so!" 
Jane  kept  telling  herself.  But  there  was  a 
deep,  hidden  reason  for  Bill's  sharp  words ! 
Something  he  hinted  one  day.  Puzzled, 
Jane  rushed  to  her  doctor's.  "Yes,  it  could 


be  your  own  fault,"  he  said.  "A  wife's  one 
neglect — carelessness  about  feminine  hy- 
giene— can  very  often  ruin  even  the  hap- 
piest marriage."  Then  he  advised  Lysol 
— used  by  so  many  modern  wives. 


correction...  lies  a 


"That's  my  Bill  —  his  own  sweet  self 
again!"  And  Jane  is  forever  grateful  to 
her  doctor  for  telling  her  about  Lysol  dis- 
infectant. Just  as  he  said  . . .  this  effective 
germ-killer  cleanses  thoroughly  and  de- 


odorizes. Yet  Lysol  solution  is  gentle  for 
douching;  won't  harm  sensitive  vaginal 
tissues — simply  follow  directions.  Says 
Jane,  "Lysol's  easy  to  use.  Inexpensive, 
too.  And  it  really  works — I  know!" 


Check  these  facts  with  your  Doctor 

Douche  thoroughly  with  Lysol  is  gentle  in  proper 

correct  Lysol  solution.  Its  dilution.Powerf  ol— Lyso  1 

low  "surface  tension"  is  an  efficient  germicide. 

means  greater  spreading  Economical— small  bottle 


— disappears  after  use. 
Deodorizes  effectively. 
Lasting  —  keeps  full 
strength  even  when  un- 
corked. 


power  which  reaches 
more  deeply  into  folds 
and  crevices  to  searchout 
germs. Non-caustic  — 


makes  almost  4  gallons 
of  solution.  Cleanly  odor 


FOR  FEMININE  HYGIENE  USE  5 


Copr.  1945,  by  Leho 


"For  new  FREE  booklet  (in  plain  wrapper)  about  Feminine  Hygiene,  send  postcard  or 
letter  to  Dept.  A-45,  Address:  Lehn  &  Fink,  683  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 

*  BUY  WAR  BONDS  AND  STAMPS  * 


TIPS  pur  ,/t 


f  ~ 


.  .  .  avoid  crowds  when  you  have 
a  cold.  Not  only  do  you  expose 
yourself  to  other  germs,  you  ex- 
pose other  people  to  yours!  If  you 
must  be  near  others,  use  absorbent 
Sitroux  Tissues  for  protection. 


I  ...  eat  the  right  foods!  Have  ■ 
»  plenty  of  citrus  fruit  in  the  house  *■ 
— oranges,  grapefruit,  lemons.  Get 
plenty  of  rest,  too.  Avoid  draughts, 
especially  when  sleeping. 


.  .  .  use  absorbent  Sitroux  Tissues 
for  "overblown"  noses!  They're 
kind  to  tender  skin — more  sani- 
tary, because  you  can  so  easily 
dispose  of  them!  Saves  laundry 
bills,  too.  (Use  sparingly,  don't 
waste  Sitroux.*)  f~  m 


—       J-^"^^  re  faced  v/Hh 

S,.r.<  r,,«...  ;>  «£  *  0„  W*  » 

SITROUX 

TISSUES 


DREAM  MAN 

(Continued  from  page  43) 


the  pneumonia  he  had  battled  during  the 
making  of  the  picture.  Anxious  studio 
guardians  had  him  by  the  elbow,  rushing 
him  here  and  dragging  him  there.  This 
afternoon  he  was  to  make  his  first  coast- 
to-coast  broadcast  on  the  Kate  Smith  Hour. 

As  he  stepped  down  from  the  car,  he 
ran  smack  into  a  mob  of  young  admirers — 
the  first  Alan  Ladd  fans  he  had  ever  faced 
in  the  flesh.  They  swarmed  around  him 
like  bees.  "Mr.  Ladd,  can  I  have  your  auto- 
graph? .  .  .  Sign  this,  please  .  .  .  Have  you 
got  a  picture?  .  .  .  Here  .  .  .  Please  .  .  .  Me! 
.  .  .  Me!  .  .  .  Write  my  name!" 

Alan  paused  for  a  moment,  stunned. 
This  had  never  happened  before  because 
nobody  had  ever  paid  any  attention  to 
him  before.  The  radio  people  started  to 
hustle  him  brusquely  through  the  mob. 
But  Alan  held  back.  He  knew  he  was 
late  for  the  show.  But  he  was  touched 
and  appreciative. 

"If  you'll  wait  until  I  come  out,"  Alan 
promised,  "I'll  sign  autographs  for  all  of 
you."    Then  he  was  whisked  inside. 

from  papeete  to  peoria  .  .  . 

But  when  he  came  out,  his  managers 
didn't  want  to  risk  any  foolishness.  They 
steered  him  out  another  door  and  hustled 
him  into  a  taxicab  before  Alan  knew 
what  was  happening.  But  the  throng  of 
admirers  spied  him  and  chased  the  cab, 
and  Alan,  looking  back,  saw  one  kid's 
face  fading  in  the  distance.  It  wore 
a  disappointed,  injured  look,  and  his  shout 
rang  as  a  reproach — 

"Mr.  Ladd!"  he  cried,  "You  promised 
.  .  .  you  promised!" 

Alan  saw  that  kid's  face  all  evening,  and 
that  night  in  his  room  at  the  Waldorf,  he 
made  a  vow  to  Sue. 

"I  don't  care  how  famous  I  get  or  what 
success  I  have,"  Alan  promised,  "I'll  never 
pass  up  anybody  who  wants  to  talk  to  me. 
I'll  never  refuse  an  autograph  or  snub  a 
fan.  If  they're  interested  in  me,  I'm  inter- 
ested in  them.  They  aren't  just  fans — 
they're  friends." 

Alan  has  kept  that  vow  and  that  out- 
look on  his  millions  of  fans.  He's  kept  it 
so  earnestly  that  today  he  has  the  greatest 
circle  of  real  friends  any  Hollywood  star 
has  ever  had.  They  live  all  over  the  world 
— from  Papeete  to  Peoria.  They  flood 
him  with  hundreds  of  letters  a  day,  telling 
Alan  all  about  themselves,  their  problems, 
good  times,  hopes,  plans  and  the  little 
things  that  happen  in  their  daily  lives. 
And  Alan  replies  in  kind.  Because  Alan 
hasn't  yet  sent  out  a  stock  letter  or 
a  canned  reply  since  he  became  a  star. 
It's  a  lot  of  trouble  that  most  Holly- 
wood stars  don't  bother  with,  but  it 
isn't  trouble  to  a  guy  who  likes  friends 
and  has  known  what  it  is  to  be  lonesome. 
In  fact,  it's  the  biggest  reward  he's  had 
from  his  movie  fame. 

One  day,  chatting  with  Al  over  a  late 
lunch,  I  remarked  that  keeping  in  touch 
personally  with  the  flock  of  pen-friends 
he  has  all  over  the  globe  must  be  a  job 
built  for  a  typewriter  factory.  "Look," 
Al  said  earnestly,  "you  say  it's  a  lot  of 
trouble.  Well,  what  about  this?"  He 
handed  me  a  letter  he  was  carrying  around 
with  him. 

"Dear  Al,"  it  read,  "thanks  for  your 
swell  letter.  It  did  me  a  lot  of  good 
because  I  get  plenty  blue  sometimes.  It 
isn't  exactly  a  picnic  here  in  this  hospital. 
But  I've  got  a  confession  to  make.  I  didn't 
write  you  that  last  letter  myself.  My 
pal  did  it  for  me.  I  hope  you  don't  mind. 
But  you  see,  I  can't  write  them  myself. 


coWtf  Jcx 
BOB  PINS 

Never  Let  Your 
Hair  Down 


JV 


*■  Guaranteed  by  ^ 
Good  Housekeeping  , 


The  pins  with  a  lasting  grip 
Smooth  finish  ,  inside  and  cut 


CREAM  softens  and  loosens 
blackheads  so  they  all  but 
drop  out!  Apply  cream  .  .  . 
gentle  pressure  .  .  .  and 
blackheads  slip  out!  Then 
use  astringent  to  help  shrink 
enlarged  pores  so  blackheads 
cannot  quite  so  easily  form 
again.  Attach  $1  to  this  ad, 
mail  to  HOUSE  OF  LECHLER, 
Dept.  B-323,  560  Broadway,  New  York  12,  N.  Y. 


i 


For  Good  Reading— 

DELL  BOOKS 

A  New  Line  of  Handy-Sized  25c  Books 

Full-Length   Reprints  of  Famous 
Titles  Selected  by  the  Editors  of 
America's   Foremost  Detective 
Magazines 

MYSTERY!  ADVENTURE!  ROMANCE! 

JUST  OUT 
DEATH  FROM  A  TOP  HAT 

by  Clayton  Rawson 

THE  RED  BULL 

by  Rex  Stout 

MURDER  IN  THE  MIST 

by  Zelda  Popkin 

THE  MAN  IN  THE  MOONLIGHT 

by  Helen  McCloy 

ON  SALE  EVERYWHERE- 25c  EACH 


I  haven't  any  hands."  That  one  was  from 
somewhere  in  Italy. 

"Whenever  I  hear  anyone  say — 'How  can 
you  take  the  trouble  to  write?'  well, 
I  just  think  of  that  guy.  Was  it  trouble 
for  him?" 

Not  long  after  Alan  was  discharged  from 
the  Army,  he  was  having  dinner  one  night 
with  Sue  in  a  fancy  Hollywood  restaurant 
they  rarely  frequent.  A  soldier  limped 
in  on  a  cane,  spied  Alan  and  started 
through  to  get  an  autograph.  Alan  saw 
the  headwaiter  halt  him. 

Alan  jumped  right  up,  walked  into  the 
crowd  and  introduced  himself  to  the  sol- 
dier. "This  gentleman's  sitting  with  me," 
he  told  the  waiter.  He  took  him  back  to 
the  table,  bought  him  drinks  and  invited 
him  to  dinner.  The  soldier  didn't  say 
much;  he  wasn't  a  talkative  guy.  But 
his  eyes  got  a  little  shiny,  and  Alan 
sensed  something  back  of  it.  Finally,  it 
came  out:  "Nobody's  been  like  this  to  me," 
he  said,  "since  I  got  back.  You'll  have  to 
excuse  me." 

That  was  enough  for  Ladd.  "Come  on 
home  with  us,"  he  invited.  "You  can  bunk 
at  our  house  and  stay  as  long  as  you  like." 
So  they  took  him  home,  and  he  stayed 
three  days.  Only  then  did  Alan  find  out 
that  that  particular  soldier  wore  the  Pur- 
ple Heart,  that  he  was  just  out  of  an  Army 
hospital  for  shrapnel  wounds  that  had 
split  his  kneecap  and  crippled  him.  That  he 
hadn't  had  a  home  since  he  was  thirteen. 
That  he  was  as  lonesome  as  a  kitten  in 
a  dog  kennel. 

g.i.  haven  .  .  . 

"Okay,"  Alan  told  him,  "then  we're  your 
family.  Do  what  you  like.  The  house 
is  yours."  The  soldier  stayed  almost  a 
week,  roaming  around  the  house,  playing 
with  the  Ladd  pup,  Jezebel,  and  wheeling 
Baby  Alana  out  for  her  sun  baths.  They 
never  made  company  of  him,  and  he  loved 
it.  He  was  a  perfect  guest  and  friend, 
and  he  still  writes  Alan  and  Sue,  "Dear 
Family." 

Nor  is  he  the  only  one.  There's  another 
soldier  Alan  and  Sue  picked  up  one  night 
as  they  were  driving  home  from  a  movie. 
He  looked  forlorn  and  lonely  standing  on 
a  corner  of  Hollywood  Boulevard  with  his 
hands  in  his  pockets.  Alan  pulled  over  and 
told  him  to  hop  in  and  come  on  over  to  the 
house.  Sure  enough,  it  turned  out  this 
soldier  had  just  lost  his  dad,  an  Army 
Colonel,  who  had  been  all  the  family  he 
had.  So  the  Ladd  circle  gained  another 
member,  who  doesn't  miss  a  week  report- 
ing on  his  activities  wherever  the  war  takes 
him.);  He  calls  Alan  "Buddy"  and  Sue, 
Sis. 

It  sounds  funny,  but  Alan  has  really 
made  more  service  pals  since  he  was  dis- 
charged from  the  Army  than  he  did  when 
he  was  a  G.I.  himself  But  it's  not  so  funny 
when  you  realize  that  when  he  was  on 
duty,  Alan  had  only  his  own  outfit  to  get 
acquainted  with,  while  now,  through  the 
mail  and  through  his  wartime  hobby  of 
picking  up  guys  in  uniform,  he's  in  touch 
with  thousands. 

Maybe  it's  because  Alan  knows  he  can't 
hand  out  top-notch  entertainment  like 
Bob  Hope  or  Bing  Crosby.  "I  can't  sing  or 
tell  jokes,  and  I  know  it,"  Alan  has  told 
me  twenty  times  if  he's  told  me  once.  So 
he  feels  his  best  bet  is  to  have  as  many 
boys  up  to  his  place  as  he  can  and  give 
them  the  one  thing  he's  got  plenty  of,  real 
friendship. 

What  always  surprises  him,  too,  is  the 
fact  that  most  service  guys  he  meets 
have  pretty  much  the  same  idea.  They'd 
rather  be  homefolks  in  his  house,  sprawled 
out  on  a  big  sofa,  shooting  the  breeze 
playing  ping-pong  or  records  in  the  den' 
than  they  would  hitting  the  Hollywood 
hot  spots. 

A  sailor  came  up  to  Alan  after  a  radio 


8  WEEKS  AGO 


TODAY 


These  photos  of  Miss  Helen  Ragan 
of  Dayton,  Ohio  show  clearly  how  an 
ordinary  girl  can  turn  herself  into 
a  really  stunning  creature  right  in 
her  own  home. 


LOSES  25  POUNDS 


I'm  going  to 
have  me  a  time 
this  Summer" 


IN  8  WEEKS! 

Gains  New  Poise,  New  Confidence, 
and  a  Figure  She's  Proud  of! 

This  summer  Helen  Ragan  is  going  to  have  a 
good  time.  No  more  self-consciousness,  no  more 
sitting  on  the  side  lines,  she's  going  to  be  right 
in  the  swim,  and  simply  because  she  had  the 
courage  to  try  to  improve  herself.  Her  success 
story  should  be  an  inspiration  to  girls  who  say, 
"I  was  just  born  to  be  stout  and  unattractive." 
Helen  Ra  gan  is  only  one  of  many,  many  girls 
who  have  improved  their  appearance  and  per- 
sonality—and in  such  an  amazingly  short  time! 

SUCCESS  THROUGH  BEAUTY 

Perhaps  you  are  thinking  ahead  to  vacation  time.  Maybe 
there's  15  or  20  pounds  you  can  do  without,  perhaps 
your  present  make-up  is  not  right  for  you  or  your  hair- 
do belongs  on  someone  else.  Well  now  is  the  time  to  do 
something  about  it!  The  Bonomo  Culture  Home  Course 
will  guide  you  in  correcting  these  faults.  This  wonderful 
course  was  prepared  personally  by  Mr.  Bonomo  of  the 
Bonomo  Culture  Institute  of  New  York. 

NOT  JUST  A  REDUCING  COURSE 

Twenty  years  of  experience  in  Hollywood  with  famous 
stars  of  stage  and  screen  has  given  Mr.  Bonomo  all  the 
answers  of  beauty  of  form  and  face.  These  can  be  yours. 
Over  200  how-to-do-it  photos  are  sure  to  help  bring  out 
the  Hidden  Beauty  within  you  simply,  and  easily  once 
you  start.  You'll  see  a  marked  improvement  in  the  short 
space  of  one  week. 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

You  owe  it  to  yourself  to  take  this  course,  and  remember 
you  try  it  at  our  expense!  But  act  now!  Simply  fill  out 
and  mail  the  Coupon  and  you'll  receive  promptly  the 
complete  Bonomo  Culture  Institute  Home  Course.  If  not 
delighted  with  results  in  10  days  you  may  return  the 
course  and  your  money  will  be  refunded  immediately. 


TODAY 
118  POUNDS 


A  few  features  of  the 

BONOMO  CULTURE  INSTITUTE 
HOME  COURSE 

Joe  Bonomo 

of  Hollywood  and  New  York 
>  DIRECTOR 


tn°mURfitFl^,RE:-simp-le-  easy  ways  t0  teome 
trim,  fit,  vital,  gain  poise,  posture,  personality] 

Y.°„UR-   MAKE-UP   AND    HAIR    DO:  beauty 
high-lights.  Ideal  make-up  and  hair-do  empha- 
sizing your  best  facial  features.  Alluring  lips 
Accent  on  the  eyes.  ~"uwus  hps. 

Ti!?U£,  GR00M|NG:  time-saving  beauty  sched- 
ule. Easy  short-cuts  to  good  grooming. 
YOUR  WEIGHT:  how  to  reduce— or  gain— how 
to  eat-how  to  keep  your  figure  trim  Food 
charts  and  diagrams. 

YOUR  STYLE:  save  many  times  the  price  of 
this  course  and  still  be  "best-dressed."  Color 
analysis— accessories. 

f^,STfirC0NT,0yRu:.for  styIe-  f°™  ngure- 
full,  firm  and  fashionable— how  to  exercise  the 
muscles— how  to  select  your  bra.        ao1"!")  ln° 

hP»M,R  SRA,CE:  t!ow  t0  walk  and  stand  for 
beauty— develop  poise.  Do  things  gracefully! 


8  WEEKS 
AGO  143 
POUNDS 


Complete 
Course 

f295 


FUSS 


GIFT  OFFER! 

If  you  mail  the  coupon  now  you  will 
receive  as  a  gift  a  copy  of  the  fa- 
mous publication — YOUR  FIGURE. 

MAIL  COUPON  TODAY 


PLEASE  PRINT  PLAINLY* 


Joe  Bonomo,  Personal 

BONOMO  CULTURE  INSTITUTE,  Dept.  243 
1841  Broadway,  New  York  33,  N.  Y. 

Send  me  in  plain  mapper  complete,  Bonomo- 
Hollywood  Course  in  Success  through  Beauty  of  Face 
and  Form.  I'll  deposit  with  postman  $2.95  plus  postage 
If  not  delighted,  I  may  return  Course  in  10  days  and 
my  money  will  be  refunded. 


Name  ... 
Address 


□Clty"-"   Zone   State  

Check  here  if  you  enclose  $2.95  for  delivery  post- 
paid.   (Canada  and  Foreign  $3.50  with  order) 


7  I  present  the 

CALIFORNIA 


The  newesf  mix-*em-and- 
match-'em  craze  from  Cali- 
fornia! Gorgeous,  finely- 
tailored  spun  rayon 
glamorizers  for  loafing  and 
playing.  Tebilized  to  resist 
creases.  Colors:  Flag  Red, 
Kelly  Green,  Charm  Blue, 
London  Luggage  or  Black. 
The  Shortall,  only  $3.98. 
Vest,  $2.98.  Skirt,  $3.98. 
Slacks,  $3.98.  Jacket,  $3.98. 
Shop  by  mail  from  Aldens  as 
5,000,000  families  do.  Save 
money.  Satisfaction  guar- 
anteed or  money  back! 

CHICAG0  MAIL  ORDER  COMPANY 

122  Chicago  7,  III.  .  .  .  Est.  1 889 


show  one  evening.  He  only  wanted  an 
autograph,  but  he  flashed  such  a  swell 
smile  and  seemed  so  friendly  that  it 
wasn't  any  time  at  all  until  he  was  in  the 
car  with  Sue  and  Alan  headed  homewards. 
He  bunked  there  that  night  and  revealed 
that  he'd  had  a  pretty  rugged  time  of  it 
while  on  active  service.  He'd  been  on  an 
aircraft  carrier  that  went  down  when  the 
Japs  ganged  it  and  had  lain  in  a  hospital 
for  long  months  with  malaria  and  was  just 
now  getting  back  into  shape.  •  The  Ladds 
liked  him  a  lot,  and  they  figured  a  record 
like  that  called  for  a  little  fun.  So  they 
made  reservations  at  Mocambo  for  a  big 
evening  and  told  the  sailor  to  invite  his 
girl  friend  and  a  few  other  couples — the 
party  was  on  them. 

Well,  the  gob  didn't  say  much,  except, 
"Why,  thanks,  that'll  be  real  nice."  And 
Alan  and  Sue  were  a  little  let  down.  He 
didn't  sound  enthusiastic.  Finally,  the 
sailor  blurted  out,  "Say,  would  you-all 
mind  if  we  have  that  party  at  home?  It's 
my  birthday,"  he  explained,  "and  I  used 
to  always  spend  that  day  at  home." 

"I'll  bake  a  cake,"  grinned  Sue.  She  did, 
too,  and  the  sailor's  friends  came  up, 
banged  the  piano  and  filled  up  on  birthday 
cake  and  ice  cream. 

Of  course,  plenty  of  the  fan  friends 
Alan  meets  want  to  see  what  every  visitor 
to  Hollywood  want  to  see — pictures  in  pro- 
duction. There's  a  wartime  ban  on  visitors 
at  the  studios,  but  several  lucky  times 
Alan  has  managed  to  bamboozle  the  gate- 
men  and  studio  cops  and  sneak  in  some 
GJ.'s  for  a  quick  look.  And  both  Alan 
and  Sue  are  headaches  to  the  ushers  at 
CBS  and  NBC  in  Hollywood.  He  hasn't 
made  one  radio  program  without  trailing 
along  fifteen  or  twenty  Ladd  legionnaires— 
always  without  tickets. 

"But  Mrs.  Ladd,"  the  panicked  ushers 
protest.  "There  are  tickets  for  all  these 
seats.  They're  all  -reserved.  What  are  we 
going  to  do?" 

"Oh,  you  can  squeeze  them  in  somehow, 
can't  you?"  Sue  pleads  with  her  most 
hypnotizing  smile — and  they  usually  can. 

I  might  as  well  state  right  here,  whether 
Laddie  likes  it  or  not,  that  plenty  of 
the  people  he  meets  are  swooneroo  girls. 
And  that's  a  funny  thing  about  Alan  Ladd 
and  his  fans.  Guys  like  him — none  of  them 
have  ever  razzed  him,  and  the  only  time 
a  service  guy  came  close  to  it  was  once  at  a 
Lux  Radio  Theater  broadcast  right  before 
Alan  went  into  uniform.  He  was  all  in- 
ducted and  due  to  report  to  Fort  Mac- 
Arthur  that  week,  but  he  managed  to  get 
in  a  Lux  radio  performance  of  "China" 
before  he  left  Hollywood. 

In  the  mob  that  night  as  he  left,  a  sol- 
dier wisecracked,  "Aw  nuts!  He's  just  a 
Hollywood  glamour  guy — what's  all  the 
fuss  about?"  But  another  GI  put  him 
straight  right  then.  "Yeah?"  he  said. 
"Well,  the  guy's  already  in  the  Army— 
whaddya  think  of  that?"  And  the  razzing 
soldier  said,  "Oh"— and  shut  up.  And 
that's  been  the  attitude  most  men,  soldiers 
and  civilians,  have  taken  toward  Alan  ever 
since.  They  know  he's  a  regular  guy  and 
they  know  he's  been  on  Uncle  Sam's  team 
and  will  probably  play  a  few  more  quarters 
when  the  Army  docs  okay  him  back  in. 

surpassing  sinatra  .  .  . 

But  while  Alan  gets  along  great  with 
fellows — he's  also  tops  with  the  girls,  from 
the  bobby  sock  brigade  to  the  girdle  group. 
And  I'll  have  to  tell  what  happened  the 
night  he  acted  (and  sang)  on  Frank 
Sinatra's  show. 

It's  a  radio  habit  of  Alan's  to  keep  his 
eyes  glued  to  his  script  from  the  minute  he 
steps  out  to  the  mike  until  the  red  light 
has  winked  off  and  the  show's  off  the  air. 
In  spite  of  all  the  experience  he's  had 
before  cameras,  he's  still  subject  to  mild 


attacks  of  stage  fright. 

But  there's  always  one  time  when  Alan 
looks  right  out  in  the  audience.  As  he 
walks  up  to  the  mike,  he  always  looks  out 
to  where  Sue  sits  and  smiles  at  her — just 
as  if  to  say,  "Okay,  Sweetie — here  I  go!" 
Well,  when  he  did  that  on  the  Sinatra  pro- 
gram, the  Sinatra  Squealers-and-Yippers 
Club  went  nuts!  They  even  squealed  and 
shrieked  and  sighed  more  for  Alan  than 
they  did  for  Frankie! 

In  fact,  not  long  after  that,  Alan  was  on 
a  big  all-male  star  program  with  Harpo 
Marx,  Bing  Crosby,  Fred  Astaire  and  Kay 
Kyser.  The  great  Bingo  himself  drew 
only  applause.  But  when  Alan  came  out 
and  grinned  into  the  crowd — what  followed 
sounded  like  a  mess  of  Scotch  bagpipes 
running  wild. 

So  Bing  kidded  Alan  all  over  the  stage 
that  night.  "I'll  never  let  a  thing  like  this 
happen  to  me  again,"  he  cracked.  "Next 
time  I  want  a  tough  guy,  I'll  bring  Eddie 
G.  Robinson!" 

The  crowd,  I  might  add,  was  strictly 
female.  It  was  a  recruiting  rally  for  the 
WAVES  and  WACS. 

But  there's  a  funny  thing  about  Alan's 
girl  fan-friends:  They  have  the  darndest 
crushes  on  Alan,  they  sigh  and  moan  and 
squeal  and  tag  him  their  dream  man — but 
the  one  they  seem  to  pick  on  to  tell  about 
all  this  is  his  wife! 

One  night  after  a  radio  broadcast,  Sue 
left  Columbia  Broadcasting  a  little  while 
after  Alan  had  gone  out  to  the  car.  On 
her  way,  she  passed  a  couple  of  girls  with 
autograph  pads.  But  one  of  the  girls  was 
crying  as  if  her  heart  would  break. 

Sue  went  up.  "Why,  what's  the  matter, 
honey?"  she  asked. 

"Mrs.  L-Ladd,"  sobbed  the  girl.  "I  just 
went  up  and  kissed  Alan — and  he  acted 
like  he  didn't  like  it  a  bit!  O-h-h-h, 
a-h-h-h— W-a-a-h!" 

"Why,  I'm  sure  he  did,"  soothed  Sue. 
"I'll  go  out  and  ask  him  right  now."  So 
she  went  out  to  the  car  and  told  Alan 
the  sad  state  of  affairs.  He  said  it  wasn't 
that  he  didn't  like  the  kiss — but  to  tell  the 
truth,  it  had  scared  him  to  death  and 
maybe  he'd  showed  it.  Anyway,  he  went 
back  with  Sue  and  cheered  the  girl  up. 
He  said  he  was  flattered  to  have  a  pretty 
girl  kiss  him,  but  after  all,  it  was  a  little 
sudden.  The  bobby-sock's  face  lit  up,  and 
she  stopped  wailing  pronto. 

Alan's  always  that  way  to  young  kids 
with  a  smite  on  him.  Whenever  he  thinks 
he  might  be  making  somebody  unhappy, 
he's  right  there  to  iron  it  all  out.  And 
Sue,  who  isn't  worrying  about  anybody 
taking  Alan  away  from  her  for  a  minute, 
calls  him  "sweet"  for  the  kind  way  he 
treats  them. 

One  night,  the  Ladds  came  home  early 
in  the  evening  with  a  couple  of  sailors 
they'd  picked  up.  On  the  way  into  their 
house  they  noticed  a  couple  of  girls  walking 
up  and  down  out  front.  Later,  the  sailors 
and  Sue  and  Alan  went  out  for  an  evening, 
and  when  they  got  back  home,  it  was 
one  o'clock.  The  girls  were  still  there, 
strolling  up  and  down,  and  this  time  the 
Ladds  knew  what  was  up.  They  were 
sticking  around  to  get  a  look  at  Alan,  after 
finding  out  somehow  where  he  lived. 

"Poor  kids,"  said  Sue,  "out  there  this 
hour  of  night.  Let's  invite  them  in." 

"Sure,"  Alan  grinned.  He  walked  across 
the  lawn.  "How'd  you  like  to  come  in  for 
a  Pepsi  and  see  the  house?"  How'd  they 
like  to!  When  the  girls  had  sipped  a 
Pepsi  and  seen  the  Ladds  at  home,  they 
said  their  thank-you's  and  started  to  leave. 

"You  kids  can't  go  home  this  hour  of 
night  by  yourselves,"  Alan  told  them.  So 
he  and  Sue  drove  them  home. 

More  than  once  his  private  phone  num- 
ber has  leaked  out  to  high  schools  around 


1 


■nopucrm  „„■■■ 


*  *  *   THEN  TRY  THIS 
PROVEN  EASY  SYSTEM  ON  YOUR  HAIR 

• .  •  Helps  Prevent  Brittle  Ends  From  Breaking  Off! 


HERE  IS  THRILLING  NEW  HOPE  for  millions  who  want  their 
dry,  lusterless ,  unruly,  brittle  and  breaking  off  hair  more  lovely 
. . .  longer.  The  Juelene  SYSTEM  has  helped  men  and  women  all 
over  the  nation  to  find  new  happiness  and  confidence  in  more 
beautiful,  healthy  appearing  hair.  Yes,  hair  may  get  longer— 
the  scalp  and  hair  condition  being  otherwise  normal  —  if  the 
breaking- off  process  of  dry,  brittle  ends  can  be  retarded. 
That's  why  Juelene  is  such  a  natural  way  to  help  your  hair  gain 
its  normal  beauty.  This  wonderful  SYSTEM  helps  relieve  hair 
dryness  that  is  caused  by  lack  of  natural  oils.  It  helps  soften 
harsh,  brittle  ends,  thus  giving  your  hair  a  chance  to  get  longer 
once  the  breaking-off  and  the  splitting  ends  have  been  curbed. 
If  your  hair  is  dry,  rough  and  hard  to  keep  neat,  try  the  easy 
Juelene  SYSTEM  for  just  7  days.  See  if  Juelene's  tendency  to 
soften  harsh,  diff icult-to-manage  hair  can  help  yours  to  become 
softer,  silkier,  more  lustrous  than  it  has  been  before— in  just  one 
short  week!  You  may  win  compliments  from  both  men  and 
women  who  admire  and  envy  your  hair  in  its  new  lovely  beauty. 


MAKE  THIS  EASY 
7-DAY  TEST..e 

FULLY  GUARANTEED 


LONGER  HAIR 

Dresses  Better 
fn  Latest  Styles 

FOR  DRY,  BRITTLE  HAIR 

Dry  hair  is  not  only  hard  to  manage  but  a  continual  source 
of  embarrassment.  Why  be  ashamed  of  unlovely  hair  when 
it  may  be  so  easy  to  make  it  beautiful,  sparkling  with  new 
healthy  looks,  lovely  luster.  A  women's  hair  is  one  of  the 
first  things  noticed  by  men  —  sleek,  shining,  glamorously 
long  hair  is  always  alluring.  And  men,  too,  attract  admir- 
ing attention  when  their  hair  lies  smooth,  thick  and  neat. 
Try  Juelene.  See  how  much  more  beautiful  your  hair  may 
be  in  such  a  short  time,  after  the  dry  hair  condition  has  been 
relieved.  Actually  make  your  hair  your  "crowning  glory" ! 
This  introductory  offer  gives  you  an  opportune  chance  to 
prove  to  yourself  that  you,  too,  may  have  sparkling  ,  . . 
longer  hair !  Be  convinced !— Send  for  your  Juelene  NOW. 


test  JUELENE 

JbFOA  7  DAYS*M  Make  This  7- Day  Test 


Thrilling  Results  or 

MONEY  BACK  IN  FULL! 

That's  all  we  ask  you  to  do.  Just  make  the 
convincing  Juelene  test  for  7  days  and  see 
for  yourself  if  your  brittle,  splitting  hair 
can  be  softened, made  more  sparkling  and 
lovely.  Your  mirrorwill  tell  you  the  thrill- 
ing results  and  so  will  your  friends !  If  you 
aren't  absolutely  amazed  with  the  glistening 
sheen,...  if  you  aren't  delighted  with  the  ease 
in  which  you  can  manage  your  hair,  we  will  re- 
fund every  cent  of  yourmoney.  What  could  be 
fairer?  This  proves  to  you  how  excellent  we 
think  the  results  will  be!  So  don't  wait.  Mail 
the  coupon  right  now.  And  like  thousands  of 
others  you  may  find  new  beauty,  be  rightfully 
proud  of  your  hair.  You  run  no  risk  because 
you  have  absolute  guarantee  of  delightful 
results  or  your  money  back.  Send  for  it  now! 


MAIL? 


c-SSGHS  NOW! 


•  ••SEND  NO  MONEY! 

JUST  MAIL  THE  CONVENIENT  INTRODUCTORY  COUPON! 
Upon  arrival  of  Juelene  pay  Postman  $1.00  plus  postage.  Or  if  you 
prefer,  send  a  remittance  with  your  order — we  will  pay  the  post- 
age. Then  test  Juelene.  Notice  how  much  more  silky  and  soft  your 
hair  may  be  in  just  seven  short  days.  So  take  advantage  of  this 
INTRODUCTORY,  GET  -  ACQUAINTED  -  OFFER  today— NOW, 
and  know  at  last  the  happiness  of  possessing  really  lovelier  hair. 


INTRODUCTORY  COUPON... 


JUEL  COMPANY,  Dept.  D-603' 

1930  Irving  Park  Road,  Chicago  13,  III. 

Yes,  I  want  easy-to-manage,  longer  hair.  I  will  try  the 
JUELENE  SYSTEM  for  7  days.  If  my  mirror  doesn't  show 
satisfactory  results,  I  will  ask  for  my  money  back. 

□  I  am  enclosing  $1.00 

□  Send  C.O.D.  plus  postage 


If  you  do  want  longer  hair,  mail  the  coupon  today.  Then  test  Juelene  and 
notice  the  remarkable  difference  in  the  appearance  of  your  hair — lustrous 
and  wel'-dressed.  See  how  nicely  it  lies  in  place,  how  easily  it  combs.  With 
our  positive  guarantee  you  can't  lose,  and  have  everything  in  your  favor  to 
gain.  So  make  this  effort  now.  Send  the  Introductory  Coupon  immediately! 


NAME.. 


ADDRESS. 


JUEL  CO.,  1930  Irving  Park  Road,  Dept.D-603,Chicago  13,  III.  L> 


CITY  lONE  STATE.  I 

X^Our  Customers  Participate  in  Free  Gifts  I 


12. 


"AR/HPtr 


(Due  to  irritating  chemicals) 


ft 


You  don't  need  to  offend 
your  armpits  to  avoid 
offending  others!  Anew- 
type  deodorant  — Yodora 
—is  made  entirely  with- 
out irritating  metallic 
salts!  Actually  soothing 
to  normal  skins. 


TOOSTfPP 
7OSP*£A0? 


Such  creams  are  out- 
moded forever  by 
Yodora.  Soft,  delicate, 
exquisite— Yodora  feels 
like  whipped  cream. 
Amazing  — that  such  a 
fragrant,  lovely  cream 
can  give  such  effective 
powerful  protection. 


C#£AM 


Now  you  can  end  this 
waste!  Yodora  never 
dries  and  grains.  Yodora 
—  because  it  is  made 
with  a  cream  base- 
stays  smooth  as  a  fine 
face  cream  to  the  last! 


Frankly,  we  believe  you  won't 
even  finish  your  present  supply 
of  deodorant  once  you  try  differ- 
ent Yodora.  So  much  lovelier! 
Yet  you  get  powerful  protection. 
Yodora  never  fades  or  rots 
clothes— has  been  awarded  Seal 
of  Approval  of  the  Better  Fabrics 
Testing  Bureau,  Inc.  In  tubes  or 
jars,  104,  30tf,  604.  McKesson  & 
Robbins,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


YODORA 


HAIR 
CONTROL  IT . .  • 


the  oni^  hairtamers! 

No  wonder  "^^^S- 
Gnp-Tuth  HMRTA1NERS ,      ^  ^ 
cally  "breeze-proof       «         f  , 
s,rongesTW>nd-and  curved  s, 

against  your  ^  ^'^ally  grip 
exclusive  spr.ng-teetr. 

as  you  want  it.  *t  everywhere. 


Dept.  D2 

DIADEM,  INC./  LEOMINSTER.  MASS. 

•Trademarks  Registered 


Los  Angeles,  and  he's  been  flooded  with 
calls.  He's  had  long  distance  ones,  collect, 
too  (which  he  doesn't  accept),  and  some 
prepaid  (which  he  does).  People  have 
strolled  by,  snapped  the  number  on  his 
house  and  circulated  that  around.  But  that 
has  happened  to  every  star  in  Hollywood 
who  doesn't  live  on  a  mountain  peak  or  in  a 
desert  cave.  But  by  now  Alan  can  tell 
when  he's  got  a  real  fan-friend  or  when 
it's  only  a  curious  jokester. 

The  real  McCoy's  may  break  in  on  Alan's 
privacy  in  awkward  moments,  but  if  he 
thinks  they're  sincere  admirers,  they  al- 
ways get  the  best  welcome  he  can  offer. 

One  afternoon  recently,  Alan  was  in 
the  backyard  busy  at  his  favorite  Sabbath 
sport,  getting  himself  covered  from  head 
to  foot  in  the  good  earth  of  his  garden, 
when  a  group  of  youngsters  rang  the  front 
bell.   Sue  reported  their  arrival  to  Alan. 

"They  want  to  take  your  picture,"  she 
said.  "And  you  look  like  a  ditchdigger. 
They'll  be  awfully  disappointed." 

"Look,"  Alan  replied.  Tell  them  if 
they'll  wait  until  I  go  upstairs,  take  a 
shower  and  clean  up,  I'll  pose  for  them." 

model  subject  .  .  . 

And  darned  if  he  didn't  drop  his  garden- 
ing, shower,  shave  and  put  on  a  coat  and 
tie,  just  so  some  kids  he  had  never  seen 
before  could  get  some  pictures. 

But  some  of  Sue  and  Alan's  good  friends 
today  have  come  from  just  such  casual 
fan  acquaintances.  There's  a  group  of 
about  twelve  girls  who  always  go  with 
Sue  to  Alan's  broadcasts.  She  met  them  all 
around  at  places  where  they've  been  to 
watch  Alan.  One  fan  of  his,  Billie  Nelson, 
a  pretty  and  intelligent  girl  of  twenty-two, 
is  a  great  friend  of  Sue's  by  now.  She 
always  goes  along  when  Alan  is  on  the  air 
and  usually  has  dinner  with  Alan  and  Sue 
afterwards,  often  with  some  other  fans 
the  Ladds  have  taken  a  fancy  to. 


Billie,  by  the  way,  used  to  be  president 
of  the  Number  One  Alan  Ladd  fan  club, 
and  because  she's  such  a  family  friend, 
Alan  and  Sue  refer  most  of  their  mail- 
friends  fan  club  inquiries  to  Billie.  Alan 
has  had  over  300  requests  from  his  fan 
friends,  wanting  to  start  Alan  Ladd  clubs 
here  and  there.  But  that's  not  surprising 
when  you  consider  the  fact  that  Alan  has 
more  pen-pals  than  any  star  in  Hollywood. 
Facts  and  figures  about  fan  letters  are  al- 
ways misleading — they  usually  go  up  and 
down  like  the  thermometer  in  March — but 
Alan's  mail  already  has  broken  all  Holly- 
wood records  right  and  left. 

How  can  any  one  guy,  normally  as  busy 
as  Alan  Ladd,  answer  stacks  of  letters 
like  this  and  answer  them  personally  and 
fully  as  Alan  does?  It's  a  fair  question. 
And  the  answer  is  that  if  Alan  weren't  one 
of  those  rare  movie  stars  who  actually  gets 
a  kick  out  of  the  people  who  write  him, 
he'd  probably  never  get  around  to  it.  But, 
as  I  said,  he  happens  to  have  that  as  his 
biggest  hobby,  and  when  you  like  a  thing 
it's  fun,  not  work.  But  even  at  that,  Alan 
has  had  to  do  some  organizing  to  keep 
even  with  the  postman. 

First  of  all,  he  converted  the  big  play- 
house in  back  of  the  house  into  a  huge 
writing  room.  He  got  out  the  old  saw 
and  hammer  over  a  year  ago  and  built 
himself  a  long  L-shaped  desk  that  looks 
like  a  store  counter,  it's  so  big.  He  has  all 
kinds  of  shelves  and  pigeonholes  that  he's 
made  to  file  letters,  replies,  pictures  to  be 
autographed,  drawings  his  friends  have  sent 
him  to  sign,  gifts  to  be  acknowledged,  per- 
sonal souvenirs  to  send  out.  And  to  top 
things  off,  he  has  a  swell  secretary  as 
interested  in  his  letter-friends  as  he  is. 
They  sit  and  talk  over  his  fans  and  their 
notes,  and  then  Alan  dictates  replies,  with 
the  personal  touch  that  has  made  him  the 
best  star  correspondent  in  Hollywood. 

Many  is  the  night  he  has  sat  up  past 


midnight  reading  notes  and  jotting  down 
ideas  for  replies.  Many  a  Sunday  and  holi- 
day he  has  spent  signing  pictures  and  doing 
a  million  things  his  fans  have  asked  him 
to  do.  And  there's  another  explanation 
why  Alan  can  do  all  this. 

You  may  be  surprised  to  know  that  a 
whole  lot  of  Alan's  fan  mail  comes  not  just 
to  him— but  to  "The  Ladds,"  a  whole  stack 
of  it  to  Sue  Carol,  and  even  scads  to  Baby 
Alana!  Yep,  Alana  has  her  own  growing 
file  of  notes  and,  of  course,  she  still  gets 
the  biggest  loot  when  it  comes  to  gifts- 
booties,  dresses,  caps,  rattles,  dolls — every 
baby  gadget  you  can  imagine.  Alana  can't 
write  quite  yet,  but  Sue  certainly  can  and 
does.  She  helps  Alan  out  with  his  corre- 
spondence constantly.  They're  a  real  team. 
And  that's  a  funny  thing,  too — 

Alan  Ladd's  friends  have  adopted  the 
darndest  family  attitude  toward  him  any 
star  in  Hollywood  has  ever  known.  They 
tell  him  how  crazy  they  are  about  him — 
and  at  the  same  time  they  direct  half 
their  words  to  Sue.  They  never  forget  his 
wedding  anniversaries,  and  they  know  as 
much  about  Sue's  special  remembrance 
days,;  birthdays  and  such,  as  they  do 
Alan's.  No  wonder  Sue  can  pitch  in  on 
the  replies.  Half  of  them  are  hers,  any- 
way. 

And  then,  too,  Alan  has  had  a  couple 
of  years'  experience,  and  by  now  he's  de- 
veloped into  a  quick  letter-reader.  He  can 
spot  a  sincere  letter  right  away,  like  he 
can  spot  a  sincere  admirer  in  public 
Naturally,  like  all  Hollywood  stars,  he 
gets  crank  notes,  mash  notes,  bawdy  notes, 
insulting  letters,  gag  mail.  Frankly,  he 
pays  them  short  shrift.  Would  you  take 
the  trouble  to  answer  a  smart-aleck  or 
poison-pen  pusher?  Luckily,  most  of  Alan's 
mail  is  sincere,  and  it  gets  sincere  answers 
—even  when  his  friends  ask  questions 
impossible  to  answer,  like  "How  do  you 
get  in  the  movies?" 


Occasionally  he  gets  stumpers— like  the 
teen-age  girl  in  the  Midwest  who  was  un- 
happy at  home.  "I  want  to  get  away,"  she 
wrote,  "I  want  to  be  an  actress.  If  I  leave 
this  home  I'll  never  be  able  to  come  back. 
Shall  I?  I've  decided  to  do  exactly  what 
you  say!"  Well,  Alan  stewed  a  long  time 
over  that  one  before  he  dared  answer. 
Putting  a  girl's  fate  up  to  him— a  girl  he 
didn't  even  know!  He  finally  decided  the 
only  thing  he  could  conscientiously  do 
was  duck  any  advice  there.  It  wasn't 
fair  to  himself  or  the  girl.  But  he  worried 
about  the  darned  question  for  over  a  week. 
Alan's  a  good  worrier  anyway,  by  nature. 
But  with  all  the  ins  and  outs  and  changes 
in  his  life  during  the  last  year,  I  think  the 
time  he  got  most  upset  was  when  he'd 
spent  a  week  writing  some  fans,  and  then 
the  post-office  notified  him  there'd  been  a 
transit  fire  and  the  letters  had  all  burned 
up!  What  worried  Alan  was  that  a  flock 
of  fans  would  think  he'd  ignored  them. 

asking  for  trouble  .  .  . 

I  wish  I  had  enough  space  to  print  a  few 
of  the  swell  letters  Alan  Ladd  keeps  care- 
fully stacked  at  home.  But  this  is  only  a 
magazine  article— not  the  Encyclopedia 
Britannica.  Here  are  a  few  flashes  though- 
some  touching,  some  tickling,  that  stick  in 
my  memory,  and  particularly  in  Alan 
Ladd's — 

The  despondent  young  man  in  the  South 
who  planned  to  end  it  all  and  wrote  Alan 
life  wasn't  worth  it— and  the  airmail  special 
Alan  shot  him  back  arguing  him  out  of  it 
—and  the  letter  he  got  back  saying  the 
gloomy  guy  was  looking  up  at  the  sunshine 
again.  And  the  boy  in  the  New  York 
school  for  the  mute  who  couldn't  hear 
Alan  on  the  radio  and  who  asked  for  a 
picture  so  he  could  see  him  when  every- 
body else  heard  him.  .  .  .  The  six  young 
girl  patients  in  the  TB  sanitarium  at  Santa 
Barbara  who  formed  a  fan  club  and  kept 


TAKES  ONLY  10  MINUTES 

Whisk  away  grime,  oil  and  hair 
odor  in  10  minutes  with  Minipoo 
Dry  Shampoo.  Think  of  it  — no 
soap  ...  no  rinsing ...  no  drying. 
•  This  fragrant  powder  leaves  hair 
soft,  lustrous,  delicately  scented 
...with  wave  or  curls  enhanced. 
Ideal  for  the  sick  room.  At  drug 
or  department  stores.  100 
SHAMPOOS  WitB  Mitten  Applicator  I 

COSMETIC  DISTRIBUTORS,  INC. 
NEW  YORK  17.  N.  Y. 


DRY  SHAMPOO 


AN  ADVERTISEMENT  OF  PEPSI-COIA  COMPANY 


'He  says  as  long  as  he's  going  to  be  tied  to  a  desk  for  the 
rest  of  the  war,  he  may  as  well  relax  and  enjoy  it." 


125 


HOW  JOE'S  BODY  BROUGHT  HIM 
§r k  I  J  |"^INSTEAD  OF 

irAMtlSHAME 


I  Can  Make  YOU  a  New  Man,  Too 
in  Only  15  Minutes  a  Day! 

IF  YOU,  like  Joe,  have  a  body  others  can  "push  around" 
— if  you're  ashamed  to  strip  for  sports  or  a  swim — give  me 
just  15  minutes  a  day!  I'LL  PROVE  you  can  have  a  body 
you'll  be  proud  of!  "Dynamic  Tension."  That's  the  secret  I 
That's  how  I  changed  myself  from  a  9 7 -lb  weakling  to 
winner  of  title,  "World's  Most  Perfectly  De- 
veloped Man." 

"Dynamic  Tension"  Does  I*! 

Using    "Dynamic    Tension"  15 
minutes  a  day,  in  privacy  of  your_ 
room,  you  quickly 
begin  to  put  on 
muscle,  increase 
chest  measure- 
ments, broaden 
your  back,  fill  out 
your  arms  and  legs. 
Before  you  know  it, 
this  easy,  NATURAL 
method  will  make  you 
New  Man! 

FREE  BOOK 

Send  NOW  for  my  FREE 
BOOK.   It  tells  about  "Dynamic 
Tension/*  shows  actual  photos  of 
men  I've  turned  from  puny  weak- 
lings into  Atlas  Champions ;  tell 
how  I  can  do  the  same  for  YOU. 
Don't   put    it   off !     Address  me 
personally:   Charles  Atlas,  Dept. 
1123,   115  East  23rd  St.,  New 
York  10,  N.  Y. 


I  CHARLES  ATLAS,  Dept.  1123, 

■  115  East  23rd  St.,  New  York  10,  N.  Y. 

_      I  want  proof  that  "Dynamic  Tension"  will  help  make 
I  a  New  Man  of  me — with  a  healthy,  husky  body,  big 
I  muscular  development.  Send  me  free  book,  "Everlasting 
I  Health  and  Strength." 
I 

g  Name   

(Please  print  or  write  plainly) 

■ 

|  Address   

I 

■  City    State  

.      |  □  Check  here  If  under  16  for  Booklet  A 

26  '.----------------»■-,-------■ 


Alan  posted  on  their  battle  against  the 
White  Plague  and  who  call  him  their 
"Hollywood  doc"  .  .  .  the  Mother  who  lost 
her  boy  in  the  war  and  asked  if  she  could 
"adopt"  Alan  for  a  son  by  mail  .  .  .  The 
cheery  ones —  "The  pipe  you  sent  sold 
$50,000  in  War  Bonds  at  our  rally." 

Yes,  and  the  laughs — the  lonely  lady  in 
Detroit  who  wanted  Sue  and  Alan  to  move 
there  when  Alana  arrived.  "Because  I've 
got  a  lot  of  time  on  my  hands,  and  I  can 
take  perfect  care  of  the  baby  while  you 
and  Alan  work.  .  .  ."  And  the  high  school 
girl  who  wrote  plaintively,  "Please  send 
me  another  picture  for  my  locker,  Alan. 
You're  my  favorite  pin-up — but  some 
jealous  cat  stole  the  picture  I  had — and 
I  know  who  it  was,  too!" 

Yes,  there  are  plenty  of  thrills  in  every 
mail  sack  for  Alan  Ladd,  too,  personal 
thrills.  He's  discovered  blood  relatives, 
for  instance,  here  in  America  and  in  Eng- 
land, he  never  knew  he  had.  Alan  never 
knew  anything  about  his  kin-folks,  if  you 
remember.  He  hasn't  a  birth  certificate  to 
this  day.  The  courthouse  in  Hot  Springs, 
Arkansas,  where  he  was  born,  burned 
down  the  year  he  was  born  or  something, 
and  there's  absolutely  no  record.  When  his 
mother  died,  he  knew  no  one  who  really 
belonged  to  him.  But  he  gets  constant  twig 
clues  to  his  family  tree  through  the  mail. 
A  school  teacher  who  knew  his  grand- 
father recently  wrote  him  all  about  the 
old  gentleman.  It  was  the  first  time  Alan 
had  even  had  a  description  of  what  he 
looked  like. 

Alan  has  found  out  through  his  mail  fans 
what  his  own  name,  Alan,  means,  "fast, 
majestic  and  graceful!"  That's  something 
Alan  never  suspected  before.  But  an  even 
odder  bit  of  information  came  when  Colleen 
Moore,  the  great  silent  movie  star,  who  now 
lives  in  Chicago,  wrote  to  ask  Sue  for 
an  autographed  picture  of  Alan  for  her 
little  girl — a  fervent  Ladd  fan.  Writing  to 
thank  them  for  the  picture,  Colleen  said: 
"I  was  interested  to  learn  that  your  little 
daughter's  name  is  Alana.  I  wonder  if  you 
know  that  in  the  Gaelic  language  Alana 
means  "little  one"  and  is  a  pet  name?  You 
remember  my  brother,  Cleeve?  Well,  his 
little  daughter  is  called  Alana,  too." 

That  information  later  came  from  all 
parts  of  the  world,  by  the  way.  Sometimes 
Alana  meant  "darling,"  "beloved,"  "little 
pet"  and  so  forth.  But  always  it  meant  just 
what  both  Alan  and  Sue  would  like  their 
baby's  name  to  mean.  Funny  thing  was — 
they  had  no  idea  Alana  meant  anything 
when  they  named  her.  They  just  thought 
it  would  be  nice  to  name  the  baby  girl 
after  Alan! 

There's  only  one  time  on  record  that 
Alan's  weakness  for  his  fan  friends  got 
him  in  dutch.  He  made  a  quick  jump  one 
afternoon  from  the  set  of  "And  Now  To- 
morrow" to  the  Lux  Radio  Theater.  In 
the  crush  after  the  show,  a  young  girl 
stated  boldly,  "Mr.  Ladd,  if  you'll  give 
me  the  tie  you're  wearing,  I'll  be  the 
happiest  girl  in  the  world!"  Old  softie 
Ladd  simply  couldn't  refuse  and  ripped 
it  right  off  his  neck  then  and  there. 

So  what  happened  the  next  morning  but 
retakes  were  scheduled  for  the  scene  he'd 
just  made,  with  Alan  due  to  dress  exactly  as 
he  had  the  day  before.  But  here's  the  rub: 
Alan  has  a  weakness  for — er — distinctive — 
ties,  and  there  wasn't  a  cravat  anywhere 
to  match  the  one  he'd  given  away,  a 
pre-war  importation  from  France.  When 
he  confessed  he'd  given  it  to  an  unknown 
girl  friend,  his  director  almost  blew  up. 
They  never  did  get  one  to  match,  but  I 
expect  Alan's  fans  will  forgive  that  slip-up 
in  the  picture,  even  if  they  notice  it. 

As  for  Alan  Ladd — stacked  up  against 
the  thrills  he  gets  for  making  people 
happy,  a  mere  bawling  out  is  a  pleasure. 
He'll  trade  a  studio  rap  for  the  kick  of 
a  friendly  smile  every  time. 


JIM,  I  KNOW  FROM 

EXPERIENCE,  GET  PAZO! 


Don't  just  suffer  the  agonizing  pain,  torture,  itching  of 
simple  piles.  Remember,  for  over  thirty  years  amazing 
PAZO  ointment  has  given  prompt,  comforting  relief  to 
millions.  It  gives  you  soothing,  welcome  palliative  relief. 

How  PAZO  Ointment  Works 

1.  Soothes  inflamed  areas — relieves  pain  and  itching.  2.  Lu- 
bricates hardened,  dried  parts— helps  prevent  cracking 
and  soreness.  3-  Tends  to  reduce  swelling  and  check  bleed- 
ing. 4.  Provides  a  quick  and  easy  method  of  application. 

Special  Pile  Pipe  for  Easy  Application 

PAZO  ointment  has  a  specially  designed,  perforated  Pile 
Pipe,  making  application  simple  and  thorough.  (Some 
persons,  and  many  doctors,  prefer  to  use  suppositories,  so 
PAZO  is  also  made  in  suppository  form.) 

Get  Relief  with  PAZO  Ointment! 

Ask  your  doctor  about  wonderful  PAZO  ointment  and 
the  soothing,  blessed  relief  it  gives  for  simple  piles.  Get 
PAZO  ointment  from  your  druggist  today! 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Borrow  by  MAIL$3o*>*3 


ONVOOR 

ALONE/ 

NO  security  required!  NO  co-signers!  NO  salary  assign- 
merits!  $30  to  $300.00  BY  MAIL  on  your  signature  alone. 
Character  and  earning  ability  the  only  requirement.  Na- 
tionwide service.  Fast,  courteous,  confidential, 

LOW  COST  LOANS?  AND  BONDED  COMPANY  " 

Take  as  long  as  12  months  to  repay.  Interest  charged  only  for  time  you 
have  the  money,  and  at  Iowa's  LOW  LAWFUL  RATE.  Loans  com- 
pleted QUICKLY.  No  red  tape.  No  embarrassing  investigation.  If  you 
need  cash  quickly  or  will  need  it  soon,  write  for  loan  papers  today.. 
State  name,  address  and  occupation. 

POSTAL  FINANCE  CO.  SSi*  SIOUX  CITY  5,  IOWA 


LEARN  NURSING  AT  HOME 

■•-  i 

High  School  not  necessary.    No  age  limit. 
Send  for  FREE  "Nursing  Facts"  and  sample 
lesson  pages.  Earn  while  learning.  Act  now ! 

Post   Graduate    Hospital    School   of  Nursinq 
152  N.   Wacker   Drive     Chicago  6.  Bllinoii, 

{ 


AT  LOWEST  PRICES 

Rush  name  and  address 
today  for  illustrated 
MOVIE  STAR  NEW& 

which  lists  ALL  the  photos  of  Hollywood 
Movie  Stars,  Band  Leaders,  Vocalists,  Bath- 
ing Beauties,  Latest  Movie  scenes,  Old  time 
stars  and  Pin-Up  poses.  Send  10c  to  coves 
handling  and  mailing  of  MOVIE  STAR  NEWS 
which  will  be  refunded  with  first  order. 
ni  i  are  original,  glossy  prints  of 
I  HOlOS  finest  quality— Size  8x10  ready 
for  framing,  put  in  your  album  or  serapboot. 


IRVING    K  LAW 


212  Eo*t  14th  St.,  Dept.  D-3.  New  York  3.  N.  Y. 


"BETWEEN  TWO  WOMEN 

STORY 

(Continued  from  page  53) 


invitation  he  just  happened  to  have  around. 
You!   You  were  behind  it  all." 

Ruth  Edley  smiled  brightly:  "A  very 
sound  diagnosis,  Doctor.  You  have  a  bril- 
liant future  ahead  of  you." 

Red  groaned:  "Why  don't  you  leave  me 
alone?" 

"I  can't.   I  love  you." 

"Look,  we've  been  through  all  that." 

"Not  all  the  way  through.  You  always 
stop  when  it  gets  interesting.  But  if  you'd 
like  to  propose,  I've  got  a  nice,  quiet  flat 
nearby,  and  we  can — " 

"Ruth!" 

"Ruth,  my  eye!  I'm  not  the  coy  type. 
You  know  I  love  you,  and  I  know  darn 
well  you  love  me.  Then  what's  holding  up 
the  wedding  bells?" 

"A  couple  of  million  dollars,"  Red  said. 
"It's  just  that  you  happen  to  own  them. 
Not  me.  Me,  I  get  twenty  a  month  over 
at  Blair  General  Hospital — " 

"Twenty  dollars?  Every  month?  What 
are  we  waiting  for?" 

"Right  now,  I'm  waiting  for  the  menu." 

"Darling,"  Ruth  said.  "That's  what  I 
like  about  you.  You're  so  romantic." 

"Remind  me  to  tell  you  after  the  des- 
sert," Red  said.  "You're  beautiful." 

"I  know,"  Ruth  said  sweetly.  "That's 
what  I'm  counting  on  to  hook  you." 

So  it  was  all  very  pleasant  that  night  in 
the  night  club.  The  affair,  it  turned  out, 
was  a  War  Bond  Rally,  and  the  master  of 
ceremonies  trotted  out  after  a  while  trailing 
six  beautiful  girls  behind  him.  They  auc- 
tioned off  kisses  to  the  highest  War  Bond 
bidder.  It  was  then  that  Ruth  stood  up 


and  said:  "Can't  a  girl  get  in  on  the  fun? 
I'll  buy  a  hundred  thousand  dollars  worth 
of  bonds  if — "  her  eyes  crinkled  with 
laughter  as  she  pointed  at  Red,  "—if  he'll 
kiss  me." 

Of  course  Red  had  to  do  it.  And  it  was 
odd,  that  even  there,  in  the  middle  of  a 
night  club  floor,  mad  at  Ruth  for  pulling 
a  gag  like  that,  still,  he  felt  the  tingle  of 
the  kiss,  sharp  as  a  knife  blade,  and  he 
knew  that  he  loved  her  and  always  would. 

"Well?"  Ruth  said. 

"You'll  do,"  Red  said. 

"You  bet  I  will,"  Ruth  said  briskly.  "Is 
it  a  deal,  Red?  Set  the  date." 

He  looked  at  her,  knowing  that  under 
the  banter,  she  was  serious.  All  right,  he 
said  to  himself,  he  loved  her;  she  was 
beautiful,  she  was  bright,  she  was  all  he 
ever  dreamed  about;  and  he  was  still  just 
another  doctor  over  at  Blair  knocking  out 
twenty  a  month — 

is  there  a  doctor  in  the  house?  .  .  . 

Someone  was  saying:  "Is  there  a  doctor 
in  the  house?" 

He  felt  Ruth  poke  him,  and  he  looked 
up.  It  was  the  master  of  ceremonies,  look- 
ing just  a  little  strained.  He  stood  up  and 
said  quietly:  "Take  it  easy,  man,  what's 
wrong?"  And  then  everything  fell  away 
from  him — the  night  club,  the  pound  of  the 
music,  the  laughter  of  the  women,  even  the 
image  of  Ruth;  and  he  was  Doctor  Adams, 
a  man  whose  hands  had  been  trained  to 
heal,  whose  eyes  sought  out  hidden  evils, 
whose  soul  and  whose  heart  had  been 
dedicated  to  the  oath  of  Hippocrates. 


It  was  one  of  the  chorus  girls.  She  had 
suddenly  collapsed  backstage,  and  now 
she  was  lying  on  one  of  the  couches  in  a 
tiny  dressing  room,  very  white,  still  un- 
conscious. Adams  knelt  by  her  side  and 
worked  swiftly. 

"What  happened?" 

"We  just  found  her  on  the  floor—" 

"Did  she  complain  of  not  feeling  well?" 

"No,  she  never  said  a  word." 

"Did  she  drink?" 

"If  you  mean  did  she  lap  it  up,  why 
Edna  never  went  in  for  that  sort  of  stuff. 
Just  one  to  be  social  but — " 

"Has  she  been  all  right  lately?" 

"You  know  how  it  is.  Her  boy  friend's 
in  the  Army,  and  I  guess  she's  a  little 
worried  what  with  one  thing  and  another. 
She  seemed  to  be  off  her  feed — " 

"She  wasn't  eating?" 

"Well,  she  never  went  out  with  us  for 
a  bite  or  anything  these  last  few  days." 

Red  Adams  stood  up  sharply.  "We'll 
have  to  get  her  to  the  hospital,"  he  said. 
He  called  in  to  Blair  and  then  went  back 
to  the  night  club.  He  hunted  up  the  head- 
waiter,  slipped  a  bill  in  his  hands  and  told 
him  to  see  that  Ruth  got  home  all  right. 
Then  he  went  back  to  the  girl  in  the 
dressing  room.  He  was  still  working  over 
her  when  the  ambulance  arrived. 

When  things  happen  at  a  hospital,  they 
are  likely  to  happen  in  bunches.  There  is 
some  malevolent  destiny  that  takes  a  per- 
verse joy  in  piling  up  catastrophes.  But  the 
last  person  anyone  would  have  thought  to 
be  victim  of  it  was  Sally,  the  switchboard 
operator  at  Blair.    Why,  Sally  had  been 


.**  £ ... 


'         -  -~  -   


A  Shampoo  for 
the  whole  Family 


NOW  A  VAILABLE  for  you . . .  Fitch's  So  ponified  Cocoanuf  Oil  Shampoo  combines  mild 
Cocoanuf  Oil  and  vegetable  oils  into  a  perfectly  blended  shampoo.  As  recognized  authorities 
on  hair  care  for  over  50  years,  The  F.  W.  Fitch  Company  ask  you  to  try  this  beauty  shampoo. 


LEAVES  HAIR  SOFTER  .  .  .  NOT  "DRYING" 

.  .  .  Helps  make  your  hair  feel  surpris- 
ingly softer  .  .  .  look  silkier.  After  sham- 
pooing, your  hair  will  have  a  lovely,  soft 
gloss  and  be  easy  to  manage. 

"MOUNTAINS"  OF  LATHER  ...  In 

either  hard  or  soft  water,  a  small 
amount  gives  huge  swirls  of  bil- 
lowy lather  that  loosens  and 
floats  away  all  dirt,  dust 
and  other  hair  accumu- 
lations. 


A  TRUE  BEAUTY  SHAMPOO  . . .  Brings  out 
the  natural  beauty  of  your  hair  by  i  re- 
vealing those  shy  highlights  that  lend 
glamour  to  every  hairstyle. 

PATENTED  RINSING  AGENT  .  .  .  Makes 
rinsing  a  simple,  easy  job.  This  special 
agent  goes  into  action  with  the  rinse 
water  to  carry  away  remaining  par- 
ticles. No  special  after-rinse  is  required 
. .  .  hair  and  scalp  are  left  immaculately 
clean,  refreshed. 

DELIGHTFULLY  FRAGRANT  .  .  .  You'll  like 
the  clean,  fresh  scent  of  this  clear  liquid 


shampoo.  It  leaves  your  hair  with  a 
pleasing,  delicate  fragrance.  Try  Fitch's 
Saponified  Cocoanut  Oil  Shampoo. 

 FOR  DANDRUFF- 

. . .  Ask  for  and  use  Fitch's  Dandruff 
Remover  Shampoo  .  .  .  the  only 
shampoo  made  whose  guarantee  to 
remove  dandruff  with  the  first  ap- 
plication is  backed  by  one  of  the 
world's  largest  insurance  firms. 
No  other  shampoo  can  make 
this  statement.  At  drug 
counters  .  .  .  barber  and  ^stS«< 0 
beauty  shops. 

I  Housekeeping  , 


PONIFIED 
OANUT  OIL 


SHAMPOO 


The  F.  W.  FITCH  COMPANY,  Des  Moines  6,  Iowa  .  Bayonne,  N.  J.  •  Los  Angeles  21,  Cal.  .  Toronto  2,  Canada 


ARE  YOU  GIVING  YOUR 
CHILDREN  THE  WRONG 
KIND  OF  LAXATIVE? 


mk  Laxatives"* 

Si**-'  Forcing  a  child 
jjK  ;  to  take  a  harsh, 
HBliI  bad-tasting  laxa- 
M\s\  I  tive  is  such  need- 
less, old-fashioned  punishment!  A 
medicine  that's  too  strong  will  often 
leave  a  child  feeling  worse  than  before ! 

Others'"6 

A  laxative  that's 
too  mild  to  give 
proper  relief  is 
just  as  unsatis- 
factory as  none 
at  all.  A  good  laxative  should  work 
thoroughly,  yet  be  kind  and  gentle! 


—  Treat  the  Children  to  the  — 

HAPPY  MEDIUM'LAXATIVE 

Ex-Lax  gives  a  thorough  action.  But 
Ex-Lax  is  gentle,  too !  It  works  easily  and 
effectively  at  the  same  time.  And  remem- 
ber, Ex-Lax  tastes  good  —  just  like  fine 
chocolate!  It's  America's  favorite  laxa- 
tive, as  good  for  grown-ups  as  it  is  for 
children.  10c  and  25c  at  all  drug  stores. 

IF  YOU  NEED  A  LAXATIVE 
WHEN  YOU  HAVE  A  COLD  — 

Don't  dose  yourself  with  harsh,  upsetting  purgatives.  Take 
Ex-Lax!  It's  thoroughly  effective,  but  kind  and  gentle. 

As  a  precaution  use  only  as  directed 


EX- LAX 


The  Original 
Chocolated  Laxative 


WEDDING 

AND 
ENGAGEMENT 


RING 


BARGAIN 


EMPIRE 


TEN  BAYS'  TRIAL — 
SEND  NO  MONEY 
Introductory    offer:  With 
every   order   for  smart, 
new,  Sterling  Silver  Soli- 
taire engagement  ring  we 
will  include  without  extra 
charge   exquisite  wedding 
ring  set  with  eight  imita- 
tion  diamonds   matching  in 
fire  and  brilliance  the  beau- 

tiful   imitation   Diamond  solitaire  en- 
qagement  ring  (the  perfect  bridal  pair).  Send 
no  money  with  order.    Just  name,  address 
and  ring  size.  We  ship  both  rings  in  lovely 
e-ift  box  immediately  and  you  make  just  2 
easv  payments  of  $2  each,  total  only  $4.  We 
trust  you.  No  red  tape  as  you  make  first  pay- 
ment and  209o  Federal  tax  to  postman  on  ar- 
rival then  balance  any  time  within  30  days. 
Money-back   guarantee.     War   conditions  make 
supp  v  limited.    Act  NOW. 
DIAMOND    CO.,    Dept.    ST. 327,    Jefferson.  Iowa 


around  for  years,  kidding  with  the  in- 
ternes, taking  calls  as  if  Blair  General 
Hospital  were  her  own  private  concern, 
even  scolding  Doctor  Gillespie  from  time 
to  time.  Sally  was  indestructible. 

double  trouble  .  .  . 

Yet  it  was  for  Sally  that  the  emergency 
call  came  through.  They  found  her 
doubled  up  on  the  floor  just  beside  her 
switchboard,  in  that  absurd  frilly  dress 
which  she  thought  was  so  fashionable. 

Dr.  Gillespie  met  Red  Adams  in  the 
corridor  outside  the  room.  Dr.  Gillespie 
was  in  his  wheelchair,  and  he  looked  up 
shrewdly  as  Adams  softly  closed  the  door 
behind  him. 

"You've  examined  her?" 

"Yes." 

"What  do  you  think?" 
"I'm  not  sure—" 

"Of  course  you're  not  sure,"  Dr.  Gillespie 
exploded.  "No  doctor  worth  his  salt  even  is 
sure.  I  didn't  ask  you  that.  I  asked  you 
what  you  thought." 

"Bright's  Disease." 

Gillespie  nodded  thoughtfully.  "Could 
be,"  he  grunted.  "You're  running  tests?" 
"Yes,  sir." 

"You'll  let  me  know."  He  swung  that 
chair  around.  "What  about  that  chorus 
girl?   She  out  of  the  coma?" 

"She  came  out  this  morning." 

"Good  work,"  Gillespie  said  softly.  "Did 
you  get  a  chance  to  talk  to  her?" 

Red  nodded. 

"Well,  what  about  her?" 

"It's  hard  to  believe,"  Red  said  in  a 
puzzled  voice.  "She  gives  every  symtom  of 
starvation.  But  there's  no  sense  to  that. 
Unless  it's  neuro-psychiatric.  Self  induced. 
And  I  have  to  find  out  more  about  her 
before  I'll  confirm  that." 

"Well,  why  don't  you,"  Gillespie  growled. 
"You're  a  doctor,  aren't  you?  You've  got 
to  find  a  cure  any  way  you  can."  Gillespie's 
voice  suddenly  went  very  low.  "And  by 
the  way,  if  you  turn  the  corner  of  the 
corridor,  you  might  find  something,  too." 

The  "something"  turned  out  to  be  about 
five  foot  four  of  very  desirable  femininity. 
Ruth  Edley  tapped  her  foot  against  the 
cork  hospital  floor,  stared  pointedly  at  Red 
Adams,  and  said:   "All  right,  what's  the 

_  o  >' 

excuse : 

"Excuse  for  what?"  Red  said. 

"That  hussy  you  picked  up  in  the  night 
club.  You've  been  spending  nights  with 
her." 

"That  hussy,"  Red  said,  "happens  to  be 
a  very  sick  girl." 

"I've  heard  that  one  before,"  Ruth  said. 

"All  right.  Listen  to  some  more.  Right 
now  I'm  heading  over  to  the  Sherry  Plaza 
to  take  in  a  night  club." 

"On  business?" 

"On  business,"  Red  said  grimly. 
"The   things   doctors   get   away  with," 
Ruth  muttered. 

The  next  morning  Red  Adams  sat  in 
the  swivel  chair  in  his  tiny  consultation 
office  at  Blair  and  looked  steadily  at  the 
girl  opposite  him.  She  was  still  not  eating; 
the  nurses  report  stated  that  they  had 
continued  intravenous  feeding.  She  looked 
nervously  at  him  from  time  to  time;  in  her 
lap  her  hands  clenched  and  unclenched 
monotonously. 

"Edna,"  Red  said  softly.  "I  want  you 
to  listen  to  me  for  a  while  and  believe 
what  I  say.  There's  nothing  wrong  with 
you.  We've  checked  every  detail,  physically 
you're  sound  as  a  dollar.  But  sometimes  we 
get  sick  even  if  there's  nothing  physically 
wrong  with  us — " 

The  girl  looked  up  swiftly,  startled. 
"No,  it's  not  what  you  think.  You're  not 
going  crazy  or  anything  like  that.  But 
sometimes  we  get  funny  ideas,  deep  inside 
us,  where  we  don't  even  know  about  them. 
I  think  it's  something  like  that  keeping 


— yef  ate  plenty 
NO  REDUCING 

DRUGS 
NO  EXCERCISES 

If  you're  really  serious  about 
losing  ugly  fat — if  you  really 
||  would  like  to  get  rid  of  3  to 
111  4  pounds  a  week  safely,  eas- 
6;|  ily,  pleasantly,  read  the  fol- 
mm  lowing  letter  from  Mrs.  Vera 
!  Sampson,  Claysville,  Pa.  She 
S|  writes : 

I  "I  have  taken  the  month's 
-  i  treatment  of  Bee-Fit  Vitamin 

I I  Tablets  and  think  they  are 
,  wonderful.  I  feel  so  much 

iflf  better  and  have  lost  16  lbs. 

if  Now  I  want  you  to  send  a 

If  two  months'  treatment.  In- 

f  closed  please  find  $5.00  for 

I  same.  Please  send  at  once." 

?  Mrs.  Sampson  is  merely  ona 
of  thousands  who  have  fol- 
lowed the  Bee-Fit  Way  to  a 
more  slender,  graceful  figure. 
Here  is  all  you  do: 

I Eat  your  regular  meals  but' 
•avoid  eating  between  meals- 
and  overeating. 

2 Don't  cut  out  starchy  foods  or 
•sweets— JUST  CUT  DOWM 
ON  THEM. 

3 Be  sure  you  get  enough  of 
•certain  essential  vitamin  and 
minerals  while  reducing—! 
take  2  Bee-Fit  Tablets  with1 
each  meal. 

They  are  ABSOLUTELY  SAFE  and  help  you  feel  fit  while 
losing  those  unwanted  pounds  and  inches.  Try  the  Bee-Fit| 
Way  for  10  days.  You'll  shout  for  joy  at  the  improvement  in 
your  figure.  SEND  NO  M 0 N£Y.  Just  name  and  address. 
When  postman  brings  package  pay  him  $1  plus  27c  postage. 
If  you  send  $1  with  order,  we  pay  postal  charges — you  save 
27c.  (Economy  Size  containing  3  times  as  much  $2.50 — you 
save  50c.)  Order  today.  BEE-FIT  VITAMIN  CO., 
303  W.  42nd  St.,  Dept.  18,  N.  Y.  18,  N.  Y. 

MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

Introductory  Offer— Get  one  NOW 

All  the  latest  stars  and  poses 

REAL  PHOTOGRAPHS- 
GUARANTEED 

List  decorated  with  MOVIE  STARS 
mailed  FREE  with  each  photo.  Send 
name  of  your  FAVORITE  with  ten 
cents  to  cover  handling  and  mailing. 

HOLLYWOOD  SCREEN  EXCHANGE 
Box   1 150,   Dept.  2 
Hollywood  28,  Calif.,  U.  S.  A. 


ALAN  LADD 


SONG  POEMS  WANTED 

TO  BE  SET  TO  MUSIC 
Free  Examination.  Send  Your  Poems  to 

I.  CHAS.  McNEIL 
A.  B.  MASTER  OF  MUSIC 

510-R  So.  Alexandria  Los  Angeles  5,  Calif. 


CROPdX 

for  CORNS 


BT  BLL  lO  STORES 

FOREST  CITY  PRODUCTS,  INC.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO 


7twr-~  Hair  Rinse 

Gives  a  Tiny  Tint 

Removes 

this 


1.  Does  not  harm,  permanently 
tint  or  bleach  the  hair. 

2.  Used  after  shampooing  —  your 
hair  is  not  dry,  unruly. 

3.  Instantly  gives  the  soft,  lovely 
effect  obtained  from  tedious, 
vigorous  brushings  .  .  .  plus  a 
tiny  tint— in  these  12  shades. 

1.  Black  7.  Titian  Blonde 

2.  Dark  Capper      S.  Golden  Blonde 

3.  Sable  Brown      9.  Topaz  Blonde 

4.  Golden  Brown  10.  Dark  Auburn 

5.  Nut  Brown       11.  Light  Auburn 
S.  Silver  12.  Lustre  Glint 

4.  The  improved  Golden  Glint 
contains  only  safe  certified 
colors  and  pure  Radien,  all 
new,  approved  ingredients. 

Try  Golden  Glint... Over  50  million 
packages  have  been  sold.. .Choose 
your  shade  at  any  cosmetic  dealer. 
Price  10  and  25{f  —  or  send  for  a 

■  FREE  SAMPLE  — — - 

Golden  Glint  Co.  ,Seattle,14,  Wash.,  Box33S6-B-4G 

Please  send  color  No  at  listed  above. 

Name  

Address  .  


GOLDEN  GLINT 


WRITE  SONGS 

The  writer  of  "BOOTS  AND  SADDLES"  and 
other  song  hits  will  compose  the  melody  for  your 
song  poem.  Never  has  such  an  opportunity  been 
offered  new  writers.  Send  your  song  poems  and 
lyrics  for  FREE  examination.  Write  for  details 
and  FREE  INSTRUCTIVE  BOOKLET. 

HOLLYWOOD  HARMONY  HOUSE  STUDIO 
126  South  La  Breo  Los  Angeles  36.  Calif. 


MUST  CLEAR 
YOUR  SKIN 

'N  5  DAYS 


OR  YOUR  MONEY  BACK 


How  You  May  Have  a  "Hollywood"  Complexion 


^"jJiS'  ?  da£?  r-eCJarme  must  clear  your  skin  of  those  uelv 
f'?.?P;rmS  blemishes  (externally  caused)  and  leave  von  with 
ino  2^°°"    ComPlexi°n  °r  »  costs  you  ^oWnl/lSS  hllp 
LeCharme  Medicated  Cream   Is  the  formula  of  a  well 

?sTannd'  PGhaM!iPwVi?ets:Si"S<ennd   ^   N?   ,M0NEY   *°*  Le- 

».:".„!  b,VacKrhBsd.?"  «°  °oranEdconPo°n1,y£|i2<:eh,arg!? 

P  And  Eleanor  Rickey  lit  order  we 

Cleveland,    Ohio    writes1  faJ  a11  Postaee  fees.  Order 

"Here  is  my  check  for  $4  today— remember.  LeCharme 

Send  me  2— $2  jars  of  Le-  must  help  your  complexion 

Charme.  I  used  one  jar  and  oryour  money  back.  LeCharme 

had  wonderful  results   in  Products.  303  West  42nd  St. 

clearing  my  acne  condition."  New  York  18,  N.  Y.  Dept.  2T 


you  from  eating." 
"But,  why?  Why?" 

"That's  what  I'm  here  to  find  out.  Last 
night  I  spoke  to  some  of  your  friends  over 
at  the  Sherry  Plaza.  Now  I'd  like  to  talk 
to  you.  Are  you  in  love,  Edna?" 

"Oh,  yes,"  she  said  swiftly.  "But  that 
can't  have  anything  to  do  with  it.  He's 
in  the  Army  now,  and  we  intend  to  get 
married  as  soon  as — " 

There  was  a  knock  on  the  door,  and 
Nurse    Workman    stuck    her    head  in: 
"There's  a  fellow  outside  here,  says  he  has 
an  appointment  with  you." 
"Show  him  in,"  Red  said. 
A  small,  dapper  man  came  in  briskly; 
he  looked  keenly  at  Doctor  Adams  and 
then  at  Edna.   He  nodded  to  Edna.  Red 
said:   "Edna,  you  know  Larry  Goff,  the 
theatrical  agent?" 
"Yes,"  Edna  said. 

Then  abruptly  Red  continued:  "And  you 
knew  a  girl  named  Sylvia  Fames,  too?" 

root  of  the  matter  .  .  . 

Something  puzzled  and  frightened  fitted 
across  Edna's  face.  "I  knew  Sylvia.  I  was 
terribly  sorry  to  hear  she  died  last  week." 

"Sylvia  knew  the  man  you're  in  love 
with,  didn't  she?" 

;'Yes." 

"In  fact  she  was  in  love  with  him 
herself." 

Edna's  voice  was  very  low:  "Yes." 
"And  she  blamed  you  for  taking  him 
away." 

"But  it  wasn't  true,"  Edna  said  intensely. 
"He  never  loved  her.  He  never  told  her  so." 

"I  believe  that,  Edna,"  Red  said  softly. 
"Did  you  ever  have  any  trouble  with  her, 
any  arguments?" 

"She  blamed  me  for  losing  her  job.  She 
said  I  got  her  kicked  out  of  the  show  be- 
cause I  was  jealous.  I  never  did.  I  swear 
I  never  did." 

u  "And  then  you  heard  she  died,"  Red  said. 
"And  you  heard  she  died  of  starvation. 
That's  what's  been  in  your  mind  all  the 
time,  Edna.  Deep,  deep  down  you've  been 
blaming  yourself  for  her  death.  You've 
been  telling  yourself  that  it  was  because  of 
you  that  she  lost  her  job  and  then  died. 
You  felt  you  were  guilty  for  it.  And  you 
were  punishing  yourself  by  refusing  to  eat. 
You  never  knew  why,  of  course.  All  you 
knew  was  that  suddenly  you  couldn't  eat 
anything.  But  at  the  bottom  of  it  all  was 
the  fear  that  you  had  caused  Sylvia  Fames' 
death — " 

"But  I  did,"  Edna  said  in  a  horrified 
voice. 

Red  said  sharply:  "You  didn't.  In  the 
first  place  you  didn't  make  her  lose  her 
job.  As  a  matter  of  fact  she  tried  to  make 
you  lose  yours.  Right,  Mr.  Goff?" 

Larry  Goff  nodded:  "She  put  it  up  to 
the  stage  manager  that  one  of  you  had  to 
go.  She  wanted  you  out.  She  was  sore 
as  a  boil  because  you  took  her  man  even 
though  she  knew  he  didn't  care  a  plugged 
nickel  about  her.  So  the  stage  manager 
canned  her.  She  was  always  a  tough  one 
to  get  along  with  anyhow,  and  she  liked 
the  bottle  a  little  too  much—" 

"Which  brings  us  to  the  second  point," 
Red  said.  "Svlvia  Fames  didn't  die  of  mal- 
nutrition. That  was  just  a  story  to  protect 
her  reputation.  Actually,  she  drank  her- 
self to  death.  Is  that  right,  Mr.  Goff?" 

"It's  true,  Edna.  She  was  heading  that 
way  all  the  time.  It  wasn't  anything  you 
did.  Sylvia  was  just  a  bad  one  from  the 
first." 

"So  you  had  nothing  to  do  with  her 
death,"  Red  said  insistently.  "You  weren't 
guilty  of  anythirg.  Do  you  hear  that,  Edna. 
Do  you  believe  it?" 

It  was  as  if  a  black  cloud  had  lifted 
from  the  girl's  face;  her  eyes  lit  with  hope, 
and  her  face  looked  young  again  and  fresh. 
"It's  like  getting  up  out  of  a  bad  dream," 


CASH  BENEFITS 
INCLUDE 


Hospital  Expenses  for 
Accident  up  to 

$540.00 

Hospital  Expenses  for 

Sickness 
(beginning  7th  day) 
up  to 

$540.00 

Doctor  Expenses  for 
Accident  up  to 

$135.00 

Loss  of  Time  from  Work 
up  to 

$300.00 

Accidental  Death. 

$1000.00 

WarCoverage&other 
valuable  benefits. 


Protection  in  case  of 
SICKNESS  or  ACCIDENT 

Here's  a  real  Security  Plan 
...designed  to  give  the 
protection  you  need  against 
expenses  resulting  from 
Hospitalization.  In  case  of 
unexpected  sickness  or  acci- 
dent ...  go  to  any  Hos- 
pital in  the  U.S.  or  Canada, 
under  any  Doctor's  care. 
We  pay  your  expenses  in 
full  accordance  with  Policy  provisions, 

Individual  or  Family 

You  are  eligible  for  this  low  cost  Protection  from 
birth  to  age  70... without  Medical  Examination. 
The  famous  North  American  Plan  is  sold  direct... 
ot  a  saving  to  you.  The  Company  is  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Insurance  Department.  Sickness 
and  accident  strike  suddenly ...  BE  PREPARED! 
Mail  coupon.  No  Agent  will  call. 


FULL  DETAILS  FREE! 


■  NORTH  AMERICAN  MUTUAL  INSURANCE  CO.  I 
I  Dept.  MMS-3,  Wilmington,  Del.  | 
I  Please  send  me,  without  obligation,  details  about'  | 
I  Your    3c  A  Day  Hospitalization  Insurance  Plan".  | 

1  I 

|  Name   ■ 

■  Addrest   | 

I^Ci/y  —State  j  ^ 


SCALP  ODOR- 

youf 


YOUR  PILLOW  KNOWS 

Your  pillow  gets  as  close  to  your  hair 
as  anything  does— so  just  check  it  for 
unpleasant  odors.  Remember,  your 
scalp  perspires  just  as  your  skin  does 
—and  it's  easy  to  offend  with  scalp 
odor — and  not  know  it. 

To  make  sure  your  hair  doesn't 
drive  people  away,  shampoo  regularly 
with  Packers  Pine  Tar  Shampoo.  It 
contains  pure,  medicinal  pine  tar- 
works  wonders  with  scalp  odor  and 
oily  hair.  The  delicate  pine  scent  does 
its  work — then  disappears. 

Start  using  Packers  tonight  and  be 
safe— with  clean,  fresh  scalp  .  .  .  soft, 
lustrous  hair.  You  can  get  Packers 
Pine  Tar  Shampoo  at 
any  drug,  department 
or  ten-cent  store. 


Effective 
Quick  Drying 
Pleasant 
Economical 


130 


she  said.  "I  believe  you,  Doctor.  I  know 
I  had  nothing  to  do  with  Sylvia's  death 
now.  I  know  it  all  the  way  through  me—" 

woof,  woof  .  .  . 

Red  smiled:  "Okay.  Now  see  if  you  can't 
get  a  couple  of  steaks  through  you.  With 
potatoes." 

"I  could  eat  a  wolf,"  Edna  said  happily. 
"In  your  business,"  Red  said,  "you  prob- 
ably have  to.  The  prescription  is  still  steak, 
though.  And  if  a  wolf  shows  up,  tell  him 
you'll  sic  the  Army  on  him." 

Late  that  night,  Dr.  Adams  lay  on  his 
bed  trying  to  sleep,  thoughts  and  images 
drifting  through  his  mind  haphazardly: 
Dr.  Gillespie  off  to  Chicago  .  .  .  that  case 
in  Ward  3  .  .  .  .  Ruth  .  .  .  Lord,  she  was 
lovely  .  .  .  poor  Sally  .  .  .  funny  about  that 
chorus  girl  .  .  .  funny  the  things  people 
can  get  into  ...  if  only  Ruth  wasn't  so 
rich  .  .  .  always  hearing  bells  .  .  .  must 
be  Ruth  and  her  wedding  bells.  .  .  . 

It  wasn't.  It  was  the  telephone  jangling 
insistently  at  his  elbow,  and  he  rolled  over 
groaning  and  lifted  the  receiver  and  then 
immediately  he  was  awake:  "What's  that?" 
he  said.  "Sally?  In  pain?  Did  those 
X-Rays  come  through  yet?  Tell  X-Ray  I'm 
coming  down.  I'll  be  over  to  Sally  right 
after.    Keep  her  comfortable.  ..." 

When  he  finally  got  to  Sally's  room,  he 
found  Molly  Byrd,  Superintendent  of  the 
Nurses,  at  the  bedside.  Molly  shook  her 
head  at  Red.  He  came  over  and  he  said 
softly:  "Sally?    Can  you  hear  me,  Sally?" 

"Doctor  Adams,  I'm  so  glad  you—"  a 
spasm  of  pain  crossed  her  face. 

"You  know  me  too  long  to  call  me 
Doctor,"  Red  said.  "It  always  was  Red 
between  us,  wasn't  it,  Sally?" 

"Red  ..." 

"Why  did  you  lie  to  us,  Sally?"  Red  said. 
"Why  didn't  you  tell  us  you  were  in  pain?" 

"It's  .  .  .  it's  .  .  .  cancer,  isn't  it?" 

"Cancer!"  Red  said  sharply.  "You  mean 
you've  been  lying  there  thinking  that's 
what  it  is.  You  poor  kid.  No  Sally,  I 
swear  to  you  it  isn't.  Your  plumbing's 
out  of  kilter,  that's  all.  It's  one  of  your 
kidneys  out  on  a  bender.  It'll  have  to 
come  out." 

"You're  the  doctor  .  .  ." 

"Gillespie's  out  of  town.  But  Dr.  Lane 
Porteus  will  be  down  for  the  operation 

and—"  ,      ,  . 

"Red,"  Sally  said;  she  grimaced  and  then 
waited  until  the  pain  passed.  "Red  .  .  . 
promise  me  if  anyone  is  going  to  operate 
.  .  .  you'll  be  the  one  .  .  .  promise  me  .  .  . 

"Porteus  is  one  of  the  best  men  in  the 
country." 

"You  .  .  ." 

Red  looked  over  to  Molly  Byrd.  She 
nodded  slightly. 

"All  right,  Sally,"  Red  said.  "I  promise." 

Under  the  single  huge  light  in  the 
operating  room,  Sally  looked  white  and 
shrunken.  She  was  breathing  steadily  and 
deeply  under  the  skillful  fingers  of  the 
anesthetist.  Doctor  Adams  stood  at  the 
table  waiting  for  the  sign.  Then  the 
anesthetist  said:  "Ready  now,  Doctor." 
After  that  the  minutes  merged  into  the 
swift,  climactic  struggle  between  a  man's 
trained  hands  and  death.  The  voices 
droned  impersonally  in  the  room. 

"Pulse  eighty  .  .  .  pulse  ninety-six, 
respiration  twenty-two.  ..." 

Outside  her  room  Molly  Byrd  and  Red 
stood  silently  together.  Molly  sighed  and 
said  finally:  "You  did  all  there  was  to  be 
done,  Red.    If  no  severe  shock  sets  in — " 

"We'll  pull  her  through,"  Red  said 
harshly. 

Molly  laid  her  hand  on  his  arm:  "Take 
the  advice  of  an  old  war  horse.  There's 
nothing  more  you  can  do.  You've  been  on 
your  feet  almost  twenty-four  hours 
straight.  You  need  rest.  Ruth  called. 
Drop  over  there.    I'll  call  you  if  anything 


REDUCE 


V-T  ABS ! 

Anti-Acid 
Anti-Fatigue . . . 
Vitamin  Tablets 


"Lost  17  lbs.  in 
14  Days".  . 


"Lost  17  lbs.  in  14  days  and  feel 
as  good  as  ever'  *  says  Mrs.  E.  F. 
"'Reduced  15  lbs.  and  never  felt 
better  In  my  life."— J.  V.  "Used  to 
wear  size  42  .  .  .  now  wear  a  20." 
— R.  M.  "Doing  me  a  world  of  good. 
Don't  have  gas  .  .  .  losing  weight 
.  .  .  and  more  energy."— Mrs.  R.  S. 
"Most  amazing  .  .  .  lost  7  lbs.  in  1  week  .  .  .  can't 
thank  you  enough.  "—Mrs.  L.  I.  "Lost  14  lbs.  and 
feel  so  much  better  .  .  .  don't  bloat  and  have  gas."— 
Mrs.  O.  K.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  letters 
in  our  files.  Why  don't  YOU  see  what  V-Tabs  will 
do  for  you? 

NOT  A  CATHARTIC 

V-Tabs  are  not  a  cathartic.  They  help  reduce  fat  by 
supplementing  your  regular  diet  when  taken  instead 
of  a  heavy  lunch,  and  also  tend  to  take  away  that 
abnormal  appetite  caused  by  over-acidity  or  fatigue. 
If  you  are  overweight,  always  tired,  full  of  acid  and 
yet  like  to  eat.  try  V-Tabs.  As  fatigue  and  acidity 
disappear,  your  normal  appetite  will  return  and  you 
wil.  "  o  longer  crave  the  quantities  of  food  that  cause 
the  excess  fat  deposits. 

QUICK  .  .  .  HARMLESS  . .  .  PLEASANT 

With  intake  curtailed,  the  body  feeds  on  its  own  sur- 
plus fat,  and  weight  goes  down  .  .  .  quickly!  Mail 
coupon  today  with  $1.98  and  save  postage  or  order 
C.O.D.  plus  postage.  Take  the  full  month's  supply 
according  to  directions  in  the  booklet.  If  not  satis- 
fied with  results  ...  if  you  do  not  lose  weight  and 
feel  better  .  .  .  we  will  refund  the  cost.  Act  NOWI 
V-T  A  B  CO.,  Dept.  D-14,  P.O.  Box  205,  Times  Sq.  Sta.,  N.Y. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


V-TABS  00.,  Dept.  D-14, 
P.  0.  Box  205,  Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York 

Send  me  one  month's  supply  of  V-TABS  (120  tablets) 

□  I  enclose  $1.98. 

O  I  will  pav  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 


Name.. 


City  

No  Canadian 


  State  

Please  print  plainly 


PAIN 


Pulls  You  Down 

T~)0  you  sometimes  have  Headaches, 
^  Muscular  Pains,  Simple  Neuralgia 
or  Functional  Monthly  Pains?  Take 

DR.  MILES  anpt.lE§,n 

for  quick  relief.  Read  directions 
and  use  only  as  directed.  Regular 
package  25c.  Large  Economy 
package  $1.00.  Miles  Labora 
tories,  Inc.  Elkhart,  Indiana. 

LADIES  OR  GENTS 

This  Horseshoe 
Ring,  hand  made, 
hand  engraved,  In- 
laid with  simulated 
pearl  is  a  KNOCK- 
OUT! Choice  of 
Ladies'  or  Gents'. 
Shoe  and  shank  ol 
everlasting  Monel 
Metal  is 

GUARANTEED 
20  YEARS 

Supply  is  limited... 
rush  your  order  I 
SEND  NO  MON- 

    EY.  Pay  postman 

only  $3.85  plus  excise  tax  and  postage.  Return  lor  refund 
In  five  days  If  not  delighted.  Can  be  sent  to  Service  Men 
overseas  without  their  request. 

American  Jewelry  Co.,  Dept.  92  hl.  Wheeling,  W.V?. 


happens.  ..." 

He  had  felt  desperately  tired,  but  now 
after  punching  the  button  to  Ruth's  apart- 
ment, he  felt  the  tiredness  drop  from  him, 
and  he  was  pleased  that  he  had  remem- 
bered to  bring  flowers. 

"Well,  well,"  Ruth  said  pleasantly. 
'Didn't  you  want  the  Sherry  Plaza?  You 
can't  miss  it.  There's  a  blonde  hanging 
from  the  flagpole." 

"I  don't  want  the  Sherry  Plaza." 

;;no?" 

"I  know  what  I  want." 
"Do  you?" 

"I  want  .  .  ."  he  stumbled  over  it. 

"You'll  never  make  Information  Please 
that  way,"  Ruth  said. 

''Ruth,"  Red  said.  "Stop  joking." 

"I'm  not  joking,"  Ruth  said.  "I'm  trying 
to  hide  a  broken  heart.  Seen  it  anywhere 
around,  Doctor?  You  can't  miss  it.  It's  one 
of  those  small  neat  ones.  Or  at  least  it 
was.  It's  probably  all  shrivelled  up  now 
from  lack  of  affection  or  vitamins  or  what- 
ever it  is  hearts  need  to  get  along." 

''Why  don't  you  stop  talking?"  Red  said. 

"Why  should  I?  Nothing  ever  happens 
when  I  do.  I  shut  my  mouth  and  make 
like  a  vamp.  I  give  the  big  baby-come- 
hither  stare,  and  all  you  ever  say  is  that 
I  ought  to  see  an  oculist." 

"Not  this  time,  Ruth,"  Red  said  huskily. 

She  knew  then,  and  all  the  banter  went 
out  of  her  face.  She  moved  toward  him  in 
silence. 


flJi  JUST  TO  GET  ACQUAINTED!  WE  WILL  MAKE 
YOU  A  BEAUTIFUL 


ENLARGEMENT  .. 
SNAPSHOT,  PHOTO,  OR  NEGATIVE  ABSOLUTELY  .. 

Be  sure  to  include  color  of  hair,  eyes  and  clothing,  and  get  Our  Bar- 
gain Offer  for  having  your  enlargement  beautifully  hand  colored  in 
oil  and  mounted  in  a  handsome  frame.  Limit  2  to  a  customer  Please 
enclose  10c  each  for  handling  and  mailing  the  enlargements.  Orig- 
inals returned.  Be  sure  to  include  all  information.  Act  Now! 
HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS'  7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd..  Hollywood  38.  Calif. 

574  T 


HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS,  7ePt. 


7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Hollywood  38,  calif. 


Enclosed  find_ 


^snapshot  or  negative. 


(specify  number,  Jimit  2] 

Please  make  free  enlarflements. 

(specify  number.  limit  2] 
V\ Handling  and  Mailing  charge  of  10c  each  is  enclosed 


MAIL  TODAY 


LOOK  THRU  YOUR  ALBUM 
SELECT  YOUR  FAVORITE  SNAPSHOTS 


l   2nne         s*a  | 


Picture  No.  t 


Fill  outdescription  below.  J 
Mark  back  of  picture  1  &2  I 
I 

'I 

i 
I 


COLOR 
Hair. 
Eyes. 


Clothing  

COLOR  -  Picture  No. 

Hair-  

Eyes_ 


AUTOGRAPHS 

Sinatra,  Allyson,  Johnson,  Mc- 
Callister  —  they're  all  yours! 
Thumb  over  to  page  12. 


"You  think  I  ever  stopped  loving  you  a 
minute?"  Red  said. 
And  the  telephone  rang. 
It  left  the  mood  shattered  as  a  soap 
bubble  in  the  air.  Red  managed  one  cau- 
tious grin  at  Ruth.- She  eyed  him  doubt- 
fully for  a  moment,  and  then  she  laughed: 
"All  right,  Doctor,"  she  said.  "I  suppose  I'll 
have  to  be  getting  used  to  things  like  that." 

"It's  Sally,"  Red  said  from  the  phone. 
"Molly  says  she's  in  bad  shock.  I  have  to 
get  right  back." 

A  month  later  three  couples  entered  the 
exclusive  night  club  at  the  Sherry  Plaza. 
You  would  have  easily  recognized  Dr. 
Gillespie;  and  possibly  young  Dr.  Adams 
and  Ruth  Edley.  The  tall,  gangling  girl 
might  have  given  you  some  trouble  until 
you  spotted  Sally  under  the  glamorous 
hair-do.  It  was  easy  enough  to  see  that 
they  were  all  happy.  As  they  sat  down,  a 
bell  rang  sharply  somewhere  offstage.  Red 
Adams  jumped  to  his  feet  like  a  trained 
dog  responding  to  a  command. 

"Sit  down,"  Dr.  Gillespie  growled.  "The 
trouble  with  doctors  is  they  think  they're 
the  only  ones  who  ever  get  phone  calls." 


THE  CAST 

Dr.  "Red"  Adams  Van  Johnson 

Dr.  Leonard  Gillespie. Lionel  Barrymore 

Edna    Gloria  De  Haven 

Tobey   Keenan  Wynn 

Ruth  Edley  Marilyn  Maxwell 

Molly  Byrd  Alma  Kruger 

Sally  Marie  Blake 

£r.  Lee...  Keye  Luke 

Nurse  Parker  Nell  Craig 

Nurse  Morgan  Edna  Holland 

Marian   Lorraine  Miller 

Dr.  Walter  Carew  Walter  Kingsford 

Eddie  Smith  Tom  Trout 

Nurse  Thorsen  Shirley  Patterson 


gggjjrSLEEPQ 


Maybe  It's  NERVES  Q 

Don't  take  the  day's  worries  to  bed  with  you-good  advice 
MiT^e dimS?E2%&  ?fTe  Ner^ous  and  Restless.  DR. 
MILES  NERVINE  (Liquid  or  Effervescent  Tablets)  helps 
to  relieve  nervous  tension,  to  permit  refreshing  sleep.  Why- 
don  t  you  try  it  when  you  are  Nervous,  Cranky,  Restless? 
Get  it  at  your  drug  store-Liquid,  25c  and  $1.00.  Effer- 
vescent Tablets,  35c  and  75c  Read  directions  and  use  only 
as  directed.  Miles  Laboratories,  Inc.,  Elkhart,  Ind 


™fWs  NERVINE 


GRAY 
HAIR 

. . .  AND  LOOK 
'<Q  YEARS  YOUNGER 

•  Now,  at  home,  you  can  quickly  and  easily  tint  telltale 
streaks  of  gray  to  natural-appearing  shades — from  lightest 
blonde  to  darkest  black.  Brownatone  and  a  small  brush 
does  it — or  your  money  back.  Used  for  30  years  by  thou- 
sands of  women  (men,  too) — Brownatone  is  guaranteed 
harmless.  No  skin  test  needed,  active  coloring  agent  is 
purely  vegetable.  Cannot  affect  waving  of  hair.  Lasting — 
does  not  wash  out.  Just  brush  or  comb  it  in.  One  applica- 
tion imparts  desired  color.  Simply  retouch  as  new  gray 
appears.  Easy  to  prove  by  tinting  a  test  lock  of  your  hair. 
60c  and  $1.65  (5  times  as  much)  at  drug  or  toilet  counters 
on  a  money-back  guarantee.  Get  BROWNATONE  today. 


Money  Back 
If  Blackheads 
Don't  Disappear 

Get  a  jar  of  Golden  Peacock  Bleach  Creme  this  evening 
—use  as  directed  before  going  to  bed— look  for  big  im- 
provement in  the  morning.  In  a  few  days  surface  blem- 
ishes, muddiness,  freckles,  even  pimples  of  outward 
origin  should  be  gone.  A  clearer,  fairer,  smoother  looking 
skin.  Sold  on  money  back  guarantee  at  all  drug  toiletry 
counters.  30  million  jars  already  used.  Ask  for  Imperial 
size,  or  write  for  a  generous  Free  Sample  to  Golden 
Peacock  Co.,  Inc..  Paris,  Tennessee. 

The  Ztick-mSMe*. 
titat£toif0n, 


BEAUTIFY  CONTOURS, 
EASILY,  QUICKLY! 

New,  lovely  proportions  for  your 
legs:  hips,  thighs,  calves,  ankles, 
etc. — in  this  healthful,  new,  as- 
tonishingly easy  way.  Only  a  lew 
minutes  per  day  in  your  own  home. 

EFFECTIVE,  LASTING  RESULTS! 

Used  successfully  by  hundreds 
of  smart  women  everywhere. 
WRITE  FOR  FREE  LITERATURE  TODAY! 

Surprise  everyone:  get  started  now,  without  obligation 
by  mailing  coupon  immediately  to 

ADRIENNE 

915  SHREVE  BLDG.,  Salon  H. SAN  FRANCISC0.8,  CAL. 

NAME  _ 

ADDRESS  

CITY  STATE  "I 


For  new  shoes  and  old  .  .  .  Cement  them  on  your- 
self .  .  .  Easily  and  quickly.  Original  soles  never 
wear  out  if  protected  by  TREDS. 

En/oy  Smart  Style  . .  .  Safety  .  .  .  Savings. 
Long  dependable,  water-proof,  non-skid  wear  assured. 

For  men's,  women's  and  children's  dress,  sport 
or  work  shoes,  rubbers,  boots. 

TREDS  will  not  mar  floors. 
One  pair  TREDS,  tube  of  cement,  applicator 
and  scraper  ...  all  complete  with  full  directions 
on  display  card.  Only  25c  at  your  favorite 
Hardware,  5c  and  10c  or  General  Store. 

AUBURN  RUBBER  CORP, 


AUBURN.  INDIANA 


! 


Use  this 


SUPER  VALUE  BRUSH 

by  the  makers  of 
Dr.  West's  Miracle-Tuft 
Toothbrush 


FREE' 


Beautiful  Sample  Enlargement.,  also  a  De  Luxe  Studio 
Folder — both  abBolutely  free.  Just  send  this  ad  with  any 
photo.  Enclose  onivlOc  for  mailing.  Canada  alao.TwoNat- 
ural  Tone  sent  C.  O  D.  for  only  58c  plus  pout.  Nega.  59c. 
New  York  Art  Service,  200  W.  72  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


132 


at  your  fIHGERTIPS! 

When  he  fondLes  your  hand  and  turns) 
it  over  in  his,  what  does  he  see?  Are  your, 
nails  exquisitely  groomed,  glamorous,1, 
FLOWERY  TREATED? 
Get  the  FLOWERY  habit.  These  manicures 
products  have  been  standard  for  more' 
than  30  years.  Glamour  is  right  at  your 
fingertips!  Simply  make  regular  use  of 
Flowery  Emery  Boards,  Orange  Sticks 
and  other  aids  to  beautiful  hands.  Flow- 
ery Emery  Boards  are  5c,  10c,  15c  and 
,20c  for  a  box  of  12.  Get  Flowery 
'products  at  leading  drug,  chain  stores, 
department  stores  and  beauty  parlors. 
SENT  FREE:  Color  illustrated  booklet  "Your 
Hands,"  crammed  full  of  beauty  secrets. 

**i->.*wMi  M  AN  "CURE 

rpUHtWrl  products 

"  0«pl."B."  3636Pork  Av«.,NewYorl<56.N.Y. 


JUNE  ALLYSON 

(Continued  from  page  56) 


He  always  said  yes.  Jab!  went  the  needle 
into  teacher's  leg — 

On  the  sunwarmed  rock,  June  lectured 
her  dog.  "What  do  you  mean,  sticking 
needles  in  people's  legs?  We'll  have  to  tell 
her  we're  sorry,  you  know.  Mummy  said 
so—" 

June  had  three  great  loves— Mother, 
Grandma  and  Teddy,  the  wirehair.  She 
lived  in  Grandma's  little  white  house  in 
Westchester.  They  weren't  rich,  but  then 
neither  was  anyone  else  around  their 
neighborhood.  She  had  a  bike  like  the 
other  kids,  and  would  have  been  perfectly 
happy  if  only  Mother'd  been  home  instead 
of  working  in  New  York. 

She  understood  about  her  father. 
Mummy'd  explained  it.  Mummy  always 
explained  things  so  you  could  understand. 
Sometimes  people  got  married,  then  found 
it  was  all  a  mistake,  so  it  was  better  to  say 
good-by  in  a  nice  way  than  go  on  living 
together  and  not  being  happy.  June  under- 
stood about  that,  and  she  understood,  too, 
why  Mother  had  to  work.  Grandpa  only 
had  his  pension,  which  wasn't  very  big, 
and  they  needed  more  money. 

But  understanding  it  wasn't  always 
enough.  June  loved  her  mother  so  dearly 
that  sometimes  she  just  couldn't  stand  it, 
not  having  her  round. 

If  anyone  could  have  made  up  for  not 
having  your  very  own  mother,  it  would 
have  been  Grandma.  Grandma  was  quiet — 
not  gay,  like  Mummy — but  oh!  so  sweet. 
And  a  wonderful  storyteller.  When  she 
was  little,  June  thought  they  were  just 
stories,  but  then  she  caught  on.  There  was 
always  a  lesson.  If  she  did  something 
wrong,  Grandma'd  say,  "Remember  what 
happened  to  the  little  girl  in  the  story?" 

June  liked  to  tease  her.  "Tell  me  a  story 
without  a  lesson,  Grandma." 

Grandma'd  call  her  a  scamp,  but  she 
certainly  appreciated  June.  She  was  the 
only  one  who  ever  said  June  might  go  on 
the  stage  some  day — 

"Look  what  I  can  do,"  June  would  cry, 
turning  a  cartwheel  or  standing  on  her 
head. 

"Mark  my  words,"  Grandma'd  say.  "That 
child's  going  to  be  a  dancer." 

Then  there  was  Teddy.  In  all  the  world 
you'd  never  find  another  like  him.  You 
could  talk  to  him  as  if  he  were  human, 
and  he  understood  lots  more  than  lots  of 
people.  Even  when  he  was  a  puppy  and 
chewed  shoes. 

"Stop  it,"  said  June,  "or  you'll  grow  up 
to  be  an  idiot."  He'd  stick  his  head  between 
his  paws  and  look  so  ashamed.  "Never 
mind,  darling,"  she'd  croon  into  his  fuzzy 
ear.   "I'll  be  an  idiot,  too." 

He'd  trot  along  to  school  with  her  and 
go  home  by  himself,  and  of  course  he  could 
tell  time,  because  every  afternoon  at  three 
he'd  be  there  to  meet  her.  Every  afternoon 
but  one. 

June  raced  all  the  way  home.  "Why,  he 
left  as  usual,"  said  Grandma. 

All  afternoon  they  hunted  him.  June 
wouldn't  eat,  and  she  wouldn't  go  to  bed. 

So  Grandpa  went  out  with  her  into  the 
dark,  quiet  street,  and  at  last  they  found 
him — a  wretched  little  huddle,  exhausted 
by  grief  and  fatigue,  asleep  on  the  school 
steps.  But  for  Teddy,  the  ordeal  was  al- 
most worth  while.  His  regular  bed  was 
beside  the  kitchen  stove.  And  he  spent  that 
night  curled  in  a  blissful  ball  at  June's  feet. 

ordeal  by  pain  .  .  . 

It  had  been  the  most  heavenly  Sunday 
June  could  remember.  Mother'd  taken  her 
to  Coney  Island.   They'd  eaten  hot  dogs 


VxaVing  a 
BA8/f 


Start  right  with  Hygeia 
Nursing  Bottle9.  Easy  to 
clean — wide  mouth  and 
rounded  interior  corners  have  no  crevices  where 
germs  can  hide.  Red  measuring  scale  aids  in  cor- 
rect filling.  Wide  base  prevents  tipping.  Tapered 
shape  helps  baby  get  last  drop  of  formula. 
Famous  breast-shaped  nipple  with  patented  air- 
vent  permits  steady  flow,  prevents  "windsucking." 
Cap  keeps  nipples  and  formula  germ-free  for  stor- 
ing or  out-of-home  feeding. 

NEW  COMPLETE  PACKAGE 

Ask  your  druggist  for 
Hygeia's  new  package 
containing  Bottle.Nipple, 
and  Cap.  No  extra  cost. 


-Hy<?e/a 


separately! 


CONSULT  YOUR  DOCTOR  REGULARLY 


LEARN 

MILLINERY 

AT  HOME 

Design  and  make  exclusive 
hats  under  personal  direc- 
tion of  one  of  America's 
noted  designers.  Complete  materials,  blocks,  etc., 
furnished.  Every  step  illustrated.  Tou  make  exclu- 
sive salable  hats  right  from  the  start.  We  teach  you 
how  to  start  a  profitable  business  in  spare  time.  Low 
cost  and  easy  terms.  Expert  milliners  are  In  demand. 
Free  National  Placement  Dept.  Send  for  free  catalog. 

LOUIE  MILLER  SCHOOL  OF  MILLINERY 
225  N.  Wabash  Ave.,  Dept.  183,      Chicago  I.  III. 


PICTURE 
»ING$1 

Exquisite  Onyx-like  Picture  Ring— made  from  7" 
any  photo.  Send  No  Money!  Mail  photo  with  paper 
strip  for  rine  size.  Pay  postman  only  $1.00  pins  post- 
age. Hand  tinted  26c  extra.  Photo  returned  with  ring. 
Money  back  emarantee.  Send  photo  and  ring  size  now. 
PORTRAIT  RING  CO.,  Dept.  F  25   CINCINNATI.  O. 


Be  a  Designer  of 


.  JFASCMATING  career. 

Prepare  now  for  thrilling  ct 


LEARN  AT  HOME 

Prepare  now  for  thrilling  career  .  .  .  Varied  opportunities 
for  thoBe  with  aptitude  and  experience.  Originate  your 
own  clothes — design  for  family  and  friends.  Save — earn. 
N.  S.  D.  D.  "learn-by-doing'  method  may  also  help  to 
open  the  door  to  a  commercial  fashion  career  in  in- 
t  WituLT     duBtry  or  as  owner  of  your  own  dress  shop.  Teachers 
IiJVm'^v  of  design  and  styling  guide  you  step  by  step  by  mal 
Win  ^\  Send  for  FREE  Booklet.  "A  Career  in  Costume 
Designing"  and  requirements. 

NATIONAL  SCHOOL  OF  DRESS  DESIGN 

1315  S.  Michigan  Avenue  -   Dept.  2363  -  Chicago  S,  III. 


KEEP  BUYING 
THOSE  BONDS 


V 


MOVIE  STARS  PHOTOS 


lO  REGULAR  HIGH  $100 
GLOSS  SHOTS  1 

These  are  REAL  authentic  glossy 
Hollywood  photos.  Absolutely  latest 
shots  of  your  favorite  stars.  Com- 
\  plete  assortment.   Order  today! 

■     FREE!  catalog  of  over  200 
fascinating  miniature  photos  with 
each  order.  (To  avoid  delay,  state 
2nd  choice.) 
ALSO  STUNNING  PIN-UP  PHOTOS— 

12  for  $1.00 
GLAMOR-TONE  PHOTO  SERVICE 
.      1233  Sixth  Avenue,  Dept.  E-3 
New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


REDUCE 


SAFELY 

★  NO  EXERCISE 

★  NO  REDUCING 
DRUGS 

★  ABSOLUTELY 
HARMLESS 


5  lbs.  a  IVEf 


Simply  take  a  half  tea- 
spoonful  of  KELP-I-DINE  with 
any  meal  (pteferably  at  break- 
fast). EAT  AS  YOU  USUALLY 
DO.   DON'T  CUT  OUT  fatty, 
starchy  foods,  just  CUT  DOWN 
on  them.  Thai's  all  there  is  to  it! 


FREE 


TO 
TRY 


LOST  15 
POUNDS 

"I  lost  15  pounds 
en  my  SI. 00  fixe 

r  Mrs.  M.  0. 


3  Months 
Supply 

□  $2.00 


You  con  try  KELPIDINE  without  It 
costing  you  a  cent.  Just  order  with 
the  coupon  and  if  you  find  KELPIDINE 
does  not  help  you  lose  weight,  return 
the  remainder  to  us  and  we  will  refund 
your  money  In  full.  Nothing  could  bo 
fairer.  Act  Nowl 


AMERICAN  HEALTHAIDS  CO..M-130 
871  Broad  Street,  Newark  2,  N.  J. 

Enclosed  find  $1.00  for  the  KELPIDINE  REDUCING 
PLAN  and  one  month's  supply  of  KELPIDINE  to  be 
sent  to  me  postage  prepaid.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  return 
unused  portion  and  my  S1.00  will  be  refunded. 

NAME  

ADDRESS  

CITY  

□  /  enclose  $2.   Send  a  three-month  supply — postage  prepaid. 


TAG-A-LOMG 

.  .  .  the  New  Solid 
Perfume  Concentrate 

"fOR  THE  LURE  OF  THE  AGES" 

Famous  Beauties  like  Cleopatra  and  Helen  of  Troy  knew 
the  allure  of  fragrant  perfumes  and  oils  and  used  them 
lavishly.  YOU  need  only  smooth  a  little  Tag-A-Long 
behind  each  ear.  on  your  throat  or  wrists  to  give  you  an 
unforgettable  allure.  Handy  compact  contains  a  generous 
Send   $1.00   tod^y   (Including   Fed.    Tax)   to  Ali 


supply 
""irffi  ~ 


Perfume  Co.,  P.  O.  Box  151,  (Station  N).  N.  Y.  C. 


High  School  Course 

at  Home 


  Many  Finish  in  2  Years 

Go  as  rapidly  as  your  time  and  abilities  permit.  Course 
equivalent  to  resident  school  work — prepares  for  college 
entrance  exams.  Standard  H.S.  texts  supplied.  Diploma. 

Credit  for  a.  S.  subjects  already  completed.  Single  subjects  if  de- 
sired. High  school  education  is  very  important  for  advancement  in 
business  and  industry  and  socially.  Don't  be  handicapped  all  your 
8  if  i:  "  Hlerh  Sc""0'  graduate.  Start  your  training  now.  Free 
Bulletin  on  request.  No  obligation. 

American  School,  Dept.  H314,  Drexel  at  S8th,  Chicago  37 


FOR  75  YEARS  A  FOREMOST 

ASTHMATIC^ 


•  For  75  years  Dr.  Guild's 
GREEN  MOUNTAIN 
ASTHMATIC  COM- 
POUND has  been  a  source 
of  relief  to  countless  num- 
bers of  asthmatic  sufferers. 
It  is  economical,  pleasant. 
24  cigarettes,  only  SOt. 
Powder,  25*  and  $1.00  at 
nearly  all  drug  stores.Write 
J.  H.  Guild  Co.,  Dept.V-6, 
Rupert,  Vt.  for  FREE 
SAMPLE.  Use  only  at 
directed  on  package. 


and  whirled  on  the  merry-go-round  and 
slid  down  the  chutes.  June  was  wearing 
the  pink  taffeta  Grandma'd  made  for  her 
birthday— her  first  dress-up  dress.  They'd 
left  very  early,  to  be  home  in  time  for 
supper.  Teddy  ran  out  to  welcome  them 
back,  but  June  was  too  excited  to  go 
indoors. 

The  kids  were  playing  cops  and  robbers 
on  their  bikes.  "Mummy,  can  I  get  my  bike 
and  play  for  a  while?" 

"It's  kind  of  late,  dear.  And  that's  no 
dress  to  play  cops  and  robbers  in." 

"I'll  be  terribly  careful.  Just  for  a  little 
while,  please!" 

"Well— all  right  then." 
June  climbed  her  bike  and  joined  the 
robbers.  Helen  was  cop.  The  last  thing 
June  remembered  was  Teddy  scampering 
beside  her,  and  Helen  lifting  her  hand  to 
say  stop.  Then  the  crash!— and  blackness 
She  came  to  for  just  a  second  before  the 
ambulance  got  there,  and  wondered  why 
they  were  cutting  her  pink  silk  dress.  "My 
head  feels  funny — " 

The  storm-weakened  tree  had  come 
down  on  her  head  and  back.  Helen  jumped 
m  time  to  escape  with  a  broken  arm. 
Teddys  little  life  was  snuffed  out 

June's  hung  by  a  thread.  At  the  hospital 
they  told  her  white-faced  mother:  "We're 
doing  all  we  can—" 

"What  does  that  mean?"  she  asked  from 
between  stiff  lips. 
"She  may  not  live  through  the  night—" 
For  days  she  was  conscious  of  nothing 
but  pam.    She  didn't  know  Mother  was 
there,  wracked  by  every  feeble  moan,  rigid 
with  dread  when  the  moaning  ceased  and 
the  broken  little  body  lay  ominously  still 
She  knew  only  that  when  she  pushed  her 
eyes  open  as  against  some  heavy  weight 
there   was   pain   all   around.    Once  her 
mother   caught  the  words:  "I— hurt— so 
bad—'  and  sat  there  by  the  bed,  slowly 
tearing  a  handkerchief  to  shreds. 

One  day  she  opened  her  eyes  and  kept 
them  open.    Funny.    Her  head  wouldn't 
move.  All  she  could  see  was  the  ceiling 
Her  eyes  slid  over  toward  a  window  with 
green  outside— slid  back- 
Mother  was  bending  over  her.  "Junie— " 
Hello.    What'm  I— doing  here?" 
"You've  been  sick,  darling.  How  do  you 
feel  now? 

"All  right— I  guess.  Why— can't  I— move 
my  head?" 

"You  were  hurt,  but  you're  going  to  be 
nne.  Don  t  talk  any  more  now,  my  blessed 
baby — 

It  looked  as  if  Mother  were  crying.  It 
looked  as  if  she  were  kneeling  down  by 
the  bed,  and  she  must  be  crying,  else  why 
was  June's  hand  getting  wet?  She  wanted 
t°  say  don't  cry,  but  she  was  too  tired. 
Shed  have  to  remember  to  say  it  when 
she  woke  up — 

The  head  was  kept  shaved  and  bandaged 
the  back  was  in  a  cast.  The  doctors  said 
she  might  not  walk  again.  Her  one  crv 
was  for  Teddy— 

"I  want  my  Teddy.   When's  my  Teddy 
coming  to  see  me?" 

At  first,  fearful  of  the  shock,  they  said 
dogs  weren't  allowed  in  hospitals— 

"Then  bring  him  and  hold  him  up  to  the 
window,  Mummy,  just  to  say  hello—" 
"Later — when  you're  stronger — " 
"If  I  could  just  see  his  little  face,  I'd 
get  strong  right  away." 

Mother  finally  had  to  tell  her.  "He  was 
running  beside  you  that  day.  The  tree  fell 
on  him,  too.  Teddy's  in  heaven,  darling 
with  the  other  little  dogs." 

June  closed  her  eyes.  She  didn't  want 
to  see  anyone,  even  Mother.  Mother 
couldn't  help  her— she  couldn't  bring  Teddy 
back.  He'd  never  stand  there  again  with 
his  head  on  the  side,  never  call  for  her  at 
school.  The  little  red  tongue  wouldn't  wash 
her  face  any  more,  the  box  by  the  stove 


Yes!  Reborn  every  minute  of 

your  life!  . . .  Take  advantage 
of  your  hair's  continuous  rebirth. 
Keep  it  young-looking,  pliant  . 


— not  "abused'*.  One  refreshing 
Admiracion  Shampoo  treatment 
floats  away  dirt,  dandruff,  dulling 
soap  film.  Leaves  hair  alluring! 

flDmiRflcidn 


with  Lash-Kote 


'  Stays  on  for  days.  Posi- 
,  lively  harmless.  Not  a 
dye.  Black  and  Brown— 
25c  at  Toilet  Goods 
Counters  throughout 
America. 

VOGUE  PRODUCTS  1151  Seward  St.,  Hollywood  38,  Calif 


WATERPROOF 
EYELASH  MAKEUP 

Smudge  Proof 
Tear  Proof  Baih  Proof 
Easy  to  Apply 


Be  Your  Own 
MUSIC 
Teacher 

LEARN  AT  HOME  FORI 
LESS  THAN  7c  A  DAY} 

Play  by  note  Piano,  Violin,  I 
Tenor  Banjo,  Guitar,  Accor-I 
dion.  Saxophone  or  any  other! 
instrument.  Wonderful  im-l 
proved  method.  Simple  as  I 
A-B-C.  No  "numbers'"  or1 
trick  music.  Costs  less  than  7c  a  day.  Over  750,000  students 
EREF  ROOK  Send  coupon  today  for  Free  Booklet 
™cc    »v»wi%      and  prjnt  and  Plcture  Sample  ex_ 

plaining  this  method  in  detail.  Men- 
tion favorite  instrument. 
U.  S.  School  of  Music,  1443  Bruns- 
wick   Bldg.,    New    York  10,    N.  Y. 


i  SUCCESSFUL/ 


U.S.  School  of  Music,  1443  Brunswick  Bldg.,NewYork  I0.N.Y. 

Please  send  me  Free  Print  and  Picture  Sample.  I  would' 

like  to  play  (Name  Instrument)  


Have  Tou 

Name  ;  • :  •  •    ■ ■ .,-  •  -   Instr.  ?. . . . 

(Please  Print) 

Street   

  State  


133 


w 


my  DonJuan 
Lipstick 


STAYS  ON! " 


Says 


1  Paula  Stone 

FAMOUS  ON  SCREEN, 
STAGE  AND  RADIO 

"My  lips  stay  lovely 
hours  longer  without 
retouching... That's  \vh3r 
Don  Juan  is  tops  with  me. 

;e  what  they  do 
for  your  lips 

1.  DON  JUAN  STAYS  ON  when 
you  eat,  drink,  kiss,  if  used  as  di- 
rected. No  greasy,  smeary  effect. 

2.  LIPS  STAY  LOVELY  without 
frequent  retouching.  Try  today. 

3.  NOT  DRYING  or  SMEARY.Im- 
parts  appealing  "glamour  look. 
Creamy  smooth— easily  applied. 

4.  STYLE  SHADES.TryRaspberry, 
rich,  glowing,  or  Number  5, 
medium  red,  flattering,  youthful  look- 
ing. Other  shades,  too. 

De  luxe  Size  $1.  Refills  60c.  Junior  size  25c. 
Tax  extra.  Matching  powder,  rouge  &  cake 
make-up.  Trial  sizes  at  10c  stores.  In  Canada  also.  _ 


DON  JUAN  MILLION  DOLLAR  LIPSTICK 


NECK-LINE  ROUND-UP 


PREST-O  CHANGE-O  DICKEY 
at  all  leading  chain  stores 


That  choir  boy  look 
for  the  -young  in 
heart  ...  a  wash- 
able rayon  shark- 
skin dickey.  It  works 
color  magic  with 
sweaters,  dresses  or 
suits  — either  Hi-  or 
V-neck.  So  easily 
changed  it  needs  no 
sleight  of  hand 
technique.  Only  39? 


HOWARDS  •  FIFTH  AVENUE 

417  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 


would  be  empty.  If  only  she  could  lay  her 
cheek  against  his  coat— tell  him  she  was 
sorry  for  saying  he'd  grow  up  to  be  an 
idiot — 

From  under  the  closed  lids  two  slow 
tears  rolled.  She  couldn't  lift  her  hand  to 
wipe  them  away.  The  lips  quivered,  the 
small  white-swathed  face  crumpled  in 
anguish,  sobs  tore  through  the  little  frame 
in  its  plaster  prison— 

"Oh  darling,  don't  cry  like  that,  you  11 
hurt  yourself.  Don't  cry  for  Teddy.  He's 
happy  running  around  in  heaven — " 

Strangled  words  broke  through.  "He's— 
not  happy,  Mummy.  Even  in  heaven — he 
couldn't  be  happy— without  me." 

Little  by  little,  the  wounds  of  body  and 
spirit  began  to  mend.  First  they  said  she 
mightn't  live— then,  that  she  mightn't  walk. 
But  June  fooled  them.  At  the  end  of  six 
months— head  still  bandaged,  back  in  a 
brace  that  she  was  to  wear  for  five  years — 
she  took  her  first  wobbling  triumphant 
steps— starting  from  Mother  by  the  bed 
and  flopping  into  the  arms  of  the  red- 
headed doctor,  way  over  by  the  door. 

June  was  madly  in  love  with  the  red- 
headed doctor.  There  had  been  a  time 
when  she  planned  to  marry  him.  But  one 
day  Red  came  in  to  find  his  favorite  pa- 
tient gone  sour  on  him.  For  five  minutes 
she  kept  her  back  turned.  Then  she 
pointed  out  coldly:  "You've  got  a  wife 
already — " 

"I  didn't  know  you  cared — " 
"Of  course  I  cared.    You  brought  me 
presents,  didn't  you?  When  men  give  ^ladies 
presents,  it  means  they're  in  love — " 

She  forgave  him  in  the  end,  and  went 
right  on  loving  him  best,  though  there 
wasn't  a  single  doctor  she  didn't  love.  It 
was  there  in  the  hospital  that  June  con- 
ceived her  passion  for  the  healing  pro- 
fession. Doctors  were  kind  and  good.  They 
made  you  stop  hurting.  You  came  in  sick, 
and  they  made  you  well.  That  was  a  won- 
derful thing  to  be  able  to  do— 

"Mummy,  when  I  grow  up,  can  I  be  a 
doctor?" 

"If  that's  what  you  want.  It  takes  a  long 
time,  and  you  have  to  be  pretty  smart—" 
"I'll  be  smart,"  said  June. 

over  the  bumps  .  .  . 

A  year  after  the  accident,  June  went  back 
to  school  and  Mother  went  back  to  work. 
Teachers  had  nothing  to  complain  of  any 
longer.  June  was  a  model  child — almost 
too  good.  Kept  her  head  bent  over  her 
books  and  avoided  other  children.  When 
you  had  best  friends,  they'd  put  their  arms 
around  you.  She  didn't  want  arms  around 
her,  feeling  her  brace.  She  looked  funny 
enough  as  it  was,  spindleshanks  and  bald- 
head.  Her  eyes  would  rest  on  the  heads 
around  her— blond  curls,  dark  braids— all 
shiny  and  beautiful.  They  all  had  hair  and 
they  thought  nothing  of  it— didn't  know 
how  lucky  they  were — 

One  day  she  found  some  old  lengths  of 
rope  in  the  cellar,  cut  off  two  ends,  combed 
out  the  strands,  stuck  them  over  her  ears, 
and  tied  a  kerchief  on  to  keep  them  in 
place.  At  school,  one  or  two  of  the  girls 
tittered,  but  June  didn't  care.  Grandma 
said,  if  she  liked  herself  better  that  way, 
go  ahead  and  wear  them — 

Sometimes  she'd  take  Snowball  and  go 
sit  on  the  rock  that  she  still  called  Teddy's 
rock.  Snowball  was  supposed  to  be  instead 
of  Teddy— a  little  white  poodle,  so  tiny 
that  Mother'd  brought  him  home  in  her 
shopping  bag.  He  was  cute  and  fun  to  play 
with  and— not  to  hurt  his  feelings— she  pre- 
tended to  love  him  like  Teddy,  but  of 
course  she  couldn't.  Sitting  there  on  the 
rock,  he'd  sort  of  fade  out  like  in  the 
movies,  and  Teddy'd  come  back  with  his 
lovely  soft  eyes  and  his  sweet  funny 
ways_.  Just  for  a  second,  though.  The 
minute  she  put  her  hand  out,  he'd  be  gone, 


Coi*e* 


f/lifttes  INDEMNITY 

LIFE  INSURANCE 

POLICY  PAYS  MAXIMUM  BENEFITS 

$3000.00 


COMPLETE  LIFE 
PROTECTION 

POLICY  PAYS 
for 

LOSS  of  LIFE 

DUE  TO 

ANY"  CAUSE! 


Policy  Cosfs  Only  $1.00  o  Month 

Provide  for  those  you 
love  this  wise,  easy  way. 
Only  a  few  pennies  a  day 
Will  pay  for  TRIPLE  IN- 
DEMNITY LIFE  INSUR- 
ANCE, backed  by  Legal 
Reserves.  Old  reliable 
Pioneer  Life  Insurance 
Company  offers  this  as- 
sured protection  without 
restrictions  as  to  your 
Occupation)  Travel  or 

Residence  and  includes  »  .   

*  valuable  Incontestability  Clause — all  as  plainly 
stated  in  the  policy.  Men,  women  and  children 
from  1  day  to  70  years  of  age  eligible.  No  Red 
Tape — No  Medical  Examination!  Full  details  sent 
by  mail.  No  Agent  will  call.  Write  at  once 
for  FREE  Inspection  offer.  DON'T  DELAY! 
PIONEER  LIFE  INSURANCE  COMPANY 
87 02  Pioneer  Building  •   Rockford,  Illinois 


Hair 

OFF  ruli 

Chin  Arms  Legs 

HSPPyS  I  had  ugly  hair  . . .  was  unloved  . . .  dis- 
couraged. Tried  many  different  products  ...  even 
razors  Nothing  was  satisfactory.  Then  I  developed  a 
simple,  painless,  inexpensive  method.  It  worked.  1 
have  helped  thousands  win  beauty,  love,  happiness. 
Mv  FREE  book,  "How  to  Overcome  the  Superfluous 
Hair  Problem", explains themethod land proves  actual 
success.  Mailed  in  plain  envelope  Also  trial  oBet.  Wo 
obligation.  Write  Mme.  Annette  Lanzette,  P.  O.  Box 
4040,  Merchandise  Mart,  Dept.  86,  Chicago. 


Remember  Your  Loved  OneT** 
Wear  This  Genuine 

STERLING 
SILVER 
PHOTO  RING 

FOR  MEN  AND  WOMEN 

Custom  Made  Design  with  Your 
Photo  Hand-Painted  in  Oil.  Per- 
manently Sealed  in  Magnified  Dome  Crys- 
WATER-PROOF— WILL    NEVER  FADE. 

 .rui       oim.*i<.  moil  o  rvhnrn  or 


tal. 


SEND  NO  MONEY!  Simply  mall  a  photo  or  A  «  .  g. 
filar  snapshot  which  will  be  returned  In  $J|AU 
SSK  order  When  your  Photo  Bine;  arrives.  wgUt9 
lav  the  postman  §4.49  plus  a  few  cents  ft* 
nostace  LIFE-TIME  GUARANTEE  Mass  ■ 
p?5du«lon  and  direct  sales  to  you  make  this  va|ue 
value  possible  *  All  Federal 

ring  fi  "ae?  measure  for  correct  size.     Taxes.  Inc. 

9    FISK  INDUSTRIES.  Dept.  D=3 
_ Fisk  Building.  250  West  57  St..  N.  Y.  C.«J 


POEMS  WANTED 

I For  Musical  Setting  I 
Mother,  Home,  Love,  Sacred.  Patriotic,  Comic  ■ 
or  any  subject.  DON'T  DELAY—  Send  us  your  ■ 
Original  Poem  at  once  —  for  lmmedi! ate  exami-  ■ 
nation  and  FREE  RHYMING  DICTIONARY.  ■ 
_  n   .49  WOODS  BUILDING 

Richard  Brothers     Chicago,  ill. 


DRAWforMONEY 


Be  An  ARTIST! 

Trained  Artists  Are  Capable 
of  Earning 

S30-S50-S75   A  WEEK 

Use  Your  Spare  Time  to  Pre- 
pare for  a  Profitable 
Art  Career! 

It's  pleasant  and  interesting  to 
study  Art  the  W.S.A.  way.  COM- 
MERCIAL ART,  ILLUSTRATING. 
CARTOONING  all  in  ONE  complete 
course.  No  previous  Art  experience 
necessary— hundreds  have  profited 
t>v  our  practical  methods  since 
1914  TWO  ART  OUTFITS  fur- 
nished  with  training.  Pull  infor- 
mation in  FREE  BOOK,  "Art .  for 
Pleasure  and  Profit."  Write  toaa> . 
Site  age*  WASHINGTON I  SCHOOL 
OF  ART,  Studio  803P,  1115— 15th 
St.,  N.  W..   Washington,   D.  C. 


SKIN  IRRITATION 

Due  to:  dry  eczema,  chaf- 
ing, minor  rectal  discomfort, 
or  simple  rashes,  sometimes 
caused  by  war-time  work. . . 

RESINOL  Tfy  the  gentle  Resinol  way 
j«  SOAP.,  to  quick»  joyful  relief.  Its 
"uffior  medication  soothes  itchy 
cleansing  stIngmg,  eases  desire  to 
,  tender  skin  scratch— hastens  comfort 

RESINOIS 


Do  Men  Admire  You, 
Women  Envy  You? 

totSr-."?^  for1  181111  WS  «™«*  ™  • 

"Bus*  Deirelopmenf 
and  Care" 

Brenda  -  Will 
You  Step  Out 
WithMeTonight? 

«F  YOU  HAVE 

GRAY  HAIR 

and  DON'T  LIKE  a 
MESSY  MIXTURE.... 
then  write  today  for  my 

•      FREE  TRIAL  BOTTLE 

my  Color' lmDa^SrPeCAaliSt  for  ove.r  49 Jears-  1  am  P™url  of 
hZnm.  n  .  "  As  you  use  th<  Gra»  Ha'r  slowly 
and  riV2aMkr:  application  deepens  the  color.  EASY 
rtn™.  ™  hN  t0  !?Se:  ,f  C^n  *  ,eave  stains-  1  want  to  con- 
AboStyYo.?r  H?£Dg£y  ff"  Trial  Bottle,  and  booklet  All 
mt!  m  Sr»»™r-.,  No  skin  test  needed. 

ARTHUR  RHODES.  Hair  Color  Expert,  Dept.  12,  LOWELL,  MASS 


MOVIE  STARS  PHOTO! 


FREE'     Catalog    chock    full  of 
New  York   19,    n.  Y. 


fr«t  f  he?«rt  was  shaken  by  sorrow  too 
great  for  a  child— sorrow  for  Teddy  crushed 
under  a  tree— and  for  Snowball  because 
she  couldn't  love  him  enough— 

Those  were  only  moments,  though  For 
the  most  part,  June  took  happiness  where 
she  found  it  After  a  while  they'd  stop 
shaving  her  head  and  the  brace  would 
come  off,  and  she  wouldn't  be  crippled  like 

boX  tenMf  g?uod  little  *irls 

k    i  ii.   l     S|  there  was  one  nice  thing 

tnZ  J ft  ? Ce"  J-*  made  her  sit  UP  strai§ht 
instead  of  slouching,  so  she  always  got  a 

high  mark  for  posture.  And  golly  I  she'd 
soon  be  a  swimming  champ' 

hp?hai0Ct0JSSiSaid/wiinmin8  would  make 
Hack.  and  leSs  stronger,  so  she'd  started 

«L  felt  *e,s,Jmme?  Pools.  That  first  day 
&fel»  .hunS  baek  behind  the  other 
Kids.  Till  Marie  came  over— 

JutariLWt1!  the  teacher.  Later  she  told 
mS~a-  ]  T^ought  y°u  were  the  saddest 
}£tle  SlrJTId  ever  seen.  I  said  to  myself, 
I  llsee  if  I  can  make  her  smile—" 

tanSfr7  ?0t  t0  bf  Veriy  good  friends-  Marie 
taught  at  several  pools,  and  she'd  take  June 

along  and  give  her  special  lessons,  and 

pretty  soon  she  was  swimming  like  a  fish 

Having  a  grown-up  friend  was  nice.  Marie 

understood  about  the  rope-hair  and  the 

Mother-        7  JUne  Want6d  her  to  meet 
"I'm  ugly,  but  you  ought  to  see  how 
pretty  my  mother  is—" 

So  one  Sunday  Mother  answered  the 
door,  and  there  stood  Marie 
"Are  you  June's  sister?" 
(iNo,  I'm  her  mother." 
"Goodness,  you're  too  young  and  pretty 
to  be  anyone's  mother—" 

June  almost  burst  with  pride.  She 
wished  she  had  a  hundred  million  dollars 

to  Marie        giVG  half  t0  M°ther  and  hal* 

black  days  .  .  . 

She  was  eleven  when  Grandma  died. 

m  f  t  *  +1fn  umd  of  worried  about  Grand- 

Peo^^A-°\CaUght  her  defenseless. 
people  don  t  die  of  a  sore  foot.  Grandma'd 

Swi  tnT^f  la/ely'  and  sometimes  sh^'d 

««rL     ,         f°0t  UP  0n  3  Stool— 

What  s  the  matter,  Grandma?" 
Oh  nothing.  Just  a  sore  foot " 
Even  when  Mother  came  home  and 
Grandma  went  to  the  hospital,  June  took 
their  word  for  it  that  she'd  be  all  right 
soon.  June  knew  all  about  hospitals.  Hos- 
pitals made  people  well.   Look  how  sick 


FIVE  DOLLARS 


hooky,  fans,  we're  still  asking  for 
those  encounters  with  the  stars,  and 
we  re  still  giving  five  bucks  for  the 
ones  we  accept,  but  puh-leeze,  try 
to  remember  that  what  we  want  are 
vivid  stories,  cute  anecdotes,  inter- 
esting sidelights  on  movie  people 
not  on  your  nephew's  bridge  partner 
or  Susies  Sunday  School  teacher' 
So  why  not  read  the  I  SAW  IT 
HAPPENs  we  print  each  month  and 
try  to  discover  what  makes  them 
acceptable?    Hint:   You'll  find  that 
in  every  case,  the  stories  are  fun 
because  they're  interesting  in  them- 
selves and  not  because  the  writer 
saw  it  happen." 
So  c'mon,  send  in  your  entries 
(and  do  try  to  write  'em  so  we  can 
read   em),  and  even  though  you're 
no  Fannie  Hurst  or  Edgar  Guest, 
we  11  grab  'em  like  that  if  they're 
the  kind  of  stories  the  rest  of  the 
gang  likes. 
Send  in  your  entries  to:  I  SAW 

\l0H™PfEN  Editor>  Mode™  Screen, 
149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


V€S,  tODENT  COMES 
IN  TWO  TEXTURES. 

NO.  1  FOR  TEETH  EASY-TO- 
BRYTEN-NO.  2  FOR  TEETH 
HARD-TO-BRYTEN.  MADE 
BY  A  DENTIST  TO  SAFELY 
I  REMOVE  SMUDGES -EVEN 
SMOKE  SMUDGE.  BEARS 
]  GOOD  HOUSEKEEPING  SEAL. 
Which  Jo  you  choose? 


U  '  pyre*  Yaw'  guard" 


Earn  $30  a  week 

AS  A  TRAINED 
PRACTICAL  NURSE! 


Practical  nurses  are  always  needed! 
Learn  at  home  in  your  spare  time 
as  thousands  of  men  and  women — 18  to  60  years  of 
age— have  done  through  Chicago  School  of  Nursing 
fcasy-to-understand  lessons,  endorsed  by  physicians' 
One  graduate  has  charge  of  10-bed  hospital.  Nurse 

earn  S2sS  t„°»*  nn"n!.her-own-  nursinE  home-  °the" 
earn  5 J.  50  to  $5.00  a  day  in  private  practice. 

YOU  CAN  EARN  WHILE  YOU  LEARN  I 

Mrs.  B  C.,  of  Texas,  earned  $474.25  while  taking 
course  Mrs.  S.  E  P.  started  on  her  first  case  afte? 
her  7th  lesson;  in  14  months  she  earned  S1900!  You 
too,  can  earn  good  money,  make  new  friends.  High 
n.vm  tnot„°e?es?"y-  Equipment  included.  Ea*£ 
payments.  Trial  plan.  46th  year.  Send  coupon  now* 

CHICAGO   SCHOOL  OF  NURSING 

Dept.  233.100  East  Ohio  Street,  Chicago  11,  IU. 
Please  send  free  booklet  and  16  sample  lesson  pages. 


Name 

City 


_Age_ 

_St,u.fce 


135 


00 


V 


"My  mind's  on 
these  two  blocks" 

The  famous  silverplate 
with  the  two  blocks 
of  sterling  silverinlaid 
at  backs  of  bowls  and 
handles  of  most  used 
spoons  and  forks. 


Copyright  1 945:  International  Silver  Co,  Holmes  &  Edwards  DW 
Meriden,Conn.lnCanoda:TheT.EqlonCo..Ud.°Beg.U.S.Pa.O». 

Free  for  Asthma 
During  Winter 

If  vou  suffer  with  those  terrible  attacks  of 
Asthma  when  it  is  cold  and  damp;  if  raw. 
Wintry  wTnds  make  you  choke  as  if  each  gasp 
for  breath  was  the  very  last;  if  restful  sleep  is 
fmposlible  because  of  the  struggle  to  breathe; 
Uylu  feel  the  disease  is  slowly  wearing  your 
Hfe  away,  don't  fail  to  send  at  once  to ,  the 
■Frontier  Asthma  Co.  for  a  free  trial  of  a  re 
markable  method.  No  matter  where  you  live  or 
whether  you  have  any  faith  m  any  remeoy 
under  the  Sun.  send  for  this  free  trial.  If  you 
have  suffered  for  a  lifetime  and  tried  every- 
thing you  could  learn  of  without  relief;  even  if 
you  are  utterly  discouraged,  do  not  abandon 
hope  but  send  today  for  this  free  trial.  It  will 
cost  you  nothing  Address  ^.nntipr  Blde 
Frontier  Asthma  Co.  i5^!L  ixV™  York 

462  Niagara  Street,  Buffalo  1,  New  YorK 


look  fresh  as  \ 
morning  dew  with 


^T^V  DRESS  SHIELDS 

f^flft^and  remember 

BABY  PANTS  &  CRIB  SHEETS 

are  best  for  baby 

Guaranteed  Protection 


136    CHAIN  &  DEPT.  STORES  RAND  RUBBER  CO.,  BROOKLYN.  H.  Y. 


she'd  been,  and  all  Grandma  had  was  a 
sore  foot —  ,  ,    ,  . 

But  the  foot  was  gangrenous  and  had  to 
be  amputated,  and  Grandma  didn  t  come 
home  alive.   A  girl  flung  the  news  at  June 
as  she  turned  the  corner,  swinging  her 
books  from  their  strap—  n 
"Your  grandmothers  dead— 
For  two  days  she  lay  on  her  bed,  numb 
with  grief,  and  refused  to  eat.  For  a  year 
she  wouldn't  mention  Grandma  s  name  and, 
when  somebody  else  did  she'd  leave  the 
room    The  household  broke  up.  Grandpa 
went  to  one  of  her  aunts.  June  was  to  live 
with  another  aunt  who  had  three  little  girls 
around  her  own  age.  She  didn  t  want  to. 
She  pleaded  with  Mother  to  take  her  to 
New  York—  „ 
"I  won't  be  happy  if  I'm  not  with  you— 
Mother  explained  and  explained.  How 
she'd  be  at  the  print  shop  all  day  long.  How 
June  was  too  young  to  be  left  alone.  June 
had  to  give  in.  She  couldn't  explain  like 
Mother.  But  she  was  passionately  sure  that 
being  alone  all  day  didn't  matter  as  long 
as  vou  saw  your  mother  every  night.  A 
nice  house  and  three  little  cousins  your 
own  age  couldn't  possibly  make  up  for  not 
having  your  very  own  mother  to  live  with. 

A  year  later,  just  before  Christmas,  the 
world  came  right  for  June.  She  went  to 
live  with  Mother  in  what  you  might  have 
thought  was  a  cramped  little  coldwater 
flat,  but  to  her  it  was  heaven.  She  put  her 
feet  up  on  chairs,  because  this  was  her 
own  house.  She  clopped  through  the  rooms, 
making  all  the  noise  she  liked.  She  ran 
downstairs  evenings  and  stood  on  the  street 
and  yelled,  "Mo-thuh!" 
•  Mother's  head  would  pop  out.  June, 
you're  getting  a  little  old  for  that  kind  of 

'^Yes,  but  look  at  all  the  time  I  have 
to  make  up."  .  , , 

Of  course  they  minded  being  poor— old 
clothes  and  one  pair  of  shoes  a  year  and 
June  collecting  boxes  for  wood  to  keep 
the  stove  going.  But  it  didn't  make  them 
unhappy.  June  was  planning  big  things. 
She  studied  like  mad,  because  the  harder 
she  studied,  the  sooner  she'd  be  a  doctor 
and  make  Mother  quit  working  Every 
month  her  report  card  showed  all  As— 
And  then  there  were  red-letter  days. 
The  day  she  woke  up  and  took  down  her 
brace  and  threw  it  back  in  the  closet.  Im 
not  going  to  wear  that  thing  any  more- 
dreams  of  glory  .  .  . 

The  Christmas  Mother  gave  her  a  red 
pussywillow  silk  dress  Real  pussy  willow 
silk  with  white  polka  dots.  Her  first  dress 
in  years  that  hadn't  been  made  over  from 
somebody  else's —  . .. 

Graduation  Day.  Mother  sat  in  the  audi- 
ence, real  proud.  June  wasnt  ashamed 
either.  Besides  the  regular  diploma,  they 
gave  her  a  diploma  of  merit  for  graduating 
with  an  average  of  97%.  And  an  auto- 
graph album  with  gilt  edges.  Mother 
bought  chocolate  ice  cream  and  they  ate 
it  at  the  kitchen  table  with  the  two  diplo- 
mas and  the  album  between  them— 

"Now  all  I  have  to  do  is  go  through 
high  school  and  medical  school.  June 
sighed.  "It  takes  so  Jong,  Mummy.  You  11 
get  awfully  tired—" 

"Don't  worry,  hon.  I've  still  got  a  good 
few  years  ahead  before  you  stick  me  m 
a  wheel  chair—" 

"Wheel  chair,  my  foot!  A  throne  thats 
where  you'll  sit.  With  mink  coats  and 
diamonds.  And  the  neighbors  11  say,  my, 
where  did  you  get  all  that?  And  you  11  say, 
from  my  good-for-nothing  daughter,  June 
—here,  have  a  diamond." 

Things  don't  work  out  the  way  you  plan 
them.  That  year  someone  else  came  along 
to  take  care  of  Mother.  .  . 

Dick  was  awfully  nice.  He  didnt  talk 
much,  but  June  liked  his  smile.  He  man^ 


LOVE  FRIENDSHIP  CHARM  BRACELET 


Latest  rage  of  Hollywood.  AQf* 
Graceful  charms  on  golden  "■«"» 
chain— 8  tiny  images  of  delight— 
love  heart,  horseshoe.  4-leaf  clpver, 
hand,  key.  etc.  (emblems  of  true  love, 
friendship!).  You'll  cherish  it! 
10  DAY  TRIAL  —  Money  Back 
Guarantee.  Send  name,  address.  Pay 
postman  only  49c  plus  postage  and 
tax,  or  mail  60c  in  cash  or  stamps, 
and  we  pay  postage  and  tax. 

International  Diamond  Co. 
2251  Calumet  Ave..  Dept.  213,  Chicaqo  16,  ill. 


LEARN 

^QUICKLY,  EASILY 

AT  HOME 

Splendid  income,  new  social  contacts,  and  the 
satisfaction  of  serving  humanity  can  be  yours 
as  a  Trained  Practical  Nurse.  Ages  18  to  60. 
High  School  not  necessary.  Training  plan  welcomed  by 
Dhvsictans.  Prepare  in  spare  time.  Many  earn  while 
learning  Nurse's  Outfit  and  placement  service  included 
FREE  of  extra  cost.  Write  now  for  facts  and  fascinating 
FREE  sample  lesson  pages. 

WAYNE  SCHOOL  of  PRACTICAL  NURSING,  Inc. 

2301  N.  Wayne  Ave.,  Pept.K-7.  Chicago  14.  Illinois 

*™  Scratching 

'  Relieve  Itch  in  a  Jiffy 

Sufferers  from  the  torturing  itch 
caused  by  eczema,  pimples,  scales, 
scabies,  athlete's  foot,  "factory  itch, 
-„  and  other  itch  troubles,  are  praising 
r  ?  cooling,  liquid  D.D.D. Prescription, 
i  \   Wtmm  :M  This  time-proved  medication— devel- 
oped by  Dr.  D.D.Dennis— positively  relieves  that  cruel, 
burning  itch.  Greaseless  and  stainless.  Soothes  and 
comforts  even  the  most  intense  itching  m  a  jiffy  .A 
35ctrial  bottle  proves  its  merits  or  !™  ™^ack. 
Ask  your  druggist  today  for  P.  P.  P-  Prescription. 


FREE 


ENLARGEMENT 

Just  to  get  acquainted  •with 
new  customers,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge 
vour  favorite  print  or  negative,  photo  or  pic- 
ture to  8x10  inches -FREE -if  you  enclose 
this  ad.  (Pictures  should  be  clear  and  .sharp , 
negatives  give  best  results).  Information  on 
hand  tinting  in  natural  colors. sent  immediate- 
lv  Your  original  returned  with  your  free  en- 
largement. Send  today.  Limit  1  to  a  customer. 
GEPPERT  STUDIOS,  Dept. 363  Des Moines 2, Iowa 


POEMS  WANTED 

"When  the  Bloom  is  on  the  Sage  and  over 
300  others.  Send  your  poems  today  tor  tree 
examination  and  liberal  offer. 

SCREENLAND  RECORDERS 

Oept.  M   Hollywood  28.  Colli 

For  your  class  or  club.  Over 
300  designs.  Finest  quali*-' 
Write  Dept.  Z,  Melal  Ails  Co 
Rochester,  N.  V. 


There 's  No 
Short  Cut 
to  Victory 

KEEP  ON  BUYING 

WAR  BONDS 

WE  CAN'T 
LET  VP  NOW  I 


BEAUTIFY  YOUR 
BUST  LINE 

(Instantly) 


Send 
No 

Money 

WHITE 
NOW 


7 
Day 
Guar- 
antee 
Offer 


An  attractive  full  Bust  Line  Is  a  short  cut  to 
glamour  poise  and  self-assurance.  If  your  Bust 
ni  tJS akef  you  self-conscious,  try  the  new  (special 
up  and  out)  Peach  Cupbra.  Use  it  for  a  week.  If 
you  are  not  delighted,  send  everything  back  and 
£,ur"S  WF  be  ref«nded.  Write  now.  SEND 
NO  MONEY.  Send  only  your  name  and  address 

™»n  ™  J-  y°Ur  °Jd  brassie«-  (State  whether 
gnaU,  medium  or  heavy.)    When  you  get  your 

manh«,CoU0Pbr?  with  dlre<="o"  booklet,  ply  post- 
™,  j.1-98  <Pl"s  postage).  (Plain  wrapper.)  Read 
your  direction  booklet  and  wear  your  Peach  Cupbra 

wither  n»5,yoU,-are<!not  absol«tely  delighted 
™%y  ,  new  loveher  flgure,  send  it  back.  It  is 
positively  guaranteed  to  please  you.  Join  the  hun- 
dreds of  women  who  enjoy  a  lovelier  figure  with 
CU?£riV  Please  prlnt  name  an(l  address 
Dept.  9C,  73  5th  Ave.,  N.  T.  11,  N.  Y. 


Ladies  Set  Ring  GIVFSf 


I  Mail  ui  $1.05  and  we 1 
I  will  send  you  prepaid  I 
1 4  boxes  of  Rosebud  I 

■  Salve  (25o  size)  and  I 

■  will  include  with  the  I 
I  salve  this  ladies  ster-  I 
I  ling  silver  sparkling  I 
I  White  Stone  set  I 

.    n .    ,        ,™>g.  yonr  size.  Yon 
can  sell  4  salve  and  gel  back  your  $1.00.  !■       --  -S 

ROSEBUD  PERFUME  CO,  Box56.  W0DD5B0R0.  MARYLAND. 

~EET  YOUR  FAVORITE 
OVIE  STAR 

Vi5.  BRAM   STUDIO  PHOTOS 
FREE  ^".-y"  *  Movie  Star 
ti,.  s   J     i    •  Folder  with  1st  order 

STARS  IrwtS?  ?H0T°S  of  all  MOVIE 

.J?a  '  ',VS0Ef!.ES  of  recent  photoplays  . 
An I  „tn;P"r?1°s.  coU5?Mon  of  enticine  PIN-UPSi 
All  photos  fluent  quality  8  x  10  gloss  prints  Mail 
4°S;„0frderfTOi?AYI  We'U  RUSH  them  to  yo™  at 
SPPTUI  {VjSh  ?r  12  '.°r  $2-50-  Foremost  Arm 
s    j  ».  if  moTie  "a™  ■  •  •  since  1912 

Send  M.  O.  or  U.  S.  3c  stamps.l 

BRAM   STUDIO  (588) 
306  West  44th  St.,   New'  York  City 


M 


Don't  pay  big  prices 
for  luminous  articles. 
Make  your  own!  Sell 
at  big  profit  or  keep 
for  y  our  pleasure. 
With  our  complete 
outfit,  and  confiden- 
tial instructions,  it's 
easy!  A  stroke  of  the 
brush  —  any  article 
glows  in  the  dark 
like  mas:ic!  Lasts  in- 
definitely. Absolutely 
harmless.  Over  100 
uses.  Use  on  ties, 
flowers,  jewelry, 
house  numbers, 
furniture,  pictures,  statues,  toys,  etc 
Order  NOW!  Supply  limited.  Monevl 
back  guarantee. 

Complete  LITE-GLO  Kit,  $1.00!  Send 
name,    address,    pay    postman  $1.00 
!  plus  postal   charges.     Send   cash.  Wp 
pay  postage. 


Dept.  365-LC 
Topeka.  Kansas 


LITE-GLO 


aged  a  Loft  plant  and  brought  her  candy 
I  he  first  time,  June  almost  fainted.  No- 
body d  ever  given  her  candy  in  a  box,  and 
she  felt  so  elegant— 

One  day  Mother  said,  "You  like  Dick, 
don't  you,  June?" 
"Oh  yes,  he's  swell!" 
"Come  over  here,  dear.  I  want  to  ask 
you  something.   How'd  you  feel  if  Dick 
and  I  got  married?" 

It  was  a  shock,  there's  no  denying  that. 
And  live  here  with  us?" 
"Well,  not  exactly.  He's  better  off  than 
we  are,  you  know.   We'd  probably  move 
to  a  nice  apartment — " 

"But  what  about  us,  Mummy?  What 
about  you  and  me?" 

v"^rlinf'  >*  won't  make  any  difference. 
You  11  still  be  my  best  girl."  She  loosed 
the  arms  from  around  her  neck  and  pushed 
the  hair  away  from  June's  forehead.  "Look, 
Junie.  Wed  be  together  even  more  than 
we  are  now.  I  wouldn't  have  to  work—" 
You  mean  you'd  be  there  when  I  got 
home  from  school!"  As  we've  mentioned, 
June  s  not  the  brooding  type.  "Well,  come 
on,  Mummy.  What're  we  waiting  for'" 

When  you're  thirteen  and  your  bed's 
w.n  S°!a  "  «  dark  little  living  room, 
and  all  of  a  sudden  there's  a  beautiful 
sunny  bedroom  all  your  own— well,  you 
know  how  Cinderella  felt.  There  were 
little  throw  rugs  and  three  windows  with 
cretonne  curtains  and  a  spread  to  match. 
I  here  was  a  comb-brush-and-mirror  set 
on  the  dresser,  and  a  frame  for  Mother's 
picture.    There    was    the    dearest  little 

TZ nr^d  a  clo,set  almost  as  bi§  as  their 
old  kitchen,  and  six  new  dresses— every 
one  a  different  color— and  three  pairs  of 
shoes.  At  night  she'd  keep  the  closet  door 
open,  so  first  thing  she'd  see  in  the  morn- 
ing would  be  her  unbelievable  clothes, 
bhed  rush  home  from  school,  stick  the 
rocker  m  the  closet  and  pretend  it  was 
her  room.  Then  she'd  step  out  and  sur 
prise  herself — 

*u'yhy'  ,June  TAllvson>  you  mean  to  say 
thats  only  a  cZoset'" 

,,She'd(rhttve  h^ed  to  ea*  in  her  room,  but 
there  Mother  drew  the  line. 

The  rocker  came  in  handy  when  little 
Arthur  was  born.  June  would  steal  to  his 
crib,  worried  because  he'd  be  sleeping  too 
quietly,  and  give  him  a  little  shake  to 
make  sure  he  was  alive.  Then  she'd  sneak 
him  to  her  room  and  rock  him  to  sleep 
again  Pretty  soon  he  was  calling  her  Doo- 
boo,  but  the  cutest  time  was  when  he  was 
learning  to  walk— 

"I'm  going  to  have  eighty-four  children," 
she  told  her  mother,  "and  watch  them  all 
learn  to  walk." 

feeling  of  family  .  .  . 

x  iS-he  ^f6^'*  have  worried  about  Dick 
taking  Mother  away.  It  wasn't  like  that 
at  all.  She  used  to  think  Mother  was  all 
in  the  world  she  needed,  but  that  was 
before  she  knew  how  grand  a  family  could 
be— how  it  could  make  you  feel  safe  and 
warm  inside  It  was  really  Dick  who 
finally  gave  her  that  feeling.  Of  course 
Mummy  was  her  mother  and  Arthur  was 
her  brother,  but  Dick  at  first— well,  he  was 

r7,.,nice  man  Mother  had  married 
«t  Ju   suddenly  at  dinner  one  night  he  said: 
Why  do  you  call  me  Dick9" 

isnTft?"'1  d°n  t  know~that's  y°ur  name, 

"Look  June  do  you  think  you  could 
call  me  daddy'?  That's  how  I  feel  about 
you,  and  if  you  felt  the  same  way,  I'd  be 
pretty  proud  and  happy—" 

For  weeks  after  that  she'd  phone  him 
at  the  factory,  just  to  say  "daddy"  At 
school  my  father"  was  suddenly  much  in 
evidence.  "My  father  says  this—"  "My 
father  doesn't  care  to  have  me  do  that—" 

Since  the  brace  had  come  off— and  espe- 
cially since  the  change  in  her  living  con- 


Beautiful  Si  mu  fated  ■%  I II 

BIRTH  STONE  RING 


GIVEN 


AWAY 

And  other 
valuable 
gifts  GIVEN 

—  for  selling  just  a  few  boxes  of  Gold 
Crown  Spot  Remover  and  Cleaner 
*x     at  25c  each  as  per  our  free  catalog, 
sent  with  1st 
order. 


New  BIRTHST0NE 

RING  correct  for  your 
birth   date    GIVEN  for 
selling  5  boxes. 

LEATHER  BILLFOLD 
GIVEN  for  selling  10 
boxes,  g. 


LOCKET 

with  space  for  2 
pictures,  GIVEN 
for  selling  10 
boxes. 

SHEER  RAYON 
HOSIERY 
G  I  V  E  N  for 

selling  5  boxes 
of  Gold  Crown 
Spot  Remover. 


POW- 
ERFUL 

for^wfin^in  fK°rJpottoing.,eIanes.  Vacations,  etc.  GIVEN 
and  FREE  cataloj!-    Send  C°UP°n  f°r  y0Ur  0rder  t0  start 

El!f„]0.se  <his  ™upon  in  an  envelope  or  paste  it  on"l 
DePot    E™\nd  ,eiid  "  t0  P0LD  CROWN  PRODUCTS, 
uept.  E.303,  Jefferson,  Iowa,  for  order  to  start.  | 

Gift  Wanted  I 

Name   J 

Address  ...  ( 

 c 

City. 


State. 


.J  137 


To  Relieve  Miseries  of  Your 

BABY'S  COLD 

As  He  Sleeps 

Now  most  young  mothers 
use  this  modern  way  to  re- 
lieve miseries  of  a  child's 
cold.  Even  as  you  rub  it  on, 
Vicks  VapoRub  starts  to 
soothe  irritation  in  nose 
and  throat,  loosen  up  the  phlegm,  ease 
coughing.  Then,  as  baby  sleeps^apoRub 

to  upper  bronchial 
tubes  with  its  special 
medicinal  vapors. 

chest  and  back  jSl* 

surfaces  like  a  ? 

warming  poultice.  7?^ 
Often  by  morning  most  of  the  misery  of 
the  cold  is  gone.  Remember,  Mother  .  .  . 

ONLY  VAPORUB  Gives  You  this  special 

double  action.  It's  time-tested,  home-proved 
...the  best  known  home  t  ll^tfC 
remedy  for  relievingmis-  \B 
eries  of  children's  colds.  _W_VAPORUB 


Sell  TRU-FIT  HOSIERY 


I 


Write  for  Outfit  and  Stocking  FREE! 

Make  money,,  bnild  steady  business,  prepare  for  retnrn  ot 
NYLON  HOSIERY  by  .taking  orders  now  1 
from  friends  forTru-Fit  Rayon  Hosiery. 
Sensational  Customer-FitServieeprovides 
exact  leK-pattem  for  every  type  customer. 
Your  personal  hose  FREE  AS  s  ales  BOOTS 
Outfit  and  samplestockineFREIi.  Write 
AMERICAN  HOSIERY  MILLS 
Dent.  H-2QS,  Indianapolis  7,  Ind. 


PREPARE 
FOR  1 

nylon 


Don't  suffer!  It's  needless!  Dr.  Scholl's  Zino-pads 
instantly  stop  tormenting  shoe  friction  and  lift 
painful  pressure  on  corns,  sore  toes.  Prevent  chafed 
heels,  instep  ridges,  blisters  and  tender  spots. 
So  soothing,  cushioning-these  thin,  sof>  protec- 
tive pads  put  you  right  back  on  your  i feet.  Used 
with  the  s^te  Medications  tncluded  Dr  Schol s 
Zino-pads  speedily  remove  corns.  Are  as  easy  to 
apply  as  a  postage  stamp.  Stay  on  in  bath.  Cost  but 
a  trifle  At  all  Drug,  Shoe,  Department  Stores  and 
Toiletry  Counters.  Get  a  box  today! 


138 


D-'Scholls  Zino-pads 


ditions— June  had  grown  less  shy  of  other 
children.  She's  made  some  friends,  thougft 
only  among  the  girls.  Boys  played  no  part 
in  her  life.  Not  that  she  wouldnt  have 
liked  them  to— she  just  had  no  illusions. 
Firmly  convinced  that  no  boy  would  look 
at  her  twice,  she  saved  them  the  trouble 
by  looking  the  other  way  first.  It  troubled 
Mother  that  June  never  went  to  school 

dances —  ,  . 

"Look  at  me,  Mummy.  Little.  Skinny. 
No  sex  appeal.  A  face  only  a  mother  could 
love—"  _  ; 

"Your  face  suits  me  

"That's  what  I  said.  Anyway,  its  silly. 
You  fall  for  a  boy,  he  dates  somebody  else, 
and  you  cry  your  eyes  out.  I've  seen  era, 
even  the  pretty  ones.  So  why  would  a  boy 
stick  to  me!"  Her  voice  with  its  funny 
little  husk  dropped  to  a  bass,  indicating 
humor.  "I'm  Dr.  June  Allyson.  Boys  stay 
away  from  my  do'." 

Of  course  she  wasn't  fooling  Mother. 
Let  alone  herself. 

Queer,  how  seeing  a  movie  can  change 
your  whole  life.  So  many  girls  dream  of 
theatrical  careers.  June  would  have  hooted 
the  notion  for  herself.    "Imagine  a  drip 
like  me  on  the  stage!"  Even  after  she  saw 
the  picture,  even  after  it  took  complete 
hold  of  her  imagination,  she  didn't  fit  her- 
self into  the  pattern.  It  was  just  that  Fred 
Astaire's  dancing  haunted  her.   She  went 
around  like  a  sleepwalker,  and  his  teet 
kept  weaving  designs  through  her  bram— 
It  was  Saturday  afternoon,  and  the  girls 
had  dates  to  go  rollerskating,  so  she  went 
to  see  "The  Gay  Divorcee". alone.  From  the 
moment  Astaire  slipped  into  his  first  dance, 
the  world  was  lost.   She  sat  through  the 
next  show  and  the  next— she  sat  till  the 
movie  house  closed  down.  She  even  for- 
got that  Mother'd  be  frantic  with  worry. 
Walking  home,  her  mind  was  aflame.  Why 
hadn't    someone    told    her    about  such 
things?    She  was  Columbus  discovering 
America,  she  was  Newton  under  the  tree 
when  the  apple  fell—  _,    ,  v 

Ginger  Rogers  was  divine,  too.  lhat  line 
she  said:  "Why  don't  you  laugh?  It's  all 
so  very  funny—"  The  weary  throb  in  her 
voiCe_so  sad,  so  brave—.  June's  eyes  had 
stung  with  tears — 

"Some  day,"  she  thought,  "I've  got  to  say 
it  just  the  way  she  did  and  bring  tears  to 
everyone's  eyes — "  ,  .  . 

Mother  and  Dad  were  waiting.  Junie! 
Where  have  you  been?" 

"With  Fred  Astaire,"  she  said  dreamily, 
looking  from  one  to  the  other  and  back 
again  Then  she  put  the  weary  throb  into 
her  voice.  "Why  don't  you  laugh?  It  s  all 
so  very  funny — " 
uncured  ham  .  .  . 

But  it  didn't  bring  tears  to  their  eyes. 
Mother  came  over  and  put  her  hand  to 
June's  forehead.  "I  wonder  if  she  s  com- 
ing down  with  something. 

June,  the  model  student,  played  hookey 
for  a  week,  and  her  conscience  never  said 
boo.  She  followed  "The  Gay  Divorcee 
through  two  neighborhood  houses,  after 
which  Astaire  danced  away  to  parts  un- 
known. Mother  had  to  be  told,  because 
June  couldn't  go  back  to  school  without 
3.  nots. 

She  didn't  fuss.  If  the  truth  were  told, 
it  was  a  relief  to  see  the  child  go  a  little 
flighty  like  other  kids.  Where  before  she  d 
come  home  and  bury  her  nose  in  a  book, 
now  she  practised  dance  steps.  Astaire 
might  be  gone,  but  his  routines  were  in  her 
head.  Or  anyway,  her  version  of  them. 
Once  Mother  came  in  and  found  her  hop- 
ping all  over  the  furniture.  She  didnt 
appreciate  that. 

"But  I've  got  to,  Mummy.   Thats  the 
way  he  does  it — ' 

"Not  if  his  mother  has  to  do  the  laundry, 
he  doesn't — " 


Don't  be  embarrassed  by  a  flat,  undeveloped  or  sagging 
buft    Do  as  thousands  of  other  women  just  like  yourself 
^  Thov  have  learned  how  to  bring  out  the  loveliest 

HIGHLY  ENDORSED  BY  MANY  DOCTORS 

Your  flat  bustllne  can 
be  miraculously  beauti- 
fied Into  full  and  allur- 
ing contours.  Or,  If  you 
are  the  pendulous  type, 
It  can  be  rounded  Into 
high  and  youthful  love- 
liness. All  you  have  to 
do  Is  follow  the  easy 
directions  on  exercise, 
massage,  brassieres, 
diet,  etc.,  given  In  the 
great  medically-endorsed 
book,  "The  Complete 
Guide  to  Bust  Culture." 
Adopt  these  simple,  self- 
help  measures  at  once 
and  your  bust  will  posi- 
tively appear  full,  firm 
and  shapely  .  •  -  tne 
proud  glamorous  curves 
which  make  you  more 
desirable  than  ever. 
OUR  OFFER 

You^n  now  SSSFttU  unique  book  by  A. 
A  b    M  A    B.S.,  at  a  remarkable  price  reduction.  Formerly 
si  so    Now  only  $1.98.  Guaranteed  harmless.  Amazing 
metime  results   SEND  NO  MONEY.  Justjnail jouponnow^ 

ft  within  ten  days  and  my  fl.9»  will  be  refunded.  ^ 
|  Name   j 

•  ^reScHkcK  ^B^ryVuWanrtV  savVpostaBe:  En- 
I  close  $1.98  with  coupon  and  we  ship  prepaid, 
j  1 —  Canadian  orders,   $2.SO  in  advance  


Do  You  Want  11017% 

LONGER  HA  IK 

BRUNETTES,  ■■■■■■■L 
BLONDES,  TIT1ANS!  ••• 

Just  try  this  System  on  your  HAIR 
7  davs  and  see  if  you  are  really  .enjoy- 
ing the  pleasure  of  LONGER  HAIR  . 
that  so  often  captures  love  and  Romance.  £ 

HAIR  MAY  GET  LONGER  f 

when  scalp  and  hair  conditions  are  normal  /,J 
and  the  dry,  brittle,  breaking  off  hair  can 
be  retarded  by  supplementingthe  natural 
hair  oils,  it  has  a  chance  to  get  longer 
and  much  more  beautiful.  Just  try  the 
JUELENE  System  7  days  and  let  your 
mirror  prove  results.  Fully  guaranteed.  -  - 

Send  $1  00  or  C.  O.  D.  plus  few  cents  postage.  Your  money 
tack  if 'you fare  not  fully  delighted.  We  today -to  the 

JUEL  CO.,  1930  Irving  Park  Rd.,  Dept  E603,  Chicago  13,  III. 


SHORTHAND  in 

£  Weeks  at  Home 


Famous  Speedwriting  system,  no  signs 

  or  symbols.  Easy  to  learn ;  easy  to  write 

and  transcribe.  Fast  preparation  for  a  job.  Surpris- 
ingly low  cost.  100,000  taught  by  mail.  Used  in  lead- 
in!  offices  and  Civil  Service.  Write  for  free  booklet. 

spledwritma  274  Madlson  Ave"      Y-  1 


opeeuwi  i  Liiijjf    ^ " f  "   " — '  —   

SONG  POEMS  WANTED 

Song  poems  on  all  subjects  set  to  music  by  famous  Holly- 

•^VSt^^SS^  £S  S  for 
consideration  and  liberal  offer. 

HOLLYWOOD   MELODIES  . 
P.  0.  Box  2.68H  Hollywood  28,  Calif. 


suKr  PSORIASIS 

(SCALY   SKIN  TROUBLE) 

^  DCRITIOIL 


Prove  it  yourself  no  matter 
how  long  you  have  suffered 
or  what  you  have  tried. 
Beautiful  book  on  psoria- 
sis   and    Dermoil  with 
amazing,    true  photo- 
graphic proof  of  results 
,     sent  FREE.  Write  for  it. 

Don't  mistake  eczema 
for  the  stubborn,  ugly 
embarrassing  scaly  skin 
disease  psoriasis.  Apply 
non-staining  Oermoil. 
Thousands  do  for  scaly 
spots  on  body  or  scalp. 
Grateful  users,  often  after 
years  of  suffering,  report 
the  scales  have  gone,  the 
red  patches  gradually  dis- 
appeared  and  they  enjoyed  the  tnriu 
of  a  clear  skin  again  P=r™°^eis-^?  positive  agreement  to 
by  many  doctors  and  is  „e»ks  or  money  is  refunded  witb- 
give  definite  benefit  in  2  «e*=  010rm™  „'  for  generous  trial 
lut  question  Send  lOc  stamps  or  cc  T  t„  BTest  it  your- 
bottle  to  make  our  famous  one  j>vy>{  today  for  your  test 
self.  Results  may  surprise  you.  Wnte  toe i  y  name  pIamly 

l"odx  5?7h  Norih^tlrnDsTa9t?on!SbeptLfl6KS09,  Detroit  4,  Mich. 


EXCESS  FAT 


LOSE  5  LBS. 
or  MORE 
PER  WEEK  or 
MONEY  BACK! 


Most  over-fat  people 
who  follow  the  entire 
Vita-Slym  plan  lose  at 
least  5  pounds  a  week. 
YOU  may  do  the  same, 
or  return  the  empty 
box  at  the  end  of  15 
days  and  we  will  re- 
fund your  money.  And 
the  most  amazing  part 
of  the  plan  is  that 
people  say  they  feel  so 
much  better  —  peppier 
and  more  energetic. 

PRIVATE  PLAN 
of  N.  Y.  DOCTOR 

A  well-known  New  York 
Physician    first  pre- 
scribed this  method  of 
reducing  for  his  exclu- 
sive clientele.    At  last 
we  have  persuaded  him  to 
release  it  for  YOCT.  No  need 
to   over-exercise   or  starve 
yourself.     Nor    are  Vita- 
Siyms    a    cathartic.  Eat 
plenty  of  food,  but  less  cal- 
ories and  supplement  your 

Vitamin!"  A  ^"^A  Th?y  not  ™* 

4  WEEKS'  MENUS  FREE! 

With  every  box  of  75  Tablets  and  30  Capsules  we 
month      3  STS"1",*4;',01  menus'  for 'oul 

Seals  Trv'  tl  v».  J  nf;  h?'P  in  P1*™1"?  your 
meais.   fry  the  Vita-Slym  plan  for  15  davs— see 

to^ftol^W  ylVose  weight  and  how 
nne  you  teel.  You  risk  nothing.  If  not  delichtpr? 

KB  ZtU$n*  ^  box  and  we  «fund  you?  money 

Euna&dntftSh-        -?OW!  Mai/coupon  TO7: 

Postage  C  °-D-  0r>  if  you  send  cash-  ^  Pay 

VITA-SLYM  CO.,  Dept.,  M-4,  Box  159 

Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


Vita-Slym  Co.,  Dept.  M-4,  Box  159 
Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York. 

Send  me  15  days'  supply  of  Vita-Slyms  (75  Tablets  & 

ftWSonw."01  deliShted  WUh  teSUlt3'  y°" 

□  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 

OI  enclose  $1.98.    Send  postage  prepaid. 


Name  . 
Address 


City   

No  Canadian  Orders 


. .  State  

Please  print  plainly 


MOVIE  STAR  PORTRAITS 


POPULAR 

GLOSSY  PHOTOS 

Finest  quality — NOW 

1 2  for  «1 0" 


FREE! 


Latest  poses  of  all  male  and 
female  Hollywood  Stars.  Name 
your  favorites.  We  ship  at  once — 
postpaid. 


GLORIA    DE  HAVEN 
M.G.M.  Star 

with  every  order— Illustrated  cata- 
logue listing  over  5000  names  and 
poses  of  all  your  favorite  movie  stars 


Avoid  delay  by  listing  your  second  choice 

IRVING  KLAW 

212  East  14  St.  Dept.  F33.  New  York  3.  N 


BUY  FROM  THE  OLDEST  ESTABLISHED 
FIRM  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  SELLING 

EYE  GLASSES  BY  MAIL 


Y. 


16  DAYS  TRIAL 


sraasr back- " you  are 

SEND  NO  MONEY  T^inV^EcaU,0itodav 

our  many  styles  and  LOW  PRICES  tnDnKEN  glasses1 


ADVANCE  SPECTACLE  CO. 

REPAIRED 
,    AT  LOW  COST 

537  S.  Dcnrborn  St.  E2EE3^H 

Chicago,  III. 

One  evening  she  put  on  a  show  for  the 
folks.  They  didn't  say  much,  but  a  kind 
of  look  passing  between  them  made  her 
know  they  liked  it.  Then  she  did  a  low 
thing— pretended  she'd  gone  to  her  room 
and  stopped  to  listen  at  the  door.  She  had 
to  know  what  they  thought — 

For  what  seemed  ages,  nobody  said  a 
word.    Then    Dad    spoke    up.  "Looked 
pretty  good  to  me—" 
"Same  here." 

More  silence.  "You  think  Junie  could 
learn  to  be  a  dancer?" 

"Heavens,  I  wouldn't  know.  Doctor's  all 
she  ever  wanted  to  be.  Since  she  was  a 
mite — 

"No  sense  putting  ideas  in  her  head,  but 
she  sure  looked  cute  as  a  bug  jigging 
around."  Dad's  paper  rustled  as  he  turned 
it.  "Wonder  how  this  Astaire  fellow  got 
started?" 

"The  way  I  heard  it,  right  from  the 
cradle — 

"Hm."  She  could  hear  the  grin  in  his 
voice.  "Well,  our  Junie's  smart.  Maybe 
she  can  catch  up." 

That  was  all  she  needed.  With  a  little 
imagination,  she  persuaded  herself  that 
the  folks  thought  she  could  dance  like 
Fred  Astaire.  For  the  longest  time  she'd 
been  dying  to  tell  the  girls.  They  were 
always  bragging  about  their  boy  friends. 
Well,  not  bragging  maybe,  but  that's  how 
it  sounded  when  you  didn't  have  a  boy 
friend  yourself.  June  longed  for  something 
to  brag  about,  too.  Now  she  had  it.  Let 
em  laugh  if  they  wanted.  She'd  show 
them — 

At  noon  that  day  she  let  it  drop  casually 
I  can  dance  like  Fred  Astaire—" 
She  was  ready  for  the  ribs.   "You  and 
who  else?  —   "Move  over,  Ginger,  here 
comes  June."—  "Oh,  Miss  Allyson,  can  I 
have  your  autograph?" 

"Come  out  in  the  hall  and  I'll  show 
you — 

They  formed  a  circle  around  her  while 
she  did  her  stuff.  Others  came  up  and 
peered  over  their  heads,  till  she  had  a 
sizeable  crowd,  including  boys  They 
seemed  impressed— anyway,  enough  to 
satisiy  June.  She  went  home  and  practised 
harder  than  ever.  Kids  she  didn't  even 
know  would  call  to  her  in  the  corridors 
Hear  you  can  dance  like  Fred  Astaire—" 
If  the  spirit  was  one  of  mockery,  it  didn't 
touch  her.    Trusting,  shy  and  proud,  she'd 

modesti?  at  "YeS'  1  Can'"  She'd  Say 

One  day  her  own  particular  crowd  de- 
scended and  thrust  a  clipping  at  her. 
Why  dont  you  answer  that?" 
It  was  a  chorus  call  for  "Sing  Out  the 
JNews.      Anyone  who  can  dance  like  As- 
tatte  ought  to  be  able  to  get  a  chorus  girl 

'We're  not  kidding,  June.  Honest,  we 
think  youre  good." 

"You  do?"  breathed  June,  and  felt  she 
could  move  mountains.  "All  right  I'll 
go  down  tomorrow — " 

new  horizons  .  .  . 

For  an  hour  she  stood  outside  the 
theater,  wishing  she  were  dead.  Tall,  beau- 
tiful girls  went  sailing  through  the  doors. 
Ihey  all  knew  each  other.  Their  clothes 
i  were  out  of  this  world.  They  acted  like 
queens.  Half  a  dozen  times  she  headed 
tor  the  subway  and  turned  back.  In  the 
end,  that  door  was  easier  to  face  than  the 
kids  at  school,  waiting  to  see  what 
happened. 

«TA  maA^  at  a„  de,sk  was  taking  names. 
June  Allyson,"  she  whispered. 
"Age?" 

"Twenty-one." 

He  looked  up.  "How  old  are  you  really?" 
"Fifteen.  But  it's  all  right.  My  mother 
knows  Im  here,"  she  fibbed. 
"Got  a  cold?" 


% 
1 
1 


NEVER  TRIED  MIDOL? 

It's  my 

"periodic 
^  pictiipf 


This  month,  give  Midol  a  chance 
to  keep  you  brighter  .  .  .  more 
active  .  .  .  enjoying  life  at  the  time 
when  menstruation's  functional 
cramps,  headache  and  blues  might 
have  you  miserable. 

Take  Midol  at  the  first  twinge 
of  pain.  See  how  swiftly  it  acts  to 
relieve  your  suffering.  And  trust 
these  effective  tablets ;  Midol's  com- 
fort does  not  depend  on  opiates. 
Millions  of  girls  and  women  rely 
on  it  regularly  as  a 
"periodic  pick  -  up . " 
Ask  for  Midol  at  UooJ [Housekeeping" , 
any  drugstore.  ^1^^/ 

MIDOL 

Used  more  than  all  other  products  offered 
exclusively  to  relieve  menstrual  suffering 

CRAMPS- HEADACHE -BLUES 


Premiums 
GIVEN! 


Send  No 
Money  Now! 


wSl-  w°?  ?nd  address!  Girls!  Beys!  Ladies!  Attractive 
i^f,0  v,  t3tche3'-  nng3'  dls>he3,  jewelry;  other  personal  and 
honaehold  premiums  or  CASH  COMMISSION  easily  yours ! 
S„  j  c«F.Y£  SoIorful  pictures  with  White  CLOVERINE 

o^Ptt     /  YS  for  chaps  and  miId  bo™3  sold  to  friends  at 
fX™     ■  (with  P°PDlar  Picture)  and  remit  amounts  stated 
^emm™  wanted,  as  explained  in  catalog  sent  with  order, 

t™, ¥„e„Pt^b&23 '  50t£  Zear' Write  f  or  trial  order  of  salve  on 
trust tostart,  Wilson  Chem.Co.,  Dept.  10-47.  Tyrone.  Pa. 

WANTED 


SONG  POEMS 


* 

*M  . , ,  

'tj'u¥   " ■   WfclwllP  To  Be  Set  To  Music 

"Publishers  need  new  songs!  Submit  one  or  more  of 
■flr  your  best  poems  for  immediate  consideration.  Any  sub- 

★ ject.  Send  poem.  PHONOGRAPH  RECORDS  MADE. 
Five  Star  Music  Masters.  475  Beacon  Bldg..  Boston  8,  Mass. 


SAVE  as  never  before! 

Genuine  Fine- Cut 

DIAMONDS 


Not  chips,  but  genuine, 
fine  -  cut  sparkling  dia- 
monds poisedinsuperbly 
styled  14  kt.  solid  gold 
settings !   At  amazingly 
low  prices  made  possible 
only  by  our  wholesale 
v,„„j         diamond  connections.  Engagement  rings, 
nandsome  men's  rings,  men's  and  women's  match- 
ing wedding  rings.  Don't  miss  this  chance  to  SAVE  I 
Write  today  for  FREE  illustrated  booklet 
BOND  DIAMOND  CO.  Dept.  M  7 
562  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  19,  N.  V. 


ViHOUSAll  DIAMOND   DIAURS  SINCE  1881 


- 


"No,  this  is  how  I 
"Experience?" 


always  talk." 


"Oh  yes! 


I   saw  Fred  Astaire  dance 


«w       You  will  love 


WOMEN  k^Os' 

Do  medg  symptoms 
betray  your  age? 


Often  many  women  between  the  ages  of 
38  and  52— are  shocked  to  realize  they 
are  in  the  class  commonly  known  as 
"middle-age"  with  its  annoying  symp- 
toms which  so  often  betray  their  age. 

So  if  you  suffer  from  hot  flashes,  feel 
weak  tired,  nervous,  restless,  a  bit  blue 
at  times  —  all  due  to  the  functional 
"middle-age"  period  peculiar  to  women 
—try  Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Com- 
pound to  relieve  such  symptoms. 

This  Greot  Medicine  HELPS  NATURE 
For  almost  a  century— Pinkham's  Com- 
pound has  been  famous  to  help  great 
numbers  of  women  go  "smiling  thru 
such    middle-age    distress.  Thousands 
have  reported  remarkable  benefits! 

Many  wise  women  take  Pmkham  s 
Compound  regularly  to  help  build  up 
resistance  against  such  symptoms.  This 
great  medicine  helps  nature  and  that  s 
the  kind  you  should  try. 
INEXPENSIVE:  Pinkham's  Compound 
costs  very  little  compared  to  some  other 
methods  but  this  doesn't  detract  from 
its  effectiveness.  Follow  label  directions. 

V  VEGETABLE  COMPOUND 

Fascinating  occupation  quickly  leaped  at  home 
in  upare  timf.  Famous  Koehne  method  bring?  outnatA  «s, 
SrafTlife-like  colore.  Many  earn  while  learning.  Send  \  j^,  £/ 
today  for  free  booklet  and  requirements. 

MBTIONAL  PHOTO  COLORING  SCHOOL 
1.315  Michigan  Ave.,  Dept.  2363.  Chicago  5_  

I  HATE 
GRAY  HAIR 

I  OF  COURSE  you  do!  Gray 
hair  makes  you  look  years 
i  older,  kills  romance.  Yet  you 
1  are  afraid  to  color  your  hair 
-afraid  people  will  know! 
These  fears  are  old  fash- 
ioned! With  Mary  T.  Gold- 
;  man's  scientific  color-control 
,  you  can  transform  gray, 
I  bleached  or  faded  hair  to  the 
\  natural-looking  shade  you 
1  desire — quickly,  or  so  grad- 
sj  ually  your  closest  friends 
\  won't  guess!  Pronounced 
\  harmless  by  leading  medical 
\  authorities  (no  skin  test 
I  needed).  Inexpensive,  easy 
I  to  apply.  For  50  years,  mil- 

.  I  Hons  have  found  new  hair 

beauty  by  using  Mary  T.  Goldman's.  So 
helP  yourself  to  beautiful  hair-today!  Buy 
a  bottle  of  Mary  T.  Goldman's  at  drug  or 
dept.  store  on  money-back  guarantee. 

For  free  sample,  mail  coupon  below.  

Ma~f~~Goldman  Co.,  S04  Goldman  Bldg. 
St.Paul  2,Minn.Send  free  sample.Check  color. 

□  Black    □  Dark  Brown    □  Light  Brown 

□  Medium  Brown    □  Blonde    □  Auburn 

Name  

Address  

O  City...  State  


eighteen  times." 

From  the  look  he  gave  her,  he  must 
have  thought  she  was  crazy.  Her  heart 
hammered.  "He's  going  to  tell  me  to 
scram."  But  something  in  the  tremulous 
pleading  face  made  him  change  his  mind. 
"Sit  down  till  your  name's  called—" 
"June  Ally  son— " 

She  felt  as  if  she  were  moving  inside 
some  big  bubble.  Not  till  she  found  her- 
self on  the  huge  empty  stage,  did  panic 
strike.  Blindly  she  started  back  for  the 
wings —  . 

"Where  you  going?"  someone  asked.  ? 

"It's  all  a  mistake.   I'm  going  home— 

Whoever  it  was  grinned.  "Stay  where 
you  are,  kid.    Show  'em  what  you  can 

 ll 

Her  spine  stiffened.    Okay,  she'd  show 
'em—.  Same  as  she'd  shown  the  kids. 

"Where's  your  music?"  asked  a  voice. 
What  music?  Was  she  supposed  to  have 
music?    "I  dance  without  music."  n 
"Oh,  an  original.  All  right,  go  ahead- 
She  broke  into  one  of  the  routines  she'd 
practised  so  often.  The  music  played  itself 
in  her  head.    That  was  the  trouble.  At 
home  she  could  turn  it  off  and  on  again. 
Here  she  couldn't.  The  music  went  round 
and  round  and  came  out  nowhere— just 
started  all  over  again  from  the  same  note, 
like  a  stuck  phonograph  record.   So  she 
danced  the  same  step  over  and  over  again 
till  they  finally  stopped  her. 
"Thank  you,"  the  voice  said.  "Wait  over 

there"  ™      ,j    „  u 

What  did  that  mean?   They'd  all  been 

told  to  wait— some  over  here,  some  over 
there.  Should  she  ask  one  of  the  girls? 
Golly,  they  scared  her,  they  looked  so 
superior  She  sneaked  a  glance  at  the 
other  group.  Well,  of  course— they  were 
gayer  and  smarter  and  prettier  than  the 
ones  she  was  with.  What  did  she  expect, 
anyway?  They  wouldn't  have  taken  her, 
Not  after  the  awful  way  she'd  danced— 

The  man  was  talking  to  the  other  girls. 
They  broke  up  and  scattered.   He  came 
over  to  June's  crowd —  y 
"Report  for  rehearsal  at  ten  tomorrow- 
walking  on  air  .  .  . 

She  knew  what  the  books  meant  by 
walking  on  air.   She  walked  all  the  way 
home— eight  miles— and  couldn't  have  told 
you  how  she  got  there.   She  walked  be- 
cause she  was  too  excited  for  the  subway 
Besides,  she  had  to  figure  how  to  break 
the  news  gently  to  Mother- 
She  knew  how  she'd  break  it  to  the  kids. 
Have  them  over  at  the  house  tonight,  and 
when  they  were  all  there,  she'd  say— very 
quietly— "I'm  in  a  Broadway  show."  They 
wouldn't  believe  it.   She  didn't  believe  it 
herself.  Suddenly  giddy,  she  stopped  and 
leaned  her  whirling  head  against  the  cool 
stone  wall  of  a  house.  "I  saw  Fred  Astaire 
eighteen  times."  "Show  'em  what  you  can 
do."    "I  dance  without  music."  Report 
for  rehearsal  tomorrow." 

Things  like   that   don't  happen.  "But 
they  did  happen,"  she  told  the  wall. 

On  the  stoop  at  home,  she  still  hadn't 
figured  how  to  tell  Mother.    But  all  at 
once  it  didn't  matter.   She  raced  upstairs 
and  flung  the  door  wide. 
"Look  at  me,  Mummy!  Who  do  you  think 

The  spoon  clattered  from  Mother  s  hand 
to  the  floor.  June's  eyes— twice  too  big 
for  her  face— blazed  like  blue  torches. 
"What's  wrong  with  you,  June?" 
"They  must  be  crazy!  They  gave  me 
a  job,  Mummy.  Look  at  me!  I'm  an  ac- 
tress— on  Broadway!" 

Part  II  of  June  Allyson's  life  story  will 
appear  in  the  April  issue  of  Modern  Screen. 


and  his  growing  hair 


In  millionaires'  mansions  and 
cottage  kitchens,  you'll  And 
PADDY  O'HALB  —  the  most 
beloved  and  amusing  novelty 
ever  created.  Shure  —  'tis 
magic i  Fill  with  water;  spread  special  seed — 
then  watch  the  miracle!  PADDY  grows  thick 
crop  of  bright  green  hair,  eyebrows,  and  side- 
burns. You  can  give  him  haircuts;  the  grass 
will  grow  for  months;  can  be  planted  again 
and  again.  Head  is  dur- 
able pottery  -of  rich  sun- 
tan  color;  5  inches  tall. 
Thousands  buy  PADDY 
for  themselves;  then  re- 
order for  gifts.  Ideal  gift 
for  St.  Patrick's,  Mother's 
Day — and  every  other  day. 
Sent  complete  with  special 
seed  and  instructions,  $1, 
postpaid,  MONEY  BACK 
GUARANTEE.  Order  at 
once.    Only   $1  complete. 

PADDY  NOVELTY  CO. 

110  WASHINGTON  AVENUE 
GOLIAD.  TEXAS 


DREAMING  OF  |I1|D0 

lv-  longer  nAIn : 

Try  the  Ronola 
Method  of  Hair 
Care  for  1  week,  and 
>see  if  the  enjoyment 
of  really  attractive 
'*4iw  hair  can  be  yours — 

lovely  hair  that  so  often  means  Love  and 
Romance.  Often  In  many  cases  HAIR  MAY 
GET  LONGER  when  hair  and  scalp  are  In 
a  normal,  healthy  condition,  and  dry,  brit- 
tle breaking  off  ends  can  be  retarded  to  give 
the  hair  a  chance  to  grow.  Just  try  the  Ronola 
^  Method  lor  7  days  and  see  for  yourself  what 
•^v  it  may  do  lor  you.  Your  friends  and  mirror 
%J*  JfP  will  tell  you.  Send  $1-20  Inc.  tax.  (C.O.D. 
extra) .  Guaranteed  to  satisfy  or  money  bacK. 
RONALD  CO.,  6605  Cottage  Grove, Pept.M. Chicago  ST 


PHOTO-RING 

-icture  of 
or  Friend. 

n 


ANY    PHOTO    OR.  P'CTUrHE,„;?f 
Sweetheart,  Relative  or  Fr^nd. 
reproduced  perma-^ 
nently  in  this  beau- 
tiful onyx  like  ling  ' 
—  featuring  the  New 

Maa.. ...ed  Setting!     Will  last  a  lifetime!  Inde-   

structible!  Waterproof  I  Enclose  strip  of  paper  (£,„„,„ 
for  ring  size.  Pay  postman  plus  a«ew«nta  d 
postage.     If   you    send   cash   we   pay    postage.  r ' 

feo  MflVET*TE  RING  CO.,  Dept.  V-26,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


nyn*ziRC0N 
FnEE  CATALOG 


To  Those  Who  Like  Diamonds  f 

Why  buy  expensive  Diamonds  when  " 
you  can  enjoy  the  brilliance  and 
thrilling  beauty  of  diamond-dazzling 
Zircons  at  such  unbelievably  LOW 
COST?  Full  of  fire,  exquisitely 
mounted.    Catalog  FREE 

NATIONAL  ZIRCON  CO. 
Dept    6  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 


MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

AND  BANDLEADERS 


Movie  stars  and  bandleaders  galore!  Love-scenea  and 
pinupsyou'll adore!  Everythmgyoucanaskfor and  more 
We  have  the  pick  of  all  the  Hollywood  lots.  FREE 
ALBUM  with  every  $5  order.  Every  Purchase  you  make 
(no  matter  how  Bmall)  a  credit  toward  YOUR  *KE1!. 

AU ^Sotos  8  i  10  original  and  glossy.  4  for  $1.00:  12  for 
$2.50.  Free  Folder.  Send  money  order  or  caBh.  Dept.  b. 


FREE  PHOTO 
With  Entry  Order 


IY1.  Pi  STUDIOS 


Box  151,  Times  Sq.  Sta. 
New  York  18,  N.  Y. 


Neglected  Piles 

Invite  Chronic  Troubles 


FREE  BOOK— Brings  Good  News 
to  Many  Sufferers 


Jim 


eft*5 


Avoid 
Dangers 
lof  Delay 


If  afflicted  with  Colon  and  Rectal  troubles, 
or  Stomach  conditions,  write  today  for  large 
122-page  FREE  BOOK.  McCleary  Clinic, 
359  Elms  Blvd.,  Excelsior  Springs,  Mo. 


Don't  let  your  life 
be  spoiled  by  shamo  or 
embarrassment  over  a  flat, 
undeveloped  or  sagging  form, 
Help  devolop  a  glamorous,  allur-* 
ing  contour  ol  high  youthful 
rounded  fullness!  Tested,  proven; 
oasy-to-use  methods  given  in  the 
wonderful,  scientifically  authentic 
book,  "Approved  Methods  for 
Care  and  Development  of  the 
Form."  Experience  the  thrilling 
joys  of  having  your  contour  ap- 
pear shapely,  rounded,  romantic- 
ally beautiful.  Proven  successful 
by  thousands  of  women.  Lifetime 
results,  safely,  easly,  positively^ 
If  not  satisfied,  return  within  10 
days  and  money  will  be  refunded. 
SEND  NO  MONEYI 

Benefit  by  this  extraordinary  reduction. 
Formerly  more  than  DOUBLE  this  price.  Now 
only  $1  00.  Order  now  C  0. 0.  plus  postage> 
Pay  postman  on  arrival.  To  save  Postage 
(end  $1.00  with  order,  and  we  chip  prepaid 
in  plain  wrapper. 

SUCCESS  STUDIOS  •  BALTO. 


MtVtR  BlfORl  soi 

atunrRiuiaoii 

MD.,B0X895-D 


ft 


Now  She  Shops 
"Cash  And  Carry 

Without  Painful  Backache  * 

^tany  sufferers  relieve  nagging  backache  quicklyj 
once  they  discover  that  the  real  cause  of  their  trouble 
may  be  tired  kidneys. 

The  kidneys  are  Nature's  chief  way  of  taking  the 
excess  acids  and  waste  out  of  the  blood.  They  help 
most  people  pass  about  3  pints  a  day. 

When  disorder  of  kidney  function  permits  poison- 
ous  matter  to  remain  in  your  blood,  it  may  cause  nag- 
ging backache,  rheumatic  pains,  leg  pains,  loss  of  pep 
and  energy,  getting  up  nights,  swelling,  puffiness 
under  the  eyes,  headaches  and  dizziness.  Frequent  or 
Bcanty  passages  with  smarting  and  burning  some- 
times shows  there  ia  something  wrong  with  your 
kidneys  or  bladder. 

Don't  wait!  Ask  your  druggist  for  Doan's  Pills; 
used  successfully  by  millions  for  over  40  years.  They 
give  happy  relief  and  will  help  the  15  miles  of  kidney 
tubes  flush  out  poisonous  waste  from  your  blood.  Get 
Doan's  Fills. 

FALSE  TEETH 

KLUTCH  holds  them  tighter 

KLUTCH  forms  a  comfort  cushion;  holds  dental 
plates  so  much  firmer  and  snugger  that  one  can  eat 
and  talk  with  greater  comfort  and  security;  in  many 
cases  almost  as  well  as  with  natural  teeth.  Klutch 
lessens  the  constant  fear  of  a  dropping,  rocking, 
chafing  plate.  25c  and  50c  at  druggists.  ...  If  your 
druggist  hasn't  it,  don't  waste  money  on  substi- 
tu  tes,  but  send  us  10c  and  we  will  mail  you  a  gener- 
ous trial  box.  ©  i.  p.  inc. 
KLUTCH  CO.,  Box  4587A,  ELMIRA,  N.  Y. 

jfe.  "Before  and  After 

'     \  Read  this  new  book  about  Plastic, 
Reconstruction.  Tells  how  easy , 
A»X.  it  is  for  noses  to  be  shaped—^- 
•  \  protruding  ears,  thick  lipsVj, 
wrinkles,  and  signs  of  age 
corrected.  Also  cleft  pal- 
ate, hare-lip  and  pendu- 
lous breasts.  Plastic  Surgery" 
explained.  Elaborate  illustrations. 

Only  25c  —  mail  coin  or  stamps.  Glennville 
Publishers  60  East  42nd  St.,  Dept.  BB,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


CfllHTE  YOUR  HERD  with  this 

JHLneV  HEART  ra  heart 

LOVE  EMBLEM 


Be  the  first  to  wear  this  new  star- 
spangled,  heart-shaped  Love  Em- 
blem. Wear  it  proudly  in  honor  of 
your  man  in  the  service.  This 
TRUE  SYMBOL  OF  LOVE,  FRIEND- 
SHIP, AND  GOOD  LUCK  WISHES 
tells  the  world  that  your  loved  one 
is  in  his  country's  service.  Stun- 
ning in  design,  perfect  in  taste. 
Sparkles  with  unheard  of  beauty. 
It's  new!  It's  differentl  It's  a 
knockoutl  Hand-made  of  beautiful, 
highly  polished  White  "Duraplast 
that  can't  soil,  fray,  or  tarnish. 
Attractively  decorated  in  gold, 
silver,  and  royal  blue,  with  firm 
safety  catch.  Your  choice  of  the 
following  inscriptions:  Son  in 
Service  —  Husband  in  Service  — 
Brother  in  Service— Sweetheart  in 
Service — Sons  in  Service.  Also  avail- 
able: GOLD  STAR  Emblems,  inscribed:  Son  Killed  in  Ac- 
tion—Husband Died  in  Service.  Limited  quantities  due  to 
war  conditions.  Order  today  to  get  yours.  Only  $1.49 
If  you  send  money  with  order,  or  C.O.D.  plus  postage.  In 
ordering,  state  inscription  desired.  GUARANTEED!  If  not 
delighted,  purchase  price  refunded. 

EXETER  HOUSE,  Dept.  26-A.  37  Easl  19  Si,  New  York  3,  N.Y. 


M.  S.  FASHION  GUIDE 

(Continued  from  page  61) 


he  love  you  in  this  darling  little  suit — 
skirt  length  shorts,  white  crew  shirt  and 
tiny  bolero  jacket?  Write  for  the  pattern 
(see  coupon  at  the  end)  and  make  a  lot  of 
them  in  tubable  cotton  in  wonderful 
colors.  Divine  departure  from  the  usual 
housedress,  and  every  bit  as  practical. 
Perfect  later  on  for  tennis,  gardening  and 
biking. 

One  foot  in  Spring  and  nothing  in  your 
closet  that's  up  to  it?  A  suit's  what  you 
want,  but  a  suit  can  take  such  a  bite  out 
of  a  corporal's  allotment  check;  out  of  a 
weeny  clothes  allowance.  How  'bout  this 
stunt?  This  week  you  buy  the  skirt,  two 
weeks  from  now  you  get  the  jacket!  Pain- 
less? And  exactly  twice  as  much  fun  as 
getting  them  both  at  once.  The  love  of 
our  life  is  the  three-piece  grey  and  yellow 
flannel  job  by  Louis  Geiger  on  page  60. 
The  jacket,  patterned  after  a  regular  battle 
jacket,  is  trim  and  smart-looking  as  a 
Marine  sergeant  on  leave.  The  smooth 
double  fly-front  skirt  is  dressy  enough 
for  blouses,  tailored  enough  for  sweaters. 
If  you're  young  and  pert  and  definitely 
fashion-wise,  this  suit  is  for  you,  and  it's 
priced  within  your  reach. 

We've  saved  this  month's  hunk  of  swoon 
for  last.  If  you  fight  the  battle  of  the  sub- 
ways every  day,  if  you  dash  from  port  to 
port  to  meet  a  homecoming  sailor,  if 
you've  been  screaming  for  a  go-every- 
where suit  that  almost  never  needs  to  be 
pressed — hold  your  hats,  we've  got  it!  It's 
of  that  heavenly  Tegra  Cloth  (which 
means  it's  crease-resistant,  thanks  to  a 
wonderful  process  known  as  "Tebilizing." 
Look  for  the  "Tebilized"  tag  when  buy- 
ing— it'll  mean  less  pressing),  beautifully 
cut,  tailored  like  a  man's  suit  and  ex- 
quisitely detailed.  The  jacket's  single- 
breasted,  the  skirt  is  plain.  The  lines  are 
simple  and  beautiful,  designed  to  give  one 
touch  of  Venus  to  the  most  average  of 
figures.  And,  lovely  news,  the  price  is  so 
little  for  so  much. 


For  all  the  vital  statistics,  like  where  to 
buy,  how  much,  what  sizes  and  colors, 
drop  a  note  to  Ann  Ward.  If  it's  a  toss-up 
between  the  two  suits,  tell  Ann  your  pro- 
portions, and  she'll  advise  which  is  for  you. 
If  you're  in  a  dither  about  your  color,  de- 
scribe yourself  to  her,  and  she'll  let  you 
know.  She  knows  fashions  like  Parsons 
knows  Hollywood,  so  if  you've  a  clothes 
query  under  your  hat,  a  figure  problem 
under  your  belt,  share  it  with  Annie  and 
you'll  get  it  solved.  Know  where  to  write? 
Ann  Ward,  Fashion  Editor,  Modern  Screen, 
149  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


We're  doing  our  best  to  help  you  make 
your  wardrobe  something  to  swoon  over, 
but  we  need  your  help.  Won't  you  come 
to  the  rescue  by  filling  out  the  FREE  OF- 
FER Questionnaire  on  page  22?  Won't 
take  a  minute,  and  we'll  send  you  a  FREE 
picture  of  one  of  your  favorite  stars  just 
to  show  you  how  really  grateful  we  are. 
So  quick  whip  over  to  page  22,  huh? 


Here's  how  you  can  whip  up  the  darling 
short  suit  pictured  on  page  61.  Send  20c 
to  Modern  Screen  PATTERN  SERVICE, 
Post  Office  Box  224,  Station  G,  New  York 

19,  N.  Y.  Comes  in  sizes  from  10  through 

20.  BE  SURE  TO  INDICATE  YOUR  SIZE 
AND  REQUEST  PATTERN  NUMBER 
1667.  In  a  flash  you'll  have  the  complete 
directions   for   this   easy-to-make  outfit. 


II  your  favorite 
store  is  out  ol 

uiL      L     IJ  ¥  TIPSTIK,  use 

Why  shouldn  t  coupon  below. 

you,  too,  be  your  own  make-up  artist? 

It's  easy  to  fashion  your  lips  exactly  as  you  want 
them  .  .  .  with  TIPSTIK.  The  clever,  pencil- 
pointed  applicator  is  just  right  for  precise  lip  lines, 
and  you'll  say  goodbye  to  smears,  ragged  edges, 
messy  fingers.  Lips  stay  fresh  looking  for  hours,  and 
every  last  bit  of  the  rouge,  in  its  gleaming  black 
plastic  container,  can  be  used  up.  For  new  lip 
beauty,  Hollywood  style,  ask  for  TIPSTIK. 

25c  (PLUS  TAX)  AT  DRUG  AND  10c  STORES 


Choose  from  5  Glamorous  Hollywood  Reds 

RUMOR  RED  | — i  ROOKIE  RED 

dark       I  I  rich-red 

RIVAL  RED  r— -,  RENO  RED   

'medium    LJ  -  blue-red  [_| 


, — |  Rally  red  . — . 
LI      light  l_l 


TIPSTIK  COSMETICS,  Dept.  MO-3 

3424  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  26,  Calif. 

Enclosed  is  30c  (25c  plus  5c  excise  tax).   Please  send 

TIPSTIK  postpaid  in  shade  checked. 

NAME  


^/Nadinola's  4-way  action  Jre/pyou 

PIMPLES 


CLEAR  UP 
EXTERNALLY  CAUSED 


6ENTLY 
LOOSEN 


BLACKHEADS 
DULL, DARK  SKIN 

Don't  give  in  to  unlovely  skin!  Try  famous 
Nadinola  Cream,  used  and  praised  by  thou- 
sands of  lovely  women.  Nadinola  is  a  4-way 
treatment  cream  that  acts  to  lighten  and 
brighten  dark,  dull  skin — clear  up  externally 
caused  pimples — fade  freckles — loosen  and 
remove  blackheads.  Its  special  medicated 
ingredients  help  to  clear  and  freshen  your 
skin — make  it  creamy-white,  satin-smooth. 
Buy  Nadinola  Cream  today  and  use  only  as 
directed.  A  single  treatment -size  jar  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  improve  your  complexion 
or  your  money  back!  Costs  only  55f<,  trial 
size  10f!.  Also — 


•  SEND  FOR  FREE  ILLUSTRATED  BOOKLET* 


NADINOLA,  Dept.  30,  Paris,  Tennessee 
S)  Send  me  free  and  postpaid  your  new  deluxe  edi- 
tion Beauty  Booklet,  richly  printed  in  full  color, 
with  actual  photographs  and  sworn  proof  of  the 
wonderful  results  from  just  one  jar  of  Nadinola. 

Name  

Address  

City  


.  State . 


\naSecond 


We  must  Choose 


BETWEEN 


Wonorand  \^ove 


THE  young  and  handsome  officer  of  the  Royal  Navy  loved  beautiful, 
blue-eyed,  laughing  Marguerite,  but  because  of  a  foolish  mistake,  iron- 
willed,  dominating,  possessive  Marianne  travelled  half-way  around  the 
world  to  marry  him!  Should  he  send  her  back,  or  should  honor  prevail? 
In  a  second  he  decided — and  lived  a  secret  lie  for  years.  Haunted,  tortured, 
still  loving  the  girl  he  left  behind,  he  fought  against  circumstances  that 
would  have  crushed  a  less  stalwart  soul.  But  what  of  the  wife  who  didn't 
know?  And  the  sweetheart  across  the  seas? 

Winner  of  the  largest  literary  prize  ever  offered  (the  $125,000  M-G-M 
Prize  Novel  Contest).  "Green  Dolphin  Street,"  by  Elizabeth  Goudge,  is  a 
literary  gem  of  the  rarest  brilliance,  in  a  setting  of  such  charm  and  beauty 
that  every  book-lover  will  want  to  wear  it  in  his  memory  forever.  No 
wonder  it  reached  the  very  top  of  national  Best-Seller  lists  almost  over- 
night! "Another  whirlwind  has  struck  the  literary  horizon"  said  the 
Saturday  Review  of  Literature.  The  regular  price  of  "Green  Dolphin 
Street"  in  the  publisher's  edition  is  $3.00,  but  now  you  can  obtain  a  copy 
absolutely  free  with  membership  in  the  Literary  Guild  Book  Club,  as 
explained  below. 


NOW  OFFERS  TO  NEW  MEMBERS  THIS 
GREAT  NEW  ROMANTIC  BEST  SELLER 


Winner  of  the  $125,000  Prize  Novel  Contest 

"Green  Dolphin  Street"  is  more  than  an  absorbing  love  story.  The  saga 
of  the  sea  in  Clipper  ship  days,  the  story  of  the  beautiful,  half-white 
Chinese  girl,  the  portrait  of  gallant  Captain  O'Hara,  the  quaint  life  on  a 
Channel  island,  and  finally  the  struggle  for  existence  in  a  primitive  land, 
all  inter-twined  with  the  never-to-be-forgotten  love  story,  make  it  a  book 
you  cannot  afford  to  miss. 

No  wonder  "Green  Dolphin  Street"  was  declared  winner  of  the  $125,000 
M-G-M  Prize  Novel  Contest!  No  wonder  tens  of  thousands  of  readers  are 
eagerly  paying  $3.00  per  copy  for  the  publisher's  edition!  Now  you  can 
obtain  a  copy  absolutely  FREE  by  joining  the  Literary  Guild  Book  Club. 


^^AIL  THIS  COUPON  "^j 

I  FREE:  Green  Dolphin  Street  I 

I Literary  Guild  of  America,  Inc.,  Publishers 
Dept.  3MM,  Garden  City,  N.  Y. 

Please  enroll  me  as  a  subscriber  of  the 
1  Literary  Guild  and  send  me  "Green 
|  Dolphin  Street"  absolutely  FREE.  I  am  | 
_  also  to  receive  free  each  month  the  Guild 
I  magazine,  "Wings,"  and  all  other  member- 
I    ship  privileges,  including  bonus  books.  In 

■ consideration  of  this,  I  agree  to  purchase  I 
a  minimum  of  four  selections  of  my  choice  | 
at  only  $2.00  each  (regardless  of  higher 
I    retail   prices  of  the  publishers'   edition)  I 
I    within  a  year.  ■ 

■  If  you  wish,  you  may  have  as  your  first 

■  selection  any  one  of  the  following  books  I 
I  for  only  $2.00.  Just  check  the  box  pre-  m 
I    ceding  the  title.  , 

ID  The  Razor's  Edge      □  Earth  and  High  Heaven 
□  Leave  Her  to  Heaven  □  Anna  and  the  King  of  Siam 
Mr.  I 

I Mrs   ■ 
Miss                                         (Please  Print) 

.   Street  and  No   g 

Zone  No. 

I    City  (if  any)  , 


LITERARY  GUILD  MEMBERSHIP  COSTS  NOTHING 


. .State. 


142 


Age,  if 

Occupation   Under  21. 

Slightly  higher  in  Canada;  105  Bond  St., 
Toronto  2,  Ont. 


Literary  Guild  membership  is  free — there  are  no 
dues  or  fees.  Each  month  you  will  receive  your 
copy  of  "Wings,"  the  Guild's  illustrated  book- 
review  magazine,  which  contains  articles  about 
the  Literary  Guild  selection  to  be  published  the 
following  month.  From  these  articles  you  decide 
whether  or  not  you  care  to  receive  the  Guild  book 
described.  If  not,  you  simply  return  the  form 
supplied  and  no  book  will  be  sent  to  you  that 
month.  If,  however,  the  Guild  selection  is  one 
you  don't  want  to  miss,  it  will  be  sent  to  you 
on  approval. 

Save  Up  to  50%  on  New  Books 

Literary  Guild  books  are  selected  by  our  Editorial 
Staff  from  proofs  submitted  by  leading  publishers 
long  in  advance  of  their  publication  date.  Because 
the  Literary  Guild  is  the  largest  book  club  in 
the  world,  a  huge  special  edition  is  printed  at  a 
tremendous  saving  in  cost.  This  saving  is  passed 
on  to  members.  The  Literary  Guild  edition  is 
manufactured  at  the  same  time  as  the  publisher's 
edition,  yet  Guild  members  pay  a  flat  price  of 
only  $2.00  for  each  Guild  book  accepted,  instead 
of  $2.50  to  $4.00  for  the  same  book  sold  at  re- 
tail in  the  publisher's  edition,  to  non-members! 
In  addition,  Guild  members  receive  a  $2.50  to 
$4.00  popular  new  book  as  a  bonus  for  every  four 
Guild  books  purchased!  To  be  a  "member  in  good 
standing"  merely  requires  that  you  accept  a 
minimum  of  only  four  Guild  books  a  year  out  of 


the  12  or  more  new  aud  important  fiction  and  non- 
fiction  Guild  books  submitted  for  your  approval. 

Send  No  Money  — Mail  Coupon 

The  convenience,  the  enjoyment,  and  the  saving 
of  about  50%  of  your  book  money  will,  we  hope, 
prompt  you  to  become  a  member  of  the  Literary 
Guild  at  once.  As  a  special  inducement  for  join- 
ing now  instead  of  "later"  you  will  be  sent — 
FREE — a  copy  of  "Green  Dolphin  Street."  As  a 
new  member  you  can  start  your  subscription  with 
any  of  the  following  recent  Guild  selections  at 
only  $2.00  each.  See  coupon. 

Leave  Her  to  Heaven,  By  Ben  Ames  Williams. 

(Publishers'  Price,  $2.50) 

The  Razor's  Edge,  By  W.  Somerset  Maugham. 

(Publisher's  Price,  $2.75) 

Anna  and  the  King  of  Siam,  By  Margaret  London. 

(Publisher's  Price,  $3.75) 

Earth  and  High  Heaven,  By  Gwethalyn  Graham. 

(Publisher's  Price,  $2.50) 

All  publishers  are  operating  under  restricted 
paper  quotas,  thereby  limiting  the  number  of 
new  members  the  Guild  can  service.  By  joining 
now  your  membership  can  be  accepted  at  once, 
and  you  will  be  guaranteed  against  any  increase 
on  Guild  selections  for  a  year.  Mail  coupon  NOW 
for  "Green  Dolphin  Street." 


LITERARY  GUILD  OF  AMERICA,  Inc.,  Publishers,  Garden  City,  New  York 


LENORE  AU8ERT 
Samuel  Goldwyii  Star 

Called  the  girl  with  the  most 
beautiful  eyes  in  Hollywood. 


Come  on  Chesterfield 

were  changing  to 
a  new  outfit.. 


Yes,  it's  a  lasting  friendship  . . .  well-earned 
by  Chesterfield's  three  top  qualities  . . . 

MILDNESS  *  BETTER  TASTE 
COOLER  SMOKING 


And  when  your  G.  I.  Joe  steps  out  of  khaki  into  a 
blue  pin-stripe  and  he's  home  for  keeps,  you'll  again 
enjoy  Chesterfields  together  and  agree  that  nothing 
measures  up  to  their ... 

RIGHT  COMBINATION  *  WORLD'S  BEST  TOBACCOS 


Chesterfield^ 


Copyright  1945,  Liggett  &  Myers  Tobacco  Co. 


AO  RE  4-COLOR  PACES  THAN  ANY  MOVIE  MAGAZINE 


22 


©C1B   6  69  37  0 


NEW  15  MINUTE  HOME  TRIAL  J|||J§  |f^||| 


BLACK  •  BROWN  •  AUBURN  OR  BLONDE 

This  remarkable  discovery,  Tintz  Color  Cake 
Shampoo,  washes  out  dirt,  loose  dandruff,  grease, 
as  it  safely  gives  hair  a  real  smooth  colorful  tint  that 
fairly  glows  with  life  and  lustre.  Don't  put  up  with 
faded,  dull,  off-color  hair  a  minute  longer,  for  Tintz 
Color  Shampoo  works  gradually  — each  shampoo 
leaves  your  hair  more  colorful,  lovelier,  softer, 
and  easier  to  manage.  No  dyed  look.  Won't  hurt 
permanents.  Get  this  rich  lathering  shampoo,  that 
gives  fresh  glowing  color  to  your  hair,  today.  In  six 
lovely  shades.  Only  50  cents  each  or  2  for  $1.00. 


SEND  NO  MONEY  . . .  Just  wall  coupon  on 
guarantee  results  must  delight  you  or  no  cost- 
Take  advantage  of  this  offer  and  mail  your  order 
today.  On  arrival  of  your  package,  just  deposit 
50c  ($1  for  two)  plus  postage  with  postman  and 
Shampoo-tint  your  own  hair  right  in  your  own 
home  But  if  for  any  reason  you  aren't  100% 
satisfied,  just  return  the  wrapper  in  7  days  and 
your  money  will  be  refunded  without  question. 
Don't  delay,  order  todayl 


inn 

Color  Shampoo 


NOW  YOU  CAN  GET  TINTZ  AT  LEADING 
DEPARTMENT  STORES,  WALGREEN'S, 
WHELAN'S,  MOST  DRUG  STORES  AND 
5  &  10c  STORES 


r 

i 

i 

! 

1 
I 


TINTZ  COMPANY,  DEPT.  3-A.205  N.  Michigan,  Chicago  1,  HI. 

Canadian  Office:  Dept.  3-A,  22  College  St.,  Toronto,  Can. 

Send  one  full  size  TINTZ  COLOR  SHAMPOO  in  shade  checked 
below.  On  arrival,  I  will  deposit  50c  plus  postage  charges  with 
postman,  on  guarantee  that  if  I'm  not  entirely  satisfied  I  can 
return  empty  wrapper  in  7  days  and  you  will  refund  my  money. 

□ 


1  CAKE  50c        □  2  CAKES  $1 

(if  C.  O.  D.,  postage  charges  extra) 


»! 


NAME_ 


■HUHHH 
A  NO- 


uRISK  OFFER  YOU  CAN'T  AFFORD  TO  MISS- A 


(Print  Plainly) 
ADDRESS  


St 


(Tintz  pay 
if  more  > 
ord' 

Check  slu 

□  Blondi 

□  Black 

□  Light  I  * 

□  Mediu  » 

□  Aubur  " 
d  Dark  it" 


CITY_ 


.ZONE- 


.  STATE- 


GIRL:  Spinst— ?  Oh,  now  really. 

Cupid!  The  way  things  are,  I'm  lucky 
to  even  have  a  chess  date  with  Uncle 
Burt.  Nobody  has  dates  these  days!  Nobody! 

CI TP  III :  Pardon,  Child.  But  if  that's  true, 
then  a  lot  of  girls  are  marrying  perfect  strangers. 
People  they  never  had  dates  with.  Because 
they're  getting  married  honey.  Left  and  right. 

GIRL:  All  right!  All  right!  So  I'm  wo?  popular. 
I'm  not  a  glamor  girl.  Can  /  help  that? 

CUPID:  You  could  smile  a  little  more.  Sugar.  Even 
a  plain  girl's  pretty  if  she's  got  a  sparkling  smile.  In  fact, 
some  of  my  best  customers— 


GIRL:  You  mean  just  because  I— 

CUPID:  Sis,  that  "pink"  may  mean  your  gums  are 
being  robbed  of  exercise  by  today's  soft  foods.  Your 
dentist  would  probably  tell  you  that.  And  that's  why 
so  many  dentists  suggest,  "the  helpful  stimulation  of 
Ipana  and  massage." 

GIRL:  But  my  smile,  Cupid.  My  smile!  What  about— 

CUPID:  This,  Child:  Ipana  not  only  cleans  your 
teeth.  It  is  specially  designed,  with  massage,  to  help 
your  gums.  Massage  a  little  extra  Ipana  Tooth  Paste 
on  your  gums  every  time  you  brush  your  teeth  and 
you  help  your  gums  to  healthier  firmness.  And  healthier 
gums  promote  sounder,  brighter  teeth.  And  a  smile 
you'll  be  using  on  somebody  else  beside  your 
Uncle  Burt.  Get  going  on  a  lovelier  smile  now,  Child! 


GIRL:  Sure.  Yes,  indeed.  But  it  happens  I  haven't  got 
a  sparkling  smile,  Cupid.  I  brush  my  teeth,  and  all,  but— 

CUPID:  Ever  notice  "pink"  on  your  tooth  brush? 

GIRL:  The  other  day  I— 

CUPID:  And  you  didn't  do  anything  about  it?  By  the 
eternal  Double-Ring  Ceremony,  Child!  Don't  you  know 
"pink  tooth  brush"  is  a  warning  to  see  your  dentist? 


PICTURE 

ffALIE  SCHAFER  •  LEE  PATRICK  •  JESS  BARKER  •  JUNE  LOCKHART 

George  Bruce  •  Directed  by  EDWARD  BUZZELL-  Produced  by  GEORGE  HAIGHT 


Dannie  ?Huhif™™  i 


REE  GROWS  IN  BROOKLYN 


Neely  (Ted  Donaldson)  and  Francis  Nolan  (Peggy  Ann  Garner)  meet  their 
Aunt  Sissy  (Joan  Blondell)  on  corners.  Her  sister,  disapproving  of  ladies  for- 
getting to  divorce  one  husband  before  remarrying,  forbids  her  in  the  house. 


■  Here  is  a  picturization  of  a  book  that  will 
challenge  the  interest  and  anticipation  of  the 
millions  of  Americans  who  love  that  outstand- 
ing novel  of  two  seasons  ago:  "A  Tree  Grows 
In  Brooklyn." 

This  commentator  is  one  of  those  millions. 

In  this  instance,  "A  Tree  Grows  In  Brook- 
lyn" must  hit  high  in  its  ability  to  transfer  the 
book's  quality  to  the  screen.  Otherwise,  pre- 
pare for  prompt  wails  of  outraged  anguish 
from  a  loyal  public. 

"A  Tree  Grows  In  Brooklyn,"  as  almost 
everybody  knows,  is  the  story  of  the  Nolan 
family  of  Brooklyn,  set  a  generation  ago  in  one 
of  its  tenement  districts  known  as  Williams- 
burg. 

It  is  the  Odyssey  of  the  mother  of  the  family, 


Katie  Nolan  (Dorothy  McGuire),  her  two  chil- 
dren, Francie  (Peggy  Ann  Garner)  and  Neeley 
(Ted  Donaldson),  and  Johnny  Nolan  (James 
Dunn),  the  father,  a  singing  waiter,  chronically 
out  of  a  job.  Out  of  the  trials,  vicissitudes  and 
valor  of  this  rather  pathetic  little  family,  Betty 
Smith  has  woven  as  tender  a  story  as  you  will 
encounter  in  many  a  day. 

Elia  Kazan,  who  directs  the  picture,  Louis  D. 
Lighton,  who  produces  it,  and  Tess  Slesinger 
and  Frank  Davis,  who  collaborated  on  the 
screen  version,  cannot  be  accused  of  infidelity 
of  intention.  They  have  attempted  a  sincere 
transition  from  the  printed  page  to  the  screen. 

It  is  almost  successful.  Thought,  caution 
and  discretion  are  apparent  throughout.  And 
yet,   it   remains,    {Continued   on   page  20) 


A  PICTURE  WITH  A  HEART  AS  Big  AS  TODAY'S  GOLDEN  WEST! 


Heed  the  call 
to  adventure  great  and  thrill-  v 
ing!  All  the  sweep  and  power 
of  "My  Friend  Flicka". . .  more 
rousing  .  .  .  more  compelling! 


HUNDERHEAD 


SON  OF  FLICKA; 


>4t, 


with 


20» 

CENTURY-FOX 
PICTURE 


Directed  by  LOUIS  KING  •  Produced  by  ROBERT  BASSLER 

Screen  Play  by  Dwight  Cummins  &  Dorothy  Yost  •  Based  on  the  Novel  by  Mary  O'Hara 


mm 

LIPS 

gives  your  lips  the 
lure   men  dream 
abo 

»  A  Quality  Lipstick 
For  Women  Who 
Want  The  Best. 

NEW  plastic 
-         swivel  case. 


GOES  ON  SMOOTHLY 
STAYS  ON  LONGER 
DELICATELY  PERFUMED 
SMART  SHADES 


plus 
tax 


No  finer  Lipstick  at  Any  Price! 
At  your  favorite  chain,  depart- 
ment or  drug  store,  with  matching 
rouge  and  other  toiletries. 
Carole  Anne  De  luxe   One  Dollar 

(Pius  lax) 

If  your  nearest  toilet  goods  dealer  is 
temporarily  out  of  Carole  Anne  Lipstick, 
tell  us  your  fovorile  shade,  send  twenty- 
five  cents,  and  we  will  send  you  a  new 
Carole  Anne  Swivel  Lipstick  by  return  mail. 

CAROLE  ANNE  COSMETICS 


565  Fifih  Avenue     New  York  \7,  N. Y, 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


THE  HORN  BLOWS  AT  MIDNIGHT 


■  It  seems  there's  this  angel  with  wings  and  a  trumpet  and  his  name  is  Jack 
Benny.  Or  no.  To  you  and  me  his  name  is  Jack  Benny,  but  to  the  heavenly 
hosts  he  is  Athanael.  Around  celestial  parts,  Athanael  is  known  as  something 
of  a  dope.  The  Chief  (Guy  Kibbee)  considers  him  a  definite  bungler,  and  when 
his  secretary,  Elizabeth  (Alexis  Smith),  suggests  Athanael  for  an  important 
mission  to  Earth,  he  at  first  refused  to  consider  it.  But  Elizabeth,  being  a 
beautiful  girl  as  well  as  an  angel,  persuades  him.  She  is  sure  that  Athanael 
can  do  the  job. 

After  all,  it's  simple  enough.  The  planet  Earth  has  been  causing  a  lot  of 
trouble  lately,  and  the  Chief  has  decided  to  dispose  of  it  entirely.  All  Athanael 
has  to  do  is  go  down  there  and  blow  his  trumpet  at  midnight.  The  whole  planet 
will  then  go  up  in  smoke,  and  the  rest  of  the  universe  can .  get  on  with  its 
business.  There's  just  one  catch.  The  trumpet  must  be  blown  exactly  on  the 
stroke  of  midnight. 

Athanael  arrives  in  the  lobby  of  the  hotel  which  has  been  selected  for  the 
occasion,  at  about  ten  o'clock.  (He  has  left  his  wings  home,  of  course,  and 
is  wearing  a  business  suit— no  sense  in  making  one's  self  conspicuous.)  He 
prepares  to  kill  a  couple  of  hours  just  waiting  around,  but  being  Jack  Benny 
—sorry,  I  mean  Athanael— he  gets  into  trouble.  He  foils  a  big  jewel  robbery 
without  even  knowing  he's  doing  it,  and  of  course  makes  an  enemy  of  the 
robber,  Archie  (Reginald  Gardner).  Archie  is  an  international  crook  of  some 
importance,  and  he  isn't  going  to  let  any  stupid  character  like  this  mess  up 
his  plans.  Something  will  be  done. 

There  are  a  couple  of  fallen  angels  in  the  hotel  who  were  kicked  out  of 
heaven  several  years  before.  They  recognize  Athanael  immediately,  and  when 
they  see  the  trumpet,  they  know  what  he's  there  for.  They  try  to  keep  him  from 
blowing  the  horn  at  midnight,  but  it's  a  pretty  little  (Continued  on  page  10) 


In  heaven  Athanael  (Jack  Benny)  is  considered  a  dape.  But  an  recommendation  a  ,s  secretary 
(Alexis  Smith),  the  Chief  (Guy  Kibbee)  commissions  h.m  to  destroy  the  troublesome  Ear  h. 
AH  he  haTto  do  is  go  daw    and  blow  a  horn  at  midnight,  and  the  planet  w.ll  .pffftl  in  smoke. 


—tt   «»«*  y%0  thru*  yow 


A  man  searches  the  skies 
« . .  a/?cf  /mcfe  faith!  Faith  in 
a  woman's  love,  and  the 
laughter  of  children— in  the 
steel-spitting  guns  of  a 
shark-jawed  P40— in  the 
Comrade-in-Arms  who  flew  < 
beside  him  through  fet 
flak  into  high  adventure! 


—  os  Gen.  Chennauli 
the  fiercest  Flying 
Tiger  of  them  all  I 


You  could  count  on  the 
Flying  Padre  for  com- 
fort—and a  laughl 


*/  H/s  hobby  was  painting— 
w    Jap  flags'  on  the  fuselage! 


WARNER  BROS. 

proudly  add  to  such  current  successes  as 
"Hollywood  Canteen",  "To  Have  And 
Have  Not"  and  "Objective  Burma"  a  pic- 
ture that  ranks  with  our  all-time  greatest, 
from  the  all-exciting,  best-selling  book  by 

Col.  ROBERT  LEE  SCOTT,  Jr. & 

//«■ 


w 


"The  most  fascinating  p 
story  of  the  war  "-^^""al  J 


th 


JACK  L.  WARNER 

Executive  Producer 


Produced  by 

Robert  Buckner. 


DENNIS  MORGAN -DANE  CLARK 

RAYMOND  MASSEY  •  ALAN  HALE 

ANDREA  KING  ■  JOHN  RIDGELY 
Directed  by  Robert  Florey 
Screen  Play  by  Peter  Milne  &  Abem  FinkeJ  •  Music  by  Franz  Waxman 


to  a  swoonful  hair-do  when  you 
have  no  spare  time  or  spare  funds 
for  beauty  shops  . . .  It's  easy  to 
twist  your  ends  into  flat  curls, 
fasten  them  with  Bob  Pins.  But 
be  sure  to  use  DeLong  Bob  Pins 
because  they  have  a  Stronger  Qrip, 
clamping  each  curl  in  place  so 
firmly  that  you  need  only  one 
Bob  Pin  per  curl . .  .When  youVe 
dried,  combed-out  and  captivating, 
a  DeLong  Bob  Pin  or  two  will  keep 
your  handiwork  intact.  They're 
made  for  wear  and  tear  and  your 
social  security .  . . 

Stronger  Grip 

Won't  Slip  Out 


Quality  Manufacturers  for  Over  50  years 

BOB  PINS        HAIR  PINS        SAFETY  PINS 

SNAP  FASTENERS       STRAIGHT  PINS 
HOOKS  &  EYES  HOOK  a  EYE  TAPES 

SANITARY  BELTS 


girl  named  Fran  (Dolores  Moran)  who  is 
really  responsible  for  his  failure. 

The  next  day  Elizabeth  arrives  from 
heaven  to  see  what  on  earth's  the  matter, 
or  vice  versa.  She  finds  that  Athanael  has 
lost  his  trumpet,  the  dope,  and  it  takes 
the  rest  of  the  picture  to  get  it  back. 
By  then  the  Chief  has  changed  his  mind 
about  destroying  the  Earth,  so  relax,  kids, 
everything's  all  right. 

Jack  Benny  is  at  his  clowning  peak, 
and  that's  very  funny  indeed. — War. 

P.  S. 

First  starring  picture  for  Benny  since 
his  trip  to  North  Africa  and  Sicily  to  visit 
our  fighting  forces.  ...  To  transform  Stage 
Seven  at  Warners'  into  a  man's  idea  of 
Heaven,  it  was   necessary   to   hang  ten 
thousand  yards  of  cheesecloth  from  high 
towers  and  spread  in  billowing  oceans  of 
foreground.    And  not  one  yard   of  this 
rationed  stuff  was  new  material.  Every- 
thing was  salvaged  from  wardrobe  depart- 
ment. .  .  .   Alexis  plays  her  part  as  an 
angel  in  her  living  room  curtains.  No, 
we're  not  kidding.  There  just  wasn't  enough 
tulle  and  satin  available  for  the  costume, 
so  Miss  S.  had  to  come  to  the  rescue.  .  .  . 
Warners'   technical   department   was  the 
happiest  on  the   lot  while  this  was  in 
production.    The  technical  department  is 
the  studio  chin  which  takes  the  blow  when 
fans  write  in  complaining  that  one  thing 
or  another  was  wrong   with  a  picture. 
The  department  dares  anyone  to  question 
the  correctness  of  the  heavenly  sequences. 
.  .  .  Most  difficult  problem  faced  by  the 
casting  office  was  to  find  authentic  side- 
show barkers  needed  for  a  carnival  scene. 
Old  time,  Coney  Island  style  side-show 
barkers   no   longer   exist.    Problem  was 
solved  by  Harry  Seymour,  dialogue  coach 
at  Warners',  who  has  many  years  of  vaude- 
ville  and   tent   show    experience   to  his 
credit.    Seymour    deserted    his  coaching 
post  for  a  week  to  enact  the  role  of  barker 
himself  and  to  train  twenty  others  in  the 
intricacies  of  that  fast  disappearing  art. 
.  .  .  Dolores  Moran  wears  a  dozen  lovely 
gowns   in    this    picture,   none    of  which 
weigh  more  than  four  ounces.    It  might 
actually   be   a  fact   (as   the   wags  were 
claiming)  that  her  make-up  weighed  more 
than  her  clothes! 

THE  ENCHANTED  COTTAGE 

Dorothy  McGuire  and  Robert  Young 
have  the  most  difficult  roles  of  their 
careers  in  "The  Enchanted  Cottage."  Dor- 
othy plays  a  girl  who  has  been  homely  all 
her  life,  who  knows  the  biting  hurt  of 
having  men  look  at  her  and  look  too 
quickly  away.  Robert  plays  a  soldier  dis- 
figured in  the  war,  so  conscious  of  that 
disfigurement  that  it  cripples  him  mentally 
as  well  as  physically.  They  make  these 
two  people  not  only  believable  but  a 
definite  inspiration  to  us  all. 

Oliver  Bradford  (Robert  Young)  re- 
turns from  the  war  to  a  world  gone  com- 
pletely awry.  His  fiancee  shows  in  her 
first  look  at  him  that  her  love  is  dead. 
His  family  are  well  meaning  enough,  but 
they  don't  understand  his  problem  or 
know  how  to  cope  with  it.  So  Oliver  goes 
off  alone  to  the  little  cottage  on  the  New 
England  coast  which  he  had  rented  for 
the  honeymoon  he  had  expected  to  have 
the  year  before. 

The  neighbors  say  the  cottage  is  haunted. 
But  "enchanted"  is  probably  a  better  word. 
The  English  nobleman  who  built  it  many 
years  before  used  to  let  young  married 
couples  live  in  it  as  long  as  they  were 
happy.  Some  of  that  happiness  seems  to 
have  been  absorbed  by  the  cottage,  and^  it 
has  a  special,  almost  magic  spell.  When 
Oliver  comes  there,  bitter  and  alone,  he 
finds  Laura  (Dorothy  McGuire)  working 


there  as  a  maid.  Their  mutual  ugliness 
draws  them  together.  Thanks  to  Laura 
and  a  blind  composer,  Hillgrove  (Herbert 
Marshall) ,  who  lives  nearby,  Oliver  be- 
gins to  get  back  to  normal. 

Then  his  parents  decide  to  move  to  the 
cottage  to  look  after  him.  He  knows  that 
if  they  come  his  nerves  will  go  to  pieces 
again,  so  he  tells  them  that  he  is  going 
to  be  married  to  Laura.  He  isn't  in  love 
with  her  yet,  but  after  they  are  married, 
they  fall  deeply  in  love.  And  when  they 
do,  the  magic  of  the  cottage  works  a 
miracle.  For  to  each  other  they  are  no 
longer  ugly,  but  beautiful,  and  life  holds 
everything  for  them  that  they  could  pos- 
sibly want. 

Mildred  Natwick,  Spring  Byington,  Hil- 
lary Brooke  and  Richard  Gaines  all  aid 
in  making  this  a  delightful  picture. — RKO 

P.  S. 

Was  first  produced  in  London  in  1922. 
Following  year  it  was  presented  on  Broad- 
way with  Katharine  Cornell.    In  1924  it 
was  made  as  a  silent  picture  with  Richard 
Barthelmess  and  May  McAvoy.  Although 
the  story  is  essentially  the  same,  the  time 
has  been  moved  up  from  the  years  of 
World  War  I  to  World  War  II,  and  the 
locale  shifted  from  England  to  New  Eng- 
land. .  .  .   There  are  no  war  scenes.  .  .  . 
The  story  was  written  by  Pinero  at  the 
suggestion  of  the  British  government  to 
provide  entertainment  with  a  morale  lift 
for  England's  returned  soldiers  for  the 
last  war.  .  .  .  Bob  Young,  who  has  been 
acting  in  pictures  since  1932   ("The  Sin 
of  Madelon  Claudet"  with  Helen  Hayes), 
claims  this  is  the  most  dramatic  role  of 
his  career.  It's  totally  different  from  any- 
thing he's  done  before,  and  he's  anxiously 
waiting  news  from   his  fans  about  the 
role.  .  .  .  Broadway  favorite,  Mildred  Nat- 
wick, was  signed  for  Mrs.  Minnett  in  "The 
Enchanted  Cottage"  because  her  portrayal 
of  Madame  Arcati  in  the  original  stage 
production  of  "Blithe  Spirit"  proved  to 
the  "front  office"  that  she  was  exactly 
what  was  needed  in  this  part.  .  .  .  This 
is  her  first  screen  role.  .  .  .  Alec  Englander 
(Danny  Stanton  in  the  picture)   is  nine 
years  old.    He's  a  veteran  of  the  stage 
and   of  radio.    Director  John  Cromwell 
was  impressed  with  Alec's  performance  in 
"The  Willow  and  I"  and  remembered  the 
boy  when  he  was  casting  for  this  picture. 
Alec  was  signed  for  this  without  benefit 
of  screen  test. 

BRING  ON  THE  GIRLS 

Here,  my  pets,  we  really  have  some- 
thing. A  musical  with  not  only  swell 
music,  Technicolor  and  a  flock  of  gor- 
geous babes,  but  a  real  honest-to-gosh 
plot  that's  full  of  laughs.  One  good  reason 
for  the  laughter  is  Eddie  Bracken,  playing 
his  usual  innocent-guy-in-a-jam.  Another 
is  Sonny  Tufts.  If  you've  ever  had  any 
doubts  about  Sonny  as  a  comedian,  toss 
them  out  the  window.  He's  a  wow.  Wait 
till  you  get  a  load  of  him  playing  and 
singing  "Egyptian  Ella"!  The  feminine 
interest  is  supplied  by  two  beautiful 
blondes  —  Veronica  Lake  and  Marjorie 
Reynolds. 

It  all  begins  with  young  millionaire  Jay 
Bates  (Eddie  Bracken)  finding  his  fiancee 
being  kissed  by  his  cousin.  This  kind  of 
situation  has  long  since  lost  its  novelty 
for  Jay.  In  fact  this  is  the  fifth  fiancee 
whom  he  has  discovered  to  be  interested 
in  him  only  for  his  money.  Enough  is 
enough,  and  Jay  decides  to  join  the  Navy. 
There  nobody  will  know  how  much  dough 
he  has,  or  care.  But  his  family  insist  on 
providing  him  with  a  guardian,  Phil 
(Sonny  Tufts),  who  joins  the  Navy  at  the 
same  time,  with  instructions  to  keep  his 
eye  on  the  susceptible  Jay. 


gig*-.) 


FORGET  THAT 
LOOK  IN 
HER  EYES... 


SHES  GOT/HMDE/i 
M  HER  HEART/ 


Meet  the  year's  biggest 
movie  surprise  . . .  Dick 
Powell  playing  a  new 
kind  of  role  ...  in  a 
murder-mystery  that's 
rough,  tough  and  terrific  1 


■tV*       «*     r  u&7tiRKl  •  mu.es  w^otR 


Produced  by  Adrian  Scott  •  Directed  by  Edward  Omytryk 
Screen  Play  by  John  Paxton 


One  evening  Jay  manages  to  elude  Phil 
long  enough  to  get  to  a  night  club.  Also, 
long  enough  to  fall  in  love,  or  a  reasonable 
facsimile  thereof.  The  girl  sells  cigarettes 
at  the  night  club,  her  name  is  Teddy  (Ver- 
onica Lake)," and  she  doesn't  know  he's  a 
millionaire— he  thinks!  Phil  goes  to  the 
club  the  next  night  to  investigate,  but  is 
led  to  believe  that  Jay's  new  enchantress 
is  Sue  Thomas  (Marjorie  Reynolds),  the 
club's  singing  and  dancing  star.  Sue  is  a 
nice  girl.  Phil  .makes  a  pass  at  her  to  find 
out,  and  she  has  him  thrown  out.  He 
goes  back  to  camp  and  wires  the  family 
that  everything  is  fine. 

When  he  finds  out  that  Teddy  is  the 
girl,  Phil  is  really  upset.  Not  only  because 
he's  convinced  she's  an  eighteen-carat 
gold  digger,  but  because  he's  in  love  with 
her  herself.  Has  been  for  years.  Teddy  loves 
him,  too,  but  she  thinks  he  gave  her  the 
runaround,  so  she's  going  to  be  the  prac- 
tical type  from  now  on,  and  marry  money. 
The  tangle  that  follows  is  funnier  than 
anything  you've  seen  in  years.  There's  an 
elegant  moment  when  Jay  wants  to  make 
a  phone  call,  and  hauls  hundred  dollar 
bills  from  all  his  pockets,  muttering 
petulantly,  "I  had  a  nickel  here  some- 
where."   That  got  me!— Par. 

P.  S. 

Sonny  Tufts,  who  spent  four  years  sing- 
ing for  his  supper  in  New  York  and  Palm 
Beach,  and  has  gone  vocally  untuneful 
through  three  previous  pictures,  debuts  as 
a  screen  singer  in  this  one.  He  sings 
"Egyptian  Ella"  and  another,  written  for 
him,  by  Jimmy  McHugh  and  Harold  Adam- 
son  titled  "I'm  Gonna  Hate  Myself  In  the 
Morning."  Sonny  accompanies  himself  on 
the  piano — describes  his  playing  as  "seven 
chords  and  a  heavy  foot."  .  .  .  Bracken 
does  his  first  song  solo,  too.  His  is  a  "pro- 


duction love  song"  called  "It  Could  Happen 
To  Me,"  which  is  staged  as  he  strolls  along 
four  blocks  of  a  street  at  night.  This  scene 
took  two  days  to  film.  .  .  .  It's  worth  the 
price  of  tickets  for  the  whole  family  to 
see  Spike  Jones  and  his  City  Slickers 
burlesque  "Chloe."  They  played  this  for 
Command  Performance  one  night,  and  it 
sounded  so  swell  Paramount  asked  it  be 
picturized.  Spike  spent  a  week  making 
its  comedy  visual.  They  spent  three  days 
filming  it  with  four  changes  of  scenes  and 
the  use  of  both  a  camel  and  a  parrot. 
They  also  added  a  midget,  Jerry  Merenghi, 
to  their  orchestra  cast.  .  .  .  This  brings 
the  Golden  Gate  quartet  (remember  "Star 
Spangled  Rhythm"?)  back  to  the  screen 

with  "The  Preacher  Went  a  Huntin' "  

Veronica  Lake  returns  to  the  screen  after 
a  six-months  illness  with  eight  pounds 
added  to  her  shapeliness.  Ronnie  weighs 
106  pounds! 

THUNDERHEAD 

The  magic  of  a  small  boy's  love  for  a 
horse  again  weaves  a  shining  pattern  in 
Thunderhead."  It  is  a  sequel  to  "My 
Friend  Flicka,"  and  you'll  like  it  even 
better.  The  cast  is  the  same,  with  Roddy 
McDowall  playing  Ken  McLaughlin,  and 
Preston  Foster,  Rita  Johnson  and  Diana 
Hale  in  their  old  parts.  The  Technicolor 
scenery  is  incredibly  beautiful. 

Ken  McLaughlin  is  a  little  older  now. 
And  Flicka,  the  wild  red-gold  filly  which 
galloped  the  Wyoming  hills,  has  settled 
down  and  become  a  mother.  Her  colt  is  a 
shock  to  Ken.  He  had  bred  Flicka  secretly 
to  their  neighbor's  great  race  horse,  Ap- 
palachian, sire  of  thoroughbreds.  But  the 
colt  resembles  neither  dam  nor  sire.  In- 
stead he  is  pure  white  and  awkward,  with 
wicked  eyes  and  a  wickeder  disposition. 

"He's  a  goblin!"  Hildy,  Ken's  playmate, 


cries  mischievously  when  she  sees  him. 
"He  looks  like  a  white  goblin!"  Ken  is 
furious  and  declares  stoutly  that  a  white 
colt  is  as  good  as  any  other.  But  he  knows 
in  his  heart  that  Thunderhead  is  a  throw- 
back to  "The  Albino,"  the  wild  stallion 
which  sired  Flicka,  and  which  frequently 
raids  the  ranchers'  mares.  Thunderhead 
has  inherited  many  of  "The  Albino's" 
traits.  He  drives  Ken  to  tears  or  rage  time 
and  again  during  his  training.  Once  he 
runs  away  in  pursuit  of  "The  Albino"  who 
has  made  one  of  his  periodic  descents  on 
the  ranch.  Thunderhead  returns  with 
great  wounds  on  his  side,  made  by  the 
wild  stallion.  "He's  no  good,"  Ken  mutters 
disgustedly,  but  he  knows  he  really  loves 
the  colt  in  the  County  Races. 

And  Thunderhead  is  fast.  He  has  such 
tremendous  speed  that  even  Ken's  father 
admits  he  may  turn  out  to  be  a  race 
horse.  Ken  builds  all  his  hopes  on  this. 
His  mother  sympathizes,  and  between  them 
they  persuade  his  father  to  let  Ken  enter 
the  colt  in  the  County  Races. 

That  race  will  thrill  you — and  almost 
break  your  heart  as  it  does  Ken's.  Thun- 
derhead runs  so  fast  he  is  only  a  white 
streak,  but  there  is  more  to  a  race  than 
speed.  I  won't  tell  you  the  outcome  or  its 
effect  on  the  happenings  at  the  ranch.  It's 
an  absorbing  climax  to  a  fine  picture,  with 
Roddy  McDowall  turning  in  his  best  per- 
formance to  date—  20th-Fox. 

P.  S. 

Author  Mary  O'Hara  possibly  couldn't 
have  written  "My  Friend  Flicka"  and  this 
sequel  with  such  a  feeling  and  understand- 
ing for  horses  and  little  boys  if  she  didn't 
live  the  part.  She  has  a  horse-breeding 
ranch  and  sons  of  her  own  who  love  the 
animals  as  does  the  small  hero  of  her 
Flicka  stories.  .  .  .  Without  the  actors  and 


ADVERTISEMENT 


"Vanity  nothing!  Somebody  dropped  a  bottle  of  Pepsi-Cola  in  the  pooV 


Full-Color  Portraits 

of  your  favorite 

Band  Leaders  and  Singers 


full  set 
only 


25*; 


Beautiful  oil  paintings 

by  the  famous  artist,  Albert  Fisher, 
were  used  for  these  16  portraits! 

The  pictures  are  actual  postcard  size, 
514" x3H'r,  and  printed  in  gorgeous, 
glowing  color!  Use  them  as  pin-ups,  or 
as  novel  postcards.  Each  set  contains 
pictures  of  Perry  Como,  Tommy  Dor- 
sey,  Duke  Ellington,  Lena  Home,  Spike 
Jones,  Sammy  Kaye,  Freddy  Martin, 
Hal  Mclntyre,  Glenn  Miller,  Vaughn 


Monroe,  David  Rose,  Artie  Shaw, 
Dinah  Shore,  the  King  Sisters,  Charlie 
Spivak  and  Fats  Waller.* 

Only  through  Victor  can  you  get 
these  exciting  color  portraits — and  you 
get  all  16  for  only  a  quarter!  But  the 
supply  is  limited,  so  send  your  order 
today.  Use  the  handy  coupon  or  write 
direct  to  Box  23,  Camden,  New  Jersey, 
enclosing  250  per  set. 


Ask  your  dealer  for  records  of  these  Victor  and  Bluebird  Artists 

Perry  Como  •  Tommy  Dorsey  •  Duke  Ellington  •  Shep  Fields  •  Erskine  Hawkins 
Lena  Home  •  Spike  Jones  •  Sammy  Kaye  •  Wayne  King  •  Freddy  Martin  •  Hal 
Mclntyre  •  Glenn  Miller  •  Vaughn  Monroe  •  Tony  Pastor  •  Alvino  Key  •  David  Rose 
Artie  Shaw  •  Dinah  Shore  •  King  Sisters  •  Charlie  Spivak  •  Martha  Stewart  •  David  Street 


Listen  to  "The  Music  America  Loves  Best"  Sundays, 
4:30  p.m.,  EWT,  over  NBC.     Buy  More  War  Bonds 

THE  WORLD'S  MOST  POPULAR  ARTISTS  ARE  ON 

Victor 

AND   BLUEBIRD  RECORDS 

RADIO  CORPORATION"  OF  AMERICA 
RCA  VICTOR  DIVISION,  CAMDEN,  N.J. 


TEAR  THIS  OUT  NOW! 

RCA  Victor  Division,  Radio  Corporation  of  America 
Box  23,  Camden,  N.  J. 

Gentlemen:  Please  send  me  sets  of  16  portrait  pin-ups 

(*listed  above),  for  which  I  enclose  25t  per  set. 

PLEASE  WRITE  PLAINLY  OR  PRINT. 


Name- 


Street- 
City— 


-State- 


13 


si  fA 


■  ,1* 


GRACIOUS  LIVING 
EASTER  GIVING 

A  Lush  and  lovely  L,e  Sonier  Refill- 

able  Powder  Mitts  bring  afterbath 
elegance   to    every   woman's  life. 

AT  GOOD  STORES  EVERYWHERE 


REFILLHBLE 

TWm/YUtf 


Sf  el 

^  ' 
J  * 

/  / 

/    ■     §  ^  ,•* 

I/1 

* 

U.S.  PAT.  NO.  2233686 


LE  SONIER   Inc..  New  York-Boston 


the   action,  "Thunderhead"   would   be  a 
good  travelogue.    The  famed  Bridal  Veil 
Falls,  the  rugged  Oregon  Gorges,  Utah's 
fabulous  Bryce  Canyon  (seen  for  the  first 
time    on    the    screen),    the  impressive 
grandeur  of  Zion  National  Park,  the  fan- 
tastic formations  of  Red  Rock  Canyon  and 
Cedar  Breaks  National  Monument  are  all 
background  for  the  picture.  .  .  .  The  pic- 
ture's first  scene  was  also  the  first  of  the 
production's  many  problems.   Roddy  Mc- 
Dowall  is  shown  finding  Flicka  with  a 
newborn  white  colt.  In  order  to  have  one 
on  hand  at  the  proper  time,  dozens  of 
mares  likely  to  foal  such  a  youngster  were 
put  under  contract.  .  .  .   Master  of  color 
photography,  Charles  Clarke,  brings  the 
production  to  the  public  recorded  on  a 
new  medium  of  film.  It's  called  Monopak. 
This  revolutionary  discovery  makes  distant 
objects  clear  and  sharply  defined,  an  effect 
never  before  possible  in  color  films.  The 
scenes  between  men  and  animals  were 
really  made  effective  by  having  two  of 
the  stars  train  with  the  horses.  Roddy 
McDowall  and  Preston  Foster  put  in  many 
hours  getting  acquainted  and  rehearsing 
with  them,  so  when  the  cameras  started 
rolling  they  were  able  to  take  the  animals 
through  the  most  difficult  scenes  without 
a  hitch.  .  .  .  Dwight  Cummins  and  Dorothy 
Yost  wrote  the  script  from  the  O'Hara 
story.  Did  such  an  excellent  job  that  Fox 
studio  officials,  after  reading  it,  increased 
the  budget  far  beyond  that  of  the  first 
"Flicka"  picture. 

WONDER  MAN 

You  know  those  double  talk  songs 
Danny  Kaye  sings.  They  don't  make  sense, 
but  they  are  wonderful  to  listen  to.  Well, 
this  picture  doesn't  make  much  sense  when 
you  try  to  tell  about  it,  but  it's  wonderful 
to  see.  Danny  is  in  his  own  special 
comedy  groove,  and  no  one  in  the  world 
can  do  it  better. 

The  complicating  factor  in  the  plot  is 
that  Danny  plays  two  characters,  one  of 
whom  gets  murdered.  The  murder  victim 
is  Buzzy  Bellew,  night  club  entertainer, 
who  is  the  State's  key  witness  against 
gangster  "Ten  Grand  Jackson."  Buzzy  is 
engaged  to  his  pretty  dancing  partner. 
Midge  (Vera  Ellen),  but  he  doesn't  live 
to  marry  her.  Jackson's  hoodlums  bump 
him  off,  do  him  up  in  concrete  and  drop 
him  in  the  lake  in  Prospect  Park. 

That's  when  Danny's  other  role  takes 
over.  Edwin  Dingle  looks  exactly  like 
the  dead  Buzzy,  but  he's  his  opposite  in 
temperament  and  habits.  Buzzy  was  effer- 
vescent and  slightly  mad,  Edwin  is  the 
serious,  student  type.  He's  in  love  with  a 
librarian  named  Ellen  (Virginia  Mayo). 
So  here  is  Edwin  sitting  quietly  in  the 
library  waiting  for-  a  good  book,  when 
Buzzy's  spirit  takes  possession  of  him.  The 
results  are  startling  indeed  to  the  sober 
Edwin.  Usually  the  most  law-abiding  of 
citizens,  he  kicks  a  cop,  and  that's  only 
the  beginning.  He  goes  over  to  Buzzy^s 
old  night  club,  and  its  owner  thinks  he's 
Buzzy  and  puts  him  on  to  do  his  act. 
Fortunately  Buzzy's  spirit  gets  control, 
and  Edwin  makes  with  a  lunatic  version  of 
"Otchi  Tchornia"  which  lays  'em  in  the 
aisles. 

But  "Ten  Grand  Jackson"  is  in  the 
audience,  and  he  is  not  amused.  He  gives 
his  henchmen  a  cold  stare  and  says,  "I 
thought  you  took  care  of  this  guy."  They 
thought  so,  too,  and  are  having  the  scream- 
ing meemies  at  the  sight  of  what  they 
think  is  a  ghost.  "Get  him  this  time  for 
keeps,"  Ten  Grand  commands,  and  from 
that  moment  Edwin  is  a  poor  insurance 
risk. 

There  are  lots  of  laughs  in  "Wonder 
Man."  Donald  Woods,  Otto  Kruger,  Allen 


Jenkins  and  Edward  Brophy  are  among 
those  who  wander  through  this  tall  tale. 
—RKO 

P.  S. 

The  dividing  of  Danny  Kaye  into  two 
equal  parts,  enabling  him  to  walk  with 
himself,  talk  to  himself  and  employ  a 
different  style  of  acting  for  each  of  the 
two  characters  is  just  one  of  the  wonders 
of  "Wonder  Man"  ....  With  either  or 
both  of  the  characters  in  practically  every 
foot  of  the  film,  the  picture  presented 
many  difficulties  of  screen  magic  hereto- 
fore considered  insurmountable.  Never 
before  had  a  dual  role  of  such  magnitude 
been  attempted  in  Technicolor.  The  pic- 
ture was  in  production  almost  six  months. 
.  .  .  More  than  fifty  sets  were  used  for  this 
one — ranging  in  size  from  the  interior  of 
a  delicatessen  refrigerator  to  a  huge  ex- 
terior covering  40,000  square  feet  (Brook- 
lyn's Prospect  Park).  New  York's  Metro- 
politan Opera  house  was  duplicated  for 
one  sequence,  while  another  called  for  the 
building  of  a  swank  night  club  complete 
to  dressing  rooms,  stage  and  backstage, 
bar,  checkroom  and  exterior.  Our  spies 
have  it  that  the  number  done  in  the 
Metropolitan  Opera  House  out-Kayes  any- 
thing he's  done  so  far.  .  .  .  For  the  first 
time  on  the  screen,  he  does  his  "Otchi 
Tchornia"  number — o  hysterical  panto- 
mime of  a  famous  Russian  baritone,  aller- 
gic to  flowers,  who  tries  to  sing  on  a  stage 
loaded  with  floral  pieces.  .  .  .  Mrs.  Danny 
Kaye  wrote  music  and  lyrics  for  the 
"Otchi  Tchornia,"  Bali  boogie  and  opera 
number  sequences  with  Ray  Heindorf 
orchestrating  and  conducting.  .  .  .  The 
song,  "So  In  Love,"  sung  by  Vera-Ellen 
and  the  Goldwyn  Girls,  was  by  Leo  Robin 
and  David  Rose. 

SALOME — WHERE  SHE 
DANCED 

There's  a  little  town  in  Arizona  where 
the  sign  that  greets  you  says  "Salome — 
Where  She  Danced."  If  you  raise  an  in- 
quiring eyebrow,  the  natives  will  tell  you 
that  until  1866  the  town  was  known  as 
Drinkman's  Wells.  Then  along  came 
Salome — 

Salome  (Yvonne  De  Carlo)  is  a  femme 
fatale  if  ever  there  was  one.  Beautiful, 
devastating,  she  has  broken  hearts  all  over 
Europe.  But  her  own  has  been  broken, 
too,  for  she  is  madly  in  love  with  a  prince 
of  the  house  of  Hapsburg,  who  is  forbidden 
to  marry  her.  When  Germany  declares 
war  on  Austria,  Salome  is  dancing  in 
Berlin.  An  American  newspaperman,  Jim 
Steed  (Rod  Cameron),  persuades  her  that 
she  should  act  as  a  spy  to  help  her  lover's 
country,  Austria.  She  fascinates  the  Count 
Von  Bohlen  (Albert  Dekker)  into  reveal- 
ing Germany's  plans  to  her,  but  even 
while  she  is  succeeding  in  this,  her  lover 
is  killed  in  the  war.  Von  Bohlen  finds  out 
he  has  been  tricked,  and  Berlin  suddenly 
gets  too  hot  to  hold  Salome.  Jim  Steed 
persuades  her  and  her  pianist,  Professor 
Max  (J.  Edward  Bromberg),  to  come  to 
America  with  him. 

"We'll  go  to  San  Francisco.  There's 
piles  of  money  there,  and  with  your  danc- 
ing and  my  brains  we'll  make  a  fortune," 
he  tells  her  optimistically.  Unfortunately 
their  ship  lands  them  in  Galveston,  and 
it's  a  long  journey  by  stagecoach  from 
there  to  San  Francisco.  Long — and  ex- 
pensive. By  the  time  they  reach  the  little 
town  of  Drinkman's  Wells,  they  are  stony 
broke.  Jim  decides  to  put  on  a  show 
featuring  Salome.  It's  a  sensation,  and 
the  town  re-names  itself  in  her  honor. 

Meanwhile,  Salome  has  met  a  stagecoach 
robber  named  Cleve  (David  Bruce),  who 
looks  just  like  her  dead  Hapsburg  prince. 
He's  a  dashing,  handsome  ex-soldier,  and 


LITTLE  LULU  


Watch  for  Paramount's  latest  LITTLE  LULU  cartoon  in  technicolor  at  your  favorite  theatre 


ADA  MOHL 

A  mcmler  of  tlie  cLic  inter- 
national  set  in  Paris  before 
I  lie  war,  6ne  is  now  Fashion 
Directress  for  one  of  New 
York's  exclusive  shops. 


Countess  Mokl  says: 
"I  use  Djer-Kiss  perfume  and  I've 
noticed,  now  many  really  smart 
women  do,  too.  I  know  tke 
fragrance  a  woman  ckooses  is  just 

as  important  as  tke  clotkes 
ske  wears.  For  me,  tkere  is  no 

lovelier  scent  tkan  Djer-Kiss." 


MM/SS 


Pronounced 
"DEAR  KISS" 


16 


WORLD'S  MOST  ROMANTIC  SCENT 


the  fact  that  he  makes  a  living  by  rob- 
bing coaches  doesn't  bother  her  too  much. 
Cleve  joins  them  on  the  trip  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. There  another  man  falls  under 
Salome's  spell— the  wealthy  Russian,  Di- 
mitri  (Walter  Slezak).  He  builds  a  thea- 
ter for  her,  and  the  future  looks  pretty 
fancy,  until  who  shows  up  but  Count  Von 
Bohlen,  just  in  from  Berlin,  with  murder 
in  his  eye.  .  .  . 

"Salome— Where  She  Danced"  is  a 
lavish,  Technicolor  production.  The  new 
discovery,  Yvonne  de  Carlo,  will  probably 
receive  ten  thousand  requests  from  ser- 
vice men  for  pictures  of  her  in  the  Sa- 
lome costume. — Univ. 

P.  S. 

Mr.  Wanger  spent  six  months  searching 
for  the  "right  girl"  for  this  one.   All  he 
required  was  "exceptional  beauty,  acting 
ability,  dancing  and  singing  talent" — that's 
the  way  it  read  on  the  casting  request. 
Everyone  at  the  studio  knew  it  couldn't 
be  done — that  there  was  no  such  girl.  That 
was  before  they  saw  the  screen  tests  of 
Yvonne  DeCarlo,  age  20,  from  Vancou- 
ver, British  Columbia!  .  .  .  Made  herself 
even  more  unbelievable  when  she  refused 
a  double  for  the  horseback  riding  scenes. 
Turned   out   to   be   an   excellent  horse- 
woman. .  .  .  Yvonne  had  a  near-serious 
accident  on  the  set  when  the  1865-period 
hoop  skirted  gown  she  was  wearing  caught 
fire  from  the  electric  heater  in  her  dress- 
ing room.   Yvonne,  because  of  the  seven 
petticoats  beneath  the  skirt,  was  unaware 
of  the  heat  and  walked  onto  the  set  with 
her  dress  flaming.    Was  completely  sur- 
prised when  a  property  man  turned  the 
hose  on  her!  .  .  .  Something  new  in  medi- 
cine  was   successfully   tried   when  Miss 
DeCarlo,   suffering   from    a    deeply  cut 
wound  on  her  foot,  insisted  on  doing  the 
dancing  called  for  in  the  day's  shooting 
schedule.    Doctor's  "froze"  the  foot  with 
a  new  drug.  Yvonne  was  able  to  do  her 
ballerina  dance  without  pain  and  without 
injury  to  the  foot.  The  amazing  fact  being 
that  the  muscles  of  her  foot  were  not 
affected  by  the  "freezing."  .  .  .  Although 
new  to  Hollywood,  there  was  only  one  re- 
quest Miss  DeCarlo  could  not  fulfill.  A 
Marine,  tougher  than  tradition,  handed  her 
a  tattoo  needle  and  said,  "Okay,  sister 
make  with  the  autograph  on  my  arm!" 

MOLLY  AND  ME 

The  acid  wit  of  Monty  ("The  Beard") 
Woolley  and  the  warm  Yorkshire  humor 
of  Gracie  Field  are  teamed  again  in  "Molly 
And  Me."  They  both  have  a  way  of 
making  you  feel  that  you  are  old  friends 
with  the  characters  they  play,  and  you 
come  out  full  of  a  pleasant  conviction  that 
all's  right  with  the  world. 

Gracie,  as  Molly,  is  an  out-of-work 
actress  who  applies  for  a  position  as  house- 
keeper of  a  de  luxe  London  establishment. 
Her  employer  is  John  Graham  (Monty 
Woolley),  who  is  definitely  the  curmud- 
geon type.  The  butler,  Peabody  (Reginald 
Gardner),  doesn't  want  to  hire  Molly,  but 
she  finds  out  he's  an  ex-actor  himself, 
also  a  not-too-ex  boozer,  and  she  black- 
mails him  into  taking  her  on,  by  getting 
him  stewed  to  his  supercilious  eyebrows 
and  then  threatening  to  tell  Graham. 

Once  Molly  has  the  job,  she  starts 
making  changes  right  and  left.  The  ser- 
vants have  been  stealing  consistently,  and 
when  Molly  puts  a  stop  to  it,  they  walk  out 
in  a  body,  just  when  Graham  has  given 
orders  for  a  dinner  for  eight.  The  dinner 
is  very  important  to  him,  for  he  has  been 
proposed  as  a  member  of  Parliament  and 
needs  the  backing  of  the  guest  of  honor. 
Molly,  undaunted,  gets  some  of  her  pals 
from  show  business  to  impersonate  cook, 
maid,  footman,  etc.  When  the  "cook"  ruins 


AUTOGRAPHS! 

"All  the  good  things  in  Jife  are  free  .  .  ."  Well, 
that  was  a  swell  idea  for  a  song  and  an  even  bel- 
ter one  for  you  swell  M.S.  readers.  'Cause  we've 
got  lots  of  good  things— 155,  in  fact— and  being 
offered  practically  for  free!  Yup,  send  in  your 
quarter  and  back  comes  an  autographed  NAA  em- 
blem card,  a  card  signed  by  any  star  you  choose/ 
P.S.  Your  25c  plays  a  double  header,  gets  you 
your  dream  boat's  signature  and  helps  feed  and 
clothe  American  seamen  and  their  families!  P-S-S. 
And  to  really  make  that  "for  free"  idea  hold— send 
in  a  dollar  and  back  will  come  5  autographs— 
5  for  the  price  ot  4! 


June  Allyson 
Don  Ameche 
Mary  Anderson 
Dana  Andrews 
Jean  Arthur 

Lauren  Bacall 
Lynn  Bari 
Lionel  Barrymore 
Anne  Baxter 
William  Bendix 
Joan  Bennett 
Ingrid  Bergman 
Turhan  Bey 
Janet  Blair 
Joan  Blondell 
Humphrey  Bogart 
Charles  Boyer 
Eddie  Bracken 
Barbara  Britton 
Jim  Brown 

Eddie  Cantor 
Claudette  Colbert 
Ronald  Colman 
Gary  Cooper 
Joseph  Cotten 
James  Craig 
Jeanne  Crain 
Dick  Crane 
Bing  Crosby 
Xavier  Cugat 

Helmut  Dantine 
Linda  Darnell 
Bette  Davis 
Laraine  Day 
Gloria  De  Haven 
Olivia  de  Havilland 
Tommy  Dix 
Brian  Donlevy 
Tom  Drake 
Jimmy  Durante 

William  Eythe 

Jinx  Falkenburg 
Alice  Faye 
Errol  Flynn 

John  Garfield 
Judy  Garland 
Peggy  Ann  Garner 
Greer  Garson 
Paulette  Goddard 
Betty  Grable 
Farley  Granger 
Cary  Grant 
Bonita  Granville 
Kathryn  Grayson 
Sidney  Greenstreet 

Alan  Hale 
Signe  Hasso 
June  Haver 
Dick  Haymes 
Susan  Hayward 
Rita  Hayworth 
Paul  Henreid 
Katharine  Hepburn 
'  John  Hodiak 
Bob  Hope 
Marsha  Hunt 
Walter  Huston 
Betty  Hutton 
Bob  Hutton 

Richard  Jaeckel 
Harry  James 
Gloria  Jean 
Van  Johnson 
Jennifer  Jones 
Brenda  Joyce 


Danny  Kaye 
Gene  Kelly 
Kay  Kyser 

Alan  Ladd 
Hedy  Lamarr 
Dorothy  Lamour 
Carole  Landis 
Priscilla  Lane 
Joan  Leslie 
John  Loder 
Myrna  Loy 
Ida  Lupino 
Diana  Lynn 

Roddy  McDowall 
Lon  McCallister 
Dorothy  McGuire 
Irene  Manning 
Trudy  Marshall 
Marilyn  Maxwell 
Ray  Milland 
Carmen  Miranda 
Thomas  Mitchell 
Maria  Montez 
George  Montgomery 
Constance  Moore 
Dennis  Morgan 
George  Murphy 

Lloyd  Nolan 

Jack  Oakie 
Merle  Oberon 
Margaret  O'Brien 
Virginia  O'Brien 
Donald  O'Connor 
Maureen  O'Hara 
Dennis  O'Keefe 
Michael  O'Shea 

John  Payne 
Gregory  Peck 
Susan  Peters 
Walter  Pidgeon 
William  Powell 
Tyrone  Power 

George  Raft 
Ella  Raines 
Martha  Raye 
Ronald  Reagan 
Donna  Reed 
Ginger  Rogers 
Roy  Rogers 
Rosalind  Russell 
Ann  Rutherford 
Eddie  Ryan 
Peggy  Ryan 

Randolph  Scott 
Ann  Sheridan 
Dinah  Shore 
Phil  Silvers 
Ginny  Simms 
Frank  Sinatra 
Red  Skelton 
Alexis  Smith 
Ann  Sothern 
Barbara  Stanwyck 

Shirley  Temple 
Gene  Tierney 
Franchot  Tone 
Spencer  Tracy 
Sonny  Tufts 
Lana  Turner 

Robert  Walker 
John  Wayne 
Cornel  Wilde 
Esther  Williams. 
Jane  Withers 
Monty  Woolley 
Teresa  Wright 
Jane  Wyman 

Loretta  Young 
Robert  Young 


1    Enclosed    please    find  25c 
□  paper-wrapped  coin,  for 
I    autographed  by 


in 

an 


□  stamps 
NAA  card 


L. 


I  understand  I  am  to  enclose  25c  for  each 
additional  autograph  I  request  but  that  only 
$1.00  will  now  pay  for  5  autographs. 
My  name  is  

I  live  at  •_•  

City  ; 

State  

NAA  EDITOR,  MODERN  SCREEN 
9136  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Calif. 


^^£.£+7  ^o\t\MVi  UJOJufis.  A"SltH 

i|eu>t  Viands  as""Hi>nll[n<j|^  |oi>t|i| 

"Hi£*|  ant  uo<jJ  .  ^-jou.  cah  ,  tf  wot*. 
tju.a>io)  ~Hi6vm  "Hit  '  W^ifctiawcl 


-Alujcu-js  5vkooTU  t>v\-H\is  >iitU, 
-^iaC[ttavTt"  lotion  bfe^ohe.  lioustUol^J 

"+0.6  K.S  .  .  .  bfcfo-Hfc  <-{e>«x.  cfio  cil'sU  £5 

c^xgyidi  ^o(x?t  KanJs , £ue.u  in  kot7 
60a      Looter . .  .  ht|  ps  -+Ufevn  gtfrf 
b>«icfal  -  soft  QutC  p-Hfclfcj  ! 


TRCSHAY 


The 
Be/oredaMfj 
Lotion 


™     PRODUCT  OP 
BRISTOL-MYERS 


WOK/ 

I'm  curling  my 
hair  one-handed  I 


■.....■jf 


It's  the  new  hold-bob  "easy-lock" 
curler  which  snaps  in  place  almost 
automatically,  without  fumbling 
and  without  snagging  or  cutting  the  . 
hair. 

If  you  "do"  your  own  hair,  you 
know  how  tiring  it  can  be!  But  not 
with  this  curler!  It's  marvelous!... 
Not  only  easy  on  your  hair  and  pa- 
tience, but  actually  safer  to  use.  And 
it  gives  you  lovely  curls! 

No  other  curler  like  it! 

EASIER...  Unique  patented  feature: 
Snaps  closed  easily,  with  one  hand, 
from  any  position. 

When  opened,  loop  is  firm,  con- 
venient handle  for  winding. 
SAFER  . . .  No  projecting  rivets  to  catch 
hair. 

The  distinctive  open  end  means  no 
cutting  or  mashing  of  hair. 


HOLD-BOB^W/^ 

Mode  by  the  makers  of  the  famous 
HOLD-BOB  bobby  pins  and  hairpins 

g       Copyright  1945,  SAYLORD  PRODUCTSJNC.  •  Chicago  16,111. 


the  pressed  duck  and  potato  souffle,  Molly 
substitutes  duck  hash  and  fried  potatoes 
is  Jimmy  (Roddy  McDowall),  Grahams 
apoplexy  when  they  appear  on  the  table. 
Fortunately  the  guest  of  honor  is  intrigued. 
"Nothing  like  plain,  simple  English  cook- 
ing. Very  clever  of  you,  Graham,  he 
says,  taking  an  extra  helping  of  hash 

But  the  major  problem  in  the  household 
is  Jimmy  (Roddy  McDowall),  Graham's 
son.  Mrs.  Graham  ran  off  with  another 
man  when  Jimmy  was  a  baby,  and  his 
father  has  seemed  to  resent  the  boy  ever 
since.  Actually,  he's  very  fond  of  him  but 
doesn't  in  the  least  know  how  to  handle 
him.  Molly  is  sorry  for  the  lad,  and  with 
her  usual  directness,  tells  Graham  he's 
messing  up  Jimmy's  life.  About  this  time, 
the  former  Mrs.  Graham  turns  up,  ready 
to  cause  trouble,  and  it  is  only  Mollys 
ready  wit  that  saves  Jimmy  from  heart- 
break and  Graham  from  political  ruin.— • 
20th-Fox. 

\  P.  S. 

Grade  Fields,  loved  the  world  over  for 
her  ability  as  a  comedienne,  has  only  one 
"secret"  for  her  success.  She  claims  it's 
her  strict  adherence  to  what  she  terms 
"kitchen  spice"  variety,  as  opposed  to  what 
she  calls,  "bedroom  spice."  ...  It  has  been 
suggested  that  this  is  the  story  of  the  life 
of  Marie  Dressier  (some  of  the  plot  is 
similar  to  Marie's  early  struggles  as  an 
actress),  but  this  is  not  true.  This  is 
neither  the  story  of  Marie's  life  nor  of  any 
other  known  person — living  or  dead.  Its 
an  original  novel  by  Frances  Marion,  based 
on  the  single  incident  in  Marie's  life— the 
time  when  she  was  forced  to  accept  a  job 
as  a  domestic.  .  .  .  This  is  Grade's  second 


American  picture  ("Holy  Matrimony"  with 
Monty  Woolley  was  her  first).  .  .  .  She 
makes  up  for  her  non-singing  role  in 
"Holy  Matrimony"  by  doing  six  numbers, 
including  a  duet  with  Monty  titled  "Al- 
ways Eat  When  You  Are  Hungry,  Always 
Drink  When  You  Are  Dry."  .  .  .  Took  a 
full  day  to  film  the  scene  in  the  London 
pub  in  which  Miss  Fields  and  friends 
attempt  to  get  Reginald  Gardiner  drunk. 
At  the  close  of  the  day,  Reggie  had  con- 
sumed twenty-two  glasses  of  real  beer. 
The  part,  needless  to  say,  was  played  to 
perfection! 

GENTLE  ANNIE 

Marjorie  Main,  the  whooping,  hoarse- 
voiced  character  actress,  has  the  title  rok 
in  this  cops-and-robbers  drama.  Cop  num- 
ber one  is  Lloyd  Richland  (James  Craig), 
U.  S.  Marshal,  and  the  robbers  are  Gentle 
Annie's  two  sons,  Violet  Goss  (Paul  Lang- 
ton)  and  Cotton  Goss  (Henry  Morgan). 
The  scene  is  Oklahoma  in  1901. 

There  has  been  an  epidemic  of  such 
hold-ups  near  the  town  of  Pohoka  City, 
and  Richland  is  sent  out  there  to  investi- 
gate. He  disguises  himself  as  a  hobo  and 
is  thrown  off  the  train  almost  into  the 
laps  of  the  Goss  brothers.  They  seem  like 
nice  guys,  and  he's  a  little  sorry  to  learn 
that  they  are  the  prime  suspects  m  the 
robberies.  He's  even  sorrier  when  they 
take  him  home  to  their  ranch  and  he 
meets  "Gentle  Annie."  He  likes  her  rugged 
humor  and  her  devotion  to  the  boys. 

The  local  "law"  is  represented  by  a 
crooked  sheriff  named  Tatum  who  hates 
the  Goss  brothers.  They  return  his  feeling 
with  interest,  for  they  know,  but  can't 
prove,  that  he  killed  their  father  years 


! 


On  vour  mark  .  .  .  go!  To  the  first  500  of  you  who  answer  this  questionnaire 
we'll  send  a  FREE  COPY  of  a  Dell  magazine!  Fill  in  the  coupon  below  and 
Tush  it  to  your  mailbox  post  haste,  not  later  than  March  20th  Your  replies  with 
Z  earli^  postmarks  wU!  be  the  winners  of  a  FREE  COPY  of  Screen  Romances 
or  Screen  Album  or  another  of  Dell's  exciting  books! 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

What  stories  and  features  did  you  enjoy  most  in  our  February  issue?  Write 
1,  2,  3  at  the  right  of  your  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  choices. 
Mr.  Stardust   (Gregory   Peck)  □ 

"Spellbound"    □ 

Alice  in  Motherland  (Alice  Faye)  □ 
Everyth  ing's  Jake!  (Dick  Jaeckel)  □ 
June  Ally  son,  Life  Story,  Part  II .  .  .  □ 
Tall,  Skinny  Papa  (Bob  Walker)  . 


They  Just  Couldn't  Say  Goodbye 

(John  Payne,  Gloria  DeHaven)  □ 

Citizen  Crane  (Dick  Crane)  □ 
By  Hedda  Hopper 

Arsenic  and  Old  Love  □ 

Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  □ 

Don't  Believe  It!  (Lauren  Bacall)  □ 


Which  of  the  above  did  you  like  LEAST?  ■  _  _ 

What  3  stars  would  you  like  to  read  about  in  future  issues?  List  them  1,  2,  3  in 

order  of  preference  -    


My  name  is 
My  address  is 
I  am 


City 


Zone 


State 


....  years  old. 

ADDRESS  THIS  TO:  POLL  DEPT..  MODERN  SCREEN 
149  MADISON  AVENUE.  NEW  YORK  16.  N.  Y. 


ago.  Tatum  runs  a  saloon,  and  when  he 
annoys  the  pretty  waitress,  Mary  (Donna 
Reed),  she  goes  out  to  the  Goss  ranch  for 
protection.  Richland  falls  in  love  with  her, 
but  he  knows  how  she's  going  to  feel  when 
he  has  to  arrest  the  brothers  who  have 
been  so  kind  to  her.  Still,  what  can  de 
do?   The  evidence  is  piling  up  fast. 

The  boys,  who  trust  Richland  in  his 
character  as  hobo,  finally  tell  him  they 
are  the  robbers  and  ask  him  to  take  part 
in  their  next  coup.  That  does  it!  Now 
he's  really  got  to  arrest  them.  But  as  they 
ride  back  to  the  house  together,  they  hear 
a  shot,  and  when  they  find  "Gentle  Annie" 
dead  on  the  front  porch,  the  situation 
changes.  Richland  is  as  anxious  as  they 
are  to  find  her  killer,  so  they  go  on  a  last 
hunt  together.  The  rest  is  fireworks. 

James  Craig  makes  a  nice  looking  cop. 
Being  arrested  by  him  would  be  a  pleasure. 
Donna  Reed  is  ornamental,  too. — M-G-M. 

P.  S. 

Donna  Reed  was  granted  a  ten-day  leave 
while  this  was  in  production.  Donna 
wanted  to  spend  Thanksgiving  with  her 
parents  on  the  family  farm  in  Denison, 
Iowa.  It  was  the  first  time  she'd  been  home 
in  four  years.  Following  the  ten-day  holi- 
day, Donna  set  out  on  a  two-weeks  tour 
of  Army  camps  and  hospitals  in  Kansas. 
.  .  .  Jimmy  Craig  has  a  firm  belief  that 
Western  Pictures  are  definitely  good  for 
the  morale  of  the  younger  generation— 
therefore,  makes  it  a  point  to  make  at  least 
two  of  them  a  year.  .  .  .  Craig  had  to  be 
taken  out  of  the  shooting  for  two  days 
when  his  young  son  (a  too -enthusiastic 
pupil  of  the  manly  art  of  self  defense) 
landed  a  right  to  Jimmy's  jaw  that  made 
a  terrific  bruise. 

EARL  CARROLL.  VANITIES 

A  girl  wants  to  do  her  patriotic  duty, 
but  she  also  wants  to  have  some  fun. 
Like  Princess  Drina  of  Turania  (Con- 
stance Moore) .  Drina  has  been  edu- 
cated in  America,  and  she'd  love  to  stay 
here  permanently.  But  no,  she's  supposed 
to  go  back  to  the  Balkans  and  marry 
the  Grand  Duke  Paul  (Alan  Mowbray). 
He's  at  least  forty,  and  he's  consumed  so 
much  champagne  that  they  classified  his 
last  blood  donation  as  Pol  Roget  '29. 

Drina  has  been  taking  lessons  in  hot 
music  from  "Tex"  Donnelly  (Eve  Arden), 
who  runs  a  night  club  on  52nd  Street.  "Tex" 
introduces  her  to  a  young  composer  named 
Danny  Farrell  (Dennis  O'Keefe) .  Danny 
is  something  of  a  genius — he  can  write 
wonderful  lyrics  and  dash  off  material  for 
a  show  at  the  drop  of  a  hat.  He  persuades 
Earl  Carroll  to  use  some  of  his  stuff  in  the 
new  Vanities,  and  he  wants  Carroll  to  use 
his  girl  friend,  Claire  (Stephanie  Bache- 
lor), too.  But  Carroll  hears  Drina,  who 
has  taken  over  Claire's  spot  temporarily. 
"She's  the  one  I  want,"  Carroll  says,  while 
Danny  practically  turns  green.  How  is  he 
ever  going  to  explain  this  to  Claire? 

Drina  gets  a  kick  out  of  trying  her  luck 
before  an  audience  in  the  night  club,  but 
if  the  Queen-Mother  found  out,  she  would 
be  bundled  back  to  the  Balkans.  So  the 
Princess  leads  a  double  life. 

Danny  has  fallen  in  love  with  her,  but 
when  he  finds  out  she  lives  in  a  big  Park 
Avenue  apartment,  he  jumps  to  all  the 
wrong  conclusions.  Then  the  Queen- 
Mother  discovers  where  Drina  is  spending 
her  time  and  yanks  her  out  of  the  "Vani- 
ties" rehearsals.  Things  get  so  completely 
"snafu"  that  you  don't  see  how  they  can 
ever  straighten  out. 

"Earl  Carroll  Vanities"  has  lots  of  music, 
gaiety,  and  enough  pulchritude  to  justify  the 
old  boast  "through  these  portals  pass  the 
most  beautiful  girls  in  the  world." — Rep. 


Take  half  a  minute  more 
or  that  heavy  date 
may  be  a  dud! 


That's  the  smart  girl!  Wouldn't  he  be  a  dis- 
illusioned hero  if  you  let  underarm  odor  spoil 
your  evening  —  and  shatter  his  dreams  of 
dainty-you.  And  you  might  never  know  what 
happened! 


Wonderful  Mum  to  smooth  on  in  a  jif,  even 
after  you're  dressed.  Now  you'te  set.  Yes,  your 
bath  took  care  of  past  perspiration,  and  Mum 
will  protect  underarms  against  risk  of  odor 
to  come. 


The  End  of  a  Perfect  Date  . . .  and  the  begin- 
ning of  a  beautiful  romance!  Keep  those  stars 
in  your  eyes,  Mary.  They're  as  becoming  as 
your  flower-fresh  charm  that  lasts  all  evening. 
Mum  sure  helps  a  girl  get  along! 


MUM'S  QUICK  — only  30  seconds  to  use  Mum.  Even  after 
you're  dressed.  MUM'S  SAFE  — won't  irritate  skin.  Won't  in- 
jure fine  fabrics,  says  American  Institute  of  Laundering. 
MUM'S  CERTAIN  —  works  instantly.  Keeps  you  bath-fresh  for 
a  whole  day  or  evening.  Get  Mum  today. 

For  Sanitary  Napkins  —  Mum  is  so  gentle,  safe,  dependable  that  thousands 
of  women  use  it  this  way,  too. 


MUM 

'-■f'trs  taxi-** 


Product  of  Bristol-Myers 


Mm  Mes  f/?e  Ocfor  ouf  of Persp/Wion 


FANNIE  HURST  SELECTS  "A  TREE  GROWS  IN  BROOKLYN" 

(Continued  from  page  6) 


I  must  insist,  "almost  a  success." 

The  folk  story  of  the  Nolans  of  Brook- 
lyn opens  in  the  moiling,  toiling  din  of 
the  slums.  The  family  lives  in  abject  pov- 
erty, the  mother  scrubbing  the  foul  hall- 
ways of  the  lodging  house  in  which  the 
family  dwells,  to  help  eke  out  a  living.  The 
father,  a  neighborhood  drunk,  is  usually 
delivered  home  on  the  horizontal  by  the 
local  cop,  while  the  children  contribute  to 
the  family  income  by  way  of  hard-earned 
pennies. 

The  picture  never  departs  from  this 
realm  of  poverty.  It  therefore  becomes  the 
director's  and  the  adapters'  task  to  keep 
luminous  and  alive  those  overtones  of  the 
human  spirit  which  are  brighter  than 
poverty  is  dark. 

Johnny  Nolan,  the  father,  is  an  irresis- 
tible, beloved  vagabond.  He  has  charm, 
imagination,  and  rarer  than  these',  he 
knows  the  heart  of  a  child!  But  as  hus- 
band, bread-winner  and  responsible  par- 
ent, he  lacks  just  about  everything. 

For  this  difficult  role,  James  Dunn  must 
be  set  down  as  a  piece  of  miscasting.  He 
gives  his  all  with  sincerity.  But  it  is  not 
enough.  Mr.  Dunn  simply  has  not  got 
what  it  takes  for  this  particular  role.  And 
what  it  takes  are  the  mental  and  spiritual 
vagaries  of  a  minstrel  of  the  open  road, 
a  playboy  irresistible,  a  choir  boy  who 
couldn't  grow  up.  And  so  on  the  screen, 
Betty  Smith's  Johnny  Nolan,  alas,  flies  out 
of  the  window. 

Similarly,  Dorothy  McGuire's  difficult 
role  as  the  wife  of  this  tragic  and  irresis- 
tible troubadour  husband,  must  be  played 


with  the  complete  finesse  with  which  the 
character  was  originally  written  by  Miss 
Betty  Smith.  Otherwise,  this  harassed, 
high-thinking  and  somewhat  straight- 
laced  young  woman  of  thirty  will  actually 
harden,  instead  of  merely  threaten  to 
harden,  as  she  does  in  the  novel. 

Miss  McGuire  hardens!  She  plays  the 
role  grimly,  coldly,  even  austerely.  She  is 
a  ridden,  harassed,  penny-biting  woman 
of  the  slums  who  has  been  licked  by  her 
environment.  This  is  not  Betty  Smith's 
Katie  Nolan. 

This  is  all  the  more  surprising  because 
Dorothy  McGuire's  role  is  predicated  on 
the  fact  that  she  is  constantly  struggling 
against  this  hardening.  In  the  novel,  you 
do  not  ever  for  a  moment  feel  that  ultimate 
grimness  and  grayness  ever  overtake  her. 
But  in  the  motion  picture,  they  gang  up 
on  her  early  in  the  film.  Almost  from  the 
beginning,  she  is  a  gaunt,  bony  woman  of 
the  slums,  more  dead  than  alive. 

This  invalidates  much  of  Katie's  ulti- 
mate romance  with  the  neighborhood  cop, 
which  follows  the  death  of  her  husband. 
One  feels  almost  a  spark  of  pity  for  the 
friendly,  amiable,  well-meaning  young 
policeman,  who  is  eager  to  help  put  to- 
gether the  broken  lives  of  Johnny's  widow 
and  her  children. 

This  is  as  good  a  moment  as  any  to 
comment  upon  a  slight  but  felicitous  bit  of 
casting.  Lloyd  Nolan  plays  the  role  of 
McShane,  the  neighborhood  cop  who  has 
so  frequently  brought  home  poor  Johnny 
flung  over  one  shoulder  like  a  loose  sack 
of  meal,  with  his  usual  perfection. 


It  is  not  easy  to  have  to  follow  up  the 
life  and  love  story  of  Katie  and  Johnny 
Nolan,  who  after  all  were  lovers  in  the 
deep  sense  of  the  word,  with  a  new  ro- 
mantic interest  so  swiftly  following  upon 
Johnnie's  death. 

Thanks  to  the  simple,  endearing  quality 
of  McShane  as  played  by  Lloyd  Nolan,  it 
seems  quiet  and  natural  and  somehow  re- 
assuring that  he  should  so  swiftly  appear 
as  Katie's  second  husband,  and  the  hope 
of  her  children  for  a  better  way  of  life. 

And  now  we  come  to  the  beautiful 
ebullience,  the  flower-like  simplicity  with 
which  a  little  girl  named  Peggy  Ann  Gar- 
ner dances  through  the  role  of  Francie. 
Peggy  Ann  characterizes  the  dreamy, 
practical,  thoughtful,  and  wistful  child- 
hood of  this  youngster  of  poverty,  with 
a  perfection  that  is  almost  startling.  Her 
innocence  enfolds  her  like  the  petals  of  a 
flower  and  the  relationship  between  the 
child  and  her  father  is  something  that  not 
even  the  hazard  of  transferring  novel  to 
screen  can  tarnish. 

It  is  extraordinary  the  consistency  with 
which  this  picture  seems  to  be  miscast. 
Grandma  Rommely,  Francie's  maternal 
grandmother,  is  a  jarring  note  in  both 
casting  and  writing.  Joan  Blondell,  who 
plays  the  kaleidoscopic  part  of  the  loose - 
moraled  aunt,  lives  up  to  neither  herself 
nor  to  the  character.  This  is  equally  true 
of  most  of  the  minor  figures  who  move 
about  the  plot. 

It  is  a  tribute  to  the  picture  that  despite 
these  handicaps,  and  additional  ones  of 
direction  that  are  quite  glaring,  "A  Tree 


irresistible  lips 


// 

,     \\o  \C  is/J 


There's  lure  for  him 
in  the  rich  smouldering  tone  of 

IRRESISTIBLE  FUCHSIA  PLUM... 

in  the  velvety  s-m-o-o-t-h-n-e-s-s 
of  your  lips  kept  irresistible  with 

IRRESISTIBLE  LIPSTICK.  WHIP-TEXT 

to  be  creamy-soft, 
non-drying,  longer-lasting. 
Matching  rouge  and  powder 


Grows  In  Brooklyn"  persists,  just  as  the 
actual  tree  in  the  novel,  in  blossoming 
through  the  asphalt  of  the  hard  circum- 
stance of  production  shortcomings  and 
giving  forth  beauty. 

The  struggle  of  the  Nolan  family  against 
poverty,  the  exquisite  relationship  between 
the  little  girl  and  her  drunken,  beloved- 
vagabond  father  who  knew  his  way  into 
her  pure  heart,  the  struggle  of  the  dis- 
illusioned high-thinking  mother,  the  ab- 
surdities and  monkeyshines  of  Sissy,  the 
scatter-brained  marrying  sister,  do  come 
through  and  hold  the  interest. 

It  all  goes  to  show  that  despite  mis- 
casting and  such  homespun  production 
as  cotton  snowstorms,  uninspired  street 
Scenes,  the  inner  flame  of  a  good  and  hu- 
man story  does  not  easily  douse. 

There  are  scenes  in  this  motion  picture 
which  hold  together  in  a  kind  of  static 
beauty.  One  of  them,  played  by  Dorothy 
McGuire  and  James  Dunn,  is  memorable. 
Things  have  come  to  such  a  pass  in  the 
Nolan  household  that  Katie  is  finally 
forced  to  the  decision  that  Francie  must 
give  up  her  schooling  and  go  to  work.  The 
father,  who  is  fundamentally  to  blame 
for  the  shocking  circumstances,  is  stricken 
to  the  heart.  The  moment  when  these  two 
parents  stare  at  one  another  across  the 
chasm  of  years  and  disappointments,  and 
the  woman  shrieks  at  her  stricken  mate, 
"Stop  looking  at  me  that  way!"  is  top 
drama.  It  is  following  this  moment  that 
the  singing  waiter  goes  out  of  the  door  of 
his  scrub-water  tenement,  never  to  return. 

There  is  a  memorable  moment  when,  for 
the  first  time  in  her  adolescent  experience, 
consciousness  of  a  young  boy  who  is  smit- 
ten with  her  flashes  into  Francie's  innocent 
little  face! 

And  much  of  the  responsibility  rests  on 
the  bony,  adolescent  young  shoulders  of 
this  Francie,  age  thirteen.  Her  face  is  a 
panorama,  her  voice  inflections  subtle,  her 
ability  to  listen  and  the  rhythm  of  her 
dialogue  high  virtuosity. 

With  all  its  faults,  you  can't  very  well 
come  away  from  this  picture  let  down.  It 
captures  enough  of  the  authority  and  the 
Americana  and  the  flavor  and  the  singing 
veracity  of  the  novel,  to  hold  the  interest. 
Even  to  delight. 


A  DILLAR,  A  DOLLAR,  A  FIVE- 
DOLLAR  SCHOLAR 

Say,  did  you  happen  to  notice  what 
a  flock  of  I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN's  we 
had  last  month?  You  see,  we  thought 
if  we  ran  a  slew  of  'em,  they  would 
show  you  better  than  words  just  the 
sort  of  thing  we're  looking  for.  'Cause 
it  hurts  like  heck  to  disappoint  you 
swell  folk  who  sometimes  send  in 
three  or  four  entries  at  a  clip,  month 
after  month,  without  your  stuff  ever 
being  used.  Well,  here's  hoping  you've 
gotten  the  slant  and  will  start  swamp- 
ing ye  eds. 

And  remember,  you  needn't  have 
swooned  in  Tyrone's  arms  or  gone 
Roseland-ing  with  Hodiak  to  hit  our 
pin-money  jackpot.  All  we  want  are 
warm,  human-interest  anecdotes,  sim- 
ple stories  with  a  beginning,  a  middle 
and  an  end  that  prove  what  swell 
guys  those  headliners  really  are. 

It  could  have  happened  at  a  Bond 
Rally,  a  drive-in,  school,  the  grocer's 
on  Main  Street;  you  could  have  heard 
about  it  from  Janie  next  door  or 
Great-Aunt  Matilda  in  Kalamazoo. 
But  whatever,  send  it  in,  and  honest  to 
gosh,  if  we  think  the  rest  of  the  gang 
would  like  to  hear  it,  we'll  dress  it 
up  and  scrub  its  face  and  plunk  your 
name  smack  in  the  middle  of  Modern 
Screen — and  on  your  five  dollar  check! 


THE  MOST  BEAUTIFUL  GIRLS  IN 
THE  WORLD!  THE  MOST  GLAMOROUS 
SHOW  ON  THE  SCREEN! 

DENNIS  O'KEEFE  •  CONSTANCE  MOORE 


mwm 


MM 


PICTURE 


TELESCOPE  PRECISION 

sets  this  pen  apart! 

Sleek,  trim,  tailored,  the  1945  Wearever 
Zenith  introduces  new  beauty  in  appear- 
ance and  performance.  Designed  and  built 
with  a  precision  worthy  of  a  fine  telescope. 
Precision  that  distinguishes  the  ingenious 
"C-Flow"  feed,  the  14-carat  gold 
point,  the  very  design  of  this 
handsome  pen.  See,  try,  buy  the 
ruby-topped  Wearever  Zenith. 
Made  by  David  Kahn,  Inc., 
North  Bergen,  N.  J.  (Est.  1896) . 


What  to  do  when  your  beautiful  romance 

seems  terribly  far  away  and  long  ago 


■  Did  you  read  all  that  gory  business  in  the  paper 
the  other  day  about  the  vast  quantities  of  guys  over- 
seas who  each  day  get  word  that  their  wives  or  sweet- 
hearts are  tired  of  waiting  for  them?  Didn't  it  kill 
you?  Reading  it,  you  probably  wanted  to  string 
those  gals  up  by  their  thumbs.  Easy  does  it,  chums; 
it  might  have  been  you.  A  big  bright  moon,  a  guy 
who  reminds  you  of  Bill.  It  takes  so  little  to  set 
you  off  your  course.  Just  a  word  or  two  to  help 
keep  you  straight. 

That  ounce  of  prevention:  That  lovely,  heart- 
stopping  feeling  you  have  [Continued  on  page  24) 


Refill  Leads 


For  exquisite  daintiness  \  i\]    a  new  safeguard 


It's  locked  in  ...  so  it  can't  shake  out 


NOW  you  get  this  new  protection 
for  your  charm,  your  daintiness 
—  at  no  extra  cost  to  you. 

A  deodorant  is  locked  inside  each 
Kotex  sanitary  napkin  to  help  keep  you 
fresh,  lovely,  confident.  The  deodorant 
can't  shake  out,  because  it  is  processed 
right  into  each  pad — not  merely  dusted  on! 

There  are  so  many  important  reasons 
why  you  should  always  insist  on  Kotex: 
(1)  Patented,  flat  taper ei  ends  of  Kotex 
mean  no  bulges,  no  revealing  lines. 


(2)  You  get  lasting  comfort,  because 
Kotex  is  made  to  stay  soft  while  wearing. 

(3)  The  special  four-ply  safety  center 
gives  you  extra  hours  of  protection,  pre- 
vents roping  and  twisting. 

(4)  Only  Kotex  has  three  sizes  — 
Regular,  Junior  and  Super  Kotex— for 
different  women,  different  days. 

(5)  And  now  this  extra  safeguard— 
the  new  deodorant  in  every  Kotex  napkin. 

No  wonder  most  women  simply  won't 
be  satisfied  with  any  other  brand! 


More  women  choose  KOTEX* 

than  all  other  sanitary  napkins  put  together 


*  T.  M.  Beg.  U.  S.  Pst.  Off. 


•nka  Claase 


bestse^^* 
says'- 

- 

sam  nf  creams 

j  and  why  1 
|      Artid  an 

recommend 

highly-" 


1 


NEW... a  CREAM  DEODORANT 

STOP   under-arm  PERSPIRATION 


Does  not  irritate  skin.  Does  not  rot 
dresses  and  men's  shirts. 
2.  Prevents  under-arm  odor.  Helps  stop 
perspiration  safely. 

A  pure,  white,  antiseptic,  stainless 
vanishing  cream. 

No  waiting  to  dry.  Can  be  used  right 
after  shaving. 
5.  Arrid  has  been  awarded  the  Approval 
Seal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Laundering  —  harmless  to  fabric.  Use 
Arrid  regularly. 


1. 


3. 


4. 


39^, 


Plu«  Tox 
(Also  590  size) 
At  any  store  which  sells  toilet  goods 

MORE  MEN  AND  WOMEN  USE  ARRID  THAN  ANY  OTHER  DEODORANT 


ARRID 


when  you're  with  Johnnie  may  or  may  not 
be  grounds  for  marriage,  swoon  stuff  be- 
ing such  a  very  minor  part  of  deep  and 
lasting  love.  Before  taking  it  to  the  chap- 
lain, quiz  yourself  so:  Can  you  imagine 
yourself  ever  being  bored  with  him,  ever 
having  to  apologize  for  him,  ever  being 
complete  without  him,  ever  doubting  his 
ability  to  set  the  world  on  fire?  If  the 
answers  are  all  no's,  you  may  be  a 
wishful  thinker,  but  ten  to  one,  it's  love. 
If  a  couple  of  yesses  sneak  in,  no  orange 
blossoms,  baby.  Chances  are,  two  weeks 
after  he  left  you'd  be  penning^  him  one 
of  those  accursed  "Dear-John's."  (That's 
Army-Navy  slang  for"  a  brush-off  letter, 
or  do  we  have  to  tell  you?) 

You  forget  what  he  looks  like:  You 

have  trouble  recapturing  his  smile  and 
his  sense  of  humor,  and  so  you  get  all 
dramatic  and  think  you  don't  love  him 
any  more.  Don't  be  nutty.  You  see,  people 
have  a  way  of  "adjusting"  to  things,  and 
the  fact  that  you've  adjusted  to  your  man's 
absence  doesn't  indicate  any  lack  of  love. 
Rather  it  shows  that  you're  a  well- 
balanced  person.  Before  you  pen  him  the 
news  that  you  no  longer  care,  try  this. 
Turn  the  lights  low  and  put  a  couple  of 
"your"  songs  on  the  phonograph.  "Moon- 
glow,"  maybe.  Whatever  it  was  that  you 
two  used  to  request  at  all  the  dances. 
Think  of  a  specific  date  you  had.  Maybe 
your  first  one;  maybe  your  last.  Weep 
a  little  bit.  Now  just  try  and  write  that 
letter  .  .  .  Corny?  Sure.  But  corn  can  be 
awfully  beautiful  when  there's  a  perfectly 
dandy  marriage  at  stake. 

A  bird  in  the  hand:  You  met  another 
guy  at  a  USO  dance  or  at  the  office  or  on 
a  perfectly  innocent  blind  date,  and— 
incredible  but  true— he  is  the  one.  Oh, 
shame  on  you.  Granted  this  new  man  is 
probably  a  swell  boy,  you  may  even  have 
a  king-size  crush  on  him,  that's  no  reason 
for  throwing  over  the  solid,  substantial 
and— yeah!— sentimental  stuff  you  and 
your  soldier  had.  You're  acting  like  a 
fourteen-year-old  or  a  skittish  gal  in  her 
middle  40's.  Before  you  take  pen  in  hand 
for  your  "Dear-John,"  survey  the  whole 
business  in  the  bright,  honest  light  of 
morning,  unencumbered  by  stars  and  soft 
music.  Think  of  the  months  or  years 
you've  shared  with  your  Bill,  all  the 
hurdles  you've  taken  together.  Think  of 
the  dreams  you  had  and  the  promises  you 
made  when  he  went  away.  Think  of  him, 
lonely  and  weary,  counting  so  desperately 
on  you  and  your  love.  Doesn't  it  mean 
something?  Doesn't  it  mean  a  heck  of  a 
lot?  Okay.  Tell  that  would-be  home- 
wrecker  that  the  moon  must  have  gotten 
in  your  eyes  for  a  while,  but  that  it's 
out  now.  As  far  as  Tie's  concerned. 

Stay  off  the  limb :  Somebody  said  that 
marriage  is  a  structure  that  must  be  re- 
built every  day.  And  that  goes  double 
when  your  lad  is  away.  How  do  you  do  it? 
By  keeping  close  to  each  other  through 
letters.  Write  to  him  daily  if  you  possibly 
can.  Keep  on  planning  things  together: 
Your  house,  your  family.  Get  him  to  draw 
plans  for  the  house.  Query  him  about 
names  for  all  those  super-children.  Put 
warmth  and  affection  in  your  letters.  (Our 
letters  overseas  are  rarely  censored,  you 
know.)  Remember  his  birthday  and  all 
your  private  anniversaries.  And  don't  bog 
down.  It's  easy  to  write  volumes  in  the 
beginning,  but  when  he's  been  gone  a 
while,  it  takes  some  effort.  Stick  with  it! 
Maintain  your  status  as  a  wife  or  an  en- 
gaged gal  in  your  community,  and  in  your 
office.  Talk  about  the  guy,  wear  his  in- 
signia. Have  his  picture  in  your  wallet,  on 
your  bureau,  all  over  the  place  so  that 
he's  never  really  very  far  away.  Concen- 
trate on  your  reunion  rather  than  on  your 


parting.  Hang  on  to  the  knowledge  that 
you  belong  to  a  pretty  wonderful  gent, 
and  let  him  know  that  you  know.  You'll 
be  rebuilding  that  marriage  of  yours 
every  day.  And  we're  not  awfully  worried 
that  you'll  go  putting  yourself  out  on 
any  limb. 

Co-Ed  Mailbox: 

I'm  so  shy  I  die  every  time  I  have  to 
give  a  book  report  in  class.  At  school 
parties  I  can't  say  boo  to  a  boy.  Do  people 
ever  get  over  shyness?  How?  Nancy  L., 
Ogden,  Utah. 

Sure,  they  get  over  it,  Nancy,  once  they 
understand  what  shyness  really  is.  You'll 
slug  us  for  this,  but  do  you  know  it's 
largely  selfishness?  You  are  so  all-fired 
important  in  your  own  eyes,  that  you  think 
people  are  concentrating  on  your  every 
move,  your  every  syllable.  'Tain't  so.  Take 
the  matter  of  book  reports,  for  example. 
Bet  you  everyone  in  the  room  is  worrying 
far  more  over  what  he's  going  to  say  when 
it's  his  turn  than  over  whether  or  not 
your  slip  is  showing.  At  a  party,  likewise. 
Most  males  are  infinitely  more  concerned 
with  not  tripping  over  their  own  tongues 
and  feet  than  with  whether  you  do  like- 
wise. The  moral  is,  relax.  Climb  out  of 
yourself.  Be  interested  in  other  people; 
their  pet  tunes,  books,  ideas.  What  they 
think  about  compulsory  military  training, 
politics,  Van  Johnson.  Honest,  if  you  sin- 
cerely care  about  the  other  guy,  you  just 
can't  be  shy. 

Who  writes  first,  a  boy  or  girl?  D.  D., 
Forestport,  N.  Y. 

No  hard  and  fast  rule  here.  If  a  lad 
gives  you  his  APO  number,  for  Pete's 
sake,  don't  wait  around  for  him  to  write. 
Dash  him  off  a  line.  It'll  be  waiting  for 
him  when  he  gets  There,  and  don't  think 
he  won't  think  you're  dandy.  If  you  ge 
away,  you've  got  a  perfectly  elegant  excuse 
for  initiating  a  correspondence.  If  the 
guy  is  sick  and  incommunicado,  likewise. 
Be  brief,  casual,  friendly,  and  if  he  doesn't 
answer — don't  pursue  the  thing. 

I  am  in  a  hospital  in  England.  Would 
some  of  your  readers  please  write  to  me? 
George  H.,  Somewhere -in -England. 

Gosh,  George,  this  breaks  our  heart,  but 
we  just  can't  print  your  name  and  address. 
You  see  it's  like  this.  If  we  did  it  for  you, 
there'd  be  other  boys  writing  in,  and  then 
dozens  more.  First  thing  you  know  we'd 
be  a  pen  pal  column — which  is  slightly 
out  of  our  groove.   Awful  sorry,  really. 

I  was  stood  up  by  a  boy  the  other  night. 
How  should  I  act  toward  him?  Betty  Horn, 
Ann  Arbor,  Michigan. 

Chilly,  chum,  chilly.  No  need  to  flatter 
him  to  the  extent  of  completely  ignoring 
him,  but  by  your  manner  let  him  know 
that  you  consider  what  he  did  pretty  un- 
attractive. Maybe  your  best  friend  can 
know  that  you  were  stood  up,  but  it's  kind 
of  unpolitic  to  let  the  word  get  spread. 
Never  lower  yourself  to  the  extent  of 
querying  the  boy  about  it.  And  if  he  asks 
you  out  again,  you  can't  possibly  make  it. 
*       *  * 

Can  we  help  de-dilemma  you?  You 
know  there's  no  problem  in  the  world 
that  can't  be  solved  ij  you  get  the  right 
head  working  on  it:  Us,  we're  hot  on  stuff 
like  swain-snagging,  letter -writing,  party- 
throwing — most  anything  you  can  dream 
up.  Will  you  try  us  on  your  particular 
headache?  Send  along  a  stamped,  self-ad- 
dressed envelope,  and  the  whole  thing 
will  be  just  between  the  two  of  us.  If  the 
whole  world  can  know,  initial  it,  and  we'll 
print  it  in  our  Mailbox.  Here's  how  to 
reach  us.  Jean  Kinkead,  Modern  Screen, 
149  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


WHY  CAS  AMES'  "PET-APPEAL' 
IS  HIGH  WITH  WiG  AMERICA! 

^^ymmdm    ^  vibrant, 
tafl^HCUMSTANTIAL  EVIDENCE," 
young  star  oi   ClKC  production,  says: 

a  Twentieth-Century  lox  rrou 

.      uttle  Canary  help*  start 

my  day  on  a  cneer  .„ 
Je  Ught-hearted  and  happy 

■    B„  paw  to  care  for,  so 

.t"_and  incidentally,  the  oniy  y 
P •     "  .    Why  don't  you  have  a  canary  for 
sings.    •  '  the    eak  of 

your  very  own?    rveep  n 
happiness  by  feeding  the  finest-French 

Seed  and  Bird  Biscuit. 


ssriiria  son, 

It's  an  all-over  favorite 
with  canary  lovers. 


CHECK  THE  BOXES  OPPOSITE  THE  CHARTS  YOITD  LIKE  *  NEW  CHARTS  ARE  STARRED 


FOR  FANS 


SUPER    ★    STAR    INFORMATION    CHART  (10c) 

Our  new,  revised  32-page  booklet.  Latest  pics, 
births,  marriages,  heights,  weights,  number  ot 
kids,  love  life  of  500  stars.  Where  to  write  to 
them.  New  stars,  stars  in  the  Service  and  a 
complete  section  on  Western  stars.  Send  10c 
and  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 

envelope   

MUSIC  MAKERS.  THEIR  LIVES.  BANDS  AND  REC- 
ORDS (5c)  New  and  exciting  data  on  bands, 
bandleaders,  vocalists— everyone  from  James  to 
Sinatra.  20-page  booklet,  pictures  of  each 
music  maker,  lists  of  their  best  records.  A  solid 
must  for  all  you  hep  cats.  Send  5c,  as  well  as  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope  L~- ^ 

HOW  TO  JOIN  A  FAN  CLUB — Have  yourself  a 
time!  Join  one  or  more  of  the  60  fan  clubs 
we've  listed  and  get  snaps  of  your  favorite  star, 
club  journals,  chance  for  pen  pals — and  other 
splendid  advantages!  Read  about  the  new 
MODERN  SCREEN  Fan'Club  Association.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 

envelope   '  D 

INFORMATION  DESK — Answers  all  your  ques- 
tions about  H'wood,  the  stars  and  the  movies. 
See  box  on  page  71  for  details.  THIS  IS  NOT 
A  CHART. 

STAR  AUTOGRAPHS — Turn  to  page  12  to  see 
how  you  can  get  autographs  of  all  your  favor- 
ite stars. 


CO-ED  PERSONAL  ADVICE— Want  to  know  how 
you  can  get  that  cute  guy  in  Algebra  class  to 
ask  for  a  date?  Or  when  it's  cagey  to  pull  a 
"hard  to  get"?  Write  to  our  expert,  Jean 
Kinkead,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN.  Tell  her  all, 
and  she'll  personally  write  you  a  letter  answer- 
ing all  those  important,  impossible  problems  of 
the  heart.    THIS  IS  NOT  A  CHART. 

BE  A  BETTER  DANCER! — by  Arthur  Murray  Com- 
plete, easy-to-follow  directions  on  how  to  fox- 
trot, waltz — all  the  turns  and  tricks  that'll  help 
you  follow  your  partner.  Also  dance  floor  eti- 
quette, what  to  wear  and  how  to  be  popular 
with  the  stag  line.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE, 
self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope.  ..□ 

HOW   TO   BE    POPULAR   WITH    BOYS— by  Jean 

Kinkead  How  to  be  date  bait,  plus  a  complete 
follow-through  for  when  you're  out  with  him. 
The  straight  stuff  on  getting  stood  up,  drinking, 
smoking,  tactics  to  get  and  hold  your  man! 
FREE,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)    envelope  '■  D 


CRYSTAL    BALL  DEPT 


HANDWRITING  ANALYSIS  (10c)  Send  in  a 
sample  of  your  handwriting  or  your  G.l.'s  in 
ink  (about  25  words),  and  Shirley  Spencer  will 
analyze  it  for  you  and  tell  you  how  he  really 
feels.  Send  10c  for  each  analysis  and  enclose 
a  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope.  AD- 
DRESS YOUR  ENVELOPE  TO  MISS  SHIRLEY 
SPENCER,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN,  but  only 
for  Handwriting   Analysis  □ 

YOUR     INDIVIDUALLY     COMPILED  HOROSCOPE 


(10c)  Fill  in  your  birthdate:  Year. 
Month  .  .  .  .    Date   Time. 


Name . 


PLEASE  BEHAVE! — Helpful,  practical  chart  with 
tips  on  how  to  be  poised,  well  liked.  Etiquette 
tor  dating,  engagements,  weddings,  letter  writ- 
ing— the  works.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE,  self- 
addressed,  stamped    (3c)    envelope  □ 


Street   City. 


Zor 


State. 


Send  10c  to  149  Madison  Avenue,  N.Y.  16,  N.Y. 
No  self-addressed  envelope  required.  □ 


FOR    GLAMOU  R 


GLAMOUR  FOR  THE  TEENS— This  is  specially 
for  gals  from  1 2  to  18.  How  to  really  glamour 
yourself  up.  Skin  care,  make-up,  hair-do's  fori 
your  particular  beauty  problem.  Free,  jusfr 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3 
envelope   


JSt 


HOW  TO  BE  BEAUTIFUL— For  over  18s — a  beauty 

routine,  skin  and  nail  care,  make-up  styled  tc 
your  needs.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped    (3c)  envelope  

HOW  TO  HAVE  LOVELY  HAIR — Encyclopedia  or 
hair  care.  Hair-do's  styled  for  you,  setting  in- 
structions. Free,  sen  d  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope  D 

HOW  TO  LOSE  WEIGHT— 12-page  chart  giving 
you  all  the  safe  ways  to  lose  weight.  2  easy- 
to-follow  scientific  diets.  Exercises  for  reducing 
every  part  of  the  body,  plus  scoring  chart.  Free,' 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   Q 

FASHIONS  FOR  TALL  GIRLS— by  Marjorie  Bailey 

Whether  you're  lanky-tall  or  chubby-tall,  here 
are  lines  and  styles  to  camouflage  your  height 
What's  tops  for  you  in  coats,  suits,  dresses 
Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)   envelope   D 

FASHIONS  FOR  SHORT  GIRLS— by  Marjorie  Bailey 

Fashion  tricks  to  make  you  the  willowy  girl  of 
your  dreams.  What  to  choose  in  dresses,  coots 
suits,  hats  to  make  you  inches  taller.  Frer 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3( 
envelope   ■"  


FASHIONS    FOR   STOUT   AND    THIN  GIRLS- 

Marjorie  Bailey     How  to  appear  thinner  or  mor 
curvaceous.     Lines   and   styles   that  slenderi; 
hips,  waist,  bust,  legs  and  those  to  cover  u 
that  bony  look.     Free,  send  a   LARGE,  self- 
addressed,  stamped   (3c)   envelope  □ 


ADDRESS  YOUR  ENVELOPE:  Service  Dept..  MODERN  SCREEN.  149  Madison  Avenue.  New  York  16.  N. 


26 


"...comin'to  my 
sundae  social?" 

"There's  gonna  be  four  kinds-a  sundaes!  Step 
up  and  take  your  choice—or  try  'cm  all! 

They're  really  delicious,  'cause  my  fav'rite 
Karo  makes  'em  smooth  and  not  too  sweet.  Mom 
says  they're  easy  to  make — and  don't  get  "grainy". 
They  keep  well  in  the  refrigerator,  so  we  always 
have  sundae  treats  when  comp'ny  drops  in. 

And  don't  forget  they're  good  for  you  'cause 
Karo  is  rich  in  dextrose,  food-energy  sugar." 


\/%  c.  brown  sugar,  6 t bsp.  water 
firmly  packed    Dash  salt 


Blue  Label 


'Ac 

Karo 
y%  tsp.  soda 

h. 


1  tbsp.  butter 
Y^c.  evaporated 
milk 

/3  'c  "sliced,  toasted  almonds 
Cook  brown  sugar,  Karo,  soda, 
water,  salt  and  butter  over  me- 
dium beat  until  a  small  amount 
will  form  a  very  soft  ball  when 
dropped  in  cold  water,  (232  *  ■)■ 
Cool  to  lukewarm.  Then  beat  m 
milk  gradually,  and  blend  3  to  4 
min.  Stir  in  nuts.  Makes  1  %  cups. 


iy  c.  sugar 
y<l  tsp.  salt 
1  c.  milk 
3  tbsp.  butter 
y  tsP-  vanilla 
Mix,  then  cook  cocoa,  Karo 
and  water  over  low  heat, 
stirring  constantly,  until 
well  blended.  Add  sugar, 
salt  and  milk;  stir  well. 
Cook  gently  7  to  8  min.  un- 
til the  mixture  thickens, 
(220°  F.).  Remove  from 
heat;  add  butter,  and  beat 
until  the  color  starts  to 
change.  Stir  in  vanilla. 
Makes  2  cups. 


tee 


A  NEW,  SPECIAL  BOOKLET,  containing 
dozens  of  tested  recipes  for  appetiz- 
ing, nutritious  treats  for  growing  children. 
Just  write  to  Corn  Products  Sales  Company, 
Dept.  Z4,  17  Battery  Place,  New  York  4,  N.Y. 


©C.P.S.Co. 


I    %  c.  Red  Label  Karo  %  tsp.  salt 
%  m 1  whites  y2tsp. 

CUV>  vanilla 
^ook  Karo  over  medium  heat 
until  a  small  amount  will  form 
a  soft  ball  when  dropped  in 
cold  water,  (234°  F.)  Whin 
egg  whites,  salt  and  vanilla 
until  stiff,  ln  a  large  bowl.  I 
Add  hot  syrup  in  four  sec- 
tions, beating  after  each  ad- 
dition. As  mix  becomes  stiff 
use  wooden  spoon.  Takes  about  I 
f  minutes.  When  ready,  mix-  I 
ture  will  stand  .in  soft  peaks  ] 
when  dropped  from  a  spoon.  I 
Makes  4  cups.  Keeps  indefi-  I 
mtely  in  a  covered  jar. 
For  Cake  Topping  or  Filling:  I 
Use  recipe  as  given.  For  Sun-  I 
does  (as  illus.)  or  Desserts:  Mix  I 
beapmg  tbsp.  Basic  Cream  I 
with  iy  tbsp.  hot  water    ™  I 
bruit  juice.  Blend  vigorously  S 
For  Colored  Swirl  (as  Ulm.):  I 
<-oIor  a  small  portion;  stir  I 

gently  through  white  portion  I 
with  tip  of  a  small  knife.  I 


with  just 
One  Cake  of 
Camay ! 


Mrs.  William  H.  Geyer,  Notley,  N.J. 

Her  skin  is  like  peach-bloom  — exquisitely  soft.  "Camay  is 
my  beauty  soap— now  and  for  always,"  says  this 

lovely  bride.  "My  first  cake  left  my  skin 
SO  much  softer,  I  wouldn't  think  of  changing." 


It's  exciting-to  see  the  fresh  new  bloom  of  beauty  that  one  cake  of  Camay  brings 
to  your  skin!  So  quick,  change  from  improper  care  to  the  Camay  Mi  Id- Soap 
Diet.  Doctors  tested  this  mild  care  on  over  100  complexions.  And  with 
the  very  first  cake  of  Camay,  most  complexions  simply  sparkled- 
looked  fresher,  clearer,  softer! 


Make  your  Camay  last  and  last- 
it's  made  of  vital  war  materials. 


These  tests  gave  proof  of  Camay's  mildness  , . .  proof  it  can  benefit  skin. 

"Camay  is  really  mild,"  said  the  doctors,  "it  cleansed  without  irritation!' 
No  wonder  you  can  expect  this  Camay  care  to  soften  and  smooth  your  skin. 


4  tm  ^  ¥ja?/?JW  cJ{^-At/>J&tetS 

Take  only  a  minute,  night  and  morning.  Cream  that  mild 
Camay  lather  over  your  face-over  forehead,  nose  and  chin.  Rinse 

warm.  And  if  you  have  oily  skin,  add  a  lively  C-O-l-D  splash! 
That's  all.  And  your  skin  is  lovelier  with  just  one  cake  of  Camay. 


TO  OUR  READERS 


■  I  hate  to  contemplate  all  the  pounds  I've  lost  sweating  out  this  little 
old  readers'  page  of  yours.  I  sometimes  wonder  if  Bill  Shakespeare 
used  to  sweat,  too.  And  almost  any  night  after  10  P.M.  you'll  find 
me  dreaming  I  can  bounce  words  around  like  a  billiard  ball. 

Just  this  minute,  though,  I'm  suddenly  glad  I'm  not  the  verbal  type. 
The  Office  of  War  Information  has  asked  me  to  give  you  a  message 
about  the  country's  critical  need  for  nurses  that  shows  up  words  in 
their  true  colors  .  .  .  mere  shadows  of  things. 

With  words  I  cannot  tell  you  what  a  scream  of  pain  sounds  like. 
I  can't  tell  you  what  blood  from  a  wound  looks  like,  nor  the  color  of 
a  man's  face  when  he  has  bled  too  much.  I  can't  tell  you  much  about 
hope  nor  about  despair.  I  can't  tell  you  about  the  expression  in  eyes 
that  have  known  despair  on  seeing  new  hope  ...  a  nurse  .  .  .  yes,  an 
angel  of  mercy.  Nor  what  such  a  woman  means  to  a  man  with  a 
yearning  for  his  mother  and  his  girl. 

But  I  can  ask  you  to  think  back  in  your  own  life  to  all  the  suffering 
you  have  known  and  all  the  help  you  have  had.  I  can  tell  you  that 
the  armed  forces  are  short  12,000  nurses  for  immediate  service  and 
are  anticipating  a  need  of  450  replacements  per  month.  And  then, 
because  you  have  a  heart,  I  can  let  you  draw  your  own  conclusions. 

Yes,  you  want  to  help.  And  you  can  help.  Everyone  who  reads 
this  page  can  help  in  one  or  more  of  these  three  ways — so  please  read 
on  and  see  where  you  fit  under  the  requirements  and  regulations. 


1.  If  you  are  a  registered  nurse: 

ARMY 

Education — High   school  grad.  Grad. 
of  an  accredited  school  of  nursing. 

Age — Regulars:  22-30.  Reserves:  Maxi- 
mum of  45. 

Must  be  a  citizen  of  the  U.  S.,  physi- 
cally fit,  married  or  unmarried. 

NAVY 

Education — High  school  grad.  Grad. 
of  an  accredited  school  of  nursing. 

Age— Regulars:  22-30.  Reserves:  21-40. 

Must  be  a  citizen  of  the  U.  S.  for  at 
least  10  years,  physically  fit  and,  while 
she  may  not  marry  while  in  service, 
will  be  accepted  if  already  married. 


2.  To  train  as  a  Nurse's  Aide: 

Education — High  school  graduate  or  the 

equivalent. 

Age— 18-50. 

Must  pass  .the  20-hour  Standard  First 
Aid  Course  plus  an  80-hour  classroom, 
hospital  ward  training  period.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  at  least  150  hours  of  service 
will  be  offered  per  year. 

3.  To  train  as  a  Cadet  Nurse: 

Education — High  school  graduate. 
Age— 17-35. 

May  enroll  for  a  combined  4-5  year 
academic  and  nursing  program  leading 
to  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  with 
financial  grants  available  to  those  stu- 
dents so  requiring.  Upon  graduation, 
the  nurse  will  pledge  herself  to  prac- 
tice essential,  if  not  necessarily  mili- 
tary or  naval,  nursing  for  the  duration. 


Executive  Editoi 


Mr.  STARDUST 


So  sorry,  girl*!  This  big  swoon  guy  is  rationed,  and 
pretty  Mrs.  Gregory  Peek  is  hoarding  her  coupons. 


hum 


A 


_  golden  shimmer  of  heat  lay 
over  the  New  York  World's  Fair.  In  front 
of  the  Meteor  Speedway,  a  crowd,  perspiring 
but  intent,  stood  hypnotized  by  the  barkers 

husky  chant. 

"Here  you  are,  folks— the  ride  of  your  life! 
A  mile  a  minute,  a  thrill  a  second!   If  you've 
got  any  sporting  blood  in  your  veins,  you  1 
try  it.  How  about  you,  buddy— give  your  girl 
a  thrill?" 

The  tall,  dark-haired  barker  lifted  an  eye- 
brow at  a  promising  looking  sucker  and 
grinned  engagingly  at  the  sucker's  girl.  She 
nudged  her  young  man,  who  pulled  out  the 
price  of  admission.  The  rest  of  the  crowd 
followed  them  in  like  sheep.  Two  men  at  the 
back  moved  off  slowly. 

"He's  good,  Ed,"  one  of  them  said.  "He  s 
got  the  patter,  and  the  girls jgo  for  him.  Where 
did  you  find  him,  anyway?" 

The  other  man  laughed.  "He  found  me. 
His  name's  Gregory  Peck,  and  he's  a  college 
kid  from  California.  A  friend  of  mine  on  the 
Coast  gave  him  a  letter  to  me,  and  he  asked 
for  a  job.  I  had  an  interest  in  this  concession, 
so  I  sent  him  out  here." 

"What's  he  going  to  do  when  the  Fair  closes?" 
"Oh,  he's  got  some  crazy  idea  he  wants  to 
be  an  actor." 

Gregory  looked  after  them  nervously.  He 
couldn't  hear  their  conversation,  but  he  had 
seen  the  boss  watching  him.  He  wasn't  exactly 
nuts  about  this  job,  but  on  the  other  hand  it 
was  always  nice  to  be  able  to  eat.  The  two 
hundred  bucks  he'd   {Continued  on  page  123) 


30 


Greg  got  $5000  per  for  1st  pic.  "Valley  Of  Decision's"  his 
3rd.  He  quips,  "I'm  typed  in  'Spellbound'  by  pJaying  a 
split  personality,  because  I  am  split — among  4  studios!" 


At  the  U.  of  Calif.,  Sreg  majored  in  Eng.,  was  pre-med — 
breakfasted  on  raw  egg  and  sherry!  It  was  as  a  Radio 
City  guide  that  he  announced  New  Jersey  was  in  B'klyn. 


Greta  keeps  up  with  theater  by  cueing  hubby 
'  jjf     East,  too,  when  he  takes  over  for  Fredric  March 
for  Adano"  (he  owns  10%),  giving 


She 
in  "A 
chance  to  do  a  pic. 


go 
Bell 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


31 


ft 


4k 


In  early  days,  June  was  party  girl,  clowned  with  Rooney 
&  gang.  Now  she  and  "Richard"  are  arm-chair  generals 
poring   over  maps. 


Life  was  like  being 


chased  by  a  rolling  snowball.  Like  be- 
ing a  cripple,  then  a  dancing 


star.  Like  being  lonely  and  finding 


such  a  true  love. 


Next  pic  is 


"Music  tor  Millions. 


■  So  June  was   an  actress  on   Broadway — 
Oh  well,  a  chorus  girl,  if  you  wanted  to 
be  technical  about  it — but  no  one  was  being 
technical — not  where  June  could  hear  them. 
The  girls  were  thrilled.  They  chipped  in  and 
sent  her  an  orchid  on  opening  night,  and  there 
was  a  box  of  roses  from  Mother  and  Dad — 
Mummy  was  half  proud,  half  worried — and, 
before  the  evening  was  done,  pretty  mortified. 
Because  June  got  balled  up,  and  the  curtain 
came  down  with  her  in  front  of  it,  dancing 
all  by  herself.  Which  was  no  treat  to  anyone, 
believe  her,  the  way  she  danced  in  those  days. 
They  had  to  black  out,  to  get  her  off  stage- 
But  Mother  didn't  say  much — not  till  June 
had  been  working  two  months  and  summer 
was  ending  and  school  about  to  begin.  Then 
she  asked,  "What  about  being  a  doctor?  Have 
you  given  that  up?" 

"Gosh,   I   don't   know,   Mummy.    I  keep 
thinking  how  long  it'll  take.    And  then — I 
keep  thinking  what  fun  the  stage  is — " 
"You're  not  sure,  though?" 

(Continued  on  page  70) 


I  I.  . 


'it 


Boats,  books  and  bowling,  plus  time  out  for  concerts,  mean  fun  for  the 
Allyson-Powell  combine.  June's  boning  up  on  math  and  navigation  so  she  II 
-,e  able  to  swap  sea  lingo  with  Dick  on  their  Sunday  yachting  dates. 


When  her  sailor  brother,  Henry,  came  visiting  after  4  years  at  sea,  June's 
landlady  phoned  to  check  relationship,  kept  boy  cooling  his  heels  when 
June  yelped/^'lt's  a  gagt  my  brother's  on  the  other  side  of  the  world!" 


In  public,  wears  tailored  suits,  mostly  blue  or  black — is 
scared  silly  of  salesgirls!  Too  embarrassed  to  return  a 
purchase,  she  now  waits  till  a  friend  can  check  her  buys. 


A 


friend  said  recently  to  Alice 
Faye  Harris,  "Have  you  seen  the  new  hats? 
The  windows  in  Beverly  Hills  are  simply 
too  mad!" 

Alice  grinned.  "I  haven't  been  near  Beverly 
Hills  for  three  weeks.  And  before  that  very 
brief  trip  three  weeks  ago,  I  hadn't  been  near 
a  clothes  shop  for  almost  two  months.  I'm 
strictly  a  ranch  type  now." 

By  the  time  you  read  this,  young  Phyllis 
Harris  will  be  a  year  old.  Many  months  be- 
fore Phyllis  arrived,  Alice  had  rearranged  her 
life;  that  routine  has  changed  but  little  for 
a  year.  Alice  told  everyone  that  she  liked  the 
routine  so  much  that  she  didn't  want  to  go 
back  to  the  studio  at  all,  ever.  She  wanted, 
she  announced,  to  be  a  housewife  and  mother. 
Something  has  changed  that  attitude — about 
which,  more  later.  First,  let  us.  examine  that 
original  routine. 

Alice  and  the  children  awaken  fairly  early 
because  Baby  Alice  is  now  going  to  nursery 
school  five  mornings  a  week.  She  is  learning 
to  adapt  herself  to  other  children,  to  weave 
rugs  for  her  doll  house,  to  play  simple  melo- 
dies on  a  miniature  piano.  Not  quite  three, 
Miss  Harris  is  already  a  personality. 

Once  Baby  Alice  is  off  to  school,  Mommy- 
Harris  plans  the  day's  meals,  drives  to  a  rural 
market  to  do  her  shopping,  returns  in  time  to 
help  the  nurse  bathe  Phyllis.  She  does  gar- 
dening or  supervises  Phil  while  he  takes  care 
of  some  household  disrepair.  On  broadcast 
days,  Alice  sometimes  accompanies  her  hus- 
band to  the  station,  but  more  frequently  she 
listens  at  home. 

She  has  been  caring  for  her  own  hair,  and 
she  says — exhibiting  {Continued  on  page  89) 


ased  due  to  those  weight-whittling 


Alice's  sundae  •  rations  have  increas__ 
hunting  trips  and  bowling  sessions  she  enjoys  with  the  athletic  Phil. 
Strictly  anti-doodad,  she  lounges  in  slacks,  wallows  in  heavy  perfume. 


MOTHERLAND 


By  Fredda  Dudley 


Alice,  who's  just  signed  a  7-year  contract  with  Darryl  Zanuck,  is 
toting  along  3-year-otd  Alice,  Jr.  on  the  Harris-Jack  Benny  gang 
hospital   tour.     13-month-oJd    Phyllis  is   sitting  that  one  out. 


The  Harrises  had  the  Sentimental  Set  wettish-eyed  when  they  celebrated  their 
3rd  anniversary  at  the  same  nitery  table  where  they'd  had  their  1st  date. 
Texas  pal  Sam  Maceo  gave  Pop,  Mom  and  Alice,  Jr.,  identical  "zebra"  robes. 


35 


By  Kirtley  Baskette 


1 


Guam,  Saipan,  Leyte — all 
ports  of  call  to  the  kid  with  the 
grin  and  a  yen  for  the 
sea,  Dick  Jaeckel 


Dick  didn't  have  nerve  to  face  Mother  with  wispy  mustache 
grown  on  first  voyage,  so  shaved  it  off  before  docking!  At 
home  found  stacks  of  ties  in  Christmas  packages  trom  tans. 


■  The  C-l  had  her  hook  dropped  out  in  the  stream  off 
the  lee  of  Saipan  when  the  Mitsubishis  came  over. 
Ordinary  Seaman  "Jake"  Jaeckel  was  sacked  down  in 
sweet  repose  on  Number  Four  Hatch  cover  with  prac- 
tically nothing  on,  because  even  at  early  pre-dawn  it's 
still  plenty  warm  in  the  tropics.  Jake  was  dreaming  of 
a  White  Christmas,  or  its  California  equivalent,  and 
it  was  the  AA  guns'  steady  thugg-thugg-thugg  from  the 
U.  S.  Navy  cruiser  lying  out  past  the  cargo  ship  that 
snapped  him  out  of  it. 

Jake  knew  it  was  no  Christmas  tree  he  saw  in  the 
sky  as  his  gray  eyes  popped  open.  All  the  warships 
were  playing  tunes  with  their  Chicago  pianos  now,  and 
the  shore  batteries  were  awake  and  angry.  Glowing 
tracers  streaked  the  sky.  Orange,  lemon  and  lime  ack- 
ack  bursts  -now  and  then  sent  a  Jap  bomber  whirling 
out  of  the  dark  like  a  giant,  flaming  pinwheel.  Marine 
fighters  roared  up  off  the  strip  spitting  tracers.  The  Jap 
bombs  landed  with  distant  air-shuddering  ?Whumphs!" 
and  fire  blasts  that  lighted  up  the  shore  like  a  movie  set. 

"Jap  raid!"  gasped  Jake,  and  like  a  dozen  other 
sailors,  he  bounded  to  the  bow  rail  in  his  shorts,  spinning 
his  tow  head  around  in  all  (Continued  on  page  104) 


1.  Dr.  Constance  Petersen's  (I.  Bergman)  sole 
thought  is  of  twisted .  minds  at  Green  Manors 
despite   Dr.   Fleurot's    (John   Emery)  wooing. 


2.  But  her  one-track  mind  wanders  when 
handsome  new  doctor,  Edwardes  (G.  Peck), 
arrives.  She  senses  he's  under  terrific  strain. 


4.  Constance  discovers  he's  not  real 
Edwardes.  When  she  confronts  him 
with  proof,  he  confesses  to  murder! 


3.  They  fall  deeply  in  loVe  almost  immedi- 
ately. He  collapses  during  emergency  opera- 
tion,    mutters    deliriously    about  "murder." 


5.  Realizing  he's  a  psychiatric  case  himself,  she  refuses 
to  believe  him.  He  mysteriously  disappears  just  before  Dr. 
Edwardes'  secretary  and  the  sheriff  arrive  to  question  him. 


38 


6.  Constance  finds  his  note,  follows  him  to  N.  Y., 
promises  to  stick  by  him.  He  has  amnesia,  and  all 
she  can  find   out  is  that   his  initials  are  J.  B. 

7.  Pursued  by  police,  they  go  into  hiding.  She 
comes  to  old  teacher,  Brulov  (Michael  Chekhov), 
for    help,    and    together   they    continue  grilling. 


By  Maris  MacCullers  and  Charis  Zeigler 


9.  Against  J.  B.'s  judgment,  he  and  Constance  go 
to  ski  trail  to  reenact  evenrs  of  fatal  day.  Halfway 
fe  when  cliff  vawns  in 


eir  pat 


10.  Convinced  Edwardes  died  by  accident,  they  inform  police. 
When  bullet-ridden  body  is  found  beneath  cliff,  J.  B.  is  arrested 
for  murder!  Once  again,  Constance  sets  to  work  to  clear  him. 


STORY:  The  pleasant,  rolling  countryside  lay  outside  the 
window  like  a  painted  landscape,  green  now  in  summer, 
dotted  with  trees,  bearing  its  soft  hills  gently  upward  to 
a  blue  sky.  Doctor  Fleurot  pointed  out  of  the  window. 
"It's  pretty,"  he  said. 

"It  soothes  the  patients,"  Constance  said.  "It  serves 
a  purpose." 

"Doctor  Petersen,"  Fleurot  said.  "Always  the  doctor." 

"Should  I  be  anything  else?"  Constance  said  sharply. 

"You  might  try  being  a  woman." 

"And  fall  in  love?" 

"Perhaps." 

"With  you?" 

"Perhaps."  ' 

Constance  tapped  her  pencil  {Continued  oh  page  99) 


PRODUCTION:  Selznick  had  just  finished  this  picture 
(and  everyone  from  the  front  office  to  the  back  lot  was 
pretty  proud  because  it  turned  out  to  be  such  a  good 
picture)  when. the  tenth  anniversary  of  Selznick  Pro- 
ductions rolled  around,  so  they  decided  to  give  them- 
selves a  party.  Sure,  they  know  there's  a  war  on !  They 
went  right  ahead  and  had  a  party  anyway!  Shirley 
Temple  was  there  and  Ingrid  Bergman  and  Gregory 
Peck  and  Monty  Woolley  and  a  long  list  of  equally 
famous  stars.  There  were  actors  from  other  studios 
and  directors  and  producers  and  script  girls  and  janitors 
— matter  of  fact,  Selznick  invited  just  about  everyone 
in  town.  This  was  one  swank  party  which  the  public  was 
urged  to  attend.  The  place:  the  front  lawn  of  the 
studio  on  Washington  Boule-  {Continued  on  page  121) 


39 


Out  of  a  marriage  too  strong 


1 


to  break  and  too  weak  to 

last,  Bob  Walker  sal- 

vaged  some  of  the  essence 

.  .  .  his  bogs,  blue-eged 
Bobbg  and  Mike  •  Bg  Jack  Wade 


0, 


Wayne,  sergeant  | 


night.  While 
rrom  brother 

nHustinfromT  Pacific.    Other  brother's  in  Italy. 


earthside  hugger  Bob  keeps  fires  going  every  i 
akinq  "The  Clock,"   he  had   unexpected  visit  t 


J  nee,  when  Bob  Walker  was  making  "See 
Here,  Private  Hargrove,"  he  strolled  past  a  sound 
truck  parked  outside  the  stage,  and  poked  his  inquisi- 
tive nose  inside.  Bob  was  new  to  Hollywood  then, 
and  everything  about  movie-making  fascinated  him 
no  end.  He  asked  the  sound  man  to  let  him  wear 
the  earphones. 

About  that  time  another  actor  also  strolled  by 
the  truck.  He  observed  Bob  happily  kibitzing  on  the 
sef  dialogue,  mused  "H-m-m-m-m"  to  himself  and 
ducked  quickly  inside  the  big  M-G-M  stage. 

In  a  minute,  Bob  Walker's  ears  began  to  burn.,  His 
eyes  popped,  and  his  mouth  dropped  open. 

He  heard  the  director  say  in  an  annoyed  voice, 
"Well,  what  are  we  going  to  do  about  this  jerk, 
Walker?" 

He  heard  the  producer  reply  sadly,  '  I  don  t  know. 
Looks  like  we're  stuck." 

"He's  terrible.  He  can't  act." 

"I  know.  He's  lousing  up  the  picture." 

They  sighed  heavily  in  chorus.  "I  guess  there's 
only  one  thing  to  do,"  said  the  director.  "Cut  his  scenes 
and  give  them  to  that  sterling  actor,  Keenan  Wynn." 

Bob  jerked  away  the  earphones  and  stumbled  out 
of  the  truck.  He  tottered  inside  the  stage  in  a  mood 
to  resign  his  contract  on'  the  spot,  go  home  and  turn 
on  the  gas.  Then  he  bumped  against  Keenan  Wynn, 
who  inquired  in  round-eyed  innocence,  "What's  the 
matter,  Bob?  You  look  pale.  Don't  you  feel  well?" 
The  sudden  concern  was  too  touching;  the  oily  in- 
quiry too  bland.  It  dawned  on  Bob  that  he'd  been 
framed.  He  chased  Keenan  around  the  set. 

Bob  Walker's  a  perfect  set-up  for  a  gag  like  that. 
He  takes  his  acting  seriously.  (Continued  on  page  84) 


40 


By  Jeanne  Karr 


UST  COULDN'T 
SAY  GOODBYE 


No  sparks  flew,  y'understand, 
and  no  bells  rang  when  Johnny  Payne  met 
Button  De  Haven.  But  somehow,  it  wasn't 
right,  being  separated  .  .  . 


■  Cupid's  not  necessarily  fat  and  dimpled.  This 
time  he's  lean  and  dark,  and  his  hair  is  crewcut  and 
his  name's  Al  Delacorte  and,  when  he's  not  shooting 
arrows  on  the  side,  he  runs  MODERN  SCREEN. 

Al  Cupid  came  to  Hollywood  last  September, 
and  the  Alan  Ladds  threw  him  a  party,  to  which 
all  the  people  on  your  poll  were  invited.  Check- 
ing the  guest  list  with  Sue,  Al  got  inspired— 

"Does  John  Payne  go  with  anyone  special?". 

"I  doubt  it,"  said  Sue.    "He's  fresh  out  of 

the  Army." 

"How  about  Gloria  De  Haven?" 
"That  I  wouldn't  know—" 

"Be  nice,"  murmured  our  editor  dreamily,  "if 
John  could  bring  Gloria — " 

So  Sue  called  Gloria.  Yes,  she'd  love  to  come 
to  the  party.  No,  there  was  nobody  special  she 
wanted  to  bring — 

"Well,  look,  do  you  know  John  Payne?" 

"I  know  who  he  is,  of  course,  but  I've  never 
met  him — " 

"He's  a  terribly  sweet  boy  and  an  old  friend 
of  ours,  and  he's  been  in  the  Army  for  two  years 
and — well,  I  wonder  how  you'd  feel  about  coining 
with  him — " 

Gloria  was  a  little  taken  aback.  "I  don't  know 
— exactly.  I've  never  done  anything  like  that  be- 
fore.   But — I  guess  it   (Continued  on  page  110) 


Becoming  Mrs.  John  Payne  cost  Gloria  an  even  2500  smackers. 
Seems  she'd  been  offered  that  much  for  a  spot  on  a  nat.onal  a.r 
show  turned  it  down  because  it  interfered  with  brief  honeymoon. 


Johnny  daily  staggered  away  from  triple-p.c  sched.  to  work  on 
new  home.  Had  to  knock  down  walls  to  enlarge  rooms,  redecor- 
ated nursery  of  daughter  Julie,  now  in  Mom  Anne  Sh.rley  s  custody. 


L  told  papers  she'd  go  mad  without  smokes,  got  thou- 
sands from  G.l.'s  who  wrote,  "We  don't  want  you  to  go 
crazy  honey."  Note  Craig  Stevens'  ring,  duplicate  ot  wite  s. 


Lauren  has  a  model's  grace,  a  trouper's  desire  to  play 
character,  not  sugary,  roles.  Frankly  asks  about  Bogart  in 
"To  Have  etc.,"  "Don't  you  think  we  get  away  with  a  lot/ 


By  George  Benjamin 


¥■  , 

lectrifying  news  as  MODERN  SCREEN  went  to  press  was 
ogie's  announcement  of  a  romance  with  Lauren  that  looked 
ke  future  .wedding  bells.  Mrs.  B.  hadn't  been  heard  from. 


■  Betty  Bacall  has  a  couple  of  light  gray  eyes  that 
look  at  least  a  foot  wide  apiece.  When  she  reacts,  she 
puckers  a  faint  frown  between  them  and  shoots  you  a 
low,  sultry  gander  with  more  steam  behind  it  than  a 
freight  engine.  It's  something  Betty  can't  help.  It's 
natural.   And  already  it's  made  her  famous. 

You  saw  it  if  you  saw  "To  Have  and  to  Have  Not." 
Humphrey  Bogart  calls  it  the  look  "From  Down 
Under."  The  other  day  Jack  Benny  wandered  on  the 
set  of  Betty  and  Bogie's  latest  rough,  tough  whodunit, 
"The  Big  Sleep."  He  wanted  to  meet  Bacall.  Betty 
wanted  to  meet  Jack  Benny,  too.  He's  one  of  her 
favorites,  and  there  were  a  lot  of  things  she  wanted  to 
ask  him. 

Bogie  led  Jack  over.  "Hey,  Charlie!"  (That's  what 
Bogie  calls  Bacall.)  "Charlie,  this  is  Jack  Benny. 
Give  him  the  'From  Down  Under.'  " 

Betty  gave  with  the  "Down  Under." 

"Now  make  him  the  Monkey  Face." 

Bacall  made  the  Monkey  Face.    It's  weird. 

"H-m-m-m-m-m,"  said  Jack.  He  looked  again,  al- 
most swallowed  his  cigar.  "H-M-M-M-M-M!!"  Then 
he  walked  away  like  a  man  in  a  daze.  He  never  said 
a  word.  The  romance  was  over,  right  now. 

"I  wonder  if  I  scared  him,"  mused  Betty. 

It  was  inevitable  that  Betty  Bacall  should  get  her- 
self a  Hollywood  label  right  away.  In  these  days  when 
everybody's  something — the  Voice,  the  Body,  the  Face, 
the  Feet.  Already,  around  Warner  Brothers  where  she 
works,  Bacall's  "The  Look."  That  guy  Bogie  tagged 
her  with  that  one  the  first  time  {Continued  on  page  115) 


How  about  the  Bacall  Voice — the  Bacall  Look —  and  Bogart? 

You've  heard  rumors.  Now  gather  'round  for  the  lowdown! 


CITIZEN  CRANE 


■  On  the  fourteenth  of  every  month  Dick  Crane  and 
his  pretty  new  wife,  Kay  Morley,  have  a  very  particular 
program  they  never  skip.  On  that  day.  around  dinner 
time,  Dick  drapes  his  famous  torso  in  his  best  dark 
suit,  and  Kay  tuqks  up  her  hair  in  a  glamour-do  and 
slips  into  her  dreamiest  decollete  formal.  They  lock 
the  door  of  their  honeymoon  .cottage  in  Laurel  Canyon 
to  the  protesting  yelps  of  their  white  terrier,  Muffins, 
and  roll  down  the  hill  to  Hollywood  in  Dick's  battered 
'39  flivver. 

They  pick  the  best  cafe  in  town  and  the  best  dinner 
on  the  menu,  and  they  eat  it  slowly,  holding  hands 
under  the  table  like  a  couple  of  moonstruck  kids.  They 
dance  a  few  dreamy  dances  squeezing  each  other  close 


and  sighing  happily  as  if  there  wasn't  another  soul  on 
the  floor.  Then  they  chug  back  home  early,  and  Dick 
drives  very  expertly  with  one  hand. 

It's  not  exactly  an  event  that  makes  headlines  in 
Hollywood  society  sections.  But  to  Dick  and  Kay  it's 
the  gayest,  most  gala  night  of  the  month,  and  always 
will  be — for  a  very  special  reason. 

Because  it  was  on  a  certain  fourteenth,  a  few  months 
ago,  that  Dick  Crane  strolled  into  a  Sunset  Boulevard 
restaurant,  leaned  his  muscles  against  the  bar  and 
ordered  a  Pepsi.  He  was  lonesome,  so  when  he  spied 
his  agent,  Bert  Marx,  dining  with  a  girl  he  table- 
hopped  over.  When  the  girl  looked  up,  Dick  wondered 
what  had  hit  him    {Continued  on   following  page) 


Dick's 
azine 
Linda 


been  a  confirmed  MODERN  SCREENER  ever  since  his  first  mag- 
sitting   for  the   Nov.  issue.    Above,   sharing   the  wealth  with 
Darnell    and    his   co-star   in    "Bon    Voyage,"    Jeanne  Crain. 


Preparation  of  the  Crane  steak  supreme  involves  garlic,  butter, 
onions,  10  or  12  sauces  and  musclework!  Born  in  Newcastle,  Ind., 
June  6,   1918,  his  motion  pic  record  is  67  scenes  in  single  day! 


Wife  larely  indulges  his  weakness  for  ice  cream,  instead  keeps  him  trim 
on  fruit  dessert.  His  pet  story  concerns  time  during  picture  when  he  and 
horse  tumbled,  and  horse  got  up  laughing  "and  slowly  walked  away. 


Of  all  his  various  Jobs  from  hashiny  to  trucking,  he  observes,  "I 
figured  I  learned  something  about  people  from  each  one,  and  the 
experiences  would  probably  help  me  become  a  better  actor. 


CITIZEN 
CRANE 


to  make  him  act  like  he  did.  Crane  just  isn't  the 
wolf  type.  Yet  he  heard  himself  saying  to  this 
beautiful  brunette,  "I'm  not  the  kind  of  guy  who 
goes  around  asking  girls  I've  just  met  for  their 
telephone  numbers.  But  I'd  sure  like  yours!" 

And  he  heard  the  girl  reply,  "Well,  I'm  cer- 
tainly not  the  kind  of  girl  who  gives  her  telephone 
number  to  strange  men  I've  just  met,  either!" 

Then  just  when  Dick's  heart  reached  the  bottom 
dip  of  the  roller-coaster,  he  heard,  "But— well, 
here  it  is." 

That  was  one  fourteenth.  It  took  Dick  Crane  a 
whole  month  to  get  up  nerve  enough  to  call  this 
dream  girl,  but  when  he  finally  made  the  team,  he 
looked  at  the  calendar  and  there  it  was — the 
fourteenth!  So  what  went  on  next  but  that  a 
Santa  Monica  judge  made  them  man  and  wife 
last  November  in  a  secret  wedding.  And  when  he 
signed  the  marriage    (Continued   on   page  94) 


48 


She's  Engaged! 
She's  Lovely! 
She  uses  Pond's! 


There  is  quicksilver  magic  about 
Lola  Pierce's  beauty — her  arresting 
blue,  blue  eyes,  the  radiant  clarity 
of  her  exquisite  complexion. 

She's  another  engaged  girl  with 
that  adorable  Pond's  look.  "I  cer- 
tainly do  love  Pond's  Cold  Cream," 
Lola  says.  "It  has  such  a  perfect  way 
of  making  my  face  feel  gorgeously 
clean — and  ever  so  soft." 

How  she  beauty-creams  with  Pond's: 

One — She  smooths  snowy-white  Pond's 
Cold  Cream  completely  over  her  face  and 
throat.  Pats  quickly  to  release  dirt  and 
make-up.  Tissues  all  off. 

Two  —  She  rinses  with  more  Pond's, 
swirling  her  cream-coated  fingers  quick- 
ly round  and  round  her  face.  This  to 
make  her  face  extra  clean,  extra  soft. 
Then  she  tissues  off  again. 

Use  Pond's  this  twice- over  way  — 
night  and  morning  —  and  for  in- 
between-time  beauty  clean-ups  too! 


Her  face  is  engagingly  soft  and  smooth.  "I  just  leave  it  to  Pond's!"  she  says. 


Her  engagement  to  Lieutenant  I.  C.  IVoyes,  U.S.N.  R.,  was  announced  by  her  parents 


HER  RING — an  exceptionally  beautiful, 
clear  diamond,  flanked  with  smaller 
diamonds  and  set  in  platinum. 

FOR  THE  DURATION— Lola  has  volun- 
teered as  a  Nurses'  Aide,  serving  at  the 
hospital  regularly  each  week.  "It's  grand 
to  feel  that  I  can  do  something  so  badly 
needed,"  she  says.  Your  local  hospital  is 
short-handed  for  nursing  help  right  now. 
Why  not  find  out  how  you  can  help  there? 


A  FEW  OF  THE  POMI  S 
SOCIETY  BEAUTIES 

Mrs.  William  K hint-lander  Stewart 
Mrs.  Morpan  Belmont 
Lady  Kinross  Mrs.  A.  J.  Drexel,  hi 

Lady  Louis  Mountbatten 


BOND'S 


She  helps  at  the  hospital — taking  tempera- 
tures, bathing  patients,  carrying  trays! 


GET  THE  BIG  LUXURY  SIZE— You'll 
like  its  wide  top  that  lets  you  dip  in 
with  both  hands.  Such  a  grand  lavish 
feeling!  Get  your  own  big  jar  of  soft- 
smooth  Pond's  Cold  Cream  today!  At 
beauty  counters  everywhere! 


49 


leaves  your  hair 
so  lustrous,  yet  so  easy 
to  manage ! 


Only  Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner 
reveals  up  to  33%  more  lustre  than  soap 
.  .  .  yet  leaves  hair  so  easy  to  arrange 
so  alluringly  smooth! 

If  anl  all  your  hair-dos  to  look  more  glamorous?  Then 
he  a  "Drene  Girl!"  Always  use  Drene  Shampoo  with  Hair 
Conditioner.  No  other  shampoo  .  .  .  not  a  soap  in  the  world 
. . .  can  make  your  hair  look  so  lovely! 

Reveals  far  more  lustre  than  any  cake  soap  or  liquid 
soap  shampoo.  For  Drene  never  leaves  any  dulling  film,  as 
all  soaps  do,  to  rob  your  hair  of  its  lustrous  beauty  !  Drene 
reveals  up  to  33%  more  lustre  than  any  kind  of  soap. 

Leaves  hair  so  manageable!  Now  that  the  new,  im- 
proved Drene  contains  a  wonderful  hair  conditioner,  it 
leaves  hair  far  silkier,  smoother,  easier  to  manage  .  .  .  right 
after  shampooing! 

Removes  every  bit  of  dandruff  the  very  first  lime  you 
use  it!  So  insist  on  Drene  with  Hair  Conditioner  ...  or  ask 
your  beauty  shop  to  use  it! 


1 


FltOM    THE    GIRLS    WHO  KNOW 

Lisa  Fonssacrives  . . .  glamorous  New  York 
fashion  model,  Cover  Girl  and  "Drene  Girl" 
.  .  .  shows  you  (above)  her  lovely  new  eve-  , 
ning  hair-do  for  Spring!  The  adorable  hair-do  -, 
gadget  is  just  wired  ribbon,  bent  into  shape, 
then  covered  with  flowers.  Your  milliner 
can  do  it!  The  shining  smoothness  of  T.isa's 
hair  is  due  to  Drene  Shampoo  with  Hair 
Conditioner,  which  she  always  uses.  No 
other  shampoo  leaves  hair  so  lustrous,  vet 
so  easy  to  manage! 


Tonight  .  .  .  don"t  put  it  oft  .  .  .  shampoo  your 
hair  the  new  glamour  way!  Get  the  combina- 
tion of  beauty  benefits  found  only  in  Drene 
w  ith  Hair  Conditioner!  V  Extra  lustre ...  up 
to  33%  more  than  with  soap  or  soap  sham- 
poos! t.  Manageable  hair  .  .  .  easy  to  comb 
into  smooth  shining  neatness!  V  Complete 
removal  of  dandruff!  Ask  for  Drene  Shampoo 
with  Hair  Conditioner! 


'"Wit*,*'  fc  'f»i/r00oC>ed  f  «*« 


Lisa  adores 'hair-do  gadgets! 
But  says,"Makesure  that  they, 
and  your  hair-do,  too,  match 
the  mood  of  your  clothes!" 
Every  hair  in  place  is  her 
first  rule  for  a  smart  hair-do. 
And,  says  Lisa,  "for  shining- 
smooth,  manageable  hair 
there's  no  shampoo  like  Drene 
with  Hair  Conditioner!" 


•••'v^-v.->^;w-N    w^f^14    '^v*-1^^?'  -  "■•/'•riLL;'   f&!^**gKiflfcg  aaflgwneflai 


H8EP 


t0JJB 


by  Hedda  Hopper 

Hedda  Hopper's  lowdown 
on  those  Hollywood  "We  parted 
the  best  of  friends"  divorces 


The  Vaughn  Paul-Deanna 

Durbin  smashup  wps  so  final  they  couldn't  even 
"reconcile"  convincingly  for  publicity  pictures! 


■  Can't  they' be  friends?  You  know  the  answer 
to  that  one.  Hollywood  didn't  invent  the  divorce 
court.  Oh,  we've  done  our  fair  share  and  a  bit 
over  to  keep  them  in  business.  But  you  must 
have  run  up  against  a  divorced  couple  or  two— 
or  three? — in  your  own  neck  of  the  woods.  Can 
they  be  friends?— Same  here.  Some  cam  some 
can't.  As  a  non-literary  gent  of  my  acquaintance 
used  to  say,  "It's  accordin'  to  the  poisson — " 

Kiddies  don't  seem  to  be  the  decisive  factor. 
Offhand,  I  think  of  five  Hollywood  marriages 
blessed  by  the  patter  of  little  feet,  then  broken. 
Of  these,  two  pair  are  friends — John  Payne  and 
Anne  Shirley,  Bob  Walker  and  Jennifer.  Flynn 
and  Damita  aren't.  Neither  are  Joan  Blondell 
and  Dick  Powell.  Nor,  Lana  and  Stephen  Crane- 


Now  I'm  no  analyst,  and  I  don't  propose  to 
go  delving  into  souls.  Of  course,  it  would  be 
nice  if  I  could  bring  you  information  straight 
from  the  horse's  mouth.  But  we  columnists  don't 
have  working  agreements  with  the  horses — no 
offense  to  man  or  beast  intended.  All  we  can 
do  is  rush  in  where  angels  fear  to  tread,  and  you 
know  what  that  makes  us. 

I  tried  it  with  Bob  Walker.  He'd  been  chat- 
ting amiably  "enough,  soaked  to  the  skin  though 
he  was  from  a  water  scene.  Till  I  ups  and  chirps, 
ever  mindful  of  my  duty  to  my  public,  "And  do 
you  and  Jennifer  plan  to  re-marry,  Bob?" 

"If  you'll  excuse  me, -Miss  Hopper,  I  think  I'll 
go  get  some  dry  clothes." 

Sure,  we  crack  the  [Continued  on  page  55) 


52 


Despite-  their  knock-down,  drag- 
out  tiffs,  Mayo  Methot's  always  been 
madly  in  love  with  Bogie. 


Steve  Crane  and  Lana  Turner  parted  the 
worst  of  friends.  Altho  her  mom's  friendly  with  him, 
Lana's  always  out  when  he  calls  on  Cheryl. 


No  heartbreak  when  hermit  Brent 

and  personality  girl  Annie  realized  they  weren't 

made  for  each  other. 


ne  Shirley  tried 

save  their  marriage  for  the  sake  of 
re  still  friends. 


Dick  Powell  and  Joan  Blondell 
stayed  mad.  She  has  custody  of  the 
kids;  he  sees  them  irregularly. 


53 


Elsie  Reade,  a  Pursuit  Pilot's  wife,  is  shown 


with  Bates'  "George  Washington's  Choice'-completely  preshrunk,  white  only-82"x  110"  or  9<Tx  110".  (Dress  by  Claire  McCardell.) 


A  Home  to  Match  His  Dreams 


Longing  for  the  day  when  your  husband  will  come  marching  home? 
Then  start  planning  the  type  of  home  he  dreams  of  coming  back 
to.  Start  with  deep-toned  walls  to  satisfy  his  hunger  for  rich,  zest- 
ful  colors.  Against  them  place  Bates'  creamy  white  bedspread 
called  "George  Washington's  Choice"- a  faithful  copy  of  the  mag- 
nificent, hand-woven  spread  the  hero  of  our  first  war  chose  for  his 
bride.  Only  Bates,  with  its  near-human  looms,  could  weave  such  a 
fine  replica.  And  even  Bates  can  weave  only  a  few  so  each  one  pur- 
chased will  be  registered  in  the  owner's  name.  Truly  an  heirloomed 
spread  to  be  enjoyed  by  you  today.  .  .  and  your  children  tomorrow. 

BATES  FABRICS  INC.  •  80  WORTH  STREET  •  NEW  YORK  CITY  13 


54 


The  town's  puzzled  over  the 
case  of  undivorced  Bob  Walker  and  Jenny 
Jones  and  their  constant  dates. 


George   Raft  was  heartbroken   when  Betty 
Grable  broke  up  with  him,  after  three  years  of  wait- 
ing for  his  divorce  to  come  through. 


whip  and  they  run,  but  the  wrong  way.  Corrigans  at  heart. 

The  point  I  make  is  this.  What  I  know,  I'll  tell  you, 
and  we've  got  our  own  methods  of  gleaning  knowledge. 
But  don't  look  to  me  for  psychological  research.  The 
ghosts  people  wrestle  with  in  the  night  might  change  the 
whole  picture.  But  they're  beyond  the  ken  of  the 
peepingest  eye. 

It's  obvious  that  Flynn  and  Damita  couldn't  be  friends. 
As  well  ask  a  couple  of  volcanoes  to  shake  hands.  They 
lived  across  the  road  from  me.  I've  seen  him  kiss  the 
top  of  her  head  with  such  tenderness,  I  wanted  to  bawl. 
And  I  heard  the  echoes  of  the  final  storm  that  broke 
them  up — - 

Errol's  the  original  lone  wolf,  never  meant  to  be  a 
husband.  Lili  was  bitter  because  he  didn't  welcome  the 
child.  If  he  ever  mentions  his  son's  name,  I've  never 
heard  tell  of  it.  But  a  picture  of  Sean  smiles  up  from  his 
dresser  at  home.  Lili  spends  most  of  her  time  in  Florida, 
Errol  favors  Mexico  for  vacations.  Their  paths  don't 
cross — 

However,  Lili  brought  suit  against  him  not  long  ago. 
Little  matter  of  income  tax  on  {Continued  on  page  56) 


55 


-w,  c^wC  u)CCK  a 

You're  the  girl  he'll  carry  with  him 
everywhere,  deep  in  his  heart.  For  your 
satiny  skin,  your  sweet-enough-to-kiss 
Solitair  complexion  makes  you 
so  appealingly,  so  unforgettably 
lovely!  Let  him  remember: 

GIN  RUMMY  FOR  TWO— your 
complexion  as  smooth  as  your  game. 
Thanks  to  Solitair  your  make-up  looks  natural 
Solitair 's  lanolin  richness  guards 
your  skin  against  dryness. 

GALA  EVENING  OUT 
— your  complexion  as  fresh  as- 
the  camellia  he  sent.  Thanks  to 
Solitair,  your  make-up  STAYS  satin- 
smooth  for  HOURS.  Tiny  lines 
and  blemishes  are  YOUR  secret. 

Cake  Make-Up  with  LANOLIN 
60*  ■»««*  25? 


A  C  A  M  P  A  N  A  PRODUCT 


her  alimony  which,  according  to  her,  he'd 
agreed  to  pay. 

"Did  you  agree?"  one  of  my  colleagues 
asked  him. 

Errol,  I  must  say,  stands  firm  under  at- 
tack. "Why  should  I?"  he  grinned.  "Might 
establish  a  precedent.  Next  thing,  I'll  be 
paying  for  the  safe  deposit  box  where  she 
keeps  my  money." 

•The  Powell -Blondell  bitterness  is  harder 
to  crack.  One  of  those  so-called  ideal  mar- 
riages that  explodes  in  your  face.  Dick's 
friends  call  it  a  triangle.  Joan's  friends  say 
that  Dick's  clutch  was  too  tight  on  the 
purse-strings.  Mutual  friends  use  that 
overworked  word,  incompatible. 

Dick's  as  crazy  about  Joan's  Norman  as 
about  his  own  Ellen.  In  the  heyday  of  their 
bliss,  he  adopted  the  little  boy.  After  the 
separation,  he  bought  a  house,  thinking 
he'd  have  the  kids  for  weekends.  It  didn't 
work  out.  So  he  lives  with  his  father  in 
North  Hollywood,  sees  the  children  of 
course,  but  not  at  regular  intervals.  Now 
there's  the  Ally  son  angle.  June  and  Dick 
are  constantly  together.  Will  they  marry? 
—You  tell  me.'— The  divorce  won't  be  final 
till  June,  they  say,  so  marriage  talk's  silly. 

You  recall  that  the  Payne-Shirley  bust- 
up  was  another  of  those  thunderbolts.  But 
Anne  and  John  were  loyal.  Neither  had  an 
Unkind  word  to  say  of  the  other.  On  the 
contrary.  You  felt  that  they'd  reached 
their  decision  with  prayer  and  anguish, 
and  your  heart  ached  for  both  of  them. 
For  the  longest  time,  Hollywood  hoped 
they'd  get  together  again.  It  wasn't  to  be. 

Julie  was  their  prime  concern — that 
Julie  shouldn't  suffer  for  the  mistake 
they'd  made.  When  John  and  Gloria  De 
Haven  fell  in  love,  he  sent  her  to  see  Anne. 
The  girls  like  and  respect  each  other.  Julie 
won't  be  torn  between  two  factions.  With 
a  child's  happiness  at  stake,  they  acted  like 
civilized  adults  instead  of  spoiled  brats. 

The  day  John  married  Gloria,  I  ran  into 
Anne  at  the  hairdressers'. 

"Well,  what  do  you  think?"  I  asked,  pre- 
pored  for  the  snub  total,  because  Anne  had 
never  opened  her  yap  to  the  press. 

I  was  pleasantly  surprised.  Eyes  shining, 
voice  soft,  she  said:  "You  know,  Hedda, 
I'm  marrying  Adrian  Scott,  and  I'd  like  the 
whole  world  to  be  as  happy  as  I  am.  But 
especially,  Gloria  and  John.  Because 
Julie's  happiness  is  all  mixed  up  with 
theirs,  so  mine  is,  too!" 

Jennifer  Jones  and  Bob  Walker  have 
also  managed  to  salvage  treasure  from  the 
wreck.  Of  course,  the  situation's  different. 
Neither  is  involved  with  anyone  else.  No 
divorce  has  been  applied  for.  They>  see 
each  other  all  the  time.  Jennifer  won  t  so 
much  as  hire  a  nurse  without  consulting 
Bob  When  she  goes  out  of  town,  he  moves 
in  to  take  charge  of  the  kids.  He  helped 
trim  their  tree,  and  they  all  spent  Christ 
mas  together. 

Most  of  us  gasped  at  the  notion  of  Bob 
and  Jennifer  as  lovers  in  "Since  You  Went 
Away,"  which  started  production  right  af- 
ter the  break.  They  took  it  calmly.  Onb; 
time  they  felt  awkward  was  when  peopl 
stared,  wondering  how  they  felt.  Acting 
a  passion  with  them  both— to  such  a  de 
gree  that  they  can  divorce  the  person 
from  the  professional.  Each  intensely  ad 
mires  the  other's  ability.  Bob  says  he 
rather  work  with  Jennifer  than  anyone 
Hollywood.  Some  day  they  hope  to  do 
play  together.  Each  will  talk  with  pleas 
ure  about  the  other— except  on  one  pom 
Mention  the  break,  and  they're  clams.  Bo 
goes  for  dry  clothes.  Jennifer  shuts  h 
pretty,  mouth.  I'm  licked. 

Lana  Turner's  a  law  unto  herself.  Al 
ways  was,  always  will  be.  In  love  wi 
Greg  Bautzer,  she  married  Artie  Shaw  o 
the  rebound.  (Just  one  woman's  opinio, 
on   which  she  refuses   to   be  budged.) 
(Continued  on  page  67) 


It's  an  eyeful  in 

TECHNICOLOR. . . 


and  a  FORTUNE  in  FUN! 


PARAMOUNT'S 


■ 


starring 


/ 


VERONICA  LAKE" 
SONNY  TUFTS 
EDDIE  BRACKEN 
j^MARJORIE  REYNOLDS 


with 

Johnny  Coy  •  Peter  Whitney 
Alan  Mowbray  •  Porter  Hall 
Spike  Jones  and  His  Orchestra 

Directed  by 

Sidney  Lanfield 


BRING  ON  THE  DANCING 

who  trips  the  light. 


A 


of  nimble  Johnny  Coy 
fantastic  fantastically! 


When  actor  Paul  Brooks  spotted  plea  in  local  newspaper  asking 
for  dolls  for  needy  kids,  he  staged  a  party  to  promote  the  idea 
His  steady  gal,  Jeanne  Craln,  hostessed  and  assembled  loot. 


Ann  Rutherford  and  Bob  Hutton  led  singing  at  Brooks  party.  All 
Hollywood's  gone  overboard  for  peek-a-boo  handbags,  each  ga 
trying  to  outdo  her  cronies  in  filling  bag  with  precious  items! 


Judy  Garland  engaged  to  Vincent 
Minelli  ...  No  divorce  for  Bob  Wal- 
ker ..  .  Kidnappers  threaten  Grable. 


"You  pay  the  cover  charge  and  I'll  dance  with  your  wife,"  quipped 
Van  Johnson  to  Keenan  Wynn,  at  table  with  Evie's  sister,  Sally  Hancock. 
Van   appears   daily  at  studio   in   charro  outfit  bought   in  Mexico! 


58 

V. 


Since  he  owns  no  phone  in  his  hilltop  home,  Bill  Eythe  has  a  friend  on  neighbor- 
ing peak  take  his  messages  on  their  phone,  flash  messages  across  wide  valley  to 
him  via  signal  code.  Above,  with  5'  2"  "Dresden  doll"  June  Haver  at  Mocambo. 


Lana  Turner's  starting  new  vogue  for  pierced  ears  and  pendant  earrings  and 
giant  feather  crests.  Although  Turhan  Bey  still  refuses  to  talk  about  her,  even  to 
his  studio,   he's   lifted   self-imposed   ban   on   being   photographed   with  her! 


•  Just  a  few  new  little  things  about  Frank  Sinatra: 
He  likes  you  particularly  it  you  call  him  "Frank" 

instead  of  "Frankie"  or  "Frankie  Boy." 

If  you  are  a  gal,  and  he  likes  you,  he  calls  you 

"Baby." 

He  doesn't  like  unexpected  callers. 

If  he  comes  to  your  house,  he  isn't  flattered  if  you 
insist  on  playing  his  records  all  evening  long. 
"Heard  'em  all  a  hundred  times,"  he  grins. 

He  hates  those  Hollywood  drag-around  telephones 
and  won't  talk  over  the  'phone  when  he  is  eating. 

He's  curious  and  always  looks  out  the  window 
to  see  who  is  calling  on  the  neighbors. 

He's  forgetful  about  telling  people  that  he  can't 
come  to  parties  and  wonders  why  they  get  a  little 
peeved  with  him  because  of  it.  He  never  gets 
peeved  when  somebody  fails  to  show  at  one  of 
his  parties. 

He  likes  red  on  blondes  and  white  on  brunettes. 
And  here's  a  little  secret:    Shhhhhh — but  he's 
getting  tired  of  those  bow  ties! 

*        *  * 

Gloria  De  Haven  is  so  much  in  love  with  John 
Payne  that  she  just  goes  around  looking  for  things 
to  do  for  him.  "I'm  not  going  to  be  one  of  those 
career  wives  who  lets  a  husband  go  around  getting 
out  his  own  laundry,"  sniffs  little  Gloria,  who  is 
the  cutest  bride  in  town. 

The  other  day  Johnny  actually  thrilled  her  by 
asking  her  to  do  something  for  him.  He  was  late 
to  the  studio,  but  he  wanted  a  pair  of  shoes  shined, 
and  he  asked  Gloria  if  she  would  drive  over  to 
the  village,  wait  while  they  were  shined,  and  then 
bring  them  to  him  before  ten  o'clock. 

Little  Mrs.  Bride  was  so  thrilled  with  an  honest- 
to-goodness  domestic  chore  to  do  that  she  decided 
to  go  all  the  way!  She'd  shine  the  shoes  herself! 
But  in  her  anxiety  to  get  at  the  polishing  job,  she 
forgot  to  look  at  the  bottle  and  poured  black  polish 
all  over  Johnny's  brown  shoes! 

Scared  to  death  she  would  be  discovered,  she 
drove  like  mad  into  Beverly  Hills  to  buy  him  a  new 
pair  with  her  one  remaining  precious  shoe  coupon 
— but  the  Beverly  stores  don't  open  until  10  o'clock 
— the  time  he  needed  his  shoes  for  the  first  scene. 

The  next  thing  that  happened  was  that  she  got  a 
"flat"  on  the  way  to  the  studio  and  had  to  wait  an 
hour  and  a  half  to  get  it  fixed.  At  noon,  a  frantic 
little  bride  dashed  onto  Johnny's  set  crying  her 
eyes  out. 

"Oh,  you  needn't  have  gone  to  so  much  trouble, 
Baby,"  said  Johnny  nonchalantly,  "I  had  left  the 


59 


/^Film-Finish  Powder 

Smoother  new  texture ...  lovelier  shades 
for  that  flawless  film-star"finish" 


It's  star  dust  magic  .  .  .  this  new 
Woodbury  Film-Finish  Powder! 
Made  to  give  your  skin  the  same  en- 
chantment . . . every  day... stars  like  the 
lovely  De  Haven  have  on  the  screen ! 


New  five-way  blending  creates  stay- 
fresb  shades,  smoother  new  texture 
that  clings,  hides  lines  and  blemishes, 
never  clogs,  cakes,  nor  turns  pasty. 
Choose  from  8  film-star  shades  now! 


GLORIA  DE  HAVEN   now  appearing  in  " BETWEEN  TWO  WOMEN", 

a  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  picture.  Woodbury  NATURAL  adds  flower- 
petal  fairness  to  a  pink-and-white  skin  like  Gloria's. 


YOUR  MATCHED  MAKE-UP  $1.  Now  with  your  $1 
box  of  Woodbury  Powder,  you  also  get  your  shades 
of  matching  lipstick  and  rouge.  No  change  in  the 
box;  all  Woodbury  Powder  is  the  new  "Film-Finish." 


Also  boxes  of  Woodbury  Powder  25f  and  10c,  p'us  lax 


WooclLur 


60 


Film 
y  Finish 


Powd 


er 


shoes  I  realty  needed  in  my  dressing  room 
last  night!" 

*  *  * 

I  love  her,  but  so  help  me,  Betty  Hutton 
whips  up  some  of  the  darndest  rigs.  She 
showed  up  for  a  "personal"  at  the  Holly- 
wood Canteen  the  other  night  wearing  a 
tight,  black  satin  cocktail  suit,  tennis  shoes, 
a  tweed  coat,  her  hair  in  pigtails  with  two 
red  bows  tied  on  the  ends! 

The  entire  effect  was  that  of  a  sexy  Sis 
Hopkins. 

*  *  * 

After  "Kiss  and  Tell,"  Shirley  Temple  won't 
have  to  go  to  school  on  the  set  any  more. 
Since  Shirley  is  kissed  twenty-two  times  in  this 
picture,  maybe  it's  just  as  well  that  a  school 
ma'am  is  still  around. 

*  .*  * 

Wonder  where  Joe  Cotten  developed  that 
mad  attachment  for  bright  yellow  gloves? 

He  wears  them  all  the  time — daytimes,  of 
course. 

But  on  him — they  look  good. 

*  *  * 

Lana  Turner  dropped  over  to  see  me  the 
other  day,  and  you  can  take  my  word  for  it 
—she's  deeply  in  love  with  Turhan  Bey.  She 
talks  about  him  just  as  though  he  were  a 
little  boy.  And  when  a  girl  gets  maternal 
about  a  man— look  out.  She  said,  "I  call 
him    my    child    boy  friend!"— and  Lana's 

only  twenty  four! 

*  *  * 

I  was  one  of  the  early  arrivals  at  the  party 
M-G-M  threw  in  honor  of  Modern  Screen's 
fifteenth  anniversary.  (Pictures  will  appear  in 
the  June  issue.)  I  came  in  with  Hedy  Lamarr 
who  wore  a  filmy  grey  chiffon  dress  especial- 
ly designed  to  hide  her  figure.  She  looked 
so  beautiful  when  she  told  me  she  hoped  it 
would  be  twins.  I  had  to  say,  "Oh,  that's 
too  much,  Hedy.  Imagine  two  more  looking 
exactly  like  you!" 

Judy  Garland,  wearing  the  last  gasp  in 
tailored  suits,  was  being  kissed  by.  many 
M-G-M'ers  who  hadn't  seen  her  since  the  an- 
nouncement of  her  engagement  to  Vincent 
Minnelli.  She  was  also  getting  a  lot  of  kid- 
ding about  the  change  this  romance  has 
made  in  her  personality.  "She  actually  ar- 
rives on  the  set  on  time  she's  so  anxious  to 
get  away!"  they  heckled  Judy. 

Cute  little  Elizabeth  Taylor,  all  done  up  in 
red,  arrived  with  a  chipmunk  on  c  leash! 
She's  crazy  about  her  pet— but  it  looks  too 
much  like  a  small  rat  to  me!  Since -"National 
Velvet,"  Elizabeth  is  rated  as  one  of  M-G-M's 
most  important  stars,  so  I  suppose  she  can 
keep  on  leading  the  'munk  around. 

Robert  Walker  came  in  "stag"  now  his 
romance  with  Shirley  Patterson  is  over.  He 
and  Jennifer  Jones  are  not  going  to  get  an 
immediate  divorce— and  may  never  file.  It's 
the  chUdren.  Separated  or  not,  they  are  de- 
voted parents. 


The  saddest-note-oi-the-month:  Joe  E.  Brown's 
little  daughter,  Mary,  injured  in  that  crash 


t?lendale  branch  of  Sinatra  fan  club  (WAFS)  donated  completely  furnished 
recreation  rooms  to  Birmingham  Hospital,  in  Frankie's  name.  He  and  Burns 
and  Alan  had  radio  crew  in  hysterics  before,  after  and  during  show! 


It's  rumored  Clark  Gable  is  currently  romancing  with  cover  girl  Anita 
Colby.  Good  news  in  the  Lucille  Ball  heart  department:  She  and  ex-hubby 
Desi  Arnaz  revived  the  flame  on   holiday  vacation   in   Idlewild,  Calif. 


Now  that  Bob  Landry  romance  is  off,  gossip  links 
Deanna  Durbin  with  Felix  Jackson.  Her  1944  salary 
from  Univ.  reached  astronomical  heights  of  $282,250! 


Flynn's  one  of  those  lucky  dogs  who  rolls  his  own 
smokes,  so  he  isn't  suffering  from  ciggie  shortage.  Pals 
with  Bruce  Cabot,  honorably  discharged  from  Army. 


FINE 


AMERICAN  PERFUME 

At  An  American  Price... Three  fifty  the  Ounce 


FOR  SHEER  ENCHANTMENT 


62 


LEIGH 

A  DIVISION  OF  SHULTON,  INC. 
NEW  YORK    AND  TORONTO 


+PLUS  TAX 

*R£G.  U.S.  PAT. OFF 


with  Freddie  Bartholomew's  car.  has  de- 
veloped complete  paralysis  oi  the  right  side 
of  her  face.  But  the  doctors  are  hoping  it  is 
just  a  temporary  thing. 

And  speaking  of  heartbreaking  things— how 
splendid  that  the  tragic  shooting  which  re- 
sulted in  Susan  Peters'  paralysis  from  the 
waist  down,  won't  even  halt  her  career. 

Susie.  I  am  happy  to  report,  has  been 
offered  a  radio  contract,  and  as  soon  as  she  is 
well  enough,  she  could  be  wheeled  into  the 
broadcasts.  She  has  a  wonderful  speaking 
voice,  and  she  is  such  a  fine  little  actress. 

As  you  know,  one  of  the  most  popular 
singers  on  the  air  is  confined  to  a  wheel  chair, 
but  she  has  risen  to  fame  and  fortune  in  spite 
of  her  affliction. 

Everybody  is  pulling  so  hard  for  Susan.  If 
love  and  good  wishes  can  help  her,  she  will 
be  carrying  on  again  very  soon. 

*        *  * 

Whoops!  What  a  fracas  Maria  Montez 
pulled  at  a  recent  party  when  somebody  com- 
plimented Greer  Garson  because  her  hair 
was  "naturally"  red. 

Maria  seemed  to  take  it  as  a  personal  in- 
sult for  some  particular  reason  and  hit  the 
ceiling.  "My  hair  is  naturally  red,  too!"  she 
shrieked.  "How  dare  anyone  say  otherwise." 
No  one  had! 

Sometimes  I  think  Maria  stirs  up  these  tem- 
pests just  for  the  excitement  of  it.  She  and 
Gene  Tierney  had  another  little  explosion  at 
the  same  party  later  on  over  something 
equally  silly. 

*        *  * 

I've  been  writing  about  movies  for  over 
thirty  years  (and  admit  it),  but  I've  never 
had  anyone  bowl  me  over  with  such  a 
knowledge  of  the  old  timers  and  old  pictures 
as  Van  Johnson  displayed  at  Sally  Wright's 
dinner  party. 

Van,  who  is  just  29  years  old,  was  my 
dinner  partner,  and  someone  started  discus- 
sing the  fine  old  pictures  Richard  Barthel- 
mess  used  to  make.  "I'd  like  to  do  some  of 
those  old  Barthelmess  pictures,"  said  Van. 
"They  were  great.  Particularly  Tolable 
David.' " 

"Good  heavens!"  I  gasped.  "Do  you  remem- 
ber that?" 

"Sure,"  said  Van,  "wasn't  it  a  great  per- 
formance Emest  Torrence  gave?" 

That  started  it.  From  there  on  he  started 
kidding  me  about  my  memory.  While  I  could 
remember  the  stars  of  most  of  the  pictures 
he  mentioned,  he  shamed  me  by  remember- 
ing the  character  actresses  and  actors  and 
many  of  the  directors. 

I've  always  said  I'll  still  be  going  to  movies 
when  they  have  to  wheel  me  in  to  see  them. 
But  I'm  sure  they  must  have  started  wheeling 
Van  in  to  see  them  when  he  was  still  in  his 

baby  buggy! 

Let  you  in  on  a  little  secret:  His  favorite 
movie  star  of  all  time  is  Greta  Garbo! 
*        *  * 
The  raveroos  around  the  20th  Century  Fox 
-lot  about  Jeanne  Crain  certainly  have  not 
gone  to  her  head.    Everybody  says  that  she 
will  be  one  of  Hollywood's  biggest  stars  after 
"State  Fair"— so  I  was  interested  in  meeting 
her  again  on  the  set. 

She's  certainly  a  level-headed  youngster.  I 


think  she  is  the  only  starlet  in  town  who  fre- 
quently takes  a  bus  to  the  studio. 

"But  since  that  awful  fright  I  had  last  year 
when  a  dog  jumped  on  me  and  bit  me  while 
I  was  waiting  for  a  bus,  I'm  not  as  crazy 
about  them  as  I  used  to  be,"  she  laughed. 

She  does  her  own  marketing  and  pressing. 
"I  feel  foolish  having  people  wait  on  me 

hand  and  foot.    I'm  able-bodied." 

*  *  * 

Everybody  is  talking  about  that  Army  news- 
paper that  ran  a  completely  blank  page  with 
the  caption: 

"BOYS,  HERE  IS  WHAT  YOU  HAVE  BEEN 
WAITING  FOR.  A  PICTURE  OF  LANA  TTJR- 
TURNER  NUDE  ON  A  SNOW  PILE!" 

*  *  * 

For  days,  everyone  was  wondering  what 
was  the  matter  with  Betty  Grable? 

She  refused  to  go  anywhere,  and  she  and 
Harry  James  declined  all  invitations.  Finally, 
the  story  came  out.  She  had  received  a  kid- 
napping threat,  and  so  they  stayed  home 
every  night,  guarded  by  two  burly  policemen. 

There  was  never  a  threat  to  kidnap*  the 
baby,  as  first  reported.  Before  the  police 
could  arrest  the  would-be  kidnapper,  he 
made  his  get-away,  but  he's  known  to  the 
police,  and  he  had  better  not  return. 

*  •  • 

MODERN  SCREEN'S  association  with  the 
Naval  Aid  Auxiliary's  plan  to  sell  stars'  auto- 
graphs has  proved  one  thing  beyond  the 
shadow  of  a  doubt.  Van  Johnson  is  the  boy 
whose  autograph  the  girls  "all  scream  for! 

There  are  others  who  are  close  runners-up 
such  as  Frank  Sinatra  and  Robert  Walker. 

The  Naval  Aid  Auxiliary  made  close  to 
$8000  so  far — and  by  the  time  this  is  pub- 
lished, I  have  no  doubt  it  will  be  much  more. 
You  fans  who  want  autographs,  see  page  18. 

The  dinner  guests  of  Adrian  and  his  pretty 
wife,  the  former  Janet  Gaynor,  were  warned 
that  something  was  in  store  for  them  as  soon 
as  they  sat  down  to  dinner. 

Notes  were  at  each  place  saying,  "If  you 
are  nervous,  easily  frightened  or  a  coward — 
DON'T  REMAIN."  Of  course,  everybody 
stayed — some  to  regret  it. 

Immediately  following  dinner,  in  walked 
a  woman  with  a  twelve  foot  python  (snake 
to  you)  curled  around  her  neck.  Well,  Mrs. 
Basil  Rathbone,  who  loathes  snakes,  almost 
fainted.  Other  guests  turned  pale,  and  only 
Irene  Dunne  had  the  intestinal  fortitude  to 
touch  the  snake.    "But  never  again!" 

The  party  was  given  in  honor  of  Lady 
Mendl,  and  Adrian  thought  that  Elsie,  who 
adores  anything  out  of  the  ordinary,  would 
get  a  great  kick  out  of  the  "stunt."  Heaven 
knows  the  snake  was  tame  enough.  Seemed 
to  want  to  snuggle  up  to  everybody! 

I  have  been  very  pleased  by  the  number 
of  letters  I  have  received  from  those  who 
read  GOOD  NEWS  in  MODERN  SCREEN  tell- 
ing me  who  and  what  they  want  to  hear 
about.  I  particularly  want  this  column  to  be 
what  you  readers  want  Please  write  me 
often.  I  love  to  get  letters — and  they  are  by 
far  the  best  way  for  me  to  keep  up  with  you. 
Guess  that's  all  for  now.  See  you  next  issue. 


MAKE  YOU  THICK 
AS  LOVELY 


Jergens 
Make-up  Cake 
Matching 
Jergens  Powder 


"Jergens  Twin  Make-up  seems  like  magic!" 
says  Frances  Westcott,  whose  beauty  brightens 
U.  S.  0.  and  Broadway  shows.  "Gives  such 
complexion  smoothness  and  color  .  .  ." 

First— sponge  on  Jergens  Make-up  Cake 
(contains  special  skin-softening  oils)  — 
for  lively  color,  a  flawless  look. 

Then — fluff  on  Matching  Jergens  Powder — 
for  twice  the  loveliness! 

The  Cake  plus  matching  Powder  comes 
right  in  one  box— $2.00  value  for  $1.00.* 
Try  this  Broadway-acclaimed  Jergens  Twin 
Make-up  today.  Six  skin-tone  shades. 


(  WW 

(HoO  VoJLl) 


JERGENS  POWDER  "TRY-IT"  SIZES,  25?,  10? 


*PlUS  Tax 


63 


Right  for  each  other.  This  two- 
tone   Kessler-Schwartz  suit  and  the 

hat  and  bag  set  you  con  make  yourself 
from  a  MODERN  SCREEN  pattern. 


u 


Jane  Ball,  currently  in  "Keys  of  the  King- 

dom  "  models  a  Polly  Parker  wool  suit  tr.mmed  w.th  black  silk  braid,  btraw 
cloche  by  Brewster.    All  blouses  on  these  pages  by  Judy  Bond. 


64 


Your  guy'll  love  the  soft,  slimming 
ines  and  stitching  detail  on  this 

Jr.  Deb  gabardine.    Just  the  way  he'll 
go  for  your  pretty  Madcaps  halfhat. 


What  wonderful  shoulders  you'll  have 

in  this  Grace  Jr.  all-wool  crepe 
suit  with  flange  shoulders  and  self 

buttons!    Cloche  by  Madcaps. 


■  Remember  when  a  suit  was  strictly 
without  flash?  Practical  as  an  egg- 
beater,  sure,  but  absolutely  the  last 
thing  you'd  wear  on  a  Bright  Night. 
And  remember  when  some  people  were 
considered  the  "suit  type,"  while  others 
— nice  kids  and  all  that — just  weren't? 
Golly,  how  stuff  has  changed.  Suits 
this  spring  are  smooth,  smooth  babies 
that  get  around  like  mad,  and  the 
"suit  type"  is  as  extinct  as  a  Dewey 
button.  Just  to  prove  it  we've  found 
five  really-to-drool  jobs. 

This  one's  for  a  bride:  No  time  for 
a  big  splash.  Just  a  tiny  intimate  wed- 
ding in  the  little  church  you've  gone 
to  all  your  life.  You  want  a  suit  lovely 
enough  to  make  Bill's  breath  catch  in 
his  throat,  versatile  enough  to  survive 
a  long  train  trip  with  mobs  of  in-laws  at 
the  other  end.  We'd  choose  this  Junior 
Deb  in  soft  wool  gabardine  in  a  senti- 
mental shade  of  blue.  The  stitching  on 
the  jacket  is  new  and  smart,  the  lines 
are  sheerest  flattery.  The  price  is  right. 
On  your  shining  hair,  this  angel  of  a 
starched  string  hat  copied  from  a  John- 
Frederic  design  by  Madcaps  and  priced 
impossibly  low.  Have  it  in  frosty  white 
for  your  wedding,  in  navy  for  the  choo- 
choo. 

This  for  a  Junior  Executive:  Maybe 
no  one  knows  you're  an  executive  yet, 
but  you  can  feel  it  coming  on.  The 
other  gals  look  to  you  for  words  of 
wisdom;  you're  the  lady  they  summon 
for  the  really  tricky  dictation;  you 
actually  don't  mind  staying  overtime 
because  you're  in  love  with  your  job. 
Those  are  the  symptoms,  and  gosh, 
since  you're  going  to  be  a  big  shot, 
you  have  to  look  pretty  fancy.  No 
strain  at  all  in  this  knockout  all-wool 
purple  suit  by  Polly  Parker  trimmed 
with  black  braid.  The  cardigan  has  the 
simplicity  that's  the  true  mark  of  sophis- 
tication. The  skirt  is  beautifully  tailored 
with  a  slim  straight  back,  a  kick  pleat 
in  front.  If  you're  not  completely  sold — 
this'll  do  it.  There's  a  zipper!  The  good- 
looking  cloche  is  black  straw  fashioned 
inimitably  by  Brewster.  The  whole 
heavenly  ensemble  looks  so  utterly 
upper-bracket,  yet  it's  priced  for  you 
$20-30-a-week  chicks. 

Here's  one  for  Frankie  fans:  You're 
young  and    {Continued  on  page  66) 


65 


/FOOD  COOKS  V»  FASTER 
IN  PYREX  WARE  BECAUSE: 

;A)   It  supplies  its  own  heat  □ 
(B)    It  absorbs  radiant  oven  heat  □ 
'  C )   It's  the  "hottest"  item  in  the  cooking 
utensil  field  □ 


2 


YOU  SAVE  STEPS  AND  WORK 
WITH  PYREX  WARE  BECAUSE: 

(A)  You  bake,  serve,  and  store  in 
same  dish  Q 

( B)  It's  easy  to  tarry  □ 

(C)  It  runs  around  by  itself  □ 


3 


PYREX  WARE  IS  EASIER  TO 
WASH  BECAUSE: 


(A)  It  makes  soap  sudsier  □ 

(B)  It's  waterproof  Q 

(C)  Sticky  foods  don't  cling  to  its 
smooth  surface  (H 

OF  COURSE  you  know  the  right  ans- 
wers but  here  they  are  anyway: 
1  (B);    2  (A);    3  (C);    4  (C). 

BY  THE  WAY,  the  baking  dish  above  is 
the  Pyrex  Double  Duty  Casserole...really 
2  dishes  in  1 :  Bottom  serves  as  ..^ 
open  baker.  Cover  makes  pie  *l||Y 
plate.  3  sizes.  Quart  size.. only  WW 


PRESSED  IN  GLASS 


LOOK  FOR  THIS  TRADE-MARK  WHEN 
YOU  BUY  GLASS  UTENSILS  BECAUSE: 

(A)  It's  so  good-looking  □ 

(B)  It's  easy  to  find  □ 

(C)  It's  the  mark  of  Pyrex  ware,  the 
original  heat-resistant  glass  cook- 
ing ware,  a  product  of  Corning 
Research  in  Glass  j_j 


IF  YOU  HAVEN'T  tried  Pyrex  ware  here's 
a  good  start.  The  Pyrex  Deep  Pie  Dish 
is  swell  for  cooking  and  serving  <*f±J, 
individual  pies,  soup,  cereals,  cus-  |IIV 
tards,  apple  sauce.  8-oz.  size,  only   I U 


cute,  and  in  spite  of  the  malarkey  you 
take  from  the  press  and  your  families, 
you're  awfully  beautiful  people.  Because 
this  is  your  very  first  grown-up  spring,  the 
first  spring  with  Guys  in  it— and  because 
we  sort  of  like  you,  we  found  you  a  suit 
from  Kessler-Schwartz  that  has  everything. 
You'll  love  the  hip-length  box-jacket  in 
dusty  pink  piped  with  navy;  the  bracelet- 
length  sleeves;  the  wonderfully  cut,  go- 
with-everything  navy  skirt.  Youll  love  this 
suit  because  it's  so  unmistakably  new,  so 
unmistakably  you.  And— oh  lovely!— it's 
priced  low  enough  to  please  your  pop.  The 
white  rayon  crepe  blouse  looks  (but  isn't) 
expensive  with  embroidery  down  the  front 
and  on  the  sleeves.  The  sweet  hat  and  bag 
are '  make-it-yourself  items,  these  being 
of  navy  faille  trimmed  with  pink  buttons. 

For  a  gal  with  a  guy:  They  call  you 
madam  in  the  stores,  now.  A  couple  of 
cherubs  call  you  "mom."  But  there's  a  GI 
who  calls  you  "baby,"  and  he's  coming 
home!    Hide  those  third-season  numbers 
you've  been  wearing.  Get  yourself  a  new 
hair-do,  some  51-gauge  stockings  and  a 
suit  that  will  be  almost  worthy  of  that 
first  unearthly  moment  at  the  station.  Our 
vote  goes  to  a  stupendous  black  and  white 
checked  tweed  job  from  Janecraft  that  isn  t 
pictured  on  our  pages.  It  has  an  exquisite 
bolero  jacket  trimmed  with  black  braid, 
and  a  built-up  skirt  that  does  the  neatest 
things  for  a  waistline.  It's  a  dramatic  suit, 
slim  and  tapering  and  significant  as  an  ex- 
clamation point.  It's  the  most  expensive 
one  in  our  collection,  but  if  you're  in )  a 
damn-the-torpedoes  mood,  in  a  nothing  s-' 
too-good  mood— and  aren't  you?— this  is  it. 

For  a  party  girl:  If  you're  a  high-school 
senior  with  a  brace  of  beaux,  a  careerist 
with  office-door  johnnies,  a  gadding  little 
matron,  you  can't  live  without  this  precious 
suit.  Ifs  a  Grace  Junior  of  kitten's  ear 
blue  wool  crepe,  and  the  lush  fabric,  the 
flange,  the  fitted  jacket  all  conspire  to  make 
it  as  festive -as  a  gardenia  in  your  hair. 
It's  a  suit  you  can  dress  up  or  down  with 
your  choice  of  Judy  Bond  blouses  and 
your  choice  of  a  hat.  The  wisp  of  head- 
gear on  our  model  is  a  pin-money  Madcap 
that  comes  in  a  dozen  mouth-watering 
color  combinations. 

There  you  have  'em,  our  five  super  suits. 
When  you've  figured  out  which  is  for  you 
send  us  a  note,  and  we'll  give  you  all  the 
vital  data.  How  much,  where  to  buy, 
other  available  colors,  anything  you  want 
to  know.  If  you  love  'em  all' and  cant  de- 
cide, give  us  your  measurements  and  your 
age,  and  we'll  help  you  make  up  your  mind. 
Come  on,  drop  your  fashion  problems 
smack  in  our  lap,  and  we'll  get  you  ail 
glamoured  up  for  spring  and  stuff.  Thats 
a  promise.  Just  leave  us  show  you.  This 
is  us:  Fashion  Editor,  Modern  Screen,  149 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York,  16,  N.  Y. 
*      *  * 

Here's  how  you  can  make  that  smart 
hat  and  bag  set  pictured  on  page  64.  Send 
25c  to  Modern  Screen  Pattern  Service, 
Post  Otfice  Box  224,  Station  G,  New  York 

19,  N.  Y.  Comes  in  sizes  from  10  through 

20.  Be  sure  to  indicate  your  size  and  re- 
quest pattern  number  1729. 


•PYREX"  IS  A  REGISTERED  TRADE-MARK  OF  CORN.NC  CLASS  WORKS.  CORNING,  N.  Y. 


MOVIE  STUFF 

Who  you  kiddin'?  Promising  you'll 
shell  out  "next  time?"  Looky,  pal,  if 
you  could  manage  to  dig  up  the 
sheckels  to  take  in  that  extra  movie, 
you  can  manage  to  give  out  with  its 
equivalent  for  the  Red  Cross  War 
Fund.  So  when  the  ushers  in  your 
local  movie  theater  start  passing 
among  you  for  your  contribution  to 
the  War  Fund  during  the  week  of 
March  15-March  21,  give— it's  one  of 
the  most  painless  ways  we  have  to 
keep  help  coming  and  misery  going. 


I  jf  life.   Which  includes  Mayo 

A  no  Till P  ^te  °f  ^e  battles  and  general 
ARStNl  eart  belongs  to  daddy,  and  her 

(ContHiffers,  too.  I've  seen  his  eyes  fill 

 3  of  Mayo.  She's  no  girl  to  be 

irough  a  woff  lightly.    It's  a  little  pathetic 
'ited  each  ot*m  insist  he  wants  her  to  be  hap- 
ias  love — for  f's  no  object — let  her  go  to  New 
S»th  free,  they'lothes,  find  a  play,  start  fresh — 
e  linen  and  er  anything  but  love.  Point  out 
With  Steve,  fst  is  ashes,  and  his  answer's 
is  career  carrm't  give  what  I  haven't  got." 
|  >ry  goes.   Wh 1  of  that  statement  is  Mayo's 
izzed  with  urn 

e,  1  didn't  di-aft  got  the  same  kind  of  jolt, 
i  ibitious  boy,  other  who  took  too  much  for 
f  push  his  wa?pected  his  girl  to  stick  for- 

e  last  thing  "<l  and  plucky,  Betty  stuck  for 

tor.  Discharg.  waiting  till  George  could  ma- 
,  ing  he  did  >vorce.  Harry  James  had  nothing 

ham!  went  t  the  break  when  it  came — she 
:  ould  have  ron  met  him — she  was  fed  up. 

Be  that  as  i  reeled  under  the  wallop — 
.  mplete,  to  ^alk  of  anything  else — cried  on  my 

ere    were-r>  "Why  couldn't  she  wait?" 
I  leryl's  rjn  i    y°u    think    she    waited  long 
kurt.  ^ugh?" 

.  th  T>As  for  Mrs.  Harry  James,  she's  the  hap- 
1 3th«/iest  girl  I  know — much  too  happy  for  re- 
'  irn(entment.   George  has  his  pride  to  keep 

ina'^vY,  sh«-  They  probably  nod  as  they 
for  an  ex  though  I'll  bet  George  looks  the 
I  For  the  pa? v  if  he  sees  her  first. 
.  the  Tutt/  Hooney  fooled  me.  I  thought  he 
{imething's  1  might  re -marry.  Lord  knows 
i  use  wher(re  together  enough,  went  dancing 
>ama.  She^alladium  the  night  before  he  left 

Now  let's  P-  But  in  Birmingham,  Mickey  was 
i  d  Garland  a  party,  and  there  in  the  kitchen 
hanna's  rrweet  Seventeen,  cooking  spaghetti, 
s  [hed,  an£l  in  Hollywood  had  ever  cooked 

e  all  said  a  for  Mickey.  There  was  some- 
i>  neither  *°  fresh,  so  wholesome,  so  normal 
iuple  whoetty  Jane  and  her  background  that 
i  d  gave  oi sick  of  the  phony,  fell  with  a  thud. 

Whereas  J*Te  married  by  the  minister  who'd 
|  mustn't  ^  her— after  he'd  had  a  long  talk 
|  th  love,  Rickey,  to  make  sure  that  "my  little 
By,  it  be  safe  with  you." 

|  ice.  As  a^Msband  went  overseas,  the  wife 
I  na — like  th  to  visit  his  mother.  I  met  her  in 
'm've  probrG-M  commissary — no  startling 
|e  divorce  out  a  sweetfaced  child  with  curly 
[tn  not  to  r^r  and  the  loveliest  soft  eyes.  She 
Sch  awful  that,  a  plain  camel's  hair  coat  and 
,  ow  I  didi16  make-up.  Now  she's  gone  home 
fi  red orting  h£or  the  baby  and,  like  millions  of 
|  Then  then  her  man  to  come  back  from  this 
1  ts  hurt  nubble  war. 

ird  and  C11  heard  Ava  say  wistfully:  "If  I'd 
I  've's  dea  as  much  about  life  then  as  I  do 
likes  the »"ou  can  bet  Mickey  and  I  would 
j*  d  George  together." 

i;an  notHS  been  wrong  about  those  two,  I'm 
lod  natu>r,ePare(l  to  climb  out  on  another 
Side  ma'1'™  always  maintained,  and  main- 
|  raldn't  i°  this  day,  that  Ham  Nelson's  the 

■  tie  in  cman  Bette  Davis  loved.  Yes,  there 
I  tie  thelarny>  311(1  now  there's  Corporal  Riley, 
Ibbed  ousti11.  say  that  if  she's  ever  to  find 
I g  hermit's  riness  in  this  world,  it  will  be 
I  "-a-laugh  ?■ 

I  laugh  witP  upstanding  American  gent— 
1  nday's  chi<  why  he  walked  out.  He  loved 
I  Paulette  arP^,  he's  never  re-married,  but  he 
I  ms.  For  stand  playing  super  to  a  movie 
fi  out  Charli'(,ae  day  you'll  have  to  take  orders 

■  e's  always',  be  once  told  her.  And  by  gum! 
1  them  ths_m  a  broadcast  he  directed  for 
Iighs  fro^d  6°t  the  most  terrific  boot  out 
|r.  But  Co°- 

■  eat  L<^tam  Nelson's  now  doing  a  man-size 
I  Paulf°r  General  MacArthur— put  up  the 
lauty  radio  station  in  the  Philippines — had 
|'atec^hance  to  come  home,  but  turned  it 
I  ns/'"m?  "Not  tul  1  broadcast  from  Tokyo," 
fc^tv  f£ :  Kids  on  leave  from  the  South 
|)k  OorSx  3re  forever  showing  up  at  the 
Irs.  Blargess.  notes  from  Ham  to  Bette.  She 

■  ther  'once1  a  big  day — lunch  in  the  Green 
|^ivOotrv  \  tour  of  the  lot,  a  wonderful  visit 


You'll  treasure  your  Speidel  watchband  more,  as 
time  goes  by:  For  these  bands  of  beauty  are  made 
with  infinite  pains  and  knowing  touch,  by  the 
same  Speidel  craftsmen  who  have  made  Speidel 
famous  for  8o  years  for  jewelry  of  beauty,  long 
life'  and  distinction. 

Watchband  shown  on  man's  wrist  —  Si 2.50 
Women's  Watchbands  —  $9.00  federal  tax  included 


69 


TAKE  2  MINUTES 

NOW  TO  SEE 
HOW  MUCH  YOU 
KNOW  ABOUT 
MODERN  C00KIN6! 


/ 


FOOD  COOKS  V»  FASTER 
IN  PYREX  WARE  BECAUSE: 

;A)   It  supplies  its  own  heat  □ 
(B)    It  absorbs  radiant  oven  heat  □ 
'  C)   It's  the  "hottest"  item  in  the  cooking 
utensil  field  □ 


fl 


2 


YOU  SAVE  STEPS  AND  WORK 
WITH  PYREX  WARE  BECAUSE: 

(A)  You  bake,  serve,  and  store  in 
same  dish  Q 

(B)  It's  easy  to  carry  □ 

(CJ   It  runs  around  by  Itself  Q 


3 

(A) 
(B) 

(C) 


PYREX  WARE  IS  EASIER  TO 
WASH  BECAUSE: 

It  makes  soap  sudsier  □ 
It's  waterproof  □ 
Sticky  foods  don't  cling  to  its 
smooth  surface  Q 

ANSW&G  &OX 

OF  COURSE  you  know  the  right  ans- 
wers but  here  they  are  anyway: 
1  (B);    1  (A);    3  (C);    4  (C). 

BY  THE  WAY,  the  baking  dish  above  is 
the  Pyrex  Double  Duty  Casserole...really 
2  dishes  in  1 :  Bottom  serves  as 
open  baker.    Cover  makes  pie  H1|Y 
plate.  3  sizes.  Quart  size,  .only  WW 


PRESSED  IN  GLASS 


4 


LOOK  FOR  THIS  TRADE-MARK  WHEN 
YOU  BUY  GLASS  UTENSILS  BECAUSE: 

(A)  It's  so  good-looking  □ 

(B)  It's  easy  to  find  □ 

(C)  It's  the  mark  of  Pyrex  ware,  the 
original  heat-resistant  glass  cook- 
ing ware,  a  product  of  Corning 
Research  in  Glass  \_j 


IF  YOU  HAVEN'T  tried  Pyrex  ware  here's 
a  good  start.  The  Pyrex  Deep  Pie  Dish 
is  swell  for  cooking  and  serving  AftJ, 
individual  pies,  soup,  cereals,  cus-  |||Y 
tards,  apple  sauce.  8-oz.  size,  only   I U 


"PYREX"  IS  A  REGISTERED  TRADE-MARK  OF  CORNING  CASS  WORKS.  CORNING.  N.  Y. 


cute,  and  in  spite  of  the  frone  mad  over, 
take  from  the  press  and  Judson  went  to 
you're  awfully  beautiful  peop.  door,  they'd 
this  is  your  very  first  grown-up  thoroughly 
first  spring  with  Guys  in  it — ainated — only 
we  sort  of  like  you,  we  foundiomineering, 
from  Kessler-Schwartz  that  has  opression  of 
You'll  love  the  hip-length  bo:Vic  Mature, 
dusty  pink  piped  with  navy;  Vd  never  had. 
length  sleeves;  the  wonderfuiweep  her  off 
with-everything  navy  skirt.  Y<»irl  who'd  re- 
suit  because  it's  so  unmistakon. 
unmistakably  you.  And— obiigure  in  town 
priced  low  enough  to  please  yigart.   I'm  not 
white  rayon  crepe  blouse  loolt  Bogey's  mad 
expensive  with  embroidery  dct  a  clear  case, 
and  on  the  sleeves.  The  swee  s  in  the  towel 
are  make-it-yourself  items,  ,nd  Mayo  have 
of  navy  faille  trimmed  with  ;  played  it  for 
For  a  gal  with  a  guy:  Ti't  laughing  in- 
madam  in  the  stores,  now. 
cherubs  call  you  "mom."  But'  happened  to 
who  calls  you  "baby,"  and  n  met— some  - 
home!   Hide  those  third-seasence,  the  Bo- 
you've  been  wearing.  Get  yourjerry  Geis- 
hair-do,  some  51-gauge  stockingmciliation 
suit  that  will  be  almost  worthy  ^  Bogey 
first  unearthly  moment  at  the  station.  The 
vote  goes  to  a  stupendous  black  and  wi 
checked  tweed  job  from  Janecraft  that'  is  she 
pictured  on  our  pages.  It  has  an  exquis  So, 
bolero  jacket  trimmed  with  b.  not  >nTee- 
and  a  built-up  skirt  that  does  ian  salvage 
things  for  a  waistline.  It's  a  dra 

slim  and  tapering  and  significant  ■  

clamation  point.  .  It's  the  most 
one  in  our  collection,  but  if  yc'E 
damn-the-torpedoes  mood,  in  a  J- 
too-good  mood — and  aren't  you?- 

For  a  party  girl:  If  you're  a  hiTeunifer 
senior  with  a  brace  of  beaux,  amtaine 
with  office-door  johnnies,  a  gaddi  times, 
matron,  you  can't  live  without  thith.es  or 
suit.  It's  a  Grace  Junior  of  kitvateuer 
blue  wool  crepe,  and  the  lush  £>  some- 
flange,  the  fitted  jacket  all  conspirmorous, 
it  as  festive 'as  a  gardenia  in  ^.e  more 
It's  a  suit  you  can  dress  up  or  dlo  take 
your  choice  of  Judy  Bond  blou  leave 
your  choice  of  a  hat.  The  wisp  o.cause 
gear  on  our  model  is  a  pin-monfej  you'll 
that  comes  in  a  dozen  moufe  Brooks, 
color  combinations.  /,  Mrs. 

There  you  have  'em,  our  jive  Sj  others, 
When  you've  figured  out  which  assigned 
send  us  a  note,  and  we'll  give  lAides. 
vital   data.   How   much,   wherejen  and 
other  available  colors,  anythingxe  wives 
to  know.  If  you  love  'em  all' aw  Arnold, 
cide,  give  us  your  measurements^cal  de- 
age,  and  we'll  help  you  make  up  y  Buster 
Come   on,   drop   your   fashion    r  pre- 
smack  in  our  lap,  and  we'll  get  assis- 
glamoured  up  for  spring  and  stuj  Naval 
a  promise.  Just  leave  us  show  V\  Lana 
is  us:  Fashion  Editor,  Modern  Sci>  Betty 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York,  16,  lienny 
*       *       *  harlie 
Here's  how  you  can  make  tha\e  206 
hat  and  bag  set  pictured  on  page  fyrned 
25c  to  Modern  Screen  Pattern 
Post  Office  Box  224,  Station  Grurner  or 

19,  N.  Y.  Comes  in  sizes  from,   To  oe_ 

20.  Be  sure  to  indicate  your  sijd  baTMj_ 
quest  pattern  number  1729.     ,y  as  you 

still  be  a 

MOVIE   STUFF  Because 
Who  you  kiddin'?  Promisi™8"™ 
shell  out  "next  time?"  Look^;^^ 
you  could  manage  to  dig  i and 
sheckels  to  take  in  that  extra  i  and 
you  can  manage  to  give  out  wit^. 
equivalent  for  the  Red  Cross  ng^ 
Fund.   So  when  the  ushers  in  y..ne 
local    movie    theater    start    pass*  gs 
among  you  for  your  contributiori,,,^  _ 
the  War  Fund  during  the  - 
March  15-March  21,  give—i1stm  ^eed 
the  most  painless  ways  w 
keep  help  coming  and  mise  * 


•»■■■■■■■ 

■•■■■■■■r 

4BBBBBB 


*BB 

''■■■■■■I 


s:::h»:s::: 

■■■■■■■■■■■■a 
■■■■■■■■■■■■a 
■aaaaaaai 
■aaaaaaai 
■■■■■■■■■ 
■■■■■■■■■ 


aaaaaaaaaaai 
laaaaaaal 
jbbbbbbbbb 

,.:::::::::: 


iaaaaaaaaBBBBi 
ibwbbbbbbbbbbbbbi 
daaaaaaBBBBBBBBBi 
aaaaaaBBBBBflBBBBi 


!:::»:» 

ibwbbbbbbbbb 

!5S5S:SS™! 


J 


saBBUBBBBBBBBBl 

.iSMBBinBBBBBBBBB 


ssasssssasr 
ssassi 


»sss:s:::s 

—  aaaaai 


BBBBBBBBBBSBBBBBB 

siHsssasFissssBp 

BBBBBBBBBfriBBBBBBBB 
BBBBBBBBr JBBI 


iiSiiSsEmiiniii:::::::: 

.  BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
BBBBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
SBBBBBBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBl 

taBBKBaBB^  BBBBBMBBBr' 

■  '.53*:aaBB-' 
ioiaaaBi 

•••*<;  '-'i.tSSSBaBBB 
«  *■«  7>*BKRBBBT~ 

"  -  ^BBBBBBBBBMBflBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBl 
:  <^»BBBBBBB!lBBBBflBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
IBBBBBflB^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBflBl 
^BililiBBBBBBBBBBBBBBflBBBBa 


BBBBBBBBBI 
BBBBBBBBI 

BBBBBBBBBBl 


mm. 

IBBk 

IBBB 

IBBBB. 

IBBBBfc 

IBBBBBh 

IBBBBBB 

IBBBBBBK 

IBBBBBBB 


■ 

BBBBt 
^BBBBI 
BBBBBt 
iBBBBBI 
.BBBBBBi 
JBBBBBB1 
BBBBBBBBI 
1BBBBBBBBP' 
'BBBBBBBB. 


££££££ 

BBBBBBi 
BBBBBB 
BBBBBBi 


SSS 
Bfll 


llHHINHIIIII 
— BBBBBBBB BBBBBBI 
■BESSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
BBBBBBB8S  BBBBBB  BBBBBI 
— BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I 
'3BBBBB!  BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
JBBBBfli  BBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBl 
1BBBBB:  ^BBBBBBB  BBBBBBBBBBl 
1BBBBB'  BBBBBBBB  BBBBBBBBBI 
4riBBBB  \BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi 
JdBBBBk.  "?3BBBBBBBBBBBBBB1 
BBBBBBBk.  ^KBBBBBBBBBBBBBl 
BBBBBBBBkk.  "'MBBBBBBBBBBBBI 
IBBBBBBBBBiaaarilBBBB  BBBBBBBBI 


'  BBBBBBBBBBBBK 


1  BBBBBBBBBBl 


what's  left  of  life.  Which  includes  Mayo 
out.  But  in  spite  of  the  battles  and  general 
hell,  her  l.'eart  belongs  to  daddy,  and  her 
agony's  great. 

Bogey  suffers,  too.  I've  seen  his  eyes  fill 
up  talking  of  Mayo.  She's  no  girl  to  be 
brushed  off  lightly.  It's  a  little  pathetic 
to  hear  him  insist  he  wants  her  to  be  hap- 
py— money's  no  object — let  her  go  to  New 
York,  buy  clothes,  find  a  play,  start  fresh — 
he'll  give  her  anything  but  love.  Point  out 
that  the  rest  is  ashes,  and  his  answer's 
ready.  "I  can't  give  what  I  haven't  got." 

The  truth  of  that  statement  is  Mayo's 
tragedy. 

George  Raft  got  the  same  kind  of  jolt. 
He  was  another  who  took  too  much  for 
granted — expected  his  girl  to  stick  for- 
ever. Loyal  and  plucky,  Betty  stuck  for 
three  years,  waiting  till  George  could  ma- 
neuver a  divorce.  Harry  James  had  nothing 
to  do  with  the  break  when  it  came — she 
hadn't  even  met  him — she  was  fed  up. 

George  reeled  under  the  wallop — 
couldn't  talk  of  anything  else — cried  on  my 
shoulder,  "Why  couldn't  she  wait?" 

"Don't  you  think  she  waited  long 
enough?" 

As  for  Mrs.  Harry  James,  she's  the  hap- 
piest girl  I  know — much  too  happy  for  re- 
sentment. George  has  his  pride  to  keep 
him  warm.  They  probably  nod  as  they 
pass  by,  though  I'll  bet  George  looks  the 
other  way  if  he  sees  her  first. 

Mickey  Rooney  fooled  me.  I  thought  he 
and  Ava  might  re-marry.  Lord  knows 
they  were  together  enough,  went  dancing 
at  the  Palladium  the  night  before  he  left 
for  camp.  But  in  Birmingham,  Mickey  was 
asked  to  a  party,  and  there  in  the  kitchen 
stood  Sweet  Seventeen,  cooking  spaghetti. 
No  girl  in  Hollywood  had  ever  cooked 
spaghetti  for  Mickey.  There  was  some- 
thing so  fresh,  so  wholesome,  so  normal 
about  Betty  Jane  and  her  background  that 
Mickey,  sick  of  the  phony,  fell  with  a  thud. 
They  were  married  by  the  minister  who'd 
baptized  her— after  he'd  had  a  long  talk 
with  Mickey,  to  make  sure  that  "my  little 
girl  will  be  safe  with  you." 

The  husband  went  overseas,  the  wife 
came  out  to  visit  his  mother.  I  met  her  in 
the  M-G-M  commissary — no  startling 
beauty,  but  a  sweetfaced  child  with  curly 
brown  hair  and  the  loveliest  soft  eyes.  She 
wore  no  hat,  a  plain  camel's  hair  coat  and 
very  little  make-up.  Now  she's  gone  home 
to  wait  for  the  baby  and,  like  millions  of 
girls,  for  her  man  to  come  back  from  this 
interminable  war. 

Once  I  heard  Ava  say  wistfully:  "If  I'd 
known  as  much  about  life  then  as  I  do 
now,  you  can  bet  Mickey  and  I  would 
still  be  together." 

Having  been  wrong  about  those  two,  I'm 
now  prepared  to  climb  out  on  another 
limb.  I've  always  maintained,  and  main- 
tain to  this  day,  that  Ham  Nelson's  the 
only  man  Bette  Davis  loved.  Yes,  there 
was  Farny,  and  now  there's  Corporal  Riley, 
but  I  still  say  that  if  she's  ever  to  find 
real  happiness  in  this  world,  it  will  be 
with  Ham. 

He's  an  upstanding  American  gent— 
which  is  why  he  walked  out.  He  loved 
Bette  deeply,  he's  never  re-married,  but  he 
couldn't  stand  playing  super  to  a  movie 
star.  "Some  day  you'll  have  to  take  orders 
from  me,"  he  once  told  her.  And  by  gum! 
she  did — in  a  broadcast  he  directed  for 
OWI— and  got  the  most  terrific  boot  out 
of  it,  too. 

Captain  Nelson's  now  doing  a  man-size 
job  for  General  MacArthur— put  up  the 
first  radio  station  in  the  Philippines — had 
a  chance  to  come  home,  but  turned  it 
down.  "Not  till  I  broadcast  from  Tokyo," 
he  said.  Kids  on  leave  from  the  South 
Pacific  are  forever  showing  up  at  the 
studio  with  notes  from  Ham  to  Bette.  She 
gives  them  a  big  day— lunch  in  the  Green 
Room,  a  tour  of  the  lot,  a  wonderful  visit 


BB  BBBBBBBB*1'' 

BBBBBBBBB"' 

BBBBBBBBB 
BBBBBBBBB 
BBBBBBBB* 
BBBBBBBBt 
BBBBBBBBI 
BBBBBBBB? 
BBBBBBBB! 
BBBBBBBB 
BBBBBBBB 

f 


E 


You'll  treasure  your  Speidel  watchband  more,  as 
time  goes  by;  For  these  bands  of  beauty  are  made 
with  infinite  pains  and  knowing  touch,  by  the 
same  Speidel  craftsmen  who  have  made  Speidel 
famous  for  80  years  for  jewelry  of  beauty,  long 
life'  and  distinction. 

Watchband  shown  on  man's  wrist  —  $12.50 
Women's  Warchbands  —  $9.00  federal  tax  included 


on  the  set.  •  •  , 

Corporal  Riley  could  make  a  liar  of  me, 
but  the  bet's  still  on.  I  say  she'll  wind  up 
Mrs.  Ham  Nelson— if  she  knows  whats 
good  for  her.  , 

Which  brings  us  to  the  man  most  de- 
pendent on  his  ex-wife,  and  the  girl  most 
tenderly  concerned  about  her  rib-tickling 
ex-husband.  ,  , 

The  man's  Private  Red  Skelton,  whos 
dooding  fine.  While  in  basic  training  at 
Camp  Roberts,  he- gave  so  many  camp  and 
hospital  shows  that  he  dropped  twenty 
pounds  and  had  to  study  at  night  with  a 
flashlight  under  the  blankets.  Now  hes  in 
special  training,  and  all  indications  point 
to  an  overseas  chore.  So  Edna  spent  hours 
of  backbreaking  and  heartbreaking  toil  to 
produce  what's  probably  the  only  portable 
gag  file  in  captivity— a  matter  of  180,000 
routines.  ,  , 

That's  a  labor  of  love  m  any  mans  lan- 
guage. Edna's  still  Red's  manager,  looks 
after  all  his  affairs.  Professionally,  he  cant 
get  along  without  her.  Nobody  under- 
stands his  work  as  she  does.  Profession- 
ally, he's  her  job.  But  portable  files  and 
flying  back  East  to  see  him  over  the  holi- 
days are  above  and  beyond  the  call  of 
duty.  Romance  is  gone.  Red's  engaged  to 
Georgia  Davis,  and  I  hear  from  my  gossip- 
carrier  pigeon  that  Edna's  pretty  well  oc- 
cupied with  Frank  Borzage.  Just  the  same, 
I  can  tell  you,  there's  a  warm,  steady 
affection  between  these  two  that  nothing 
can  touch.  '        .  ,  .  ,. 

Strictly  speaking,  Louis  Hayward  isnt 
Ida  Lupino's  ex-husband.  No  divorce 
action's  been  taken.  Their  marriage  was 
headed  for  the  rocks  before  he  entered  the 
Marine  corps,  but  Ida  wanted  to  give  it 
another  chance.  ,      .  , 

Louis'd  always  suffered  with  asthma. 
Under  war  conditions  in  the  South  Pacific 
he   grew  worse   and  was  slated   to  be 


shipped  home  before  Tarawa.  Head  of  a 
photographic  unit,  he  didn't  want  to  go 
home.  "Let  me  go  in  and  make  my  pic- 
tures," he  begged,  "and  take  the  film  back 
with  me."  He  got  back,  a  very  sick  boy. 
Only  by  packing  him  with  adrenalin,  could 
they  keep  him  breathing.  . 

Ida  hovered  over  him  like  a  broody  hen, 
administered  the  hypos  herself  till  he  had 
to  be  taken  to  the  naval  hospital  at  Corona. 
When  he  got  his  Naval  survey— the 
equivalent  of  an  Army  medical  discharge— 
they  talked  things  over  and  agreed  to  call 
it  a  day.  "But  I  want  the  right  to  keep 
worrying  about  you,"  said  Ida.  So  dont 
let's  divorce  till  you  want  to  marry 
again—" 
"Or  till  you  do— 

"That  won't  be  for  a  long,  long  time, 

if  ever."  „      ,  , 

But  the  gal  I  adore  is  Joan  Crawford, 
who  doesn't  know  from  subtleties.  Give 
Joan  black  and  white— none  of  your 
mealymouthed  grays,  none  of  that  old 
stuff  about  liking  the  man  youve  di- 
vorced—  T    ,  „ 

On  the  set  one  day,  "The  Phantom  Lady 
came  up.  Everyone  skirted  the  name  of 
Tone,  till  Joan  reached  out  and  dragged  it 
down  by  the  forelock.   "And  Franchot! 
she  yipped.  "Wasn't  he  wonderful?  You 
could  smell  the  ham  clear  to  the  back  of 

the  house!"  „       ...  «.„ 

There  was  also  that  interview,  lne 
writer  spoke  of  the  success  of  Joan's  cur- 
rent marriage.  La  Belle  drew  herself  up. 
"I  think  it's  vulgar,"  quoth  she  to  refer 
to  this  marriage.  As  though  I  d  been  mar- 
ried before!" 
The  writer's  eyes  popped. 
"My  dear  child,"  Crawford  pointed  out 
kindly,  "we  simply  ignore  any  other  mar- 

"  Bravo,  Joanie!  Spoken  like  the  last  great 
queen  of  the  Hollvwoods. 


Tjpuf 


TEST 


NEW  non-drying  cake  makeup  brings 
you  glowing  beauty  in  2  minutes 

Make  this  startling  test  against  any  type  of  make- 
up. Apply  the  new  non-drying  Starlet  on  half  of 
your  face  quickly  and  easily.  Then— study  your 
mirror  closely.  Note  the  rich  glowing  overtone— 
the  flawless  rose  petal  finish— the  soft  blending 
of  the  glamorous  warmer  shade.  See  how  tiny 
blemishes,  wrinkles  disappear. 

This  new  loveliness  lasts  for  many  hours.  No 
dry  "masky"  feeling.  New,  secret  formula  blends 
three  delicate  skin-protecting  oils  including  LAN- 
OLIN. Performance  proves!  Make  the  Starlet 
half-and-half  test  today. 

Enclose  ■joc  in  coin  or  stamps  .  .  -we  will  send  you  post- 
paid our  lovely  new  plastic  compact  with  a  generous 
supply  of  Starlet  cremed  cake  makeup.  Use  coupon  below! 


Cltoode  Ifott*  Shade 


IF  YOU  ARE 

Light  Blonde 
Medium  Blonde 
Light  Brunette 
Medium  Brunette 
Dark  Brunette 
Light  Redhead 
Medium  Redhead 


FOR  DAYTIME 

No.  1 
No.  2 
No.  3 
No.  4 
No.  4  or  5 
No.  2 
No.  3 


FOR  EVENING 
No.  3 
No.  3 
No.  4 
No.  5  or  6 
No.  6 
No.  3 
No.  4 


JUNE  ALLYSOK 

(Continued  from  page  32) 


STARLET 

iPARF 


fpARFAIT  POWDER  PUFF  COMPANY 


$150 
also  in  50c  size 


■  Please  send  me  postpaid  new  Starlet  makeup 

■  compact.  /  enclose  SOc.  Check  shade  defired. 
I      O  1.  Creme  Lieht      □  2.  Creme  Medium 
I  □  3.  Natural  □  4.  Rachel  □  5.  Rose  □  6.  Rose  Tan 
|  Name  ,  ' 

I Address—  
City,  Slate   


"No.  But  if  I  were  sure  I  could  learn  to 
be  good,  I'd  be  sure—" 

The  upshot  was  that  she  went  back  to 
finish  high  school.  Mother's  heart  was  set 
on  it,  and  June  didn't  mind.  In  fact,  she 
was  sort  of  glad  to  go.  She'd  still  be  only 
sixteen  at  graduation.  Meantime,  she  could 
make-up  her  mind — 

head  vs.  heart  .  .  . 

That's  what  she  told  herself.  But  her 
mind  must  have  been  made  up  from  the 
start.  Because  one  day  she  brought  her 
beribboned  diploma  home,  and  next  morn- 
ing she  was  trying  out  for  "Very  Warm 
for  May."  ,  ' 

Dick  Rodgers  was  there.  It  wasnt  his 
show,  but  neither  was  "Sing  Out  the  News, 
and  he'd  been  there,  too.  He  remembered 
June.    She  seemed  to  amuse  him. 

"Still  sing  without  music?" 

"Yes,  I  do—" 

"Whafllitbe?"  •  o>„ 

"  'Axe  You  Having  Any  Fun?* 
"That's  what  you  sang  the  last  time— 
"Yes,  I  know—" 

Golly,  what  a  dope!— Yes,  I-  know.  Yes, 
I  do.— Why  couldn't  she  talk  snappy,  like 
the  other  girls—?  , 
She  finished  her  song.  "Better  take  her, 
Rodgers  said  to  Bob  Alton,  the  dance  di- 
rector. "Else  she'll  sing  it  again  next  time, 
and  I  couldn't  stand  that—" 

Her  dancing  hadn't  improved  percep- 
tibly, but  they  liked  her  voice,  so  they 
gave  her  a  line  here  and  there.  When  she 
started  rehearsing  with  the  principals,  she 
met  Tommy.  Tommy  sang  in  the  show. 
He  was  wearing  a  porkpie  hat  that  looked 
cute  and  silly  on  top  of  his  dark,  lean  face. 
His  face  was  wonderful— it  was  so  alive, 
she  couldn't  keep  her  eyes  off  it.  Till  she 
found  him  looking  back,  and  blushed  like 
an  idiot —  . 

After  rehearsal,  he  came  straight  over. 
His  pal  was  taking  one  of  the  girls  out 
to  dinner.  Would  June  go  along  and  make 
it  a  foursome?  ■  . 

"Who,  me?"  The  words  slipped  out- 
she  just  couldn't  help  it.  All  through  high 
school  without  a  single  date,  and  here  was 
the  nicest  boy  in  the  show  asking  her  to 
dinner.  . , 

Tommy  howled.   "None  other,   he  said, 
and  that's  how  it  started.  J 
Having  a  boy  friend  was  wonderful 
enough.  Having  him  turn  out  as  perfect 
Tommy  made  your  head  spin.  She 


iixnij  j   *  , 

have  known  it  was  too  good  to 


as 

might 

One  of  the  other  boys  told  her.  He 
said  he  was  a  spokesman.  "Look,  June, 
we  went  into  a  huddle  on  this  thing.  We 
don't  want  to  step  out  of  line,  but  you  re 
pretty  young  and  you  haven't  been  around 
much.  Do  you  know  about  Tommy?  Do 
you  know  he's  got  a  wife  and  kids—? 

Inside,  she  keeled  over.  But  somehow, 
she  managed  to  look  him  straight  in  the 
eyes  and  keep  her  voice  steady.  "Of  course 
I  know.  That's  all  he  talks  about.  Thats 
why  we're  friends,  because  I  like 
listen — "  .  . 

He  gave  her  a  funny  look.  ^Jh  well,  it  s 

all  right  then—" 

But  she  couldn't  face  Tommy— hid  ou 
till  rehearsal  started,  ignored  his  signals 
kept  her  eyes  turned  the  other  way,  dashed 
for  the  dressing  room  the  minute  they 
broke.  He  finally  caught  up  with  her— 
"What's  wrong?"  ,  „ 

She'd  meant  to  be  haughty  and  dignified. 
Instead,  she  blazed.  !'Aren't  you  ashamed; 
of  yourself,  taking  girls  out  and  youi* 
poor  wife  probably  working  herself  to 


bone—" 

"What  bone?    What  wife?" 

"Oh,  don't  worry,  I  protected  you  I  told 
them  I  knew  all  about  her — " 

"Are  you  kidding?"  Then  light  began  to 
glimmer.  To  June's  amazement,  he  grinned. 
"There's  an  honored  stage  institution, 
known  as  The  Rib.  They  pulled  a  fast  one 
on  you — " 

"You  mean  it's  not  true?  Oh  Tommy," 
she  blubbered,  "and  I  walked  right  in." 

"Chalk  it  up  to  experience,  honey.  Now 
let's  go  eat—" 

The  show  ran  for  six  months,  arid 
Tommy  was  June's  guardian  angel.  He 
approved  and  encouraged  her  ambition.  He 
was  kind,  and  understanding,  and  he  knew 
the  ropes.  He  was  also  firm. 

He  showed  her  how  much  better  girls 
looked  in  simple  clothes  and  subtle  make- 
up. She  was  shy  as  a  deer.  He  bolstered 
her  self-confidence.  "People  won't  bite. 
You've  got  a  .  good  head.  Don't  be  afraid 
to  say  what  you  think."  He  laid  down 
rules  for  success.  "They'll  tell  you  you've 
got  to  know  the  right  people.  That's 
the  bunk.  Talent  and  hard  work'll  turn 
the  trick,  and  you've  got  the  talent."  June 
hated  the  taste  of  liquor,  but  even  if  she 
hadn't,  Tommy's  views  on  the  subject 
would  have  scared  her  off.  "Poison,"  he 
maintained,  "is  quicker  and  more  pain- 
less— " 

Most  important  of  all,  he  found  a  man 
in  the  show  who  was  a  marvelous  dancing 
teacher.  June  practiced  with  him  every 
morning. 

wine,  woman  and  song  ... 

Of  course  they  were  in  love — or  thought 
they  were,  which  amounted  to  the  same 
thing.  In  a  little  Italian  restaurant,  all 
breadsticks  and  atmosphere,  he  gave  her  a 
ring.  "Now  it's  official,"  he  said,  and  or- 
dered red  wine.  Wine  was  all  right,  within 
limits.  They  clinked  glasses,  and  drank 
"To  Us,"  and  laughed  at  Tommy,  rolling 
spaghetti  with  his  left  hand,  because  his 
right  refused  to  let  go  of  June's. 

"Higher  and  Higher"  was  a  Rodgers  and 
Hart  show.  Tommy  wasn't  in  that  one, 
but  he  egged  June  on  to  ask  Dick  Rodgers 
if  she  could  understudy  Billie  Worth,  the 
second  lead — 

"I  dance  better  now,  Mr.  Rodgers.  I've 
been  taking  lessons — " 

He  grinned  down  at  her.  She  still 
amused  him.  "You  have?  Well,  let's  wait 
till  after  the  opening  and  we'll  see — " 

They  were  opening  in  New  Haven.  You 
never  had  understudy  rehearsal  till  the 
show'd  been  running  a  couple  of  weeks 
in  New  York.  But  June  got  busy  learning 
the  songs  and  trying  to  master  the  in- 
tricate dance  routines. 

"That  redhead'll  probably  get  it,"  she 
told  Tommy.  "She's  had  much  more 
experience — " 

"Never  mind  who  gets  it,  you  learn  it — " 

"Yes  sir,"  she  said,  dropping  her  voice 
an  octave  to  indicate  humor.  (She  still 
does  it). 

Dress  rehearsal  in  New  Haven.  No  Billie 
Worth.  Stage  manager,  wild-eyed,  raps 
for  quiet.  "Billie  Worth's  sick.  Can't  go  on 
tomorrow.  Who  knows  the  songs?" 

"I  do."  That's  Redhead. 

"Me,  too."  The  small  voice  is  June's. 

Two  hearts  thump  in  jazz  time,  while  the 
boys  go  into  a  huddle.  It  comes  up  Red- 
head. They  rehearse  her  till  4  A.M.,  then 
another  huddle,  weary  and  dispirited. 

"The  voice  isn't  big  enough,  but  shell 
have  to  do — " 

"Why  not  try  the  other  kid? 

June  sings  and  they  perk  up.  She  takes 
one  of  the  dance  routines  with  Lee  Dixon. 
He  and  Billie  had  worked  on  the  bedroom 
dance  for  weeks — you  couldn't  learn  it 
properly  in  less,  but  you  could  fake  it. 
At  eight,  they  call  a  halt — .  The  consensus 
(Continued  on  page  74) 


Key  to  Charm 


This  super  value  brush 
that  anyone  can  afford! 

%  To  bring  out  the  natural  beauty  of  your 
smile,  make  your  teeth  sparkling  bright 
with  Dr.  West's  "25",  a  plus  value  tooth- 
brush that's  priced  right!  Made  with  nvlpn 
bristles  that  won't  shed,  Dr.  West's  "25" 
gives  you  the  vital  safeguard  of  precision 
polished  bristle  ends.  And  its  special 
brush  head  conforms  to  all  the  surfaces  of 
your  teeth. 

Of  course,  the  finest  toothbrush  money 
can  buy  is  Dr.  West's  Miracle-Tuft,  the 
only  brush  made  with  waterproofed,  anti- 
soggy  "Exton"  brand  bristling! 


 ,  


Glad  I    Hair,   make-uD   neat,   skin  aqlow   with  cream-care. 


bad!  Hair  messy  .  .  .  and  her  skin  badly  needs  cream-care. 


FACE 


TO  FACE 


Our  gal's  +ace-to-face  ideal,  Jenny  Jones. 


■  You're  face  to  face  with  Hollywood  glamour  when 
you  look  in  the  mirror!  You,  too,  are  pretty.!  Now, 
now,  it's  not  that  your  old  friend,  Beauty  Ed  Carol 
Carter,  is  trying  to  flatter  you.  Just  that  with  the 
proper  use  of  creams  and  powder,  you  can  uncover 
hidden  beauty.  And  Hollywoodites  set  a  fine  standard 
for  you.  Not,  I  hasten  to  add,  that  a  petite  brunette 
should  try  to  mold  herself  into  another  Lauren  Bacall. 
Thing  to  do  is  to  find  the  cinema  girl  nearest  your 
own  type  and  use  her  as  a  model.  Like  the  youngster 
that  magic  make-up  man  Eddie  Senz  found  to  have 
hidden  charms  equal  to  those  of  Jennifer  Jones.  He 
recombed  her  hair,  simplified  her  make-up  and  taught 
her  proper  skin  care. 

You  echo  '"proper  skin  care'— I'd  like  to  learn 
about  that!"   And  that  exactly  is  what  I'm  going  to 


tell  you  about.  You  can't  begin  to  be  a  beauty  unless 
your  skin  is  glowing,  healthy,  lovely.  Proper  use  of 
beauty  creams  will  help  you  out-  here. 

First  off,  let's  scotch  that  silly  superstition  about 
cream  growing  hair.  Look,  if  it  did,  wouldn't  Jack 
Benny  smear  it  on  his  head  to  stop  all  those  jokes 
about  his  baldness?  It  just  isn't  so. 

Creams  come  in  wide  variety.  Heading  the  list  is 
cold  cream.  Useful  stuff,  too,  for  it  cleanses,  lubricates 
and  protects  the  skin.  You'll  also  find  lined  up  on 
beauty  counters  a  wide  array  of  general  purpose 
creams.  They  may  vary  a  bit  from  the  cold  cream 
type  but  have  much  the  same  uses.  For  cleaning  only, 
there  are  the  so-called  melting  or  liquefying  cleansing 
creams  with  a  mineral  oil  base.  To  be  good  (and  you 
surely  want  it  good!)   a  cleansing  cream  must  have 


two  very  definite  qualities:  It  should 
become  liquid  at  body  temperature; 
and  it  should  he  light,  so  that  it  does 
not  destroy  the  elasticity  of  the  skin. 

It's  a  grimy  world  we  live  in,  say 
I,  as  my  clattering  typewriter  raises  a 
cloud  of  dust.  It  takes  vigilance  to 
!•  eep  to  the  cleanliness  which  is  next 
to  loveliness.  By  vigilance,  I  most  cer- 
tainly do  not  mean  lengthy  routines. 
Yours  is  a  busy  life.  But  you  should 
find  time  to  clean  face  and  throat  fre- 
quently: When  you  hop  out  of  bed  of 
a  morning,  just  before  dinner  and 
again  just  before  you  lay  your  tousled 
head  on  the  pillow.  The  trick  in  cold 
cream  cleaning  is  to  get  every  particle 
of  dirt  and  make-up  thoroughly  smoth- 
ered with  cream.  Then  when  you  wipe 
it  away,  you'll  be  sure  there's  not  a 
trace  of  grime  that  has  escaped. 

Spread  on  a  generous  coating  of 
cream  with  quick  upward  strokes.  (It's 
divine  stuff  to  dig  your  fingers  into 
and  still  more  divine  to  put  on  your 
face.)  Your  skin  feels  delightfully 
cool — freshened  already.  Apply  with 
gentle  strokes  always  upward  from  the 
base  of  the  throat;  up  and  out  from 
the  chin;  caressingly  around  the  eyes; 
carefully  down  the  sides  of  the  nose 
and  over  the  chin  where  powder  and 
oil  have  a  tendency  to  collect  and  black- 
heads to  form.  Then  work  the  cream 
right  up  to  the  edge  of  your  hair,  where 
dirt  sometimes  gets  trapped  and  over- 
looked. Spank  it  in  briskly  for  at 
least  three  minutes,  to  bring  up  circu- 
lation, get  your  face  tingling  pleas- 
antly. And  remember  not  to  stop  at 
the  chin  line.  Continue  right  down 
over  the  neck — as  far  in  front  and 
back   as   your  lowest   dress  neckline. 

Now  for  tissuing  off.  The  trick  in 
this  is  to  use  a  clean  piece  of  tissue 
for  each  "wipe,"  to  avoid  all  chance 
of  tracking  dirt  back  on  again.  Take 
two  tissues,  one  in  each  hand,  and  work 
up  and  out  from  the  center  of  your 
face,  switching  to  a  clean  spot  for  each 
swing.  Slather  on  a  second  creaming 
to  insure  that  "twice-clean"  look.  Spank 
it  in  and  tissue  off  as  before. 

But  you're  not  going  to  stop  now! 
That  would  be  like  dipping  a  soiled 
blouse  in  snowy  suds  and  pulling  it 
right  out.  A  bit  of  rinsing  is  called 
for.    Here's   {Continued  on  page  91) 


The  Counter 0  of  Carnarvon 

\  colorful  and  glamorous  figure  ot  international  society  is  tin* 
Countess  of  Carnarvon,  the  former  Tilly  Losch.  A  famous  ballerina, 
she  is  noted  for  her  strange  dynamic  beauty  .  .  .  startling 
sapphire-blue  eyes  .  .  .  and  skin  like  creamy  velvet.  "I've  discovered 

a  lovely  new  beauty  trick!"  Lady  Carnarvon  says.  "It's  the 
1-Minute  Mask  with  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream.  Such  a  tiny,  short  lime 
it  takes  to  make  my  skin  look  so  much  brighter  and  smoother!" 


The  Countess  of  Carnarvon  has  a  1-Minute  Mask  3  or  4  times  a  week 

You  can  "re-style"  your  complexion  in  1-Minute! 

Mask  your  entire  face — except  eyes — with  a  silky-cool  coat  of  Pond's 

Vanishing  Cream.  Leave  on  for  one  full  minute.  "Keratolytic" 
action  of  the  cream  loosens  tiny  scales  of  dead  skin  and 

trapped  dirt  particles.  Dissolves  them!  Now — tissue  off  the  Mask 

Results  are  dramatic!  Your  skin  looks  clearer,  softer,  even  lighter! 
And  it's  ever  so  much  smoother  beneath  your  powder  puff. 
Make-up  goes  on  like  a  happy  dream ! 


"Foolproof  poivder  base! . .  .  Light,  non- 
greasy  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream  is 
ideal  foundation  for  quick  make-ups, 
too.  Spread  on  a  thin  film  of  Cream 

— and  leave  it  on.  Smooths — 
protects.  Holds  powder  beautifully. 


Get  a  BIG  jar  of  glamour-making  Masks! 


5g£fifS 


HERE  is  care  so  kind. . . so  soothing  ^  CR£AM  CIEANSING  cream 
and  smoothing ...  it  seems  a  caress 

to  your  skin!  The  care  offered  by  Phillips'  Milk  of  Magnesia  Creams... 
a  care  that  does  so  much  to  guard  your  skin's  fresh  beauty  against 
wayward  tendencies  which  lead  to  imperfection.  In  both  these  creams- 
Phillips'  Skin  Cream  and  Phillips'  Cleansing  Cream-true  Phillips'  Milk 
of  Magnesia  lends  its  helpful,  gentle  hand  to  keeping  your  beauty  bright. 
In  addition,  Skin  Cream  contains  smoothing,  softening  oils... cholesterol, 
too,  provided  to  guard  your  skin's  moisture.  Call  it  core-call  it  caress 
—but  daily,  call  on  Phillips'  Milk  of  Magnesia  Creams  for  help. 

PHILLIPS'  MILK  OF  MAGNESIA  SKIN  CREAM 

Softens,  neutralizes  any  excess  acid  accumulations  often 
found  in  external  pore  openings;  helps  your  skin  stay 
smoothly  supple.  Doubles  in  duty  as  a  night  cream 
and  satin-smooth  base  for  powder.  60t,  plus  tax. 

PHILLIPS'  MILK  OF  MAGNESIA  CLEANSING  CREAM  — 

Feel  its  richness— see  how  cleanly  it  tissues  off,  re- 
moving make-up,  surface  dirt  and  accumulations  from 
outer  pore  openings.  Thai's  why  it  leaves  your  skin 
feeling  sparkingly  fresh!  60i,  plus  tax. 


(Continued  from  page  71) 
is  that,  heaven  helping  them,  June'U  get  by. 
"Our  fate's  in  your  feet,"  they  tell  her. 
Standing  numb  in  the  wings  that  night, 
she  thinks:  "If  Tommy  were  here,  if  only 
Tommy  were  here — " 

Lee  Dixon  comes  up.  "Listen,  kid.  Do 
anything  that  comes  to  you.  Whatever 
you  do,  I'll  follow.  If  you  get  stuck,  go  sit 
on  the  bed  and  I'll  dance  like  mad.  Then 
I'll  sit  on  the  bed,  and  you  dance  like  mad. 
We'll  make  out—" 

They  did  better  than  that,  they  stopped 
the  show.  Again  and  again  they  were 
called  to  the  footlights  and  bowed  and 
bowed.  The  program  said  Billie  Worth— 
"But  it's  me."  June  kept  telling  herself. 
"It's  me  and  nobody  knows  it,  I've  got  to 
get  to  a  phone — "  , 

She  called  Mother  first.  Mother  couldn  t 
believe  it  and  then  she  cried,  which  made 
everything  cosy  because  June  was  crying 
too.    But  Tommy  was  calm  at  tea. 
knew  all  along  you  could  do  it." 

Next  night  Billie  came  back,  and  June 
returned  to  the  chorus  and  nothing  was 
changed  except  inside  herself.  And  when 
the  show  closed  and  she  went  into  "Panama 
Hattie,"  first  thing  she  did  was  march  up 
to  Buddy  De  Sylva— 

"Please  may  I  understudy  Betty  Hut- 
ton?"  ,    ,  * 

This  quiet  little  thing?  You  don  t  seem 
quite  the  type.  But  learn  the  songs,  and 
HI  see—" 

standout  stand  in  .  .  . 

She  was  back  in  five  minutes.  "I  know 
the  songs.  Oh,  I  knew  them  all  along,  only 
I  was  scared  to  say  so.  Now  I'm  scared 
someone  else  might  get  to  you  first—"  ^ 
She  made  no  attempt  to  ape  Bettys 
unique  frenzies,  sang  the  songs  her  own 
way,  and  got  the  job — 

Otherwise,  things  went  on  as  usual.  To 
save  the  long  trip  home  at  night,  she'd 
moved  to  the  American  Women's  Club, 
and  was  sharing  an  apartment  with  two 
other  girls— one  of  them  Betsy  Blair*  soon 
to  marry  Gene  Kelly.  It  was  crowdedbut 
fun,  and  it  had  one  great  advantage.  They 
were  never  broke  at  exactly  the  same 
time.  You  always  had  someone  to  borrow 
carfare  from — 

One  night  she'd  gone  out  to  dinner  with 
Tommy,  and  stopped  at  the  Club  for  some- 
thing or  other.  "Message  for  you,  Miss 
Allyson,"  called  the  clerk. 

It  said  on  the  paper:  "Miss  Hutton  has 
measles  and  will  not  appear  tonight.  You  11 
go  on  in  her  place — " 

"Not  me,"  croaked  June,  her  face  turn- 
ing a  delicate  Nile  green.  She  shoved  the 
paper  at  Tommy.  "Put  it  in  somebody  else  s 
box.  I  never  saw  it — " 

"Don't  be  silly,  they'll  catch  you  at  the 
theater—" 

"Not  if  I'm  somewhere,  else,  they  won  t. 
Good-by,  Tommy—" 

He  grabbed  her,  steered  her  to  a  taxi, 
and  delivered  her  in  bad  shape  to  the 
stage  manager.  For  services  rendered, 
they  gave  him  a  seat  down  front.  Junes 
only  thought  had  been  for  her  mother- 
stage  frightening  .  .  . 

"Call  her  up,  Tommy.  She's  got  a  right 
to  be  in  at  the  death  if  she  wants  to— 
For  the  rest,  she  moved  as  though  under 
the  shadow  of  doom.  This  wasn't  New 
Haven,  it  was  Broadway.  She  wouldn  t  be 
anonymous  here,  they'd  make  an  an- 
nouncement. "We  regret  to  inform  you 
that  Miss  Hutton  is  ill.  June  Allyson  will 
appear  in  her  place."  No  one's  regret  was 
more  poignant  than  Miss  Allyson's— 

The  manager  stuck  his  head  in.  We 
phoned  the  newspapers.  There'll  be  critics 
out  front—" 

Her  lips  parted.  But  all  that  came  out 
was  a  long,  low  moan. 
The  sequel  will  strike  you  as  cockeyed 


INFORMATION  DESK 

(Questions  of  the  Month) 
By   Beverly  Linet 

Hi  there: 

I've  been  reminiscing!  About 
what?  Well,  'bout  the  time  chorus  boy 
Van  Johnson  used  to  hang  'round  the 
21  Club  with  the  kids,  and  watch  the 
famous  stars  come  out  .  .  .  and  that 
visit  with  Gregory  Peck,  when  he  told 
me  he  was  jinxed  where  acting  was 
concerned,  as  his  plays  had  folded 
three  in  a  row  .  .  and  that  last  radio 
show  Vivien  Leigh  and  Laurence 
Olivier  did  night  before  leaving  for 
England  to  forsake  their  careers  for 
their  country.  I've  some  swell  mem- 
ories, and  they're  chock-full  of  info, 
too.  Wouldn't  you.  like  to  get  in  on 
'em?  Well — send  a  stamped,  self-ad- 
dressed envelope  to  Beverly  Linet,  In- 
formation Desk,  MODERN  SCREEN, 
149  Madison  Avenue,  N.  ¥.  16,  N.  Y. 
.  .  .  and  I'll  dish  out  the  dirt  for  the 
as  kin'    On  the  double  now! 

Much  luv, 

Beverly 

Donald  Tonkin,  Detroit,  Mich.:  IF  I 
WROTE  LON  McCALLlSTER  AT 
THE  BOX  NUMBER  GIVEN  A 
FEW  COLUMNS  BACK,  WOULD  I 
GET  A  PERSONAL  ANSWER?  .  .  . 
Sorry.  Don,  that  was  a  mistake,  as  the 
box  was  discontinued.  Lon  personally 
asked  me  to  direct  all  mail  to  htm  at 
Fox,  Beverly  Hills,  Calif.,  and  he'll  try 
his  darndest  to  take  care  of  it. 

Dolly  Auegello,  Everett,  Mass.:  WHO 
WERE  THE  NAVIGATOR,  BOM- 
BARDIER, AND  CO-PILOT  IN  "30 
SECONDS  OVER  TOKYO"?  .  .  . 
Tim  Murdock,  Co-pilot;  Don  DeFore, 
Navigator,  and  Gordon  MacDonald, 
Bombardier. 

Helen  Rosenberg,  Brooklyn:  WHO 
WERE  PINKY,  ALAN  AND  BOB- 
BY IN  "WINGED  VICTORY"?  .  .  . 
Don  Taylor  was  "Pinky";  Mark  Dan- 
iels was  "Alan,"  and  Barry  Nelson  was 
"Bobby."  You  can  reach  them  and 
every  other  player  in  that  pic,  at 
Fox  Studios,  Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 


or  normal,  depending  on  whether  you've 
ever  been  on  the  stage  yourself.  The  min- 
ute she  came  out,  the  minute  she  started 
singing,  every  tremor  vanished.  She  felt 
fine  and  light  and  wonderful,  completely 
at  ease  and  mistress  of  all  she  did.  She 
smiled  down  at  Tommy — Tommy,  the  brave 
one,  white  faced  and  shaking  on  the  edge 
of  his  seat.  She  hoped  Mummy  had  come. 
She  loved  the  whole  audience — my,  what 
a  beautiful  audience! — and  the  whole 
beautiful  audience  loved  her  right  back — 

Now  they  were  gone — all  the  wonderful 
people  who'd  said  such  wonderful  things. 
She  was  alone — except  for  her  singing 
heart — in  her  dressing  room.  Tommy  said 
he'd  walk  Mother  and  Dad  to  the  subway 
station,  while  June  changed.  Golly,  she 
was  glad  Mummy'd  been  there  to  hear — 

Somebody  knocked.  It  couldn't  be 
Tommy  back  so  soon — 

"Just  a  minute,  I'm  not  dressed.  Who 
is  it?" 

"George  Abbott." 

She  snickered.  That  gag  had  whiskers. 
"Don't  annoy  me,  Mr.  Abbott.  I'm  a  very 
important  person  now,  Mr.  Abbott.  I 
couldn't  take  a  job  in  a  mere  Abbott  show, 
Mr.  Abbott—" 

She  finished  dressing.  "Are  you  still 
(Continued  on  page  79) 


By  Carol  Carter,  Beauty  Editor 


■  Now  that  your  skin  is  lusciously  smooth  (after 
following  my  words  of  wisdom  on  page  72).  do 
you  find  that  you're  suffering  from  face  powder 
blues?  Maybe  your  puss  looks  as  if  it's  been 
dipped  into  a  flour  barrel  or  else  it  glows 
brilliantly  through  your  powder?  Perhaps  you're 
moaning  low  because  your  hue  is  sometimes  pale 
V  subdued  or  painted  and  riotous  other  times? 
The  solution  is  a  matter  of  technique! 

To  see  how  bright  you  are,  cherubs,  I've  hatched 
a  true-false  quiz  for  you.  Some  of  the  statements 
listed  below  are  jewels  of  beauty;  others  need  a 
bit  of  alteration.  The  answers  are  in  the  paragraphs 
beneath  the  quiz. 

1.  It's  easy  to  decide  which  form  of  wonderful 
powder  base  is  for  you.       T  F 

2.  A  dab  of  filmy  powder  and  the  job  is  done! 

T.   .    F ... 

3.  Even  if  a  gal  isn't  blessed  with  Lamarr's 
features,  she  can  perform  magic  with  powder. 

T.  F. 

4.  When  shopping  for  the  most  flattering  shade  of 
powder  at  the  beauty  counter,  drape  a  blindfold 
'round  your  eyes  and  reach.       T  F 

5.  Puffs  deserve  good  treatment  .  .  .  Wash  'em, 

change  'em  often.       T  F 

1.  TRUE.  Powder  bases  come  in  three  forms: 
cake,  cream  and  liquid.  All  do  a  super  job  of  keep- 
ing your  powder  looking  fresh  for  hours.  Bases 
spread  a  light  film  over  your  face,  beautifully  con- 
cealing blemishes.  Your  skin  type  makes  it  easy  to 
pick  your  base.  Cream  or  liquid  for  dry;  pan-cake 
for  normal  and  oily  skin. 

2.  FALSE.  Powder,   {Continued  on  page  121) 


Universal's  Martha  O'Driscoll  knows 
_  how  important  powder  is  to  beauty  and 

that's  why  she  uses  care  to  apply  it. 


Here's  some  enlightening  news  about  face 

powders  ...  all  wrapped  in  a  bright  quiz 
that  gives  valuable  beauty  hints  to  you. 


76 


SEND 
COUPON 

FOR  TWO  SHADES 


It's  amazing  the  difference  it  can  make  in  your  clothes  .  .  .  the  difference  it  can 
make  in  you!  Chen  Yu  invites  you  to  try  new  shades  now.  Buy  them  at  your  favor- 
ite store  in  regular  sizes,  or  mail  the  coupon  from  this  announcement  for  trial  sizes. 
We  will  send  you  trial  bottles  of  any  two  shades  of  Chen  Yu's  newly  lustrous,  chip- 
repellent  lacquer  and  a  bottle  of  Lacquerol  base.  Get  your  new  Chen  Yu  shades  now! 


-    Important:  This  special  coupon  offer 
—  —  —  FILLED  FROM  CHICAGO  OFFICE  ONLY—  —  —  ■ 

ASSOCIATED  DISTRIBUTORS,  INC. 

200  E.  Illinois  Street,  Dept.  MM4,  Chicago  11,  111. 

Send  me  two  sample  size  flacons  of  CHEN  YU  Nail  Lacquer 
and  a  bottle  of  Lacquerol  base.  I  enclose  twenty-five  cents  to 
cover  cost  of  packing,  mailing  and  Government  Tax. 

For  an  additional  twenty-five  cents,  I  will  receive  two  trial 
size  CHEN  YU  lipsticks  in  harmonizing  shades  to  the  lacquer 
colors  I  selected. 


CHEN  YU 


Lacquer  shades  hero:. 


Mark  X  if  you  wish  2  harmonising  lipsticks  □ 


made  in  U.S.A. 


Name- 


Address- 
City  


Others  Gasp  with 

Wonder  as  it 
Glows  in  the  Dark 

Few  men  .or  women  can  re- 
sist the  exciting  allure  of  your 
Glowing  Orchid  when,  as 
dusk  deepens  into  dark,  it 
comes  to  life  with  soft  light 
that  some  say  is  almost  ethe- 
real. It  is  not  dazzling,  not 
cheaply  shining,  but  a  beau- 
tiful glow.  You  can't  imag- 
ine it  until  you  actually  see 
it  in  your  hair  or  on  dress 
or  coat.  Then  see  how  love- 
ly! And  hear  the  gasps  of 
wonder  and  admiring  re- 
marks of  friends. 

CHARMS  &  CAIN 
407  S.  Dearborn  St., 


All  Day  a  Lovely,  Life-like 

Orchid— At  Night  a  Shimmering  "Butterfly  Jewel," 
Glowing  With  Beauty— Most  Alluring  Effects  You've 
Ever  Seen— Makes  Your  Every  Costume  Gorgeous 

.  .  .  Now  you,  too,  may  have  true  "Orchid  Glamour"  every- 
where you  go,  and  always!  This  gorgeous  simulated  Orchid 
creates  a  sensation  wherever  seen  . . .  it's  so  life-like,  so  exactly 
like  the  delicate  color,  size,  form  and  even  feel  of  the  most 
magnificent,  costliest  orchid.  AND  IT  ACTUALLY  GLOWS 
IN  THE  DARK— Glows  with  a  fascinating,  enticing  beauty 
almost  unbelievable.  You'll  tingle  with  pride  each  time  you 
place  it  in  your  hair,  or  on  dress  or  coat— At  night  its  magic, 
;\  soft  glow  will  give  glamour  to  any  costume.  Haven't  you  always 
longed  to  possess  expensive,  exotic  orchids  anytime  you 
wished?  AH  women  do.  And  now  you  can  have  this  sensational 
Glowing  Orchid  that  will  give  you  perpetual  pleasure,  for  far 
less  than  a  single,  lowest-priced,  cut  orchid  of  the  commonest 
species  would  cost  you! 

WEAR  IT— THRILL  TO  ITS  BREATH-TAKING  BEAUTY  AT  OUR  RISK— WOW/ 


This  amazing  new  Glowing  Orchid  looks 
and  feels  so  much  like  the  costliest  orchid 
that  many  are  completely  fooled.  You 
know  that  few  women  in  the  world  can 
afford  the  gigantic,  exotic  cut  orchids  as 
often  as  they  wish — fabulous  fortunes 
have  been  paid  for  a  single  specimen!  But 
for  this  gorgeous,  life-like  replica  you  do 
not  have  to  pay  $10.00— nor  $5.00— nor 


even  $2.00!  Under  our  special  offer  to 
introduce  quickly,  you  actually  pay  only 
$1.00!  Think  what  this  means!  You  don't 
risk  one  penny.  We  will  send  you  your 
Glowing  Orchid  to  see  and  feel,  wear 
and  enjoy— and  if  you  are  not  amazed 
and  delighted,  if  your  friends  don't  envy 
you  your  splendid  possession,  you  need 
only  return  it  to  us. 


SEND  NO  MONEY— Merely  Mail  Coupon 

All  you  need  do  is  pay  the  postman  $1.00  plus  postage,  when  your  Glow- 
ing Orchid  arrives.  See  how  lovely  it  is.  Place  in  your  hair,  or  on  any 
costume.  See  it  take  on  an  exciting,  beautiful  glow  in  the  dark.  Then,  if 
you  can  bear  to  part  with  it,  you  can  mail  it  right  back  to  us,  and  your 
money  will  be  refunded  quick  as  the  mails  can  carry  it.  That's  a  gen- 
erous, fair  offer,  isn't  it?  Act  on  it  today— this  very  minute  while  this 
is  before  you.  Fill  out  and  mail  coupon  NOW! 


INTRODUCTORY  OFFER 

MAIL  COUPON  NOW 

By  sending  coupon  at 
once  you  will  share  in 
one  of  the  most  astound- 
ing generous  offers  ever 
made.  To  introduce  this 
gorgeous  orchid  that 
glows  in  the  dark,  we 
make  the  unheard  -  of 
offer  of  one  for  only 
$1.00—3  for  $2.50! 

Dept.  4-DD 
Chicago  5,  Illinois 


CHARMS  &  CAIN,  Dept.  4-DD,  407  S.  Dearborn  St.,  Chicago  5,  111. 

Yes,  rush  me  my  Glowing  Orchid!  On  arrival  I  will  pay  my  post- 
man only  $1.00  plus  postage  with  the  positive  understanding  that 
if  I  am  not  delighted,  I  will  return  it  to  you  within  7  days  and 
you  will  immediately  refund  me  the  purchase  price. 

If  you  want  us  to  send  you  3  Glowing  Orchids  for  $2.50,  check 
here  ( ). 


r 
■ 
■ 
i 
■ 
i 
i 
i 
i 
i 
i 
i 

I  Name  

I 

I  Address....-  

I 

I  City  State. 


JUNE  ALLYSON 

(Continued  from  page  75) 


there,  Mr.  Abbott—" 
"I'm  still  here—" 

She'd  never  seen  George  Abbott,  but 
the  minute  she  laid  eyes  on  the  man 
standing  there,  somehow  she  knew.  "You 
— you're  not — really — " 

"I  really  am.  May  I  come  in,  Miss 
Allyson?" 

Tommy  thought  she'd  gone  cuckoo. 
"And  he  said  a  hundred,  and  I  said  a 
hundred? — not  believing  it,  but  he  thought 
it  wasn't  enough  and  he  kept  going  up 
till  he  said  a  hundred  and  seventy-five 
and  I  grabbed  it.  Oh,  Tommy,  don't 
talk  to  me  suddenly.  Don't  talk  at  all. 
Just  hold  me  and  let  me  be  quiet  for  a 
minute.  A  girl's  got  room  for  just  so  much 
excitement.    I  can't  take  another  drop." 

There  was  more  to  come.  The  reviews 
hailed  "little  June  Allyson,  who  ought 
to  be  a  star  in  her  own  right."  She  played 
the  part  for  a  week.  M-G-M's  Marvin 
Schenk  wired  Arthur  Freed  about  her. 
Freed  told  him  to  sign  her.  But  June 
had  a  run-of-the-show  contract  for  "Best 
Foot  Forward."  After  that,  if  they  still 
wanted  her,  she'd  go. 
two  bugs  in  a  rug  .  . . 

The  show  was  a  hit,  and  so  was  June. 
It  ran  for  a  year.  June  moved  to  her  own 
apartment  in  Tudor  City.  Tommy  gave 
her  a  blonde  cocker  spaniel,  whom  she 
named  Winsocki  and  loved  as  she  loved 
no  dog  since  Teddy. 

On  account  of  Winsocki,  she  and  Tom- 
my stayed  friends.  Because  one  sad  thing 
happened  that  year.  They  discovered  that 
they  weren't  really  in  love.  It  kind  of 
crept  up  on  them.  For  a  long  time,  neither 
was  willing  to  admit  it.  As  long  as  she 
lived,  June  would  never  stop  being  grate- 
ful to  Tommy.  But  she  was  a  young  wo- 
man now,  and  the  time  comes  when  you've 
got  to  make  your  own  decisions,  even  when 
your  best  friend  doesn't  agree.  Little  fric- 
tions arose.  Arguments  grew  more  fre- 
quent, finally  led  to  the  night  Tommy 
took  her  home  and  they .  stood  at  her 
door,  wretched  and  angry — 

"Well,  I  guess  it's  goodbye — " 

"If  that's  how  you  feel  about  it,  Tom- 
my-" 

"There's  just  one  thing  I'd  like.  I'd  like 
you  to  give  me  Winsocki — " 

Winsocki!  He  could  have  her  house 
and  everything  in  it  but  Winsocki!  Surely 
he  didn't  mean —    He  did,  though. 

"All  right,"  she  said  steadily.  "I  guess 
we  both  love  that  little  pooch  more  than 
each  other — " 

Through  the  open  door  Winsocki  came 
bounding,  leash  in  mouth.  She  picked 
him  up  and  handed  him  to  Tommy,  who 
started  down  the  hall.  Over  his  shoulder, 
Winsocki  whimpered  for  June.  She  closed 
the  door  to  shut  out  the  sound. 

Then  Tommy  knocked.  "He  wants  to 
stay  with  you,  June.  Look,  I've  been  act- 
ing like  a  darn  fool  kid.  Any  reason  we 
can't  be  friends,  the  three  of  us?" 

Mother  and  Tommy  put  her  on  the 
train  for  California.  Mother  tried  not  to 
cry.  June  didn't  even  try.  She  loved  New 
York.  She'd  never  traveled  before.  She 
was  leaving  Mother. 

Four  times  she  got  off  the  train,  and 
Tommy  put  her  back  on. 

"I  know  girls  who  went  out  and  never 
even  made  a  picture — " 

"You'll  make  a  picture — " 

She  stood  on  the  car  platform,  clutching 
a  red  horse  from  Tommy,  a  panda,  a 
couple  of  balloons  from  her  farewell  party. 
The  last  they  saw  of  her  was  a  tear-stained 
face  against  the  glass.  An  hour  later  two 


women  stood  listening  at  the  door  of  her 
compartment — 

"Come  on,  let's  go  in  before  she  cries 
herself  sick." 

She  was  lying  face  down,  with  the  horse 
and  panda.  They  got  her  to  sit  up.  One 
bathed  her  eyes,  the  other  patted  her 
hand.  "Don't  take  on  so,  honey.  My  little 
girl  went  away  to  school  and  she  loved 
it.  Besides,  the  term's  not  so  long.  You'll 
be  home  for  Christmas — " 

"No,  I  won't,"  she  bawled.  "I'm  going 
to  Hollywood  to  be  a  star  in  the  movies—" 

They  looked  at  each  other.  "And  she's 
crying  yet,"  one  of  them  murmured. 

"Yes,  the  poor  lamb.  Just  think,  she 
might  have  to  kiss  Clark  Gable — " 

That  started  her  giggling.  By  the  time 
they  were  having  dinner  together,  she 
felt  almost  cheerful.  She  was  almost  look- 
ing forward  to  Hollywood.  There'd  be 
people  to  meet  her — maybe  flowers  even 
— maybe  even  a  star.  That's  how  Holly- 
wood did  things. 

Nobody  met  her,  much  less  a  star.  At 
the  end  of  two  hours  she'd  have  settled 
for  an  office  boy — 

All  right,  she'd  go  home,  guess  she  knew 
when  she  wasn't  wanted. 

And  use  what  for  money? 

Somewhere  she'd  heard  of  the  Beverly- 
Wilshire  Hotel.  Horse,  panda  and  balloons, 
she  appeared  at  the  desk,  registered  and 
put  in  a  call  for  New  York.  Never  had 
the  sound  of  Tommy's  voice  been  so  dear 
and  familiar  as  from  three  thousand  miles 
away. 

"I'm  coming  home.  Nobody  met  me.  But 
I'  only  brought  enough  money  for  the 
trip.  Will  you — ?" 

"Why  don't  you  call  the  studio?" 

"I  don't  know  the  number — " 

"Look,  June,  you're  a  big  girl  now.  Don't 
they  have  phone  books  in  California?" 

"Oh,  Tommy,  I  just  wanted  to  talk  to 
someone  who  likes  me." 

Solaced  and  refreshed,  she  then  called 
the  studio.  "I'm  June  Allyson,"  she  an- 
nounced brightly.  "I'm  here — " 

"Yes?"  said  the  girl. 

"Well — I'm  here — I'm  supposed  to  be 
here—" 

"Whom  did  you  wish  to  speak  to?" 

Who,  whom?  She  was  getting  confused 
again.  "Whom  speaks  to  you  when  you  have 
a  contract?" 

We'll  spare  you  the  rest.  After  telling 
twelve  people  she  was  June  Allyson,  she 
finally  got  switched  over  to  Arthur  Freed. 
The  whole  thing  had  been  her  own  fault 
in  the  first  place.  She'd  arrived  four  days 
early  without  mentioning  her  change  of 
plan  to  the  studio. 

"You'll  make  a  picture,"  Tommy  had 
said,  and  was  right  as  usual.  "Girl  Crazy," 
"Meet  the  People,"  "Best  Foot  Forward." 
People  she'd  known  in  New  York  were 
on  the  lot.  Through  them  and  her  work, 
she  met  others.  The  minute  she  found  an 
apartment,  she  sent  for  Winsocki. 

June  thinks  maybe  she  wasn't  meant 
to  be  happy  with  dogs.  Winsocki  came 
scrambling  out  of  the  box  and  into  her 
arms.  For  one  lovely  evening  they  sat 
by  the  fire  together.  Then  the  manager 
said,  "Sorry.  No  dogs,  allowed." 

losf  angel  .  .  . 

A  friend  agreed  to  take  him  till  June 
could  find  another  place.  She  saw  him 
every  day,  which  was  tough  on  them 
both — he  cried  so  when  she  left.  At  last 
he  took  matters  into  his  own  paws,  and 
went  out  looking  for  her.  He  never  came 
back — 

Of  course,  in  the  beginning,  the  whole 


Yon  can  have 


/to/ 

*  •  * 

OVERNIGHT! 


FAY  McKENZIE 


young  star  of  Pictures  and  Radio  who 
last  apprared  in  "The  Singing  Sheriff" 


Try  Glover's  Famous 
3 -WAY  MEDICINAL 
TREATMENT 

Overnight— you'll  see  and  feel 
the  difference !  One  application 
will  convince  you!  Glover's 
leaves  your  hair  softer,  radiant, 
sparklingly  high-lighted,  with 
added  loveliness,  no  matter  what 
style  hair-do  you  like  best.  Try 
all  three  Glover's  preparations- 
Glover's  Mange  Medicine,  fam- 
ous since  1876  -  GLO-VER 
Beauty  Shampoo  —  Glover's  Im- 
perial Hair  Dress !  Try  them 
separately,  or  in  one  complete 
treatment.  Ask  at  any  Drug 
Store,  today ! 

TRIAL  SIZE-send  Coupon  for 
all  three  products  in  hermeti- 
cally-sealed bottles,  packed  in 
special  carton,  with  complete  in- 
structions for  the  3-Way  over- 
night treatment,  and  useful  FREE 
booklet,  "The  Scientific  Care  of  , 
Scalp  and  Hair."  I  />.•  / 

1  X/  J  v  -A  u 
Apply  with  massage  for  DAN-     3— UseGlover's  Im- 
perial Non-alcoholic 

DRUFF,  ANNOYING  SCALP  and     and  Antiseptic  Hair 
C.IMM-  Li  a  id  Dress.  The  delicata 

excessive  FALLING  HAIR,  scent  lingers. 


I — Apply  Glover's 
Mange  Medicine, 
with  massage,  for 
Dandruff,  Annoy- 
ing Scalp,  exces- 
sive Falling  Hair. 

1  . .  „   ! 

2  —  For  soft,  lus- 
trous hair,  use  GIo- 
Ver  Beauty  Sham- 
poo in  hard  or  soffc 
water. 


R'S 


Glover's,  101  W.  31st  St.,  Dept.  684,  New  York  I,  N.Y. 

Send  "Complete  Trial  Application"  package  in  plain 
wrapper  by  return  mail,  containing  Glover's  Mange 
Medicine,  Glo-Ver  Beauty  Shampoo  and  Glover's 
Imperial  Hair  Dress,  in  hermetically-sealed  bottles, 
with  informative  FBEB  booklet.  I  enclose  25c. 


Name  %  

Address  — 

□  Sent  FREE  to  members  of  the  Armed  Forces  on 
receipt  of  10c  to  cover  postage  and  packing. 


Pond's  "Lips"  stay  on. . , 


and  on... 


and  on! 


80 


6  glamorizing 
shades . .  . 
490,  lOff,  plus  tax 
And  the  big  case  is  METAL  again! 


idea  had  been  to  meet  Fred  Astaire.  The 
only  way  to  do  that  was  by  learning  to  sing 
and  dance.  Then  some  day,  somewhere, 
you'd  float  into  his  presence,  all  dreamy 
and  glamorous,  and  he'd  go  into  a  manly 
swoon  and  say,  "There's  the  girl  I  want 
to  dance  with,"  and  you'd  do  a  big,  fat 
picture  together — 

It  happened  another  way.  Something 
had  gone  wrong  with  June's  car  and 
she'd  tried  to  fix  it.  In  slacks  and  an  old 
bandanna,  all  greasy  and  hot  and  dashing 
for  an  appointment,  she  turned  a  corner 
and  bumped  against  two  men — 

"Hi!"  said  the  one  she  knew.  "Hold  on 
a   minute.   I'd   like   you   to   meet  Fred 

-/\.  S 1  3. 1 11 0  " 

"Howdyado,"  said  Fred. 

"Howdyado,"  said  June,  feeling  sick. 

That  was  all.  They  went  their  way  and 
she  went  hers.  The  lot  hummed  with  its 
normal  activity.  Nobody  heard  the  crash 
but  June,  as  a  castle  in  the  air  came 
toppling  in  ruins  around  her. 

"Oh  golly!"  she  mourned.  "At  least  I 
could  have  been  clean!" 

June  was  always  tearing.  She  tore  out 
of  the  commissary  one  noon  and  all  but 
knocked  a  man  down.  "I'm  terribly 
sorry — " 

Unlike  Fred  Astaire,  this  one  really 
looked  at  her.  "You're  June  Allyson, 
aren't  you?  I'm  going  to  have  you  in  a 
picture  some  day — " 

"Wants  to  be  a  producer,"  she  thought, 
"like  everyone  else.  Well,  I  wish  him 
luck—" 

She  did  too — he  had  such  a  nice  grin. 
Every  time  she  saw  him  after  that  she'd 
smile  and  wave.  A  week  or  so  later,  he 
passed  her  table  in  the  commissary.  The 
place  was  jammed,  he'd  never  find  a  seat. 
"Why  don't  you  sit  here  with  me — ?" 

"Thank  you,  I  will." 

"I've  been  meaning  to  tell  you,  ever 
since  I  knocked  you  down,  I  hope  you  get 
your  wish — " 

"What  wish  was  that?" 

"Don't  you  want  to  be  a  producer?" 
He  choked  over  his  water.  "Have  some 
bread,"  she  said  helpfully.  "What  do  you 
do  now?" 

"I  make  pictures — " 

"Really?  What  kind?" 

"This  and  that—" 

"Well,  you  know  my  name  but  I .  don't 
know  yours.   Maybe  I'd  recognize  it — " 

"My  name's  Joe  Pasternak." 

She  laid  her  fork  down  carefully  and 
dropped  her  forehead  in  her  palm.  "Just 
a  minute  while  I  die — " 

"Postpone  it,  will  you?  I  need  you  in 
'As  Thousands  Cheer'—" 

In  "Two  Girls  and  a  Sailor,"  he  gave 
her  her  first  big  break.  Originally,  she'd 
been  scheduled  to  play  the  younger  sister. 
Her  reaction,  when  Joe  told  her  about 
the  change,  was  characteristic — 

pretty  is  as  pretty  does  . .  . 

There's  a  line  in  the  script  addressed 
to  Patsy:  "Is  your  sister  as  pretty  as  you 
are?"  And  Patsy  answers,  "Much  pret- 
tier—" 

June's  convinced  that  she's  not  pretty. 


Protestations  to  the  contrary  leave  her 
unmoved — 

"Patsy'd  say,  'Much  prettier,'  and  then 
I'd  come  out.  Who'd  believe  it?  Leave  us 
face  it,  Joe.  Besides,  I'm  glad  I'm  not 
pretty.  People  feel  so  sorry  for  you.  They 
say  poor  thing,  she's  got  to  have  some- 
thing, so  give  her  the  man — " 

"Remind  me  some  day  to  tell  you  I  • 
think  you're  swell — " 

June  glowed.  "You  do?" 

That  picture  swung  June  and  Gloria 
into  the  limelight.  For  June,  it  was  all 
this  and  heaven,  too.  Because  Fred  Astaire 
stopped  her  one  day  and  said,  "I  saw 
'Two  Girls  and  A  Sailor.'  Thought  you 
were  wonderful — " 

All  night  her  sleep  was  haunted.  She 
was  a  child,  sitting  in  a  movie  house, 
wrapped  by  the  magic  of  a  dancing  dream. 
And  the  dream  came  down  off  the  screen 
and  straight  up  to  her — who'd  worn  & 
brace  for  five  years  and  never  danced 
a  step.  "Thought  you  were  wonderful," 
he  said,  "you  were  wonderful,  wonderful, 
wonderful — " 

love  from  an  audience  .  .  . 

"Music  for  Millions"  was  another  land- 
mark. Singing  and  dancing,  you  can  go 
just  so  far.  As  an  actress,  you  can  go 
way  beyond  that.  Pasternak  had  recog- 
nized in  June  something  deeper  than 
prettiness — honesty  and  warmth  and  ten- 
derness of  feeling,  combined  with  acting 
talent.  He'd  tested  those  qualities  in  "Two 
Girls  and  A  Sailor."  In  "Music  for  Millions," 
he  gave  them  full  scope. 

The  biggest  thrill  of  June's  screen  career 
came  the  night  of  the  preview — the  first 
of  her  own  previews  she'd  attended,  hav- 
ing been  too  scared  to  go  to  the  others. 
Not  that  she  wasn't  scared  this  time.  It 
was  like  a  rollercoaster — you  want  to  ride 
it  and  you  don't— finally  you  grit  your 
teeth,  ball  your  fists,  close  your  eyes  and 
climb  on — 

She  went  with  Jimmy  Durant,  an 
M-G-M  cutter.  They  sat  in  the  balcony, 
and  her  teeth  didn't  ungrit  till  halfway 
through  the  picture.  After  all,  you  can't 
be  an  utter  dope.  When  people  laugh  and 
cry  and  keep  their  eyes  glued  to  the  screen, 
you  have  to  admit  they  probably  like  it— 
But  she  wasn't  prepared  for  what  fol- 
lowed, as  she  and  Jimmy  started  down 
the  staircase  toward  the  main  floor.  A 
spatter  of  applause — faces  turning  toward 
her,  smiling  all  round  her,  smiling  up 
from  below,  applause  swelling  louder  and 
louder —  For  a  second  she  faltered,  but 
the  crowd  broke  to  let  her  through,  and 
she  went  on  down — thunder  in  her  ears, 
wonder  in  her  eyes,  and  in  her  heart  a 
wild  prayer  that  her  buckling  knees 
wouldn't  fold  up  under  her — 

Lillian  Burns  is  the  coach  at  M-G-M. 
Her  secretary  called  June  in  the  morning— 
"Seen  the  reviews  yet?" 
"No,   I  haven't—" 
"Wait,  I'll  read  you  one—" 
Raves  about  the  picture.  About  Mar- 
garet O'Brien  and  Jimmy  Durante.  '  And 
most  of  all,  June  Allyson  ... 

She  got  up  and  wandered  round  the 


Please  send  me  information  on  how  to 
help  the  U.  S.  Army  or  Navy  Nurse 
Corps  care  for  our  wounded  servicemen. 

I  am  untrained,  but  want  to  learn  □ 

Fill  in  and  send  to:  Nurse  Recruitment,  MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madison  Avenue, 

New  York  16,  New  York. 

^  ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ 

lb"  *  f^es  of 


rat"*,, 


skin- 


Dame" 


Poets  have  said  it  for  centuries — 

you  know  it's  true!  There's  thrill, 
there's  appeal  men  can't  resist,  in 
skin  that's  fragrant,  sweet.  So 
protect  daintiness  as  lovely  Holly- 
wood screen  stars  do.  "A  daily 
beauty  bath  with  Lux  Soap  makes 
you  sure — leaves  your  skin  fresh, 
really  sweet,"  says  charming  Linda 
Darnell.  "You're  ready  for  adven- 
ture, romance,  and  you  look  it!" 

Make  gentle  Lux  Toilet  Soap — 
the  delicately  perfumed  soap  with 
creamy,  active  lather — your  daily 
bath  soap,  too! 

Star  of 
"THE  GREAT  JOHN  L." 
A  Bing  Crosby  Production 


votffof/O  Screen  Sfa/s  use  /P. . . 
tifstfe  soap  Maf /eaves  stta  SWEET f 


81 


Listen  to  women  rave  about 


MODESS 

Deodorant  ! 


TALL,  SKINNY  PAPA 

(Continued  from  page  40) 


HP1 


wink  of  it!  MODESS— the  softer,  safer 
X  sanitary  napkin — now  comes  with  a 
fine  deodorant  powder  actually  sealed  inside 
—to  help  you  stay  dainty  at  all  times! 

This  marvelous  new  Modess  has  been 
tried  out  by  thousands  of  women  for  a 
whole  year.  And  unsolicited  letters  are 
pouring  in  testifying  to  their  enthusiasm. 

Impartial  laboratories  have  tested 
Modess  with  deodorant — compared  it,  in 


26  different  studies,  with  the  only  other 
sanitary  napkin  containing  a  deodorant. 
Result:  Modess  was  found  twice  as  effective! 

You  can  enjoy  this  daintiness  "extra" — 
at  no  extra  cost.  Ask  for  the  wonderful 
new  Modess  with  Deodorant  today! 

PLEASE  NOTE:  Your 

store  sells  two  kinds  of 
softer,  safer  Modess.  If 
youd  rather  have  it 
without  deodorant,  ask 
for" Standard  Modess." 


Softer,  safer  MODESS  with  DEODORANT 


A  while  ago  Bob  (who's  the  string  bean 
type  and  fretty  about  gaining  weight)  was 
wasting  away  to  the  tune  of  a  precious 
half-pound  every  now  and  then.  He  hot- 
footed it  to  his  favorite  medic,  and  there 
was  nothing  the  doc  could  find  more 
serious  than  an  incipient  hangnail. 

"Hum,"  hummed  the  physician.  "What 
do  you  do  around  the  studio?" 
"Why,  I  act,"  answered  Bob. 
"Does  acting  upset  you?"  Bob  said  no; 
on  the  contrary,  he  liked  it.  Acting  never 
bothers  an  actor,  he  explained,  only  the 
ghastly  results,  like  those  terrible  rushes 
he  sees  every  day. 

"Ah!"  cried  the  doctor,  "What  are 
rushes?"  Bob  explained  that  they  were  the 
printed  scene  you'd  made.  The  heartless 
critics  told  you  whether  you  were  good 
or  you — er — smelled.  They  were  the  jury's 
verdict.   They  made  him  sweat. 

"Avoid  rushes  from  now  on,"  decreed 
the  wise  man. 

Bob  has  ever  since.  He's  gained  five 
pounds,  practically  fat  for  him. 

Idle  Hollywood  gossips  with  nothing 
better  to  do  than  louse  around  the  Selznick 
sets  when  Bob  and  his  wife,  Jennifer 
Jones,  were  knocking  off  those  sweet  young 
love  scenes  in  "Since  You  Went  Away," 
thought  surely  there  must  be  a  great  sob 
story  and  torch  epic  behind  the  scenes  as 
they  watched  Bob  and  Jennifer— estranged 
and  separated  domestically — give  with  all 
the  tender  emotions  before  the  camera. 

Bob  Walker  didn't  get  it.  Neither  did 
Jennifer.  "Why  it's  just  acting,"  Bob  ex- 
plained. "Hasn't  got  a  thing  to  do  with  us 
personally."  He  went  right  on  to  inform 
the  baffled  observers  that  he  thought  Jenny 
Jones  was  one  terrific  actress  and  that,  in- 
cidentally, she  thought  he  was  pretty  fair 
himself.  In  fact  one  of  their  pet  ambitions 
is  to  do  a  play  together  on  Broadway. 

perpetual  adolescent . . . 

What  still  baffles  Bob  about  Hollywood 
and  the  movies  is  the  fact  that  people  take 
him  for  exactly  what  he  plays  on  the 
screen.  And  since  he's  done  practically 
nothing  from  "Bataan"  on  out  but  act  cal- 
low youths  in  uniform,  he's  a  fugitive  from 
a  bobby-sock. 

Bob  gets  letters  from  12-year-old  girls 
asking  his  advice  about  their  junior  high- 
school  problems.  People  are  always  meet- 
ing him  and  gasping,  "Why  I  had  no  idea 
you  were  so  grown  up!"  After  his  youngest 
part  of  all,  the  teen-age  soldier  in  "Since 
You  Went  Away"  (Bob  was  supposed  to  be 
seventeen  in  that  one,  and  since  he  got 
away  with  that,  he  thinks  it  was  his  best 
acting  feat  to  date)  a  GI  wrote  Bob  a  note 
saying,  "Well,  Bob,  I  guess  you'll  be  almost 
old  enough  soon  to  be  a  real  soldier!" 

Even  Bob's  boys,  Bobby,  5,  and  Michael, 
4,  take  their  dad's  picture  parts  completely 
straight.  Bob's  parents-in-law  took  the 
two  young  hopefuls  to  see  "Private  Har- 
grove," and  the  next  time  Bob  saw  the  kids 
they  checked  right  up  on  him.  "I  said 
hello  to  you  and  you  didn't  say  hello  back 
to  me,"  complained  Bobby.  "You  got  on 
the  train  and  went  to  New  York,  didn't 
you?"  asked  Mike.  "Did  you  have  a  good 
time?"  and  "Didn't  you  get  a  cold  when 
you  fell  in  the  water?"  It's  that  way  with 
all  Bob's  actor  friends,  too.  They  know 
Van  Johnson,  and  when  they  saw  30 
Seconds  Over  Tokyo,"  they  were  very 
deeply  depressed.  "Now  Van  has  only  one 
leg  left,"  wailed  Bobby. 

robber's  roost  .  .  . 

Most  every  Sunday  Bob  drops  by  Jenni- 
fer's Bel-Air  house,  picks  up  the  kids  and 


drives  them  off  on  a  Sunday  fun  tour. 
They  take  in  the  sidewalk  carnival,  out 
near  Beverly  Hills,  sometimes  the  zoo  in 
Griffith  Park,  or  they  just  stroll  around  the 
streets  of  Beverly  or  Hollywood.  Hun- 
dreds of  citizens  who  have  watched.  Robert 
Walker  intimately  on  the  screen,  pass  the 
tall,  young  pater  familias  in  his  plain  busi- 
ness suit,  sedate  behind  tortoise  shell 
glasses,  calmly  ushering  his  offspring  along 
in  an  experienced  paternal  way.  They 
must  think  he's  just  another  downtown 
broker  or  insurance  man  on  his  day  off. 
Because  he  has  never  been  recognized  to 
this  day. 

That's  the  way  Bob  likes  it.  For  a  fellow 
who's  as  wrapped  up  in  his  art  as  Bob 
Walker  is  he's  about  as  Barrymorish  as  a 
bottle  of  milk.  The  guy's  as  normal  as  98.6. 

The  only  dramatic  event  I  could  dig  out 
of  his  young  life  since  he  came  to  Holly- 
wood (outside  of  breaking  up  with  his  wife 
Jennifer)  was  The  Great  Christmas  Eve 
Theft,  or  Farewell,  My  Wardrobe. 

Bob  is  baching  more  or  less,  these  days 
high  up  in  Mandeville  Canyon  in  a  fair- 
sized  furnished  house.  Well,  the  night  be- 
fore Christmas  and  all  through  Bob's  house 
someihing  was  stirring,  and  it  was  defi- 
nitely no  mouse.  Because  when  Bob  came 
home  from  Jennifer's  where  he'd  been 
trimming  the  tree,  he  saw  a  couple  of  his 
best  Brooks  Bros,  shirts  spread  out  on  the 
front  lawn,  boxes  with  fancy  Christmas 
wrapping  scattered  here  and  there,  and 
the  front  door  open. 

When  he  hustled  inside  the  house,  he 
spied  the  chair  seats  topsy  turvy,  the  draw- 
ers inside  out  and  the  rugs  draped  over  the 
chandelier.  "Ha,  ha,  a  gag,"  thought  Bob 
until  he  noticed  that  the  place  was  as  bare 
as  a  cigarette  shelf  in  a  cut-rate  drug  store. 
He  wuz  robbed — and  how! 

Bob  has  taken  to  dating  things  back  to 
the  Great  Theft.  It's  a  mile  post  in  his  life, 
because  he's  had  to  start  all  over,  person- 
ally speaking,  since  it  happened.  He  was 
wearing  a  pair  of  blue  slacks,  a  blue  sports 
coat,  white  shirt  and  blue  tie  when  he 
came  home,  and  he  wore  the  same  all 
through  the  Christmas  Holidays  and  even 
New  Year's  Eve.  It  was  all  he  had. 

Tougher  still  was  explaining  to  Bobby 
and  Michael  how  Santa  Claus  got  hi- 
jacked. Because  not  only  every  present 
Bob  had  received,  but  every  gift  he  had 
bought,  went  with  the  loot.  But  the 
unkindest  cut  of  all  came  from  his  very 
own  studio.  Bob  was  making  "The  Prin- 
cess and  the  Bellhop"  at  M-G-M,  and  when 
he  reported  his  cleanout,  they  seized  on 
the  vital  item  right  away.  "The  burglar 
didn't  take  that  brown  tweed  suit  of  yours, 
did  he?" 

gone  with   the   wind   .   .  . 

"Why,  sure,"  allowed  Bob.  .  . 

A  lot  of  scenes  had  been  shot — but  there 
were  added  scenes  still  to  be  made.  And 
now — no  suit  to  match.  Gone  with  the 
wind.  "For  gosh  sakes!"  raved  the  M-G-M 
powers.  "Why  did  you  ever  take  that  suit 
home?  Why  didn't  you  leave  it  safely 
here  on  the  lot  in  our  moth,  burglar, 
bullet  and  buzz-bomb  proof  vaults?" 

So  you  see  Fate  can  kick  up  its  heels 
and  smite  Master  Robert  Walker  in  the 
face  now  and  then.  Although  most  of  the 
time,  according  to  Bob,  his  private  exis- 
tence in  Hollywood  boasts  all  the  thrills 
of  a  carrot's  progress  through  life.  What 
really  sends  Bob  is  his  work.  As  long  as 
the  studio  keeps  him  busy,  he'll  settle  for 
a  10  o'clock  bedtime  and  even  burglars  on 
Christmas,  if  necessary. 

You  see,  Bob  has  been  all  wrapped  up 
in  this  acting  business  ever  since  he  was 
old  enough  to  know  beef  from  bully. 
He  skipped  college  after  San  Diego  Mili- 
tary Academy  and  plopped  right  into  New 
York's  American  Academy  of  Dramatic 
Art.    That's  where  he  met  and  married 


AAARGUERITE  CHAPMAN,  IN  THE  COLUMBIA  PICTURE  "COUNTER-ATTACK" 

STARRING  PAUL  MUNI 


her  Hands  say, 

omance 


you  :  Wish  my  hands  were  so  smooth  and  soft. 
marguerite  chapman :  Have  you  tried  Jergens  Lotion? 
you  •.  Is  Jergens  your  hand  care,  Miss  Chapman? 
marguerite  chapman  :  Yes,  indeed,  I  use  Jergens  Lotion. 

The  Hand  Care  of  the  Stars  is  Jergens  Lotion,  7  to  1 .  And  why? 

Such  sure  protection  against  rough  hands  with  Jergens  Lotion. 
Like  professional  hand  care!  Furnishes  beauty-guarding 
moisture  most  hand  skin  needs.  Encourages 
even  neglected  hands  to  sweet-to-touch 
smoothness  with  2  ingredients  many 

doctors  use.  So  simple— no  stickiness. 
10^  to  $1.00,  plus  tax. 


FOR  THE  SOFTEST, 
ADORABLE  HANDS  USE 

JERGENS  LOTION 


Here's  why  your  very  first  Halo  Shampoo 
will  leave  your  hair  aglow  with  natural  luster! 

1.  Halo  reveals  the  true  natural  beauty  of  your  hair  the  very 
first  time  you  use  it  .  . .  leaves  it  shimmering  with  glorious 
dancing  highlights. 

2.  Even  finest  soaps  leave  dingy  soap-film  on  hair.  But  Halo 
contains  no  soap  . . .  made  with  a  new  type  patented  ingre- 
dient it  cannot  leave  soap-film ! 

3.  Needs  no  lemon  or  vinegar  after-rinse  . . .  Halo  rinses 
away,  quickly  and  completely  ! 

4.  Makes  oceans  of  rich,  fragrant  lather,  in  hardest  water. 
Leaves  hair  sweet,  naturally  radiant! 

5.  Carries  away  unsightly  loose  dandruff  like  magic! 

6.  Lets  hair  dry  soft  and  manageable,  easy  to  curl!  Get 
Halo  Shampoo  today  ...  in  10  «i  or  larger  sizes. 


HALO 


REVEALS  THE  HIDDEN  BEAUTY  IN  YOUR  HAIR 


»»^»   SAY  f 

—and  be  safe! 


NEW-DESIGN  SANITARY  NAPKINS 
GIVE  YOU      ^    ^  / 


New -Design  San-Nap-Paks  give  a 
wonderful  feeling  of  comfort,  safety. 
Made  with  special  "Pink  Layers"  to 
give  triple  protection!  Cotton  faced 
for  comfort— sleek  tapered  ends.  All  at 
no  extra  cost.  So  —  say  "Sanapak"! 


A 


N  *   P  J(  I   A,    -  4/   » 1 


-mm  *  C  I' 


Jennifer,  you  know,  and  every  bit  of  his 
adult  life  has  been  spent  with  a  script 
of  some  sort  in  one  hand  and  wistful 
hopes  on  the  horizon.  He  and  "Phil"  (as 
he  calls  Jennifer)  struggled  through  the 
Greenwich  Village  school  of  hard  knocks, 
around  the  Cherry  Lane  Theater.  When 
the  babies  came  along,  Bob  kept  the 
growing  family  in  shoes  and  Pablum  by 
rushing  from  one  soap  opera  to  another  in 
Radio  City.  He  and  "Phil"  tried  Holly- 
wood once  before,  but  after  a  bit  for  Bob 
in  a  stinker,  and  similar  sad  fates  for^ 
Jennifer,  they  had  to  give  it  up  like  so 
many  other  hopefuls. 

annie  oakleying  to  Hollywood  .  .  . 

Moreover,  Bob  considers  he's  in  Holly- 
wood on  an  Annie  Oakley — a  sort  of  free 
pass  this  time.  Because  he  wouldn't  even 
have  come  out  if  Jennifer  hadn't  captured 
the  prize  part  of  "Bernadette."  Even  then 
he  thought  at  first  he'd  just  mosey  out, 
dabble  around  in  Hollywood  radio  and 
look  over  the  studios  while  Jennifer  made 
"The  Song."  But  an  agent  talked  him  out 
of  the  idea  of  crashing  Hollywood  on 
"spec"  and  into  taking  a  test  for  M-G-M. 
When  they  shot  him  right  into  "Bataan," 
he  could  hardly  believe  it  was  true.  In 
fact,  his  enthusiasm  almost  got  him  into  a 
jam,  but  Bob  Taylor  saved  the  day. 

The  minute  "Bataan"  was  finished, 
Walker  couldn't  wait  to  see  the  results. 
When  he  heard  about  the  sneak  preview, 
he  simply  had  to  see  it.  Well,  that's  not 
done  by  actors  at  M-G-M,  especially 
young,  new  actors.  But  Bob  was  so  eager 
that  Tay  Garnett,  the  director,  and  Robert 
Taylor,  the  star,  both  were  touched.  "Come 
over  to  the  studio  right  away,  and  you  can 
go  out  in  the  car  that  takes  us,"  they 
offered.  "It's  against  the  rules,  but  what 
the  heck!" 

Of  course,  Bob  Walker  promptly  told 
Jennifer,  and  she  simply  had  to  go,  too. 
With  Jenny  being  star  on  another  lot, 
that  would  be  high  treason,  Bob  knew,  if 
discovered.  So  he  hid  her  in  the  back  seat 
and  bowled  on  up  to  M-G-M  to  get  the 
Word  from  Tay  and  Bob. 

That's  when  they  told  him  it  would  be 
impossible  for  him  to  take  his  own  car. 
"Have  to  come  with  us  in  the  studio  car 
or  else,"  they  explained.  "As  it  is,  we'll 
probably  get  bawled  out  for  taking  you." 
When  Bob  hung  back  they  said,  "What  in 
the  world's  the  matter?" 
"My  wife's  in  the  back  seat!"  he  blurted. 
Well,  it  all  straightened  out  when  good- 
natured  Bob  Taylor  came  to  the  rescue 
and  wangled  some  studio  strings  to  let  the 
Walker  family  see  the  sneak. 

He  thinks  he's  lucky  to  be  kept  as  busy 
as  he's  been.   Because  outside  of  a  light 
breather  in  "Madame  Curie,"  they've  kept 
Hargrove  humping.    That  was  the  only 
time  he  had  a  chance  to  start  a  tan  (he 
takes  a  swell  one  despite  his  red  hair). 
The  only  real  vacation  he's  had  in  two 
years  was  between  "The  Clock"  (his  next 
release)  and  "The  Princess  and  the  Bell- 
hop"   (which   he's    making   now).  Bob 
spent    that    on    a    ranch    near  Tucson, 
Arizona — but  even  then  less  as  a  vaca- 
tion than  a  rest  cure.    He  was  under- 
weight and  feeling  low,  and  he  gained  10 
pounds  to  melt  off  in  his  next  picture.  But 
he  hasn't  been  back  to  New  York  since  he 
arrived.  He  olanned  a  trip  a  while  back 
and  was  all  set  to  go  when  somebody 
handed  him  a  script  of  "The  Clock."  That 
did  it.  Bob  got  so  worked  up  about  doing 
the  picture  he  cancelled  his  reservations 
and  unpacked  his  bags.  It's  his  favorite 
picture  so  far.  (Yep,  he's  a  soldier  again, 
with  24  hours  leave  to  spend  with  Judy 
Garland.)  But  the  point  is — the  reaction 
was  typically  Walker— he'd  rather  work 
than  play  any  day  in  the  week. 

It's  just  that  he's  got  a  one-track  mind. 
Like  he  says,  "I  work  and  play  in  spurts." 


For  instance,  there  was  a  spell  awhile  back 
when  Bob  and  his  sidekick,  Peter  Lawford, 
got  an  attack  of  Mocambo-itis.  Bob  loves 
to  dance,  rumbas  and  sambas  like  a 
Copacabana  siren  and  he  got  on  such  a  run 
of  night-clubbing  with  Judy  Garland  or 
Martha  O'Driscoll  or  Diana  Lynn  that  they 
swept  him  out  nightly  at  closing  time  with 
the  cigarette  butts. 

But  when  I  saw  Bob,  he  hadn't  been  out- 
side the  house  at  night  for  a  month — not 
even  to  a  movie — and  he  loves  movies. 
That's  the  way  he  operates.  Of  course, 
one  good  reason  why  he  hugs  the  hearth 
these  days  is  that  he  has  Harry.  Bob's  new 
bachelor  life  drops  into  two  definite 
grooves — B.H.  and  A.H.  Before  Harry  and 
After  Harry.  Harry  is  his  colored  man's 
man,  and  he's  the  difference  between  living 
like  a  civilized  single  gentleman  and  like 
a  dismal  lost  soul. 

The  latter  stage  in  Bob  Walker's  ex- 
istence took  place,  sad  to  relate,  right  after 
he  and  Jennifer  had  decided  to  have  a 
marital  vacation.  For  awhile,  Bob  decided 
to  do  his  own  housekeeping  and  cook  his 
own  meals.  But  he  found  himself  dining 
every  night  on  hamburgers.  He  was  down 
to  a  shadow  of  his  former  self  when  his 
doctor  put  his  foot  down.  "Either  get  a 
cook,"  he  declared,  "or  ulcers — make  up 
your  mind." 

That's  when  Harry  stepped  in  and  took 
over.  Now  Bob  comes  home  from  work  to 
a  cheery  fire  in  the  fireplace,  a  drink  by 
his  chair  and  a  good  dinner  on  the  table. 
He  only  hope's  it  lasts,  and  since  Harry  was 
ten  years  with  his  former  boss,  there's  a 
good  chance.  Particularly,  too,  since  Harry 
is  travel  minded  and  so  is  Bob. 

man  friday  .  .  . 

Harry  runs  Bob's  Mandeville  man's 
castle  without  a  hitch,  and  until  the  Great 
Theft,  took  perfect  care  of  the  Walker 
wardrobe.  Bob's  a  conservative  dresser, 
with  Wall  Street  tastes  rather  than  the 
more  colorful  Hollywood  variety.  He  has 
a  weakness  for  socks  and  shirts,  and  in  the 
jewelry  department  only  cuff  links — he 
owns  neither  a  ring  nor  a  watch,  only  a 
St.  Christopher  medal  which  jangles  on 
his  key  ring. 

When  Harry  says,  "Mister  Walker,  you 
can  have  guests  tonight,"  (Yep,  he  tells 
Bob)  then  there's  usually  one  or  several 
of  Bob  Walker's  pals  in  for  dinner — Pete 
Lawford,  Van  Johnson,  Keenan  Wynn  or 
somebody  with  their  gals.  In  spite  of  his 
night  life  "spurts,"  Bob  really  got  broken 
into  the  solid  comforts  of  fun  at  home  very 
early  in  life,  being  hitched  at  nineteen,  and 
that's  what  he  still  prefers.  He  has  a  stack 
of  both  swing  and  symphony  records  (his 
favorite  bands  are  Woody  Herman  and 
Cab  Calloway)  and  a  second  hand  machine 
he  bought  from  his  barber  at  M-G-M.  Bob 
knows  his  jive  and  his  frustrated  ambition 
is  to  own  a  set  of  drums.  There's  plenty  of 
brandy  in  the  cabinet,  Bob's  favorite  tipple, 
although  he's  very  temperate  with  the 
stuff.  There  are  cards  and  chips.  So  the 
evening  usually  ends  up  in  a  poker  or 
gin-rummy  session,  at  which  game,  inci- 
dentally, Bob's  a  sort  of  small-time  shark; 
although  he's  not  really  a  gambling  man 
at  heart. 

Bob  found  that  out  down  in  Florida 
when  he  was  on  location  with  "Thirty 
Seconds  Over  Tokyo."  A  Florida  hot  spot 
happened  to  be  nearby,  and  one  night  Bob 
got  lucky  to  the  tune  of  a  $300  win  at 
blackjack.  Next  ,  night  he  went  back  and 
tried  the  crap  table — goodbye  $300,  and 
another  $300,  too.  That  made  him  see  the 
light.  Not  that  he's  too  scotch  (although 
he  really  is  by  ancestry) .  In  fact,  at  the  end 
of  "The  Clock"  he  handed  out  $500  worth 
of  gifts  to  the  crew.  At  the  same  time  Bob 
can  look  after  his  interests. 

He  used  to  have  a  brace  of  motorcycles 
that  he  roared  around  town  on,  but  one 


by 


A  perfume  made  of  all  the 
things  you  love  . . .  adventure, 
mixed  with  mystery,  a  dash  of 
gayety  and  carefree  laughter. 
Enchanting  perfume  for 
enchanted  hours! 


BY  THE  MAKERS  OF  $tarJu*t  FASHION  PRODUCTS 


"Like  Dipping  Your  Fingers  into  Stars" 
says  glamorous  JOAN  BENNETT,  starring 
in  Twentieth  -  Century  -  Fox  production 
"Colonel  Effingham's  Raid"  ^  ■ 


ENTER  STARDUST'S 
1945  CONTEST 

Nothing  to  buy  .  .  .  fust 
send  recent  photo,  with 
height ,  weight,  bust , 
waist  and  hip  measure- 
ments before  May  31  st, 
1945.  Decisions  of  famous 
beauty  judges  are  final. 
)  st  prize  $500  War  Bond, 
also  27  other  prizes  and 
awards  for  the  lucky  win- 
ners. Here's  your  chance 
for  fame  and  fortune! 
Mail  entry  to  Industrial 
Undgt.  Corp.,  P.  O.  Box 
65,  Station  F,  New  York, 


In  all  the  world, 

 **e£  : 


no  other  diamond  has 
this  multi-faceted  girdle 


Oxxf~~  40  EXTRA  FACET  DIAMOND  RINGS 


BLAZING   WITH    MORE  BRILLIANCE 

"The  extra  brillionce  created  by  the  extra  forty  facets  of  MULTI-FACET  diamond  rings  is  almost  unbelievable", 
soys  Miss  Bennett.  In  all  the  world  only  MULTI-FACET"  diamond  rings  can  boast  this  patented  girdle,  a  rodiant  halo... 
where  forty  extra  facets  create  hitherto  undreamed  of  brilliance,  and  protect  your  ring  from  chipping!  Send  for  the 
MULTI-FACET  booklet,  and  find  out  more  about  these  marvelous  MULTI-FACET  diamonds. 

MULTI-FACET  Diamond  Rings,  with  Matching  Wedding  Bonds,  $90  , to  $7,500  *tax  included,  at  -leading  jewelers. 


day  he  skidded  on  a  curve  and  knocked 
himself  out  colder  than  a  pickle.  Word 
came  down  from  Bob's  studio  right  away — 
"No  more  motorcycles." 

"Okay,"  said  Bob,  "but  what  about  my 
investment  in  these  machines?" 

"We'll  buy  'em,"  countered  the  studio 
very  cagily. 

"How  much?"  asked  Bob. 

"$600." 

"No,"  said  Bob. 

Finally  he  got  twice  that— $1200.  He 
keeps  a  manager  who  puts  him  on  one  of 
those  strict  Hollywood  budgets  that  make 
stars  go  around  town  acting  hungry  and 
running  out  of  dough  in  the  strangest 
places.  The  only  time  that  happened  to 
Bob  was  the  night  he  took  Judy  Gar- 
land to  Mocambo,  and  found  he  had  three 
bucks  cash  in  his  wallet  when  that  man 
came  around.  Who  paid?  That's  right 
— Judy.  But  she  got  every  penny  of  it 
back,  all  right. 

Bob  drives  a  long,  deep-breathing,  beige 
Lincoln  Continental  convertible  now  in- 
stead of  motorcycles,  which  is  really  more 
his  type  anyway.  He's  not  what  you'd  call 
the  rugged  type  physically.  Bob's  the  kind 
of  guy  who  can  play  golf  okay,  swim  okay, 
play  tennis  okay  and  all  that.  But  as 
to  violent  exercise — romping  around  the 
yard  with  his  boxer  dog,  "Brook,"  and 
keeping  up  with  his  two  sons  on  the  week- 
ends keeps  any  surplus  ounces  off  his 
frame. 

Actually,  if  you  played  truth  and  con- 
sequence, what  Bob  Walker  would  rather 
do  than  anything  is  sack  down  at  home 
right  after  dinner  with  a  brand  new  script, 
turn   on   the   radio    (he   always  studies 


AUTOGRAPHS! 

We  got  'em,  you  get  'em.  Star 
signatures,  we  mean,  and  so 
cheap!  Scurry  to  page  16. 


scripts  with  radio  music  right  in  his  ear) 
and  figure  out  how  he's  going  to  make  it 
sound  real  next  day  on  the  set.  That  to 
him  is  Heaven. 

young  fry  .  .  . 

As  for  the  younger  Walkers,  it's  a  little 
early  to  do  any  predicting.  Both  Bobby 
and  Michael  look  exactly  like  their  curly- 
headed  pop,  with  light  red-blond  hair  and 
blue  eyes  and  could  be  they're  chips  off 
the  old  Walker  block  in  more  ways  than 
one. 

Last  winter  Bob  had  them  home  for  a 
'visit  with  his  parents  in  Ogden.  Bob's  a 
good  Mormon  from  Salt  Lake,  originally, 
you  know,  but  his  folks  live  now  in  Ogden, 
right  down  the  line.  It  was  the  kids'  first 
look  at  a  real  Western  winter  with  plenty 
of  thick  snow  and  steep  hills  for  bob- 
sledding.  _ 

Bob  borrowed  a  sled  and  took  them 
coasting  down  a  slick  slope  where  a  bunch 
of  kids  were  belly-whopping.  Then  Bobby, 
aged  5,  wanted  to  go  down  alone.  ^ 

For  some  reason  Bob  said  "Okay,  and 
off  Bobby  zipped  with  the  rest  of  the  kids, 
while  Bob  watched  with  his  heart  in  his 
mouth. 

But  Bobby  made  the  grade  like  a  veteran 
and  quickly  puffed  back  up  to  the  top.  His 
old  man  was  pardonably  proud.  "That  was 
swell,  Bobby,"  he  glowed.  "Don't  you  want 
to  go  down  again?" 

"Sure,  Dad,"  said  Bobby.  "In  a  minute— 
when  the  rest  of  the  kids  come  up^  There's 
nobody  here  to  watch  right  now." 

So  at  least,  Junior  has  the  right  in- 
stincts. An  actor's  always  got  to  have  an 
audience. 


ALICE  IN  MOTHERLAND 

(Continued  from  page  34) 


a  pair  of  pretty  hands — that  she  hasn't  had 
a  professional  manicure  in  heaven-knows- 
when. 

If  you  think  Alice  might  be  bored  by 
such  a  routine,  you  should  examine  more 
closely  the  reason  for  her  happiness  in 
just  being  a  wife  and  mother.  Baby  Alice 
is  one  cardinal  reason,  a  young  character 
entirely  out  of  this  world.  Friends  who 
telephone  the  Harris  household  hear  a 
piping  voice  over  the  wire  saying,  "Hello? 
Baby  Alice  speaking."  To  this  diminutive 
secretary,  callers  convey  their  messages, 
and  Baby  Alice  delivers  them  faithfully. 

to  the  manner  born  .  .  . 

In  the  morning,  she  likes  to  have  break- 
fast in  bed.  Upon  awakening,  she  dons 
bathrobe  and  slippers,  rushes  to  the  bath- 
room to  brush  her  teeth  and  splash  her 
round,  dimpled  face,  then  returns  to  her 
bed.  To  the  maid  or  to  her  mother  she 
says,  after  rapt  deliberation,  "This  morn- 
ing I  will  have  scrambled  eggs,  tomato 
juice  and  one  slice  of  raisin  toast,  please." 
Or  she  will  murmur,  "Today  I  think  I 
would  like  oatmeal,  grapefruit  and  an 
English  muffin." 

One  morning,  after  the  Harris  family  had 
entertained  guests  the  night  before,  and 
Baby  Alice  had  been  allowed  to  listen  to 
the  adult  conversation  for  thirty  minutes 
before  being  tucked  into  bed,  she  said, 
"This  morning  I'll  have  chicken  Romanoff, 
green  salad  with  roquefort  dressing,  and 
cherries  jubilee."  She  managed  to  keep 
her  face  solemn  while  delivering  this  epic, 
but  her  eyes  glinted  with  glee. 

Alice,  Sr ,  took  the  order  in  stride.  "I'm 
sorry,  madame,  but  we  are  out  of  chicken, 
the  lettuce  is  wilted,  and  our  jubilee-mixer 
is  out  of  order.  May  we  serve  you  some- 
thing else?" 

Baby  Alice  pursed  her  lips,  sighed  and 
said,  Well,  she  was  disappointed,  but  she 
supposed  she  would  have  to  have  Wheaties, 
sliced  bananas  and  milk  for  breakfast. 
Sometimes  she  asks  for  extra  thick  cream 
on  her  cereal,  a  reality  because  the  Harris' 
plantation  keeps  a  cow,  name  of  Daisy 
Mae,  who  supplies  such  luxuries. 

Not  only  does  this  Junior  Miss  have  a 
clear  conception  of  food  preferences,  but 
she  also  knows  what  she  likes  to  wear. 
On  one  of  Senior's  infrequent  trips  to 
Beverly  Hills,  she  took  Junior  along. 
Senior,  upon  passing  a  leather  goods  store, 
caught  sight  of  a  midget  pair  of  handmade 
cowboy  boots.  "Cute,  aren't  they?"  she 
asked  her  daughter. 

The  daughter  was  making  a  button  nose 
against  the  glass.  "Oh,  Mommy!"  she 
drooled. 

So  the  blue-eyed,  blonde-headed  pair 
of  Alices  entered  the  shop  and  asked  about 
having  a  pair  6i  boots  made  for  Junior.  The 
leather  expert  explained  that  he  couldn't 
duplicate  the  boots,  and  that  they  were 
actually  just  window  decorations,  but  he 
allowed  Junior  to  try  them  on.  They  were 
a  trifle  large,  but  Junior's  expression — as 
she  strode  around  with  plainsman's  thump- 
ing— was  idyllic. 

It  was  too  much  for  the  shopkeeper. 
"You  may  have  the  boots,"  he  said.  When 
Alice  tried  to  pay  him,  he  demurred.  "The 
sight  of  that  child's  delight  was  the  finest 
payment  a  man  could  ask,"  he  insisted. 

Thus  began  the  Prairie  Period  in  the  life 
of  Baby  Alice.  The  first  thing  she  donned 
in  the  morning  was  her  cowboy  gear,  and 
the  last  thing  of  which  she  divested  her- 
self at  night  was  likewise.  The  sight  of 
Junior  clumping  around  in  nightgown, 
bathrobe  and  boots  was  impressive.  And, 


Q.  What  brings  a  girl  such  kisses? 
A..  Skin  like  satin— so  smooth. 

If  only  my  skin  weren't  so  dry! 

A..  Don't  worry.  A  new  One-Cream  Beauty  Treatment  with 

Jergens  Face  Cream  gives  amazing  results  against  dry  skin. 

This  1  cream  does  the  work  of  4r  creams 

Gives  all-round  beauty  care— like  a  daily  facial  treatment.  For  every 
type  of  skin.  Helps  prevent  drawn,  dry-skin  lines.  Just  use  Jergens 
Face  Cream  regularly: 

1.  for  Cleansing  2.  for  Softening 

3.  for  a  Foundation     4r.  as  a  Night  Cream 

No  ordinary  cream!  A  skin  scientists'  formula  (by  the  makers  of 
Jergens  Lotion).  Already  popular.  See  your  own  skin  become  fresher, 
smooth— with  Jergens  Face  Cream.  10^  to  $1.25,  plus  tax. 


JERGENS 
FACE  CREAM 


USE  uke4creams_forasmooth,kissable  complexion 


89 


H 


laiiiM^iiiilllMlllllllllMM 


Why  Ugly  Blemishes 

respond  to  this  medicated  cream 


Nurses  among  first 

to  discover  th 
effective  skin  ai 

•  Are  ugly  externally-caused  pimples, 
blemishes  and  other  annoying  skin 
irritations  spoiling  your  appearance? 
If  they  are,  get  a  jar  of  the  Medicated 
Skin  Cream,  Noxzema,  and  see  how 
quickly  it  can  help  your  skin  back  to 
normal  soft  smoothness.  Nurses  were 
among  the  first  to  discover  how 
Noxzema  helps.  That's  because  it's 


a  medicated  formula;  it  not  only 
smooths  and  softens  rough,  dry  skin, 
but  helps  heal  pimples  and  blemishes.* 
Try  Noxzema  today!  It's  greaseless, 
non-sticky.  At  all  drug  counters;  10c, 
25c,  50c,  $1  (plus  tax).  *e«ernally-caused 

NOXZEMA  SKIN  CREAM 


90 


when  she  was  invited  to  a  neighborhood 
birthday  party,  she  allowed  the  nurse  to 
select  her  ruffled,  lace-trimmed  party 
dress,  but  she  was  adamant  about  those 
sissy  patent  leather  slippers.  She  was 
going  to  wear  her  cowboy  boots  or  she 
wasn't  going  to  that  party.  Alice,  hiding 
a  grin,  nodded  to  the  nurse.  And  young 
Alice,  proving  something  or  other  about 
her  fellow  juveniles,  was  easily  the  belle 
of  the  party. 

During  the  year  in  which  Alice,  senior, 
has  been  off  the  screen,  not  one  of  her 
loyal  fans  appears  to  have  forgotten  her. 
The  fan  mail  continued  to  arrive  by  the 
carload,  and  Alice  continued  to  answer  it. 
Many  of  the  letters  requested  pictures,  so 
Alice  posed.  While  doing  this  portrait 
sitting,  the  studio  cameraman  decided  to 
cooperate  with  the  studio  fashion  depart- 
ment and  secure  a  series  of  fashion  stills. 
While  Alice,  Sr.  was  posing,  the  entranced 
interest  of  Alice,  Jr.  inspired  the  studio 
representatives  to  get  a  few  Young  Idea 
shots.  Baby  Alice  was  inserted  into  a  min- 
ute bathing  suit  and  bathrobe  and,  with 
the  poise  of  a  veteran,  she  held  the  robe 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  partly-reveal, 
partly-conceal  her  suit.  She  also  posed 
in  a  number  of  street  ensembles.  Then, 
bored  by  the  whole  thing,  she  told  the 
cameraman,  "That's  all.  I'm  tired,"  and 
with  the  graciousness  of  a  grand  duchess, 
she  curtsied  and  swept  out  of  the  room. 

point  of  pride  .  .  . 

Alice,  Senior,  a  little  bewildered,  but 
bursting  with  pride  in  her  daughter,  de- 
cided to  take  Alice  Junior  on  the  personal 
appearance  tour  scheduled  for  Phil.  "But 
where  are  we  going?"  demanded  Junior. 
Alice  told  her,  "To  Brooklyn."  Junior 
nodded    emphatically,    having  overheard 


AUTOGRAPHS! 

Some  splendid,  some  funny.  All 
for  a  quarter,  which  isn't  much 
money.  See  page  16. 


recent 
-where 


book 
that 


dis- 
tree 


some  of  her  mother's 
cussions.  "Of  course- 
grows,"  she  said. 

While  packing  her  own  luggage,  Junior 
rejected  a  dress  that  Alice  had  suggested. 
"It  won't  do,  Mommy,"  she  explained  pa- 
tiently. "You  know  how  awfully  it 
wrinkles." 

When  Alice,  Sr.  called  at  20th  Century- 
Fox  to  complete  arrangements  for  her 
picture,  scheduled  to  roll  late  in  April, 
someone  asked  her  what  she  had  done 
with  the  past  year  of  her  life. 

"Tried  to  keep  up  with  Baby  Alice,  and 
tried  to  give  Phyllis  as  geod  a  start  in  life 
as  her  energetic  sister  has,"  Alice  laughed. 
"When  you  see  that  pair,  you'll  realize 
that  I  haven't  had  a  spare  moment." 

And  her  reason  for  returning  to  the 
screen?  Junior's  interest  in  the  theatrical 
profession.  After  having  listened  to  her  ! 
daddy  broadcast,  and  having  watched  his 
activity  before  his  band,  Junior  borrower' 
one  of  her  mother's  long  knitting  needle 
and  spent  much  time  in  front  of  the  radio, 
directing  the  music  with  great  energy. 

One  day  she  approached  her  feminin 
parent  with  a  query.  "Daddy  make: 
music.  What  can  you  do,  Mommy?" 

So  Mommy  is  going  to  show  her — o: 
celluloid.  Alice  hopes  from  the  bottom  o: 
her  heart  that  her  next  role  will  b< 
dramatic  instead  of  musical.  However, 
critics  agree  that  no  matter  in  which  cate 
gory  Alice,  Sr.  performs,  her  daughter 
and  her  fans  are  due  for  a  treat 


m\ 


FACE  TO  FACE 

(Continued  from  page  73) 


where  you  reach  for  your  skin  freshener 
or  astringent  to  give  the  finishing  touch 
to  your  cleaning  job.  Pour  some  on  a 
pad  that's  been  dampened  with  cold  water. 
Sponge  face  and  throat.  Every  last  trace 
of  cream  disappears!  Turn  the  pad,  add  a 
little  more  skin  freshener  and  concentrate 
on  any  areas  of  excessive  oiliness.  This 
extra  stimulation  tends  to  normalize  the 
pores  of  these  areas.  Now  pat  the  entire 
face  and  throat  with  the  pad.  So  invigorat- 
ing! This  freshener  workout  is  for  your 
complexion  what  setting-up  exercises  are 
for  the  figger. 

Now  about  that  liquefying  cream  we 
were  speaking  about.  It's  grand  for  an  oily 
puss.  Melts  gently  at  the  touch  of  your 
skin.  Spreads  with  film-like  lightness  and 
silken-smooth  swiftness  over  your  whole 
face.  Prime  virtue:  it  does  the  kind  of 
refreshing,  cleaning-up  job  that  oily, 
"coarse-pored"  skin  needs  and  it's  not 
loaded  with  any  ingredients  that  might 
clog  a  single  large  pore. 

But  your  skin  is  desert  dry?  Then  by 
all  means  get  yourself  a  lusciously  rich 
night  cream.  That  doesn't  mean  that  your 
greasy  face  will  skid  on  the  pillow.  Not  at 
all.  Apply  the  cream;  normal  skin  will 
absorb  all  it  can  possibly  use  in  twenty 
minutes.  Slither  off  the  excess  with  a 
convenient  tissue  .  .  .  and  sweet  dreams! 

For  your  waking  moments  all  of  you 
should  know  about  creams  that  do  duty 
under  face  powder.  (To  learn  about  "Pow- 
der Perfection"  be  sure  to  check  page  76.) 
Whip  on  some  vanishing  cream,  leave  it 
on  for  one  full  minute.  When  off,  your 
skin  feels  silky  soft,  all  the  little  rough 
bits  of  dry  skin  flecked  away.  Your  face 
now  has  a  mat  finish  that  makes  the 
perfect  make-up  base. 

Too,  there  is  foundation  cream  which 
forms  a  film  of  protection  against  harsh 
weather  and  conceals  tiny  skin  imper- 
fections. Acts  to  "anchor"  rouge  and  pow- 
der in  a  natural  finish  that's  utterly  en- 
chanting. The  filmy  consistency  spreads 
smoothly  beneath  your  finger  tips.  The 
least  bit  creates  the  most  flattering  effect, 
so  apply  it  sparingly.  Just  dot  the  cream 
on  forehead,  cheeks,  chin  and  nose;  then 
blend  it  over  the  entire  face.  Faintly 
flesh-colored,  it  blends  with  the  natural 
tones  of  your  skin. 

Yes,  to  put  yourself  on  face-to-face 
equality  with  your  chosen  Hollywood 
beauty,  you  must  begin  with  a  clean,  firm, 
glowing  skin.  Proper  use  of  creams  is 
absolutely  necessary  .  .  - ,  your  make-up 
then  will  really  make  you  glamorous! 


If  you  find  yourself  face-to-face  with 
any  beauty  problems,  don't  despair!  Just 
sit  right  down  and  write  me  a  note  about 
them  ....  about  your  skin,  your  hair,  your 
make-up  or  figure  worries.  And,  too,  I'll 
be  glad  to  tell  you  the  name  of  any 
product  you're  interested  in.  Carol  Carter, 
Modern  Screen,  149  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y 
16,  N.  Y. 


QUEE1V  OF  THE  MAY 

That's  what  we'll  he  this  next 
issue.  And  tops  in  the  field  and 
fullest  of  gab.  Why  not  pick  up 
your  May  MODERN  SCREEN 
this  early  April  10?   Such  fun. 


Be    Lovely    to  Lov 


e 


You'll  never  worry  about  staying 
sweet  and  dainty  if  you  use 

Fresh 


the  cream  deodorant  that  stops 
perspiration  worries  completely, 
It's  gentle,  stays  creamy  and 
smooth  .  .  .  50£,  25#,  100 


When  applying  and  removing 
cleansing  cream,  always  use  up- 
ward and  outward  motion.  To 
remove,  wrap  absorbent  Sitroux 
Tissue  around  hand,  like  a  mitt. 
(Tissues  go  further*,  cleanse  bet- 
ter, this  way.)  Then,  pat  with 
cotton  soaked  in  skin  freshener. 


Chili  Spareribs,  golden  brown,  richly  spiced 
from  slow  roasting  in  barbecue  sauce  is  Texas 
"chuck  wagon"  specialty  you'll  want  to  try. 


Next,  apply  rich  lubricating  cream. 
Start  from  upper  chest;  work  with 
both  hands.  Circle  gently  upward 
along  throat.  Make  an  upward 
half-circle  around  back  of  neck. 


# 


For  firming  exercise,  bend  head 
forward,  relaxed;  roll  to  right, 
back;  left,  back  to  front.  Repeat, 
circling  left  to  right.  Leave  cream 
on  half-an-hour  (overnight,  for 
dry  skin).  Remove  with  Sitroux 
Tissue,  using  upward  strokes.  Ab- 
sorbent Sitroux  removes  cream 
thoroughly;  fine  for  hankies,  too. 


1 


manufacturers  are 


*  Tissue  ma"«— ■-■  j  proc 


our 


raw  mater 

difficulties  .  •  •  °7  "ouV,th  as  many 
level  best  to  suP£y  Jo  Ssible.  And, 
Sitroux  Tissues       P°        oor  b est  to 
all  others.  "equality  tissues  Vfi 
restrictions,  tor 
ond  patience- 


we 

^ke  the  finest  au 
,nt  government 


prese 


92 


rstanding 
ciation  an 


d  tha 


ROUX 


TISSUES 


What's 

Cookin', 

America? 


Constance  Moore,  now  working  in  new  film 
"Delightfully  Dangerous,"  loves  a  recipe 
starting    with    "a    big,    juicy   Texas  onion." 


By  Nancy  Wood 


For  the  10th  Regional  Cookery  Series  we  roam  the 
Lone  Star  State,  roping  in  prime  all  star  recipes 


■  Take  a  long,  wistful  look,  girls— those  are  real  pre-war 
nvlons  on  Constance  Moore's  beautiful  legs  in  the  dance 
number  which  she  does  with  Pinky  Lee  and  Tommy  Ivo 
in  "Earl  Carroll's  Vanities,"  her  current  picture,  in  which 
she  co-stars  with  Dennis  O'Keefe.  Residents  of  Dallas,  Texas, 
will  see  this  new  gay  musical  with  considerable  satisfaction 
because  Connie  is  their  home-town-gal-who-made-good. 
Although  she  was  born  in  Sioux  City,  Iowa,  in  1920,  she  grew 
up  in  the  amazing  state  of  Texas,  famous  for  jackrabbits, 
long-horned  cows,  helium,  barbecues,  pink  grapefruit,  hand- 
some men,  onions  and  enormous  distances  from  hither  to 
thither.  And  you'd  better  not  try  to  fence  them  in! 

Connie  started  her  career  with  the  do-re-mi  of  singing 
lessons  at  fifteen.  A  natural  singer,  she  was  soon  heard  over 
a  Dallas  radio  station.  An  uncle,  the  kind  of  uncle  any  gal 
would  cherish,  bought  a  Texas  network  program  tor  his 
chain  of  drug  stores  with  the  stipulation  that  any  singing 
would  be  done  by  his  favorite  niece.  In  1937,  Rufus  Le  Mane 
of  Universal  Studios,  talent  scout,  heard  her  and  offered  her 
a  contract  at  $100  a  week.  A  year  and  a  half  of  rigorous 
training  and  very  minor  movie  roles  followed.  Then  came 
romance  in  the  form  of  John  Maschio,  actor's  agent.  She 
meant  to  talk  only  business  at  first,  but  his  mind  was  on 


romance.  So  Johnny  missed  a  first-class 
business  deal,  but  he  married  the  girl  and 
they  have  lived  happily  ever  after.  Little 
Mary  Constance  was  born  in  1941  to  com- 
plete the  family  circle. 

Johnny  is  very  lucky!  Although  Con- 
stance was  voted  "the  most  beautiful  girl 
on  Broadway"  when  starring  in  the 
naughty  "By  Jupiter"  in  New  York  in 
1942,  she  can  cook!  (The  dish-washing 
afterwards  leaves  her  cold,  however.)  She 
loves  rich  foods,  especially  chocolate  cake, 
but  rations  herself  sternly  because  of  a 
natural  feminine  fear  of  losing  the  stream- 
lining of  her  present  very  shapely  figure. 

Coming  from  Texas,  Connie  has  a  wide 
variety  of  foods  to  choose  from.  Texas  is 
so  huge  that  a  number  of  climates  and 
agricultural  conditions  prevail.  Great 
quantities  of  peaches,  apples,  cantaloupes, 
citrus  fruit,  dates,  figs,  strawberries,  black- 
berries, potatoes,  rice,  tomatoes,  peanuts, 
pecans,  onions  and  spinach  are  raised  in 
some  parts.  The  coast  of  the  Gulf  of 
Mexico  is  awash  with  all  kinds  of  delicious 
sea-food.  The  cow  country  has  steaks 
galore,  although  now,  we  are  sure,  they 
dutifully  turn  in  their  red  points  for  these. 
Texas  has  comparatively  few  "spots"  or 
dairy  cows.  Because  beef  cattle  who  roam 
the  range  would  kick  the  sunbonnet  right 
off  any  dairy  maid  approaching  them  with 
a  milk  pail,  most  Texans  use  canned  milk. 

"Bait"  in  Texas  has  been  influenced  by 
the  cookery  of  the  Southern  Atlantic 
States,  by  the  "chuck-wagon"  of  the  cattle- 
grazing  districts  and  by  "adobe"  foods  from 
neighbors  across  the  Rio  Grande. 

Pecan  Pie  is  a  famous  Texas  dessert, 
classed  by  Connie  as  an  irresistible  tempta- 
tion. You  wouldn't  make  it  often  these 
days  because  of  its  sugar  content,  but  for 
special  occasions,  when  you  feel  you  and 
your  guests  deserve  something  extrava- 
gantly good,  here's  the  recipe: 

LONE  STAR  PECAN  PIE 

1  cup  corn  syrup 
Yz  cup  sugar 

3  eggs,  slightly  beaten 

2  tablespoons   melted   butter   or  fortified 
margarine 

1  cup  coarsely  cut  pecans 

Juice  of  1  lemon  or  orange,  optional 

1  unbaked  9 -inch  pie  crust 

Blend  all  ingredients  thoroughly.  Pour 
into  unbaked  pie  crust.  Bake  10  minutes 
in  hot  oven  (450°  F.).  Lower  heat  to 
moderate  (350°  F.)  and  continue  baking 
until  a  silver  knife  blade  inserted  in  center 
of  filling  comes  out  clean.  This  is  a  rich 
pie  so  it  can  be  cut  to  provide  8-10  portions. 


With  all  the  steaks  and  chops  and 
roasts  roaming  the  grasslands  of 
that  state,  we  have  chosen  "meat 
stretchers!" 

Tamale  Pie,  delicious  served  piping 
hot,  stretches  a  pound  of  hamburger 
to  serve  six.  Chili  Spareribs  are 
lickable  and  rich  in  flavor.  There  is 
Baked  Stuffed  Fish  to  serve  with  an 
early  Spring  dandelion  or  young  let- 
tuce salad.  Try  Texas  Chili  con 
Came,  or  Baked  Stuffed  Onions. 

While  you're  thinking  of  it,  send 
us  that  stamped,  self-addressed  enve- 
lope for  your  FREE  leaflet  of  meat- 
stretchers. 

The  MODERN  HOSTESS,  Dept.  CM. 

MODERN  SCREEN  MAGAZINE 
149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.Y. 


If  at  first  you 

don't  succeed. ... 

(A  SEQUEL) 


If  you've  got  a  little  grocer 
Who  is  worn  and  sad  and  gray — 
And  you  ask  your  little  grocer 
For  Fels-Naptha  Soap  today  i 


If  you  nag  him  and  you  scold  him 
Even  try  your  cutest  tricks 
Yet  in  spite  of  all  you've  told  him 
He  continues  to  say  "Nix." 


t  accuse  the  man  of  hoaxing 
Don't  mistrust  his  empty  shelf  — 
Think  of  Mrs.  Grocer  'coaxing' 
For  Fels-Naptha  Soap,  herself! 


How  to 
Keep 

FRESH 


Bathe!  Then  dry  yourself  gently.  Next 
shake  Cashmere  Bouquet  Talc  over 
yourself.  All  over.  Quickly  it  dries 
lingering  moisture.  And  gives  you  a 
ravishing  freshness. 


How  to 
Feel 

SMOOTH 


For  ultra  comfort,  sprinkle  some  extra 
Cashmere  Bouquet  Talc  over  those  little 
trouble-spots  before  you  dress.  It  pro- 
tects chafable  places  with  a  silken- 
smooth  sheath. 


How  to 

Stay 

DAINTY 


2  Shades 
Natural  and 
Even  Tan  in 
iOe  and  2  Of 

sizes 


Pamper  your  body  often  with  Cashmere 
Bouquet  Talc.  It's  an  inexpensive  lux- 
ury. Hours  after  you  use  it,  it  perfumes 
your  person  with  its  dainty  fragrance 
.  .  .  the  fragrance  men  love. 


B0 Jff&F. 


with  the  fragrance  men  love 


WHY  DON'T  YOU  WRITE? 

Writing  short  stories,  articles  on  homemaking,  business, 
human  interest  hobbies,  local  and  club  activities,  etc.,  will 
enable  you  to  earn  extra  money.  In  your  own  home,  on  your 
own  time,  the  New  York  Copy  Desk  Method  teaches  you  how 
to  write — the  way  newspaper  women  learn,  by  writing.  Our 
unique  "Writing  Aptitude  Test"  tells  whether  you  possess 
the  fundamental  qualities  essential  to  successful  writing. 
You'll  enjoy  this  test.  Write  for  it,  without  cost  or  obligation. 
NEWSPAPER  INSTITUTE  OF  AMERICA 

Suite  571-D,  One  Park  Avenue  New  York  16.  N.  Y. 


WOME  N  -  tf&t/f/tteft&y 
Sell  TRU-FIT  HOSIERY 


Write  for  Outfit  and  Stocking  FREE! 

Make  money,  bnild  steady  business,  prepare  for  returnof 

NYLON  HOSIERY  by  taking  orders. now  ■   — 

from  friends  for  Tru-Fit  Rayon  Hosiery. 
SensationalCustomer-FitServiceprovides  : 
exact  leg-pattern  for  every  type  customer. 
Your  personal  hose  FREE  AS  SALES  bonus. 
Outfit  and  sample  stocking  FREE.  Write 
AMERICAN  HOSIERY  MILLS 
Dept.  J-205,  Indianapolis  7,  Ind. 


PREPARE 
FORI 

nylon 


v-,          I,.  ■    ^0*nj 


—  when  it's  so  easy  to  keep  cuticle  trim  with 


TrimaH 


NEGLECTED 
CUTICLE 


The  safe,  gentle  way  to.  remove  cuticle  is  the 
same  method  used  by  professional  manicurists. 
Simply  wrap  cotton  around  manicure  stick  and 
apply  Trimal.  Then  watch  dead,  loose  cuticle 
soften.  Wipe  it  away  with  a  towel.  You'll  be 
amazed  and  delighted  with  results!  Ask  for  the 
10c  or  25c  size  now  —  at  drug,  department  or 


10c  stores. 


TRIMAL 

. . .  keeps  cuticle  trim  without  cutting 


WELL-MANICURED  CUTICLE 


CITIZEN  CRANE 

(Continued  jrom  page  47) 


TRIMAL  LABORATORIES  •  LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA 


certificate  he  wrote,  "November  14,  1944. 

So  you  can  see  why  Dick  Crane  gets 
soft  and  sentimental  whenever  a  four- 
teenth comes  around.  In  fact,  Dick  and 
Kay's  happy  home  might  still  be  a  deep, 
dark  secret  if  a  surge  of  that  sentiment 
for  number  fourteen  hadn't  hit  him  right 
over  the  heart  one  particularly  vulnerable 
evening  and  made  him  blurt  out  what  now 
he's  glad  all  the  world  knows.  That  hap- 
pened the  evening  Anne  Baxter  and 
Modern  Screen  tossed  a  party  up  at  Anne's 
house  one  month  to  the  day  after  the 
Richard  Cranes  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kay 
was  whooping  away  with  the  flu  that 
night,  but  she  made  Dick  show  up  as 
he'd  promised,  and  the  sight  of  all  the 
gay  couples  having  a  whirl  made  him 
about  as  happy  as  a  mourning  dove  with 
the  absent-lover  blues.  They  began  to 
needle  him  about  his  sad  sack  puss,  and 
Dick  blurted  out  at  last,  "How  the  heck 
can  I  have  any  fun  with  Kay  home  sick 
in  bed?  And  on  our  anniversary,  too!" 

"Your  what!"  They  practically  yelled  it. 

Dick  stuttered  and  stumbled  around  try- 
ing to  cover  up,  but  the  deed  was  done. 

solid  citizen  .  .  . 

Five  minutes  with  Dick,  and  you  know 
for  sure  he's  a  solid  citizen  from  away 
back.  The  guy's  a  rock— and  how  he  ever 
found  himself  mixed  up  in  anything  as 
notoriously  artistic  and  screwy  as  the  mo- 
tion picture  racket  is  something  I'll  never 
figure  out.  Don't  think  he's  not  serious. 
Both  Dick  and  Kay  are  dead  set  on  making 
this  acting  business  holler  "Uncle."  But  at 
the  same  time  Dick's  absolutely  hipped  on 
not  going  Hollywood. 

Take  the  time  a  couple  of  years  or  so 
ago  when  Dick  snagged  what  was,  until 
then,  the  biggest  movie  break  of  his  life. 
He  played  a  nice  little  part  in  "Susan 
and  God"  as  Joan  Crawford's  daughter  s 
boy  friend.  And  while  it  was  no  bid  for 
an  Academy  Award,  it  was  a  long  leap 
forward.   Maybe  too  long,  thought  Dick. 

So  what  did  Crane  do,  the  minute  he'd 
finished  the  picture,  but  grab  a  job  washing 
dishes  at  night  at  a  Hollywood  drive-in 
for  twelve  bucks  a  week  and  meals!  Since 
"Susan  and  God"  paid  off  with  a  real  roll 
of  folding  money,  by  all  rights  he  should 
have  celebrated.  "Are  you  nuts?"  his  pals 
pestered  him. 

Said  Citizen  Crane,  "I'm  scared  to  death 
of  going  hi -hat.  I  want  to  keep  my  balance!" 

Practically  the  same  thing  happened 
again  after  Dick  rang  the  bell  at  Twentieth 
Century  in  "Happy  Land."  It  won  him  a 
Zanuck  contract  and  reams  of  publicity, 
besides  a  tidy  new  salary.  If  he  needed 
anything  then,  it  was  a  new  car,  or  another 
car,  at  least. 

They  even  hinted  around  the  lot  that 
Dick  would  do  well  to  go  down  and  look 
over  Madman  Nuntz's  more  up-to-date 
used-car  models.  After  all,  a  new  con- 
tract player  doesn't  have  to  spread  it 
around,  but  he  can  at  least  keep  his  coat- 
tails  from  dragging  on  the  curb. 

puffin"  on  the  dog  .  .  . 

"No,"  said  Dick.  "Maybe  later — but  not 
now.  That  old  heap  is  part  of  me.  If  I 
went  for  a  new  one  now  I'd  be  changing— 
going  Hollywood."  So  he's  still  pushing  the 
'39  rattletrap  around.  Nobody's  going  to 
glamorize  Crane  unless  it's  his  pup 
Muffins.  ,  ,  .        , , 

Because  Dick  even  carried  his  stubborn 
armor  against  Hollywood  elegance  right 
down  to  the  dogs.  He'd  long  craved  a  pup 
around  the  house— the  last  one  he  had 
was  a  collie  when  he  was  three— so  when 


Kay  and  Dick  got  hitched  and  found  the 
little  hillside  hideaway,  first  thing  Dick 
suggested  was  an  addition  to  the  family — 
strictly  canine.  Kay  had  a  lot  of  ideas  on 
the  dog  subject,  and  most  of  them  leaned 
to  various  breeds  of  thoroughbreds.  Dick 
likes  pedigreed  pups,  too,  but — that  old 
complex  about  suddenly  going  gorgeous 
stopped  him. 

"I  think,"  said  Dick  soberly,  "it  would 
be  a  lot  better  taste  if  we  just  went  out 
to  the  pound  and  got  a  mutt." 

Kay  sighed  that  she'd  see,  and  in  a  day 
or  two  she  greeted  Dick  one  evening  with 
the  cutest  woolly  coated  little  white  fe- 
male Maltese  terrier  you  ever  saw. 
"Muffins"  it  was  from  the  start.  She's  a 
personality  pup  supreme,  and  she's  al- 
ready famous.  "Get's  twice  the  publicity 
I  do,"  Dick  growls  good  naturedly.  But 
here's  the  pay-off: 

Trotting  past  a  Hollywood  kennel  one 
day,  Kay  and  Dick  were  hailed  by  a  man 
who  came  running  out  all  hot  and  both- 
ered. "What  a  beauty!"  he  cried.  "What 
a  perfect  specimen!  A  show  dog!  Where 
did  you  get  her?" 
Dick  and  Kay  said  "The  pound." 
The  man  clapped  his  brow  like  he'd  had 
a  mental  hot-foot.  Then  he  jabbered  out 
the  amazing  facts  that  Muffins  was  a  very 
rare  sample  of  Maltese  terrier  with  all 
the  points  and  perfections  of  a  canine 
aristocrat. 

Maybe  I'd  better  explain  that  along  with 
this  absolute  allergy  to  any  brand  of 
Hollywood  chi-chi,  Dick  Crane  carries  a 
sober,  industrious,  logical  and  studious 
urge  to  be  a  really  topnotch  actor.  It  took 
him  a  lot  of  long  years  since  he  got  out 
of  high  school  to  make  up  his  mind 
about  what  he  really  wanted  to  do  with 
his  young  life — and  once  he'd  found  out — 
well,  have  you  ever  noticed  that  slightly 
bull  dog  jaw  he  wears  week-days  and 
Sundays? 

Dick  pumped  gas  in  gas  stations.  He 
herded  trucks  and  rippled  his  muscles  as 
a  day  laborer,  too,  trying  to  find  himself. 
He  skipped  college  and  tried  the  school 
of  hard  knocks.  Once  he  spent  a  season  on 
the  complaint  desk  at  Sears-Roebuck,  pa- 
tiently trying  to  untangle  the  woes  of  irate 
customers  with  beefs.  He  gained  a  poise  and 
manliness  that  you  catch  right  off  when 
you  meet  him,  and  he  thanks  his  lucky 
stars  now  that  he  got  a  chance  to  meet  the 
people  and  see  what  made  them  all  tick. 
So — from  the  moment  he  went  on  a  stage 
in  a  Bliss-Hayden  school  amateur  produc- 
tion, mastered  his  first  stage  fright  and 
felt  the  thrill  of  acting,  he  knew  what  the 
answer  was.  "Okay — so  acting's  my  busi- 
ness.  Then  I'll  know  my  business!" 

old  times  .  .  . 

Here's  an  example: 

When  Dick  came  up  for  "Happy  Land," 
which  as  you  know  was  his  first  crack  at 
the  real  recognition,  he  faced  a  knotty 
problem.  His  part  added  up  to  a  kid 
of  seventeen,  and  Dick  was  twenty-five. 
So  what  did  he  do?  He  took  a  notebook 
and  went  around  to  all  his  school  pals  and 
interviewed  them  on  what  cooked  when  he 
was  young  and  gay.  Then  he  grilled  his 
mother  about  what  he  talked  like,  how  he 
acted,  how  he  wore  his  hair,  what  he  looked 
like.  In  short,  he  went  back  about  eight 
years  in  every  department — and  he  clicked 
on  the  screen  in  a  tough  assignment. 

When  he  met  up  with  Kay  Morley  and 
fell  like  a  load  of  bricks,  Dick  Crane  found 
himself  coupled  up  with  an  ambitious  girl 
after  his  own  serious  heart.  She's  a  beauty, 
brunette,  slim  but  dreamily  built,  with  dark 
eyes  with  just  a  slight  Oriental  slant  to 
them.  The  result  is  something  special  for 
beauty  that  first  got  Kay  started  in  Holly- 
wood. She  made  the  team  right  away  after 
Long  Beach  high  school  as  a  Goldwyn  Girl. 
But  that  wasn't  enough — just  being  a  movie 


SHE'S  WEARING 


perfume  by  LYNETTE 


LYNETTE  PERFUMES,  741  FIFTH  AVE.,  N.  Y. 


"  95 


£2 


GUARANTEED 


a  lovelier 
make-up... 


w 


6  shades 
M-50c-25c 

plus  tax 


COLD  CREAM  V  ) 


Hampden  Cream  Make-up  gives 
you  a  glamorous  new  complexion 
immediately.  Makes  you  look  youth- 
fully fresh;  keeps  your  skin  soft  as  a 
butterfly  wing.  Conceals  skin  flaws 
and  holds  powder  on  for  hours. 

Try  Hampden;  if  it  does  not  give 
you  the  loveliest  make-up,  return  to 
251  Fifth  Ave.,  N.Y.,  for  full  refund. 

POWDER-BASE 

Never  dries  or  cakes  your  skin! 


showhorse.  Kay  has  brains  and  talent  un 
derneath  her  beauty.  By  the  time  Dick 
met  her,  Kay  was  well  on  her  way  to  being 
a  young  actress  around  the  studios.  It 
was  Dick's  agent,  talking  about  picture 
parts,  you'll  remember  who  introduced 
them.  By  now  she's  played  the  lead  in  a 
Republic  epic,  and  Dick  will  tell  you  right 
off,  "I'm  mighty  proud  of  her;  She's  a 
swell  little  actress." 

So  they're  two  of  a  kind,  and  their 
favorite  fun  at  home  is  acting  out  scenes 
from  plays.  In  fact,  except  for  their  anni- 
versary splurge  on  those  Fourteenths  I 
mentioned,  the  newlywed  Cranes  never 
budge  outside  their  house  after  dinner.  In- 
stead, they  haul  down  a  stack  of  scripts  and 
plays  and  emote  away  at  each  other  like 
a  couple  of  Barrymores. 

the  human  animal  .  •  . 

This  is  where  poor  Muffins  comes  in. 
Kay  and  Kick  have  a  particular  scene 
they'd  rather  tackle  than  anything.  It's 
from  James  Thurber's  hit,  "The  Male 
Animal,"  one  where  Dick  goes  a  little  on 
the  berserk  side  and  tears  up  the  joint. 
The  furniture  gets  tossed  around  a  bit, 
and  all  in  all  it's  too  much  for  Muffins. 

The  first  time  they  let  themselves  go 
on  "The  Male  Animal,"  Muffins  high- 
tailed for  the  bed  (where  she  usually 
sleeps  rolled  up  at  their  feet),  and  she 
didn't  come  out  for  twenty-four  hours. 
The  next  time  she  stayed  under  two  days. 
They've  done  all  they  can  to  explain  to 
the  poor  pup  that  it's  just  art  in  bloom 
but  it  looks  like  murder  to  Muffins! 

Kay  and  Dick  live  in  the  funniest  little 
joint  you  ever  saw.  They  call  it  "The 
Third  Bear"  because  it's  the  smallest  of 
three  little  guest  cottage  offshoots  of  an 
opulent  old  estate  up  in  Laurel  Canyon. 
It  clings  to  the  side  of  a  hill  and  looks 
like  something  out  of  Grimm's  fairy  tales. 
It's  nice  and  remote  so  that  neighbors  can  t 
complain  no  matter  how  many  tempests 
of  art  and  drama  they  stage.  It's  plainly 
furnished,  neat  but  simple.  There's  not  an 
ounce  of  elegance  to  make  Dick  feel  un- 
comfortable or  make  his  old  pals  shy  away. 

A  Southern  California  raised  boy,  he  has 
loads  of  pals  around  town  in  all  kinds  of 
rackets.  You  wouldn't  know  a  one  if  I 
named  them,  outside  of  possibly  Dicks 
best  chum,  Johnny  James,  a  young  actor, 
another,  Bob  Mitchum,  and  possibly  his 
agent  and  friend,  Bert  Marx.  They  come 
up  to  The  Third  Bear  with  their  wives, 
and  it  makes  Dick  and  Kay  happiest  when 
they  can  all  loaf  around  and  whip  up  a 
mess  to  eat.  The  only  thing  Dick  Crane 
ever  asks  of  his  guests  is  that  they  don  t 
treat  him  like  a  movie  star  and  that  they 
let  him  go  around  snapping  candid 
cameras  of  everybody,  because  he's  one 
of  those  photographic  nuts.  However,  he 
pays  them  off  in  the  end  with  a  Crane 
Special,  which  is  a  grilled  steak. 

But  that  sort  of  thing  sums  up  Dick. 
He's  a  homebody  as  never  was.  He  likes 
to  fix  doorknobs  and  electric  switches 
and  take  the  refrigerator  apart.  He  ruined 
a  perfectly  good  alarm  clock  just  because 
he  had  an  idea  he  could  make  it  wake  him 
up  No  commercial  clock  yet  made  can  turn 
the  trick  so  Dick  had  a  Rube  Goldberg  in- 
vention dreamed  up  with  a  few  sirens  and 
explosions  and  things.  Once,  he  claims,  he 
slept  two  days  without  a  look  at  the  sun, 
but  maybe  he  just  dreamt  that.  Its  a 
fact,  though,  that  Crane's  one  obvious  vice 
is  a  tendency  to  show  up  late  for  appoint- 
ments I  hate  to  have  to  tell  this  on  Dick, 
but  it's  a  matter  of  record  that  he  was  even 
late  to  his  own  wedding!  ^     '  _ 

That's  why,  when  you  ask  Dick  Crane 
about  his  talents,  he  grins,;  "The  things  I 
do  best  are  sleep  and  eat! 

That's  not  real  gospel,  but  it  s  true  that 
Crane,    like    Crosby,    is    a  no-nerves 
phenomenon.    He's    on    the  easy-going, 


phlegmatic,  poised  side,  and  his  majoi 
worry  in  life  is  keeping  down  to  size  in 
spite  of  all  those  hearty  meals. 

He's  never  had  an  anxious  twitch  in  front 
of  a  camera,  on  a  stage  or  before  a  mike 
since  his  first  amateur  stage  performance. 
That's  very  probably,  he  admits,  what's 
behind  his  very  real  and  pressing  horror 
of  changing  personally — of  going  Holly- 
wood. "It's  like  this,"  he'll  tell  you  very 
shrewdly.  "What  I've  got  that  clicks  on 
the  screen  is  naturalness.  What  I've  got 
to  do  is  keep  it!" 

He  used  to  study  his  lines  at  night  and 
prep  up  like  a  Phi  Bete  before  final  exams. 
He  had  a  letter-perfect  memory,  and  once 
he  got  his  speech  he  was  set — too  set.  One 
day  in  an  Army  training  picture  Dick  was 
handed  a  long  speech.  It  was  really  a  dinger 
— technical  and  tough —  and  he  sat  up  late 
that  night  learning  every  syllable.  Well, 
when  they  lined  up,  the  director  cried, 
"Wait  a  minute!  I've  got  some  changes." 
He  slashed  out  a  couple  of  lines  here  and 
a  couple  there.  That  did  it.  Dick  had  his 
mind  so  set  on  the  job  that  when  he  hit 
those  gaps  he  got  a  mental  block.  He 
ended  up  blowing  sky  high  and  having  to 
read  the  thing  off  a  blackboard. 

That  taught  him  a  lesson.  Now  he  never 
learns  a  line  at  home,  just  thinks  the 
meaning  through  (and  talks  it  over  with 
Kay) ,  then  he  catches  the  speech  before  he 
goes  on. 

wanq  wang  blues  .  .  . 

The  only  time  Dick  ever  spoiled  a  take 
that  he  can  remember  was  his  death  scene 
in  "Wing  and  a  Prayer."  It  was  a  water 
tank  scene.  They  had  it  lined  up  with  a 
mesh  of  caps  to  explode  like  machine-gun 
bullets  hitting  water  and  a  powder  charge 
on  a  life  raft  that  was  to  blow  up  under 
water  like  a  torpedo  at  a  certain  moment 
in  the  scene. 

In  the  melee  the  life  raft  with  the  ex- 
plosive somehow  got  blown  around  by  the 
wind  machine,  smacked  Crane  right  on  the 
rear  under  water  and  promptly  set  itself 
off  with  a  wicked  "Ka-wooosh!" 

That  wasn't  in  the  script.  Neither  was 
it  written  down  for  Dick  to  leap  the  heck 
out  of  there  yelling,  "Holy  Gosh,  I've  been 
shot  in  the  fanny!" 

What  really  embarrassed  Dick  was  that 
just  before  the  fiasco  scene  a  group  of 
visiting  naval  officers'  wives  had  arrived 
on  the  set,  and  he  didn't  rest  easy  until 
he'd  gone  around  to  all  of  them  personally 
and  apologized  for  the  colorful  yipe. 

the  torso  terrific  .  .  . 

Dick  takes  a  lot  of  kidding  from  his  pals 
about  getting  fat,  but  it's  no  joke  for  him 
to  keep  it  streamlined.  Ever  since  that 
famous  coatless  pa  jama  scene  in  "Wing 
and  a  Prayer"  which  made  the  bobby 
sockers  (and  some  older  girls,  too)  squeal 
a  la  Sinatra,  Dick  Crane  has  been  on  the 
spot  as  "The  Torso."  It's  kept  him  busy 
his  spare  hours. 

He  kept  plugging  away  at  sports  all 
through  his  school  days — track,  basket- 
ball, baseball.  He  played  fullback  on  his 
high  school  team  and  got  elected  captain. 
He  worked  summers  at  the  Los  Angeles 
mountain  camps.  In  his  spare  time  he 
packed  all  over  the  Sierras  chasing  deer 
and  other  game.  Dick  tuned  his  reflexes, 
too,  racing  hopped-up  jallopies  in  AAA 
meets  at  Muroc  Dry  Lake. 

Maybe  you  didn't  know  it  but  Dick 
Crane  almost  took  a  serious  crack  at  the 
prize  ring. 

But  his  mother  worried  about  it  (and 
rightly) ,  so  he  stopped  at  last. 

Anyway,  he's  "The  Torso"  whether  he 
likes  it  or  not,  and  Crane  aims  to  care  for 
it,  and  still  enjoy  his  vittles.  At  age  27  that 
calls  for  action.  His  answer  is  a  rigid  sys- 
tem of  sleekline  exercises,  that  Dick  plugs 


TAKES  OnLY  2  TO  3  HOURS  ! 
GEIIUinE  BEAUTV-SflLOn  TVPE 


aye 


PERMANENT 

Complete  with  same  ingredients 
used  by  beauty  shops  on 
costly  cold  waves 


Plus  8c  Federal  Tax 


SALON  rrn 


QIC 


Satisfaction 
Guaranteed 


COLo  WAV£ 
rER*ANEN, 


Takes  only 


'ON 


Now,  you  can  give  yourself  a  perfectly 
exquisite,  cold  permanent  wave  at  home, 
in  only  2  to  3  hours.  Think  of  it !  .  .  .  only  2  to  3  hours !  Just  do  this:  Put  your 
hair  up  in  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  curlers  .  .  .  dab  each  curl  with  the  amazing 
"CHIC"  Quick-Wave  solution... and  almost  before  you  know  it,  you  have  a 
gorgeous,  crowning  halo  of  beautiful,  soft,  natural  looking  curls  and  waves. 

A  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  Cold  Wave  is  safe  to  use  on  all  types  of  hair. .. 
fine,  medium,  coarse  .  .  .  bleached  or  dyed.  Excellent,  too,  for  children's 
hair.  Remember,  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  is  a  genuine,  beauty  salon-type  cold 
wave  with  the  same  ingredients  used  on  costly  cold  permanent  waves. 
A  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  cold  permanent  lasts  for  months  and  months- 

GET  "CHIC"  DE  LUXE  AT 
ALL  DRUG.. DEPARTMENT. .VARIETY.. 5  AND  10c  STORES 


If  you  cannot  get  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  or 
"CHIC"  Regular  at  your  dealer,  order  direct. 

ChiC  Regular  PERMANENT  WAVE  KIT 

You  can  also  give  your- 
-^u^/ZJk     se'f  a  perfectly  beautiful 
>^HjMlHg^R    permanent  wave  with  the 
W0M}&l\   "CHIC"  Regular  Home  Me 
W\^*  *fWWm*t«n  Kit  in  6  to  8  hours. 
V'W*     ,"**^A  "CHIC"  Regularis  on  sale  at  stores 

y\  ""2^  listed  above,  which  also  feature 

\£HZ=^         ,,CHIC"  De  Luxe  Home  Kits. 

1  

J  THE  LINHALL  CO.,  Dept.L-112.St.  Paul  1,  Minn, 
s  Please  send  me: 

j  (  )  "CHIC"  De  Luxe.  Price  79c  (Plus  8c  Fed.  Tax). 
\  (   )  "CHIC"  Regular.  Price  59c  (Plus  2c  Fed.  Tax). 
|Send  C.  O.  D.  (If  check  or  money  order  is  enclosed, 
jail  postage  charges  are  prepaid.) 

1  City  Zone  State  

97 


to  woke  op  your 
T,Wej;J„  «*  COLOR! 


•  It's  always  time  to  brighten  up  your  kitchen! 

•  Wake  up  dreary  shelves  with  colorful  Royledge 
shelving. 

•  Just  fold  down  the  lively  border  and  see  the 
room  snap  to  life. 

•  Take  your  pick  of  exciting  colors  at  your  5  and 
10,  neighborhood  or  department  store. 

•  Only  6tf  for  9  feet  with  sturdy,  double-thick  edge ! 


FREE  ENLARGEMENT 

I  llfaK   OF  YOUR  FAVORITE  PHOTO 


Irom  Famous  HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS 

Just  to  get  acquainted,  we  will  make  you  a  beautiful  professional  5x7  en- 
largement FREE  of  any  snapshot,  photo  or  negative.  Be  sure  to  include  color 
of  hair,  eyes  and  clothing,  and  get  our  bargain  offer  for  having  your  enlarge- 
ment beautifully  hand-colored  in  oil  and  mounted  in  a  handsome  frame.  Limit 
2  to  a  customer.  Your  original  returned.  Please  enclose  10c  to  cover  cost  of 
handling  and  mailing  each  enlargement.  Act  now !  Offer  limited  to  U.  S.  A. 

HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS .j^SSS^^ptA 


TRUE  LOVE  and 
FRIENDSHIP 


GIVEN 


withyou^RI  N  G    For  Promptness 

order  for  matching  Bracelet  and  Neck- 
lace on  10  days'  examination.  Send 
today  and  accept  this  valuable  ring 
as  our  get-acquainted  gift.  Precious, 
sterling  silver  ring  is  extra  wide. 


Wea  Y/tue/wi  a^/?u£A^4^. 

— BRACELET  and  NECKLACE 


10  DAYS 
TRIAL 


STERLING 
SILVER 


The  latest  thing 
for  afternoon  or 
evening  wear  is 
precious,  cheer- 
ful,   sterling  sil- 
ver heart  charm 
rings,  necklaces 
and  bracelets. 


Sentimental,  sterling  silver  hearts  are  richly  embossed 

 and  have  space  for  the  engraving  of  initials  of  loved 

ones.    Ring  given  with  your  order  for  both  the  necklace  and 
bracelet.   Wear  on  ten  days  trial.   If  not  satisfied,  return  the 
necklace  and  bracelet  within  10  days  and  your  money  will  be 
refunded,   BUT  YOU  ARE  TO  KEEP  THE  RING  AS  OUR 
GET- ACQUAINTED  GIFT,  in  any  event. 

«FUn    it n    unUCV  Write  today.  When  your  package 
SEND    NO    WIONt  1  arrives  you  pay  the  postman  only 
$1.95  each  for  necklace  and  bracelet  plus  mailing  cost  and  20% 
Federal  Tax.   Supplies  Limited. 

Dept.  16- Y. 
Jefferson,  Iowa 


EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 


Like  most  husky  guys  Dick  Crane  has  the 
disposition  of  a  gentleman  angel.  Gets  along 
like  a  top  with  his  in-laws,  Kay's  Long 
Beach  folks.  Kay  chums  up  easily  with 
Dick's  mother,  too,  and  they  get  together 
on  all  holidays  and  have  a  swell  time. 

The  only  time,  in  fact,  on  record  thai 
Dick  got  his  dander  up  was  the  last  time 
he  and  Kay  stepped  out  on  their  monthly 
"anniversary."  They  were  leaving  a  cafe 
when  a  drunk  got  a  quick  vision  of  lovely 
Mrs.  Crane  and  cracked,  "Hi,  Beautiful!" 
Well,  that  didn't  bother  Dick  any— but  Kay 
elected  to  rise  above  it,  and  the  drunk  got  a 
bit  nasty.  "Won't  talk,  hey?"  and  on  like 
that.  So  Dick  just  grabbed  him  by  the 
shoulders,  snapped  his  neck  a  few  times  to 
sober  him  up. 

Dick's  a  modest  dresser — a  dark  tailored 
suit  every  time,  a  dark  knit  tie, ,  a  white 
shirt.  He  likes  his  brown  hair  cut  short 
Eastern  style.  He  goes  for  a  dash  of 
cologne  here  and  there  after  he  shaves 
(twice  a*  day  when  he  goes  out.)  He  likes 
cigarettes  and  pipes.  He  reads  best  sellers. 
He  can  take  jive  or  leave  it  but  prefers 
just  pretty,  tuneful  music.  He  sings  around 
the  house  (and  with  a  rich  baritone  that 
is  really  something).  He's  an  average 
sentimentalist,  with  a  wrist  watch  his 
mother  gave  him  on  his  twenty-first  birth- 
day that  he  won't  take  off,  and  a  lucky 
tiger's  eye  ring  that  he's  worn  in  every 
picture.  He  keeps  a  four-leaf  clover  a  fan 
sent  him  in  his  wallet.  He  likes  to  dance, 
but  slow  and  to  sweet  music,  does  a  miser- 
able rumba,  like  most  mere  males.  He's  an 
incurable  beach  hound  in  the  summer  and 
tans  up  like  a  Kanaka. 

happy  land  .  .  . 

Dick  hates  crowds  on  general  principles 
and  abhors  previews.  He's  thrifty  with 
both  his  small  change  and  his  banking 
money,  and  like  any  typical  American 
hubby  he's  worked  out  an  insurance  plan 
that  will  protect  Kay  and  put  him  on  Easy 
Street  when  he's  fifty.  He's  a  lousy 
gambler,  likes  poker  sessions  and  gin- 
rummy — but  always  loses  his  shirt.  His 
conservative  citizen  outlook  slipped  only 
once  on  the  horses.  That  was  when  he 
needed  100  bucks  to  pay  a  doctor  bill  and 
got  a  red  hot  tip  on  a  ten-to-one  "sure 
thing."  He  borrowed  ten  bucks  to  get  him 
the  hundred — only  he  lost  the  ten-spot  in- 
stead, and  that  cured  him. 

The  main  worry  in  Dick  Crane's  life, 
right  now— is  that  he's  a  4-F  because  of 
a  punctured  eardrum,  the  sad  result  of  his 
reckless  slugging  days.  Meanwhile  he 
hustles  around  on  hospital  entertainment 
tours  every  idle  stretch. 

When  you  get  down  to  ambitions,  Dick 
Crane's  number  one  dream  is  to  crack  this 
acting  business  in  a  big  way,  with  Kay 
Morley  right  along  side.  Number  two, 
maybe,  to  own  a  triplex  apartment  where 
he  and  Kay  can  live  in  one  and  rent  out 
two  (he's  a  canny  Scot,  that  guy).  And 
after  that,  if  he  gets  on  Easy  Street,  a 
rambling  country  house  with  a  photo- 
graphic dark  room  where  he  can  putter 
to  his  heart's  content.  Oh,  yes,  there's  an 
immediate  objective,  too— Dick  wants  a 
honeymoon— and  in  one  particular  place, 
New  York  City.  He's  planning  that  after 
"Captain  Eddie"  gets  safely  in  the  can. 

As  for  other  imponderables  such  as 
acts  of  God— well,  haven't  I  been  saying 
all  along  that  Dick  Crane  is  the  Solid 
Citizen  supreme?  Sure  he  wants  kids. 
So  does  Kay.  So  far  Muffins  has  beat 
them  to  the  punch  with  five  furry  bundles 
in  a  quintuplet  blessed  event.  That's  quite 
a  feat  to  beat,  and  I  don't  think  the  Cranes 
have  their  hopes  quite  that  high. 

But  you  never  can  tell.  After  all,  his 
friends  call  Dick  "Storky"  Crane,  don't 
they? 


SPELLBOUND 

STORY 

(Continued  jrom  page  39) 


sharply  against  the  desk-top:  "I've  no 
time  for  it." 

"No  time  for  me?  Or  no  time  for  love?" 

"Both." 

Fleurot  shrugged:  "One  tries,"  he  said. 
"There's  no  harm  if  one  tries." 

"None  at  all,"  Constance  said  crisply. 

"Very  well,  then,"  Fleurot  said.  "Back 
to  science.  Back  to  our  very  pleasant 
Green  Manors,  our  little  sanitarium.  Back 
to  our  patients — our  mad,  interesting  pa- 
tients— and  their  neuroses  and  psychoses." 

"Back  to  work,"  Constance  said  drily. 

"To  work,"  Fleurot  nodded.  "By  the 
way,  what  do  you  think  of  our  new  head 
and  master — Dr.  Edwardes?" 

"I  don't  know  him." 

"He's  due  in  today." 

"He's  got  a  fine  reputatidn.  He's  done 
some  remarkable  work  in  psychoanalysis. 
I  think  he'll  measure  up  to  the  standard 
Murchison  set  here." 

"It's  a  little  sad  for  Murchison,  isn't  it?" 

"Yes,"  Constance  said.  "It's  a  little  sad." 

They  both  looked  out  of  the  window 
again  where  the  pleasant  buildings  of 
Green  Manors  held  against  the  blue  sky. 
You  would  never  know,  seeing  them 
casually,  that  Green  Manors  was  an  in- 
stitution for  the  mentally  deranged. 

turbulent  minds  .  .  . 

Edwardes  turned  out  to  be,  somehow, 
not  quite  what  Constance  expected.  He 
was  younger  •  than  she  had  thought,  for 
one  thing,  remarkably  young  for  one  al- 
ready so  famous:  and  very  slim,  straight 
and  tall.  And  handsome.  Not  that  that 
made  any  difference  to  Constance. 

It  was  all  quite  ridiculous.  Yet  she  felt 
she  was  almost  blushing  as  she  re-read 
Edwardes'  note  asking  her  to  drop  by  to 
discuss  one  of  her  patients.  She  shrugged 
angrily  at  herself  and  rose  from  her  desk. 
She  walked  firmly  down  the  hall  and 
knocked  crisply  on  the  door  to  Doctor 
Edwardes'  office. 

She  found  him  in  his  office  with  one  of 
her  patients,  Garmes.  Garmes  was  saying 
intensely:  "Doctor  Petersen  has  been  very 
kind.  I  know  she's  trying  to  help.  She 
tells  me  I  have  a  guilt  complex.  But  I 
tell  you  I  killed  my  father — " 

Constance  said  quietly:  "It  isn't  true, 
Garmes.  Sometimes  people  feel  guilty 
for  something  they  never  did.  It  goes 
back  deep  into  their  childhood.  It  be- 
comes a  guilt  complex.  And  one  day 
instead  of  being  a  bad  dream  it  becomes 
a  reality  to  the  patient." 

"Yes,"  he  said  slowly.    "That's  right." 

They  watched  Garmes  go  out  of  the 
office.  And  Constance  had  again  the  feel- 
ing that  she  had  felt  the  first  time  she 
met  Anthony  Edwardes — that  he  was 
somehow  under  a  strain. 

"It's  lovely  country  you  have  up  here," 
he  said. 

"Yes,  it  is,"  Constance  said. 

"I've  really  never  been  shown  around. 
I've  a  slight  headache,  I'd  like  to  get  out. 
I  wonder — "  The  telephone  rang  and  he 
bent  to  it  with  an  irritated  frown;  he 
spoke  into  it  in  short,  choppy  sentences: 
"Yes,  this  is  Doctor  Edwardes  .  .  .  Who? 
.  .  .  Norma  Cramer?  .  .  .  I'm  sorry  I  don't 
know  who  you  are  .  .  .  please,  I'm  very 
busy  ..."  He  hung  up  sharply  and 
turned  back  to  Constance. 

love  from  a  stranger  ,  .  . 

Late  that  night  Constance  was  still  up. 
She  slipped  into  a  dressing  robe  and 
snapped  the  light  on  in  her  room.  She 
walked    up    and    down    restlessly.  She 


Sure,  I  know  t"T  I 

I  should  use  QCoteb  (dpi  \ 


. . .  but  nqhf  nOW  "Scotch"  Brand  Tapes  are 
sealing  cartons  that  carry  supplies  to  our  armed 
forces . . .  doing  so  many  other  war-important  jobs 
lyf/'      that  home-front  chores  must  wait. 


You've  likely  shelved  a  lot  of  "Scotch" 
Tape  tasks— like  mending  torn  pages  and 
sealing  packages  and  holding  shelf  paper 
neatly  .  .  .  waiting  for  the  day  you  can  get 
at  them  with  your  first  roll  of  postwar 
"Scotch"  Tape. 

But  your  fighting  man's  not  wait- 
ing. He's  getting  all  he  needs  and 
he'll  continue  to  get  it ...  as 
long  as  he  needs  it. 

Some  day  though,  you'll  get 
"Scotch"  Cellulose  Tape  to  your 
heart's  content  .  .  .  and  listen — 
it'll  be  a  better  transparent  tape 
. . .  more  convenient,  more  useful 
than  ever. 


Scotch 


BRAND 


FOR  t  QUALITY...  look  for 

the  "SCOTCH"  trademark. 

//  identifies  the  more  than  100  varieties 
of  adhesive  tapes  made  in  U.  S.  A.  by 
Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co., 
Saint  Paul  6,  Minnesota. 


Tape 


©  1945  M.  M.  8t  M.  CO. 


99 


Helps  reveal  your  fresher 

CLEARER  TOP  SKIN 

.with  all  its  natural  blushing  charm! 


This  Remarkable  Method  In  Skin  Culture  Also 
Marvelous  For  Enlarged  Pore  Openings 
and  To  Loosen  Blackheads 


If  the  skin  (even  of  young  girls)  doesn't 
constantly  "flake  off"  those  dried-up, 
faded,  aging  top-skin  cells — your  com- 
plexion often  appears  muddy,  drab, 
coarse-textured  and  lifeless. 

This  "flaking  off"  process  is  practi- 
cally invisible  but  it  ta\es  place  as  any 
skin  specialist  will  tell  you. 

And  here's  why  Edna  Wallace 
Hopper's  White  Clay  Pack  is  so  helpful 
in  hastening  this  process  along— why  it's 
one  of  the  quickest  and  most  effective 
ways  to  reveal  this  underskin  with  all 
its  naturally  clear,  blushing  freshness. 

The  Simple  Easy  Treatment 

Just  spread  Hopper's  White  Clay  Pack 
over  your  face  and  neck.  Lie  down  and 
relax.  Feel  how  refreshing  its  tightening, 
stimulating  effect  is  on  tired  tissues  and 
muscles.  Wash  off  after  8  minutes.  Now 
look  in  your  mirror — 

Notice  how  that  tired,  faded  look 
seems  to  disappear.  Your  skin  appears 
so  alive  looking.  The  mild  rubefacient 
or  "blushing"  action  of  Hopper's  Clay 
Pack  helps  give  your  skin  a  thrilling 
glow — a  bewitching  rosy  charm  and 
fascination   which   should  captivate 


the  most  "hard-to-impress"  he-man. 

Use  Hopper's  White  Clay  Pack 
whenever  you  want  to  look  your  own 
dazzling  best  on  short  notice — and  to 
help  maintain  an  enviable  'top-skin' 
thruout  the  years.  Buy  Hopper's  Clay 
Pack  at  any  cosmetic  counters. 


Homogenized  Facial  Helps 

Give  Face  and  Neck 
Exciting  'BEAUTY- LIFT* 

Always  use  Hopper's  Homogen- 
ized Facial  Cream  every  night. 
This  super-lubricating  cream 
works  wonders  for  face  and  neck. 
Press  an  extra  amount  of  cream 
over  any  lines  or  wrinkles.  Leave 
on  at  least  8  minutes  or  overnight. 
Also  excellent  base  for  make-up. 


//^HOPPER'S 


WHITE  CLAY 
PACK 


couldn't  sleep;  images  from  the  past  day 
kept  flashing  through  her  mind — the  lean, 
hard  figure  of  Anthony  Edwardes  outlined 
against  the  sky  as  they  climbed  the  hill 
behind  Green  Manors. 

She  pushed  open  her  door  and  slipped 
noiselessly  into  the  hall.  She  needed 
something  to  quiet  her,  a  book  perhaps. 
She'd  find  something  in  the  library  and 
read  until  her  eyes  closed  over  the  heavy 
pages.  Coming  back  from  the  library, 
she  noticed  a  sliver  of  light  under  the 
door  of  Anthony  Edwardes'  room. 
Abruptly,  she  knocked  ... 

Edwardes  was  still  awake,  seated  at  his 
desk.  He  looked  tired,  a  little  drawn. 
Constance  stood  awkwardly  at  the  door 
for  a  moment. 

She  said  a  little  unsteadily:  "I  was 
going  to  tell  you  that  I  came  in  because 
I  wanted  to  talk  to  you  about  your  book. 
I  nist  took  it  out  of  the  library.  But  that 
isn't  true." 

ne  said:  "No?" 

"No.    It  isn't.    That  isn't  the  reason." 

"Did  I  tell  you  how  much  I  enjoyed  our 
little  outing  today?"  he  said.  "It  was  kind 
of  you.  More  than  kind,  really.  And  that 
isn't  the  point  either."  He  leaned  forward. 
"You're  lovely,  Constance.  I  know  why 
you  came  in." 

"Why?" 

"Because  something  happened  to  us  to- 
day. Because  we're  in  love." 

She  was  halfway  across  the  room  then, 
and  she  saw  him  rise  and  come  toward 
her,  and  she  knew  then  that  it  was  true 
and  that  she  was  in  love  with  him.  She 
always  remembered  it  that  way,  that 
sharp  moment  of  realization  just  before 
he  reached  her,  just  before  his  face  was 
buried  against  her  own. 

Then  suddenly,  he  was  pushing  her  away, 
and  on  the  desk  the  phone  was  ringing 
insistently.    He  kept  staring  at  her.^ 

"Tony,"  she  said,  "what's  wrong?" 

He  said  tensely:  "I'm  all  right." 

"What  is  it?" 

"It's  not  you.  The  robe.  The  white  robe. 
The  lines  on  it." 

He  became  aware  of  the  ringing  of  the 
phone,  and  he  turned  to  it  slowly.  "Who? 
.  .  .  Garmes  .  .  .  attempted  suicide  ...  is  in 
surgery  .  .  .  yes,  of  course,  I'll  be  over." 

He  said  slowly  to  Constance:  "I'm  all 
right  now.  You  heard  what  I  said  on  the 
telephone.  Garmes  has  run  amuck.  We've 
got  to  get  over  there  .  .  ." 

But  he  wasn't  all  right.  At  surgery, 
Constance  watched  him  closely.  She  saw 
it  when  his  whole  face  tightened  as  he 
leaned  over  the  operating  table,  his 
knuckles  like  small  white  lamps  gripping 
the  edge  of  the  table. 

"What  are  we  doing?  Why  are  the 
lights  out?  Put  them  on.  Unlock  the 
doors.  You  idiots.  What  do  you  know 
about  guilt  complexes?  He  did  it.  He 
said  so,  didn't  he?  Put  on  the  lights  .  .  . 

He  was  weaving,  and  he  began  to  fall 
before  Constance  got  to  -  him.  It  was 
Fleurot  who  caught  him. 

"Heart,  do  you  think?"  Fleurot  said. 

"Overwork,"  Constance  said.  "You  could 
see  he  was  under  a  strain." 

anonymous  love  .  .  • 

She  sat  with  the  book  in  her  hands 
beside  his  bed  under  the  dim  light  waiting 
for  him  to  wake..  The  book  was  opened 
to  the  flyleaf.  On  it  was  Anthony  Ed- 
wardes' autograph.  Beside  it  was  the  note 
Edwardes  had  sent  her  to  come  to  talk 
to  him  about  Garmes. 

The  handwritings  were  different! 
His  eyes  were  opening.    Then  he  saw 
her,  and  he  half  smiled  and  tried  to  say 
something. 

"I  folded,  didn't  I?"  he  said. 
Her  hands  were  flat  on  the  book,  and 
she  said  quietly:  "Who  are  you?". 
"So  you  know  ...  I  don't  know  who  I 


am  .  .  .  Not  Edwardes  ...  I  couldn't  be 
Edwardes  .  .  .  because  I  killed  him  .  .  ." 

She  said  softly:  "Do  you  remember  what 
I  told  Garmes?  About  a  guilt  complex? 
I  think  this  is  the  same  thing,  Tony. 
You're  suffering  from  amnesia  .  .  .  and 
we  can  cure  that.  And  we  can  cure  your 
fears  about  Edwardes  .  .  ." 

"Fears?  It's  not  a  fear.  I  must  have 
killed  Edwardes.  How  did  I  know  his 
name?  You're  right.  There's  a  locked 
door  in  my  mind.  But  behind  that  locked 
door  is — murder  .  .  ." 

"Tony,  trust  me.   You  must  trust  me." 

He  said  steadily:  "I  do." 

"Then  you'll  do  what  I  say?" 

"What  do  you  want?" 

"Go  to  sleep  now.  Rest.  And  in  the 
morning  we'll  go  at  it  again." 

But  he  didn't  keep  his  promise.  He  left 
in  the  night,  stealing  away  from  Green 
Manors.  And  it  was  just  as  well  that  he 
did.  For  the  girl  who  had  called  him 
earlier,  Norma  Cramer,  came  to  Green 
Manors  late  that  night  .  .  .  with  a  sheriff. 
She  had  been  Edwardes'  secretary,  and 
she  had  recognized  on  the  phone  that  it 
was  not  the  voice  of  her  employer.  The 
sheriff  questioned  Constance;  and  she  said 
she  knew  nothing,  she  didn't  know  where 
he  had  fled  .  .  . 

And  all  the  time  she  was  aware  of  the 
sharp  press  of  the  square  envelope  she 
was  trying  to  hide,  the  letter  .she  had 
found  under  her  door.  A  letter  that  read: 

"Dear  Constance: 

I  cannot  involve  you  in  this.  I  am 
going  away.  If  the  police  come,  tell 
them  they  can  find  me  at  the  Empire 
State  Hotel  in  New  York.  I  will  be 
there  alone  .  .  .  waiting  .  .  ." 

Constance  listened  for  the  sound  of  the 
sheriff's   car   driving   away   from  Green 


Manors.  And  then  she  moved  swiftly.  She 
packed  a  small  bag.  In  the  dark  corridor, 
she  paused  listening.  Quiet.  Then  finally 
she  ran  down  the  hall  and  out  the  door. 
It  seemed  strange:  How  long  ago  was  it, 
forty-eight  hours?  Forty-eight  hours  ago 
she  had  been  a  woman  untouched,  devoted 
only  to  her  work.  Now  she  was  running 
off,  like  a  thief,  to  find  a  man  who  had 
possibly  committed  a  murder.  Now  she 
only  knew  that  she  was  in  love  and  that 
somehow  she  had  to  help  this  man  .  .  . 

She  found  him  at  the  hotel. 

"Tony,  I  had  to  come." 

"Where  are  the  others?" 

"I'm  alone." 

"The  police?" 

"They  don't  know  where  you  are,  Tony. 
You  mustn't  tell  them  yet.  Let  me  try. 
Tony,  I  can  help  you.  I  can  help  both  of 
us.  Do  you  remember  how  we  climbed  the 
hill  behind  Green  Manors?  I  knew  then 
I  loved  you  .  .  ." 

"Love,"  he  said  bitterly.  "I  love  you 
with  all  my  heart.  With  all  of  a  murderer's 
heart.  I  can't  let  you  risk — ." 

She  was  close  to  him,  reaching  toward 
him,  pleadingly:  "I  can  help  you,  Tony." 
She  found  his  hands  and  holding  them  to 
her  lips,  she  suddenly  saw  the  scars  like 
two  vivid  tracks:  "Tony,  you've  been 
hurt.  You've  been  in  an  accident.  Where?" 

"I  don't  know." 

"Think." 

"I  don't  know." 

"They're  burns.  Where  could  you  have 
been  burned?" 

His  face  was  tortured:  "Air  ...  I  was  in 
the  air  .  .  ." 

"Alone?" 

"No.  There  were  others.  A  plane.  Yes, 
a  plane.  Transport,  Medical  Corps.  Over 
Rome.  Hit  us.  Caught  fire  .  .  ."  He  fell 
back  against  the  back  of  the  chair. 

"Tony,"  she  said.   "We  know  now.  We 


know  you  were  a  doctor  in  the  medical 
corps.  That  you  were  hit  by  flak,  and 
the  plane  exploded  .  .  ." 

He  said:  "Yes,  I  think  I  can  remember 
that  now — " 

"It's  something  to  go  on,  Tony." 

"It's  something  go  on,"  he  said  flatly. 
"Until  we  reach  the  point  where  I  re- 
member meeting  Dr.  Edwardes  .  .  ." 

lost  memory  .  .  . 

The  days  became  nightmares  of  urgency 
and  tension.  They  had  to  flee,  always  jus 
ahead  of  the  police,  because  a  clerk  be- 
came suspicious,  or  a  bellboy  suddenly 
eyed  them  too  sharply.  They  were  always 
afraid.  And  in  the  stolen  quiet  minutes 
they  had  to  probe,  always  deeper  into 
the  forgotten  past.  Until  Tony  turned  on 
her,  his  face  contorted,  almost  with  hatred, 
crying:  "Stop  it,  stop  it!" 

But  little  by  little  the  picture  was  com- 
ing clearer.  His  initials  were  J.B.;  he  had 
been  in  the  war;  he  was  a  doctor;  there 
was  something  in  the  past,  in  his  child- 
hood, that  weighed  heavily. 

It  didn't  all  tie  in  yet.  And  then  Con- 
stance decided  to  take  him  to  Brulov,  the 
man  who  had  been  her  teacher.  So  one 
night  they  found  themselves  in  Brulov's 
small  house  in  Rochester,  knowing  the 
police  weren't  far  behind.  Brulov  knew, 
of  course.  You  couldn't  fool  Brulov. 

"Maybe  you  are  a  fool,"  said  Brulov. 
"This  man  quite  possibly  did  murder  Ed- 
wardes. In  any  case  his  condition  is 
always  dangerous.  You  never  know  what 
he  might  do.  Still  if  you  want  me  to  help 
...  yes  .  :." 

So  they  prodded  Tony  once  more,  forc- 
ing him  to  talk,  making  him  declare  any 
nonsense  that  entered  his  mind. 

"I  seem  to  be  in  a  gambling  house  .  .  . 
I  am  playing  cards  with  a  man  with  a 
beard  ...  I  say  Twenty-One,  I  win  .  .  . 


No  curative  power  is  claimed 
for  PHILIP  MORRIS  .      .  but 


AN  OUNCE  OF 
PREVENTION 

is  Worth  a  Pound 
of  Cure ! 


Philip 
Morris 

are  scientifically 
proved  far  less 
irritating  to  the 
smoker's  nose 
and  throat. 


r 


GA££  FOA 


/MA  FIAVOK  -  f>£(/S  /HA  /HOKE  f/iOTECr/O/V 


use  Ctafy-MewttM 
TOOTH 


ASTE 


Ted*1 

with  Efficiency 

TOOTH 
PASTE  7<jyth> 


fitfffiPIIB 

1  /American 
k^tientalJ 


Voi  him  — ■  . 


Compounded  v 

MAGNESIt 
HYDROXH 

the  active  ingredler1 

MILK  01 
MA6NES 


i  with  Safety 

I 

I  ..i.No  other 
i  dentifrice  can 

s  honestly  claim 

j  MORE! 

]  ASK  YOUR 
OENTIST 


Millions  of 
i  tubes  used  in 

American 
;  homes  and  mil- 
's lions  more  by 
I  the  men  and 

;  women  of  our 

;  armed  forces. 


tO M FORT  H 
CHICAGO, 


25?„ 


WHY  QUALITY  COSTS  LESS 

Thanks  to  modern  science,  5c  or  V°^.b";^ 
you  a  better  toilet  soap  than  grandma  s  2  5c  to 
50c  best.  Thank  science,  too,  for  a  safe,  re- 
freshing tooth  paste  compounded  with  mag- 
nesium hydroxide,  the  active  ingredient  in 
Milk  of  Magnesia,  at  Craig-Martin  s  amazingly 
low  prices.  See  the  giant  2  5  c  tube  Pictured 
above  and  the  bargain  10c  tube  at  leading  5  c 
and  10c  stores— equal  values  in  Craig-Martin 
Tooth  Powder.  Mail  coupon  today  tor  tKHH 
brushing  chart  that  shows  you  how  to  clean 
teeth  efficiently. 


COMFORT  MFG.  COMPANY 

500  S.  Throop  St.,  Chicago  7,  III.  W 

Rush  me  FREE  chart  showing  efficient  tooth- 
brushing  method. 


Name. . . 
Address. 
City  


102 


 Zone.  . .  .State  . 

PRINT  PLAINLY 


the  proprietor  comes  in  ...  he  has  an 
argument  with  the  bearded  man  .  .  . 
suddenly  I  am  on  a  high  place  ...  I  see 
a  man  teetering  on  the  edge  of  a  roof  .  .  ." 

Outside  it  began  to  snow.  The  soft  white 
flakes  danced  like  a  white  curtain  before 
the  window,  filling  it,  until  the  whole 
window  was  white.  Tony  suddenly  stopped 
talking,  staring  at  the  window.  And  then 
he  rose  and  he  said  unsteadily:  "Pull 
down  the  shade.  PULL  it  down!" 

He  fell  back  into  the  chair.  Constance 
was  at  his  side  in  a  moment.  She  stroked 
his  face  and  she  said:  "It's  all  right  now, 
darling,  it's  all  right.   It's  coming  clear." 

Brulov  said:  "Leave  him  alone.  He  will 
be  all  right  in  a  moment." 

Constance  said  eagerly:  "The  high 
place  ...  a  mountain  of  some  sort.  And 
the  teetering  man  was  Edwardes,  of  course. 
He  must  have  seen  Edwardes  fall  off  a 
cliff  or  a  mountain.  That  was  how  it 
happened.  But  where,  what  mountain?" 
"His  fear  of  white,"  Brulov  said.  "That 
must  be  connected.  Perhaps  a  mountain 
covered  with  snow.  A  winter  resort." 

"A  skiing  resort!"  Constance  said. 
"Edwardes  was  wild  about  skiing.  Yes,  of 
course.  That's  where  it  must  have  been. 
Do  you  remember  Tony,  talking  at  one 
point  about  swooping,  about  wings.  Per- 
haps that  has  to  do  with  the  name. 
Heaven.    Or  Angel.    Angel  Valley  .  .  ." 

He  was  coming  out  of  it  now  and  he 
sat  up  slowly  in  his  chair  and  he  said  in 
a  far-away  voice:   "Gabriel  Valley  .  .  ." 

"That's  it,  then,  Tony,"  Constance  said. 
"We  know  now.  All  that's  left  to  do  is 
to  go  out  there.  We  can  discover  the  rest 
if  you  and  I  piece  together  what  must 
have  happened  between  you  and  Edwardes." 
"You  mean  reenact  it?"  Tony  said  slowly. 
She  nodded. 

"And  suppose  that  I  did  kill  Edwardes. 
That  he  didn't  fall  off  the  cliff.  That  I 
pushed  him  off — " 

"Then,"  Brulov  said  flatly,  "you  might 
try  the  same  thing  with  Constance." 

"No,"  Tony  whispered.  "No." 

"We  must  try,"  Constance  said.  "Listen 
to  me.  I  know  this  is  not  scientific.  But 
I  am  certain  there's  no  murder  in  your 
soul.  I  know  it  because  I  love  you.  Loving 
you,  I  know  what  you  must  be  like  inside." 

missing  fink  .  .  . 

His  eyes  were  on  her  as  they  came 
down  the  slope  together.  Gabriel  Valley 
lay  wreathed  under  the  cold  sun.  The  snow 
glistened  and  sparkled  like  a  carpet  of 
white  gems  down  the  side  of  the  moun- 
tain. They  had  begun  at  the  very  top  of 
the  run,  and  now  gathering  speed,  they 
were  weaving  down  the  mountainside, 
Constance  a  little  bit  ahead.  She  looked 
behind  her  and  waved  to  Tony. 

This  was  the  place.  Here  in  a  few  mo- 
ments, a  few  minutes  at  the  most,  they 
would  discover  what  had  happened  that 
day  with  Edwardes.  Constance  believed 
with  all  of  her  heart,  and  yet.  .  .  .  She 
couldn't  help  the  growing  sense  of  tension 
and  she  looked  back  to  Tony,  trying  to 
see  his  face,  against  the  whip  of  the  snow. 

Then  it  happened,  so  swiftly  that  she  had 
no  time  to  think.  The  ski  trail  curved 
right,  and  she  swooped  with  it.  Suddenly 
ahead  she  saw  the  lip  of  a  cliff.  It  had 
been  hidden  from  view  until  this  last 
moment,  this  last  turn.  She  knew  she  was 
going  too  fast  to  stop  or  to  turn  aside.  It 
came  looming  up  at  her  with  all  the  terrible 
speed  of  a  waiting  fate.  Then,  in  the 
moment  before  she  steeled  herself  for  the 
fling  into  space  and  nothingness,  she  felt 
the  smash  of  a  body  against  her  own  and 
abruptly  she  felt  the  whip  of  snow  against 
her  as  she  rolled  on  the  ground. 

She  sat  up.  Tony  was  sitting  up  not  very 
far  away.  His  face  was  dead  white,  white 
as  the  snow.  He  was  staring  at  her  with 
glazed,  almost  closed  eyes.  But  even  then 


Louis  Herman  &  Co. 

creators  of 
MOVIE  STAR  SLIPS 

V*      Dept< 1 

159  Madison  Ave..  N.Y.  16,  N.Y. 

Color  Hair 

THIS  PLEASANT 

EASY  Way 

DOES  NOT  STAIN  SKIN  OR  CLOTHING! 

As  a  Hair  Color  Specialist  tor  over  40  years,  lam  proud  of 
mv  Color  Imparter.  CLEAN  and  EASY  TO  USE;  It 
can't  leave  Stains.  Requires  no  skill.  Wonderfully  good 
for  home  use.  As  you  use  it,  the  Gray  Hair  slowly  becomes 
TJsirker-  each  application  deepens  the  color.  Use 
toaeVs  comb  or  brush;  as  easily  applied  as  a  lotion, 
migers,  comDui  u       A_T|  -  x  want  to  convince 

FREE  TRIAL  BOTTLE  youby  sending, my 
tree  trial  bottle  and  booklet  "All  about  your  hair.  No 
£ta  tSt  needed.  Must  delight  you  or  money  back 
ARTHUR  A.  RHODES,  Specialist,  Dept.  77      LOWELL,  MASS. 


FREE' 


• 

Beautiful  Sample  Enlargement,  also  a  De  Luse  Studio 
Folder— both  absolutely  free.  Just  send  this  ad  with  any 
photo.  Enclose  only  10c  for  mailing.  Canada  also  .Two  Nat- 
ural Tone  sent  C.  O.  D.  for  only  58c  plus  post.  NegB.  59c. 
New  York  Art  Service,  200  W.  72  St.,  N.  Y.  C. 


.,  Make Any 4'*/*!*  

JGHd#™DARK 

"iiT.'.i....''.,,..- •••."•«»  "' ,v> 

tuirh  I 


I  Don't  pay  big  prices 
i  for  luminous  articles. 

Make  your  own!  Sell 
<  at  big  profit  or  keep 

lor     your  pleasure, 

Witb    our  complete 

outfit,    and   confiden-  ' 

tial  instructions,  it  s 

easy!  A  stroke  of  the 

brush  —  any  article 

glows    in    the  dark 

like  magic!  Lasts  in- 
definitely. Absolutely 
I  harmless.  Over  100 
I  uses.  Use  on  ties, 
I  flowers,  jewelry. 
I  house  numbers, 
I  furniture,  pictures,  statues,  toys,  etc. 
!  SrderNOW!  Supply  limited.  Money- 
I  back  guarantee. 

I  Complete  LITE-GLO  Kit,  SI. 00.  Send 
I  name,  address,  pay  postman  $1.00 
I  plus  postal  charges.  Send  cash.  We 
I  pay  postage. 

Dept.  365-LD 
Topeka,  Kansas 


LITE-GLO 


she  knew  what  must  have  happened,  and 
her  heart  was  singing. 

"Tony — "  she  said.  "Do  you  see  how  it 
must  have  been?  You  were  skiing  with 
Edwardes  as  you  were  with  me.  He  was 
out  in  front  as  you  came  toward  the  cliff. 
You  saw  it  coming  and  you  tried  to  warn 
Edwardes.  You  tried  to  catch  him  and  stop 
him  as  you  caught  and  stopped  me.  But 
he  was  going  too  fast.  You  never  caught 
him.  He  went  over  the  side — " 

Tony  was  shuddering:  "Poor  man.  And 
you.  You  might  have — " 

And  then  he  reached  for  her. 

They  were  almost  gay,  waiting  in  the 
lodge  before  the  fireplace.  They  felt  free 
for  the  first  time  in  weeks.  They  had  gone 
to  the  sheriff  and  had  told  him  the  story. 
He  was  out  now  to  retrieve  Edwardes' 
body.  If  they  found  it  there,  it  would 
corroborate  Tony's  story. 

They  sat  together  on  the  long  leather 
sofa  before  the  fire  and  watched  the  flames 
leap  and  sputter  over  the  logs. 

"I  always  loved  you,"  she  said.  "I  think 
from  the  first  time  I  saw  you." 

"The  first  time  I  saw  you,"  Tony  said, 
"you  were  frowning  over  one  of  your 
reports." 

"I  promise  never  to  frown  again." 

"Darling,"  he  said.  "Darling." 

They  heard  the  sheriff  then,  stamping 
his  feet  clear  outside.  As  soon  as  he  came 
in,  they  rose,  looking  toward  him.  He 
said: 

"Yes,  we  found  him  there." 

"I  told  you,"  Constance  said. 

The  sheriff  said  softly:  "There  was  a 
bullet  in  his  back — " 

It  was  Tony  who  first  saw  what  he 
meant  and  watching  him,  Constance,  saw 
the  light  drain  from  his  eyes  until  they 
went  dazed  and  tired  again. 

"I  arrest  you  for  the  murder  of  Dr. 
Edwardes,"  the  sheriff  was  saying. 

quaint  question  mark  .  . . 

She  was  on  the  train  again,  going  back 
to  Green  Manors.  For  there  was  nothing 
else  to  do  just  now.  She  couldn't  help 
Tony.  She  needed  time  to  think.  She 
needed  the  quiet  of  Green  Manors  to  go 
over  the  whole  thing  again  and  find  out 
where  she  had  made  her  mistake,  where 
she  had  forgotten  some  terribly  important 
detail.  It  was  there  in  the  dreams,  she 
was  sure  .  .  .  the  answer.  Tony  hadn't 
killed  Edwardes.   But  who  had? 

The  familiar  buildings  of  Green  Manors 
were  flowing  past.  She  would  be  in  the 
station  soon.  She  remembered  painfully 
each  detail  of  how  he  looked  and  what 
he  said.  She  remembered  the  slope  of  his 
jaw  and  the  swimming  depths  of  his  eyes 
and  the  wonderful  joy  of  his  smile.  It 
couldn't  be  Tony. 

The  train  slid  to  stop.  She  reached  for 
her  small  bag.  And  on  familiar  ground, 
looking  at  the  sweeping  elms  and  the  quiet 
hills,  the  question  beat  insistently;  and 
she  knew  that  she  would  have  to  find  an 
answer.    Who  killed  Dr.  Edwardes? 

She  walked  steadily  down  the  tree- 
lined  road:  Who? 


THE  DIFFERENCE! 


THE  CAST 

Dr.  Petersen  higred  Bergman 

J.  B  Gregory  Peck 

Matron   Jean  Acker 

Harry   Donald  Curtis 

Miss  Carmichael. . .  .Rhonda  Fleming 

Dr.  Fleurot   John  Emery 

Dr.  Murchison  Leo  G.  Carroll 

Garmes   Norman  Lloyd 

Dr.  Graff  Steven  Geray 

Dr.  Hanish  Paul  Harvey 

Dr.  Gait  Erskine  Sanford 

Norma   Janet  Scott 

Sheriff   Victor  Killian 

Dr.  Alex  Brulov. .  .Michael  Chekhov 


MY  ONE  CREAM  INSTANTLY 
BEAUTIFIES  YOUR  SKIN -AND 
THE  Xk&'fof  PROVES  IT! 


See  and  feel  your  skin 
become  fresher,  clearer, 
younger-textured ! 

I don't  just  SAY  that  Lady 
Esther  4-Purpose  Face  Cream 
does  wonderful  things  for  your 
skin.  I  PROVE  it -prove  it  by 
means  of  the  "Patch  Test"! 

Just  choose  a  part  of  your  face 
that  is  too  oily,  or  too  dry  — or 
where  you  have  a  few  blackheads 
or  big  pores.  Rub  Lady  Esther 
Face  Cream  on  that  one  part  of 
your  face,  and  wipe  it  off.  Wipe  it 


off  completely.  Then  see  how  that 
patch  of  skin  gleams  with  new 
brightness  and  clarity!  Touch  it- 
feel  how  the  dry  little  flakes  are 
gone! 

What  happens  to  that  small 
patch  of  skin  will  happen  to  your 
entire  face  when  you  use  Lady 
Esther  Face  Cream.  For  it  does  the 
•4  things  your  skin  needs  most  for 
beauty!  (1)  It  thoroughly  cleans 
your  skin.  (2)  It  softens  your  skin. 

(3)  It  helps  nature  refine  the  pores. 

(4)  It  leaves  a  smooth,  perfect  base 
for  powder. 


Make  the  "^^7^ Tonight! 

You'll  never  believe  the  difference  a  single 
application  of  Lady  Esther  Face  Cream  can 
make  in  the  appearance  of  your  skin  — until 
you  see  it  for  yourself.  So  get  a  jar  and  make 
the  "Patch  Test"  tonight.  See  living  proof  that 
this  one  cream  is  all  you  need  for  a  softer, 
smoother  skin  — a  dazzling-fresh  skin! 


^^sr^^^C^^^  4-Purpose  Face  Cream  j 


fn  four  pop"'*"" 


pEPp.ERMINT 
SPEARMINT 
CINNAMON 
PEPSIN 

 -rss^^^S 

cioos  gum-       .  IPW" 


Danger! 

don't 
cut 

uticle 


1UTTING  can  be 
painful— even  dan- 
gerous—leaves nails  looking 
rough  and  ugly!  Try  Cutex  Oily 
Cuticle  Remover  — see  how 
smooth  and  neat  it  keeps  cuticle ! 
Quickly  it  softens  and  loosens 
dead  cuticle,  so  you  can  wipe  it 
off.  Wonderful,  too,  for  cleaning 
under  nail  tips  and  removing 
stains.  Only  10^,  or 
35<'  for  the  large  size 
(plus  20%  Federal 
Tax).  Get  Cutex  Oily 
Cuticle  Remover 
today. 


CUTEX 

OILY  CUTICLE  REMOVER 


LIHNEA  PERFUME 

"A  Breath  of  Old  Sweden" 
$3.50 

For  Sale  in  Gift  Shops,  Drug  and  Department  Stores 

Linnea  Perfume  brings  you  the  refreshing  fragrance 
of  Scandinavian  woodlands.  Discovered  by  the 
world's  greatest  naturalist,  Karl  Von  Linne,  who 
named  and  classified  12,000  flowers  and  shrubs,  the 
quaint  fragrance  of  a  little  Swedish  woodland  flower 
so  entranced  Linne  that  he  gave  the  flower  his  own 
name.  Linnea  Perfume  brings  to  you  the  fragrance 
of  the  Linnea' flower. 

That  "Modern  Screen"  readers  may  enjoy  the  thrill 
of  knowing  this  lovely  fragrance,  we  have  prepared_  a 
"Get  Acquainted"  package,  prepaid  to  you  for  only  25c. 
This  package  not  sold  in  any  store.  Mail  coupon  now 
tor  yourself  and  friends. 
Please  send  "Get  Acquainted"  Packages. 

Name  

Address  ■  i-  

Enclosed  find  $   

LINNEA  PERFUMES,  INC. 
200  W.  Ohio  St..  Dept.  20,  Chicago  10,  III. 


EVERYTHING'S  JAKE! 

(Continued  from  page  36) 


directions,  catching  bugs  with  his  wide 
open  mouth. 

"Hey,  you  guys!"  yelled  an  older  seaman 
who'd  been  on  this  run  before.  "Don't  you 
know  that  what  goes  up  comes  down? 
Get  below  before  some  shrapnel  tags  you!" 

Dick  Jaeckel  wouldn't  have  left  that 
deck  even  if  they'd  slapped  him  in  irons. 

When  Richard  Hartley  Jaeckel  starts  to 
add  up  all  the  thrills  he  collected  on  his 
first  cruise  in  the  U.  S.  Merchant  Marine 
Service,  he  has  to  stop  and  think.  There 
was  the  great  thrill  of  planting  his  feet 
on  the  bridge  and  steering  a  fast  ship 
loaded  with  Yank  troops  and  war  cargo 
to  distant  battlefields.  The  bang,  too,  of 
buddying  up  with  other  rugged  guys 
dedicated  to  getting  the  stuff  through  that 
licks  the  Japs.  There  was  the  thrill  of 
danger,  the  rumors  of  subs  and  blasted 
ships  on  the  very  course  his  own  tub 
steered.  The  excited  crackle  of  "S-O-S" 
coming  through  the  night  from  a  tanker 
swamped  in  a  heavy  gale.  The  mingled 
thrills  and  shocks  of  finding  dead  Japs 
piled  up  below  Suicide  Cliff  on  Saipan  and 
still  littering  the  bloody  pillboxes  of  the 
Marshalls.  The  color  of  new  horizons, 
strange  lands,  exotic  people,  a  luau  in 
Hawaii,  a  stockade  of  Jap  prisoners  on 
Saipan,  the  Mariana  island  natives,  the 
waterfronts  of  the  big  Pacific  ports. 

no  more  "chicken"  .  .  . 

You  might  as  well  get  this  straight  about 
Dick  right  now:  All  that  "baby"  stuff  they 
iced  him  with  like  a  birthday  cake  in  both 
his  movies  is  out  the  window — fini,  kaput, 
washed  up.  It  always  irked  Dick  that  "cute 
kid"  stuff  that  stuck  after  his  "Chicken^ 
baby  Marine  part  in  "Guadalcanal  Diary" 
and  "Beezy,"  the  Navy  infant  in  "Wing 
and  a  Prayer."  Maybe  that's  why  Dick 
was  such  a  reluctant  dragon  about  being 
a  movie  star,  why  he  had  to  be  practically 
roped  and  hog-tied  by  Darryl  Zanuck  to 
make  his  second  picture  after  the  first  one 
brought  him  raves. 

It  burned  Dick  to  an  even  finer  crisp 
to  realize  that  he  was  young — darn  it— 
seventeen,  that  he  looked  kiddish  with  his 
crew  cut,  round  face,  big  eyes  and  wide 
grin.  When  actually  he  had  had  all  his 
growing  pains  years  ago  and  was  a  mem- 
ber in  good  standing  with  a  bunch  of 
he-guys,  the  JUGS  (Just  Us  Guys) ,  every 
one  of  whom  was  an  athlete  like  Dick 
himself,  and  most  of  whom  had  beat  him 
long  ago  to  this  war  business. 

It  didn't  make  it  any  easier  to  get  the 
razz  from  his  pals  about  being  a  swoon  kid 
in  times  like  these  when  guys  grew  up 
fast.  And  even  when  he'd  pestered  his 
anxious  mother  into  signing  consent  for 
him  to  be  a  Maritimer  and  escaped  to 
"Guadalcatalina"  (as  the  Maritimer  boots 
tabbed  the  Catalina  Island  training  camp), 
he  ran  right  into  the  same  old  malarkey. 

"Chick-en!"  Every  time  he  passed  a 
certain  seaman  he  got  that  jeering  call  in 
a  tone  that  was  nasty.  "Hel-lo,  Chick-en. 
How's  my  Chick-en?"  The  guy  had  seen 
the  movie  of  course.  He  resented  Dick. 
He  poured  it  on,  with  unprintable  varia- 
tions. Dick  was  a  lowly  boot  and  helpless. 
If  he  even  talked  back,  he  was  out  on  his 
ear.  All  he  could  do  was  cut  his  palms 
with  his  nails  and  growl  down  deep  in 
his  throat.  But  it  made  him  sick — mad. 

That  same  razz- artist  wrote  Dick  a  letter 
not  long  ago,  incidentally,  and  Dick  got  it 
by  air  mail,  way  out  on  a  Pacific  Isle. 
"Look,  Jake,"  he  wrote.  "I'm  sorry  I 
needled  you  in  boot  camp.  It  was  a  lousy 
trick.  I  thought  you  were  a  Hollywood 
punk,  but  you  can  take  it,  and  you're 


okay  in  my  book.  Have  a  good  trip,  and  I 
wonder — would  you  write  me  once  in  a 
while?  I'd  sure  like  to  hear  what's 
cookin'  with  you." 

But  it  was  a  mess  of  things  like  that 
back  last  fall,  along  with  Dick  Jaeckel's 
urge  to  get  clear  away  on  his  own,  that 
made  him  sit  right  down  on  the  idea  of 
passing  more  time  in  the  US  Maritime 
cadets,  training  to  be  a  ship's  officer.  One 
of  his  JUG  pals,  Jay  Richards,  went  for 
that  and  just  graduated  the  other  day. 
Dick's  pretty  young  mother,  Millicent, 
liked  the  idea  for  Dick,  too.  Dick's  young 
mater  has  always  been  more  like  a  pal 
to  him  than  a  parent.  But  she's  only 
human.  Mothers  always  want  the  best 
break  for  their  sons.  But  Dick  had  to 
have  action,  and  he  knew  it.  He  couldn't 
stand  any  more  school.  When  he  and  his 
JUG  pal,  John  McCroskey,  who'd  enlisted 
and  booted  through  camp  with  him, 
qualified  for  ordinary  seamen  and  had 
weathered  their  shakedown  jobs  on  a 
channel  boat,  Dick  and  he  decided  the 
time  had  come  to  shake  loose  for  the  real 
thing.  They  signed  on  for  a  sea  voyage 
out  of  San  Francisco. 

Dick  didn't  even  stop  home  in  Holly- 
wood to  say  goodbye.  There  might  be 
complications.  Jake  and  John  hit  the  high- 
way thumbing  north  up  the  Coast.  In 
Frisco  he  called  his  mother  and  told  her 
the  news.  "I'm  shipping  out,"  he  said.  "I 
don't  know  where,  but  I  think  it's  the 
South  Seas,  Espiritos  Santos,  the  Fijis, 
maybe  Saipan.  Don't  you  worry." 

rich  man's  poor  boy  . . . 

It  was  R.  Hanley  Jaeckel's  first  break- 
away from  home  in  his  young  life.  Pur- 
posely, he  carried  only  a  few  bucks  to 
eat  on.  He'd  sold  his  car,  the  snappy  '36 
heap,  in  Los  Angeles  and  mailed  the  check 
home  to  be  banked.  He  thought  he'd  be 
berthed  aboard  ship  right  away,  so  he  was 
stony  broke  when  he  hit  San  Francisco. 
Dick  has  always  held  a  high  disdain  for 
money.  He's  even  sensitive  about  it.  Al- 
though his  folks,  fur  magnates,  have  never 
had  to  bother  too  much  about  where  their 
next  dollar  came  from,  Dick  has  preferred 
to  act  all  along  like  a  poor  boy. 

But  he'd  never  been  busted  before,  clear 
away  from  home  with  the  problem  of  meals 
and  a  place  to  flop.  There  was  some  waiting 
on  his  shipping  papers.  Dick  checked  into 
a  crummy  waterfront  hotel  on  the  strength 
of  his  pay  to  come,  $8  a  week.  It  was 
hardly  the  Waldorf.  The  rooms  had  no 
doors,  for  one  thing,  and  when  the  dock 
wallopers,  stevedores  and  seamen  came 
roaring  in  at  night  off  a  spree  anything  was 
•likely  to  happen,  and  usually  did.  To 
anyone  else  it  might  have  been  a  sordid 
experience,  but  to  adventurous  Dick  it 
was  swell.  He  battled  the  fleas  and  the 
noisy  guests  who  stumbled  into  his  room. 
By  day  he  stripped  to  the  waist  and 
stevedored  cargo  on  board  the  C-l  to 
earn  his  check.  At  night  he  learned  to  stay 
away  from  the  hotel  until  it  was  late 
enough  to  sleep.  With  Johnnie  McCroskey 
he  sampled  the  waterfront  bars  and  clip 
joints,  just  to  get  toughened  up.  That's 
where  Dick  had  his  first  fight. 

situation  well  in  hand  . . . 

It  was  a  booze -happy  Marine  on  leave 
who  started  it.  He  was  a  big  guy,  but  he 
was  out.  of  line,  and  when  he  spied  Dick 
and  Johnnie  come  into  the  bar,  he  got  nasty 
about  "civilian  punks."  He  inferred  in 
blunt  language  that  they  ought  to  be 
home  in  bed  and  not  out  getting  in  the 
way  of  a  Marine  on  a  tear. 

"Say  that  outside,"  invited  Dick,  be- 
cause he  was  sore.  First  because  of  that 
kid  stuff.  That  was  like  a  red  flag  to  a 
young  bull.  Second,  because  he  was  a 
U.  S.  Merchant  Mariner  with  a  Union 
Card   saying   "Richard   Hanley  Jaeckel. 


CAN  RUIN 
THE  WOMAN! 


Protect  your  natural  SWEET  SELF  with  NEW 

ODORO-DO 

CREAM  DEODORANT 


Lady,  you  re  sweet.  So  is  your  dress. 
But  it  may  rob  you  of  your  dain- 
tiness and  charm  by  imprisoning 
and  building-up  offensive,  under- 
arm perspiration  odor. 

Stop  this  threat  to  your  Sweet  Self 
before  you  dress  with  fast-acting, 
long-lasting  Odorono  .  .  .  the  new 
cream  deodorant  that  works  to  pro- 
tect you  faster  than  you  can  slip  on 
your  slip! 

The  new  Odorono  Gream  Deodor- 
ant contains  science's  most  effective 
perspiration  stopper . . .  protects  you 
against  perspiration  troubles  up  to 
three  days. 


Soothing,  smoothing  .  .  .  the  new 
Odorono  Cream  Deodorant  does 
not  irritate  your  skin.  Prevents  per- 
spiration stains,  will  not  harm  fine 
fabrics.  Can  be  used  right  after  shav- 
ing. No  waiting  to  dry.  Will  not  turn 
gritty  in  jar. 

So  before  you  think  of  what  dress 
to  wear  . .  .  think  of  your  Sweet  Self 
. . .  use  new,  snowy-white  Odorono 
Cream  Deodorant-  for  instant,  full, 
long-lasting 
protection. 

39c.  Also  ^^TkU'^° 
59c  &10c.  fOl>0  * 

(Plus  Fed.  Tax) 


Be  Just  as  Sweet  After  You  Dress  with 


105 


days  in  April? 


Why  should  your  April  be  shorter  than 
any  one  else's  April?  Why  should  you  be 
the  one  to  stay  indoors  and  feel  let  down? 
Start  using  tampax  during  your  period- 
days.  It  makes  a  big  difference  when  you 
have  discarded  the  belts,  pins  and  ex- 
ternal pads.  You  realize  what  a  bother 
they  have  always  been  and  your  spirits 
perk  up  surprisingly. 

The  Tampax  method  for  monthly 
sanitary  protection  is  based  upon  the 
principle  of  internal  absorption,  long  known 
to  doctors.  Tampax  itself  is  made  of  pure 
surgical  cotton  compressed  in  neat  indi- 
vidual applicators,  making  insertion  so 
dainty  that  your  hands  need  not  touch 
the  Tampax.  No  odor.  No  chafing.  No 
bulges  or  ridges  to  show  through  the 
clothing  and  cause  you  to  feel  embar- 
rassment. 

Tampax  comes  in  3  absorbencies:  Regu- 
lar, Super, Junior.  Quick  to  change;  easy 
to  dispose  of.  Sold  at  drug  stores,  notion 
counters.  A  whole  month's  supply  will 
go  into  your  purse.  Economy  Box  con- 
tains 4  months'  supply  (average)  .Tampax 
Incorporated,  Palmer,  Mass. 


3  absorbencies  < 


REGULAR 

SUPER 

JUNIOR 


'.06 


Accepted  for  Advertising 
by  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Association 


Member  in  good  standing,  Sailor's  Union  | 
of  the  Pacific."  The  Merchant  Marine 
don't  wear  uniforms  on  shore  leave  unless 
they  want  to,  but  that  was  no  sign  he  had 
to  take  any  guff,  not  the  way  he  felt  after 
shouldering  plane  parts  into  the  C-l  hold 
all  day. 

Well,  nobody  got  hurt,  but  they  had  it 
out  in  the  alley,  and  when  it  was  over, 
the  situation  wasn't  well  in  hand  for  that 
Marine.  But  it  was  for  Jake. 

Dick's  not  touchy  or  belligerent,  but  he 
is  handy  with  his  dukes  and,  being  an  ex- 
high  school  football,  basketball  and  track 
star,  he's  nobody  to  pick  on.  He  had  to 
square  off  again  once  later  aboard  ship 
when  a  sailor  started  pushing  him  around 
because  he  looked  young  and  tender.  Only 
the  second  time  victory  came  high  for 
Dick.  The  captain  called  him  up  and  told 
him  sternly  that  scrapping  wasn't  done 
aboard  that  particular  ship.  What's  more, 
he  fined  Dick  $40  in  pay.  But  it  was  worth 
that  to  Dick  to  slap  down  any  last,  linger- 
ing hangovers  of  that  "Baby"  and 
"Chicken"  stuff. 

Seaman  Jake  Jaeckel  was  neither  rich 
nor  good  lookin'  as  you'd  expect  a  movie 
star  to  be  by  the  time  his  "tub"  steamed 
out  the  Golden  Gate.  What  few  bucks  he 
made  stevedoring  on  the  San  Francisco 
Embarcadero  and  the  Oakland  docks  he 
had  to  blow  for  a  durable  satchel  of  gear — 
dungarees,  weather  jacket,  slicker,  socks, 
shoes  and  shirts.  It  set  him  back  thirty 
dollars,  and  he  stowed  it  all  in  one  little 
bag  along  with  a  few  assorted  brands  of 
smell  pomades  and  toilet  goos.  They've 
always  called  Dick  "The  Lotion  King" 
because  he  smears  himself  with  the  most 
odoriferous  preparations  in  the  drug 
shoppes. 

John  McCroskey,  Dick  Jaeckel  and  crew 
heaved  anchor  in  the  5000-ton  C-l  after 
15  days  loading,  and  they  hadn't  even 
cleared  San  Francisco's  beautiful  bay  be- 
fore they  knew  that  anything  could  hap- 
pen on  this  cruise — and  probably  would. 
They  slipped  out  fast  in  a  fog  (a  C-l  is  a 
war-built  cargo  ship  not  as  big  as  a 
Liberty  tub  but  faster)  with  the  fog  horn 
giving  out  with  a  "Bee— O— Bee— O"  blast 
every  couple  of  seconds,  it  seemed.  Just 
by  luck  it  was  on  Dick's  watch  that  they 
almost  smacked  this  other  steamer  in  the 
pea  soup  mist.  Dick  was  standing  by 
watching  the  helmsman  when  he  spotted 
the  gray  hulk  sliding  right  across  their 
bow  not  farther  away  than  he  could  spit, 
it  seemed.  Then  he  got  knocked  to  the 
floor  when  the  engines  reversed,  and  the 
ship  shuddered  like  it  had  just  suffered 
a  Sunday  punch.  It  seemed  to  Dick  that 
the  two  ships  peeled  the  paint  off  each 
other  if  it  wasn't  blistered  off  first  by  the 
skipper's  cussing. 

It  was  mostly  a  green  crew  that  manned 
the  ship,  so  the  few  old  timers  thought 
they  were  in  for  some  fun.  Dick  was  no 
old  salt  or  anything  like  that,  but  he'd  been 
fairly  water  wise  ever  since  his  catboat 
days  as  a  kid  off  Long  Island.  Neither  he 
nor  John  McCroskey  were  lubbers  enough 
to  fall  for  the  guff  that  went  on.  In  spite 
of  their  training,  it  took  a  long  time  to  get 
wise  to  all  the  lines  and  shackles  and 
hitches  and  hatches  and  to  savvy  auto- 
matically the  snappy  orders  the  bos'un 
sang  out.  But  Dick  wasn't  born- yesterday, 
and  he  was  on  the  lookout  for  gags. 

He  didn't  have  to  wait  long.  First  came 
along  a  salty  seaman  carrying  a  pole  long 
enough  to  vault  over  the  bridge.  "All 
right,  mate,"  he  told  Dick.  "Get  forward 
and  stand  by  to  pick  up  the  mail  buoy." 

"The  what?"  said  Dick. 

"Mail  buoy.  You'll  see  it.  Just  keep  a 
sharp  look  out  at  the  bow,  and  when  you 
see  the  mail  bag,  hook  it  with  this  here 
pole.  Mail  buoys  are  parked  along  the 
ocean  every  hundred  miles,  you  know." 

"Oh,  yeah?"  said  Dick,  giving  him  his 


NECK-LINE  ROUND-UP 


PREST-O  CHANGE-O  DICKEY 
at  all  leading  chain  stores 


That  choir  boy  look 
for  the  "young  in 
heart  ...  a  wash- 
able rayon  shark- 
.  skin  dickey.  It  works 
color  magic  with 
sweaters,  dresses  or 
suits  — either  Hi-  or 
V-neck.  So  easily 
changed  it  needs  no 
sleight  of  hand 
technique.  Only  39$ 


HOWARDS  •  FIFTH  AVENUE 

417  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 


Splendid  income,  new  social  contacts,  and  the  \  > 
satisfaction  of  serving  humanity  can  be  yours  \Y  ■' 
as  a  Trained  Practical  Nurse.  Ages  t8  to  60.  * 
High  School  not  necessary.  Training  plan  welcomed  by 
physicians.  Prepare  in  spare  time.  Many  earn  while 
learning.  Nurse's  Outfit  and  placement  service  Included 
FREE  of  extra  cost.  Write  now  for  facts  and  fascinating 
FREE  sample  lesson  pages. 

WAYNE  SCHOOL  of  PRACTICAL  NURSING,  Inc. 

2301  N.  Wayne  Ave.,  Dcpt.K-8.  Chicago  14.  Illinois 


money  $  MONEY  ,$  MONEY 


cm 


for  YOUR  SPARE  TIME 

Your  spare  time  is  worth  money.  It's  a  cinch  to 
i  make  $$$  at  club  meetings  or  friendly  calls  with 
i  Everyday  Greeting  Cards,  Birthdays,  Anniver- 
\  saries,  "Get  Well,"  etc.  They're  unique— clever, 
{ luxurious.  "Diamond  Dust"  finishes,  unusual 
i  papers,  startling  effects.  No  experience  needed. 
I  Gives  you  YEAR  'ROUND  EXTRA  INCOME.  Send 
i  only  60  cents  for  SAMPLES  worth  ?1. 00— TODAY. 
■  ARTISTIC  CARD  CO.,  252  Way  Street,  Elmira,  N.Y. 


9faw  -RimtinotiA  £0  *  *4 

ifaJidemia  w& 


GLOWSf  \¥% 


IN  THE  DARK 


Bewitching  new  glamour  to  enhance 
your  f  eminine  charm.  A  lovely,  per- 
fectly fashioned  gardenia  for  day- 
time wear,  it  is  truly  sensational  at 
night.  It  actually  glows  in  dark- 
ness, with  a  gentle,  flattering  radi- 
ance, entrancing  to  all  who  see  it. 

Wear  it  on  your  dress  or  hair  for 
that  special  date.  He'll  be  fasci- 
nated and  delighted  I  Of  durable 
material,  specially  treated.  Mys- 
terious glowing  properties  are  en- 
during. Removable  comb. 

Send  $1  now.  We  mail  postpaid. 
You'll  be  delighted,  or  we  refund,  of  course.  Luminous 
gardenia  earrings  to  match,  also  $1  postpaid. 

THE  LUMINOUS  FLOWER  SHOP 
3  West  42nd  St.,  New  York  18,  N.  Y..  Dept.  24. 


toughest  look  and  spitting  over  the  side 
into  the  wind.  "I'm  not  expecting  any 
letters."* 

rest  in  peace  .  .  . 

Of  course,  Merchant  Mariners  don't  sit 
around  all  the  time  cooking  up  ribs  and 
practical  jokes.  Dick  had  to  work  like 
all  the  rest,  and  when  he  finally  got  back 
in  San  Francisco  after  his  4  months  at  sea, 
his  clothes  were  so  far  gone  from  rips  and 
tears,  so  messed  up  with  paint  stains  that 
he  just  tied  them  all  up  in  a  shirt  and 
slipped  them  over  the  side  into  San  Fran- 
cisco Bay  with  a  "Rest  in  Peace"  prayer. 

The  only  miseries  he  endured  were  just 
laughs,  really.  A  piston  rod  down  in  the 
engine  room  smashed  his  finger  and  made 
him  swear  blue  blazes  once  when  he  was 
oiling  the  engines.  The  tub  tangled  with 
a  few  squalls  and  storms,  but  Seaman 
Jake  never  even  had  a  butterfly  tummy 
until  the  home  trip  when  they  hit  a  real 
hurricane  that  blew  waves  up  to  the  flying 
bridge.  It  reached  its  peak  just  after  he'd 
been  to  mess  and  gone  up  to  take  the 
wheel.  That's  when  the  "S-O-S"  came  from 
two  cargo  ships  sixty  miles  back  who 
cracked  into  each  other  in  the  twister. 
It  could  have  been  that  excitement,  some 
bum  chow  or  just  a  plain  case  of  too 
much  weather  for  a  green  sailor. 

aloha  ho!  .  .  . 

That's  something  Seaman  Jaeckel  doesn't 
talk  about  though — unless  he  plays  truth 
and  consequences.  He'd  much  rather 
dwell,  if  he  has  to,  on  more  pleasant 
aspects — like  Honolulu,  Hawaii,  the  first 
port  of  call.  Dick  had  never  seen  the 
Islands.  So  he  acted  just  like  any  tourist. 
He  charged  out  to  Waikiki  Beach,  hired  a 
surfboard  and  skimmed  in  on  the  long 
rollers  that  are  nowhere  else  in  the  world. 

But  it  wasn't  until  his  last  night  on  the 
Islands  that  Dick  got  a  look  at  the  real 
Hawaii.  A  cop  he'd  met  in  San  Francisco 
ran  into  him  and  Johnnie  McC.  hanging 
around  the  bright  spots  and  gave  them  the 
Word.  "This  ain't  the  real  thing,"  he  ex- 
plained. "It's  just  sucker  stuff.  Come  along 
with  me,  and  I'll  show  you  boys  the 
McCoy." 

He  steered  them  off  to  a  Hawaiian 
family  he  knew  who  were  tossing  a  luau, 
which  is  a  combination  clambake,  jive- 
jump  and  old  home  week.  Dick  saw  the 
real  hula  there  (and  even  cut  a  few 
grass  mats  himself).  He  feasted  on  raw 
fish,  rice  and  a  dozen  exotic  chow  entrees, 
and  he  heard  native  scat  numbers  that 
made  the  records  he'd  heard  sound  phony. 
He  learned  that  "Aloha"  meant  everything 
from  "I  love  you"  to  "bottoms  up"  and 
even  "goodbye."  He  sailed  next  day  with  a 
slight  okolehau  hangover  but  with  some 
wonderful  memories  and  a  new  chapter 
in  his  education  completed.  Another  one 
started  the  minute  the  "tub"  steamed  out 
of  Pearl  Harbor  for  the  South  Seas. 

They  took  on  troops  in  Hawaii  and 
joined  a  convoy,  zig-zagging  clear  to 
Eniwetok  in  the  Marshalls  and  that  took  a 
lot  of  time.  With  all  those  GIs  on  board 
and  time  on  their  hands — guess  what  hap- 
pened? That's  right — the  tub  turned  into 
a  floating  Monte  Carlo,  only  not  so  elegant. 

In  no  time  at  all  Jake  Jaeckel  was  sharp 
as  a  tack  on  the  finer  points  of  pedro,  stud 
poker,  pitch  and  acey-deucy,  and  his  crap 
rolling  arm  was  well  broken  in. 

Of  all  the  chapters  of  Dick  Jaeckel's 
seagoing  education,  however,  Saipan  is  the 
only  one  printed  in  red  ink.  Dick  was  a 
good  guesser  when  he  picked  that  rugged 
island  as  one  of  the  C-l's  destinations, 
away  back  in  Frisco.  One  dawn  Dick  saw 
the  rugged  isle  looming  out  of  the  clear 
Pacific  sea,  and  he  would  have  sworn  it 
was  Catalina  back  home,  except  for  all 
the  greenery.  The  first  minute  they  had 
off  from  duty,  Dick  and  John  bustled 


HANDY  ADVICE  <6tf  ARLENE  FRANCIS 


"But  watch  out  for  the  villain —  rough,  dry  skin,' 
says  Arlene  Francis,  star  of  famous  Hinds  "Blind  Date"  radio  show 

. . .  EVERY  MONDAY  NIGHT,  BLUE  NETWORK 


■si 


SEE  YOU  MEETING  THE  MAN 

You  know  he's  the  one  for  you  the  moment  you 
meet  him  . . .  and  think  he  feels  the  same  about 
you,  from  that  look  in  his  eyes.  You  dance  . . . 

AND  HERE  YOU  MIGHT  LOSE  HIM 

if  your  hands  are  rough.  They  get  that  way  so 
Jquickly  these  windy  days.  But  if  you've  used 
Hinds  Honey  &  Almond  Fragrance  Cream  . . . 


IT'S  SMOOTH  SAILING  FOR  LOVE! 

Hinds  contains  special  ingredients  for 
helping  soften  your  skin.  That's  why 
Hinds  helps  hands  keep  lovable. 


HINDS  FOR  HANDS  THAT  GET  HELD^ 

Keep  your  hands  velvet-soft  and  appealing 
(in  spite  of  work  or  weather) .  Use  Hinds. 
Then  you  know  you'll  meet  romance  more 
than  half  way  when  it  comes  your  way. 


Why  Hinds  is  so  helping  to  hands 

•  Hinds  contains  special  softening  ingredients 
science  says  have  a  particular  affinity  for  skin. 
So  naturally,  rough  chapped  hands  respond 
to  rich,  soothing  Hinds.  If  your  hands'  natural 
skin  lubricants  have  been  depleted,  help  them 
back  to  softness  and  smoothness  with  Hinds 
hand  lotion.  Ask  for  Hinds  at  any  toilet-goods 
counter.  HW,  25tf,  50tf,  $1,  plus  tax. 

Copyright,  1946,  by  Lehn  &  Fink  Product*  Corporation,  Bloomfield.  N.  J. 


HINDS  A  HANDS 


10 


—  Satisfies  that  'Beauty -Hunger' 

Princess  Pat  Lipstick  is  made  by  a  new 
process  that  prevents  fading  so  successfully 
ONE  application  keeps  your  lips  as  lovely 
as  two  or  three  applications  of  less  lasting 
lipsticks.  And  so  divinely  smooth,  due  to 
lanolin.  Choose  from  these  exciting  shades: 

Siren:  A  ripe  true  red.  Spectacular  for 
medium  and  red  heads.  A  stun- 
ning shade  on  any  type. 
Freshman  Red:  The  darlingest  pink-red  imagin- 
able—pert, youthful.  Surprisingly 
subtle,  but  in  a  new  more  in- 
teresting way. 
Orchid:  Moonbeam-cyclamen  shade.  Sug- 
gestive of  silk-clad  queens— trysts, 
dreams.  Definitely  needed  for 
that  dressy  date  tonight. 
Natural:  Medium,  a  new  version.  Warm 

color,  flattering  to  every  type. 
English  Tint:  Turns  to  prettiest  hedge-rose.  New 
glamour  for  teen-age  blondes,  and 
conservative  women. 
Light:  Orangey -red.  Sweet,  disarming. 
Very  effective  on  girls  with  hazel 
or  light  eyes,  fair  skin. 
Tan:  Bronzy,  tropic  red.  Exciting  for  4 
brown-eyed,  out-door  types. Gives 
youthful  swing  to  tan  make-up. 
Gay  Plum:  Luscious,  exotic— yet  winsome 
and  young.  Intensifies  the  appeal 
of  dark-eyed  beauties  with  me- 
dium complexions. 
Gypsy:  Vivacious,  ultra-smart.  Adds  a  vi- 
brant charm  to  girls  with  dark 
eyes,  black  hair  and  olive  skin. 

PRINCESS  PAT  LIPSTICK 

— stays  on  longer. 

— has  an  "expensive"  fragrance. 

—  makes  beautiful  clean,  firm  outlines. 

— has  smoother  texture  of  precious  lanolin. 


vibrant,  Si"  .  aciually  sf1LaTmony 
,_JS0  real  that  «  «       ^et  nari 
natural-.s"     the  skin.  t»      princess  r 
from  within  w ,    ask  tor        ^  at  youi 

PRINCESS  PAT 


BEAUTY  AIDS 


ashore  lugging  sacks  for  souvenirs,  and 
they  weren't  disappointed,  although  they 
had  some  trouble  with  the  MPs  every 
now  and  then. 

Dick  and  his  buddy  set  out  to  explore 
the  island  from  the  low  shelf  where  the 
Marines  first  landed  to  the  high  cliff 
where  the  last  of  the  desperate  Japs  took 
headers  into  the  surf — Suicide  Cliff  they 
call  it  now.  Along  the  way  they  collected 
Nip  helmets,  knives,  Jap  ammunition  and 
insignia,  and  stuffed  them  in  their  souvenir 
bag.  Dick  craved  a  Jap  rifle,  but  the 
Marines  had  got  there  first. 

shooting  the  works  .  .  . 

They  made  a  lot  of  trips  like  that — 
about  every  day  between  deck  watches. 
They  visited  native  villages  and  picked  up 
a  few  words  of  Saipanese,  or  whatever  you 
call  it.  Dick  saw  his  first  women  in  weeks 
on  Saipan  in — of  all  places — a  Jap  prison 
stockade.  He  saw  his  first  movies  in  weeks, 
too,  on  Saipan  at  the  famous  open  air 
theaters  which  every  Hollywood  star  on 
tour  has  visited,  from  Betty  Hutton  to  Bob 
Hope.  "Jane  Eyre"  and  "Up  in  Arms" 
were  the  hot  features. 

Six  separate  times  while  Dick's  ship  was 
lying  off  Saipan,  the  Japs  came  over  for 
a  whack  at  the  bomber  field.  Sometimes 
day  and  sometimes  night,  and  it  happened 
so  suddenly  that  every  time,  it  seemed 
to  Dick,  it  was  over  before  it  got  started, 
and  he  kept  kicking  himself  because  he 
hadn't  brought  a  camera  along. 

Dick  and  his  mates  started  "sweating 
out  Christmas"  on  Saipan  away  back  on 
December  1.  One  day  the  scuttlebutt  said 
they  would  sail  and  make  it  home  in  time 
for  egg-nog.  The  next  day  a  black  rumor 
of  delay  would  pop  up.  Finally  sailing 
orders  came  through,  but  that  very  day 
so  did  reports  that  Japs  had  been  sinking 
ships  between  there  and  Pearl  Harbor. 

"That  means  we  zig-zag,"  gloomed  Dick. 
"All  over  the  ocean.  Get  home  around 
Easter,  maybe." 

When  that  was  all  cleared  up,  the  next 
word  was  that  their  cargo  home  would 
be  troops  going  back  on  leave. 

"Well,  that  means  we  go  convoy,"  mused 
Johnnie  dolefully.  "The  creeps — we'll  hang 
our  stockings  up  in  a  porthole  yet — wait 
and  see!" 

home  was  never  like  this  .  .  . 

But  just  to  show  how  those  things  work 
out:  What  really  happened  was  that  the 
C-l  sailed  home  riding  high  and  empty 
and  never  even  stopped  at  Pearl  Harbor, 
but  came  straight  on  into  San  Fran. 

Dick  Jaeckel  thought  he  could  hardly 
wait  for  the  train  to  roll  down  the  Coast 
back  to  Hollywood.  His  pants  were  bulging 
from  his  payoff  dough,  almost  four  months 
of  it  and  quite  a  wad — every  dollar  of  it 
earned.  A  seaman  gets  two  days  leave  for 
every  week  at  sea,  too,  and  it  added  up 
to  almost  a  full  month  of  liberty  for  Dick. 
He  twirled  his  brand  new  silver  Merchant 
Marine  anchor  ring  and  visioned  what  a 
kick  it  would  be  when  he  slipped  on  his 
comfy  old  sports  jacket  and  slacks,  settled 
down  at  home  in  an  easy  chair  and  got 
ready  to  tell  the  gang  of  JUGs  all  about 
it  and  after  that — well — called  up  a  certain 
Girl  and  just  said  casually,  "Guess  who 
this  is?"  Merry  Christmas  and  Happy 
New  Year!  You  could  say  that  again. 

It  would  be  a  very  nice  way  to  end 
Dick's  sea-going  saga,  all  right.  But  when 
I  saw  Dick,  things  hadn't  quite  worked  out 
as  expected.  "Hollywood,"  stated  Seaman 
Jake,  "is  lousy."  He  looked  rested,  re- 
cuperated and  fit  as  a  fiddle  and  definitely 
not  the  type,  age  nor  temperament  to  take 
such  a  bearish  view  of  life.  But  there'd 
been  some  changes  made.  I  guess  there 
are  reasons  at  that.   C'est  la  guerre. 

For  one  thing,  the  housing  shortage  had 
caught  up  with  his  mother,  Millicent,  and 


she  was  living  around  at  friends'.  So  Dick 
stayed  with  his  pal,  Jay  Richards,  just  back 
from  the  Maritime  cadet  schools 

As  for  the  JUGs — heck,  there  was  no- 
body around.  They  were  all  scattered  to 
the  seven  corners  of  the  world.  No  bull 
sessions.  Dick  fooled  around  a  little,  tak- 
ing in  the  Palladium,  some  solid  cafes  and 
a  couple  of  parties  with  his  mother,  and 
got  on  the  phone  to  stir  up  things,  but  it 
wasn't  too  successful.  He  didn't  even  go 
out  to  the  studio. 

So  he  clipped  his  leave  short  by  ten 
days  and  signed  to  ship  out  of  New 
Orleans  on  a  tanker  at  the  earliest  sailing. 
He  thought  he'd  like  to  cruise  as  far  away 
as  possible— maybe  to  South  America  and 
whatever  the  tip  of  that  is — Patagonia? 
(Could  be  that's  where  Dick  is  now.) 
He'll  be  an  Able  Seaman  in  two  more 
months,  and  if  he  feels  then  like  he  feels 
now,  he'll  go  right  on  striking  for  mate's 
papers  and  sail  around  for  years  and  years. 

Oh  yes — I  forgot  to  mention  another 
thing  about  that  sad  situation  Dick  Jaeckel 
found  when  he  got  home.  This  Girl.  It 
seems  she  was  a  casualty  of  war  or  rather 
a  bitter  example  of  what  a  sea-going  man 
is  always  running  up  against. 

She  was  engaged.   Practically  married. 

I  don't  know  how  much  that  had  to  do 
with  Dick  JaeckePs  outlook — but  I  could 
guess.  He  seemed  to  take  it  very  phil- 
osophically. "Chalk  it  up  to  experience," 
said  Dick  in  a  low  voice. 

Which  is  another  sign  the  guy's  getting 
grown  up,  even  if  he's  still  only  eighteen. 


DEATH  TAKES  NO  HOLIDAY 

During  the  time  that  World 
War  II  claimed  121,363  Ameri- 
can lives,  495,000  Americans 
died  from  cancer. 

Those  are  statistics.  Those 
495,000  human  beings  were 
not.  They  were  flesh  and  bone 
and  spirit,  men,  women  and 
babies,  possibly  loved  ones  from 
your  own  family,  almost  half  of 
whom  could  have  been  saved  if 
the  public  had  contributed 
enough  money  to  carry  on  ade- 
quate experimentation  and  de- 
tection clinics. 

Last  year  18,000  children  un- 
der 14  died  of  this  disease,  one 
in  every  eight  adults  died  of  it 
and  if  this  ratio  continues,  17, 
000,000  of  today's  living  Ameri- 
cans will  die  of  cancer. 

These  are  not  pretty  figures 
to  read.  They  are  not  pretty  to 
think  about.  Especially  when 
not  one  of  us  has  a  guarantee 
that  we  will  not  be  that  1  out  of 
8  to  so  die.  ~ 

Cancer  can  be  cured.  It  can 
be  arrested.  But  money  is  need- 
ed to  carry  on  the  work.  April 
has  been  designated  "Cancer 
Control  Month" — so  for  every 
movie  you  see,  soda  you  drink, 
magazine  you  buy,  put  aside  an 
equal  amount  to  give  to  the 
Cancer  Drive. 

It  may  save  a  life  very  dear 
to  you. 


CORN  SUFFERERS! 


Here's  relief  you've  never  known 
before  from  corn  torture!  New, 
improved  Blue-Jay  Corn  Plasters  now 
activated  with  war -proved  Nupercaine. 

Here's  what  Nupercaine  does:  it 
deadens  tormenting  nerve  ends  around 
hard  "core"  of  the  corn — it's  harmless— 
you  enjoy  the  absence  of  surface  pain! 
Wonderful  relief! 

Of  course  Blue-Jay  gives  you  instant 
relief  from  shoe  pressure  that  makes 
corns  hurt  deep  down.  While  Blue-Jay's 
gentle  medication  loosens  the  "core" 
itself  until  you're  ready  to  lift  it  out, 
Nupercaine  eases  the  surface  soreness 
often  so  painful.  For  less  painful  corns 
get  regular  Blue-Jay. 

ONLY  BLUE-JAY  HAS  NUPERCAINE 

Insist  on  Blue-Jay.  It's  different,  too, 
in  new,  more  comfortable,  "streamlined" 


ftaS 


fROl*  L"  „  <*> 


109 


ITS  HERE! 

-A  Wear 

SECURITY  PLAN 


CASH  BENEFITS 
INCLUDE 


Hospital  Expenses  for 
Accident  up  to 

*54O.0O 

Hospital  Expenses  for 

Sickness 
(beginning  7th  day) 
up  to 

$540.00 

Doctor  Expenses  for 
Accident  up  to 

$135.00 

Loss  of  Time  from  Work 
up  to 

$300.00 

Accidental  Death. 

$1000.00 

WarCoverage&other 
valuable  benefits. 


Protection  in  case  of 
SICKNESS  or  ACCIDENT 

Here's  a  real  Security  Plan 
. . .  designed  to  give  the 
protection  you  need  against 
expenses  resulting  from 
Hospitalization.  In  case  of 
unexpected  sickness  or  acci- 
dent... go  to  any  Hos- 
pital in  the  U.S.  or  Canada, 
under  any  Doctor's  care. 
We  pay  your  expenses  in 
full  accordance  with  Policy  provisions. 

Individual  or  Family 

You  are  eligible  for  this  low  cost  Protection  from 
birth  to  age  70 ...  without  Medical  Examination. 
The  famous  North  American  Plan  is  sold  direct... 
at  a  saving  to  you.  The  Company  is  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Insurance  Department.  Sickness 
and  accident  strike  suddenly ...  BE  PREPARED! 
Mail  coupon.  No  Agent  will  call. 


FULL  DETAILS  FREE! 


■  NORTH  AMERICAN  MUTUAL  INSURANCE  CO. 

I  Dept.  MM5-4,  Wilmington,  Del. 

I  Please  send  me,  without  obligation,  details  about' 

I  your  "3c  A  Day  Hospitalization  Insurance  Plan".  | 

■ 

]  Nome   J 

J   Address  -  -   C 

q    ^Cify  ..„„.„-„^^»e«^«-™^.^---.  J 


THEY  JUST  COULDN'T 

SAY  GUOUBYE 

(Continued  from  page  42) 


might  depend  on  how  Mr.  Payne  felt  about 
it—" 

Mr.  Payne  felt  fine  about  it.  He  knocked 
at  the  door  that  Saturday  night — 
"Who  is  it?" 

"Payne,"  said  John.  And  Gloria  opened 
the  door  to  her  future  husband. 

They  looked  cute  together  at  the  party — 
he  so  big,  she  so  little.  It  hadn't  been  as 
strange  as  Gloria'd  expected.  They  got 
lost,  which  was  funny,  because  John  kept 
saying  he  could  find  the  Ladd  place  with 
his  eyes  shut — 

"Maybe  you'd  better  shut  them  then," 
she  suggested. 

But  they  just  went  up  and  down  hills 
and  asked  people,  and  finally  a  little  boy 
said,  "Sure.  There's  a  heck  of  a  party 
around  the  corner — " 

For  two  people  who'd  never  met  before, 
conversation  proved  surprisingly  easy. 
They  stayed  till  10:30,  dropped  by  at  the 
Clover  Club  for  one  dance,  then  he  took 
her  home — 

"It's  been  awfully  nice,"  said  Gloria.  "I 
had  fun — " 

"Me,  too,"  said  John. 

now  i  know  .  .  . 

No  sparks  flew.  It  wasn't  love  at  first 
sight,  it  was  just  a  date.  Marriage?  Don't 
be  silly.  At  nineteen  and  headed  for  star- 
dom, Gloria  had  things  to  do.  Also  definite 
views  on  the  marriage  question,  packed 
with  good,  hard  sentiment.  No  marrying 
for  her,  just  to  be  married.  When  the  right 
man  came  along,  she'd  know  him.  If  it 
meant  waiting  till  she  was  30  or  older, 
she'd  wait.  As  for  John,  his  mind  was  on 
the  house  he'd  just  bought — on  Julie,  his 
daughter — on  picking  up  the  career  he'd 
dropped  when  he  enlisted  in  '42 — on  any- 
thing but  marriage — 

That's  how  it  was  when  they  met,  and 
when  John  phoned  her  a  couple  of  days 
later  and  took  her  to  the  Cugat  opening 
at  Ciro's.  Just  a  date.  Just  good  company 
for  each  other.  From  the  first  he  called  her 
Button.  Never  Gloria.  "I'd  like  you  to 
meet  Button  De  Haven,"  he'd  say.  They 
went  to  movies  and  to  the  beach,  and  he 
came  to  dinner  at  Gloria's  house.  Both 
dated  other  people.  But  the  better  they 
got  to  know  each  other,  the  better  they 
liked  being  together — 

It  took  a  separation  to  make  them  realize 
what  was  happening.  John  left  on  a  camp 
tour  and  was  gone  for  two  weeks.  Gloria 
went  out  with  other  boys,  but  didn't  seem 
to  care  about  it  much.  The  world  was  a 
little  askew  till  the  phone  rang  one  night, 
and  she  heard  John's  voice  again.  Then 
she  went  away— to  Palm  Springs  with  her 
mother  and  sister.  And  John  came  down, 
and  that's  when  they  both  began  wonder- 
ing— 

To  outsiders,  the  whole  thing  seemed 
sudden.  They  met  in  September  and  were 
married  on  December  28th.  To  Gloria  and 
John,  the  only  sudden  part  was  the  wed- 
ding date.  They  hadn't  known  each  other 
long,  but  they'd  made  it  their  business  to 
know  each  other  well. 

Coming  home  from  the  beach  one  day, 
John  had  said:  "How  would  you  feel  about 
not  dating  anyone  else?" 

They  talked  it  over.  It  wasn't  to  be  an 
engagement,  just  a  kind  of  test.  If  they 
missed  seeing  other  people,  they'd  know 
it  wasn't  right.  Well,  they  found  it  was 
right,  that's  the  best  way  they  know  how 
to  put  it.  Being  together  gave  them  a  sense 


T 


The  action -lather  cleanses 
thoroughly,  leaves  hair  easy 
to  manage  —  and  no  other 
shampoo  gives  your  hair 
such  gleaming  highlights. 


Does  Nat 
Change 
Color  of  Hob 


J  Oc  25c  45c   At  Drug  and  5  &  l<k  Store* 

H^nafoam 

S  h'a  m  p  o  o 


SAVE  as  never  before! 

■^llkw--<w        Genuine  Fine-Cut 


DIAMONDS 


Not  chips,  but  genuine, 
fine -cut  sparkling  dia- 
monds poisedinsuperbly 
styled  14  kt.  solid  gold 
settings !  At  amazingly 
low  prices  made  possible 
only  by  our  wholesale 
"diamond  connections.  Engagement  rings, 
handsome  men's  rings,  men's  and  women's  match- 
ing wedding  rings.  Don't  miss  this  chance  to  SAVE  I 
Write  today  for  FREE  illustrated  booklet 
BOND  DIAMOND  CO.  Dept.  M  7 
562  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


WHOLlSALf  DIAMOND   DIALIRS  SINCt  1887 


Money  Back 
If  Blackheads 
Don't  Disappear 

Get  a  jar  of  Golden  Peacock  Bleach  Creme  this  evening 
— use  as  directed  before  going  to  bed — look  for  big  im- 
provement in  the  morning.  In  a  few  days  surface  blem- 
ishes, muddiness,  freckles,  even  pimples  of  outward 
origin  should  be  gone.  A  clearer,  fairer,  smoother  looking 
skin.  Sold  on  money  back  guarantee  at  all  drug  toiletry 
counters.  30  million  jars  already  used.  Ask  for  Imperial 
size,  or  write  for  a  generous  Free  Sample  to  Golden 
Peacock  Co.,  Inc.,  Paris,  Tennessee. 


CRO*PHX 


FOREST  CITY  PRODUCTS,  INC.  •  CLEVELAND  13,  OHIO 


of  peace,  being  together  made  them  feel 
right  inside — 

They  talked  everything  out  beforehand. 
Their  careers.  Julie.  Gloria's  mother. 
She's  very  close  to  her  mother.  Mrs. 
De  Haven  thought  John  was  wonderful, 
but  Gloria  was  her  baby.  Her  engagement 
might  come  as  a  shock.  Gloria  wouldn't 
do  anything  to  hurt  her  mother.  .  .  They 
talked  out  all  the  problems — present,  past 
and  future — and  how  to  deal  with  them — 
John  with  the  soberness  of  experience, 
Gloria  with  a  wisdom  beyond  her  years. 
This  marriage  had  to  be  built  on  granite, 
this  was  for  keeps — 

Then  Gloria  told  her  mother.  To  her 
mother,  it  did  come  as  a  bolt  from  the 
blue  and  no  one's  pretending  otherwise. 
But  after  the  first  shock  and  the  hugs  and 
the  tears,  Mrs.  De  Haven  asked  only  one 
question.   "Are  you  sure,  Gloria?" 

"So  sure—" 

It  wasn't  the  words  so  much,  as  a  look 
in  the  shining,  steadfast  eyes.  "Then  that's 
all  I  want  to  know — " 

John  phoned  his  mother  in  Virginia. 
"Don't  be  surprised  when  you  hear  I'm 
engaged,  Mom — ■" 

"Wonderful,  son.  Now  we  can  send  you 
your  hope  chest."  It  was  a  great  day  for 
Rosie,  John's  aunt,  who's  70-odd  and  sews 
like  an  angel.  She'd  started  on  his  linens 
when  John  went  into  the  Army.  But  they 
sent  Gloria  something  better  than  linens. 
It  came  tha+  night  while  she  was  at  the 
movies  with  John.  Mother  left  it  under  the 
little  nightlight  in  the  bathroom.  "We'll 
just  love  having  you  in  the  family,"  it  said. 
"All  our  love.  Mom  and  Rosie." 

They  wanted  a  honeymoon,  so  they 
planned  to  marry  when  John  finished  "The 
Dolly  Sisters."  Meantime,  there  was  plenty 
to  do.  The  house,  for  instance — Colonial 
with  green  shutters — the  kind  of  house 
Gloria'd  always  wanted  to  live  in — 

"Now  I  know  why  I  bought  it,"  said  John. 

Decorating  had  been  started  along 
strictly  masculine  lines.  "Now  I  know  why 
I'm  marrying  you,"  Gloria  said.  "So  I  can 
change  things — " 

They  went  to  the  beach  a  lot.  Gloria'd 
never  had  much  time  for  sports.  Under 
John's  tutelage,  she  was  learning  how  much 
fun  she'd  been  missing.  At  Palm  Springs 
he  gave  her  her  first  riding  lessons.  Now 
he  was  teaching  her  to  swim.  One  day  he 
appeared  on  his  motorbike,  and  her  mother 
and  Marjorie  watched  wide-eyed  as  little 
Gloria  climbed  up,  tucked  her  arms  round 
his  waist  and  went  snorting  off  as  cool  as 
you  please — she,  who'd  never  even  smelled 
a  motorbike  till  that  minute — 

Often,  they'd  take  Julie  along  to  the 
beach.  She  calls  Gloria  Button  too,  and 
they're  fast  friends.  What's  more,  Gloria 
and  Anne  Shirley  are  friends,  which  speaks 
volumes  for  both.  We'd  like  to  quote  Gloria 
on  the  subject,  because  we've  rarely  heard 
clear,  straight,  grownup  thinking  better 
expressed — 

commonsensical  .  . . 

"It's  ridiculous  to  imagine  we  shouldn't 
meet,  or  that  we'd  meet  and  freeze  each 
other  up.  We've  got  one  terribly  important 
thing  in  common — Julie's  happiness.  Anne 
brings  her  over  and  the  baby  sees  us  to- 
gether and  accepts  it  as  natural.  In  Febru- 
ary, Anne's  marrying  Adrian  Scott.  Julie'll 
spend  her  time  between  us.  She  adores  her 
mother,  but  she's  also  fond  of  me.  No  one 
could  ever  replace  her  father,  but  she  likes 
Mr.  Scott.  That's  how  we  all  want  it.  That 
way,  there's  no  strain  or  tension  for  the 
baby.  There'll  be  two  homes  where  she's 
loved  and  needed,  and  she'll  grow  up 
knowing  that  the  people  in  those  homes 
are  friends — " 

Saturday  before  Christmas,  they  went  to 
a  dinner  party  attended  by  a  few  close 
friends. 


After  7  SHORT  WEEKS 


-the  radiant  girl 
she  never  dreamed 
she  could  be! 


WHAT  THE  POWERS  HOME  COURSE 
OFFERS  YOU 

Just  a  few  of  the  60  exclusive  Powers 
Home  Course  Features: 

YOUR  FIGURE:  Simple,  easy  ways  to 
give  you  a  model  figure.  Personalized 
for  you.  Gain  or  lose — you  can  perfect 
your  proportions. 

YOUR  MAKE-UP:  Photo-Revise 
shows  your  own  beauty  highlights, 
ideal  make-up  and  hair-do,  individu- 
ally designed  bytan  expert. 

YOUR  STYLE:  How  to  save  up  to  3 
times  the  price  of  this  Course  and  be 
"best-dressed." 

YOUR  VOICE:  Fun-to-do  helps  to 
make  speech  more  attractive. 
YOU:  The  man's  viewpoint.  Mr. 
Powers  gives  the  formula  for  charm 
and  magnetism. 


WHAT  THE  POWERS  HOME  COURSE 
HAS  DONE  FOR  OTHER  GIRLS 

Mr.  Powers'  students  have  written: 

"Has  given  me  the  'lift'  I've  needed  for  a  long 
time." — "I've  lost  about  10  pounds — 4  inches 
off  my  hips." — "My  friends  tell  me  I  look  so 
happy  and  sure  of  myself,  they  envy  me." — 
"My  complexion  is  already  clearing  beauti- 
fully!"— "I've found  a  better  job,  thanks  to  you." 


Charita  McCann— New  Rochelle,  New  York, 
secretary,  took  the  "Powers  Girl"  training  she 
was  "just  average" —  now  her  friends  agree 
she's  beautiful,  charming,  poised! 

READ  HOW  the  "Powers  Girl"  training  can 
do  as  much  for  you  —  help  you  to  a 
lovelier  figure,  perfect  style  and  grooming 
—  greater  appeal! 

ARE  you,  too,  "just  average"  in  looks 
£\.  and  personality?  Have  you  ever 
dreamed  of  being  prettier,  more  poised, 
more  charming,  more  sought  after? 

Now  you,  too,  can  actually  see  your 
dreams  come  true!  John  Robert  Powers, 
creator  of  the  famous  "Powers  Girls"  wilL 
help  you  personally  to  achieve  your  heart's 
desire.  In  a  few  short  weeks,  at  modest 
cost,  you  discover  to  your  joy  what  wonders 
correct  make-up,  hair  style,  voice  training, 
styling  planned  especially  for  you  can  do. 
Instruction  is  individual! 

You  get  the  personal  advice  of  the 
trained  Powers  School  faculty.  It's  easy — 
fascinating — fun — and  what  a  wonderful 
reward!  So  don't  wait  a  day  longer  to 
start  becoming  the  more  attractive — more 
sought-after  girl  that  you  really  can  be. 


Clip  the  Coupon  NOW  [ 

Send  for  trie 
fascinating  booklet 
that  tells  you  without 
charge  or  obligation 
how  to  become  a 
lovelier  .  .  .  more 
successful  YOU. 


John  Robert  Powers  Home  Course 
247  Park  Avenue,  Suite  D205,  New  York  City 
Dear  Mr.  Powers:  Yes,  I  want  the  thrill  that  comes  from 
being  prettier,  more  'poised  and  charming  than  I've 
ever  been!  Please  send  me  full  details  of  your  HOME 
COURSE  and  your  illustrated  booklet  "The  Powers 
Way." 


Name- 


(PLEASE  PRINT) 


Street- 
City 

&  Zone. 


-State- 


^_^zr£^L^d+^>~*~->      \  Occupation  Age 


'■*  111 


IF  JUMPY  NERVE*  KEEP  ME  AWAKE 
WHEN  I  NEED  RE$T  INSTEAD 
I  TAKE  A  GLA$$  OF 


adds  sparkling  highlights 
. . .  lustrous  color  effects 


"She's  almost  attractive"  too  often  describes 
the  girl  whose  make-up  stops  at  her  hairline 
. . .  who  depends  on  a  shampoo  alone  to  reveal 
the  true  beauty  and  brightness  of  her  hair. 
For  your  hair  —  like  your  face  —  needs  a  note 
of  color  to  look  its  loveliest!  1 

No  matter  what  color  hair  you  have,  you  can 
give  it  fresh  sparkle  and  achieve  a  smart  new 
color  effect  with  Marchand's  Make-Up  Hair 
Rinse!  You  can  enrich  the  natural  hair  color 
. . .  give  it  a  "warmer"  tone  or  a  "cooler"  hue . . . 
even  blend  little  gray  streaks  in  with  the  orig- 
inal shade!  A  color  chart  on  the  back  of  the 
package  shows  which  of  the  12  Marchand 
shades  will  give  the  effect  you  desire. 

After  your  shampoo,  dissolve  a  package  of 
Marchand's  Rinse  in  warm  water  and  brush  or 
pour  it  through  your  hair.  Gone  is  all  soap 
film!  Your  hair  is  glorious  with  shining  new 
color  . . .  softer  and  more  manageable,  too! 

Marchand's  Rinse  goes  on  and  washes  off  as 
easily  as  facial  make-up.  Not  a  bleach  —  not  a 
permanent  dye  —  it's  absolutely  harmless. 


Made  by  the  Makers  of  Marchand's  Golden  Hair  Wash 


ANY  PHOTO  ENLARGED 


Size  8  x  10  Inches 
on  DOUBLE-WEIGHT  PAPER 

Same  price  for  full  length  or 
bust  form,  groups,  landscapes, 
pet  animals,  otc,  or  enlarge- 
ments of  any  part  of  group 
picture. 

Original  returned  with  your 
enlargement. 

SEND  NO  MONEY  _ 

negative  or  snapshot  (any  size)  and  receive  your 
enlargement,  guaranteed  fadeless,  on  beautiful 
double -weight  portrait  quality  paper.  Pay 


57 


3  for  $1.25 


postman  67c  plus  postage — or  send  69c  with  order 
and  we  pay  postage.  Take  advantage  of  this  amazing  offer  now.  Send 
your  photos  today. 

STANDARD  ART  STUDIOS 
100  East  Ohio  Street         Dept.  133S-D      Chicago  (11),  Ilk 


"When  are  you  going  to  be  married?" 
someone  asked. 

They'd  given  up  the  idea  of  waiting  for 
"The  Dolly  Sisters."  It  looked  as  though 
John  might  go  straight  from  that  into  an- 
other, and  Gloria's  schedule  was  still  more 
uncertain.  They'd  been  thinking  of  Janu- 
ary. John  would  finish  recording  on  the 
morning  of  the  28th,  and  be  free  till  the 
12th— 

Up  spoke  a  voice.  "What's  wrong  with 
the  28th?  You'll  have  almost  two  weeks." 

Out  of  the  hubbub  and  laughter,  the 
crossfire   of  questions   and   answers  and 
suggestions,  two  voices  finally  rose — 
"J  can  manage,"  said  Gloria  calmly. 
"Then  what  are  we  waiting  for?"  asked 
John. 

You  couldn't  do  anything  Sunday,  and 
Monday  was  Christmas.  Gloria's  family 
had  dinner  at  John's.  He  gave  her  a  topaz, 
to  be  set  in  a  ring — and  a  tweed  topcoat, 
made  by  his  own  tailor.  She  gave  him  a 
pair  of  gold  cuff  links,  bought  before  their 
engagement  was  announced.  Marjorie  had 
been  dubious.  "D'you  think  it's  all  right, 
giving  a  man  jewelry?" 

"For  this  man,  it's  all  right."  That's 
when  Marjorie  began  wondering — 

The  shopping  turned  out  to  be  a  snap. 
For  the  wedding,  an  adorable  ice-blue 
satin  suit,  blue  being  John's  favorite  color. 
Sidney  Guilaroff  at  the  studio  was  going 
to  make  her  hat.  On  Christmas  Day,  she'd 
worn  the  blue  angora  sweater  Marjorie 
knitted,  with  a  matching  band  in  her  hair 
and  a  beige  wool  skirt.  John  was  so  crazy 
about  it,  he'd  asked  her  to  wear  it  for 
going  away — under  the  new  topcoat. 
Mother  gave  her  the  most  exciting  thing  in 
her  trousseau — a  powder-blue  maribou 
jacket  that  came  to  her  knees.  From  the 
age  of  nine,  she'd  pined  for  a  maribou 
jacket.  But  when  birthdays  and  Christmas 
rolled  around,  there  was  always  something 
else  she  really  needed — 

Two  whirling  days  and  their  memories 
Teasing  Marjorie,  their  maid  of  honor,  who 
was  wearing  white — 

"She'll  look  more  like  a  bride  than  I 
will—" 

"What  happens  if  I  get  nervous  and 
marry  the  wrong  girl?" 

Gloria's  horrible  fear  that  she'd  say 
something  wrong  in  the  responses.  She  and 
John  getting  out  their  prayerbooks,  and 
rehearsing  the  beautiful  solemn  words  to- 
gether. Dinner  with  John  Wednesday, 
saying  good  night  for  the  last  time  as 
Button  De  Haven.  Going  home  to  super- 
vise the  packing,  but  Mother  and  Dad  and 
Marjorie  had  it  all  done — 

Last  minute  things  next  morning.  Every- 
thing perfect,  except  she  had  to  wear  rayon 
stockings.  John  always  teased  her  because 
they  bagged  at  the  knees.  Imagine  walking 
down  the  aisle  with  your  knees  bagging. 
But  what  could  you  do,  if  rayon  was  all 
you  had?  Then,  an  hour  before  the  wed- 
ding, Ann  Rutherford  like  an  angel  to  the 
rescue — 

"Hold  everything.  I've  got  a  pair  of 
nylons  for  you." 

Dressing  at  the  church.  Sidney  Guilaroff 
came  with  her  hat — the  loveliest  miniature 
picture  hat — blue  satin  crown,  black  tulle 
brim,  blue  roses.  Her  suit  was  new  and 
blue,  the  little  pearls  in  her  ears  and  round 
her  throat  were  old,  the  prayerbook  was 
borrowed  from  Marjorie.  John's  white 
orchids  were  pinned  to  her  shoulder,  and 
she  felt  fine,  thank  you,  not  a  bit  nervous. 
Next  thing  she  knew,  they  had  smelling 
salts  at  her  nose — 

oh,  promise  me  .  .  . 

The  tiny  sweet  church  in  Beverly  was 
candlelit,  and  trimmed  with  white  gladiolas. 
The  family  and  a  few  close  friends  had 
gathered.  The  wedding  march,  and  two 
small  boys  walking  down  the  aisle,  lighting 
the  altar  candles.   Then  Marjorie.  Then 


DON'T  try  to  force  sleep.  This  often 
makes  your  nerves  even  more  tense. 
Instead,  try 

DR.  MILES  NERVINE 

(Effervescent  Tablets  or  Liquid) 

Dr.  Miles  Nervine  is  a  scientific  combination 
of  mild  but  effective  sedatives  which  relaxes 
nervous  tension  to  permit  refreshing  sleep. 
Get  it  now  to  have  it  handy  when  you  want 
it.  Buy  it  at  your  drug  store  on  our  money- 
back  guarantee.  Read  directions  and  use  only 
as  directed.  Handy -to -carry  Effervescent  Tablets. 
35c  and  75c;  Liquid,  25c  and  $1.00.  Miles  Labor- 
atories, Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana. 


MILES 


NERVINE 


Use  them'  on  Letters, 
Books,  Greeting  Cards 

It's  new!  It's  excitin?:!  Tour 
favorite  i>hoto  or  snapsnox  re- 
produced on  smart,  exclusive 
stamps.    Large-sized    dVs"  x 
on  fine  gummed  paper — 
just  wet  the  back  and  apply. 
That  man  of  yours  in  service 
will  get  a  real  thrill  seeing 
your  picture  in  every  letter. 
Hundreds  of  Novel  Uses 
Photo  Stamps  can  be  used  on 
greeting  cards,  announcements, 
husiness   cards,   job  applica- 
tions, etc.  Identify  your  books, 
records,  sheet  music,  etc. 
PHOTOPLATE  CO.,  Dept.  4-DD 
161  W.  Harrison  St.,  Chicago,  5 


Send  No  Money 

You  don't  risk  one  cent  — 
simply  send  photo  or  snap- 
shot (no  negatives).  On 
arrival,  pay  postman  $1.69 
plus  C.  O.  D.  postage  on 
MONEY-BACK  GUARAN- 
TEE. If  cash  accompanies 
order,  we  pay  postage. 
Original  photo  returned. 
Mail  your  order  TODAYI 


MORNING  COUGHS 

Why  start  the  day  with  hawkinff,  "morning  coughs" 
due  to  nose  and  throat  congestion  caused  by  colds, 
sinus,  and  catarrh?  Try  this  "old  stand-by  meth- 
od" that  thousands  for  69  years  have  used  .  . . 

HALL'S  TWO  METHOD  TREATMENT. 

Loosens    and  helps  clear  up  phlegm- filled  throat  and 
nasal  congestion  or  money  back.    Ask  your  druggist. 
Write  for  FREE  Vitamin  and  Health  Chart  today! 
F.  J.  Cheney  &  Co.,  Dept.  34,  Toledo,  Ohio- 

flgfl  ^(mimi Medication 


Palmer'sSKIN  SUCCESS  Soap  is  zspeaalsozp 
containing  the  same  costly  medication  as  104 
year  proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Oint- 
ment. Whip  up  the  rich  cleansing  FOAMY 
MEDICATION  with  finger  tips,  washcloth  or 
brush  and  allow  to  remain  on  3  minutes.  Amaz- 
ingly quick,  results  come  to  many  skins,  afflicted 
with  pimples,  blackheads,  itching  of  eczema  and 
rashes  externally  caused  that  need  the  scientific 
hygiene  action  of  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS' 
Soap.  For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness,  give 
your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy  medica- 
tion-treatment. At  toiletry  counters  everywhere 
25c  or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug  Company,  127 
Water  Street,  New  York  5,  New  York. 


Gloria,  on  her  father's  arm,  looking  as 
serene  as  if  she'd  never  heard  of  a  smelling 
salt.  But  John  says  her  hand  shook  the 
whole  time  it  lay  in  his,  even  when  he 
slipped  on  the  plain  gold  band,  with  its 
guard  of  rubies — Gloria's  birthstone.  It 
was  a  single  ring  ceremony,  because  John 
always  wears  a  ring  that  belonged  to  his 
father — 

The  little  reception  at  a  friend's  home. 
Gloria  grabbing  the  one  person  John  didn't 
know,  and  introducing  them,  so  she  could 
say,  "My  husband — " 

Then  the  goodbyes  and  the  rice  and  the 
last  hug  for  Mother,  who  just  waved  like 
the  rest,  and  never  shed  a  tear — and  how 
Gloria  loved  her  for  it  knowing  how  she 
felt.  And  Mary  Ellen  and  Clarence  at  the 
door  of  their  house,  welcoming  her  in, 
calling  her  Mrs.  Payne  as  easily  as  if 
she'd  been  Mrs.  Payne  for  a  month  at  least. 
And  dinner  at  their  own  table  with  the 
Lazy  Daisy,  and  changing  for  the  trip  and 
off  to  Palm  Springs  in  the  rain — 

And  howling  next  morning  over  a  corny 
gag  of  Dad's.  He'd  stuck  a  package  in  her 
bag,  all  done  up  in  tissue  and  blue  ribbons, 
which  turned  out  to  be  her  mangiest  ten- 
nis shoes — 

"The  reason  I  married  you,"  said  John, 
"is  because  you're  a  baggypants  comic  at 
heart.  I've  been  waiting  to  find  someone 
cornier  than  myself,  which  I  thought  was 
impossible — " 

tapeworm  hostess  .  .  . 

As  it  happened,  they  had  only  four  days 
at  Palm  Springs.  John  was  called  back. 
But  they  didn't  mind.  All  that  seemed  to 
matter  was  being  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John 
Payne.  They  could  honeymoon  nicely  in  a 
white  Colonial  house — 

Which  is  what  they've  been  doing. 

Sometimes  Gloria  gets  breakfast.  She 
can  scramble  a  mean  egg,  but  hates  to 
clean  up.  Her  eating  habits  move  John  to 
awe.  She  devours  potatoes  and  laps  up 
desserts,  the  gooier,  the  better.  She  out- 
eats  him  at  every  meal  but  breakfast,  and 
even  there  she's  beginning  to  catch  up. 
Her  first  words  in  the  morning,  and  her 
last  at  night  are:  "I'm  hungry — " 

John  feels  her  head.  "You  couldn't  be 
sick  and  eat  like  that.  On  the  other  hand, 
you  can't  eat  like  that  and  be  normal. 
Why  don't  you  weigh  250  pounds?" 

He'd  rather  have  her  casual  than  glam- 
orous. Likes  her  in  slacks  and  sport  shirts 
and  sloppy  joes.  And  pigtails.  "I  look 
fresh  out  of  school,"  she  protests. 

"Is  that  bad?"  asks  her  husband. 

She's  a  pest  about  presents.  Let  Gloria 
find  out  that  a  present  is  on  the  way,  and 
she'll  give  you  no  peace  till  she  knows 
what  it  is.  She  can't  wait  for  the  day. 
Long  before  Christmas,  she  knew  all  about 
the  topaz  and  the  coat.  This  burns  John 
up.  On  their  first  anniversary — they'd 
been  married  a  week — he  gave  her  a  lovely 
little  tourmaline  cross — 

"It's  a  standin  for  your  real  wedding 
present,  which  isn't  ready — " 

"Oh,  John,  it's  so  beautiful  for  a  stand- 
in!"  Brief  pause  for  decency's  sake. 
"What's  the  real  one?" 

"The  real  one,"  he  informed  her  grimly, 
"will  be  a  surprise  if  it  kills  us  both — " 

She  couldn't  budge  him  that  time — had 
to  wait  till  it  came — an  old-fashioned  dia- 
mond pendant  on  a  thin  gold  chain — 

Because  John's  been  away  so  long,  Julie's 
with  them  now.  Her  "Hi,  Button!"  rings 
through  the  house.  Five  next  July,  she's 
the  roughneck  of  the  world — licks  the  tar 
out  of  boys  three  years  her  senior.  Once 
Gloria  buffed  her  nails  to  show  her  how 
pretty  they  looked  with  the  grime  off.  Now 
they've  got  to  be  buffed  every  day.  "Look, 
Poppy,  how  pretty — " 

"My,  what  a  clean  little  girl  you  are — " 
This  inspires  her  to  stay  clean  for  a  full 
five  minutes. 


IF  SHE  DOESN'T  KNOW-i 


these  intimate  physical  facts? 


Yes  !  She's  decidedly  to  blame. 
Because  in  this  age  of  enlighten- 
ment and  frankness  there's  no  excuse 
for  ignorance  of  facts  on  proper  inti- 
mate feminine  cleanliness  which  often 
can  mean  so  much  to  womanly  charm, 
health  and  happiness.  There's  no 
excuse  for  ignorance  of  what  to  put  in 
her  douche. 

Mistakes  Many  Women  Often  Make 

Many  women  still  foolishly  use  old- 
fashioned  methods  of  douching  with 
weak,  homemade  mixtures  of  vinegar, 
salt  or  soda,  which  do  not  and  which 
CAN  NOT  give  the  germicidal  and  deo- 
dorant action  of  Zonite.  Or  they  often 
use  overstrong  solutions  of  harmful 
poisons  which  may  burn,  severely  irri- 
tate and  damage  delicate  tissues — in 
time  may  even  impair  functional 
activity  of  the  mucous  glands. 

If  only  you'd  use  this  newer,  scien- 
tific— THOROUGHLY  MODERN — method 

of  douching  with  zonite— how  much 
happier  your  life  might  be! 

No  other  type  of  liquid  antiseptic- 


Zom'te 


FOR  NEWER 


eminine 


germicide  for  the  douche  of  all  those 
tested  is  so  powerful  yet  so  safe  to 
delicate  tissues  as  Zonite. 

Discovery  Of  A  World-Famous 
Surgeon  and  Renowned  Chemist 

The  formula  of  Zonite  was  the  first 
type  of  liquid  antiseptic  in  the  world 
that  was  non-poisonous. 

Yet  Zonite  instantly  destroys  and 
removes  odor-causing  waste  sub- 
stances, helps  guard  against  infection 
— kills  every  germ  it  touches.  Of  course 
due  to  anatomical  barriers  it's  not 
always  possible  to  contact  all  germs 
in  the  tract,  but  you  can  be  sure 
of  this!  No  germicide  kills  germs 
any  faster  or  more  thoroughly  than 
Zonite.  It  kills  all  reachable  living 
germs  and  keeps  them  from  multi- 
plying. Positively  non-irritating,  non- 
burning,  non-poisonous  for  feminine 
hygiene.  Use  Zonite  as  directed  as  often 
'as  you  want  without  risk  of  danger. 

Buy  a  bottle  of  Zonite  today  from 
any  drugstore. 

FREE! 

For  Frank  Intimate  Facts  of  Newer 
Feminine  Hygiene  —  mail  this 
coupon  to  Zonite  Products,  Dept. 
504-G,  370  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York 
17,  N.  Y.,  and  receive  enlightening 
FREE  Booklet  edited  by  several 
eminent  Gynecologists. 

Name  

Address  

City  


.State. 


113 


Says 

Paula  Stone 


'My  lips  stay  lovely 
hours  longer  without 
retouching... That's  why 
Don  Juan  is  tops  with  me. 


See  what  they  do 
for  your  lips 

1.  DON  JUAN  STAYS  ON  when 
you  eat,  drink,  kiss,  if  used  as  di- 
rected. No  greasy,  smeary  effect. 

2.  LIPS  STAY  LOVELY  without 
frequent  retouching.  Try  today. 

3.  NOT  DRYING  or  SMEARY.Im- 
parts  appealing  "glamour  look. 
Creamy  smooth— easily  applied. 

4.  STYLE  SHADES.TryRaspberry, 
rich,  glowing,  or  Number  5, 
medium  red,  flattering,  youthful  look- 
ing. Other  shades,  too. 

De  luxe  size  $1.  Refills  60c.  Junior  size  25c. 
Tax  extra.  Matching  powder,  rouge  &  cake 
make-up.  Trial  sizes  at  10c  stores.  In  Canada  also. 


DON  JUAN  MILLION  DOLLAR  LIPSTICK 


BRUSH AWAY ' 

GRAY 
HAIR 


...  curve? £ovA  IO 
YEARS  YOUNGER 

•  Now,  at  home,  you  can  quickly  and  easily  tint  telltale 
streaks  of  gray  to  natural-appearing  shades — Irom  lightest 
blonde  to  darkest  black.  Brownatone  and  a  small  brush 
does  it — or  your  money  back.  Used  lor  30  years  by  thou- 
sands of  women  (men,  too) — Brownatone  is  guaranteed 
harmless.  No  skin  test  needed,  active  coloring  agent  is 
purely  vegetable.  Cannot  affect  waving  of  hair.  Lasting — 
does  not  wash  out.  Just  brush  or  comb  it  in.  One  applica- 
tion imparts  desired  color.  Simply  retouch  as  new  gray 
appears.  Easy  to  prove  by  tinting  a  test  lock  of  your  hair. 
60c  and  SI. 65  (5  times  as  much)  at  drug  or  toilet  counters 
on  a  money-back  guarantee.  Get  BROWNATONE  today. 


STAMMER? 

This  new  128-page  book,  "Stammering,  Its  Cause 
and  Correction,"  describes  the  BogueUnit  Method 
for  scientific  correction  of  stammering  and  stut- 
tering—successful for  43  years.  Benj.  N.  Bogue, 
Dept.  2270.  Circle  Tower,  Indianapolis  4,  Ind. 


All  the  lessons  she'll  ever  need  in  child 
training,  says  Gloria,  come  from  watching 
John  with  Julie.  One  evening  the  baby 
had  finished  her  prayers,  blessed  her  pri- 
vate list  of  friends  and  relations — 

"Julie,"  said  her  father.  "It's  good  to 
have  a  nice  dinner  and  a  warm  bed  and 
people  to  take  care  of  you,  isn't  it? — Well, 
there  are  children  in  Greece  and  Poland 
and  all  over  the  world  who  don't  have  those 
things.  So  let's  bless  all  the  children  in  the 
world  and  ask  God  to  look  after  them — " 
"I  don't  know  all  the  little  children  in 
the  world — " 

"You  don't  have  to  know  them.  Just 
think  how  you'd  feel  without  Poppy  and 
Mommy  and  Button  to  love  you  and  give 
you  what  you  need.  You'd  certainly  want 
God  to  do  something  about  it,  wouldn't 
you?  So  let's  ask  Him — " 

When  Julie  gets  hold  of  something,  she 
hangs  on.  "I  don't  know  all  the  little  chil- 
dren in  the  world — " 

John  stood  up.  "All  right  then,  I  don't 
want  to  know  you.  Good  night.  I'd  rather 
not  talk  to  a  little  girl  who  doesn't  care 
about  anyone  but  herself — " 

Five  minutes.  Ten  minutes.  "Poppy!" 
He  went  in.  "Poppy — I  don't  know  all  the 
little  children  in  the  world — but  I'd  like 
God  to  bless  them — " 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

When  we  were  in 
California  three 
years  ago,  my  hus- 
band worked  at  the 
"Bit  Of  Sweden" 
Restaurant.  One 
evening,  while  wait- 
ing for  him,  I  no- 
ticed a  crowd  gath- 
ering; they  were 
waiting  for  Spencer 
Tracy  to  finish  din- 
ner and  come  out. 

When  he  finally  did,  he  was  escort- 
ing a  tall,  slender  young  woman  who 
seemed  to  melt  into  the  background. 
I  didn't  pay  much  attention  to  her 
until  Mr.  Tracy  looked  up  from  sign- 
ing autographs  and  announced,  "You'd 
better  get  this  young  woman's  signa- 
ture, too.  She's  going  to  be  one  of 
your  top  favorites  one  of  these  days." 

Good  guess,  Spencer  Tracy,  spotting 
Ingrid  Bergman  so  early  in  the  game. 

Mrs.  J.  C.  Wilcoxson 

Louisville,  Ky. 


The  Paynes  are  still  honeymooning, 
spending  most  evenings  by  the  fire  with  the 
radio  on.  They're  both  radio  fans — any- 
thing from  mystery  thrillers  to  comedians, 
corny  or  otherwise — any  music  from  Rach- 
maninoff to  swing.  Or  they  talk  about  the 
future— the  flowers  they'll  plant— the  patio 
John's  going  to  enlarge — the  spinet  they've 
ordered.  John  plays  by  ear,  and  Gloria 
not  at  all.  They're  both  going  to  take  les- 
sons. They're  going  to  build  a  shack  with 
their  own  hands  above  Malibu.  They're 
going  to  Virginia  in  the  spring  to  see  Mom 
and  Rosie.  Till  finally  Gloria  wails,  "I'm 
hungry,"  and  they  go  to  the  kitchen  to 
gorge  on  hot  chocolate  and  cookies. 

They've  laid  down  one  rule.  Never  to 
go  to  sleep  or  to  leave  each  other  on  a  dis- 
agreement. To  settle  it  then  and  there,  if 
it  means  not  going  to  work  or  staying  up 
all  night.  There  haven't  been  any  argu- 
ments yet,  knock  wood,  but  when  they 
come  up — and  they  will — you  can  always 
talk  things  out  and  reach  a  compromise. 
You  don't  have  to  walk  away  in  a  huff. 
Happy  marriages  don't  just  happen.  You 
have  to  work  at  them.  If  that  means  giv- 
ing in,  fine.  You  give  in  a  little  to  save 
something  big — 


-4 


HELP  KEEP 


FROM  DARKENING 

Simple  Home  Shampoo  Washes 
Hair  Shades  Lighter  SAFELY 

Made  specially  for  blondes,  this  new  shampoo 
helps  keep  light  hair  from  darkening— bright- 
ens faded  hair.  Called  Blondex,  its  rich  cleans- 
ing lather  instantly  removes  the  dingy  film 
that  makes  hair  dark,  old-looking.  Takes 
only  1 1  minutes  at  home.  Gives  hair 
lustroushighlights.  Safeforchil- 
dren.  Get  Blondex  at  1 0c, 
drug,  dept.  stores. 


WEDDING 

AND 
ENGAGEMENT 


RING 


BARGAI N 


TEN  DAYS'  TRIAL — 
SEND  NO  MONEY 
Introductory    offer:  With 
every  order   for  smart, 
new,  Sterling  Silver  Soli- 
taire engagement  ring  we 
will  include  without  extra 
charge  exquisite  wedding 
ring  set  with  eight  imita- 
tion  diamonds   matching  in 
fire  and   brilliance  the  beau- 
tiful imitation  Diamond  solitaire  en- 
oment  ring  (the  perfect  bridal  pair).  Send 
nn3  money  with  order.    Just  name,  address 
r-    and-'ring  sie.  We  ship  both  rings  in  lovely 
Sift  box  immediately  and  you  make  Just  2 
-   elsv  payments  of  $2  each,  total  only  S4.  We 
St  you.  No  red  tape  as  you  make  first  pay- 
ment and  20%  Federal  tax  to  postman  on  ar- 
rival then  balance  any  time  within  30  days. 
Money-back   guarantee.     War   conditions  make 
supply  limited.    Act  NOW. 

PI  RE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  ST-354,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


EM 


CHECKED  IMA  JIFFY 

Sufferers  from  the  torturing  itch 
caused  by  eczema,  pimples,  scales, 
I  scabies,  athlete's  foot,  "factory"  itch, 
J  and  other  itch  troubles  are  praising 
\  cooling,  liquid  D.  D.  D.  Prescription. 
*        This  time-proved  medication — devel- 
!  oped  by  Dr.  D.  D.  Dennis— positively 
4  relieves  that  cruel,  burning  itch. 
L         wswssa  Greaseless  and  stainless.  Soothes  and 
comforts  even  the  most  intense  itching  in  a  jiffy.  A 
35c  trial  bottle  proves  its  merits  or  your  money  back. 
Ask  your  druggist  today  for  D.  D.  D.  Prescription. 


Stop  worrying  and  wondering.  Get  the  facte  accord- 
ing to  numbers.  Send  me  your  complete  birth  date. 
Get  your  new  personalized  forecast  on J-°ve' Busi- 
ness, Finances,  Travel,  Pleasure,  Health,  Home,  „„„„,,.,., 
Responsibility,  friends  and  associates.  I  send  you  your  rh.Kt.UNAL, 
NuWbERS ""recast  taken  from  your  foil  birth  date.  Formerly  a  $5  00 
service  All  for  only  26c.  Rush  birth  date  a  8c  .tamp  and [  25cin com. 
FREE--- Mail  your  order  promptly  and  sei  a  dictionary  of  800  Com- 
mon Dreams.  Satisfaction  guaranteed. 


3833  Applegate 


APPLIED   NUMBERS,   Dept.  84 


Cincinnati   11,  Ohio 


DRAWforMONEY 


Be  An  ARTIST! 

Trained  Artists  Are  Capable 
of  Earning 

$30  -  $50  -  $75  A  WEEK 

Use  Your  Spare  Time  to  Pre- 
pare for  a  Profitable 
Art  Career! 

It's  pleasant  and  interesting  to 
study  Art  the  W.S.A.  way.  COM. 
H1ERCIAL  ART,  ILLUSTRATING, 
CARTOONING  ail  in  One  complete 
course.  No  previous  Art  experience 
necessary — hundreds  have  profited 
by  our  practical  methods  since 
1914.  TWO  ART  OUTFITS  fur- 
nished with  training.  Full  infor- 
mation in  FREE  BOOK,  "Art  for 
Pleasure  and  Profit."  Write  today. 
State  age.  WASHINGTON  SCHOOL 
OF  ART,  Studio  804-P,  1115— 15th 
St.,   N.  W.,  Washington   5,   D.  C. 


DON'T  BELIEVE  IT! 

(Continued  from  page  45) 


she  bent  the  low-slung  sizzler  into  his  big 
brown  eyes.  "Hey,"  grinned  Bogie.  "Turn 
it  off  a  minute.   I  got  a  name  for  you. 
'You're  the  Look.' " 
"Is  that  so?"  drawled  Betty.   "How  about 


you  . 


said 


"Me?    Oh,   I'm   'the  Hangover, 
Bogie. 

Betty  has  a  lot  of  names,  as  you  might 
have  gathered.  Betty,  Charlie,  Slim, 
Junior,  The  Look  and  just  Bacall,  like  just 
Garbo.  Oh,  yes,  and  Lauren.  That's  the 
one  officially  up  in  lights  from  now  on, 
so  maybe  we'd  better  use  that,  although 
it's  not  her  real  handle  at  all.  She  bor- 
rowed it  from  her  grandmother.  * 

You  can  tell  that  from  the  gold  tag- 
bracelet  she  wears  on  her  right  wrist.  It 
says  "Betty  Bacall,"  and  it's  a  gift,  she'll 
admit,  from  a  man.  What  man?  Just  a 
man.  The  Man,  by  any  chance?  Yes, 
Lauren  confesses,  The  Man.  "There's  a 
love  in  my  life,"  she  states  openly.  Who's 
that?  Lauren  levels  the  Look  and  then 
wipes  it  away  with  a  sweet  smile.  She's 
not  telling,  and  she's  not  kidding,  either. 
Nobody  in  Hollywood  knows  who  The 
Man  is  or  where  he  is.  Lauren  is  close- 
mouthed;  nice  about  it,  but  still  zipper- 
lipped.  (The  Man,  of  course,  as  we  all 
know  since  this  was  written,  is  Bogie — Ed.) 

Somebody  asked  her  the  other  day, 
"Who's  your  best  friend?" 

Betty  answered  seriously.  "My  dog, 
Droopy.  He's  the  only  one  who  never 
betrays  a  confidence." 

So,  obviously,  Betty  can  be  stubborn 
about  some  things. 

One  of  them  is  going  Hollywood,  even 
in  a  minor  way,  turning  into  Miss  Movie 
Star.  Betty's  against  that.  Glamour  gags 
her.  She's  not  the  type,  inside  or  out. 
She's  not  pretty,  and  she  knows  it,  not 
doll  baby-Shirley  Temple-Jeanne  Crain- 
Linda  Darnall  pretty.  Her  cheekbones 
are  too  high,  her  mouth  is  too  wide  and 
not  even  a  first  cousin  to  a  cupid's  bow. 
She  has  a  scar  on  her  right  cheek  (a  little 
one).  Her  blond  hair  is  streaked  by  the 
sun,  and  when  you  ask  her  if  it's  naturally 
wavy,  she  says,  "Heavens  no — that's  a 
permanent!"  Her  eyes  aren't  pools  of  azure 
but  a  frank  gray.  Her  teeth  are  not  strings 
of  pearls.  She's  trim  all  over  but  no  Betty 
Grable.  I  still  think  she's  darned  good 
looking — added  up — but  Betty  says  no. 
"Call  me  interesting  looking,"  she  sug- 
gests. Okay. 

Anyway,  when  the  Warner  Brothers  saw 
the  first  rushes  of  "To  Have  and  Have 
Not"  and  realized  what  a  prize  package 
they  had  on  their  hands,  they  got  ideas. 
Before  the  picture  was  released,  she  had 
twice  as  much  publicity  as  any  other  gal 
in  Hollywood.  It  wasn't  all  press  agentry, 
understand.  Betty  had  something — a  whole 
lot.  Walter  Winchell  took  one  look,  spent 
his  whole  column  on  her.  The  magazines 
photographed  her  from  every  angle.  Both 
the  United  Press  and  the  Associated  Press 
gave  her  titles  like  "Most  Interesting 
Actress  of  the  Year."  The  snooty  fashion 
bibles  named  her  Model  of  the  Year.  Bacall 
got  letters  from  service  guys  overseas 
naming  her  this  and  that.  One  pigboat 
outfit  in  Japanese  waters  broke  the  silence 
of  the  silent  service.  They  voted  Bacall 
"The  girl  we  would  most  like  to  sink  to 
the  bottom  with!!" 

beauty  for  the  best  .  . . 

When  the  tornado  first  got  going,  it 
sucked  away  every  picture  of  Lauren 
Bacall  in  the  studio — whisht! — like  that. 
They  called  Betty  into  the  gallery  for  a 
mess  of  glamour  sittings.   But  first  Perc 


L0fE*45P0UND5 


"My  husband's  birthday  gift  to  me— the 
DuBarry  Success  Course— has  brought 
new  happiness  to  us  both,"  says 
Mrs.  Rita  Unger  of  Hagerstown,  Md. 

"Just  to  stand  before  the  mirror  and  see  a  figure 
you're  proud  of!  Just  to  have  the  satisfaction  of 
slipping  into  a  size  14  dress  after  wearing  a  38  for 
years !  Just  to  hear  the  compliments  of  your  family 
and  friends  on  how  wonderful  you  look!  Those  are 
rewards  any  woman  would  be  willing  to  work  for. 
But  they  came  to  me  when  I  finished  the  DuBarry 
Course,  and  the  weeks  I  had 
spent  on  it  hadn't  been  work  at 
all— they  had  been  more  of  an 
exciting  adventure.  ( 

"I  had  put  on  weight  after  my 
babies  came,  until  I  weighed 
178.  Then,  for  my  birthday  my 
husband  gave  me  the  DuBarry 
Success  Course.  (Don't  tell  me 
husbands  aren't  observing  and 
thoughtful ! )  The  very  first  week 
I  lost  8  pounds,  and  began  to 
feel  buoyant  and  gay.  Today  I 
weigh  133,  and  my  figure  is  as 
slim  as  the  day  I  was  married. 
My  skin  is  lovelier  and  softer, 
my  hair  lustrous  and  alive,  and 
for  the  first  time  I  know  how  to 
use  make-up  effectively.  With 
all  that  weight  gone,  I  have  a 
surprising  amount  of  energy. 
Thanks  to  DuBarry,  I  am  get- 
ting more  out  of  life  than  ever 
before.  I  can  really  enjoy  my  photo 
family  and  my  home.  Of  course,  Unger  when  she  weighed 
my  husband  takes  the  credit,  178.  Never  tired  now,  she 
tiT.  -n  -:~ui.  ...ui.  t»  s°2/?;.  {do  my  house- 

work in  half  the  time. 


Before 

above  shows  Mrs. 


but  that's  all  right  with  me!' 

HOW  ABOUT  YOU? 

If  you  are  dissatisfied  with  your  personal  ap- 
pearance, find  out  about  this  simple  plan  that 
has  helped  Rita  Unger  and  more  than  175,000 
other  women  and  girls  to  be  fit  and  fair,  ready 
for  strenuous  wartime  living.  The  DuBarry 
Success  Course  shows  you  how  to  bring  your 
weight  and  figure  proportions  to  normal,  how 
to  care  for  your  skin,  how  to  style  your  hair 


LOST 
45  POUNDS 

BUST 
5W'  1ESS 

WAIST 
W  LESS 
ABDOMEN 
W  LESS 

HIPS 
W  LESS 
THIGHS 
4"  LESS 


becomingly,  how  to  use  make-up  to  enhance 
your  natural  beauty  — how  to  make  the  most 
of  yourself.  You  follow  at  home  the  same 
methods  taught  by  Ann  Delafield  at  the  fa- 
mous Richard  Hudnut  Salon,  New  York. 

Use  the  coupon— it  will  quickly 
bring  you  the  full  story  of  what 
this  Course  can  do  for  you. 


Accepted  for  advertising  in  publications 
of  the  Ame-ican  Medical  Association 


Ann  Delafield,  Directing 


Richard  Hudnut  Salon, 

Dept.  SR-59, 693  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

j  Please  send  the  booklet  telling  all  about 
j  the  DuBarry  Home  Success  Course. 


Guaranteed  by 
i  Good  Housekeeping 


Miss 
Mrs._ 


Street_ 


With  your  Course,  you  receive  a  Chest  ! 
containing  a  generous  supply  of  DuBarry  | 
Beauty  and  Make-up  Preparations.         j  City. 


Zona  No. 
if  *D7  — 


Star, 


US 


A  WORD  OF 
WARNING  TO 
LAXATIVE  USERS 


Seme 
Laxative  «(* 

too  sn^r 

It  doesn't  pay  to 
dose  yourself 
with  harsh,  bad- 
J'MBfiMft--.^'  — — 1  tastinglaxatives! 
A  medicine  that's  too  strong  can  often 
leave  you  feeling  worse  than  before! 


Others  are 
Too  MM' 


A  laxative  that's 
too  mild  to  give 
proper  relief  is 
just  as  unsatis- 
factory as  none 
at  all.  A  good  laxative  should  work 
thoroughly,  yet  be  kind  and  gentle! 


ex-id*'* 


-Try  the- 


"HAPPY  MEDIUM' LAXATIVE 

Ex-Lax  gives  you  a  thorough  action.  But 
Ex-Lax  is  gentle,  too!  It  works  easily  and 
effectively  at  the  same  time!  And  remem- 
ber, Ex-Lax  tastes  good  — just  like  fine 
chocolate!  It's  as  good  for  women  and  chil- 
dren as  it  is  for  the  men-folks.  10c  and  25c. 

IF  YOU  NEED  A  LAXATIVE 
WHEN  YOU  HAVE  A  COLD — 

Don't  dose  yourself  with  harsh,  upsetting  purgatives.  Take 
Ex-Lax!  It's  thoroughly  effective,  but  kind  and  gentle. 

As  a  precaution  use  only  as  directed 


« W     m  *N^T        The  Original 

jjj  J|V  Chocolated  Laxative 


at  your  fINGERTIPS! 

When  he  fondles  your  hand  and  turns 
it  over  in  his,  what  does  he  see?  Are  your 

nails  exquisitely  groomed,  glamorous, 

FLOWERY  TREATED? 

Get  the  FLOWERY  habit.  These  manicure 
products  have  been  standard  for  more 
than  30  years.  Glamour  is  right  at  your 
fingertips!  Simply  make  regular  use  of 
Flowery  Emery  Boards,  Orange  Sticks 
and  other  aids  to  beautiful  hands.  Flow- 
ery Emery  Boards  are  5c,  10c,  15c  and 
20c  for  a  box  of  12.  Get  Flowery 
products  at  leading  drug,  chain  stores, 
department  stores  and  beauty  parlors. 
SENT  FREE:  Color  illustrated  booklet  "Your 
Hands,"  crammed  full  of  beauty  secrets. 


W  Dept.  B,3636ParkAve.f  New 

16 


MANICURE 
CTS 


ewYorkS6,N.Y. 


Westmore,  the  beauty  expert,  stood  off 
and  cocked  his  experienced  eye.  He  knew 
just  what  to  do.  They  were  yelping  for 
glamour  stills  of  Bacall,  weren't  they? 
Okay,  we'll  give  'em  the  glamour. 

"That  hair,"  began  Perc,  "has  more 
stripes  than  El  Morocco.  Better  tint  it. 
The  mouth— too  big.  We'll  paint  that  up. 
That  scar — hand  me  my  collodion  tube. 
Tweezers,  please,  for  the  eyebrows.  Now 
about  the  nose — " 

"Look,"  interrupted  Bacall  icily.  "Just 
wait  a  minute.  Who  do  they  want  these 
pictures  of?  I  mean,  whom?" 
"Lauren  Bacall,  of  course." 
"Then  for  Pete's  sake,  don't  make  me 
somebody  else!  What,"  inquired  Betty 
caustically,  "did  they  sign  me  for  if  they 
wanted  somebody  different?" 

There  wasn't  much  answer  to  that.  It's 
no  use  arguing  with  Betty,  anyway,  when 
her  mind's  made  up.  They  took  the  pictures 
plain.    There  weren't  any  complaints. 

It  seems  to  Betty  Bacall  that  all  she  has 
done  since  the  lightning  struck  her  is 
make  photographs.  No  girl  outside  of 
Jane  Russell  has  ever  had  such  a  pre- 
picture  hurricane  of  hurry-up  orders  for 
Bundles  of  Bacall.  Because  she's  grateful 
to  her  old  modeling  alma  mater,  "Harper's 
Bazaar,"  for  the  break  it  brewed  her,  Betty 
keeps  right  on  modeling  clothes  for  them. 
I  don't  know  how  many  publications  there 
are  in  the  USA,  but  it's  a  safe  bet  that 
99  per  cent  of  them  want  a  picture  of 
Betty.  Recently,  it  got  so  that  Lauren 
was  watching  the  birdie  between  takes, 
during  lunch  hours,  before  breakfast  and 
after  dinner.  Right  before  "The  Big  Sleep" 
was  finished  and  she  fled  to  New  York 
for  a  vacation,  Betty  was  about  to  collapse 
with  the  screaming  meemies.  She  was 
beefing  around  the  set  about  her  weary 
load,  and  Bogie  Bogart  heard  her. 

"Oh,  for  God's  sake,  Charlie,  shut  up!" 
he  snapped.  Lauren  did.  She  just  stared. 

"Listen,  Creep,"  said  Bogie  pitilessly, 
"you  wanted  to  be  an  actress,  didn't  you?" 

Betty  knew  what  he  meant.  She  grinned, 
and  then  wiped  it  away.  "Yes,"  she  said. 
"I  did.  I  always  did." 

She  never  made  a  truer  confession. 
There's  plenty  more  back  of  Bacall  than 
just  freak  publicity,  a  hot  look  and  a 
crazy  break.  She's  had  stars  in  her  eyes 
for  years.  Now  that  the  stars  are  right  up 
close— well — Betty's  not  so  sure  it's  for 
her  for  keeps.  She  can  see  the  tinsel  al- 
ready, which  is  a  good  healthy  sign.  But 
there  was  a  time  when  the  divine  fire 
burned  bright.  She  acted  like  the  most 
stage-struck  kid  ever  whelped  and  it 
worked,  too.  What  lit  the  divine  flame 
was  a  lady  who  acts  on  the  stage  next  door 
to  Lauren  now.  Name — Bette  Davis.  But 
I'll  get  around  to  that  later. 

Lauren  Bacall  is  part  French  and  part 
Russian  by  ancestry  although  her  folks 
were  settled  in  the  USA  several  genera- 
tions before  she  came  along.  Betty's  an  only 
child,  and  it's  been  her  and  her  mother 
since  she  was  a  tot,  because  her  parents 
split  up  early.  Oddly  enough,  that's  turned 
out  to  be  sort  of  a  break — that  and  the 
fact  that  she  was  born  right  on  Manhattan 
Island,  back  in  1924.  I  mean,  both_  cir- 
cumstances have  given  Betty  a  self  reliance 
and  older-than-her-years  outlook  that  has 
come  in  handy. 

hookey'ed  inspiration  .  .  . 

She  was  a  naturally  smart  kid,  too. 
Got  out  of  Julia  Richman  High  in  New 
York  at  15,  without  being  a  girl  grind  or 
a  book  beetle.  In  fact,  at  the  school  she 
was  exposed  to  before  Richman,  Highland 
Manor  in  Tarrytown,  the  class  prophecy 
tossed  this  bouquet  at  Betty  when  she 
graduated,  "Betty  Bacall — girl  most  likely 
to  grow  up  and  break  men's  hearts." 
Corny,  of  course,  but  not  so  far  off  the 
beam,  either,  as  it  turns  out. 


BEAUTIFY  YOUR 
BUST  LINE 

(Instantly) 


Send 
No 

Money 

WRITE 
NOW 


An  attractive  full  Bust  Line  is  a  short  cut  to 
glamour,  poise  and  self-assurance.  If  your  Bust 
Line  makes  you  self-conscious,  try  the  new  (special 
up  and  out)  Peach  Cupbra.  Use  it  for  a  week.  If 
you  are  not  delighted,  send  everything  back  and 
your  money  will  be  refunded.  Write  now.  SEND 
NO  MONEY.  Send  only  your  name  and  address 
and  size  of  your  old  brassiere.  (State  whether 
small,  medium  or  heavy.)  When  you  get  your 
Peach  Cupbra  with  direction  booklet,  pay  post- 
man $1.98  (plus  postage).  (Plain  wrapper.)  Read 
your  direction  booklet  and  wear  your  Peach  Cupbra 
for  a  week.  If  you  are  not  absolutely  delighted 
with  your  new  lovelier  figure,  send  it  back.  It  is 
positively  guaranteed  to  please  you.  Join  the  hun- 
dreds of  women  who  enjoy  a  lovelier  figure  with 
Peach  Cupbra.  Please  print  name  and  address 
clearly.  Write  today  to  Party  Peach  Co.,  Dept. 
9D,  72  5th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  11,  N.  Y. 


Give 

Your  Feet  An 
Ice-Mint  Treat 

Get  Happy,  Cooling  Relief  For 
Burning  Callouses — Put  Spring  In  Your  Step 

Don't  groan  about  tired,  burning  feet.  Don't 
moan  about  callouses.  Get  busy  and  give  them  an 
Ice-Mint  treat.  Feel  the  comforting,  soothing  cool- 
ness of  Ice-Mint  driving  out  fiery  burning  .  .  . 
aching  tiredness.  Rub  Ice-Mint  over  those  ugly 
hard  old  corns  and  callouses,  as  directed.  See  how- 
white,  cream-like  Ice-Mint  helps  soften  them  up. 
Get  foot  happy  today  the  Ice-Mint  way.  Your 
druggist  has  Ice-Mint. 


.  real  bargain!  Latest 
rage  of  Hollywood 
Graceful  charms  on  a  lovely 
chain — 8  tiny  images  of  delight — 
love  heart,  horseshoe,  4r-leaf  clover, 
hand,  key,  etc;  (emblem  of  true  love, 
friendship).  You'll  cherish  it! 
Hollywood  Spray  Pin  adds  dash  and 
sparkle  to  every  costume.  You'll  tingle  with 
pride  when  you  wear  it.  Artistically  set  with 
sparkling  simulated  Rhinestones  in  exquisite 
design.  Creates  a  sensation. 
SEND  NO  MONEY— 10  DAY  TRIAL 
Money  Back  Guarantee.  Send 
name  and  address.  Pay  post- 
man only  98c  plus  post- 
age and  20%  Federal  tax 
for  Bracelet  and_  Holly- 
wood Pin,  or  mail  SI. 20 
and  we  pay  postage 
and  tax.  ^ 

International  Diamond  Co.  t 
2251  Calumet  Ave.  ^ 
Dept.215. Chicago  16,10.  * 


Betty's  mother  has  been  a  business 
woman  all  her  life  and  still  is.  She  has  a 
secretarial  job  in  a  Beverly  Hills  defense 
firm  now.  That  left  the  budding  Bacall 
more  or  less  on  her  own  to  obey  her 
impulses  during  the  day,  and  she  never 
faltered. 

One  fine  day  at  Richmond  High,  when 
Lauren  was  a  fascinating  fourteen,  she  felt 
much  too  good  to  sit  in  school.  So  she 
aretended  she  was  sick.  With  her  best 
Ijsrl  friend  she  hookey 'ed  out  and  hopped 
il  subway  to  a  Broadway  movie.  It  was 
Bette  Davis  in  "Dark  Victory,"  and  Betty 
md  the  g.f.  sat  through  it  twice.  Betty 
Bacall  staggered  home  in  a  dreamy  daze. 
Why  couldn't  she  act  like  that?  Darn  it, 
|ihe  could,  she  would! 

Well,  right  after  that  Bette  Davis  came 
;o  New  York  in  person  and  in  the  flesh, 
itraight  from  Hollywood.  When  Lauren 
learned  that  one  of  her  mother's  secretary 
friends  knew  Bette's  private  secretary,  she 
jiidn't  stop  until  she'd  squeezed  out  a 
iromise  to  meet  her  idol.  The  date  was  ar- 
ranged all  right,  and  Lauren  took  along  the 
|H  friend  for  moral  support.  She  didn't 
jvant  this  to  be  one  of  those  worshipping 
lan  things.  She  wanted,  above  all,  to  keep 
jier  dignity  and  show  Davis  she  was  a 
incere  admirer.  That  way  she  might  learn 
|t  thing  or  two,  not  get  the  old  routine. 
I  So  the  girls  showed  up  at  the  Gotham 
|Iotel,  and  Bette  Davis  was  very  gracious. 
Jut  Bacall  just  couldn't  find  her  tongue, 
nd  the  poor  girl  friend  lasted  until  the 
ast  minute — then  fainted  dead  away  at 
l)avis'  feet!  It  was  awful,  stark  tragedy 
ja  Bacall,  and  she  cursed  herself  (and  the 
jirl  friend),  all  the  way  home.  But  Bette 
j)avis  had  managed  to  put  in  some  en- 
|ouraging  words  for  an  ambitious  girl  to 
ling  to— and  that's  really  what  started 

all.  Even  to  this  day,  though,  the  cat 
rabs  right  hold  of  Lauren's  tongue  when 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

One  day,  my 
uncle,  who  was  em- 
ployed by  a  Los 
Angeles  garage,  was 
asked  to  deliver 
Jon  Hall's  car  to 
him  and  then  drive 
him  to  the  studio. 

When  he  arrived 
at  Mr.  Hall's  home, 
attired  in  his  every 
day  coveralls,  the 
actor  met  him  at  the  door — in  a  sarong 
and  sandals! 

At  my  uncles'  glance  of  amazement, 
the  star  explained,  laughing,  "Well,  I 
see  you're  in  your  work  clothes — and 
I'm  in  mine!" 

Valerie  Vacco 
Chicago,  Illinois 


she  faces  Bette  Davis. 

They  met  for  the  first  time  in  Hollywood 
in  Warner's  Green  Room,  one  noon  hour. 
Davis  remembered  the  New  York  episode 
and  chatted  away  like  the  always  inter- 
esting magpie  she  is.  All  Lauren  could 
say  was,  "Yes  ...  yes  ...  no  .  .  . 
uh-huh.  .  ."  and  such  drab  monosyllabic 
mutter,  and  normally  she's  no  dummy 
at  all. 

Right  after  she  called  the  publicity  man 
who'd  introduced  them.  She  was  in  an 
agony  of  self  reproach.  "What  must  Bette 
Davis  think  of  me?"  she  wailed.  "I  acted 
like  such  an  awful,  horrible,  silly  jerk." 

"Come  on  by,"  soothed  the  press  agent. 
"We'll  go  down  to  Bette's  set  and  you  can 
redeem  yourself."  So  they  did— but  it  was 
the  same  thing  all  over.   Lauren  blushed 


like  a  milkmaid  instead  of  a  smart  New 
Yorker,  stuttered  out  her  cramped  cliches 
—was  all  hands  and  feet— or  at  least  that's 
what  she  thought.  But  if  Bette  Davis 
noticed  her  awe,  she  never  let  on.  Again 
she  babbled  away  charmingly  and  ended 
up  by  calling  Henry  Blanke,  the  producer, 
and  plugging  Lauren  enthusiastically  for 
the  lead  in  his  next  epic,  "The  Fountain- 
head,"  which  every  actress  on  the  Warner 
lot  is  fighting  and  praying  to  win. 

Betty  Bacall  had  more  than  hero- 
worship  to  kick  her  along,  of  course.  She 
knew  she  could  act;  she  knew  she  had  it 
in  her.  She  was  just  one  of  those  people 
who  know  from  the  start.  She  was  blessed 
with  a  divine  impatience,  too.  She  had 
natural  nerve  and  a  capacity  for  direct 
action.  So  Betty  ruled  co'lege  out  because 
that  takes  years  and  years,  and  getting 
started  in  show  business  is  a  young  girls' 
game.  Instead,  Betty  took  a  short  flyer 
at  the  National  Academy  of  Dramatic  Arts 
at  sweet  sixteen.  But  that  seemed  ele- 
mentary to  her,  and  besides  she  wanted 
action.  Besides,  too,  she  wanted  a  few 
dollars.  In  fact,  she  had  to  have  'em. 

So  she  went  right  down  in  the  clothing 
district  and  got  a  job  modeling— not  deluxe, 
uptown  modeling  (as  she  did  later  on)  — 
but  very  obscure  dog-meat  modeling  in 
the  crowded  wholesale  cloak-and-suit 
temples.  It  was  tiresome,  dull  work,  but 
there  was  a  reason:  Seventh  Avenue  was 
right  next  door  to  Broadway,  and  Broad- 
way was  going  to  be  her  oyster,  or  else. 

Betty's  story  gets  a  little  familiar,  right 
here.  It's  the  old,  old  Broadway  beginners' 
refrain,  in  fact.  But  bear  with  me.  She 
haunted  the  places  stage-struck  hopefuls 
are  supposed  to  haunt — in  her  noon  hours, 
days  off  and  such.  It  took  her  quite  a 
while  to  discover  that  the  chances  of 
success  sitting  outside  a  producer's  door 
were  about  100,000  to  one.  Pounding  pave- 


NOW. .try  the  shampoo 


made  from 


CONTAINS 
PATENTED 
RINSING  AGENT 


At  Drug  Counters 
Generous  6  oz.  Bottle 


NOW  AVAILABLE  for  you  .  .  .  Fitch's  Saponified  Cocoanut  Oil 
Shampoo  combines  mild  Cocoanut  Oil  and  vegetable  oils  into  a  per- 
fectly blended  shampoo.  As  recognized  authorities  on  hair  care  for  over 
50  years,  the  F.  W.  Fitch  Company  ask  you  to  try  this  beauty  shampoo. 


Leaves  Hair  Softer ...  Not  "Drying". . .  Helps 
make  your  hair  feel  surprisingly  softer ...  look 
silkier.  After  shampooing,  your  hair  will  have 
a  lovely,  soft  gloss  and  be  easy  to  manage. 

"Mountains"  of  Lather.  .  .  In  either  hard  or 
soft  water,  a  small  amount  of  Fitch's  Saponi- 
fied Cocoanut  Oil  gives  huge  swirls  of  bil- 
lowy lather  that  loosens  and  floats  away  all 
dirt,  dust  and  other  hair  accumulations. 

A  True  Beauty  Shampoo  .  .  .  Brings  out  the 
natural  beauty  of  your  hair  by  revealing 
those  shy  highlights  that  lend  glamour  to 
every  hairstyle.  Helps  give  your  hair  a 
radiant,  healthy-looking  luster. 

Patented  Rinsing  Agent . . .  Makes  rinsing  a 
simple,  easy  job.  This  special  agent  goes  into 
action  with  the  rinse  water  to  carry  away  re- 


maining particles.  No  special  after  rinse  is 
required . . .  hair  and  scalp  are  left  immacu- 
lately clean,  refreshed.  Damp  hair  combs 
out  easily . . .  without  troublesome  snarling. 

Delightfully  Fragrant. .  .You'll like  the  clean, 
fresh  scent  of  this  clear  liquid  shampoo.  It 
leaves  your  hair  with  a  pleasing,  delicate 
fragrance.  Try  Fitch's  Saponified  Cocoanut 
Oil  Shampoo. 


FOR  DANDRUFF  ...ask  for  and  use  Fitch's 


Dandruff  Remover  Shampoo  . 
shampoo  whose  guarantee  to 
remove  dandruff  with  the  first 
application  is  backed  by  one  of 
the  world's  largest  insurance 
companies.  No  other  shampoo 
can  make  this  statement. 


only 


Guaranteed  by  w 
v  Good  Housekeeping  . 


TRADE  MARK 


SAPONIFIED  COCOANUT  OIL 

SHAMPOO 


The  F.  W.  FITCH  COMPANY,  Des  Moines  6,  Iowa  •  Bayonne,  N.  J.  •  Los  Angeles  21,  Calif.  •  Toronto  2,  Canada 


117 


TEETHING  PAINS 
RELIEVED 
'QUICKLY 


.  HEN  your  baby  suffers  from 
teething  pains,  just  rub  a  few  drops 
of  Dr.  Hand's  Teething  Lotion  on 
the  sore,  tender,  little  gums  and 
the  pain  will  be  relieved  promptly. 

Dr.  Hand's  Teething  Lotion  is 
the  prescription  of  a  famous  baby 
specialist  and  has  been  used  by 
mothers  for  over  fifty  years.  One 
bottle  is  usually  enough  for  one 
baby  for  the  entire  teething  period. 
Buy  it  from  your  druggist  today 


DR.  HAND'S 

TEETHING  LOTION 

Just  rub  it  on  the  gums 


EYES  TIRED? 

TWO  DROPS 

QUICK  RELIEF 

Eyes  tired?  Do  they  smart  and  burn  from  overwork, 
sun,  dust,  wind,  lack  of  sleep?  Then  soothe  and  refresh 
them  the  quick,  easy  way —use  Murine.  Just  two  drops 
in  each  eye.  Right  away  Murine  goes  to  work  to  relieve 
the  discomfort  of  tired,  burning  eyes. 
Murine  is  a  scientific  blend  of  seven  in- 
gredients— safe, gentle — and  oh,  so 
soothing  I  Start  using  Murine  today. 


1  For 
Your 


roR  EYES 

SOOTHES  •  CLEANSES  •  REFRESHES 

it  Invest  in  America-— Buy  War  Bonds  and  Stamps  * 


Rare 

fully  selected 
171/2   inch  sin 


Replica  Pearls  with 
that  true  iridescent  luster  are 
now  rare.  Hand  polished,  care- 
pearls  with  clasp.  Necklace  is 
gle  strand. 


To  make  new  friends,  these  Irides- 
cent Replica  Pearls  set  in  screw  type  Earrings  are 
given  with  your  order  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet. 
Be  first  to  enjoy  wearing  them.    Send  today  and  accept  these 

V^C3f   Earrings  as  our  gift  t0  you" 

NECKLACE  &g£  BRACELET 

Enjoy  wearing  a  gorgeous  replica  of  an  ex- 
pensive pearl  necklace  and  matching,  two 
row  bracelet, — all  without  risking  a  penny. 
Send  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet 
and  accept  them  on  ten  days  trial.  Money  I 
refunded  if  you  return  them,  but  YOU  ARE  TO  KEEP 
THE  EARRINGS  as  our  get-acquainted  gift,  in  any 

"send  no  money ffi 

When  your  package  arrives  you  pay  the  postman  only  $2.95 
each  for  Necklace  and  Bracelet  plus  mailing  cost  and  20% 
Federal  Tax.   Write  today!   

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


10  DAYS 
TRIAL 


STAMP 


120 


M  %af  ENLARGEMENT 

WHmMM  just  to  get  acquainted,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge  your  favorite  snap- 
WT^r  Jusc  1   e      shot,  photo,  Kodak  picture,  print  or  negative  to  p\7 

y%      inches  if  you  enclose  this  ad  with  a  3c  stamp  for  return 
;H      mailing.    Please  include  color  of  hair  and  eyes  and  get 
rtvV  >\1     our  new  Bargain  Offer  giving  you  your  choice  of  handsome 
V  V^l,    frames  with  a  second  enlargement  beautifully  hand  tinted 
Vl»  A   in  natural  lifelike  colors  and  sent  on  approval.  Your  ong- 
-m»ifXa\  inal  returned  with  your,  enlargement.     Send  today. 

DEAN  STUDIOS,  Deot20ob,  211  W.  7th  St..  Pes  Moines,  Iowa 

GRAY  HAIR  KILLS  ROMANCE 

YOU  KNOW  eray  hair  kills  have  found  new  hair  beauty  by  using  Mary 

romance  . .  .  mtkes  you  look  T.  Goldman's  in  the  privacy  of  their  homes 

wars  older        might  even  So  help  yourself  to  beautiful  hair  — today! 

Sit  you  your  obi  Yet  you  Buy  a  bottle  of  Mary  T.  Goldman's  at  your 

I    are  afraid  to  color  your  hair  drug  or  department  store  on  money-back 

—afraid  people  will  know  guarantee.  Or,  if  you  d  rather  try  it  hrst, 

your  hair  has  been  "dyed".  mail  coupon  below  for  free  test  kit. 

Banish  these  fears  now —  —  —  —  —  —  —                 ^  ~ 1 

_  forever!  Today  with  Mary  |  M      T  g0idman  Co.,  505  Goldman  Bldg. 

^■'/f^/BP  T.Goldman's  new,  scientific  j       pau|2  Minn.  send  free  sample.  Check  color  ■ 

color  -  control   you   can  ■                     k  BrQwn     Q  Li  ht  Brown  | 

W         transform  gray,  bleached,  or  I  u  "w     £              B|   d       Q  Auburn 

faded  hair  to  the  natural-looking  shade  you  |  □  Wed.um  Brown      u                lj  , 

desire,  quickly,  or  so  gradually  your  closest      .  Nome   | 

friends  won't  guess!  Pronounced  harmless  by  l  . 

competent  medical  authorities  (no  skin  test      |  Address  -   ■ 

needed).  Will  not  harm  your  wave  or  change      ,   S(ofe   I 

smooth,  soft  texture  of  your  hair.  Inexpensive,      ,   —1 

easy  to  applv.  For  over  50  years  millions  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 


a  close  look.  She  was  invited  to  one  of 
those  gala  Elsa  Maxwell  party  productions. 
All  the  great  Hollywood  ladies  were  decked 
out  in  the  most  formal  finery,  and  the 
jewels  were  out  of  the  safety  deposit  vaults. 
But  Betty  showed  up  in  a  plain  number 
without  a  diamond  in  sight,  her  hair  loose, 
her  shapely  hands  and  arms  bare  of  jewels. 
She  looked  like  a  college  girl  who'd  got 
into  the  wrong  party  by  mistake.  So  she 
went  over  in  a  corner  and  sat  quietly  like 
a  pussy  cat.  But  not  for  long.  By  the 
end  of  the  evening  most  of  the  males 
were  swarming  around  Lauren  Bacall  like 
Idggs. 

Privately,  Betty  Bacall's  no  more  slinky 
or  sophisticated  than  the  girl  next  door. 
A  couple  of  glasses  of  sherry  is  her  limit 
in  the  drinking  department,  although  she's 
a  heavy  cigarette  smoker  when  she  works 
(those  nerves,  again).  She  likes  music 
(plays  the  piano)  and  likes  to  dance,  too, 
and  it's  gotten  so  that  when  Emil  Coleman 
sees  her  come  into  Mocambo,  he  swings 
right  into  "That  Old  Black  Magic,"  her 
favorite  tune.  When  she's  sitting  around 
the  apartment,  though,  Betty  prefers  to 
tune  the  radio  to  sombre  symphonies  and 
gloom  herself  into  a  state  of  delicious 
sadness.  That's  where  she  is  most  of 
the  time — home — because  she  hasn't  a 
lot  of  friends. 

Her  fashion  modeling  background  has 
blessed  Lauren  with  solid  taste  in  clothes 
and  grooming.  She  always  looks  sharp  as 
a  tack,  she  likes  tailored  suits,  trim 
dresses,  sweaters  and  skirts  and  for  let- 
down, neatly  cut  slacks,  which  on  her 
willowy  hips  look  perfect.  Her  favorite 
colors  are  green  and  brown.  She  hasn't  a 
mink  coat  or  even  a  furpiece.  Betty  treats 
her  taffy  top  to  a  permanent  wave,  but  she 
uses  no  other  make-up  come-ons  except 
lipstick,  no  nail  polish  and  no  baubles 
besides  the  dog-tag  bracelet  and  a  mam- 
moth gold  ring  that  looks  as  though  half 
the  bullion  from  Fort  Knox  were  in  it. 
You  can  see  it  if  you  look  at  any  of 
Bacall's  pictures  because  she  has  never 
taken  it  off. 

"I  used  to  think  I  wanted  to  give  my 
life  to  acting,"  recalls  Bacall.  "Die  in 
greasepaint,  and  all  that.  But  now  I'm 
not  so  sure.  There's  something  sort  of 
empty  about  it,  you  know,"  she  observes 
with  blunt  Bacall  candor.  "Look  at  all 
these  movie  stars.  Happy?  Uh-uh.  When 
they  get  what  they  want,  they  don't  want 
what  they  get!" 

"After  all,"  she'll  sigh  huskily,  "women 

were  meant  to  be  wives!" 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Recently,  Peter 
Lorre  made  a  per- 
sonal appearance  at 
one  of  Hartford's 
leading  theaters,  his 
act  consisting  of 
both  comedy  and 
dramatic  scenes. 
Right  in  the  middle 
of  one  of  his  mono- 
logues ("The  Man 
With  The  Head  Of 
Glass"),  a  small  child  became  so  ter- 
rified that  he  started  screaming,  thus 
creating  a  terrible  disturbance.  Where- 
upon the  actor  interrupted  himself, 
murmured  to  the  embarrassed  mother, 
"Will  you  please  take  that  poor  scared 
child  out  of  here?"— and  continued 
right  on  giving  the  rest  of  the  audi- 
ence hysterics! 

Josephine  D'Onofrio 
Hartford,  Conn. 


NOW! 


Sottatttral  ' 
they  even 
have  half 
moons 


NAILS 

AT  A  MOMENT'S  NOTICE 


TSJEW!   Smart,  long 
'  ^  tapering  nails  for 
everyone  .'Cover  broken, 
short,  thin  nails  with 
Nu-Nails.  Can  be  worn 
any  length  and  polished 
any  desired  shade.  Will 
not  harm  nor  soften  nat- 
nails.  Defies  detection.  Waterproof. 
Iy  applied;  remains  firm.  No  effect  on 
growth  or  cuticle.  Removed  at  will, 
of  Ten,  20c.  All  5c  and  10c  stores. 


★  ★★★★★★★ 
To  protect  your  nails 
against  injury — infection, 
breaking  or  discolora- 
tion, always  wear  NU- 
NAILS!  Marvelous  protec- 
tion for  defense  workers, 
housewives  —  women 
everywhere. 

★  ★★★★★★★ 

ARTIFICIAL 
FINGERNAILS 

5251  W.  Harrison  St.,  Dept.  15-D,  Chicago 


NU-NAILS 


Free  for  Asthma 
During  Winter 

If  you  suffer  with  those  terrible  attacks  of 
Asthma  when  it  is  cold  and  damp;  if  raw, 
Wintry  winds  make  you  choke  as  if  each  gasp 
for  breath  was  the  very  last;  if  restful  sleep  is 
impossible  because  of  the  struggle  to  breathe;  if 
you  feel  the  disease  is  slowly  wearing  your  life 
away,  don't  fail  to  send  at  once  to  the  Frontier 
Asthma  Co.  for  a  free  trial  of  a  remarkable 
method.  No  matter  where  you  live  or  whether 
you  have  any  faith  in  any  remedy  under  the  Sun, 
send  for  this  free  trial.  If  you  have  suffered  for 
a  lifetime  and  tried  everything  you  could  learn 
of  without  relief;  even  if  you  are  utterly  dis- 
couraged, do  not  abandon  hope  but  send  today 
for  this  free  trial.  It  will  cost  you  nothing. 
Address 

Frontier  Asthma  Co.  231-R  Frontier  BIdg. 

162  Niagara  Street,  Buffalo  1,  New  York 


DIFFICULT  DAYS 

Made  Easier 


WHEN  you  suffer  from  Headache,  Simple 
Neuralgia  or  Functional  Monthly  Pains, 

DR.  MILES  ANTI-PAIN  PILLS 

Get  Dr.  Miles  Anti-Pain  Pills  at  your  drug 
store— 25c  and  $1.00.  Read  directions 
and  use  only  as  directed.  Miles  Labora- 
tories, Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana. 


ALAN    LA  DO 


MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

Direct  from  Hollywood 
Get  Yours  NOW 

All  the  latest  stars  and  poses. 
REAL  PHOTOGRAPHS- 
GUARANTEED 

List  decorated  with  MOVIE  STARS 
mailed  FREE  with  each  photo.  Send 
name  of  your  FAVORITE  with  fifteen 
cents  to  cover  handling  and  mailing. 
HOLLYWOOD  SCREEN  EXCHANGE 
Box  1 150 — Dept.  2 
Hollywood  28.  Calif.,  U.  S.  A. 


Soothe  and  smooth  it  the  simple, 
time-tested  Resinol  way...Resinol 
Soap  daily  for  gentle,  exquisite 
cleansing.. .Resinol  Ointment  to 
relieve  roughness  or  pimply  irri- 
tation and  thus  quicken  healing. 
Let  Resinol  help  you  as  it  does  others. 

RESINOL"  AMQ  SOAP 


POWDER  PERFECTION 

(Continued  from  page  76) 


then  work  the  powder  down  between  the 
brows  over  the  nose,  lips  and  chin.  Use 
a  generous  amount  of  powder.  The  pow- 
der on  your  chin  should  be  smoothed  into 
your  neck  with  a  circular  motion.  Go  back 
to  your  forehead  and  work  the  powder 
across  it.  Do  the  same  on  your  cheeks 
but  use  a  downward  motion.  A  baby 
brush  or  the  clean  back  of  your  powder 
puff  should  dust  away  the  excess,  leaving 
your  skin  as  glow-y  as  a  dreamflower. 
Notice  that  the  eyelids  are  left  untouched. 
That's  so  you  won't  give  them  a  dry  look. 
A  clean  piece  of  absorbent  cotton  will 
remove  powder  specks  from  your  hair-line. 
Didn't  think  there  was  so  much  to  powder- 
ing your  face,  did  you? 

3.  TRUE.  .  Your  powder  can  do  a  super 
glamour  job  for  you.  Features  that  are 
too  prominent  (like  your  determined  jaw 
or  longish  nose)  can  be  toned  down  with 
a  darker  shade  of  powder.  Apply  each 
shade  separately.  It  requires  a  deft  touch 
and  patient  blending  so  that  the  powders 
merge  into  each  other.  Dark  circles  be- 
neath the  eyes  shouldn't  worry  you.  Cover 
them  with  powder. 

4.  FALSE.  Choosing  your  powder  should 
be  a  careful  task.  First  keep  in  mind  your 
skin  coloring  with  hair  playing  a  close 
second.  If  you  are  a  blond  with  a  heavenly 
tan,  you  should  cling  to  a  rosy  powder. 
If  you  have  light  hair  and  pale  skin,  then 
a  light  powder  with  pink  under-tones — ■ 
a  peachy  powder — should  be  used.  If  you 
are  a  glamorous  brunette,  you  can  play  up 
either  the  light  or  dark  tints.  A  medium 
golden  color  or  a  rosy  beige  will  flatter 
your  type.  An  ivory-tinted  powder  base 
with  a  slightly  darker  powder  is  for  you, 
if  you're  a  redhead  with  a  pale  skin. 
Freckles  will  be  blended  into  the  back- 
ground, by  this  make-up  device.  To  team 
with  your  make-up  base,  there's  a  new 
non-chromatic  powder.  If  your  skin  is 
sallow,  it  can  be  brightened  by  a  clever 
choice  of  powder.  When  summer  skips  in, 
don't  toss  your  pale  powders  to  the  winds. 
Mix  them  with  the  more  tawny  shades  to 
produce  the  effects  you  want. 

5.  TRUE.  Sometimes  we  take  splendid 
beauty  aids  like  puffs  for  granted  and 
abuse  them.  Frequent  sudsings  will  keep 
them  clean  and  fluffy.  If  you  use  the  dis- 
posable type,  keep  spares  in  your  make- 
up kit.  Change  these  every  day.  Inci- 
dentally, that  handy  compact  of  yours  will 
keep  your  precious  powder  ready  for 
instant  use. 

Lushly  simple,  wasn't  it?  And  that's 
just  how  easy  the  steps  are  to  powder 
perfection.  See  if  you  don't  achieve  head- 
turning  beauty  when  you  spare  extra 
seconds  for  choosing  and  applying  powder. 


SPELLBOUND 

PRODUCTION 

(Continued  from  page  39) 


vard.  The  time:  From  dawn  to  dark.  Re- 
freshments: Doughnuts  and  coffee.  En- 
tertainment: A  real  Blood  transfusion 
given  to  a  real  Marine.  Guests  of  honor: 
The  American  Red  Cross.  Admission:  One 
pint  of  blood. 

There  were  tears,  tears  of  gratitude  and 
happiness,  in  the  eyes  of  the  Red  Cross 
nurse  who  hostessed  the  event,  when  she 
said  goodbye  and  gave  her  thanks  to  the 
officials-in-charge  at  the  end  of  that  party! 
For  she  left  with  quarts  and  quarts  and 
quarts  of  life-giving  blood — blood  to  make 
plasma  enough  to  save  the  lives  of  hun- 


Her  own  fault — if  she'd  check  her 
hat,  pillow  or  hairbrush,  she 
wouldn't  be  sitting  home  nights. 
She'd  realize  that  the  scalp  per- 
spires, too — and  that  the  hair, 
particularly  oily  hair,  quickly  col- 
lects unpleasant  odors. 

She'd  use  Packer's  Pine  Tar 
Shampoo  regularly  and  never  risk 
scalp  odor  again.  This  gentle 
shampoo,  which  contains  pure  me- 
dicinal pine  tar,  cleanses  the  hair 
and  scalp  thoroughly  and  leaves 
the  hair  fresh  and  fragrant.  The 
delicate  pine  scent  does  its  work 
— then  disappears. 

Don't  risk  having  scalp  odor — 
and  not  know  it.  Let  Packer's  care 
for  your  hair  and  scalp.  You  can. 
get  Packer's  Pine  Tar  Shampoo 

at  any  drug,  depart-   

ment  or  ten-cent  - 
store. 


.  .;>„.  much  enerci  ^ 


121 


and     ITS     FRAGRANCE  -  LASTS 


GIVEN' 


dreds  of  wounded  soldiers,  sailors  and 
marines.  And  in  her  hands  were  stacks 
of  pledge  cards  with  the  written  promise 
of  more  blood  in  the  weeks  to  come! 

It  wasn't  easy  to  give  a  party  like  that. 
It  would  have  been  simpler  to  have  in- 
vited a  chosen  few,  stirred  up  a  few 
Martinis  and  filled  a  buffet  with  expensive, 
rationed  food.  But,  tired  as  they  may  have 
been  at  the  end  of  that  long,  difficult  day, 
the  people  at  Selznick  knew  they'd  given 
themselves  the  nicest  birthday  party  they'll 
ever  have.  And  boys  who  might  have  died 
on  a  battlefield  will  return. 

And  "Spellbound"  is  the  proof  that  in 
ten  years  Selznick  Productions  has  gath- 
ered to  it  some  pretty  terrific  names  in 
show-business.  This  picture  combines  the 
acting  talents  of  Ingrid  Bergman  and 
Gregory  Peck  with  the  special  talents  of 
Alfred  Hitchcock  (director),  Ben  Hecht 
(screenplay),  George  Barnes  (photog- 
rapher), Artist  Salvador  Dali,  designer 
Howard  Greer  and  all  working  on  a  story 
written  by  Francis  Beeding.  That's  a  hard 
combination  to  equal. 

Most  of  the  skiing  scenes  in  this  were 
filmed  in  the  beautiful  Wasatch  Mountains, 
near  Salt  Lake  City.  Because  of  technical 
difficulties,  the  scene  where  Peck  saves 
Miss  Bergman  from  going  over  a  precipice 
was  done  at  the  studio.  A  hundred-foot  ski 
run,  sloping  at  a  thirty -five  degree  angle, 
was  built  inside  a  sound  stage  at  the  Van- 
guard studio.  Real  snow  (used  to  the  depth 
of  approximately  twelve  inches)  was  made 
by  grinding  fifty  pound  chunks  of  ice  in  a 
machine  expressly  designed  for  this  pur- 
pose. More  than  forty  tons  of  the  stuff  were 
used,  as  a  complete  change  of  snow  had 
to  be  made  every  hour.  For  safety's  sake, 


Beaurifu/  Sim u /a ted  O  I  K  I  ^ 

stoneKING 

I  AWAY 

Smart 
I  new,  dain- 

.  ty.-    Sterling   Silver   Ring   set  with 
sparkling    simulated    Birthstone  cor- 
your  birth  date   —  GIVEN 

>ig  only  5  boxes  of  Gold  Crown 


GOLD  CROWN  PRODUCTS,  Dept 


rect  for 
for  selliwn 

Spot  Ke  mover  and  Cleaner  at  25c 
each.  Send  name  and  address  today 
tor  order.  We  trust  vou.  Premium 
supplies     are     limited.      Don  t  delay. 

E-354,  Jefferson,  lo\ya 


GLAMouroUS 


122 


Get  Real  Beautiful 
Portraits  of  your  most  I-  , 
favorite  Movie  |ta»j  *  W  "  20th  Ontury  Fox  St«r] 

You  will  thrill  at  the  very  latest  shots,  individual  poses, 
finest  quality  glossy  prints,  which  give  each  photo  a 
sparkling  lifelike  appearance. 

Ready  to  frame  or  put  in  your  album  or  scrapbook. 
Size  8  x  10 — seven  different  photos  for  $1.  postpaid. 
We  have  world's  largest  collection.  Order  as  many  as 
you  desire. 

Also  Urge  Selection  of  Unusual  Ptn-Up  Photos 
12  for  $1.00  postpaid 

rnCC  f  w*m  yout  on'er<  a  beautiful  illustrated  cata- 
\t%  C  k  •   logue  listing  all  the  Movie  Stars  in  Hollywood. 

^naanaaisa*^ 

f2M  Eott  14th  St..  Dept.AA4.New  York 3.  N.  T.\ 


AUTOGRAPHS! 

Of  Bacall  and  Bogart,  Hope  and 
Hutton.  And  Hedy.  Of  155 
other  stars.   See  page  16. 


a  comforter-covered  rope  ladder  was 
stretched  taut  across  the  end  of  the  ski 
run  to  stop  the  stars'  descent  should  Peck 
fail  to  catch  Miss  Bergman  and  pull  her 
down  for  the  scheduled  fall. 

Ingrid  is  an  expert  on  skis,  but  Gregory 
had  never  been  on  them.  Clarita  Heath 
Reiter,  instructor  from  Sun  Valley,  was 
brought  in  to  teach  the  actor  and  to  act 
as  technical  advisor  on  the  ski  sequences. 
...  No  one  but  the  master  of  ultra-modern 
art,  Mr.  Dali,  could  have  designed  the  sets 
depicting  Gregory's  dreams.  The  artist 
made  more  than  a  hundred  sketches, 
besides  five  oil  paintings  in  black  and  white. 
Some  days  Dali  worked  from  8  a.m.  to  1  p.m. 
scarcely  taking  time  out  for  meals.  .  .  . 
Earl  Ray,  "breakaway"  expert,  has  a 
genuine  pride  of  achievement  in  having 
produced  the  workable,  hollow  plaster 
statues  into  which  Miss  Bergman  was 
fitted  for  the  scene  where  she  becomes  a 
faceless  statue  and  flies  into  thousands  of 
pieces.  The  body  of  the  statue,  including 
the  train  for  the  Grecian  robe  worn  by 
Miss  Bergman,  was  done  in  a  single  cast 
in  plaster.  Cracks  were  then  scored  in  the 
interior.  Fine  wires  were  imbedded  in  the 
statue,  and  workmen,  stationed  beneath  the 
raised  platform,  pulled  these  wires  at  a 
signal  from  Hitchcock.  The  only  sleight- 
of-hand  involved  in  the  whole  scene  is 
when  Miss  Bergman  turns  into  a  statue. 
Six  men  worked  five  weeks  to  perfect  and 
complete  the  twenty -four  statues  needed 
for  rehearsals,  tests  and  takes.  And  since 
the  models  had  to  be  molded  by  sprinkling 
layer  after  layer  of  thin,  wet  plaster  on 
Miss  Bergman  and  the  robe  she  wore,  it 
was  often  necessary  for  her  to  stand 
rigid  for  as  long  as  two  hours  at  a  time. 


REMEMBRANCE 

LOCKET 

GIVEN 


Dalntv,    2- tone' 

REM  EMBRANCE 
LOCKET  with  space 
for  pictures  of  loved 
ones— GIVEN  for  promptness 
with  your  order  for  both  Rtntrs. 
Send  today. 


DIAMOND  RINGS 


EMPIRE 


Enjoy  wearinpr 
rich,  sparkling:, 
genuine  Diamond 
Rings.  Romance 
design  engage- 
ment ring  set 
with  flashing.  Rose 
cut  diamond  soli- 
taire in  senti- 
mental, sweet- 
heart mounting. 
Wedding  ring  is 
deeply  embossed, 
10K  yellow  gold, 
set  with  3  gen- 
u  i  n  e  chip  Dia- 
monds. Send  for 
both  Rings  today 
and  accept  them 
on  10  days  trial. 
»  Money  refunded  if 
you  wish  to  re- 
TuTT)  the  Rings,  BUT  YOU  ARE  TO 
KEEP  THE  LOVELY  REMEMBRANCE 
LOCKET  AS  OUR  GET-ACQU  Al  NTED 
GIFT,  in  any  event. 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

Either  ring  only  $6.50  or 'tag* i  for 
$9.95  plus  postage  and  20r?r>  Federal 
Tax  SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order, 
just  name  and  ring  size.  Pay  on  ar- 
rival, then  wear  rings  10  days  on 
money-back  guarantee.  Rush  order  now! 

DIAMOND  CO. 

Dept.  6-DH.  Jefferson.  Iowa 


Do  You  Want  ■  ■  B  ■  f% 

LONGER  HA  IH 

BRUNETTES,  ■■■  ■■■■ 
BLONDES,  TITIANS!  ••• 

Just  try  this  System  on  yonr  HAIR 
7  days  and  see  if  you  are  really  enjoy- 
ing the  pleasure  of  LONGER  HAIR 
that  so  often  captures  love  and  Romance. 

HAIR  MAY  GET  LONGER 

when  scalp  and  hair  conditions  are  normal  I 
and  the  dry,  brittle,  breaking  off  hair  can  ' 
be  retarded  by  supplementing  the  natural 
hair  oils,  it  has  a  chance  to  get  longer 
and  much  more  beautiful.  Just  try  the 
JUELENE  System  7  days  and  let  your 
mirror  prove  results.  Fully  guaranteed. 
Send  $1.00  or  C.  O.  D.  plus  few  cents  postage.  Your  money 
back  if  you  are  not  fully  delighted.  Write  today  —  to  the 
JUEL  CO.,  1930  Irving  Park  Rd..  Dept.  E603 ,  Chicago  13,  ill. 


MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

AND  BANDLEADERS 


Movie  stars  and  bandleaders  galore!  I.ove-3cenes  and 
pinups  vou'll  adore!  Everything  you  can  aak  for  and  more! 
We  have  the  pick  of  all  the  Hollywood  lots.  FREE 
ALBUM  with  every  $5  order.  Every  purchase  you  make 
(no  matter  how  small)  a  credit  toward  YOUR  FREE 
ALBUM. 

All  photos  R  x  10  original  and  glossv.  4  for  $1.00;  12  for 
$2.50  Free  Folder.  Send  money  order  or  caBh.  Dept.  S. 


FREE  PHOTO 

With  Every  Order 


Ml.  P.  STUDIOS  •&&2£8$S$£ 


PICfURl^ 
RING  $1. 

Exquisite  Onyx-like  Picture  Ring— made  froni 
any  photo.  Send  No  Money!  Mail  photo  with  paper 
strip  for  rinu  size.  Pay  postman  only  $1.00  plus  post- 
are.  Hand  tinted  25c  extra.  Photo  returned  with  ring. 
Money  back  guarantee.  Send  photo  and  ring  size  now. 
"  ORTRAIT  RING  CO..  DeDt.  G-25,   CINCINNATI.  O.  _____ 

BEAUTIFY  CONTOURS,  I 
EASILY,  QUICKLY!  I 

New,  lovely  proportions  for  your  J 
,  n  -y -■_  legs:  hips,  thighs,  calves,  anklea,  ■ 

\^_H__  1 1  etc.— in  this  healthful,  new,  as-  * 

\^_______.  \^__   I  tonishingly  easy  way.  Only  a  'en  * 

L\a     ^^\^IH  minu,es  f" da' '"  'our  °"n  fl°me'  i 

Lw'^B  EFFECTIVE,  LASTING  RESULTS!  j 
\\^B      ________  Used  successfully  by  hundreds  I 

\  \  ^i^BBBBBM  of  smart  women  everywhere.  1 

■  WRITE  FOR  FREE  LITERATURE  TODAY! 

J  Surprise  everyone:  get  started  now,  without  obligation,  | 
_  by  mailing  coupon  immediately  to  | 

I  ADRIENNE 

I  915  SHREVE  8LDG,,  Salon  H,  SAN  FRANCISCO, 8,  CAL  ■ 
I  NAME  -  ■ 

■  ADDRESS   i 

!  CITY  .......  STATE   I 


Don't  be  embarrassed  by  a  flat,  undeveloped  or  sagreing 
bust.  Do  as  thousands  of  other  women  Just  like  yourself 
an*  doing:.  They  have  learned  how  to  bring  out  the  loveliest 
contours  of  their  figures,  whatever  their  bust  faults.  Now 
you,  too,  can  do  the  same  .  .  .  safely,  easily,  and  positively. 

HIGHLY  ENDORSED  BY  MANY  DOCTORS 

Your  fiat  bustllne  can 
be  miraculously  beauti- 
fied Into  full  and  allur- 
ing contours.  Or,  If  you 
are  the  pendulous  type, 
It  can  be  rounded  Into 
hitrh  and  youthful  love- 
liness. All  you  have  to 
do   is   follow   the  easy 
directions   on  exercise, 
massage,  brassieres, 
diet,  etc.,  given  in  the 
great  medically-endorsed 
book,     1  'The  Complete 
Guide  to  Bust  Culture." 
Adopt  these  simple,  self- 
help  measures   at  once 
and  your  bust  will  posi- 
tively appear  full,  firm 
and   shapely   .    .   .  the 
proud  glamorous  curves 
which   make   you  more 
desirable  than  ever. 
OUR  OFFER 
SEND  NO  MONEY 
You  can  now  obtain  this  unique  book  by  A.  F.  Nlemoeller, 
A.B.,  M.A.,  B.S.,  at  a  remarkable  price  reduction.  Formerly 
$3.50.   Now  only  $1 .98.   Guaranteed  harmless.  Amazing 
lifetime  results.  SEND  NO  MONEY.  Just  mall  coupon  now. 

■  HARVEST* HOUSE',  Dept.  DT3977  36 TB"roTdwayTN~Y.c7l 3  "l 

I    Send   the   COMPLETE  GUIDE  TO  BUST   CULTURE  In  . 

■  plain  package.  On  delivery  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  I 
I  plus  few  cents  postage.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  return  1 
I   it  within  ten  days  and  my  $1.98  will  be  refunded.  1 

Name  /.  . .  .  I 

Address 


I 

f  j— I       .'Hl'CK    HKKf   \i   :   hi   '.fan!   to   save   pnsiaCP.  Fn. 


  .-  „.   J 

close  $1.98  with  coupon  and  we  ship  prepaid.  | 


Canadian  orders,   $2,50   in  advance 

KIDNEYS 
MUST  REMOVE 
EXCESS  ACIDS 

Help  15  Miles  of  Kidney  Tubes 
Flush  Out  Poisonous  Waste 

If  you  have  an  excess  of  acids  in  your  blood,  your  15 
miles  of  kidney  tubes  may  be  over-worked.  These  tiny 
filters  and  tubes  are  working  day  and  night  to  help1 
Nature  rid  your  system  of  excess  acids  and  poisonous 
waste. 

When  disorder  of  kidney  function  permits  poison- 
ous matter  to  remain  in  your  blood,  it  may  cause  nag- 
ging backache,  rheumatic  pains,  leg  pains,  loss  of  pep 
and  energy,  getting  up  nights,  swelling,  puffiness 
under  the  eyes,  headaches  and  dizziness.  Frequent  or 
scanty  passages  with  smarting  and  burning  some- 
times shows  there  ia  something  wrong  with  your 
kidneys  or  bladder. 

Kidneys  may  need  help  the  same  as  bowels,  so  ask 
your  druggist  for  Doan's  Pills,  used  successfully  by 
millions  for  over  40  years.  They  give  happy  relief  and 
will  help  the  15  miles  of  kidney  tubes  flush  but  poison- 
ous waste  from  your  blood.  Get  Doan's  Pills. 


LEARN  NURSING  AT  HOME 

High  School  not  necessary.    No  age  limit. 
Send  for  FREE  "Nursing  Facts"  and  sample 
lesson  pages.  Earn  while  learning.  Act  nowl 

Post   Graduate   Hospital    School   of  Nursing 
152   N.   Wacker  Drive     Chicago  6,  Illinois 

FOOT  RELIEF 

New  Soothing  Foot  Plaster. 
Easily  Cut  to  Any  Size,  Shape 

Or.  Scholl's  KUROTEX,  a 
iew,  superior  moleskin  foot 
plaster — velvety-soft,  cushion- 
ing. When  used  on  feet  or 
toes,  it  quickly  relieves  corns,  cal- 
louses, bunions  and  tender  •spots 
caused  by  shoe  friction  and  pres- 
sure. Soothes  and  protects  the  sore 
spot.  Splendid  for  preventing  blis- 
ters on  feet  and  hands.  Economical! 
At  Drug,  Shoe,  Dept.  and  lot  stores. 

Dr  Setoffs 
KUROTEX 


MR.  STARDUST 

(.Continued  fram  page  30) 


brought  with  him  from  the  Coast  had 
done  a  quick  vanishing  act,  and  he'd  been 
lucky  to  land  a  barker's  job,  with  no 
experience.  He  thought  determinedly,  it 
isn't  acting  but  it's  kind  of  like  it.  Work- 
ing on  a  crowd,  making  them  feel  things. 
It'll  be  good  training. 

Probably  it  was,  but  it  was  tough  on  the 
voice.  For  twelve  hours  a  day,  Greg  and 
the  other  'talker'  kept  up  a  grind  of  chat- 
ter alternately — a  half  hour  off  and  a  half 
hour  on.    Pay — twenty-five  dollars  per. 

There  weren't  so  many  jobs  around  in 
those  days.  When  Greg  left  the  Fair,  he 
landed  one  as  guide  at  Radio  City  and 
heaved  a  sigh  of  relief.  The  Peck  lecture 
technique  was  a  definite  novelty,  and  was 
frowned  on  by  the  other  guides  and  the 
authorities.  It  was,  however,  highly  pop- 
ular with  the  tourists. 

"Listen,  these  poor  jerks  are  worn  out 
already  from  sight-seeing  when  I  get  'em," 
he  used  to  say.  "They've  seen  Grant's 
Tomb  and  the  Statue  of  Liberty  and  Times 
Square,  and  their  feet  hurt.  They  don't 
give  a  damn  about  statistics,  they  want 
rest  and  a  little  entertainment." 

This  was  all  well  enough,  but  it  wasn't 
acting.  And  Greg  had  left  the  University 
of  California  with  one  firm  resolve:  To 
become  an  actor.  He  hadn't  had  time  to 
do  much  about  it  in  college,  although  he 
did  take  part  in  a  few  plays  there,  and 
loved  it.  But  he  was  working  at  half  a 
dozen  different  jobs  to  put  himself  through 
college,  besides  being  on  the  crew  and 
taking  a  pre-med  course.  He  and  two 
other  fellows  lived  in  an  apartment  which 
they  got  free  in  return  for  doing  janitor 
service.  One  of  their  duties  was  to  light 
the  hot  water  burner  in  the  morning  at 
six  A.M.,  and  when  it  was  Greg's  turn  he 
was  quite  apt  to  oversleep  and  forget  it. 
Then,  come  seven  o'clock,  there  would  be 
irate  poundings  on  the  door  and  shocking 
language  from  the  tenants  who  found  their 
bath  water  the  approximate  temperature 
of  an  Eskimo's  backyard. 

Another  of  Gregory's  activities  was 
managing  a  parking  lot  on  the  days  when 
there  were  football  games.  The  lot  wasn't 
in  a  very  good  location.  But  Greg  lettered 
an  enormous  sign  which  said  "Parking — $1. 
Stadium  just  over  the  hill."  It  neglected 
ot  mention  that  "just  over  the  hill"  was  a 
distance  of  a  mile. 

Greg  paid  for  his  meals  by  waiting  on 
table  at  a  sorority  house.  He  didn't  think 
much  of  sororities — still  doesn't. 

"They're  snobbish  and  undemocratic,"  he 
told  his  best  pal  firmly.  "They  line  the 
girls  up  at  some  dizzy  tea  during  'rushing' 
and  look  'em  all  over.  The  ones  that  look 
expensive  are  in.  Then  they  pledge  the 
ones  with  the  best  looking  legs  and  the 
ones  with  cars.   Fine  system." 

Gregory  had  another  little  racket  during 
college — inspecting  for  an  automobile  in- 
surance company.  When  a  man  would  ask 
to  have  his  car  insured,  Greg  would  go 
out  to  his  place,  look  the  car  over,  make 
a  lot  of  impressive  looking  notes.  At  the 
end  he  was  supposed  to  write  a  short 
sketch  of  the  prospective  "insuree." 

"One  guy  was  very  snooty,"  he  remem- 
bers. "He  acted  like  a  first  class  jerk.  So 
did  I  louse  him  up!  I  went  back  and  re- 
ported that  the  place  was  full  of  empty 
bottles  and  his  breath  reeked  of  whiskey, 
and  he  was  shifty-eyed  and  obviously  a 
bad  financial  bet.   Presto — no  insurance!" 

You  can  see  that  with  all  these  side 
lines,  there  wasn't  much  time  for  acting 
ambitions  to  flower.  That  was  why  Greg 
at  last  made  up  his  mind  to  start  for  New 
York.  But  Broadway  doesn't  exactly  put 


NO  DULL 
DRAB  HAIR 

When  You  Use  This  Amazing 

4  Purpose  Rinse 

In  one,  simple,  quick  operation,  LOVALON 
will  do  all  of  these  4  Important  things 
to  give  YOUR  hair  glamour  and  beauty: 

1.  Gives  I  ustrous  highlights. 

2.  Rinses  away  shampoo  film. 

3.  Tints  the  hair  as  it  rinses. 

4.  Helps  keep  hair  neatly  in  place. 
LOVALON  does  not  permanently  dye 
or  bleach.  It  Is  a  pure,  odorless  hair  rinse, 
in  12  different  shades.  Try  LOVALON. 
At  stores  which  sell  toilet  goods 
25(5  for  5  rinses 


LEARN 

MILLINERY 

AT  HOME 

Design  and  make  exclusive 
hats  under  personal  direc- 
tion of  one  of  America's 
noted  designers.  Complete  materials,  blocks,  etc., 
furnished.  Every  step  illustrated.  You  make  exclu- 
sive salable  hats  right  from  the  start.  We  teach  you 
how  to  start  a  profitable  business  in  spare  time.  Low 
cost  and  easy  terms.  Expert  milliners  are  in  demand. 
Free  National  Placement  Dept.  Send  for  free  catalog. 

LOUIE  MILLER  SCHOOL  OF  MILLINERY 
225  N.  Wabash  Ave.,  Dept.  184,      Chicago  I,  III. 

^/Nadinola's  4-way  action  he/pyou 
eXTERNAliy  CAUSED  PIMPLES 

S  BLACKHEADS 

auemh  DU  LL  DARK  SKI  N 

Don't  give  in  to  unlovely  skin!  Try  famous 
Nadinola  Cream,  used  and  praised  by  thou- 
sands of  lovely  women.  Nadinola  is  a  4-way 
treatment  cream  that  acts  to  lighten  and 
brighten  dark,  dull  skin — clear  up  externally 
caused  pimples — fade  freckles — loosen  and 
remove  blackheads.  Its  special  medicated 
ingredients  help  to  clear  and  freshen  your 
skin — make  it  creamy-white,  satin-smooth. 
Buy  Nadinola  Cream  today  and  use  only  as 
directed.  A  single  treatment-size  jar  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  improve  your  complexion 
or  your  money  back!  Costs  only  55(S,  trial 
size  10^.  Also — 


SEND  FOR  FREE  ILLUSTRATED  BOOKLET' 


NADINOLA,  Dept.  30.  Paris,  Tennessee 

Send  me  free  and  postpaid  your  new  deluxe  edi- 
tion Beauty  Booklet,  richly  printed  in  full  color, 
with  actual  photographs  and  sworn  proof  of  the 
wonderful  results  from  just  one  jar  of  Nadinola. 


Name . 


City. 


12$ 


April  showers  may  be  good  for  spring  flowers 
but  exposure  to  fickle  wearher  never  helps  hands 

HAND  CREAM 

•je  For  red,  rough,  chapped  hands  and  arms. 

■jr  Marvelously  effective  for  hands  subject 
to  frequent  exposure. 

t4t  Ideal  for  children's  arms  and  legs. 

-fc  An  excellent  powder  base. 

-fr  Smooth  brushless  shave  or  after- 
shave cream. 

ir  Will  not  smudge  clothing  or  soil  bedding. 

ir  Neither  sticky  nor  greasy. 

Jar,  55c  plus  tax 
at  your  beauty  shop  or  cosmetic 
counter 

Also 

^LnqSoviM  DEODORANT 

Subtly  scented,  effective  perspira- 
tion retardant.  Protects  up  to 
three  days.  Skin-safe.  50c  plus  tax. 

HOUSE  OF  LOWELL,  Inc.,  Tipp  City,  Ohio 


WATERPROOF 
EYELASH  MAKEUP 

Smudge  Proof 
Tear  Proof  Bath  Proof 
Easy  to  Apply 


Stays  on  for  days.  Posi- 
tively harmless.  Not  a 
dye.  Black  and  Brown— 
25c  at  Toilet  Goods 
Counters  throughout 
America. 

VOGUE  PRODUCTS  H51  Seward  St.,  Hollywood  38,  Calif. 


HE  WILL  LOVE  YOU  with 


WAVY 
HAIR 


124 


NEW  HAIRGLAMOURTREATMENT 

Men  love  to  run  their  fingers  thru  a  wo- 
man's long  wavy  beautiful  hair — one  of  the 
secrets  to  a  woman's  charm  in  winning 
the  one  she  loves.  Now  you,  too,  can .  use 
this  NEW  AMAZING  '  'HAIR  GLAMOUR' ' 
TREATMENT.  Its  SECRET  FORMULA 
helps  retard  dry,  brittle  hair  from  break- 
ing off  due  to  lack  of  natural  oils.  There- 
tore,  this  formula  may  help  HAIR  GROW 
LONGER,  if  other  hair,  scalp  conditions  are 
normal.  And  if  you  also  like  your  HAIR 
WAVY,  beautiful  and  soft  you  shouldn' t 
miss  trying  this  sensational  treatment! 

READ  WHAT  A  FEW  SATISFIED  USERS  SAY: — 

.  .  it  is  good.  My  hair  really  looks 
better  and  has  more  life  than  before  .  .  ." 
—Mrs.  M.L.S.,  Williamsport,  Pa.  ".  .  .  I 
can't  thank  you  enough.  It  did  my  hair  so 
much  good  .  .  ."—Miss  R.  H.,  Carlsbad, 
Mew  Mexico.  ".  .  .  It  really  worked  won- 
ders for  me  .  .  ."— R.   C.  New  York,  N.  Y. 

SNv^    FREE  10  Day  Trial! 

Don't  send  a  cent.  Try  this  "HAIR  GLAMOUR"  TREAT- 
MENT at  our  expense  for  10  days  and  then  see  if  he  will 
notice  and  thrill  to  the  new  glamour  of  your  hair.  Also 
FREE  PERSONAL  DIRECTIONS.  Just  deposit  with  post- 
man on  delivery  98c  plus  postage,  or  send  only  $1  and 
we  pay  postage.  2  treatments  $1.69.  MONEY  BACK 
GUARANTEE  if  not  completely  satisfied.  Every  day  you 
delay— romance  passes  you  by!    WRITE  NOW! 

"HOW    TO    SET    YOUR    HAIR  in 
LATEST  STYLES  by  YOURSELF" 

Thie  new  hair  improvement  guide  is  youre  free  with  order  of  "Hair  Glam- 
our" Treatment.  ContainB  many  lateBt  hair  styles — some  used  by  movie 
stars.  Each  style  haa  simple  step  by  Btep  illustrations  instructing  you 
how  to  98*  j'our  own  hair  beautifully,  quickly  and  professional  like!  Hair 
styles  that  help  you  appear  glamorous,  sophisticated,  caBUal.  demure, 
etc  Remember.  LONGER,  SOFTER  HAIR  is  easier  to  manage  when 
set  tins  vour  hair.  Limited  copies — get  yours  now! 

GUARANTEE  SALES,  21  West  45th  St.,  Dept.  664,  N.  Y.  C. 


FREE 


out  a  mat  with  Welcome  on  it  for  young 
men  with  no  acting  experience.  It  was 
while  he  was  working  at  Radio  City  that 
he  heard  about  the  Neighborhood  Play- 
house. It  gave  a  few  scholarships  to 
promising  applicants.  So  Gregory  went 
over  to  see  the  director  and  read  a  couple 
of  parts  for  him.  The  director  listened 
and  nodded. 

rhythm  boy  .  .  . 

"You  have  a  certain  amount  of  dramatic 
ability,"  he  said  ruminatively.  "Now  we'll 
turn  you  over  to  Miss  Graham,  who  will 
see  if  you  have  rhythm.  Rhythm  is  very 
important." 

Miss  Graham  was  Martha  Graham,  the 
well-known  classic  dancer.  She  looked  at 
Greg  appraisingly.  "You're  very  tall, 
aren't  you?" 

Greg  was  used  to  that.  He  just  said 
"Yes,  ma'am." 

"We  will  try  you  on  rhythm.  Go  in  the 
dressing  room  and  put  on  the  shorts  you 
will  find  there,  please." 

Greg  emerged  in  a  moment,  tall,  mus- 
cular and  Tarzanish  in  the  shorts. 

"Now,"  said  Miss  Graham  firmly.  "Leap. 
Bound.    Run.    And  roll  over." 

Greg  wasn't  happy  about  it,  but  he  did  it. 
And  apparently  he  did  it  with  Rhythm. 
Because  he  passed  the  test,  and  he  got  the 
scholarship.  He  took  a  two-year  course 
at  the  Playhouse  and  did  stock  in  the 
summers.  After  that,  came  a  really  mi- 
raculous opportunity.  A  chance  to  go  on 
the  road  with  Katharine  Cornell's  com- 
pany of  "The  Doctor's  Dilemma."  As  it 
turned  out,  this  was  even  more  momentous 
than  Greg  thought.  At  the  railroad  station 
in  Philadelphia,  their  first  stop,  he  noticed 
a  strikingly  pretty  little  blonde  among 
the  company. 

"Who's  the  blonde  dish?"  he  asked,  with 
what  now  seems  to  him  astounding 
coolness. 

"That's  Miss  Cornell's  hairdresser  and 
make-up  expert,"  he  was  told.  "Her 
name's  Greta  something-or-other.  She's 
Finnish.  Cute,  eh?" 

"That,"  said  Mr.  Peck,  "is  the  under- 
statement of  all  time."  He  advanced 
toward  the  pocket  edition  blonde  with 
determination  in  his  eye.  The  determina- 
tion got  him  exactly  nowhere — then. 

You  see,  Greta  had  a  mind  of  her  own. 
Also  a  beau  of  her  own.  She  saw  no 
point  in  swapping  him  for  this  big  Gary 
Cooper  type,  who  probably  couldn't  act 
for  sour  apples.  What  was  he  doing  in  a 
Cornell  company,  when  he  had  never  even 
been  on  Broadway?   He  had  a  nerve. 

it's  love,  love,  love  .  .  . 

By  the  time  they  reached  Boston,  she 
had  changed  her  mind  a  little.  They  had 
their  first  real  date  in  Boston — cocktails  at 
the  Copley  Plaza.  Gregory  volunteered  to 
tell  her  fortune. 

"Just  a  way  of  getting  to  hold  your  hand, 
my  sweet,"  he  confessed  airily,  later  on 
in  their  courtship.  "I  held  it  and  talked 
along,  and  hadn't  the  least  idea  what  I 
was  saying." 

"You  said  I'd  marry  a  tall,  dark  man." 

"And  will  you?" 

Greta  wasn't  sure  yet.  Neither,  to  tell 
the  truth,  was  Gregory.  It  was  the  first 
time  he'd  ever  been  really  in  love,  and  it 
alarmed  him. 

Gregory  had  never  bothered  much  about 
girls.  He  was  a  Senior  in  High  School 
before  he'd  ever  had  a  date.  It  took  him 
four  months  to  get  up  nerve  enough  to 
ask  for  that  one.  The  girl  was  very  pretty 
and  very  popular.  He  used  to  pass  her 
in  the  hall  at  "school  a  couple  of  times  a 
day,  and  give  her  a  sideways  glance  from 
his  dark  eyes.  After  a  little,  she  got  so 
she  glanced  back.  Then  he  started  grinning 
at  her — the  fascinating  Peck  grin.  She 
I  smiled.   He  was,  he  told  himself,  Making 


Do  Men  Admire  You, 
Women  Envy  You? 

Science  has  discovered  the  facsimile  of  Nature's  sub- 
stance which  gives  skin  its  youthful  Quality!  TRUM 
contains  this  costly  and  amazing:  young-skin  ingredient 
called  Estrogen,  which  is  actually  absorbed  by  your  skin 
to  do  its  work  under  the  surface  to  help  firm,  freshen 
and  strengthen  tissues.  Let  your  mirror  be  the  judge  of 
its  amazing  benefits!  Have  this  "vitalizing"  substance 
bring  "bloom"  to  your  skin.  APPLY  ON  THAT  PART 
OF  YOUR  BODY  WHERE  YOU  WANT  THE  MOST 
GOOD  DONE,  or  your  face,  neck  or  hands. 
With  each  order  for  TRUM  we  will  include  FREE  a 
doctor's  brochure  for 

"Bust  Development 
and  Care" 

Send  $3.00,  which  includes  Federal  tax  and  postage.  (If 
COD.  $3.50).  TRUM,  "BUST  DEVELOPMENT  AND 
CARE"  and  complete  directions  sent  in  plain  wrapper. 
We  are  so  sure  you  will  be  pleased  that  we  GUARANTEE 
to  refund  the  purchase  price  if  you  are  not  more  than 
satisfied  with  results  after   using.    Order  yours  NOW! 

TRUM.  220  Broadway.  Dept.  BVC.  New  York  7,  N.  V. 

Feet  Can  Offend 
Even  More  Than 
Bad  Breath 

A  Social  Handicap  No  One  Need  Suffer 

Don't  let  foot  odor  embarrass  you  and  offend  others. 
It's  needless.  Just  sprinkle  Dr.  Scholl's  Foot  Powder 
on  your  feet  and  into  your  shoes  and  stockings  every 
day.  You'll  not  only  enjoy  security  from  foot  odor, 
but  also  quick  relief  from  hot,  steamy,  tender  feet 
and  discomfort  of  new  or  tight  shoes.  Helps  prevent 
Athlete's  Foot  by  keeping  feet  dry.  Start  using  Dr. 
Scholl's  Foot  Powder  today.  Costs  but  a  trifle.  At 
Drug,  Shoe,  Dept.  Stores,  Toilet  Goods  Counters. 


MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

Latest  shots  of  your  Hollywood 
favorites.  High  gloss  gives  life- 
like appearance.  Full  8  x  10. 
25c  each,  5  for  $1.00. 

FREE  Catalog     of    over  2SO 

miniature  photos  including  16 
pages  of  "Pin-Up  Paradise'* 
sent  with  order  of  SOc  or  more, 
(State  2nd  choice.) 

Alan  Ladd — Paramount  Star 

In   "Duffy's  Tavern" 
ALPHA    PHOTO  SERVICE 
Dept.  B-4,  1235  Sixth  Ave.,  New  York  19,  N.  Y 


Thrilling  Work  COLORING  PHOTOS 


e  .1  Fascinating  vocation  learned  at  home  by  those 
■Ml  with  aptitnde.  Thrillingpastime.  Koehne  method 
i«l  1    brings  oat  life-like  colors.  Free  booklet. 

NATIONAL  PHOTO  COLORING  SCHOOL 
t315  S.  Michigan.  Dept.  2364  Chicago  5 


EASY  TO  LEARN 


mum 


Also  Club  Pint  and  Emblems.  Artistic  de- 
signs, Finest  quality.  Reasonable  prices  from  55c 
up.  Write  for  illustrated  catalog. 
Dpdt.  Z.  Metal  Arts  Co..  Rochester  5.  *»  V 


SUK"S  PSORIASIS 


Don't  mistake  eczema 
for  the  stubborn,  ugly 
embarrassing  scalyskm 
disease  Psoriasis.  Apply 
non-staining    Der  moi  I . 
Thousands  do  for  scaly 
spots  on  body  or  scalp. 
Grateful  users,  often  after 
years  of  suffering,  report 
the  scales  have  gone,  the 
red  patches  gradually  dis- 
appeared  and  they  enjoyed  the  thrill 
of  a  clear  skin  again.  Dermoil  is  used 


(SCALY   SKIN  TROUBLE) 

D6RtriOIL 


Prove  it  yourself  no  matter 
how  long  you  have  suffered 
or  what  you  have  tried. 
Beautiful  book  on  psoria- 
sis   and    Dermoil  with 
amazing,    true  photo- 
graphic proof  of  results 
sent  FREE.  Write  for  it. 


clear  skin  agfain.  Dermoil  is  usea  , 
by  man?  doctors  and  is  backed  by  a  positive  agreement  to 
srfve  definite  benefit  in  2  weeks  or  money  is  refunded  witn- 
out  question.  Send  10c  (stamps  or  com)  tor  generous  trial 
bHttle  to  make  our  famous  "One  Spot  Test".  Test  it  your- 
self Results  may  surprise  you.  Write  today  for  your  test 
bottle.  Caution:  Use  only  as  directed.  Print  name  plainly. 
Don't  delay  Sold  by  Liggett  and  Walgreen  Drug  Stores 
and  other  leading  Druggists.  LAKE  LABORATORIES, 
Box  S47  Northwestern  Station,  Dept.  6609,  Detroit  4,  Mich. 


>  REDUCE 


with 


V-T  ABS ! 


■  •  •  ■ 


Anti-Acid 
Anti-Fatigue . . . 
Vitamin  Tablets 


"Lost  17  lbs.  in 
14  Days".  . 


"Lost  17  lbs.  in  14  days  and  feel 
as  pood  as  ever, ' 1  says  Mrs.  E.  P. 
"Reduced  15  lbs.  and  never  felt 
better  in  my  life." — J.  V.  "Used  to 
wear  size  42  .  .  .  now  wear  a  20." 
— R.  M.  "Doing  me  a  world  of  good. 
Don't  have  gas  .  .  .  losing  weight 
.  .  .  and  more  energy."— Mrs.  R.  S. 
"Most  amazing  .  .  .  lost  7  lbs.  in  1  week  .  .  .  can't 
thank  you  enough . ' ' — Mrs.  L.  I.  " Lost  1 4  lbs.  and 
feel  so  much  better  .  don't  bloat  and  have  gas."— 
Mrs.  O.  K.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  letters 
in  our  files.  Why  don't  YOU  see  what  V-Tabs  will 
do  for  you? 

NOT  A  CATHARTIC 

V-Tabs  are  not  a  cathartic.  They  help  reduce  fat  by 
supplementing  your  regular  diet  when  taken  instead 
of  a  heavy  lunch,  and  also  tend  to  take  away  that 
abnormal  appetite  caused  by  over-acidity  or  fatigue. 
If  you  are  overweight,  always  tired,  full  of  acid  and 
yet  like  to  eat  try  V-Tabs.  As  fatigue  and  acidity 
disappear,  your  normal  appetite  will  return  and  you 
will  no  longer  crave  the  quantities  of  food  that  cause 
the  excess  fat  deposits. 

QUICK  .  .  .  HARMLESS  .  .  .  PLEASANT 

With  intake  curtailed,  the  body  feeds  on  its  own  sur- 
plus fat,  and  weight  goes  down  .  .  .  quickly!  Mail 
coupon  today  with  $1.98  and  save  postage  or  order 
C.O.D.  plus  postage.  Take  the  full  month's  supply 
according  to  directions  in  the  booklet.  If  not  satis- 
fied with  results  ...  if  you  do  not  lose  weight  and 
feel  better  .  .  .  we  will  refund  the  cost.  Act  NOW! 
V-TAB  CO.,  Dept.  D-15,  P.O.  Box  205,  Times  Sq.  Sta.,N.Y. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


JBL       V-TABS  CO.,  Dept.  D-15 

-        P.  0.  Box  205,  Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York 

Send  me  one  month's  supply  of  V-TABS  (120  tablets) 

□  I  enclose  $1.98. 

□  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 


Name  ... 
Address 


City   

No  Canadian  Orders 


  State  

Please  print  plainly. 


Premiums  ^'-/..M  Send  No 

GIVEN!  ^Si^ZZ?^    Money  Now! 

Send  name  and  address!  Girts!  Boys!  Ladies!  Attractive 
Wrist  Watches  with  face  smaller  than  a  dime,  rings,  dishes, 
jewelry;  other  personal  and  household  premiums  or  CASH 
COMMISSI  ON  easily  yours!  SIMPLY  give  colorful  pictures 
with  White  CLOVERINE  Brand  SALVE  for  chaps  and  mild 
Jurns  sold  to  friends  at  25c  a  box  (with  popular  picture)  and 
remit  amounts  stated  for  premium  wanted,  as  explained  in 
igtalog  sent  with  order,  postage  paid  by  us.  Our50th  year, 
write  for  trial  order  of  salve  and  pictures  on  trust  to  start. 
WILSON  CHEM.  CO.,       Dept.  10-49,       TYRONE,  PA. 


A  Free  Sample  will 
prove  why  Dr.  Guild's  GREEN 
MOUNTAIN  ASTHMATIC 
COMPOUND  brings  needed 
relief  from  asthmatic  misery. 
Write  J.  H.  Guild  Company, 
Dept.V7,  Rupert,  Vt.,  for  Free 
Sample.  Cigarettes,  only  501. 
Powder,  25^  and  $1.00  at  nearly 
all  drug  stores.  Use  only  as  di- 
rected on  package. 


Progress.  Came  a  day  when  he  said  "Hi!" 
and  she  came  right  back  with  "Hello, 
there!"  It  only  took  him  a  month  after 
that  to  get  to  the  point  where  he  stopped 
her  and  said,  "Look,  how  about  going  to 
a  show  with  me  Friday?"  He  didn't  say 
it  very  distinctly  because  somehow  his 
voice  had  gone  way  down  to  his  shoes. 
Other  boys'  voices  squeaked  when  they 
got  nervous.  Greg's  went  very,  very 
baritone. 

"I'd  love  to  go,"  the  girl  said,  and  flut- 
tered her  eyelashes  slightly. 

"Will  you  go  dancing  with  me  after 
the  show?"  Greg  held  his  breath.  He'd 
been  taking  dancing  lessons  downtown  for 
months  now,  in  preparation  for  this 
moment. 

"I  think  that  would  be  divine!"  All 
girlish  enthusiasm. 

So  everything  was  set.  They  couldn't 
miss.  Greg  borrowed  his  dad's  car  and 
practically  polished  the  paint  right  off 
it.  He  went  over  and  picked  up  the  girl  at 
her  house.  And  embarked  on  the  dullest 
evening  he  ever  spent  in  his  life. 

"I  wasn't  very  sharp  with  girls  at  that 
point,"  he  admits.  "I  didn't  know  how  to 
make  with  the  talk  or  even  with  the 
passes.  We  covered  all  the  people  we 
knew  in  the  first  half  hour  and  then  went 
on  to  'What  do  you  think  of  our  team?' 
The  show  was  good,  but  we  didn't  laugh 
at  the  same  things.  And  somehow  when 
we  got  to  dancing,  the  steps  I'd  learned 
didn't  seem  to  be  the  ones  she  knew.  I 
never  asked  her  for  another  date,  and  I 
guess  that  was  okay  with  her." 

He  got  interested  in  another  girl  soon 
after  that,  though.  She  had  twelve 
brothers,  and  the  first  time  Greg  went  to 
see  her  he  felt  like  a  murderer  facing 
twelve  jurymen.  But  he  passed  their  in- 
spection, and  after  that  they  all  had  a 
pretty  good  time  together. 

In  college  he  dated  occasionally,  but  not 
seriously.  One  girl,  he  always  figured, 
was  a  lot  like  another,  and  who  cared? 
But  that  was  B.G.— Before  Greta.  Now 
he  suddenly  realized  that  girls  weren't  in 
the  least  alike,  and  that  one  girl  could 
wrap  the  world  up  and  tie  it  with  a  pink 
ribbon  just  by  smiling  at  you. 

You  get  to  know  people  very  well  in- 
deed on  the  road.  You  see  them  at  all 
hours  of  the  day  and  night,  under  all  sorts 
of  conditions.  It's  a  good  proving  ground 
for  matrimony.  Greg  and  Greta  got  mar- 
ried exactly  one  year  and  three  days  after 
they  first  met.  Greta's  mother  sent  them 
a  beautiful  handmade  lace  tablecloth  for 
a  wedding  present. 

"Isn't  it  beautiful?  It  must  have  taken 
her  at  least  three  years  to  make  it," 
Greta  enthused. 

Gregory  did  a  slight  double  take.  "Three 
years?  Hey,  I've  only  known  you  for  one 
year."  * 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

When  Frank  Si- 
natra was  in  Cleve- 
land, the  usual 
throng  of  bobby- 
soxers  surrounded 
him.  "Give  me  a 
kiss,  Frankie,"  one 
m  «s  enthusiastic  Miss 
demanded.  "No  can 
do,"  he  answered. 
"Come  on,  be  a 
sport,  fella — but 
looky,  if  you  won't  kiss  me,  how's 
about  my  girl  friend,  here?" 

Without  a  moment's  hesitation,  Sin- 
atra bent  down  and  gave  the  girl 
friend  a  loud,  resounding  kiss. 

The  girl  friend  was  three  years  old. 

Lucile  Taylor,  ■ 
Cleveland,  Ohio 


tt%  perky 

through  your  period !"  i 


! 

I 


Be  yourself— bright  and  active. 
It's  easy  with  Midol.  And  it's  so 
sensible.  Just  take  Midol  at  the 
first  sign  of  menstrual  pain.  It 
contains  no  opiates  .  .  .  gives 
quick,  three-way  relief  of  func- 
tional discomfort — easing  cramps, 
soothing  menstrual  headache, 
brightening  you  when  you're 
"blue".  Get  Midol  now  at 
any  drugstore.  Be  /^eC*,0^,'SBs? 
readyforcWorr.  (tSSSStffj 


MIDOL 

Used  more  than  all  other  products  offered 
exclusively  to  relieve  menstrual  suffering 

CRAMPS -HEADACHE -BLUES 


FREE  ENLARGEMENT 

■  (■  "  ^>  Just  to  get  acquainted  with 
pew  customers,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge 
your  favorite  print  or  negative,  photo  or  pic- 
ture to  8x10  inches  —  FREE  —  if  you  enclose 
this  ad.  (Pictures  should  be  clear  and  sharp; 
negatives  give  best  results ) .  Information  on 
hand  tinting  in  natural  colors  sent  immediate- 
ly. Your  original  returned  with  your  free  en- 
largement. Send  today.  Limit  1  to  a  customer. 
GEPPERT  STUDIOS,  Dept. 463,  Des  Moines  2,  Iowa 


Be  Your  Own  MUSIC  Teacher 

LEARN  AT  HOME  FOR  LESS  THAN  7c  A  DAY 

Simple  as  A-B-C.  Your  lessons  consist  of  real  selections,  in- 
stead of  tiresome  exercises.  You  read  real  notes — no 
"numbers"  or  trick  music.  Some  of  our  750,000  students 
are  band  LEADERS.  Everything1  is  in  print  and  pictures. 
First  you  are  told  what  to  do.  Then  a  picture  shows  you 
how.     Soon  you  may  become  an  excellent  musician. 

Mail  coupon  for  our  illustrated  Free  Book 
and  Print  and  Picture  Sample.  Mention  your 
favorite  instrument.  U.  S.  School  of  Music, 
1444  Brunswick   Bldg.,   N.  Y.   lO,   N.  Y. 


U.  S.  School  of  Music,  1444  Brunswick  Bldg.,  N.Y.  10,  N.Y. 

Please  send  me  Free  Booklet  and  Print  and  Picture  Sample. 
I  would  like  to  play  (Name  Instrument). 

Have  you 

Instrument   Instrument?  


(Please  Print) 


125 


LIKE  YOU  SEE  IN  THE  MOVIES 

.  .  .  take  a  tip  from  Hollywood  .  .  .  fashion  your 
lips  with  TIPSTIK.  You'll  find  the  clever,  pencil- 
pointed,  unbreakable  applicator  wonderful  for  pre- 
cise lip  lines.  No  more  messy  fingers,  smears, 
ragged  edges!  And  the  rich,  creamy  rouge,  con- 
cealed in  the  black  plastic  Case,  is  just  right  in 
texture  .  .  .  stays  on  for  hours,  too.  Yes,  with 
TIPSTIK  you  can  be  your  own  make-up  artist. 


DO  AS 
HOLLYWOOD 
GIRLS  DO 

USE 


25c   (PLUS  TAX)   AT  DRUG  AND  10c  STORES 


C/iooss  from  5  Glamorous  Hollywood  Reds 

RUMOR  RED  I — [     ROOKIE  BED  | — I    RALLY  BED 
U        rich-red  L_J 


ctork 


RIVAL  RED 

medium 


ich-red 
□ 


light 
reno  Rea  I — I 

biue-rea  1 — 1 


□ 


TIPSTIK  COSMETICS,  Dept.  MO-4 
3424  Sunset  Blvd..  Los  Angeles  26,  Calif.  . 
My  favorite  store  is  out  of  TIPSTIK.  Enclosed  is  30c 
<25c  plus  5c  excise  tax).  Please  send  TIPSTIK  post- 
paid in  shade  checked. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS  _ 
CITY  


MOVIE  STARS  PHOTOS 
12  for  only  $1.00 


NEW,  thrilling  shots  of  your  favor- 
ites. Glossy.  Individually  posed. 
Complete  assortment.  # 
FREE*  Catalog  of  over  200  fasci- 
nating miniature  photos  with  order. 
(State  2nd  choice.) 

Jeanne  Crain— 20th  Century-Fox 
Star   in   "State  Fair." 

GLAMOR -TONE  PHOTO  SERVICE 

Dept.  E-4,  1233Sixth  Ave.  ,N .  Y.  19,  N.  Y. 


126 


THE  STICK-ON 
SOLES  THAT  STAY 

Thin  or  worn-through  shoes  easily  and  quickly 
soled  with  TREDS.  Anyone  can  do  it.  Long- 
wearing,   waterproof,   non-skid  soles   for  shoes, 
rubbers  and  boots.  Cement  TREDS  on  brand-new 
shoes  and  original  soles  will  never  wear  out. 
TREDS  will  not  mar  floors. 
Protect  The  Sole  And  You  Protect  The  Shoe. 
One  pair  of  TREDS,  tube  of  cement,  applicator 
and  scrapei — all  complete  with  full  directions  on 
display  card.  Only  25c  at  your  favorite  Hardware, 
5c  and  10c  or  General  Store.  Due  to  war  restric- 
tions, your  dealer  may  be  temporarily  out  of 
TREDS,  but  keep  asking  for  them.  Thank  you. 


AUBURN    RUBBER  CORP. 


"Oh,  well.  She  knew  I'd  marry  some- 
body!" 

sad  sacks  .  .  • 

That  first  week  of  marriage,  Greg  got 
quite  a  scare.  Greta,  who  was  usually  the 
sunniest,  brightest  girl  in  the  world,  began 
to  go  around  like  a  sad  sack,  no  laughs, 
no  animation,  no  nothing.  Greg  just  plain 
didn't  dare  ask  her  what  was  wrong — he 
thought  he  knew.  He  thought  "Ye  gods! 
The  girl  is  sorry  she  married  me!"  He 
too,  began  to  go  around  looking  very 
Gloomy  Gus.  On,  they  were  a  fine  pair! 
It  wasn't  till  some  time  later  that  Greg 
found  out  Greta  had  had  the  flu  that 
week,  with  a  temperature  of  103.  She 
hadn't  wanted  to  worry  him,  so  she  stayed 
on  her  feet  and  kept  going  somehow.  "She 
certainly  scared  the  hell  out  of  me  in  the 
process,"  he  says  ruefully. 

Gregory  got  a  part  in  a  play  called 
"Morning  Star"  after  the  Cornell  tour  was 
over.  It  was  a  very  English  play,  with 
everyone  talking  in  clipped,  British  ac- 
cents. Greg's  part  was  a  big  one — Emlyn 
Williams  had  played  it  in  London — and  he 
was  pretty  elated  about  it.  "Morning  Star" 
opened  in  Philadelphia,  and  the  critics 
came,  saw  and  departed  to  write  the  worst 
notices  about  Gregory  Peck  that  an  actor 
ever  lived  through.  They  did  not  mince 
words!  "They  said  I  was  terrible,  and  they 
were  right,"  Greg  says.  "The  show  was 
to  open  in  Broadway  the  next  week,  and 
I  knew  if  I  got  notices  like  that  my  first 
time  in  New  York,  I  might  as  well  look 
for  another  profession.  So  Greta  and  I 
went  to  work  on  it.  Every  night  after  the 
theatre  we'd  rehearse.  I'd  play  my  part, 
and  Greta  would  play  all  the  others— in 
a  clipped,  Finnish  accent!  We  kept  that 
up  for  a  week,  and  when  the  play  opened 
in  New  York,  my  notices  were  okay." 

The  play  closed  again  in  three  weeks, 
but  Greg  got  another  part  immediately  on 
the  strength  of  his  performance.  It  was 
opposite  Martha  Scott  in  "The  Willow 
And  I."  That  closed,  too.  So  did  the  next 
one.  "Kiss  of  Death  Peck,"  Gregory  began 
to  call  himself,  only  half  kidding.  But  by 
then  Hollywood  had  waked  up  to  the  fact 
that  there  was  a  nice,  new,  shiny  leading 
man  loose  on  Broadway — one  who  could 
really  act.  Greg  was  signed,  and  he  and 
Greta  headed  for  the  Coast.  His  first  pic- 
ture "Days  Of  Glory"  didn't  do  too  well, 
but  Peck  did  fine.  For  once  when  Holly- 
wood said  "Sensational!"  they  really 
meant  it.  Before  Gregory  could  recover 
from  his  initial  surprise,  he  was  cast  in 
one  of  the  biggest  roles  of  the  year,  that 
of  Father  Chisholm  in  "Keys  Of  The 
Kingdom."  Next  came  "Valley  Of  De- 
cision" opposite  Greer  Garson,  and  "Spell- 
bound" with  Ingrid  Bergman.  His  new 
picture  will  be  "Duel  In  The  Sun." 
house  on  the  range  .  .  . 

Hollywood  was  confusing  at  first.  Act- 
ing in  front  of  the  camera  is  different  in 
so  many  ways  from  acting  onstage.  Then 
there  was  the  matter  of  "rushes."  As  you 
know,  they're  the  straight,  undoctored 
film  of  the  day's  takes.  Greg  used  to  go 
and  look  at  them  with  the  rest  of  the  cast 
and  then  go  home  and  practically  beat  his 
head  against  the  wall.  He  was  awful,  the 
picture  was  awful,  the  critics  in  Phila- 
delphia had  been  right!  Until  one  day 
Greta  said,  practically,  "Why  do  you  look 
at  them,  Greg?  There's  no  law  that  says 
you  have  to,  is  there?"  He  stared  at  her 
in  amazed  admiration.  There  was  the 
Finnish  mind  for  you,  direct  and  to  the 
point.  He  hasn't  seen  any  rushes  since, 
and  he  leads  a  happy  life. 

He  and  Greta  live  in  a  recently  pur- 
chased house  about  five  miles  from 
civilization.  They  have  a  handsome  son, 
named  Jonathan,  aged  six  months,  who 
rules  them  with  an  iron  hand. 


Greg  and  Greta  ride  a  lot,  and  swim. 
One  day  he  and  Greta  were  riding  on 
the  desert.  She  had  a  fast  horse,  a  big, 
strapping  bay.  All  of  a  sudden  it  shied, 
and  then  was  off  like  an  outsize  jack- 
rabbit.  Greg  yelled  frantically  and  started 
in  pursuit,  but  his  horse  wasn't  fast 
enough.  Greta,  looking  tiny  and  helpless, 
disappeared  over  the  hill  ahead.  By  the 
time  Greg  got  to  its  summit,  there  wasn't 
any  sign  of  her.  He  was  almost  out  of  his 
mind  with  worry.  For  two  hours  he  rode 
around,  calling  her  name  ("I  must  hav< 
sounded  like  a  tenor  singing  'Chloe.' ") 
And  looking  for  the  body.  Until  he  round 
ed  a  corner  and  met  a  station  wagon.  Jj 
it  was  Greta,  with  three  cowboys. 

"Oh,  there  you  are,  dear,"  she  called 
airily.  "My  horse  took  me  back  to  the 
stable,  and  you  never  showed  up.  I  was! 
beginning  to  worry  about  you."  Women! 

Gregory  is  a  fine  swimmer.  His  facility 
in  that  line  dates  back  to  a  childhood  at 
La  Jolla,  California.  Greg  and  the  other 
boys  used  to  get  up  at  seven  every  morn- 
ing and  head  right  for  the  beach.  Theri 
were  wonderful  caves  to  play  pirate  in,  am 
the  water  was  warm  and  clear  and  excit 
ing.  Their  favorite  sport  *was  diving  foi 
abalone.  Abalone  is  a  sort  of  fish  with 
hard  shell.  It  fastens  on  rocks  several  fee 
under  water.  The  kids  used  to  take  iron 
bars  with  sharp  points,  and  dive  down 
and  pry  the  abalone  off  the  rocks.  Then 
they'd  sell  them  to  the  butcher  for 
nickel  a  pound.    One  time  Gregory  go 
his  fingers  caught  under  an  abalone  shell 
and  he'll  never  forget  it.  He  was  ten  fee 
under  water,  and  he  couldn't  get  loose.  He 
couldn't  do  anything,  in  fact,  but  hold  his 
breath  till  the  pressure  in  his  chest  felt  like 
a  red-hot  iron.  At  last,  one  of  the  boys  said 
"Old  Greg's  been  down  a  pretty  long  time." 
And  then  three  of  them  dived  in  and  at 
last  managed  to  pull  him  loose.  To  this  day 
the  taste  of  abalone  makes  Greg  shiver. 

Maybe  it's  because  Gregory  has  worked 
at  so  many  different  jobs  and  lived  with 
so  many  different  kinds  of  people  that  he 
has  such  a  knack  of  making  friends.  He 
isn't  aggressive  about  it,  but  people  find 
themselves  automatically  liking  this  tall 
young  man  with  the  easy  smile.  When  he 
arrived  on  the  set  of  "Valley  Of  Decision," 
he  was  at  something  of  a  disadvantage. 
The  crew  was  used  to  having  Walter 
Pidegon  play  opposite  Greer  Garson,  and 
who  was  this  Peck  character  anyway?  But 
Gregory  went  about  his  business  quietly, 
was  friendly  in  an  unobtrusive  way,  and 
they  began  to  think  he  was  a  pretty  good 
guy.  At  the  end  of  the  shooting,  the  crew 
presented  him  with  a  sports  shirt  accom- 
panied by  a  fancy  poem,  which  Greg 
treasures  beyond  gold  and  diamonds, 
eight-bailer  .  .  . 

There  was  a  little  custom  that  when 
anyone  made  a  bad  "fluff,"  he  would  get  a 
large  eight-ball  hung  around  his  neck. 
One  day  Greg  started  on  a  scene  in  the 
library.  He  delivered  his  lines  in  his  best, 
dramatic  manner.  It  was  a  long  speech, 
and  he  felt  pleased  with  the  way  he  was 
putting  it  over.  No  one  interrupted,  but 
when  he  got  through,  there  was  a  dead 
silence.  Then  a  member  of  the  crew  ap- 
proached him  and  solemnly  draped  the 
eight-ball  around  his  neck.  It  wasn't  unul 
that  moment  that  he  realized  he  had  de- 
livered a  speech  in  the  library  which 
belonged  to  a  scene  that  took  place  in  the 
kitchen  a  month  later. 

It  was  Tay  Garnett  who  christened  Greg 
"the  king-size  Sinatra."  And  presented 
him  with  the  loudest,  largest  bow  tie  in 
existence.  But  Gregory  can't,  in  all  hon- 
esty, be  tagged  with  any  other  name  than 
his  own.  He  is  too  definite  a  personality, 
too  completely  himself.  He  is  Gregory 
Peck— and,  gosh,  who  could  ask  for  any- 
thing more? 


a  Salon-Type  COLD  WmVE 

PRICED  WITHIN  REACH  OF  ALL 


x 


Look 
o  n  t 
WAVE  Home  Kit 
you  huy.  It  is  your 
assurance  of  recei  v- 
iug  the  best — 
there's  none  finer 
on  the  market,  re- 
gardless of  price. 


A  NEW  COLD  WAVE  PERMANENT 
In  2  tb  3  Hours  at  Home 


Science  has,  at  last,  discovered  a  new  COLD  WAVE 
solution  that  gives  natural-looking  curls  and  waves 
in  2  to  3  hours,  at  home.  Contains  the  same  ingre- 
dients used  by  beauty  salons  giving  COLD  WAVES 
costing  up  to  $10.00,  $15.00  or  more.  The  result  will 
be  luxurious  curls  and  soft,  easy-to-manage  waves. 
Your  new  permanent  will  last  months  and  months. 


If  you  can  comb  your  hair,  you  can  give  yourself  a  Charm-Kurl  SUPREME 
COLD  WAVE,  and  do  it  in  3  quick  steps.  Simply  get  a  Charm-Kurl  SUPREME 
COLD  WAVE  Kit  at  your  favorite  dealer.  First  shampoo,  then  apply  the  salon- 
type  curling  solution,  prepared  especially  for  home  use,  and  put  up  in  curlers. 
(60  supplied  with  each  kit.)  In  2  or  3  hours  set  in  latest  fashion.  You'll  be  amazed 
with  the  fascinating  results.  Works  "like  a  million"  on  children's  soft,  fine  hair. 


Only  Charm-Kurl  contains 
"Kurlium"*  the  quick  work- 
ing hair  beautifier — that's  why 
only  Charm-Kurl  gives  such 
wonderful  results  for  so  much 
less.  No  wonder  women  every- 
where say  Charm-Kurl  SUPREME 
is  the  nation's  biggest  Home 
COLD  WAVE  value!  Insist  al- 
ways on  Charm-Kurl  SUPREME 
with  "Kurlium."* 

*"Kurlium"  is  U.  S.  Registered.  No 
one  else  can  make  this  statement. 


COMPLETE 
HOME  KIT 


SUPREME 

U  VVM 


The  new  Charm-Kurl  SUPREME  COLD  WAVE  Kit  is  for  sale  at 
Department  Stores,  Drug  Stores  and  5c  and  10c  Stores.  Get  one 
today — thrill  to  new-found  glamorous  hair  beauty  by  tonight. 


HH9HHHHHB8HBHI 


Each  kit  contains 
a  3 -ounce  bottle  of 
salon-type  COLD 
WAVE  solution, 
60  curlers,  60  end 
tissues,  cotton  ap- 
plicator, neutral- 
izer  and  easy-to- 
follow  instructions. 


Big  sister  said:  IfifU^ 


I  SAID :  "(ButfttaA/  qflG 


SHE  DID  -AND  He  SAID : 


-ftmtf  ywv  sW  earn,  -fle  So$Gbi/,  £Aa£tiiiru,~foo  ! 

Wouldn't  you  like  to  have  that  Ivory  Look  ...  to 
see  your  skin  become  clearer,  smoother,  lovelier?  All 
you  have  to  do  is  stop  being  careless  about  your 
complexion.  Follow  baby's  Ivory  Soap  routine! 

Change  to  regular,  gentle  cleansing  with  that 
pure,  mild  cake  of  Ivory.  You  can't  buy  a  purer  soap  no 
matter  how  much  you  pay. 


Ivory  contains  no  coloring,  medication 
or  strong  perfume  that  might  irritate 
your  skin.  No  wonder  it's  the  soap 
more  doctors  advise  than  all  other 
brands  put  together!  99iy10070  Pure 


.OATS/ 


StXyi^.  THAN  ALL 

OTHER  BRANDS  PUT  TOGETHER 


P.  S.  TO  PATRIOTS:  Help  save 


vital  war  materials.  Avoid  soap  waste.  Make  Ivory  go  as  far  as  possible. 


hat's  My  Boy!''  by  VAN  JOHNSON'S  DAD 


llodern 


creen 


•  A  Mil  MAGAZINE  ' 


DELL 


•  A  DEU  MAGAZINE  • 


IT.' 


> 


I 


I 


★ 
★ 

★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
* 
★ 
* 
★ 
* 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 


Published  In 
this  space 
every  month 


The  greatest 
star  of  the 
screen  I 


M-G-M  clicks  with  "The  Clock". 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

You'll  find  Judy  Garland  and  Bob  Walker 
at  their  very  best.  Their  very  best  is 
pretty  darn  good. 

★  ★  ★ 
He's  a  soldier  on  leave  in 
New  York — the  big  city, 
strange  and  bewildering. 
She  happens  to  be 
hurrying  through  Penn 
Station.  They  literally 
bump  into  each  other. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

Judy  takes  Bob  in  tow — 
a  sort  of  one-woman  USO 
— breaks  her  dates  and — 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

Well,  the  story  that's  told  through  these 
two  characters  is  as  intimate  and  gay 
a  shadow  tale  as  you've  ever  seen. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

It's  a  wonderful  forty-eight  hours  that 
screenwriters  Robert  Nathan  and 
Joseph  Schrank  tell  in  about  two. 

★  ★     ★  * 

Judy  is  even 
better  than  in 
her  unforget- 
table "Meet 
Me  In  St. 
Louis".  Bob 
is  better  than 
in"Hargrove". 

★   ★   *  ★ 

Vincente  Minnelli  ("St.  Louis ' ')  directed 
"The  Clock".  It's  a  sensitive  job  and 
one  to  be  proud  of.  Ditto,  Arthur 
Freed— the  producer. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

Besides  Judy  and  Bob,  you'll  like  James 
Gleason,  Keenan  Wynn,  and  Marshall 
Thompson.  "The  Clock"  packs  a  sock. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

Some  pictures  that  are  coming  along 
from  the  world's  leading  studio  should 
be  noted  in  your  book  of  early  futures. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
"Ziegfeld  Follies"  is  the  biggest,  most 
beautiful  musical  ever  filmed. 

m   *     ★     ★  ★ 
"Anchors  Aweigh",  starring  Frank 
Sinatra,  Gene  Kelly,  and  Kathryn 
Grayson,  is  tops  in  gaiety  and  song. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
Spencer  Tracy  and  Katharine  Hepburn 
will  thrill  you  in  Phillip  Barry's  comedy 
"Without  Love". 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

The  coming  juvenile  star  is  "Butch" 
(Jackie)  Jenkins  of 
"NationalVelvet".        ,,,,  ,  ,  

★  *  ★  ★  ,-5r»rY. 

We're  all  set  to  cele- 
brate our  21st  birthday.  — " 


STORIES 


* COLOR 
PAGES 


FEATURES 

BEAUTY 
FASHION 
DEPTS. 


modern  screen 


*  JEANNE  GRAIN.  Life  Story 

Jeanne  didn't  have  a  screen-dream  in  her  heart  till  a  beauty  crown 

sent  her  off  to  tea  with  Orson  Welles  and  a  date  with  fame   30 

*P.S.  ON  THE  PAYNES 

Two  pages  chockfull  of  color  and  romance.    Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnny 
and  Glo—  "At  Home."  .   34 

TO  THE  FANS:  GOD  BLESS  'EM! 

Hedda  Hopper  hangs  orchids  (and  thistles)  on  the  Hollywood 
great.  Some  of  whom  forget  to  remember  that  there's  no  such 
thing  as  an  actor  without  an  audience — or  a  star  without  a  fan!  ....  3& 

LITTLE  MISS  REMARKABLE 

Acting's  a  wonderful  game  of  "Let's  Pretend"  to  wee  Maggie 
O'Brien,  but  once  in  a  while  the  game  gets  almost  too  exciting — 

MOTHER  AND  I  REMEMBER 

No  wonder  20th  Century-Fox  is  celebrating  its  thirtieth  anniversary, 
with  gals  like  Betty  Grable  James  around  to  blow  the  candles  and 
Mother  Grable  to  help  think  of  a  memory  for  each  year  

"JANIE"  GETS  MARRIED 

Modern  Screen's  Hail  and  Farewell  to  Joyce  Reynolds.    Hail  to  a 

Brand-new  Missus,  farewell  to  a  star  who's  leaving  us   42 

*SO  NICE  TO  COME  HOME  TO 

Sorry,  gals,  but  we  gotta  Tell  All.  That  though  you're  positive 
that  quivery  slide  in  Frankie's  voice  is  for  You  Alone — well,  y'know, 
there's  always  Nancy  .  .  .  and  Nancy  Sandra  .  .  .  and  Frankie,  Jr.  44 

♦BLONDE  OF  THE  YEAR 

At  only  nineteen,  June  Haver's  a  specialist — at  playing  Cupid,  col- 
lecting acres  of  squushy  hearts,  washing  dishes.  At  being  a  very 
new  and  very  pink  champagne-y  starlet . . .   46 

♦THAT'S  MY  BOY! 

Van  Johnson's  dad  brings  out  the  family  album  and  shares  his 
reminiscences.  They're  intimate  memories — memories  of  a  man  wil- 
ling to  share  his  love  with  the  world  as  well  as  his  son   48 

*ON  TOUR  WITH  SUE  AND  ALAN 

A  picture  story  of  the  wonderful  GIs  Laddie  and  his  Sue  went  out 
to  meet;  the  kids  with  the  hands  gone  or  (fee "eyes  or  the  legs — 
but  never,  never  the  heart   54 

*"IF  I  COULD  BE  WITH  YOU  ..." 

Betsy  Kelly  felt  like  any  other  girl  saying  goodbye  to  her  husband, 
wondering  how  long  before  "So  Long"  becomes  "Hello."   58 


38 


40 


Jeanne  Crain  in  20th-Fox's  "State  Fair"   30 

John  Payne  in  20th-Fox's  "The  Dolly  Sisters"  and  Gloria  DeHaven 

in  M-G-M' s  "Between  Two  Women"   34 

Frank  Sinatra  in  M-G-M's  "Anchors  Aweigh"   44 

June  Haver  in  20th-Fox's  "Where  Do  We  Go  From  Here?"  .......  46 

Van  Johnson  in  M-G-M's  "Thrill  Of  A  Romance"   48 

Alan  Load  in  Paramount's  "Salty  O'Rourke"   54 

Gene  Kelly  in  M-G-M's  "Anchors  Aweigh"   58 

29 

Editorial  Page  

First  Aid  •   71 

Spring  Goes  To  Your  Head   46 

Modern  Screen's  Fashion  Guide   48 

Sweet  and  Hot  by  Leonard  Feather   6 


Co-Ed 


12 
14 
26 
60 


Movie  Reviews  

Modern  Screen  Picture  Quiz  

Super  Coupon  

Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  

".  .  .  and  she  can  cook,  too!"— Marilyn  Maxwell   88 

COVER:  Van  Johnson  in  M-G-M's  "Thrill  Of  A  Romance" 

KAY  HARDY,  Hollywood  Promotion  Manager 

Editorial  Assistants:    Charis  Zeigler,  Mickey  ©hidalia,  Marion  Dunant 
Service  Dept.:  Ann  Ward.    Information  Desk:  Beverly  Linet 


POSTMASTER-  Please  send  notice  on  form  3578  and  copies  returned  under 

Label  Form  3579  to  149  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  New  York  -  .- 

copy  price,  15c  in  U.  S.  and  Canada.  U  S.  "^^S^^^^^^^tf^pU  office,  Dunellen,  N.  J., 
Foreign  subscription  $2.70  a  year  Entered  as  second  class  mat  er  Sept.  Iff,  ™^<£  ^an  Francisco,  Calif.,  Dallas, 
under  Act  of  March  3,  1879.  Add.t.onal  sec°"dn[^sr^ 

JSS^SlSS'^SS^  mT^^  ■ — ■> is     •  coinddenee- 

Trade  mark  No  301773. 


A  48-hour  pass.. a  lonely  soldier. .and  a  girl  in  a  million! 


wo  days  were  all  they  had... 
to  make  their  first  date. .. 
to  hold  hands  in  a  taxi... 
to  kiss  in  the  park . . . 

to  ride  home  in  the  dawn 
with  the  milkman! 
-^It's  a  story  as  gay  as  Spring 
and  as  exeiting 
as  love  itself! 


"SI  LOUIS" 

JUDY  GARLAND 


T.WALKER 


JAMES  GLEASON  •  KEENAN  WYNN  •  MARSHALL  THOMPSON 

Screen  Play  by  Robert  Nathan  and  Joseph  Schrank*  Directed  by  VINCENTE  MINNELLI  •  Produced  by  ARTHUR  FREED  •  An  M-G-M  Picture 


CALIFORNIA  DIARY 

WEDNESDAY— So  this  won't  be  a  lone- 
some journey  after  all.  As  soon  as  I  got 
on  the  train  in  Chicago  today  I  bumped 
into  Georgia  Gibbs,  the  CBS  thrush,  on 
her  way  back  West  to  resume  her  airings 
after  an  illness  in  New  York. 

Georgia  and  I  found  an  *  enthusiasm  to 
share  in  Pearl  Bailey,  a  great  young  singer 
formerly  with  Cootie  Williams'  band. 
Georgia  caught  her  at  the  Blue  Angel  night 
club  in  New  York  and  agreed  that  her  com- 
bination of  good  looks,  personality  and 
swell  voice,  plus  a  sense  of  humor,  ought  to 
land  her  in  Hollywood  before  long. 

Also  met  Jeri  Sullavan  in  the  club  car; 
she's  Hollywood-bound  for  a  screen  test 
having  given  up  her  CBS  sustaining  show. 
Jeri  told  me  the  long  and  complicated  story 
of  the  origin  of  "Rum  and  Coca-Cola," 
which  has  become  a  big  song  hit  and  bears 
her  name  as  part-composer.  It's  based  on  a 
traditional  theme  that  originated  in  Trini- 
dad. Jeri's  happiness  is  dampened  by  the 
fact  that  she  hasn't  recorded  the  tune  herself. 

FRIDAY — Hollywood  greeted  me  with  a 
sunny  smile  today,  despite  all  my  friends' 
warnings  about  the  rainy  season.  My  first 
evening  in  town  was  well  spent  in  a  visit 
to  the  "Case  O'Bananas" — that's  the  mu- 
sicians' special  term  for  the  Casa  Manana, 
a  big  ballroom  in  Culver  City.  The  Johnny 
Thompsons  drove  me  out  there — Johnny 
is  Harry  James'  ace  arranger — and  we 
arrived  in  time  to  help  the  James  band  cele- 
brate its  sixth  anniversary. 

It  was  good  to  [Continued  on  page  116) 


It  isn't  very  often  that  a  magazine  can  lean  back,  light  a  stogie,  put 
its  feet  on  the  desk  and  mutter,  "Well,  now  we've  got  everything." 
As  we  say,  it's  not  often,  but  it  is  done — and  MODERN  SCREEN 
is  doing  it  right  now!  Recause  now  we've  got  Leonard  Feather,  who's 
not  only  a  musician's  musician,  and  a  critic's  authority,  but  also  a  fella 
who's  just  as  enthused  and  just  as  tickled  with  really  good  jazz  as  you. 
So  since  it'll  probably  be  a  few  issues  before  you  get  to  know  him  per- 
sonally, we'd  like  to  give  you  now  a  little  official  data  on  MS's  own 
Gentleman  of  Jazz:  Leonard  Feather. 

He's  ass't  editor  of  METRONOME  and  jazz  editor  for  ESQUIRE  as 
well  as  chairman  of  Esky's  annual  All-American  Concert,  one  of 
which  he  just  ran  off  in  Hollywood.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  that's  the 
theme  of  this  first  column.  You've  probably  heard  him  em-cee'ing 
his  own  WMCA  quiz  show,  PLATTERRRAINS  and  his  Rlack  &  White 
recordings  as  pianist  and  orchestra  leader,  Dinah  Washington,  Lena 
Home  and  Dinah  Shore  have  used  his  original  blues  numbers  and 
Lionel  Hampton  popularized  many  of  Leonard's  top  tunes. 

So,  as  you  can  see,  we  think  Leonard's  pretty  much  tops  in  his 
field.  We  think  he's  versatile  and  talented  and  a  very  modest  minor 
genius.  We  like  him  and  welcome  him  into  the  MODERN  SCREEN 
gang.  We're  sure  you  will,  too. — THE  EDITORS. 


Swing  got  swung  good  at  a  terrific  3  confab — Ellington,  Leonard  Feather,  D.  Kaye. 


That  Fighting 

LADD 

You  Love 
Is  Gunning  For 
Trouble  Again! 


mm 


Hollywood's  most  meteoric  Star  Sensation  in  his  first 
rough,  tough  and  terrific  role  since  his  screen  return  .  .  . 
falling  for  a  girl  with  stars  in  her  eyes  while  he  tames 
a  man-killing  horse  and  a  lady-killing  tough  guy! 


Paramount 
Presents 


0* 


The  riotous  roughneck  of  "Going 
My  Way"  as  the  smartest  little 
jockey  who  ever  booted  home 
c  winner! 


wis  i$  me 
picture... 


for  which  pro- 
ducer Walter 
Wanger  conducted 
his  highly  publi- 
cized, year-long 
search  for  "The  Most 
Beautiful  Girl  in  the  World" 
—  to  portray  Salome. 

THIS  IS 
YVOMIEPeCMO 

glamorous 
American  beauty 
who  was  selected 
from  over  20,000 
of  the  world's 
loveliest  women 

to  play  the  title  role. 

We  predict  .  .that  she  will  be 

the  screen  sensation  of  1945. 

THIS  IS  THE  STORY... 

of  the  West's  most  notorious 
town  and  how  it  gained  its 
name  .  .  when  the  swaying  hips 
and  teasing  lips  of  a  woman- 
of  fire  and  fame 
tamed  its  boldest 
hearts  - 
challenged  its 
wildest 
excitements ! 


That  green  stuff 
doesn't  grow  on  trees, 


and  it's  best  not 


to  whip  it  up  in  the  cellar — 
read  on  for  pin  money  hints 


for  you  pin-up'sters 


SEE  AD  ON  OPPOSITE  PAGE 


CO-ED  LETTERBOX 

■  Every  now  and  then  I  have  to  turn  down 
a  date  because  I  already  have  one. 
(Wheel)  It's  easy  when  I  know  the  boy 
quite  well,  but  when  it's  one  I've  never 
dated,  I  get  all  fluttery  and  sputtery  and 
scare  him  off  for  good.  How  to  cope? 
Jane  C,  New  Jersey  College  for  Women, 
New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

Work  up  a  stock  answer,- and  when 
the  occasion  arises,  you'll  be  able  to  rattle 
it  off  with  all  the  poise  in  the  world. 
Something  like,  "Gosh,  Bob,  you're  sweet 
to  ask  me,  but  I'm  busy  this  Saturday. 
Witt  you  try  me  again?" 

■  All  the  other  gals  write  asking  for  ad- 
vice on  warding  off  the  wolves,  but  what 
I'd  like  to  know  is  how  to  egg  'em  on. 
I  have  dates  fairly  often,  but  it's  al- 
ways strictly  brother-and-sister.  I'm  pretty 
enough  and  wi  tty  enough.  What  do  you 
suppose  is  wrong?  Daphne  H.,  '  Salem, 
Mass. 

Don't  be  alarmed,  pet.  It's  ever  so  flat- 
tering to  be  dated  just  for  you,  instead 
of  for  ivoo.  If  a  boy  you  really  like  shows 
up,  you  can  easily  let  him  know  that  an 
advance  or  two  {Continued  on  page  97) 


■  There's  more  on  your  mind  than 
bangs  and  a  beanie  this  spring;  wo 
know  that  from  your  letters,  and  gosh, 
we're  awfully  proud  of  you.  You're 
thinking  about  college  in  the  Fall;  about 
shouldering  some  of  the  family  responsi- 
bilities, about  preparing  for  a  job.  Big 
thoughts  for  little  gals!  "We've  got 
big  dreams,"  your  letters  tell  us,  "but 
it  takes  money  to  make  them  real,  and 
money's  what  we're  short  on.  Aside 
from  printing  it  in  the  cellar,  how  does 
one  get  same?" 

Ah,  there  are  ways,  gals.  We  can 
think  of  a  dozen  ways.  So  if  you're 
clamoring  for  a  little  independence, 
for  the  wherewithal  to  buy  some  high- 
voltage  summer  clothes,  for  a  seashore 
vacation,  for  a  ticket  to  Fort  Bragg — 
read  on. 

There's    Gardening:     You    can  plant 

your  own  and  peddle  your  produce,  or 
you  might  plan  and  plant  gardens  for 
others.  You  can  only  do  this,  of  course, 
where  the  ground  has  already  been 
plowed  —  as  in  community  garden 
projects — or  in  spaces  where  there  has 
been  a  garden  before.  Five  dollars  for 
a  garden  fifteen  by  fifteen  isn't  a  bit 
too  much.  For  information,  quiz  the 
garden  club  or  Victory  Garden  com- 
mittee, and  drop  a  quarter  on  that 
wonderful  little  pocket  gardening  book. 
Once  the  qarden  is  under  way,  you  can 
offer  to  take  care  of  it  (weeding,  water- 
ing, harvesting)  for  a  flat  monthly 
figure  of  perhaps  $7  a  month. 
There's  Errand-running:  If  you've  a 
bike,  why  not  hire  it  and  you  out  to  the 
local  stores  three  or  four  days  a  week 
after  school?  Deliver  groceries,  drugs, 
flowers — and  charge  fifty  cents  an  hour 
for  your  time.  This,  plus  occasional  tips, 
snowball  into  a  fat  weekly  take. 
Baby-sitting:  If  you've  a  knack  for 
this  you  are  practically  made,  finan- 
cially. Your  family  will  probably  set  a 
ten  o'clock  curfew  on  week  nights,  and 
of  course  they  won't  want  you  "sitting 
every  night,  but  even  at  that  you'll  mint 
money.     (Continued    on    page  77) 


JEAN 
KINKEAD 


The  Tale  that 
Set  the  West  on  Fire! 

Salome!.. Lure  of  the  West! 
Loot  of  the  Lawless!.,  love  prize 
of  1000  swaggering  gunmen 
from  Texas  to  the  Rockies. 


Walter  Wanger 

presents- 


«*  YVONNE  DeCARLO  £££3*  ROD  CAMERON  •  DAVID  BRUCE 

WALTER  SLEZAK  ■  ALBERT  DEKKER  ♦  MARJORIE  RAMBEAU  •  J.  EDWARD  BROMBERG 

and  Salome's  Seven  Ravishing  Veils! 

Screenplay  by  Laurence  Sfallings .  From  an  original  story  by  Michael  J.  Phillips 
Directed  by  CHARLES  LAMONT    Associate  Producer,  ALEXANDER  GOLITZEN    Produced  by  WALTER  WANGER   A  UNIVERSAL  PICTURE 


OVIE  SCOREBOARD 

 116  pictures  rated  this  month 


We're  listing  just  the  very  topnotch  films  that  we  think  ought  to  be  on  your 
"must"  list.  Ratings  are  gleaned  from  our  critic  and  newspaper  critics  the 
country  over.  means  unsurpassed,  A^.  excellent.  ZVz^.  very  good, 

and         good.    C  denotes  that  the  picture's  recommended  for  children. 


Movie  Rating 

Abroad  With  Two  Yanks  (United  Artists)  C  3V2* 

Adventures  of  Mark  Twain,  The  (Warners)  C  3' 4* 

American  Romances  (M-G-M)  SVi* 

And  Now  Tomorrow  (Paramount)   3  + 

And  The  Angels  Sins  (Paramount)  3'  i  * 

Barbary  Coast  Gentleman  (M-G-M)   3  * 

Between  Two  Worlds  (Warners)   3* 

Big  Bonanza,  The  (Republic)   3  + 

Bis  Noise,  The  (20th  Century-Fox)   3* 

Bowery  to  Broadway  (Universal)   3  * 

Brazil  (Republic)  3V2* 

Bride  by  Mistake  (RKO)   3* 

Candlelight  in  Algiers  (20th  Century-Fox)   3* 

Can't  Help  Singing  (Universal)   4  + 

Canterville  Ghost,  The  (M-G-M)  3V2* 

Carolina  Blues  (Columbia)  3l/2-*r 

Casanova  Brown  (International  Pictures)  3 1  2  # 

Climax,  The  (Universal)   3  t*t 

Conspirators,   The   (Warners)  3V2* 

Dark  Waters  (United  Artists)  3V2* 

Desert  Song,  The  (Warners)  C  3* 

Destination  Tokyo  (Warners)   4* 

Double  Indemnity  (Paramount)   4-k 

Doushsirls,  The  (Warners)  3V2* 

Dragon  Seed  (M-G-M)   4* 

Enter  Arsene  Lupin  (Universal)   3  * 


Pond's  "Lips"  stay  on . . . 


and  on... 


<T-N; , , 

.  .  .  ^ 


and  on ! 


'  0       The  BIG  case  is  only  49c — plus  tax 


Falcon  in  Hollywood,  The  (RKO)   3* 

Fishtins  Lady,  The  (20th  Century-Fox)   4* 

For  Whom  the  Bell  Tolls  (Paramount)   4* 

Frenchman's  Creek  (Paramount)   3  * 


Movie  Rating 

Kismel  (M-G-M)  3V2* 

Lake  Placid  Serenade  (Republic)   3* 

Lost  in  a  Harem  (M-G-M)   3  ★ 

Main  Street  After  Dark  (M-G-M)   3* 

Marine  Raiders  (RKO)  3Vi* 

Marriage  is  a  Private  Affair  (M-G-M)....   3* 

Mark  of  the  Whistler,  The  (Columbia)  3>/2* 

Meet  Me  in  St.  Louis  (M-G-M)  C  4* 

Minstrel  Man  (PRO   3* 

Mr.  SkefRngton  (Warners)  3Vi* 

Mr.  Winkle  Goes  to  War  (Columbia)   3* 

Music  for  Millions  (M-G-M)   4* 

National  Velvet  (M-G-M)  C  4* 

No  Time  For  Love  (Paramount)  V/rk 

None  But  the  Lonely  Heart  (RKO)   4* 

Objective  Burma  (Warners)   4  + 

Pearl  of  Death  (Universal)   3* 

Pin-Up  Girl  (20th  Century-Fox)  3l/2* 

Rainbow,  The  (Kiev  Studios)   4* 

Rainbow  Island  (Paramount)  Wzk 

Riding  High  (Paramount)   3* 

Roser  Touhy,  Gangster  (20th  Century-Fox)   3* 

San  Diego,  I  Love  You  (Universal)   3  * 

San  Fernando  Valley  (Republic)  C  3l/2* 

Secret  Command  (Columbia)  3  '4  # 

Sensations  of  1945  (United  Artists)  3V2* 

Seventh  Cross  (M-G-M)   4* 

Show  Business  (RKO)  3>/2* 

Since  You  Went  Away  (United  Artists)  3*/2* 

Singing    Sheriff   (Universal)  C  3* 

Something  for  the  Boys  (20th  Century-Fox)  3'/2  * 

Song  of  Bernadette  (20th  Century-Fox)  C  4* 

Song  to  Remember,  A  (Columbia)  3V2  *■ 

Step  Lively  (RKO)  3V2* 

Story  of  Dr.  Wassell,  The  (Paramount)  3V2  * 

Sunday  Dinner  for  a  Soldier  (20th  Century-Fox)  3  '/■.  * 

Summer  Storm  (United  Artists)   4  k 

Sweet  and  Lowdown  (20th  Century-Fox)   3* 

Take  It  Big  (Paramount)   3  + 

Take  It  or  Leave  It  (20th  Century-Fox)   3* 

Tall  in  the  Saddle  (Republic)  C  3V2* 

Thin  Man  Goes  Home,  The  (MGM)   3  * 

Thirty  Seconds  Over  Tokyo  (M-G-M)   4* 

32  Rue  Montmartre  (French  Films)  SVi* 

Three  is  a  Family  (United  Artists)   3  * 

Till  We  Meet  Again  (Paramount)  3>/2* 

Together  Again  (Columbia)  3 1  /2  -k 

Tomorrow  The  World  (United  Artists)   4* 

Two  Girls  and  a  Sailor  (M-G-M)   4* 

Very  Thought  of  You,  The  (Warners)  3V2* 

West  of  the  Rio  Grande  (Monogram)  C  3* 

When  Strangers  Marry  (Monogram)   3* 

When  the  Lights  Go  on  Again  (PRC)   3  ★ 

Where  Are  Your  Children?  (Monogram)   3  * 

Wilson  (20th   Century-Fox)   4k 

Wing  and  a  Prayer  (20th  Century-Fox)  3>/2* 

Winged  Victory  (20th  Century-Fox)   4* 

Woman  in  the  Window  (RKO)  3"2* 

youth  Runs  Wild  (RKO)   3* 


Gang's  All  Here,  The  (20th  Century-Fox)  C  3* 

Gaslisht  (M-G-M)   4* 

Goodnight,  Sweetheart  (Republic)   3* 

Going  My  Way  (Paramount).....  C4-»r-f- 

Great  Flamarion,  The  (Republic)   3  * 

Greenwich  Village  (20th  Century-Fox)  3'  2  # 

Grissly's  Millions  (Republic)   3* 

Hail  the  Conauering  Hero  (Paramount)   4* 

Hairy  Ape,  The  (United  Artists)  3V2* 

Heavenly    Days    (RKO)  C  3V2* 

Henry  Aldrich  Plays  Cupid  (Paramount)  C  31  2 

Here  Come  the  Co-Eds  (Universal)   3  * 

Hi,  Beautiful  (Universal)   3* 

Hitler  Gang,  The  (Paramount)  3Vi* 

Hollywood  Canteen  (Warners)   3  * 

Hour  Before  the  Dawn,  The  (Paramount)   3  * 

I  Love  a  Mystery  (Paramount)   3  * 

I  Love  a  Soldier  (Paramount)   3*- 

Impatient  Years,  The  (Columbia)  3 Vz  # 

In  Old  Oklahoma  (Republic).  C  3* 

In   Society   (Universal)  C  3* 

In  the  Meantime,  Darling  (RKO)   3  * 

Invisible  Man's  Return,  The  (Universal)   3* 

Irish  Eyes  Arc  Smiling  (20th  Century-Fox)  C  3V2* 

Janie    (Warners)  C  3V2* 

Jungle  Woman  (Universal)   3* 


with 


£a*vd  iWe  lou^Ks  last  all  4vf!) 


DOLORES  MORAN-ALLYN  JOSLYN  REGINALD  GARDINER 
GUY  KIBBEE  JOHN  ALEXANDER  -  Directed  by  RAOUL  WALSH 

Sown  PUy  iy  Scm  Hillmon  W  Jumu  F.  Kern  •  Based  on  an  Idea  by  Aubrey  Wisher Music  by  From  IVaxman 


tUMCetO  DIMITRI 
ROMANOVSKY 

This  internationally  famous  beauty 
is  the  wife  of  Dlmitri,  son  of  Grand 
Duke  Alexander  of  Russia.  Until 
recently  she  lived  in  London— now 
resides  in  the  United  States. 


"In  international  circles, 
charm,  good  manners  and 
perfect  grooming  go 
hand  in  hand,"  says  Princess 
Romanovshy.  "And  nothing 
adds  so  much  to  the 
subtle  charm  of  a  woman 
as  the  fragrance  she  uses.  I 
use  Djer-Kiss  perfume 
because  it  is  so  young,  so 
enchantingly  lovely, 
and  in  such  exquisite  taste" 


Pronounced 
"DEAR  KISS" 


12 


THE     WORLD'S     MOST    ROMANTIC  SCENT 

By<ICs*W&' 


By  Virginia  Wilson 


THE  AFFAIRS  OF  SUSAN 


■In  these  days  of  the  man  shortage  it  seems  like  adding  insult  to  injury  to  give 
us  a  picture  about  a  girl  who  has  four  men  in  love  with  her.  However,  it's  a 
gay  and  amusing  picture,  so  come  home,  Paramount,  all  is  forgiven.  Susan  is 
played  by  Joan  Fontaine,  so  you're  not  surprised  at  the  number  of  men  who  want 
to  marry  her. 

The  first  man,  Richard  (Walter  Abel),  is*  the  go-getter,  business  type.  He 
loves  Susan  because  he  thinks  she  is  so  patrician.  Susan  is  an  actress,  and  when 
she  returns  from  a  U.S.O.  tour,  Richard  promptly  proposes.  Susan,  an  obliging  girl, 
says  yes.  That,  Richard  soon  finds,  has  always  been  Susan's  trouble.  She  is  forever 
getting  herself  engaged  to  one  man  or  another.  She  even  got  married  once.  .  .  . 

That  was  to  Roger  (George  Brent),  who  fell  in  love  with  her  because  she  was 
the  most  naive,  innocent  and  honest  girl  he  had  ever  met.  Roger  was  a  pro- 
ducer, and  he  decided  Susan  was  just  the  type  to  play  Joan  of  Arc  in  his  new 
show.  But  after  they  were  married  he  tried  to  change  all  the  qualities  in  her 
that  he  had  admired  her  for.  Result:  Fights,  lots  of  them.  Susan  loved  a  good 
fight.   Eventually,  however,  she  got  tired  of  battling,  and  got  a  Reno  divorce. 

Then  Mike  (Don  Dafore)  entered  her  life.  Mike  was  a  breezy  Westerner  with 
lots  of  money,  who  came  to  New  York  looking  for  adventure.  Susan  represented 
Glamor  to  Mike,  and  they  became  engaged.  But  Roger  kept  bouncing  in  and  out 
of  the  romance,  to  Mike's  fury.  He  was  wildly  jealous  because  Susan  obviously 
liked  having  Roger  around.  With  the  episode  of  the  jewelled  clip,  which  you'll 
have  to  see  to  appreciate,  their  engagement  came  to  an  end. 

Then  along  came  Bill  (Dennis  O'Keefe).  If  you  like  the  poetic,  dreamy  type, 
Bill  is  your  dish.  Susan  thought  he  was  hers,  until  Roger  {Continued  on  page  16) 


Susan  "(Joan-  Fontaine)  had  4  men  who  loved,  but  couldn't  catch  her!  There  was  Roger, 
blase  N.  Y.  producer  whom  she  married — en  route  to  Reno.  And  Richard  and  Mike  and  Bill 
(D.  O'Keefe,  above).    But  no  matter  how  fast  the  fellas  chased — there  was  always  Roger 


Dorothy  McGuire  •  Robert  Young 

the  Ldytn  of  "'Claudia" *. 

Herbert  Marshall 


Mildred  Natwick  •  Spring  Byington  -  Hillary  Brooke  •  Richard  Gaines. 

Directed  by  John  Cromwell  •  Pnt/ucsd  by  Harriet  Parsons 
Streai  Pl-ay  by  DeWitt  Bodeen  and  Herman  J.  Mankiewicz 


R  K  O 
RADIO 

f 


il./ W  on  the  frUy  by  Sir  Arrhur  Wing  Pint  ro 


To  Families  and  Friends  of  Servicemen:  This  Is 
one  o(  the  films  chosen  by  the  War  Depart- 
ment and  provided  by  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry for  showing  overseas  in  combat  areas. 
Red  Cross  hospitals  and  at  isoloted  outposts. 


13 


BETTY  CO-ED  OF  HOLLYWOOD  PRESENTS 


EXCITEMENT 
FROM  HOLLYWOOI 

NA\LH€AV 
0  M  M  PER 


! 


ORDER  BY  MAIL  DIRECT  FROM  HOLLYWOOD 


two-tone  harmony.,  .glamour-plus  tailor- 
ing! Smart  nailhead  trim.  Two-tone  idea, 
slenderizing  waistband  make  you  look 
slim  as  a  reed !  Sizes  1 0  to  1 8.  $7.98, 

"Bow  Blouse"— Flattering  high  neck  — 
coquette  bow!  Long  full  sleeves!  Rich 
rayon  fabric,  in  white  only.  Sizes  32  to 
38.  $3.98,  SX.  

SEND  NO  MONEY.  WE  MAIL  C.  O.  D. 

Or  sove  C  O  D-  charges  by  enclosing  cashier's  check  or 
money  order  plus  25c  mailing  charge 

Buy  with  confidence  from  Hollywood's 
pioneer  mail-order  fashion  house! 

If  you  are  not  completely  satisfied,  we 
will  gladly  refund  your  money! 

BETTY  CO-ED  OF  HOLLYWOOD  w  937 

6253  Hollywood  Boulevard,  Hollywood  28,  California 


PROMPT  DELIVERY  ! 


J  BETTY  CO-ED  of  HOLLYWOOD,  Dept.  937 

|  6253  Hollywood  Boulevard,  Hollywood  28,  California 

1  Please  send  "Nailhead  Jumper",  at  $7.98,  p'«» postage. 

I  Powder  and  Creert  and  i  Gold  and  .  Red  and  .    (Mark  lit  and  2nd  choice 
I  Navy        Ql    Brown  Q|  Brown  □  |  Navy  □  |      of  color  combination,) 
I  Size :      10      12      14      16      18        <Ctal«  wonted) 

I  Send  "Bow  Blouse",  at  $3.98/  plus  postage 

I  Size:    32    34    36    38    (white  ONtY) 

I  (Pleoi*  print  name.  e'c  .  plainly) 

J  Narr,e   | 

|  Street  ..  i 

1 


14 


^  C.t,.  Zone   I 

I  S  ate  ;   j 


MODERN    SCREEN'S    PICTURE  QUIZ 

You're  a  never-fail  M.  S.  reader,  so  go  ahead  and  perfect-score  yourself  a  perfect  12  percent! 
Kidding  aside,  these  questions  wouJd  be  tough  for  anybody  not  hep  to  the  game,  but  for 
you  ...  So  do  try  to  pick  the  correct  answer  from  the  four  suggested  beneath  each  pic.  9-12 
denotes  a  most  super  info,  6-9  we-e-ell  and  below  6?  Uh-uh.  (See  page  132  for  the  answers.) 


f/hv.-di 


1.  Never  these  twain  shall  meet,  even  though 
they're: 

c.  father  and  son 


a.  cousins 

b.  brothers 


d.  brothers-in-laws 


2.  These  smolderings  led  up  to  the  famous  line: 

a.  "23,  skidoo."  c.  "It's  even  better 

b.  "Wow!"  when  you  help." 

d.  "Let's  go  on  for  ever." 


First  he  sawed  her  in  half,  now  they're  one. 
Their  youngun's: 

a.  Prudence  Penny 

b.  Penny  Cartwright 


c.  Rebecca  Welles 

d.  Jennifer  Jones 


4.  Raised  on  croon  and  corn,  their  hearts  belong 
to  Daddy: 

a.  Van  Johnson  c.  Frank  Sinatra 

b.  Van  Heflin  d.  Bing  Crosby 


5.  Greer  started  a  "flat-top" 
a.  "Blossoms  in 


the  Dust" 
b.  "Madame 


Curie" 


sailor  hat  vogue  in: 

c.  "Mr.  Chips" 

d.  "Mr.  Skeffington" 


6.  Just  back  from  4  years  ambulance  driving  in 
Britain,  her  estranged  husband's: 

a.  Claude  Rains  c.  Laurence  Olivier 

b.  Robert  Donat  d.  Leslie  Fenton 


7.  The  love  bugs  of  the  30's  in: 

a.  "The  Mad  World"       c.  "X  Marks  The 

b.  "The  Single  Sin"  Spot" 

d.  "Change  of  Heart  ' 


.  It's  12  years  s  nee  she  played  in  "Rasputin 
with  her  2  brothers,  now  she's: 

a.  "Ma  Mott"  c.  "Miss  Moffat" 

b.  "The  Czarina"     d.  "The  Panther  Woman 


9.  "Now  Voyager"  got  Henreid  a  boost,  got  itself 
am  Oscar  for: 

a.  Best  photography     c.  Most  expensive 

b.  Best  dramatic  wardrobe 
music  score  d.  Longest  clinches 


A  special  process  keeps  Kleenex 

Luxuriously  Soft  - 
Dependably  Stron; 


10.  In  the  early  '30's,  this  was  known  as  "It,"  she 
was  known  as: 


a.  Vera  Vague 

b.  Hedy  Lamarr 


c.  Clara  Bow 

d.  Barbara  Stanwyck 


11.  England  claims  him  for  her  greatest  Romeo, 
Hollywood  as  its  favorite: 

a.  Hamlet  c.  Simon  Templar 

b.  Nero  Wolf  d.  Sherlock  Holmes 


12.  You  saw  right  through  her  in: 

a.  "Topper  Takes  a      c.  "Farewell 


Trip" 

b.  "Ghost  Goes  West" 


My 

Lovely" 
d.  "The  Invisible 
Woman" 


Only  Kleenex*  has  the  Serv-a-Tissue  Box 
that  serves  up  just  one  double-tissue  at  a  time! 


yOVA  NOSE  KNOWS  - 
THERE'S  ONLY  ONE 
KLEENEX 


In  these  days  of  shortages  we  can't 
promise  you  all  the  Kleenex  you  want, 
at  all  times.  But  we  do  promise  you 
this  :  consistent  with  government  reg- 
ulations, we'll  keep  your  Kleenex  the 
finest  quality  tissue  that  can  be  made! 

*T.  M.  Reg.  U.  S.  Pat.  OB. 


There  is  only  one  KLEENEX 


I 

I: 

i 


MOVIE  REVIEWS 

(Continued  from  page  12) 


Sutton 
LEG  COLOR 

in  the  season's  most 
popular  shade  .  . .  BRONZE 

★  Will  Not  Rub  Off 

★  Will  Not  Streak 

★  Waterproof 

Tk  Glamourous  as 
Sheerest  Nylons 

60  APPLICATIONS 


SIX  OUNCE 

bottle  only 


59? 


16 


ot  Your  Favorite  Cosmetic  Counter 

SUTTON  COSMETICS,  INC. 

385  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y, 


turned  up  again.   That  finished  Bill.  .  .  . 

So  now  there  is  Richard  and  they  are 
engaged.  He  wants  her  to  marry  him  right 
away.  But  hold  everything!  Here  comes 
Roger  again! — Par. 

P.  S. 

This  is  based  on  an  original  story  by 
Thomas  Monroe  titled  "The  Chameleon" 
....  This  is  Joan  Fontaine's  first  comedy 
role  and  puts  her  in  modern  dress  for  the 
first  time  in  her  past  five  pictures.  .  :  .  The 
outfits  are  designed  by  Edith  Head.  Be- 
cause of  the  story,  that  of  a  gal  with  four 
complete  character  changes,  her  clothes 
had  to  fit  four  different  types  of  women. 
Joan  also  has  eight  completely  different 
hair-dos  in  the  picture.  .  .  .  Don  DeFore 
was  signed  to  a  seven-year  contract  be- 
cause of  his  performance  in  this  picture.  .  .  . 
Costing  director  Robert  Mayo  was  given 
Hollywood's  most  coveted  assignment — that 
of  finding  twelve  girls  with  the  most  beau- 
tiful legs  in  the  world.  They  were  to  be 
used  for  the  George  Brent  audition  scene. 
....  Joan  was  a  prisoner  in  her  Joan  of 
Arc  suit  of  armor.  A  clasp  became  stuck 
and  it  was  90  minutes  before  prop  men 
could  release  her.  They  used,  yep,  a  can 
opener!  ....  When  the  picture  was  com- 
pleted, Joan  was  photographed  in  her 
various  characterizations  of  Susan  by  four 
of  the  nation's  outstanding  photographers. 
As  the  intellectual  Susan  she  was  "shot"  by 
Paramount's  Whitey  Shaffer.  As  the  out- 
door girl  she  was  photographed  by  Paul 
Hesse.  Henry  Waxman  pictured  her  as  the 
glamorous  Susan  and  Hurrell  posed  her  as 
the  patrician  lady.  .  .  .  Coming  from  retire- 
ment on  his  Arcadia,  California,  fruit 
ranch,  David  Abel  handled  the  photo- 
graphic assignment  for  the  movie  itself. 

THE  PICTURE  OF  DORIAN 
GRAY 

Are  you  looking  for  something  unusual? 
Bored  with  the  strictly  routine?  Then 
catch  "The  Picture  Of  Dorian  Gray."  It's 
completely  different — and  completely  fas- 
cinating. Hurd  Hatfield  gives  a  terrifyingly 
real  performance  in  the  title  role,  and 
George  Sanders  plays  the  most  cynical 
character  ever  seen  on  a  movie  screen. 

There  is  a  curious  attraction  to  evil. 
Wickedness  in  itself  has  the  lure  of  the 
forbidden.  This  is  the  story  of  a  very 
wicked  man,  but  you  will  find  it  none  the 
less  interesting  for  that.  The  plot  has  been 
changed  considerably  from  the  Oscar  Wilde 
novel,  but  fortunately  the  Wilde  touch  has 
been  retained  in  the  epigrams  which  punc- 
tuate its  dialog. 

The  history  of  Dorian  Gray  begins  on  a 
day  when  the  artist  Hallward  (Lowell  Gil- 
more)  has  just  finished  his  portrait.  The 
picture  is  a  beautiful  thing  for  Dorian 
himself  is  beautiful  with  the  shining  beauty 
of  youth  and  purity.  But  that  day  he  meets 
Lord  Henry  Wotton  (George  Sanders). 
Henry  is  a  brilliant  but  decadent  man,  who 
expresses  his  evil  ideas  with  such  clever- 
ness that  they  exert  a  complete  influence 
on  Dorian.  The  boy  is  moved  by  Henry's 
admiration  of  his  looks  to  make  a  wish.  He 
wishes  that  as  the  years  advance,  it  could 
be  the  portrait  which  would  change  instead 
of  his  own  face.  Impossible?  Yes,  of 
course.  But  it  happens. 

Dorian  falls  in  love  with  a  pretty  little 
singer,  (Angela  Lansbury),  and  intends  to 
marry  her,  until  Henry  persuades  him 
that  marriage  isn't  necessary.  The  affair 
ends  in  tragedy  for  Angela,  but  Dorian, 
under  Henry's  influence,  shrugs  it  off  with 


callous  indifference.  Years  of  dissipation 
follow.  Strange  stories  are  told  in  London 
about  his  evil  habits,  yet  suspicion  is  al- 
most allayed  by  a  look  at  the  purity  of  his 
unchanged  face.  And  the  portrait  is  hidden 
away  .  .  .  until  a  day  when  someone  sees 
it  and  dies  as  a  result. 

When  Dorian  at  last '  finds  love  with 
beautiful  Gladys  Hallward  (Donna  Reed) 
it  is  far  too  late.  Heaven  and  hell  have 
fought  for  his  soul  and  heaven  has  waged 
a  losing  battle.— M-G-M. 

P.  S. 

The  portraits  of  Dorian  used  in  this  pic- 
ture were  painted  by  the  Albright  brothers, 
Ivan  and  Malvine.  The  last,  and  most  hor- 
rible of  the  series  of  paintings — the  canvas 
which  Dorian  rips  in  rage — took  over  six 
months  to  paint.  .  .  .  Ivan  Albright  was  also 
given  the  job  of  making  the  blue  clock 
(which  hangs  by  the  picture)  grow  gradu- 
ally older.  For  the  last  scene  Ivan  took  a 
hammer  and  rapped  on  the  clock.  The 
thing  splintered  to  pieces.  Ivan  had  thought 
the  timepiece  was  made  of  blue  enamel,  in- 
stead it  was  a  porcelain  antique — valued  at 
four  hundred  dollars.  .  .  .  Hurd  Hatfield 
had  to  practice  for  many  hours  to  learn  to 
stab  that  penknife  into  the  desk  in  the 
nursery    scene    where    he    murders  the 
painter.   When  the  scene  was  having  its' 
dress  rehearsal,  Hurd  let  go  the  knife  too 
quickly  and  it  flew — point  first — toward 
director    Albert    Lewin.     "Cut!"  yelled 
Lewin,  "cut  and  run  for  your  lives!"  .... 
Hatfield,  seated  in  his  dressing  room  on 
the  set,  was  singing  "Long  Ago  and  Far 
Awaaaaaaaaay"  when  a  sailor  passing  by 
stuck  his  head  through  the  door,  frowned, 
and  said,  "tsk,  tsk."  "Don't  you  like  my 
singing?"  asked  Hurd.   "Naw!"  answered 
the  sailor,  walking  away.  Later  that  day 
Hurd  was  introduced  to  the  same  boy  in 
gob's  uniform — it  was  Frank  Sinatra,  there 
for  a  picture!  .  .  .  Hatfield  (the  guy  who 
came  to  Hollywood  for  a  week  end  eight- 
een months  ago!)  has  a  lot  of  work  to  do 
in  this  one.  He's  in  355  of  the  359  scenes — 
an  unusual  amount  for  a  newcomer.  .  .  . 
Hurd  was  dining  at  Romanoff's  one  eve- 
ning— couldn't  stop  glancing  at  the  lovely 
gal  at  the  next  table  who  seemed  to  be 
continually    glancing    back.    Finally,  he 
walked  over  and  introduced  himself,  claim- 
ing he  was  sure  he  knew  her  but  couldn't 
remember    when    or    where.     The  girl 
laughed — "I'm  producer  Joan  Harrison — we 
shared  space  on  a  page  in  Vogue  Magazine 
last  month!" 

SALTY  O'ROURKE 

Alan  Ladd  doesn't  look  like  a  tough  guy. 
He  doesn't  sound  like  one,  either,  with  that 
nice,  quiet  voice  of  his.  But  give  him  a 
gun  and  a  couple  of  gangsters  to  cope  with, 
and  he'll  have  you  shivering  in  no  time. 
The  way  he  does  in  "Salty  0'R°urke" 
which  is  tops  in  entertainment. 

Salty  (Alan  Ladd)  is  a  racetrack  gam- 
bler. Not  a  very  desirable  character  on 
the  face  of  it,  but  somehow  he's  a  swell 
person.  Take  the  jam  he's  in  right  now. 
He's  got  to  pay  twenty  thousand  bucks  to 
an  unpleasant  bookie  named  Baxter  (Bruce 
Cabot)  just  because  Salty's  partner  owed 
it  to  him  when  he  died.  Baxter  is  the  kind 
of  guy  who  means  it  when  he  says  "Pay 
me  in  thirty  days— or  else."  The  "or  else" 
is  conveyed  by  a  small,  clicking  sound  de- 
noting sudden  death  for  Salty  if  the  dough 
is  not  forthcoming. 

Salty  and  his  trainer,  Smitty  (William 
Demarest)  have  to  do  some  fast  thinking. 


LARRY 


Screen  Play  by  John  Howard  Lawson 

Directed  by  ZOLTAN  KORDA  1 


17 


Rhonda  Fleming  wears 


perfume  by  LYNETTE 


741  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  22,  N.  Y. 


Salty  does  most  of  it,  since  Smitty  just  isn't 
built  for  thinking.  They  locate  a  tough 
little  jockey  named  Johnny  Cate  who  has 
been  barred  from  every  track  in  the  coun- 
try. They  have  him  assume  the  identity  of 
his  seventeen-year-old  kid  brother.  Then 
they  get  a  horse  named  Whipper  which  can 
cover  the  ground  faster  than  a  stolen  car. 
No  jockey  but  Johnny  can  ride  him,  but 
with  Johnny  up  he's  meek  as  a  lamb.  They 
enter  him  in  the  famous  Delington  Handi- 
cap, and  they're  all  set. 

Until  Johnny  finds  out  he  has  to  go  to 
school,  since  he's  supposed  to  be  only 
seventeen.  He  starts  by  insulting  the  pretty 
teacher,  Barbara  Brooks  (Gail  Russell), 
then  goes  on  to  fall  in  love  with  her.  Salty 
keeps  having  to  straighten  things  out  and 
Barbara  misunderstands  his  interest  and 
falls  in  love  with  him.  You  can't  blame  her 
for  that— Salty  is  a  very  attractive  guy,  but 
it  complicates  his  plans  considerably.  Be- 
cause Johnny  figures  Salty  is  playing  him 
for  a  sucker,  and  proceeds  to  do  the  same 
for  Salty.  Meanwhile,  Baxter  shows  up, 
and  there  s  a  climax  which  ends  in  sudden 
death.  Whose  death?  See  it  and  find  out. 

Stanley  Clements  handles  the  difficult 
role  of  the  little  jockey  with  exceptional 
skill.  You'll  be  asking  for  him  again. — Par. 

P.  S. 

Paramount  bought  this  story  sight  un- 
seen! Matter  of  fact,  the  idea  wasn't  even 
on  paper.  It  was  all  in  the  mind  of  Milton 
Holmes.  ...  It  was  a  matter  of  Holmes  out- 
lining and  acting  all  the  parts  of  the  picture 
in  the  DeSylva  office — took  him  an  hour 
and  thirty-five  minutes  but  at  the  con- 
clusion B.  G.  said,  "sold!"  .  .  .  This  is  the 
second  story  which  the  former  extra  and 
manager  of  the  Beverly  Hills  tennis  club 
has  written  and  sold  to  the  studios.  The 
first  was  "Mr.  Lucky"  .  .  .  Paramount  bor- 
rowed Raoul  Walsh  from  Warner  Bros,  to 
direct.  This  was  his  first  directional  as- 
signment off  the  Warner  lot  in  more  than 
four  years.  He  was  the  ideal  choice  be- 
cause he  is  one  of  Hollywood's  leading 
racing  sportsmen  and  has  owned  several 
big-money  turf  winners.  .  .  .  Walsh  and 
producer  E.  D.  Leshin  chose  a  sorrel  named 
L'Elegant,  a  one-time  Jock  Whitney  colt, 
for  the  picture's  equine  lead  "Whipper." 
For  the  racing  scenes  in  the  picture,  Para- 
mount used  a  string  of  50  racehorses  rented 
from  stables  in  L.  A.  County  and  at  the 
Caliente,  Mexico,  track.  Each  horse  in  the 
picture  had  to  have  at  least  one  double 
and  "Whipper"  had  two.  Thoroughbreds 
could  be  run  only  a  limited  time  during  the 
course  of  a  shooting  day  without  endanger- 
ing their  racing  usefulness.  .  .  .  Real  jockeys 
were  used  to-  run  the  bangtails.  Twelve 
professional  riders  were  employed  for  the 
racing  sequences.  Several  of  them,  such  as 
Ralph  Neves,  were  nationally  known  riders. 

.  Gail '  was  so  delighted  with  the 
Dorothy  O'Hara-designed  gowns  (her  first 
dress-up  role)  for  the  picture  that  she  had 
the  entire  wardrobe  copied  for  her  personal 
use. 

COUNTER-ATTACK 

Suppose  you  had  eight  Germans  in  a 
cellar  at  the  point  of  your  gun.  Your  in- 
structions are  to  capture  officers  only,  in 
an  attempt  to  get  information  concerning  a 
coming  attack.  The  soldiers  deny  that  any 
of  them  is  an  officer  but  you  are  convinced 
one  of  them  is  lying.  How  can  you  find  out 
which  one? 

That  is  the  problem  faced  by  Kulkov 
(Paul  Muni),  a  Russian  paratrooper,  in 
"Counter-Attack."  Kulkov  is  dropped  be- 
hind the  German  lines  with  a  detachment 
led  by  Vassilev  (Erik  Rolf) .  They  are  met 
by  members  of  the  Underground  and  led 
to  the  headquarters  of  the  guerrilla  fight- 
ers. They  then  attack  a  factory  held  by  the 


19 


Hxtvttl^. . .  \y\^  ttit  Low  ! 


wrestler,  is  probably  the  biggest  thing  in 
pictures.  Davis  is  six  feet  six,  and  weighs 
270  pounds.  C.  B.  DeMille  discovered  him 
at  the  Olympic  Auditorium  and  gave  him 
a  part  in  "Reap  the  Wild  Wind."  Now  Davis 
divides  his  time  between  the  ring  and  the 
screen.  He's  the  giant  porter — in  case  you 
have  to  be  told.  .  .  .  Return  to  the  screen 
for  Blanche  Ring.  Fans  of  the  silent  films 
may  remember  Blanche.  For  the  past  few 
years  she's  been  devoting  all  her  time  to 
the  stage.  .  .  .  Charles  Brown  is  one  of  those 
actors  who  spend  six  months  on  the  West 
Coast  making  movies  then  tear  back  to 
N.  Y.  for  a  six  months  engagement.  He 
was  originally  brought  to  Hollywood  to 
play  his  part  in  "Burlesque."  .  .  .  One  of 
the  good  things  that  the  ill  wind  of  war 
blew  our  way  was  Lenore  Aubert.  The 
Viennese  girl  was  starting  her  screen  ca- 
reer in  Austria  when  Hitler  moved  in  so 
she  caught  the  first  boat  to  Hollywood. 

HOLD  AUTUMN  IN  YOUR 
HAND 

This  picture  comes  up  with  a  brand  new 
starring  combination — one  you'll  see  often. 
It's  Zachary  Scott  and  Betty  Field,  both  of 
whom  know  their  way  around  in  front  of 
a  camera.  Add  a  magnificent  characteriza- 
tion of  a  shrill -voiced  old  harridan,  by 
Beulah  Bondi,  and  you  really  have  some- 
thing. "Hold  Autumn  In  Your  Hand"  is 
the  story  of  Sam  and  Nona  Tucker.  It  is 
a  story  of  hardship  and  toil  and  poverty— 
always  poverty.  But  Sam  (Zachary  Scott) 
and  Nona  (Betty  Field)  have  a  quality  you 
can't  buy  with  money.  That  is  faith  in 
themselves  and  in  each  other. 

Sam  gives  up  his  job  as  a  cotton  picker 
to  rent  a  farm  of  his  own.  It  isn't  much  of 
a  farm,  really.  The  land  has  lain  idle  for 
three  years  and  is  covered  with  under- 
brush. But  Sam  knows  that  the  earth  is 


rich  beneath  it.  They  take  the  children 
and  old  Granny  (Beulah  Bondi)  in  a  truck 
with  their  meager  load  of  possessions. 
When  they  get  to  the  farm  they  find  that 
the  "house"  is  just  a  tumbledown  shack, 
leaking  at  every  joint.  Sam  was  so  inter- 
ested in  the  land  that  he  forgot  to  investi- 
gate the  matter  of  the  house  when  he 
rented  it.  Granny's  wails  could  be  heard 
for  miles  when  she  saw  the  place! 

Their  neighbor,  Devers,  is  rich  but  he 
won't  even  lend  them  a  cup  of  milk  for 
little  Jot,  their  small  boy.  He  resents  Sam's 
youth  and  hopefulness,  and  even  when  Jot 
develops  the  dreaded  "spring  sickness"  or 
pellagra,  he  will  do  nothing  to  help  them. 
"Lots  of  milk  and  vegetables,"  the  doctor 
says,  but  where  can  they  get  them? 

Sam  is  offered  a  job  in  a  factory,  un- 
skilled labor,  at  seven  dollars  a  day.  He 
ought  to  take  it,  he  knows  that.  It  is  duty 
to  his  family  to  take  it,  and  yet  the  stub- 
born core  of  determination  in  his  heart 
says  "hang  on  a  little  longer."  Nona  stands 
firmly  by  his  side  in  this.  No  matter  what 
happens,  she  is  willing  for  Sam  to  stick  to 
the  farm,  and  she  tells  Granny  so  in  no 
uncertain  terms. 

Sam's  decision  is  tested  by  disaster  in 
every  form  you  can  imagine,  but  he  and 
Nona  never  lose  faith.  It  is  courage  like 
theirs  which  has  made  America  the  coun- 
try it  is—  U.A. 

P.  S. 

Eugene  Lourie,  art  director  for  the 
picture,  attempted  to  make  his  locales  au- 
thentic. But  war-time  difficulty  in  trans- 
porting acting  and  technical  crews  plus  the 
fact  that  the  flood  scene  had  to  do  consid- 
erable damage  to  the  land  made  it  impos- 
sible. Instead,  Lourie  found  a  setting  of 
cotton  field  and  river  in  the  Madera  Valley 
in  California.    The   company  established 


headquarters  there  for  three  weeks.  There 
were  other  location  trips — one  to  Fire- 
baugh,  26  miles  from  Madera,  for  the  cot- 
ton picking  scenes  in  which  175  actual 
cotton  pickers  were  used;  a  week  at  Lake 
Malibu  for  the  Devers'  farm;  a  week  in  the 
San  Fernando  valley  for  the  town  'and 
graveyard  sequence;  and  several  days  in  a 
dry  riverbed  near  Universal  City  for  a 
muddy  road  locale.  .  .  .  The  Special  Effects 
Department  faced  a  terrific  problem  in 
providing  director  Renoir  with  a  heavy 
rain  and  electric  storm  preceding  a  flood 
which  devastates  the  countryside  and  com- 
pletely ruins  the  cotton  crop.  Flood  back- 
grounds were  secured  by  damming  the  San 
Joaquin  river  to  increase  the  current's  fiovi 
and  by  floating  down  river  trees,  bits  and 
pieces  of  houses,  livestock  and  debris  of  all 
sorts.  .  .  .  The  Tucker  house  in  the  picture 
has  an  interesting  background.  Renoir  and 
Lourie  found  an  old  barn  near  Ventura, 
bought  and  dismantled  it.  They  arranged 
for  rebuilding  of  it  at  the  studio.  The  set 
was  mounted  on  wheels  and  carried  north 
to  the  Madera  Valley  for  use  there  and 
later  it  was  brought  back  to  Hollywood  for 
interiors  on  the  sound  stage. 

PILLOW  TO  POST 

Have  you  heard  the  one  about  the  trav- 
eling salesman?  No,  no,  this  one  is  differ- 
ent. The  traveling  salesman  in  this  case 
is  a  girl  named  Jean  (Ida  Lupino)  who 
sells  oil  well  supplies  for  her  father.  At 
least  she's  supposed  to  sell  them.  So  far 
she  hasn't  made  a  sale.  She  has  a  good 
prospect  now,  though.  Slim  Clark  (Johnny 
Mitchell)  who  owns  an  oil  company  in 
Clayfield. 

Unfortunately,  Clayfield  is  an  Army 
town,  and  there  isn't  a  room  to  be  had, 
unless  you're  an  Army  wife.  Jean  isn't  any 
kind  of  a  wife,  but  she's  got  to  have  a  room 


AN  ADVERTISEMENT  OF  PEPSI-COLA  COMPANY 


"Darling,  I  hope  you'll  come  home  on  your  furlough  soon. 
I  have  everything  arranged  just  the  way  you  like  it.'''' 


so  she  can  stay  in  town  long  enough  to 
clinch  the  sale.  She  has  a  date  for  dinner 
with  Slim  that  night,  and  he  obviously 
thinks  she's  quite  a  dish.  If  she  can  only 
get  a  room. 

By  accident,  she  hears  about  one  that's 
vacant  in  an  auto  court.  Only  you  have  to 
be  married  to  an  officer  to  get  it.  So  Jean 
goes  out  looking  for  an  officer,  and  even- 
tually encounters  a  Lieutenant,  a  hand- 
some one  named  Don  (William  Prince). 
She  explains  to  him  that  if  he'll  just  pre- 
tend to  be  her  husband  for  a  few  minutes 
she  can  get  the  room,  and  he  will  never 
have  to  see  her  again.  Don  would  like  to 
do  it — after  all,  she's  a  very  pretty  girl.  On 
the  other  hand,  the  Army  views  such  go- 
ings on  with  a  stern  and  forbidding  eye. 
Suppose  his  commanding  officer,  Colonel 
Otley  (Sydney  Greenstreet)  should  show 
up?  "Oh,  but  he  won't!"  Jean  assures  him. 
Oh,  but  he  does,  and  that  makes  it  neces- 
sary for  them  to  stay  "married." 

When  Slim  shows  up  for  his  dinner  date 
with  Jean,  he  is  astounded  to  find  that  she 
has  suddenly  acquired  a  husband.  He  and 
Don  don't  get  along  at  all,  and  at  the  end 
of  the  evening,  no  large  and  impressive 
order  for  oil  well  supplies  has  materialized. 
So  Don  and  Jean  go  back  to  the  auto  court 
and  their  "wedding  night."  You  can  imag- 
ine some,  but  not  all,  of  the  complications. 

The  housing  shortage  has  certainly  been 
God's  gift  to  Hollywood.  But  even  if  the 
fundamental  situation  is  slightly  frayed 
around  the  edges  by  now,  you'll  enjoy 
"Pillow  To  Post."  Ida  Lupino  handles  the 
comedy  adroitly. — War. 

P.  S. 

There  was  almost  as  much  uproar  in 
connection  with  the  filming  of  this  as 
occurs  in  the  script.  Ida  Lupino  was  "cap- 
tured" by  an  army  of  admirers  while  on 
location — was  missing  for  almost  a  day — 
Bill  Prince  was  accidentally  locked  up  in 
a  steam-bath  part  of  a  night — the  jitterbug 
routine  between  petite  Ida  and  Johnny 
Mitchell  was  done  on  one  of  the  hottest 
days  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley  history 
and  left  Mitchell  (an  ex-Montana  cow- 
puncher)  collapsed  from  the  heat — and  to 
add  to  the  studio  headache,  280  pound  Syd- 
ney Greenstreet  discovered  tiny  motor 
scooters  the  solution  to  the  gas  problem! 
Then  there  were  a  few  "minor"  incidents 
like  Ida's  car  being  stolen  by  an  unknown 
admirer  who  thought  he  might  get  a  date 
with  her  when  he  returned  it;  and  the 
theft  of  the  front  door  to  her  home;  and  a 
bathtub  skid  which  left  her  with  a  sprained 
neck  ligament  and  the  memory  of  a  nar- 
rowly escaped  brain  concussion.  No  sooner 
was  Ida  back  to  work  than  Bill  Prince  was 
threatened  with  appendicitis  and  had  to  be 
packed  in  ice  in  his  dressing  room  between 
takes — that  was  just  prior  to  Greenstreet's 
bout  with  the  flu. 

Officials  were  about  ready  to  bill  the 
picture  as  "Whew!  We  Made  It!"  .  .  .  Since 
most  of  the  action  took  place  in  a  ten  unit 
auto  court  and  none  such  was  available,  art 
director  Leo  Kuter  designed  one  and  had  it 
built  on  the  huge  Warner's  stage  six.  Each 
of  the  ten  bungalows  was  a  completely 
furnished  and  liveable  unit — homeless 
waifs  among  the  studio  personnel  stood 
around  the  stage  looking  longingly  at  the 
compact  little  apartments! 

KEEP  YOUR  POWDER  DRY 

There  have  undoubtedly  been  lots  of 
different  reasons  for  girls  joining  the  WAC. 
Patriotism,  boredom,  yen  for  a  uniform — 
any  number  of  others.  But  here's  a  new 
one.  Valerie  Parks  (Lana  Turner)  be- 
comes a  WAC  so  she  can  get  half  a  million 
dollars. 

It's  this  way.  Val  is  a  playgirl.  Cham- 
pagne, nightclubs,  Palm  Beach— those  are 


•far* 


f 


Time  out  for  30  seconds— 
to  keep  you  from  dancing 
your  charm  away! 


Away  with  you— before  underarm  odor  has 
a  chance  to  spoil  your  fun!  What  good 
would  sweet  music  be  if  your  dancing  part- 
ner gave  you  the  cold  shoulder— and  every- 
one but  you  knew  the  reason  why? 


Mum  to  the  rescue!  And  not  too  late  even 
though  you're  dressed.  Isn't  it  well  worth 
30  seconds  to  guard  your  .after-bath  fresh- 
ness with  Mum?  No  risk  now  of  underarm 
odor  to  come! 

On  with  the  dance— you're  near  and  you're 
dear  to  the  one  you  love!  And  you're  tak- 
ing no  chances  with  happiness  like  that. 
Not  while  there's  Mum  to  keep  you  sweet 
and  dainty— to  win  you  encores  the  whole 
evening  long! 


MUM'S  QUICK  — Only  30  seconds  to  use  Mum. 
Even  after  you're  dressed,  even  when  you're  busy, 
you  still  have  time  for  Mum. 
MUM'S  SAFE— Won't  irritate  skin.  Won't  harm 
fabrics,  says  American  Institute  of  Laundering. 
MUM'S  CERTAIN  — Mum  works  instantly.  Keeps 
you  bath-fresh  for  a  whole  day  or  evening.  Get 
Mum  today.  .  .  . 
For  Sanitary  Napkins  —  Mum  is  so  gentle,  safe,  depend- 
able that  thousands  of  women  use  it  this  way,  too. 


Product  of  Bristol-Myers 


Mum 

TAKES  THE  ODOR  OUT  OF 
PERSPIRATION 


FOR  SMART  WOMEN 


WHAT'S  YOUR  MAKE-UP  TIMETABLE? 

Some  girls  seem  to  reach  for  their  lip- 
sticks about  once  every  hour.  Not  you, 
of  course!  You're  different.  You  use 
longer-lasting  Tangee  Satin-Finish  Lip- 
stick. It  holds  all  sorts  of  "endurance 
records"— clings  to  your  lips  for  many 
extra  hours. 


WHAT  ARE  TODAY'S  SMARTEST  LIP- 
STICK COLORS?  Don't  answer  this  one 
until  you  see  Tangee's  exciting  new 
colors.  There's  Tangee  Red-Red  — bold, 
dark  and  handsome.  Tangee  Theatrical 
Red  — it  dramatizes  your  lips!  Tangee 
Medium-Red  — the  fashionable  new 
shade  that  goes  with  everything. 


WHEN  DO  LIPS  LOOK  JUST  RIGHT? 

When  they're  not  too  dry— or  too  moist. 
Avoid  these  extremes  by  using  Tangee 
Satin-Finish  Lipstick.  Its  exclusive 
cream  base  protects  against  chapping 
and  dryness— yet  does  not  smear. 


Ui 


WHAT'S  HER  NAME?  This  is  Constance  Luft  Huhn,  one  of  America's  best 
known  authorities  on  beauty  and  make-up,  Head  of  the  House  of  Tangee. 
Mrs.  Huhn's  cosmetic  masterpiece— Tangee  Satin-Finish  Lipstick — gives 
your  lips  a  soft  satin-smooth  gleam  that  adds  greatly  to  their  loveliness. 


se 


24 


Tangee 

and  see  how  beautiful  you  can  be 


the  important  things  to  her.  The  trouble  is, 
they  all  take  dough,  lots  of  it,  and  dough  is 
the  thing  she  is  rapidly  running  out  of.  Up 
in  Vermont  there  is  half  a  million  dollars 
sitting  around  in  a  bank  vault,  waiting  for 
the  dp.y  when  the  bank  trustees  decide  she 
should  have  it.  So  far  they've  held  it,  be- 
cause of  her  playgirl  status.  So  why  not 
join  the  WAC,  and  convince  them  she's  a 
fine  specimen  of  patriotic  American  wom- 
anhood? She  can  always  develop  house- 
maid's knee,  or  something,  and  get  out 
later. 

But  once  Val  is  really  in  the  Army,  she 
likes  the  darn  thing.  Of  course  basic  train- 
ing is  tough.  And  she  makes  an  enemy  the 
very  first  day — a  girl  named  Leigh  Rand 
(Laraine  Day)  who  is  a  Colonel's  daugh- 
ter and  thinks  she  knows  the  Army  cold. 
In  spite  of  these  disadvantages,  Val '  is 
happy  for  the  first  time.  She  and  Ann 
Darrison  (Susan  Peters)  become  intimate 
friends,  with  Ann  doing  her  best  to  keep 
peace  between  Val  and  Leigh. 

It's  funny  about  those  two.  They're  both 
clever  and  attractive  and  good  at  every  job 
they're  assigned  to,  but  they  just  can't  get 
along.  Maybe  it's  because  Leigh  is  se- 
cretly jealous  of  Val,  or  maybe  it's  Val's 
quick  temper.  Anyway,  even  when  they 
get  to  Officers'  Candidate  School,  they  are 
still  rivals  and  enemies. 

Then  Val  gets  in  a  mess — a  bad  one.  It's 
through  no  fault  of  her  own,  but  Leigh 
can't,  or  won't,  understand  that.  And  it 
gives  her  a  hold  on  Val  which  threatens 
everything  the  former  playgirl  now  cares 
for.  It. takes  the  tragedy  of  Ann's  heart- 
break over  her  husband's  death  to  bring 
the  two  of  them  together — for  the  honor  of 
the  Corps. 

You'll  be  fascinated  with  the  way  the 
inner  workings  of  the  WAC  are  shown  in 
this  picture,  And  when  you  see  Lana  in 
her  uniform,  you'll  probably  rush  right 
out  and  join  up  yourself. — M-G-M. 

P.  8. 

WAC  Lieutenant  Louise  V.  White  was 
technical  advisor  on  this.    Her  greatest 
■problem  with  the  forty  Ziegfeld  Follies 
WACs  was  their  hair.    WACs  aren't  per- 
mitted to  wear  their  hair  below  the  collars 
so  the  chorus  gals  had  to  roll  their  long 
bobs  and  many  of  them  were  constantly 
coming  unratted.  The  girls  had  to  line  up 
each  morning  in  full  uniform  and  stand 
for  inspection  a  la  regular  Army,  First 
came  Lt.  White  inspecting  the  hair,  then 
a  man  from  make-up  with  a  bottle  of 
polish  remover  and  a  rag  (WACs  must  not 
wear  bright  polish)  and  then  a  girl  from 
wardrobe  to  check  stocking  seams.  Lt. 
White  was  thrilled  with  the  way  the  girls 
did  their  close  order  drills — wished  that 
all  WACs  might  first  be  precision  dancers 
in  a  chorus.  .  .  .  The  girls  found  themselves 
talking  in  the  slanguage  of  the  WAC  before 
the  picture  was  half  completed.  Some  of 
them    even   coined   new    phrases.  Lana 
Turner's  new  name  for  Air  Corps  pilots 
seemed  the  best  of  all — she  calls  'em  "air 
males."  While  the  picture  was  in  produc- 
tion, Lana  got  a  letter  from  a  company  of 
Army  nurses  in  New  Guinea  which  told 
of  the  girls'  favorite  island  pastime — swim- 
ming in  the  beautiful  blue  Pacific  waters. 
Seems  the  nurses  had  only  shorts  and  bras 
made    of    toweling,    however.    So  Lana 
shipped  a  case  of  the  most  glamorous  bath- 
ing suits  she  could  find — one  for  each' 
nurse!  .  .  .  Lana  has  bought  half  interest 
in  a  song  written  by  Negro  singer  Bill 
Daniels.    The  song's  titled  "Mad  About 
You"  and  any  proceeds  to  come  Lana's 
way  will  go  directly  into  a  trust  fund  for 
her  small  daughter,  Cherry.  .  .  .  Susan 
Peters  left  on  an  Eastern  business  trip  at 
the  completion  of  her  part  in  the  picture — 
it  was  her  first  glimpse  of  Chicago  and 
New  York. 


Mi:i»\L  FOR  KENNY 

Do  you  know  what  a  "Paisano"'  is?  Pai- 
sanos  are  half-Spanish,  half-Indian,  and 
you  find  a  lot  of  them  in  California  coast 
towns.  They're  indolent  and  charming  and 
they  never  worry  about  tomorrow  as  long 
as  there's  a  jug  of  red  wine  around.  Doro- 
thy Lamour  makes  a  lovely,  voluptuous 
Paisano  girl,  with  handsome  Arturo  De 
Cordova  playing  opposite  her. 

The  principal  character  in  "Medal  For 
Benny"  never  appears  on  the  screen  at  all. 
You  see,  Benny  has  disappeared  from  the 
town  of  Pentera  before  our  story  opens. 
His  departure  is  regretted  by  the  Paisanos 
but  applauded  by  the  police,  with  whom  he 
was  usually  embroiled.  He  has  left  his 
father,  old  Charlie  (J.  Carroll  Naish),  no 
word  of  his  intentions.  Even  his  sweet- 
heart, Lolita  (Dorothy  Lamour),  doesn't 
know  where  he  went.  Lolita  is  being 
ardently  courted  by  Joe  Morales  (Arturo 
De  Cordova),  but  she  assures  him  that 
she  will  remain  faithful  to  Benny. 

Besides,  she  doesn't  think  Joe  would 
make  a  very  good  husband,  attractive  as 
he  is.  Joe  is  always  dreaming  up  fancy 
schemes  to  make  a  lot  of  money  without 
doing  any  work.  The  schemes  always  fail, 
since  Joe's  ideas  aren't  very  practical.  To 
Lolita's  disgust,  he  gets  old  Charlie  to  in- 
vest sixty  dollars  in  a  motor  launch  to  use 
for  fishing.  The  first  time  out,  the  motor 
drops  right  through  the  boat's  rotted  bot- 
tom, into  the  blue  Pacific. 

Joe  and  Lolita  quarrel  over  this  sad 
event,  and  Joe  takes  out  a  girl  from  the 
neighboring  town.  She  tells  him  that  she 
saw  Benny  a  few  months  ago,  and  shows 
him  a  ring  Benny  gave  her.  Joe  recognizes 
it  as  a  ring  Lolita  gave  Benny  before  he 
went  away.  He  reports  this  to  Lolita,  and 
she  is  completely  disillusioned,  and  decides 
she  really  loves  Joe  after  all. 

The  next  day  a  terrific  piece  of  news 
hits  Pantera.  Benny  is  dead!  Not  killed  in 
a  barroom  brawl,  as  they  might  have  ex- 
pected, but  in  the  Army  after  disposing  of 
a  hundred  Japs.  A  whole  regiment  and  a 
real  live  General  are  coming  to  Pantera 
to  give  old  Charlie  the  posthumously 
awarded  Congressional  Medal.  The  rest  is 
pathos  and  humor  and  drama,  all  done  with 
a  subtle  touch  you  will  appreciate. — Par. 

P.  S. 

Frank  Butler  wrote  the  screen  play  on 
this  one,  but  basic  ideas  are  jrom  the 
Steinbeck- Jack  Wagner  twenty  "page  out- 
line. Wagner  got  the  inspiration  twenty 
years  ago  when  he  returned  to  France  and 
found  his  home  town  of  Salinas  bursting 
a  few  arteries  over  its  acquisition  of  a 
hero,  Sergeant  Blank,  winner  of  a  Con- 
gressional Medal  of  Honor.  .  .  .  Dorothy 
Larnour's  counting  on  this  as  a  permanent 
release  from  her  sarong.  Went  about  happy 
as  a  lark  at  her  first  chance  to  really  act. 
She  and  co-star  de  Cordova  formed  a 
mutual  admiration  society  on  set.  ...  J. 
Carroll  Naish,  who  just  about  stole  the 
show,  is  a  one-man  stock  company  thatfs 
played  more  nationalities  than  any  man  on 
the  screen.  .  .  ,.  Up  came  another  child 
wonder  when  nine-year-old  Fernando  Al- 
varado  had  to  depend  on  ability  instead  of 
cuteness.  .  .  .  This  was  Rosita  Morena's  first 
bad  girl  role.  She  has  a  weekly  broadcast 
to  Latin  America,  by  the  way.  It  was  her 
first  English-speaking  role  in  six  years.  .  .  . 
Three  locations  did  it  for  this  one — the  one 
at  San  Fernando  Mission  and  Paducah 
Street  a  la  squalid  Mexican  style  gave 
Lamour  a  chance  to  cuddle  Mexican  babies 
like  a  veteran  office-seeker.  The  shot  of 
her  playing  with  a  photogenic  goat  was  a 
honey.  ...  At  Son  Bernardino  Air  Depot, 
Dottie  was  going  strong  on  assembling  lay- 
ettes for  the  enlisted  men's  crop  of  gurgling 
cherubs. 


What's  best  for  keeping  metal  earrings  bright? 

□  Colorless  nail  polish 
D  Ammonia  and  water 

□  Elbow  grease 

They'll  be  all  a-glitter  indefinitely  —  if  you 
treat  those  metal  earbobs  to  a  thin  coat- 
ing of  colorless  nail  polish.  It's  tops  as  a 
safeguard  against  tarnish.  And  at  Kotex 
time,  remember  that  now  there's  a  new 
safeguard  for  your  personal  daintiness. 

Yes!  Now  a  deodorant  is  locked  in- 
side each  Kotex  napkin.  The  deodorant 
can't  shake  out,  because  it  is  processed 
right  into  each  pad  —  not  merely  dusted  on. 


A  king-size  teen  looks  smoothest  if  she's  — 

D  Wedded  to  flat  heeled  shoes 

□  A  frilly  dilly 

□  Posture-perfect 

Are  you  a  glamazon?  Be  proud  of  it! 
"Flats"  are  fine,  but  higher  heels  are  flat- 
terers. Shun  frilly  clothes.  And  never  be  a 
stoop  droop  .  .  .  you'll  look  smoothest  if 
you're  posture-perfect.  Poise  comes  too 
when  you  rout  the  little  cares  of  prob- 
lem days  — with  Kotex.  Unlike  thick,  stubby 
pads,  Kotex  has  patented,  flat  tapered  ends 
that  don't  cause  revealing  lines.  And  that 
special  safety  center  gives  you  plus  protection. 


If  your  friend  doesn't  introduce  you  — 


Now— A  DEODORANT 

in  every  Kotex  napkin 


D  Should  you  just  stand  there 

□  Walk  slowly  on 

□  Feel  offended 


When  pal  Julie  stops  to  talk  with  friends  of  hers  in 
a  public  place  —  introductions  aren't  necessary.  It's 
awkward  merely  to  stand  by.  Walk  slowly  on.  Know- 
ing what  to  do  can  be  such  a  comfort!  So  too,  at 
"those"  times,  knowing  your  napkins  can  bring  real 
comfort  — the  unfailing  kind  you  get  from  Kotex. 
Far  different  from  pads  that  just  "feel"  soft  at  first 
touch,  the  softness  of  Kotex  stays  faithfully  yours. 
Yes,  Kotex  is  made  to  stay  soft  while  wearing! 


More  women  choose  KOTEX 
+han  all  other  sanitary  napkins  put  together 


*T.  M.  Reg. 
U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 


CHECK  THE   BOXES  OPPOSITE  THE   CHARTS  YOU'D  LIKE  * 


NEW  CHARTS  ARE  STARRED 


% 

FOR  FANS 

SUPER    ★    STAR    INFORMATION    CHART  (10c) 

Our  new,  revised  32-page  booklet.  Latest  pics, 
births,  marriages,  heights,  weights,  number  of 
kids,  love  life  of  500  stars.  Where  to  write  to 
them.  New  stars,  stars  in  the  Service  and  a 
complete  section  on  Western  stars.  Send  10c 
and  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope  ^— ' 
MUSIC  MAKERS,  THEIR  LIVES.  BANDS  AND  REC- 
ORDS (5c)  New  and  exciting  data  on  bands, 
bandleaders,  vocalists — everyone  from  James  to 
Sinatra.  20-page  booklet,  pictures  of  each 
music  maker,  lists  of  their  best  records.  A  solid 
must  for  all  you  hep  cats.  Send  5c,  as  well  as  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed/ stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope ■  ■    .  .  .  □ 

HOW  TO  JOIN  A  FAN  CLUB — Have  yourself  a 
time!  Join  one  or  more  of  the  60  fan  clubs 
we've  listed  and  get  snaps  of  your  favorite  star, 
club  journals,  chance  for  pen  pals— and  other 
splendid  advantages!  Read  about  the  new 
MODERN  SCREEN  Fan  Club  Association.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope    •  •  •  •   □ 

INFORMATION  DESK — Answers  all  your  ques- 
tions about  H'wood,  the  stars  and  the  movies. 
See  box  on  page  71  for  details.  THIS  IS  NOT 
A  CHART. 

STAR  AUTOGRAPHS — Turn  to  page  12  to  see 
how  you  can  get  autographs  of  all  your  favor- 
ite stars. 


CO-ED  PERSONAL  ADVICE— Want  to  know  how 
you  can  get  th'at  cute  guy  in  Algebra  class  to 
ask  for  a  date?  Or  when  it's  cagey  to  pull  a 
"hard  to  get"?  Write  to  our  expert,  Jean 
Kinkead,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN.  Tell  her  all, 
and  she'll  personally  write  you  a  letter  answer- 
ing all  those  important,  impossible  problems  of 
the  heart.    THIS  IS  NOT  A  CHART.  ' 

BE  A  BETTER  DANCER! — by  Arthur  Murray  Com- 
plete, easy-to-follow  directions  on  how  to  fox- 
trot, wa  Itz — all  the  turns  and  tricks  that'll  help 
you  follow  your  partner.  Also  dance  floor  eti- 
quette, what  to  wear  and  how  to  be  popular 
with  the  stag  line.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE, 
self-oddressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope  □ 

HOW  TO   BE   POPULAR  WITH  BOYS — by  Jean 

Kinkead  How  to  be  date  bait,  plus  a  complete 
follow-through  for  when  you're  out  with  him. 
The  straight  stuff  on  getting  stood  up,  drinking, 
smoking,  tactics  to  get  and  hold  your  man! 
FREE,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)    envelope  D 


PLEASE  BEHAVE! — Helpful,  practical  chart  with 
tips  on  how  to  be  poised,  well  liked.  Etiquette 
tor  dating,  engagements,  weddings,  letter  writ- 
ing— the  works.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE,  self- 
addressed,  stamped   (3c)   envelope.       ..  .□ 


CRYSTAL    BALL  DEPT. 


HANDWRITING  ANALYSIS  (10c)  Send  in  a 
sample  of  your  handwriting  or  your  G.l.'s  in 
ink  (about  25  words),  and  Shirley  Spencer  will 
analyze  it  for  you  and  tell  you  how  he  really 
feels.  Send  10c  for  each  analysis  and  enclose 
a  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope.  AD- 
DRESS YOUR  ENVELOPE  TO  MISS  SHIRLEY 
SPENCER,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN,  but  only 
for  Handwriting  Analysis  □ 

YOUR    INDIVIDUALLY     COMPILED  HOROSCOPE 

(10c)    Fill   in   your   birthdate:  Year.  

Month   Date   Time  


Name . 


Street 


.  City. 


Zor 


State. 


Send  10c  to  149  Madison  Avenue,  N.Y.  16,  N.Y. 
No  self-addressed  envelope  required.  □ 


FOR  GLAMOUR 


GLAMOUR  FOR  THE  TEENS— This  is  'specially 
for  gals  from  12  to  18.  How  to  really  glamour 
yourself  up.  Skin  care,  make-up,  hair-do's  for 
your  particular  beauty  problem.  Free,  just^ 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   D 

HOW  TO  BE  BEAUTIFUL— For  over  18s— a  beauty 
routine,  skin  and  nail  care,  make-up  styled  to 
your  needs.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped    (3c)    envelope  OJ 

HOW  TO  HAVE  LOVELY  HAIR— Encyclopedia  on 
hair  care.  Hair-do's  styled  for  you,  setting  in- 
structions. Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed, 
stamped  (3c)  envelope  D 

HOW  TO  LOSE  WEIGHT— 12-page  chart  givinc 
you  all  the  safe  ways  to  lose  weight.   2  easy- 
to-follow  scientific  diets.   Exercises  for  reducing  ; 
every  part  of  the  body,  plus  scoring  chart.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3cJ 
envelope   

FASHIONS  FOR  TALL  GIRLS— by  Mar/orfe  Ba»ey 

Whether  you're  lanky-tall  or  chubby-tall,  here 
are  lines  and  styles  to  camouflage  your  height. 
What's  tops  for  you  in  coats,  suits,  dresses. 
Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self -addressed,  stampec" 
(3c)  envelope   

FASHIONS  FOR  SHORT  GIRLS— by  Mar/or/e  Bailey 

Fashion  tricks  to  make  you  the  willowy  girl  ol 
your  dreams.    What  to  choose  in  dresses,  coats, 
suits,  hats  to  make  you  inches  taller.  Free 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c| 
envelope   ."  

FASHIONS    FOR   STOUT   AND   THIN  GIRLS— by 

Morforie  Bailey     How  to  appear  thinner  or  more 
curvaceous.     Lines  and  styles  that  slenderize 
hips,  waist,  bust,  legs  and  those  to  cover  u| 
that  bony  look.     Free,  send  a   LARGE,  selfl 
addressed,  stamped   (3c)   envelope  □ 


ADDRESS 


YOUR  ENVELOPE:  Service  Dept..  MODERN  SCREEN.  149  Madison  Avenue.  New  York  16.  N.  Y. 


26 


Its  something  different 


JLou'll  agree  that  Schlitz  is  truly 
different  when  you  taste  its  delightful  freedom  from  bitterness.  Brewed  with 
just  the  kiss  of  the  hops,  Schlitz  is  as  famous  for  its  delicacy  as  for  its  real 
beer  character.  Its  famous  flavor  is  in  tune  with  American  taste. 


THE  BEER  THAT  MADE  MILWAUKEE  FAMOUS 


WAWUNCS'VOGUC 


WHITE  MINK  BY  C8THCR  OOHOTHY 


So  individual!  So  smartly  advanced  in  design,  so  jewel-like  in 
craftsmanship,  so  delicately  attuned  to  every  feminine 
instinct  for  style-rightness  — compacts  by  ^m/^fC^O^  inevitably 
evoke  admiration  — and  just  a  twin&e  of  envy.   The  perfect  tfft. 


ELGIN,  ILLINOIS 

COMPACTS,    CIGARETTE     CASES,    DRESSER  SETS 


TO  OUR  READERS 

■  Charles  E.  Johnson  never  took  a  screen  test.  He  never  drove  a 
Lincoln,  gave  his  autograph,  nor  spent  an  evening  in  the  Mocambo. 
He's  just  a  middle-aged  guy  who  played  a  great  game  of  ball  when 
he  was  younger,  worked  hard  all  his  life  and  hates  to  shave  on  Sun- 
days.    He  could  be  your  father.    Except  that  he  happens  to  be  Van 

Johnson's!  ...  On  page  48  Charles  E. 
Johnson  tells  the  story  of  how  he  raised 
his  son.  We  believe  that  it  is  the  finest 
story  that  has  ever  appeared  in  Modern 
Screen.  And  I'll  tell  you  why  .  .  .  Any 
magazine  that's  worth  its  salt  has  to  be- 
lieve in  something.  Modern  Screen 
believes  in  the  dignity  and  worth  of  the 
American  family.  Modern  Screen  be- 
lieves also  that  stars  are  real  people  with 
real  families.  Wonderful — but  real.  Which 
goes  double*  for  Van  and  his  dad!  .  .  - 
You  will  read  yourself  into  this  story.  Like 
all  American  fathers,  Van's  dad  never 
made  a  fuss  over  his  boy.  Probably  no 
one  ever  caught  father  and  son  in  a  heart 
to  heart  talk.  None  of  the  trimmings  of 
being  a  parent.  But  when  the  time  came,  when  he  was  left  alone  with 
his  boy,  he  cooked  for  him.  He  saw  to  it  that  he  went  to  school  with 
his  teeth  brushed  ...  or  else.  And  Van  had  the  best  Christmas  tree 
in  town  .  .  .  Yes,  you  will  read  yourself  into  the  story.  And  maybe 
you  will  cry  a  little.   /  did 


Executive  Editor 


29 


Jeanne,  the  G.l.s'  top  thrill,  hasn't  found  "The' One"  but,  aping  "Seventh  Heaven,"  calls  Lon  McCallister.  "Chico,"  is 

\ 

Presenting    Jeanne    Crain,    her    /iff    and    faugh,  fier 
beauty  and  yen  for  books  V  filings — her  fife  story. 


By  Ida  Zeifl'm 


Jeanne  used  to  think  that  her  sister 
Rita  was  twins.  Not  twins  with  Jeanne  or  with  anyone 
else.  Just  twins  by  herself. 

Where  the  notion  came  from,  she  had  no  idea.  Unless 
from  hearing  Mother  say,  as  she  frequently  did,  "I 
always  wanted  twins."  That's  why  Mother  dressed  them 
alike  for  so  long.  Till  Jeanne,  the  shy,  quiet  one,  said: 
"I  think  my  clothes  ought  to  be  different  from  Rita's." 

You  could  see  it  was  a  shock,  and  Jeanne  hastened 
to  explain.  "I'm  nineteen  months  older,  Mother.  It 
makes  me  feel  babyish — "  ' 


"But  I  didn't  know  you  minded.  I  thought  you 
liked  it—" 

"Oh,  I  did — when  we  were  little.  But  now — well,  I 
think  I  ought  to  be  myself — " 

It  kind  of  broke  Mother's  heart.  Jeanne's  red-brown 
hair  was  as  blonde  as  Rita's  then,  and  Mother  loved  it 
when  people  took  them  for  twins.  But  she  understood 
and  respected  Jeanne's  feelings,  and  that  was  the  end 
of  dressing  alike.  Rita  was  disgusted.  Even  today  she 
wouldn't  mind  dressing  like  Jeanne. 

They  were  just  about  as  different  as  sisters  could  be — 


It's  Bing  for  croorrin'  and  Coleman  for  swing,  tho'  she  likes  her 
Cugat,  too.  While  clubbing  with  Paul  Brooks,  or  other  beaux, 
likker's    taboo!       (Time    out    for    Troc'ing,    H.    James'  horn.) 


Only  beauty  tricks  are:  •)  I  hours  sleep  and  castor-oil  facials. 
Hates  clowning,  loves  singing,  flannel  pajamas,  fruit  and  drawing. 
Flabbergasting  new  poppa  Dana  Andrews  on  "State  Fair"  set. 


Jeanne  admits  expecting  to  look  like  Lamarr  at  rushes  atter  being  "mauled  into  beauty,"  is  usually 
disappointed.  Director  Cukor  once  requested  her  to  remove  her  eyelashes  as  they  were 
"photographing  too  artificially."   She  couldn't.  They  were  her  own!    (Grid  Queen  at  Inglewood  High.) 


Jeanne  dreamy  and  withdrawn,  her  nose  forever  in  a 
book — cocky  little  Rita,  always  ready  to  wrestle  with 
the  world  on  its  own  terms.  Calling  for  them  at  school 
one  day,  Mother  found  Rita  with  a  dozen  girls  around 
her.  Jeanne  stood  way  off  by  herself  under  a  tree. 
Years  later,  Mother  told  her  about  it.  "It  made  me 
feel  so  sad — " 

"It  didn't  have  to,  Mother.   I  never  felt  lonely  by 

myself." 

Yet,  for  all  the  difference  between  them,  they  were 
also  as  close  as  sisters  can  be.  From  the  first,  Rita 
belonged  to  Jeanne.  "We  have  a  baby  sister  for  you," 
they  told  her,  and  she  took  it  literally.  When  they 
brought  Rita  home  from  the  hospital,  she  held  out  her 
arms  and  couldn't  understand  why  her  property  wasn't 
handed  over.  As  the  years  passed,  their  relationship 
shifted  a  little.  Rita  turned  protector,  worried  over 
Jeanne's  shyness,  elected  herself  buffer  between  her 
gentle  sister  and  any  winds  that  blew.  Of  course,  if  she 
teased  Jeanne  to  quit  reading  or  drawing  for  something 
more  boisterous,  that  was  her  privilege.  Just  so  nobody 
else  tried  it.  .  .  - 


Her  talent  for  leadership  was  balanced  by  an  intense 
admiration  for  Jeanne's  talents  along  other  lines — 

When  she  was  three-and-a-half,  Jeanne  almost  died. 
Double  pneumonia  and  empyema  kept  her  in  the  hos- 
pital for  four  months,  and  she  came  out  weighing 
twenty-eight  pounds.  To  amuse  her,  Auntie  Bee — as  she 
called  her  cherished  Aunt  Elizabeth — taught  her  to  read. 
Rita  didn't  learn  to  read  till  she  went  to  school.  What 
for,  when  all  she  had  to  do  was  hand  Jeanne  a  book, 
and  out  would  come  a  wonderful  story  about  Jack  and 
Jane  and  Terry?  Pretty  soon  Jeanne  was  reading  her 
the  funnies.  And  not  only  that,  she  could  make  pictures 
of  cows  and  horses  and  people,  even  of  Rita.  And  then 
one  day  she  wrote  a  letter  to  Granny,  and  put  it  in  an 
envelope  and  addressed  it  herself — 

"Is  it  good  enough  for  the  postman  to  take?"  breathed 
Rita.  "My,  but  Jeanne's  smart,  isn't  she?  She's  so  smart 
that  when  she  goes  to  school,  I  think  she'll  teach  the 
teachers — ■" 

They  lived  in  a  white  stucco  house  in  a  quiet  section 
of  Los  Angeles,  called  View  Park,  not  far  from  Ingle- 
wood. Jeanne's  favorite  reading  {Continued  on  page  103) 


■  1  I '  A 


nn  1  w  nn.nnnn 


Pin-up  statistics:  114  lbs.,  5' 5",  curves-^nd  "changeable  eyes." 
From  anticipated  studies  of  astronomy,  psych.,  French,  she's 
shifted  to  Spanish  with  a  tutor.  (At  finals  for  "Camera  Queen.") 


At  14,  Mom  used  to  come  on  her  chatting  away  with  "Margie," 
the  little  playmate  who  wasn't  there!  She  soon  outgrew  fan- 
tasy, though,  to  skip  three  grades  and  finish  high  school  at  16. 


A  sports-proficient  sentimentalist,  she  collects 
old-foshioned  music  boxes  and  keeps  hinting 
for  a  chaise  longue.  (At  a  toothless  9  months.) 


Still  an  unspoiled  kid,  she's  irritated  by  old  friends  who  ex- 
pect  her   to   give    up   studio'ing    back   and   forth    in   the  H. 
family  car  with  Mom  and  to  "make  like  a  star."  (At  3  yrs.) 


"■,4**&-" 


— It 


33 


POST 


IPTS 


34 


PAYNES 


First  we  played 


Cupid,  then  wrote  up  their 


marriage.    Now  we 


bring  you  our  newest  Mr. 


When  not  working,  Gloria  pours  John's  morning  coffee,  markets,  gives 
command  performances,  and  listens  to  her  favorites:  Crosby  and  Sinatra, 
El lo  Fitzgerald.     She's  planning  a  trip  East  in  or.der  to  meet  Ma-in-law. 


V  Mrs.  —  in  color! 


48 


John,  soon  to  be  seen  in  "The  Dolly  Sisters,"  does 
chores  in  plaids  and  cords,  had  Gloria  trade  her 
flossy    wardrobe    for    strictly    tailored  numbers. 

Mrs.  P's  new  title  thrills  her  as  much  as  hubby's 
lush  diamond  pendant  gift,  chilling  to  radio  thril- 
lers. Loves  beating  poker-sharks  Fred  MacMurrays. 


35 


God  Bl 

ess  fem! 

You're  star-makers  and  star- 
breakers,  loyal  and  brash — H'wood  would  vanish  without  you! 


■  The  other  night  after  a  preview  I  was  just  getting 
my  jalopy  warmed  up  in  the  parking  lot  at  Carthay 
Circle,  when  I  spied  a  mob  swirling  my  way  that 
looked  like  Pickett's  charge  at  Gettysburg. 

They  flowed  around  parked  autos,  climbed  over 
and  crawled  under,  all  chasing  a  tall,  tow-headed  guy 
that  I  recognized  right  away.  Every  now  and  then 
they  caught  him,  engulfed  him  to  a  chorus  of  squeals, 
shrieks,  shouts  and  girlish  giggles.  Then  he'd  break 
away,  dodge  a  few  steps  closer  and  get  swallowed 
again. 

I  settled  back  to  see  the  fun.  After  all,  an  old  gal 


like  me,  I  knew,  was  in  no  danger  from  rabid  fans. 
Not  with  Van  Johnson  around! 

After  a  few  more  scrimmages,  Van  hopped  over 
the  bumper  of  my  car  and  into  his  own,  the  fans 
in  hot  pursuit.  I  had  to  laugh.  His  tie  was  gone,  his 
collar  ripped.  His  coat  was  buttonless  and  half  off. 
Scarlet  lipstick  streaked  his  face  like  a  Comanche's 
on  the  warpath.  His  hair  pointed  in  all  directions, 
even  his  hands  were  scratched  and  bleeding.  He  was 
dripping  with  sweat.  He  looked  like  he'd  just  taken 
on  Notre  Dame  singlehanded,  or  got  run  over  by  a 
Royal  Tiger  tank.  But  you  {Continued  on  page  132) 


It  took  veteran  Hattie  MacDaniel  to 
overcome  pride  and  prejudice  and  prove  that 
great  ladies  are  born,  not  made! 


Clark's  recovered  trom  that  cab 
kidnapping,  notf  so  his  fan  rating  which 
is  UUUp.   Photog  Ball' i ng  with  Lana; 


Local-boy-makes-good  D.   Morgan  was 
trapped  in  a  Wis.  elevator  for  5  trips  'til  he 
gave  with  "Desert  Song." 


37 


—  r\ '  \  * 

James  Craig  supplanted  Bob  Young  in  her  affections  dur- 
ing "Lost  Angel."  Leaving  him  broke  her  heart  when  she 
went  off  to  Wash,  for  her  "March  Of  Dimes"  appeal. 


Curious  but  calm,  her  only  outburst  to  date  stemmed  from 
Bd.  of  Ed's  edict  banning  her  school  attendance.  M-G-M 
still  the  storm  by  providing  a  private  prof,  classroom. 


■  It  was  a  .  high  desk.  Too  high,  when  you  were  only 
eight  years  old.  Too  high,  that  is,  if  you  sat  on  a  chair. 
But  if  you  stood  up,  in  your  teddy  bear  slippers  and 
your  quilted  housecoat,  it  was  just  the  right  height  for 
a  drawing  board.  You  put  the  big  empty  sheet  of  paper 
on  the  desk,  and  you  got  out  the  crayons  and  went  to 
work  with  your  tongue  sticking  out  a  little  to  help  con- 
centration. 

"Margaret,  honey,  are  you  drawing  again?" 
"Yes,  mother."   Margaret's  big  brown  eyes  were  se- 
rious. "I'm  drawing  something  very  important." 
"What  is  it,  honey?  Let's  see." 

"It's  a  picture  of  a  girl.  And  this  time  she's  going 
to  be  really  beautiful,  Mother.  You  know  how  it  usually 
is — the  boys  I  draw  all  turn  out  to  be  pretty  and  the 
girls  turn  out  to  look  like  boys.  But  this  girl  is  going 
to  be  a — uh — a  glamor  girl."    {Continued  on  page  98) 


M.  never  sees  her  own  pix — says  she  knows  the  plot,  so 
no  suspense,  may  have  her  own  air  show.  See  her  in  "FoJ 
Our  Vines  Have  Tender  Grape§."  (Beau  Jackie  Jenkins.) 


38 


She  couldn't  have  a  pony  in  the  closet  or  a 
whole  steak — but  who's  worried'/    Not  Missy  O'Brien! 


s 


1916 — Mother  missed'that  It,  Oomph 

gal,  Theda  Bara,  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet"  with 

Harry  Hilliard,  but  caught  her  in  "A 

Fool  There  Was."  With  the  big  rag-and-bone  scene 

they  put  on  a  record  of  Kipling's  poem — -that  was 

William  Fox's  idea — and  it  "wowed"  'em! 


"Happy  birthday,  dear  studio, 
and  I  hope  you  live  to  a  thousand. 
I'm  proud  to  be  chosen  to  talk  about  your 
four-star  career  but  there's  just  one 
hitch.  My  memory's  not  as  old  as  you!  So 
where  I  don't  remember,  my  mother's 
kindly  helping  me  out." 


M 

1917— A  Bill  Farnum  movie  meant  a  big  night  m  St  Lou.s-d.nner  downtown  then 
to  the  Fox  in  time  for  the  show  before  the  picture.  Mother  sa«  when  M.narr  Bathsta 
wept  onto  the  screen  (like  here  in  "Fires  Of  Consc.ence  ,  the  aud.ence  went 
A-a-al'   But  Farnum  was  the  main  attraction.  Lived  like  a  k.ng,  now  he  plays  bit* 


MOTHER  AND  I  REMEMBER 

40 


1926 — In   "SanJ»,"  here's  where  we  yelled, 
"Watch  out,  he's  behind  youl"    The  man's  Ben 
Bard,  who  married  Ruth  Roland,  the  serial  queen.  Lookit 
Madge  Bellamy's  hair-do,  will  you?  And  that 
casual-on-purpose  nude  shoulderl     Bet  they'd 
never  let  me  get  away  with  itl 


1927 — Bawled  so  hard  over  "Seventh  Heaven" 
got  myself  all  smeared   up  in   my  candy  bar. 
Never  missed  a  Gaynor  picture  after  that.  One  reason 
I  hated  talkies  at  first  was  because  they  squeezed 
Charlie  Farrell  out.    But  USN  Lieut.  Farrell's  doing 
fine  for  himself  now  in  the  South  Pacific. 


— How  I  loved  Tom  Mix!  Saturdays,  Mother'd  take  me 
sister  to  the  corner  movie — I  still  remember  Tom  in  "Cupid's 
idup."  But  the  minute  a  kid  coughed  she'd  yank  us  out.  Be- 
e  my  little  brother  died  of  whooping  cough  before  I  was  born. 


When  a  studio  like  20-Century's 

"been  around  30  years,  it's  time 
to  pop  the  wine  corks  and  crow. 

Meet  your  hostess,  Betty  Grable. 


Continued  on  page  I  10 


41 


Before  her  marriage,  she  dated  Pvt.  Bobbie  Breen— whose  autograph 
she  once  begged  for!  She  just  finished  "Junior  Miss,"  the  pic  S. 
Temple  was  aching  to  play,  still  gorges  on  sweets  to  up  those  I  10  lbs. 


42 


She's  just  inherited  "the  $200,000  fortune  of  her  aunt 
and  uncle,  comes  into  control  next  year  when  she's 
21.  At  24  she'll  get  late  father's  Texas  oil  properties. 


As  a  frosh,  Joyce  played  the  title  role  in  UCLA's  production 
of  "Alice  In  Wonderland."  A  talent  scout  spied,  signed  her. 
Says  she,  "That's  'cause  I  was  the  only  one  zvithout  a  mask!" 


tff  Cynthia  Miller 


"JAMIE"  GETS  MARRIED 


Mebbe  she's  quit  movies  and  mebbe  we'll  never 
get  over  it  but  Joyce  Reynolds9  a  Mrs.  now  and  oh,  such  joy! 


The  home-loving  type,  she  confused  execs  by  asking  for  a  bit 
role  in  "San  Antonio"  in  order  to  get  back  home  where  the 
pic's  being  filmed!    Don'tv  miss  her  "Janie  Gets  Married." 


(Editor's  Note:  Word  has  just  come  to  us  as  we  go 
to  press  that  Joyce  is  retiring  from  the  screen  in  order 
to  care  for  her  health,  seriously  impaired  by  that  recent 
attack  of  the  flu.  So  while  we  hate  to  see  you  go,  good- 
bye, Joyce,  and  good  luck.) 

■  The  telephone  rang  in  the  Reynolds'  apartment  one 
afternoon.  When  Joyce  answered,  her  best  friend, 
Mary  Jane  Jensen  (wife  of  Lt.  Owen  F.  Jensen,  Jr.) 
said,  "I  hope  you  don't  have  a  date  tonight  because 
Owen  is  here  from  El  Toro,  and  he  brought  my  cousin, 
Bob  Lewis,  with  him.   Let's  go  out  on  a  double  date." 

Joyce  had  seen  pictures  of  this  highly-touted  cousin, 
and  she  had  heard  a  dozen  stories  about  him.  Ordi- 
narily, she  would  have  begged  out  of  a  blind  date, 
but  the  Lieutenant  was  from  Houston,  Joyce's  home 
town,  and  you  know  how  it  is  with  Texans — they  be- 
lieve in  one  another. 

The  marine  fighter  pilot  turned  out  to  be  even  better 
than  As  Advertised.  He  was  tall,  curly -haired,  with 
a  terrific  drawling  sense  of  humor.  After  he  had 
acknowledged  his  introduction  to  Joyce's  mother  and 
to  Joyce,  she  said,  "Mary  Jane  tells  me  that  you're 
from  Houston,  too." 

"Ah'm  just  beginnin'  to  realize  how  little  I  saw  of 
the  scenic  beauties  of  mah  own  home  town,  since  Ah'm 
just  now  meetin'  you  for  the  first  time,"  said  the 
gentleman  from  the  South. 

Right  off  the  bat,  they  discovered  that  they  had  one 
thing  in  common:  That  passionate  love  of  horses  that 
only  a  Texan  can  feel  so  deeply. 

Joyce  practically  grew  up  on  a  horse.  Her  first,  when 
she  was  little  more  than  an  infant  in  San  Antonio,  was 
a  plump  black-and-white  circus  pony  that  would  bow, 
shake  hands  and  cakewalk.  After  that  she  rode  a 
sorrel  gelding,  and  when  she  came  to  Hollywood, 
horseless,  she  managed  on  (Continued  on  page  83) 


Sfr  Nice  Tl  C(w  IIm  Tk 


■  Last  summer,  in  New  York,  a  group  of  his  advisers 
were  remonstrating  with  Frank  Sinatra.  "But,  Frank, 
this  affair  is  important.  You've  got  to  see  these 
people." 

Frank  shook  his  head.  "Fellows,  I'm  sorry,  but  I 
can't  be  around  tomorrow  afternoon.  I  wish,"  he 
added  reasonably,  "you  had  asked  me  about  my  plans 
before  you  went  ahead  and  made  arrangements." 

One  of  the  men  said,  "We  hadn't  made  any  other 
dates,  so  we  thought  it  was  all  right  to  go  ahead  and 
promise  your  time  to  these  people." 

"Well,  I  made  a  date  of  my  own,  and  I've  got  to 
keep  it.  Sorry  I  can't  help  you  fellows  out,  though." 

There  was  a  little  silence  during  which  his  friends 
exchanged  glances.  They  didn't  see  what  could  be  as 
important  as  this  business  conference. 

Frank  blurted  out,  "I  promised  to  take  Nancy,  Jr. 
to  the  circus.  She's  so  excited  she  hasn't  talked  about 


anything  else  for  weeks.  I'm  just  not  going  to  break 
my  promise." 

Someone  said  Nancy  wouldn't  mind  going  the  next 
day,  or  the  next.  Kids  got  distracted  easily  and  didn't 
remember  things  like  that. 

•  "I  don't  know  about  other  kids,  but  I  do  know  about 
Nancy.  1  made  her  a  promise  and  I'm  going  to 
keep  it,  regardless  of  business  engagements."  And 
keep  his  word  to  his  daughter,  he  certainly  did.  And 
took  her  girl  friend,  Mary  Anne,  too. 

They  fed  the  elephant  peanuts;  they  prowled 
through  the  sideshows  to  see  the  fat  man,  the  bearded 
lady,  the  fire-eater  and  the  sword-swallower.  They  had 
a  stupendous  time.  After  that,  there  was  the  three- 
ring  main  show.  Nancy,  having  a  few  peanuts  left, 
fed  them  to  one  of  the  clowns  to  whom  she  took  a 
fancy.  She  asked  her  dad  why  he  didn't  sing  with 
the  band,  and  was  pleasantly  {Continued  on  page  87) 


Nancy,  the  Sinatra  Mom,  is  moanin 
Over  unkind  rumors  that  her  brief  hospital  stay  was 
due  to  a  nose-bobbing,  because  she  rammed  into 
Dick  Powell's  parked  car  during  a  driving  lesson. 


Margaret  O'Brien,  youngest  celebrity  ever  to  appear  in.  "Who's  Who," 
partied  recently  with  Nancy,  Jr.,  discussed  circuses — and  Sinatra!  Dad 
proved  a  good  sport  at  that  Broadway  show  when  star  Lou  Holtz  called  from 
stage.  "And  what  business  are  you  in,  son?"  Next  pic:  "Anchors  Aweigh." 


44 


■ 


■ 


She's  pink  champagne  and  dream- 
ing   by    the    fire    and  quicksilver. 
She's  June  Haver. 


■  Lieutenant  Arnold  Von  de  Lohe,  stationed  at 
Camp  Deedrick,  Maryland,  wrote  to  LIFE  maga- 
zine, when  it  published  some  pictures  of  Twen- 
tieth Century's  dynamic  elf,  "I  want  June  Haver 
for  Christmas." 

A  noble  sentiment,  but  one  dispatched  without 
considering  that  June  Haver  on  the  highest 
Christmas  tree  on  the  highest  mountain  on  earth 
would  provoke  such  a  rush  as  would  make  a 
Grable-Turner-Goddard-Lamarr  meeting  on  the 
corner  of  Hollywood  and  Vine  look  like  a  WCTU, 
convention. 

Take,  for  instance,  that  long-ago  Valentine's 


BLOINDE  OF  THE  YEAH 


June,  now  in  "Where  De  We  Go  From  Here?",  was  "farmed 
out"  to  a  B'way  musical  for  experience.  She  almost-steadies 
with    Bill    Eythe,    paints,    collects   figurines— and    Sinatra  discs. 


Day,  when  June  was  fifteen.  The  stampede  to 
June's  house  started  the  instant  school  was  over 
for  the  day.  The  first  boy  to  arrive  parked  his 
galoshes  in  the  hallway,  hung  up  his  lumberjack, 
and  strolled  into  the  living  room  bearing  a  three- 
pound  pink  satin  heart  of  candy  under  one  arm. 

June,  thrilled  to  the  core,  deposited  the  gift  on 
the  library  table,  and  invited  the  boy  to  join  her 
before  the  roaring  fireplace.  Two  seconds  later 
the  front  door  bell  rang  again.  June's  mother 
answered,  and  there  was  Beau  No.  2.  He  shed 
his  galoshes  and  coat,  and  he  strolled  into  the 
living  room  bearing,  as  token  of  his  esteem,  a 
five-pound  red  satin  heart  filled  with  candy.  He 
and  the  first  boy  were  buddies,  so  the  threesome 
before  the  fire  was  chummy,  and  the  hot  choco- 
late that  Mrs.  Haver  had  prepared  was  yummy, 
so  the  afternoon  looked  very  copasetic.  Then, 
the  doorbell  rang  again. 

There  will  be  a  brief  pause  while  Mrs.  Haver 
goes  to  another  closet  to  secure  additional  coat 
hangers  for  what  is  obviously  not  a  committee 
meeting  of  June's  admirers,  but  a  full-fledged 
convention. 

Thirty  minutes  after  the  first  guest  arrived, 
there  were  seven  pairs  of  snow  boots  in  the  hall- 
way; one  hour  after  the  initial  gift  of  a  heart  box 
of  candy,  there  were  eleven  boxes  stacked  on  the 
living  room  table;  and  ninety  minutes  after  the 
first  cup  of  hot  chocalate  had  been  served,  the 
boy  with  whom  June  was  supposed  to  be  going 
steady,  arrived. 

He  stood  irresolute  in  the  hallway,  moving  a 
stricken"  glance  from     {Continued  on  page  93) 


46 


The  years  have  dealt  gently  with  Charles  Johnson,  giving  him 
long,  guiet  hours  to  spend,  scissors  and  paste  in  hand,  with  his 
many    scrapbooks,    recollections    of   a    baby    son    in  his  heart. 


Van  Johnson's  earliest  memories  are  of  a  simple  frame  house 
on  Ayrault  street  in  Newport,  R.I.,  though  it  wouldn't  have  been 
home  except  for  Dad — anti-theater  at  first,  but  now  a  loyal  fan. 


■  My  home  in  Newport,  R.  L,  is  unpretentious. 
It's  just  an  ordinary  tan  house,  with  a  comfortable 
front  porch  where  you  can  sit  and  rock  in  the 
summertime,~and  a  yard  in  the  back  just  about  big 
enough  for  a  gang  of  kids  to  swat  a  ball  around  in. 
Nothing  unusual  about  it  except  that  it  was  Van 
Johnson's  house.  Still  is,  for  that  matter.  He 
haunts  the  place,  that  big  kid.  I  keep  tripping  over 
his  ukulele  and  his  megaphone.  Every  time  I  open 
a  closet,  a  track  shoe  falls  out.  Anyway,  that  house 
is  Newport's  new  showplace,  and  it's  a  funny  thing 
— but  I  kind  of  like  it. 

In  the  old  days,  when  Van  and  I  would  watch 
the  Sunday  drivers  peering  at  the  big  estates,  I'd 


48 


as  told  to  Jean  Kinkead 
Van  Johnson9*  pop  tooks  back  and  finds  the  gears 
gay  and  heart-warming  with  memories  of  his  *'Wled.99 


49 


feel  like  shouting  right  along  with  him, 
"Yaah,  rubbernecks!"  But  now  that  they're 
looking  at  our  house,  I  feel  kind  of  warm 
and  proud.  Sometimes  I  want  to  open  the 
front  door  and  say,  "I'm  his  dad.  Come  on 
in  and  look  around."  And  once  or  twice, 
I've  done  just  .that.  You  ought  to  see  the 
way  the  kids  touch  his  chair  and  his 
books,  as  if  they  were  solid  gold.  And 
when  they  ask  me  about  him,  their  eyes 
are  so  big,  and  their  voices  so  low.  Gosh, 
does  a  fellow's  heart  good. 

People  ask  me  if  Van  was  a  good  baby. 
That  beats  me.  Did  any  father  ever  admit 
to  having  a  bad  baby?  Sure,  he  was  good. 
And  from  the  very  beginning  we  under- 
stood each  other.  When  he  was  three,  his 
mother  and  I  separated,  and  Van  stayed 
with  me.  It  sort  of  scared  me  at  first.  I 
mean,  heck,  what  does  a  man  know  about 
bringing  up  a  kid?  Then  my  mother  came 
and  lived  with  us,  so  that  relieved  me  of 
chores  like  sewing  on  buttons  and  stoking 
in  oatmeal,  and  left  lots  of  time  for  picnics 
and  skating  on  the  little  pond  near  our 
house. 

You  know,  there's  a  rumor  around  that 
I  was  a  terribly  strict,  long-faced  father.  A 
sourpuss  with  a  switch  in  one  hand  and  a 
copy  of  the  Bible  in  the  other.  Maybe  the 
columnists  figure  that  that  "makes  a  better 
story  than  the  truth,  I  don't  know.  It 
doesn't  bother  me  when  I  read  it  because 
Van  knows  how  it  was  and  that's  all  that 
really  matters.  As  a  matter  of  fact  though, 
I  was  strict  about  only  a  few  things,  and 
one  of  them  was  that  he  take  care  of  his 
health.  I  didn't  let  him  eat  bags  and  bags 
of  candy  the  way  other  kids  did,  and  I 
made  him  chew  his  food  well.   Then,  I 
was  insistent  that  he  be  in  bed  early  every 
night.    I  guess  most  mothers  would  die 
over  this,  but  I  never  bundled  him  up  in 
the  wintertime.    He  wore  warm  clothes, 
but  he  never  looked  stuffed  with  sweaters 
the  way  so  many  children  do,  and  he  almost 
never  wore  a  hat.   The  result  was — and 
I'm  kind  of  proud  of  this— there  were  lit- 
erally years  in  a  row  when  Van  wouldn't 
be  absent  from  school.  And  I  really  and 
truly  believe  that  he  wouldn't  have  pulled 


Van  started  playing  the  field  of  hearts  early  in  life.  He  was  just  6  when  he 
discovered  Miss  King,  the  first-grade  schoolmarm,  and  conceived  the  first  of  his 
many  "violent"  attachments.  (He's  the  cherub  in  the  back  row,  4th  from  right.) 


Despite  the  "Romeo"  tag,  he  was  popular  with  'the  fellas,  captaining -the 
basketball  team.  Now  maid  Essie's  another  fan,  comes  to  clean  his  Brentwood 
apt   3  times  a  week— and  make  up  the  twin  beds  he  alternately  sleeps  in! 


50 


51 


No  book  worm,  he  con  still  qualify  as  a  secy. 


ROGERS   HIGH  SCHOOL 


report  or    JOHNSON,  CHARLES  V. 


SCHOOL  YEAR  1032-33 


KOOND  II*  LP 


SURJECTS 


ENGLISH  3B.-J* 

Typewriting  2B.  v3 
Stenography  2B,-j* 
p.  H.  Drawing  2B.-iii 
_  BooWceeplng  lA.-atf 


DIPLOMA  TOtNTS  SECURED 


One  of  the  many  "kid  crush"  sketches 
which  papered  his  walls  — Garbo. 
Next  starrer's  "Thrill  Of  A  Romance. 


111  m  i 


r  r"  V  f     \f  f  .  f  r  J 

.;>=.£-  M-JjEl — 
C    C-   f  r        C-   fCj  C  ftl 
C   C-   t  F  -fr  L<3  .6- 

: Hj*  /'I/*    ./=  <"  f 


0 


Graduation  left  him  free  to  dabble  at  short  story  writing,  sketching.  He  tried 
to  satisfy  his  wanderlust  by  learning  foreign  cookery  and  7  years  later,  he  and  most 
interesting  person"  June  Havoc  bought  a  sloop  while  appearing  in     Pal  Joey. 


through  that  accident  last  year  had  he  not  had  that  won- 
derful background  of  health. 

I  was  strict,  too,  about  honesty,  about  respect  for 
older  people,  about  neatness  of  appearance.  For  the  rest, 
I  didn't  much  care.  Broken  windows,  an  occasional 
fling  of  playing  hookey,  stray  dogs  and  cats  brought  in 
to  be  fed— those  were  things  to  be  dealt  with  lightly; 
to  be  chuckled  over  quietly  when  he  was  in  bed.  I  hon- 
estly don't  think  I  was  strict.  Golly,  I  never  spanked 
Red  once  in  his  whole  life.  He  was  my  buddy,  you  see, 
and  for  the  most  part  all  it  took  was  a  look  to  straighten 
him  out. 

When  anyone  asks  me  whether  it  was  terribly  hard 
to  be  both  father  and  mother  to  the  kid,  I  say,  well  it 
was  and  it  wasn't.  Every  once  in  awhile  I'd  feel  kind  of 
futile  and  dumb.  Like  when  he  started  school.  I  wasn't 
sure  what  kind  of  clothes  the  kids  wore  or  anything. 
Women  know  all  that  stuff  instinctively,  I  guess.  It  was 
so  important  that  he  look  all  right  that  first  day  because 
youngsters  can  be  so  cruel  to  each  other  if  one  of  them 
is  a  little  bit  different.   I  scrubbed  his  cheeks  and  his 


ears  and  slicked  down  his  hair,  and  told  him  to  put  on 
his  brown  pants  and  sweater.  He  .had  his  breakfast  and 
I  took  him  over  to  school,  standing  a  minute  after  the 
big  front  door  had  swallowed  him  up.  That  evening  I 
asked  him  how  it  had  gone.  "Fine,"  he  said.  "Did  your 
teacher  say  anything  to  you?"  I  asked.  "No,  dad,"  he 
said.  "Are  the  children  nice?"  "Sure."  I  breathed  a 
great  sigh  of  relief.  My  son  had  gone  into  the  world, 
had  accepted  it  and  had,  in  turn,  been  accepted  by  it. 
It  was  a  big  thing. 

Sometimes  on  his  birthday  or  on  Christmas,  I'd  wish 
I  knew  more  about  fixing  things  sort  of  fancy,  but 
we  got  by.  On  his  birthday,  his  grandmother  would  bake 
a  cake  and  sometimes  the  kids  would  come  in,  and  it 
would  turn  into  a  party.  There  were  never  any  of  those 
big  Jack  Horner  pies  in  the  middle  of  the  table,  nor 
anyone  to  play  the  piano  while  the  youngsters  played 
musical  chairs,  no  funny  hats  or  paper  candy  cups.  But 
they  could  make  noise  and  sit  on  all  the  furniture  and 
have  second  and  third  helpings  of  soda  and  ice  cream  if 
they  wanted.  I  guess  Van  thought  his  parties  were  okay. 


Dad  Johnson  once  played  pro  baseball,  where 
he  learned  the  exercises  Van  now  does  to 
strengthen    those    torn    right    arm  muscles. 


I  never  wanted  Van  to  feel  that  Christmas  at  our  house 
was  less  wonderful  than  in  the  houses  where  there  was 
a  mother  and  a  father.  I  couldn't  have  stood  that. 
Maybe  it  wasn't  quite  the  same,  but  our  Christmases 
were  pretty  good. 

When  he  was  little  and  still  believed  in  Santa  Claus, 
I'd  pop  him  into  bed  right  after  supper  on  Christmas 
Eve  and  go  to  work.  First  the  tree.  The  very  biggest, 
fattest  tree  that  our  little  living  room  could  take  care  of. 
His  grandmother  and  I  would  string  it  with  popcorn  and 
cranberries,  weigh  it  down  with  colored  balls  and  lights, 
tinsel  and  candy  canes.  It  was  a  tree  for  children  such 
as  they  have  in  the  old  country.  Nothing  sophisticated 
about  it  like  the  ones  you  see  now  that  are  all  silver 
and  blue  lights.  I  don't  suppose  it  was  a  very  beautiful 
tree  really,  but  if  you  could  have  seen  Van's  eyes  Christ- 
mas morning!  Underneath  the  tree  I'd  lay  a  big  square 
mirror  and  surround  it  with  mounds  of  artificial  snow. 
I'd  plant  a  few  little  branches  of  evergreen  around  to 
look  like  trees,  and  put  little  five-and-ten  figures  of 
of  skaters  on  the  mirror-lake.    [Continued  on  page  78) 


Both  Johnsons  have  worked 
these  exercisers  but  note  the 
tion — 'that  pic  of  papa  in  the 


There's  more  to  this  son-dad  tie-up  than  cards  or  phon- 
ing. Van  hctes  holidays — "They're  for  families  and  I'm 
always  aloi.e."     Will   it  be  for  long — or  for  keeps? 


53 


By  \  irginia  Wilson 


ON  TOUR  WITH  SUE  AND  ALAN 

Those  wounded  GIs  caught  some  of  the 

glamour,  the  warmth  of  the  Ladds,  but  they  never  saw  the  tears. 


■  You  know  how  hospital  corridors  are. 
Long  and  narrow  and  sort  of  frightening. 
Alan  and  Sue  were  used  to  them  by  now — 
they'd  walked  through  miles  of  them  on 
this  trip.  The  corridor  in  this  Army  hos- 
pital at  Walla  Walla  wasn't  any  different 
from  the  others.  Nurses  hurrying  by  in 
white,  starched  efficiency.  A  Gray  Lady 
with  an  armful  of  books.  A  doctor  who 
waved  at  them  and  disappeared.  Then  all 
of  a  sudden  .  .  . 

"Hey,  Sue,  look  out!"  Alan  called.  Be- 
cause something  was  coming  up  behind 
them  at  a  terrific  rate  of  speed.  Terrific 
anyway,  for  a  hospital.  It  was  a  wheel 
chair,  actually,  one  of  the  self-propelling 
kind,  but  you'd  have  thought  it  was  a 
P-38,  the  way  it  was  zooming  along.  The 
Ladds  stepped  to  one  side,  and  as  it 
whirled  by  they  saw  the  triumphant  grin 
of  a'  freckle-faced  kid  in  it.  He  shouted 
Hi!"  at  them  nonchalantly,  and  then 
turned  the  corner  and  was  gone. 

"Well,  get  himV  said  Alan,  laughing. 
"The  little  devil  can  go  faster  in  that 
wheel  chair  than  I  could  on  a  motorcycle." 

Sue's  pretty  forehead  was  puckered  in 
a  frown  of  recollection.  "Alan,  I've  seen 
that  boy  before.  Only  I  can't  remember 
where." 

Alan  thought  again  of  the  freckled  face 
and  triumphant  grin.  The  kid  had  looked 
familiar. 

"I've  got  it!"  Sue  said  abruptly.  "Re- 
member when  you  were  based  here  in 
Walla  Walla,  while  you  were  in  the  Army? 
Remember  the  boy  we  used  to  come  over 
and  visit  in  the  hospital?  The  terribly 
thin  one  that  was  so  sick?" 

"So  sick!    He  was  dying!  Everybody 


1.  The  Ladds  were  among  the  35  Hollywood  Holl  of  Famesters  invited  to 
the  President's  Birthday  Ball,  who  were  on  the  streamliner  which  chugged 
into  Wash.'s  Union  Station  5  hours  late,  thus  making  them  miss  not  only 
the  welcomina  ceremonies,   but  their  much-needed  rest  periods  as  well 


ON  TOUR  WITH  SUE  AND  ALAN 


said  so.  I'll  never  forget  the  way  his  ribs 
stuck  out,  or  the  look  on  his  face." 

"I  know.  But  this  is  the  same  boy." 

"It  can't  be!" 

At  that  moment  the  wheel  chair  reap- 
peared and  descended  upon  them  like*  a 
runaway  tank.  Just  short  of  them  it 
stopped  on  a  dime,  and  the  urchin  seated 
in  it  laughed  with  delighted  exuberance. 

"Didn't  recognize  me,  I'll  bet!"  he 
said,  and  puffed  out  his  chest.  "I  look 
some  different  from  last  time,  hey?" 

He  certainly  did.  He  looked  wonder- 
ful. "We're  damned  glad  of  it,  kid," 
Alan  said,  and  shook  hands. 

"You  know,  you  and  Sue  helped  a  lot." 
The  boy's  blue  eyes  were  serious  now. 
"Honest,  the  way  you  two  used  to  visit 
me  and  kid  with  me  was  swell.  I  sure 
did  appreciate  it.  Well — I'll  be  seeing 
you  around!"  And  the  -wheel  chair 
whizzed  off. 

"Things  like  that  make  you  feel  good," 
Alan  says  slowly.  "Seeing  a  boy  as  sick 
as  that  one  was,  around  again.  Seeing 
the  guts  he  has.  The  guts  they  all  have." 

Everyone  who  entertains  in  Army  hos- 
pitals comes  to  feel  like  that,  but  the 
Ladds  had  a  better  chance  than  most  to 
observe  the  patients  first  hand.  You  see, 
Alan  and  Sue  didn't  "entertain"  in  the 
sense  of  singing  or  dancing  or  anything 
like  that.  They  just  went  through  the 
wards  and  Alan  would  start  on  one  side 
of  the  room  and  Sue  on  the  other.  Alan 
would  go  up  to  the  first  bed  and  say 
"Hello.  My  name's  Ladd.  What's  yours?" 
Sometimes  the  soldier  would  recognize 
him  right  away  as  a  movie  star.  Some- 
times not.  It  didn't  matter  which  to  Alan, 
because  he  wasn't  there  as  a  star.  He 
was  there  as  a  personal  friend,  the  kind 
who  drops  in  to  shoot  the  bull  for  a  few 
minutes. 

Of  course,  the  fact  that  he  used  to  be 
in  the  Army  himself  helped.  He  spoke 
their  language,  and  that's  a  thing  you 
can't  fake.  He  knew  GI  slang,  and  the 
Army  routine,  and  when  he  said  hello 
to  a  boy  with  one  arm  he  said  it  in  the 
same  tone  he'd  {Continued  on  page  129) 


2-  After  settling  the  redcap  shortage  by  lugging  their  own  luggage,  the  whole  gang 
scooted  out  to  Walter  Reed  Hospital  via  a  60-miles-per-hour  motor  escort.  To 
cover  as  many  wards  as  possible,  the  group  broke  up  into  units,  chatting,  story 
swapping,  signing,  signing,  signing  autographs — and  refusing  plentiful  GI  smokes. 


At  the  Wardman  Park  Hotel,  demands  came  fast  and  f.urious-^for  his  chewed 
gum,  smdced  ciggies,  crumpled  hankies!  "Laddie,  who  says  if  folks  ask  for  his  auto- 
graph, they'll  get  his,  not  a  rubber  stamping,  embarrasses  easy.  Like  visiting  the 
suite  of  that  islew  of  WAVES — after  Sue  decided  there  was  safety  in-  numbers  


56 


3.  Laddie  managed  those  14  balls  (lasting  till  4  ayem),  by  hopping  cop- 
escorted  cabs.  At  one  hotel,  he  gave  with  his  repertoire — "My  Ideal"  and 
had  the  gals  swooning  for  more.  "But  it's  the  only  one  I  knew,"  he  pro- 
tested.   "Well,"  they  shouted,  "just  stand  there  and  let  us  look  at  you!' 


4.  At  the  star-honoring  dinner  held  at  the  Mayflower,  puckish  Danny 
Kaye  spoon-fed  Kay  Kyser's  Georgia  Carroll,  just  to  get  the  reaction  of 
the  gallery — Alan  and  Alberto  Barreto  of  Inter-American  Affairs.  Sue 
swears  Georgia's  one  reason  she  wouldn't  let  Alan  come  East  alone! 


6.  White  House  festivities  centered  in  the  East  Room  where  the  Roosevelts 
charmed  the  charmers  with  their  simplicity  and  warmth.  Mrs.  R.  captivated 
the  Ladds  by  asking  after  Alana  and  grinning  when  Alan  retorted  that  if  the 
13  R.  grandchildren  were  anything  like  The  Kid — wow!    (See  B.  Granville?) 


7.  Swinging  homewards,  Laddie  caught  a  breather  in  N.  Y.  He'd  lined 
up  another  month  of  hospital  trekking  and  rarin'  to  go  again,  stopped  in 
to  renew  acguaintance  with  Petie  (held  by  Pop  Al).  There's  no  point, 
figures  the  champ,  to  a  short  life  or  a  merry  one  unless  you  share  it! 


57 


"If  I  could  be  with  you..." 


i 


That's  baby  Kerry  on  Dad's  lap  just 
after  he  finished  "Anchors  Aweigh." 
It's  rumored  that  Gene  is  to  be 
in    Washington    for    the  duration. 


By  Jeanne  Karr 


■  Betsy  was  in  New  York  when  Gene  gol  the 
nod  from  his  Uncle  Sam. 

She'd  been  expecting  it  right  along.  But,  like 
so  many  things  in  life,  it  happened  at  the  one 
moment  when  she  wasn't  expecting  it.  Because 
everything  had  been  arranged  for  Gene  to  go 
overseas  and  entertain  the  troops  as  soon  as 
he'd  finished  "Anchors  Aweigh."  That's  why  she 
was  in  New  York,  seeing  about  a  play. 

Career  vs.  marriage  had  never  been  a  problem 
to  Betsy.  As  compared  with  Gene,  the  stage 
came  off  a  poor  second-best.  The  stage  meant 
New  York.  Sbe  thought  it  was  horrible  to  be 
in  New  York  when  your  husband  was  in  Holly- 
wood. She'd  go  even  farther — didn't  care  about 
working  in  Hollywood  (Continued  on  page  123) 


Entire  family  went  barefoot  the  day  Gene  packed  all  the  famed  Kelly  shoes  for  the  duration.  Gob  Kelly 
was  nabbed  by  the  cops  after  his  induction  physical  because  he  cut  a  corner — not  only  was  he  without 
o    license — but    they    couldn't    recognize    him    in    his  old    clothes!      Lately    toured    Navy  hospitals. 


Home  with  Kerry  and  a  trunk  of  Gene's  dance-battered  shoes, 
Betsy  Kelly  dreams  of  the  swellest  gob  she  knows. 


59 


LOUELLA  PARSONS'  GOOD  NEWS 


Laddie  croons;  twins  for 


Now  that  the  disheveling  "Lost  Weekend"  is  over,  Ray's 
getting  to  his  barber  again.  Ginger's  been  bragging  about 
that  film  her  Ma  had  made  of  all  the  Rogers-Astaire  dances. 


the    Jess    Barkers;    Durbin  tops 
Frankie's  Hit  Parade! 


■  Never  got  such  a  turn  in  my  life  as  I  almost  did 
when  I  came  near  to  having  to  explain  the  facts  of 
fife  to  'teen  age  Elizabeth  Taylor.  Perhaps,  I  should 
say,  the  facts  of  chipmunk  life. 

I  ran  into  'Lizbeth  on  the  M-G-M  lot  and,  of  course, 
she  had  that  pet  chipmunk  with  her.  Can't  say  I'm 
crazy  about  the  little  animal,  cute  as  it  is.  Chipmunks 
are  too  much  like  rodents  to  me.  But  that's  beside  the 
point.  The  little  girl  is  crazy  about  her  pet,  and  when 
she  approached  me  with  an  innocent  look  on  her 
face,  I  suspected  nothing. 

"Miss  Parsons,"  said  the  little  star  of  'National 
Velvet/  do  you  know  a  lady  chipmunk  from  a 
gentleman  chipmunk?" 

Gasping  twice,  I  managed  to  get  out  a  quick  "No" 
and  wondered  whatever  made  the  child  want  to  know. 

"A  fan  wrote  me  that  she  has  a  lady  chipmunk 
that  she  would  like  very  much  to  have  marry  my 
'munk  so  they  could  laise  a  family.  But,  gee," 
frowned  Elizabeth,  "I  don't  know  whether  I  have 
a  gentleman — or  not!" 

She  doesn't  know!  Brother! 

(Continued  on  page  62) 


Garfield,  "mud  circuit  veteran,"  has  been  entertaining  at  the  front  with  only 
short  visits  home.   Shown  here  with  Judy  Garland,  who's  just  announced  her 
ns  to  marry  Ben  Vincente  Minelli,  director  of  "Meet  Me  in  St.  Louis." 


Most  of  F's  mail  is  agent-handled;  super-hot 
notes  get  personal  answer — from  Nancy!  That 
Lynn   orchid's  a   valentine  from   B.  Walker. 


60 


HELEN'S  RING    a  beautiful 

diamond  in  a  square  setting. 
The  band  is  platinum 


IIKI>  \  HA.\DALL  of  Atlanta 
will  wed  Lt.  William  C.  Shreve  of 
I tn'  >nvy.  She  In  the  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrn.  Luther  Hill  Randall 
of  the  prominent  Georgia  family 

She  lives  in  a  spacious  Southern  house 
with  big  white  pillars  across  the  front! 

She  looks  exactly  the  way  you  think  a 
charming  Southern  girl  should  look  —  very 
feminine,  very  lovely,  with  a  complexion 
that's  sweet -as -you -please.  Another  "en- 
gaged girl'"  Pond's  complexion! 

"I  just  depend  on  Pond's  Cold  Cream  like 
anything."  Helen  says,  "it's  the  grandest 
cleaner-upper — and  leaves  my  face  with 
such  a  smooth,  soft  feeling.' 

She  smooths  cool,  luscious  Pond's  Cold 
Cream  completely  over  her  face  and  throat 

—  then  pats  to  soften  and  release  dirt  and 
make-up.  Tissues  off. 

She  rinses  with  another  Pond's  creaming 

—  moving  white-coated  fingers  around  in 
little  creamy  whirls.  Tissues  off. 

Use  Pond's  yourself — every  night,  every 
morning — and  for  clean-ups  in  hetween. 
You'll  love  it  just  as  Helen  does! 


she's  lovely: 

she  uses  pond's! 

A Jea/ t/ie  Pondd  Soccep. Beatrice*) 

MRS.  ERNEST  L.  BIDDLE — of  Philadelphia  s  Main  Line 
MRS.  GERALDINE  SPRECKELS — of  the  Spreckels  of  California 
LADY  STANLEY  OF  ALDERLEY — internationally  famous  beauty 
MISS  CONSTANCE  MrCORMICK — of  the  Chicago  McCormicks 
MRS.  ERNEST  DU  PONT,  JR. — of  the  great  Wilmington  family 


AT  THE  BLOOD  DONOR  CENTER — Helen  assists  in 
making  hemoglobin  tests.  Ever  since  the  war  began  she 
has  worked  loyally  as  a  Nurse's  Aide.  There  are  many 
Nurse's  Aide  duties  needing  volunteer  workers.  Ask 
your  local  chapter  how  you  can  best  serve. 


BE  SURE  TO  ASK  FOR 
the  big  luxury-size  jar  with 
its  wide  top  that  lets  you  dip 
the  fingers  of  both  hands  in 
at  once.  It  gives  you  such 
a  nice-to-have  lavish  feeling! 
Get  your  big  jar  of  Pond's 
Cold  Cream  today. 


Today — many  more  women 
use  Pond's  than  any  other 
face  cream  at  any  price 


GOOD  NEWS 


The  most  thrilled  girl  in  Hollywood  is  Deanna 
Durbin — and  no  wonder.  Frank  Sinatra  wrote  her 
a  fan  letter — or  ii  it  isn't  a  fan  letter,  both  Deanna 
and  I  will  eat  our  newest  chapeaux. 

Frankie  had  just  seen,  and  heard,  "Can't  Help 
Singing"  and  he  wrote  Deanna,  "I  had  scheduled 
that  song  of  yours  and  Jerome  Kern's,  'More  and 
More,'  for  my  next  broadcast — but  after  hearing  you 
sing  it,  lady,  I  dropped  it  like  a  hot  potato.  It  made 
me  feel  that  I  want  to  hear  'more  and  more'  of 
Durbin  singing  it — and  'less  and  less'  of  Sinatra!" 

Which  is  certainly  mighty  modest  of  Frankie. 

*  *  * 

Speaking  of  letters.  Mickey  Rooney  wrote  his  Ma 
from  France:  "I'm  glad  I've  seen  all  the  places 
I've  seen.  But  I'm  so  homesick,  if  I  ever  get  back 
to  California,  you'll  never  see  me  East  of  Hollywood 
and  Vine.  Your  loving  son.  (ex-wanderlust)  Mickey." 

*  *  * 

Now  that  the  Army  has  John  Hodiak,  Ann  Baxter's 
mother  may  relent  and  let  the  kids  set  the  date  for 
sometime  right  after  he  finishes  his  training.  I  hope 
so.  They  are  sooooo  in  looooove. 

*  *  *    *  '  -  \ 

Glenn  Ford's  first  day  back  in  the  movies  was 
spent  back  in  the  Marines!  And  here's  the  way  it 
happened. 

Glenn's  first  picture,  after  getting  out  of  the 
Marines,  is  "Stolen  Life"  with  Bette  Davis.  The  first 
scenes  were  to  be  shot  on  location  at  Laguna,  a  lovely 
beach  spot  about  five  miles  from  the  Marine  training 
base.  Camp  Pendleton. 

The  company  was  no  more  than  set  up  for  the 
first  day's  work  when  six  or  seven  young  Marines 
showed  up  and  perched  themselves  behind  the 
camera  lines  to  watch.  (Continued  on  Paoe  64  5 


Lena  Home,  of  "Ziegfeld  Follies,"  and  one-time  chorus  girl  at  Cotton 
Club,  loves  chatter  about  daughter  Gail,  6,  who  plays  house  after  school 
with  M.S.  photog  Gus  Gale's  kid.    (That's  Carlton  Moss,  with  Lena.) 


62 


At  "Armed  Forces  Radio  Show,"  Bing  got  the  laugh  from 
Dinah  when  he  tripped  over  cable,  fell  flat  on  stage. 
Show  was  so  popular  B.  Hope  had  Gl's  seated  on  stage. 

Cowboy  King  Roy  Rogers  rode  the  table  side-saddle  in 
a  radio  interview  with  Paula  Stone.  Roy  has  more 
than  100  suits  and  not  a  tux  or  pin-stripe  among  them. 


- 


Xtvo's  company!  And  jolly  company  they  are,  tucked 
away  beneath  their  brother  and  sister  North  Stars.  There's  a 
pink  one  for  sister,  a  blue  one  for  brother .  . .  and  twin  bathrobes 
made  of  North  Star  Nocturne  fabric. 

North  Star  baby  blankets,  like  the  grownups  in  their  family,  are 
wool  to  the  last  fluff.  Thev  wash  and  wear,  stav  soft  and  snuggl) 
Attention:  Grandmas,  aunts,  and  fond  uncles!  It's  a  lucky,  luek) 
baby  who  finds  North  Stars  waiting  in  his  hope  chest!  And 
lucky  Daddy  and  Mommy,  ton.  who  know  the  solid  satis- 
faction of  a  whole  wardrobe  of  North  Stars  for  ever)  bed 
in  the  house  ...  an  investment  that  gives  years  and  vears 
of  pleasure  and  comfort. 


Settings  and  nrcessoric* 
by  Lord  &  7  a  ^  lt>r 


all- 


Iris  (Pictured)  is  a 
"pocket  edition"  ol  your 
standard-size  North  St.ir 
. .  .  made  of  the  same  fine 
fleece  wool.  Soft  shades 
ot  pink  and  blue  or  white. 


YH  Y.V. '.  "Sleep,  Baby,  Sleep"  .  . .  an  engaging,  informative  booklet 
on  baby's  sleep  problems,  nursery,  Iriyrlte.  North  Star  11  oolcn 
Mill  Co.,  23S  South  Second  Street,  Minneapolis  1,  Minnesota. 


63 


GOOD  NEWS 


"Boys,"  said  Jesse  Hibbs,  the  assistant  director,  "if 
you've  come  over  to  see  Bette  Davis  I  know  she'll  be 
glad  to  meet  you  just  as  soon  as  she  arrives." 

"Well."  drawled  the  Marine  spokesman,  "we  don't 
mind  meeting  Bette.  What  we  really  came  over  for  was 
to  see  Glenp  Ford.  That  mug  used  to  be  in  the  Marines 
with  us — and  he  told  us  he  was  an  actor.  We've  come 
over  to  see  if  he  is  any  good." 

Five  minutes  later  Glenn  showed  up  and  there  was 
a  heck  of  a  reunion.  But  Glenn  couldn't  work  in  a 
single  scene  that  day.  The  heckling  was  terrific  from 
the  sidelines!  Every  time  he  tried  to  make  love  to 
Bette,  the  Marines  let  go  with  a  long-drawn  out  G.I. 
whistle.  They  just  "loooved"  his  studio  make-up  and 
his  "dude"  clothes.  So  the  director  let  him  go  back 
to  Pendleton  and  spend  the  rest  of  the  day  with 
the  boys! 


I'm  going  to  take  off  my  hat  (the  one  with  the  flower 
garden  on  the  brim)  and  doff  it  to  this  new  crowd  of 
young  glamour  girls  in  Hollywood.  Reeently,  I  attended 
a  cocktail  party  where  such  (Continued  on  page  71) 


The  gang  held  their  breath  during  the  Bergman  visit  to 
the  Bergen  show.  'Cause  at  rehearsals,  Announcer  Von  Zell 
had  been  saying  Ingrid  Bcrgan  and  Edgar  Bergman! 

Vivian  Blaine,  the  "cherry  blonde,"  and  Manny  Frank 
celebrated  their  first  month  as  Mr.  and  Mrs.  at  the  Mo- 
cambo.     Vivian   is   in    "State   Fair"   and    "Nob  Hill." 


l 


bhirley's  penning  her  autobiography.  "My  Young  Life, "with 
the  help  of  Betsy  Emmons  covering  everything  up  to  "Kiss 
and  Tell."  Guesting  with  George  Burns  and  Gracie  Allen. 


64 


3t  Boyd,  whose  husband  is  in  the  U.  S.  Coast  Guard,  poses  in  a  room  that  any  young  couple  would  love,  featuring  Bates'  "Cabin  in  the  Pines."  This  spread  also  comes  in  blue  or  brown  on  tan 


His  Dream  of  Home  is  Bright  and  Shining 


Ask  any  soldier.  When  he  dreams  of  home  it's  always  in  terms  of 
bright,  warm  colors  sharp  contrast  to  the  cold  khakis  and  grays 
that  form  his  wartime  environment.  Remember  that  when  your 
husband  or  son  is  headed  homeward.  Plan  now  to  refurbish  your 
house  in  the  refreshing  shades  that  a  color-hungry  man  needs  .  .  . 
the  gay,  cheering  colors  you'll  find  in  Bates'  matching  bedspreads 
and  draperies.  Though  they  represent  a  minor  investment,  they 
perform  major  decorating  miracles.  And  they're  practical,  too  .  .  . 
wrinkleproof  and  easy  to  launder.  Many  Bates  patterns  are  unavail- 
able now  because  the  fine  cotton  yarns  we  use  have  been  largely 
allocated  to  essential  war  needs.  But  they'll  be  back  at  your  favorite 
department  store  as  soon  as  government  restrictions  are  lifted. 

BATES  FABRICS  INC.-80  WORTH  STREET-NEW  YORK  CITY  13 


BEDSPREADS  WITH  MATCHING  DRAPERIES 


65 


By  Carol  Carter,  Beauty  Editor 


y/y  {/art  to  tjotti  /tern/ 


Sparkling,  soft,  shimmering,  silken  .  .  .  the  adjectiyes  pile  up  when  the 
talk  is  about  the  tresses  of  Dolores  Moran,  Warner  pretty.  Brush 
work  helps  keep  her  glossy  hair  so  handsome.  Profit  by  her  example! 


Read  all  about  it:  Carol  Carter  treats  her- 
self to  a  home  permanent  wave  . . .  and  it's  a 

great  success!  She  gives  lots  of  hair  info.  too. 


■  "Nothing  is  as  beautiful  as  Spring,"  sings 
the  poet.  Lilacs  bloom,  birds  fly,  theater  man- 
agers dust  off  their  cold-air  units!  You  throw 
your  winter  bonnet  on  the  closet  shelf,  pack 
away  your  babushka  .  .  .  and  toss  your  curly 
locks  in  the  soft  breeze.  That  is,  if  your  tresses 
are  as  smooth  as  Dolores  Moran's.  If  not,  you 
had  better  get  busy  bringing  a  touch  of  Spring 
to  your  head. 

Incidentally,  Spring  has  already  crowned  my 
head  with  curls.  Not  that  I'm  bragging,  mind 
you.  Seems  a  "hair-care"  story  was  slated  but 
how  could  I  speak  with  my  own  locks  straight 
and  lank?  So  in  the  line  of  duty  I  gave  myself 
a  home  perm.  And  a  great  success  it  is! 

The  whole  job  took  less  than  three  hours.  A 
shampoo,  of  course.  Then  I  reached  for  the 
wave  kit,  a  neat  box  with  a  curly-haired  blonde 
highlighting  the  cover.  In  practically  no  time, 
I  was  as  pretty  as  she  ...  at  least  in  the  coif 
department.  This  kit  is  supremely  complete: 
Three  ounces  of  salon-type  Cold  Wave  solution 
(I  found  two-and-a-half  ounces  enough,  but 
could  be  you  have  heavier  hair),  a  neutralizer 
to  protect  natural  luster,  plus  fifty  curlers  and 
end  tissues.  There  are  enough  curlers  to  "do" 
the  thickest  hair  and  the  end  tissues  catch  every 
last  wisp  and  help  transform  it  into  a  smooth 
ringlet.  Tucked  in  the  kit  is  a  professional 
applicator  to  make  moistening  uniformly  exact. 
And  did  I  mention  that  complete  instructions 
come  with  all  this  wealth? 

After  moistening  my  locks  with  the  solution, 
I  put  them  up  in  curlers  and  end  papers.  Then 
I  V-Mailed  and  read  the  latest.Hopper  and  Par- 
sons. Next  came  application  of  the  neutralizer 
and,  eureka !  a  permanent !  I  really  thought  it 
only  fair  to  try  this  before  recommending.  And 
here  you  have  it  .  .  .  complete  enthusiasm!  No 
discomfort,  no  heavy  rollers,  no  heat.  No 
more  guess  work — the  new  formula  means  soft, 
long-lasting  curls  on  any  type  of  hair.  No 
more  budget-bogging  {Continued  on  page  121) 


66 


I 


s 


"tyles  change  in  love 
and  movies.  But  for  30 
years,  20th  Century-Fox 
has  been  delivering  the 
hits  to  the  Movie  Fans 
of  America! 

Now,  we  invite  you  to 
celebrate  with  us  the 
climax  year  of  three 
decades  of  history- and  - 
hit-making. 


(H^T^~~.  ~"  


U  VINCENT  PRICE 

upeckd  Br  OTTO  PREMINGER 


(Here 

Be"y  Smith  s 


"rr  iust  a  few!) 


George  Haft  .  ,  *  : 
Vivian  hi.,.-  .       mn  Bennt 


nob  mu  ner 


When  you  see  this  sign  .  . 


spp  the  picture! 


Modern  Screen's  Fashion  Gu 


■  Cottons  are  back  again,  welcome  as  V-mail 
in  your  letter  box.  Welcome  as  the  first  sun- 
drenched April  morning.  Welcome  indeed. 
And  if  we  say  so  ourselves,  the  ones  we  chose 
for  you  are  special.  Lollipop  colors  and  soft, 
blurred  shades;  lean-making  stripes  and 
certified  checks.  Slick  office-going  cottons, 
trousseau  stuff,  school-house  glamour.  We're 
awfully  proud  of  us  for  finding  'em;  you'll 
be  awfully  proud  of  you,  wearing  "em.  Just 
lookit!  June  Allyson  is  wearing  'em  for  you: 
she's  proud  of  them,  too! 

You've  Got  a  Job:  Turn  up  at  your  desk 
looking  crisp  as  a  new  dollar  bill.  Easy  on 
your  boss's  eyes  and  disposition ;  rough  on 
the  heart  of  the  lovestruck  office  boy.  What 
are  you  wearing?  A  new  butcher  linen  by 
Dorris  Varnum  of  Jonathan  Logan.  Its  coolie 
collar,  oriental  monogram,  slim,  uncluttered 
lines  are  Chinese  as  Shanghai,  eye-catching 
as  cute  Madam  Chiang.  An  expensively- 
detailed  little  dress  that  you'll  wear  and 
wear,  and  it's  priced  so  that  you  can  afford 
more  than  one.  Colors  from  an  artist's 
palette  in  rich  combinations  like  turquoise 
and  brown.  The  Coolie  hat  in  matching  fabric 
that  June  is  carrying  completes  your  China- 
Girl  look. 

You've  Got  a  Date:  A  picnic  by  a  brook 
with  a  long-legged  sergeant.  The  Sunday 
afternoon  youVe  both  been  dreaming  about 
for  months  and  months.  A  couple  of  new 
campaign  ribbons  on  the  guy;  on  the  gal 
(that's  you)  an  adorable  striped  Sacson. 
Sorry,  no  picture.  No  room.  Completely 
feminine  in  a  very  {Continued  on  page  70) 


Look  lettuce  crisp  from  job-at-nine  to  date-for-dinner 
inspired  butcher  linen  by  Jonathan  Logan.    June  loves 
coilar,  the  tiny  sleeves.    Coolie  hat  to  match' by  Rego 


Cotton  pickin'  season's  here,  gals!    Look,  little-money 

lovelies — picked  for  slickness,  for  glamour,  for  you! 


58 


By  Jean  Kinkead 
and  Toussia  Pines 


Lucky  boy  to  be.  with  you  in  this  irresistible  Peggy  Paige  striped 
seersucker!  It's  got  everything!  Wide  eyelet  ruffles  to  make  you 
pretty,  slimming  striped  skirt,  fresh,  scrubbed  look — the  Works! 


•  - 


Here  s  a  lovely  that  you  can  whip  up  yourself!  It's 
a  MODERN  SCREEN  PATTERN,  easy  to  get,  easy  to 
make.  Make  it  in  Amertex  cotton  for  countless  wearings. 


June  says  she  feels'  like  a  smoothie  in  this  wing-sleeved  spun  rayon 
by  McKettrick  Classics!    Comfort  in  its  round  neck,  easy,  slim  skirt, 

button-down  front.    Mint-julep  coolness  in  frosty  white  embroidery!  69 


N^jkk-ttf  Idea,...  n  Hit 


TWO 
MAKE  YOU  TWICE 
AS  LOVELY 


Jergens 
Make-up  Cake 
Matching 
Jergens  Powder 


MOGEN  CARPENTER 

STARRING  IN 
BROADWAY'S  MUSICAL  COMEDY  HIT, 
"MEXICAN  HAYRIDE  " 


"  tergens  twin  make-up  makes  you  twice  as 
J  lovely  as  cake  make-up  alone!"  discovers 
glamour-wise  Imogen  Carpenter.  How?  .  .  . 

First:  sponge  on  new  Jergens  Make-up  Cake, 
containing  special  skin-softening  oils.  For 
smooth  and  luminous  new  complexion  beauty! 

Then  t  fluff  on  the  matching  shade  of  velvetized 
Jergens  Powder.  For  twice  the  loveliness 
...  the  Broadway-star  way ! 

That's  Jergens  Twin  Make-op — Cake  and 
matching  Powder,  both  in  one  box.  A  $2.00  value 
for  $1.00.*  ..  .  .  get  your  shade  today! 


'$2-0  6  yoIul) 


MODERN  SCREEN 
FASHION  GOIDE 

(Continued  from  page  69) 


JERGENS  POWDER  "TRY-IT"  SIZES,  25?,  \0? 


*Plus  Tax 


subtle  way  with  its  bow  neck,  sweet  wing 
sleeves,  pertly  cut  skirt.  The  fabric  is 
waffle  pique,  which  is  scarce  as  a  carton 
of  smokes,  and  it  comes  in  a  delicious 
shade  of  raspberry  on  white;  is  terribly 
effective  in  black  on  white.  Price?  Cheap. 

You've  Got  a  Baby:  And  next  to  his 
pop  he's  the  handsomest  fella!  Still  you 
don't  want  him  getting  all  the  attention 
when  you  wheel  him  downtown.  Give 
him  a  run  for  his  war  bonds  in  the  darling 
little  side-buttoned  job  shown  on  page  69. 
We  love  the  high  sweetheart  neckline, 
appreciate  the  big  patch  pocket  that's  per- 
fect for  clothes  pins,  safety  pins,  the  flot- 
sam and  jetsam  of  motherhood.  And 
you'll  love  the  fly-away  shoulder  bow! 
It's  another  MODERN  SCREEN  pattern, 
which  means  it's  easy  to  make  and  wear, 
and  it's  all  yours  for  a  mere  twenty  cents. 
We  made  it  in  an  Ameritex  check,  which 
would  be  a  swell  idea  for  you,  too,  'cause 
Ameritex  on  a  cotton  means  that  it  won't 
shrink,  won't  fade,  will  stand  up  under 
hundreds  of  washings  and  will  always  look 
terrific!    Want  the  pattern?    See  below. 

You've  Got  a  Crush:  You  like  the  way 
he  smacks  a  baseball  from  Ebbets  Field 
to  the  Polo  Grounds  practically;  you  swoon 
over  the  way  the  hair  grows  on  the  back 
of  his  neck.  Briefly,  he's  strictly  slaughter- 
house, and  half  the  senior  class  is  mad 
for  him.  Problem:  How  to  get  him  looking 
your  way.  Best  solution  we  can  think  of 
is  our  Peggy  Paige  honey  in  Dumari  seer- 
sucker. Irresistible  is  the  swoopy  neckline, 
the  precious  eyelet  trim  on  collar,  cuffs 
and  pockets.  Head-turning  are  the  con- 
trasting stripes,  the  skirt  that's  as  full  as 
the  law  allows — which  is  full  enough  for 
swish.  Here's  a  dress  a  guy  could  love.  A 
dress  he'll  love.  And  you  can  buy  it  out 
of  your  allowance,  even  if  it's  wee. 

You've  Got  a  Trousseau:  Lucky  you.  A 
wonderful  guy,  and  a  wonderful  excuse  to 
go  spreeing.  If  you've  gone  a  little  nuts 
over  fluffy,  bridey  things,  let  us  suggest  at 
least  one  sleek,  clean-cut  dress  that  will 
pack  and  iron  like  the  proverbial  hanky. 
Such  a  one  is  the  beautifully  simple  Mc- 
Kettrick  (see  page  69)  that  takes  to  ac- 
cessories like  nothing  on  earth.  Try  it  in 
lilac  with  long  black  gloves,  a  cartwheel 
hat;  in  luggage  spiked  with  dead  white.  It's 
at  home  in  a  club  car,  at  a  family  dinner, 
at  a  nitery.  A  lot  of  dress  for  under  ten 
dollars. 

Gosh,  people,  your  letters  have  been 
lovely,  and  you  know — it  gets  easier  and 
easier  to  choose  clothes  for  you  as  we  grow 
to  know  you  better.  You're  so  nice  and 
honest  about  your  figure  dithers,  so  cute 
about  your  guys  on  leave. 

A  note  or  a  postcard  to  Fashion  Editor, 
MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madison  Avenue, 
New  York  16,  N.  Y.,  will  bring  an  answer  to 
every  one  of  your  clothes  questions.  Want 
to  know  the  sizes,  colors  and  prices  of  the 
dresses  on  these  pages?  Stores  at  which 
you  can  buy  'em?  Anything  fashion-y  at 
all?  We  couldn't  be  more  anxious  to  help 
you,  so  let  us,  won't  you,  please? 

*  #  *  • 
Here's  how  to  get  that  make -it-your self 
lovely  on  page  69.  Send  20c  to  MODERN 
SCREEN  PATTERN  SERVICE,  Post  Office 
Box  224,  Station  G,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 
Comes  in  sizes  10  through  20.  BE  SURE 
TO  INDICATE  YOUR  SIZE  AND  ASK 
FOR  PATTERN  NUMBER  1666.  Complete 
directions  for  cutting  and  sewing  will  be 
yours  practically  by  return  mail. 


GOOD  NEWS 

(Contintied  from  page  64) 


young  girls  as  Gloria  De  Haven,  June  Allyson, 
Bonita  Granville,  Lana  Turner  and  several 
others  were  present. 

None  of  the  girls  accepted  a  drink  of  any- 
thing stronger  than  something  ending  in  "cola" 
and  yet  they  gave  no  indication  of  being 
prudes.  In  fact,  they  were  far  gayer  and  more 
vivacious  than  some  of  the  ladies  present  who 
were  indulging.        .  - 

Maybe  it's  old-fashioned — or  not — but  I 
noticed  that  the  men  liked  and  admired  them 
foi  it! 

June  Allyson,  who  is  trying  hard  to  get 
her  weight  up  from  98  to  105  pounds,  just 
laughed  when  someone  told  her  that  a  cock- 
tail whetted  the  appetite.  "But  the  'fat  pills' 
I  take  taste  better,"  she  chuckled  in  that  husky 
voice  of  hers,  "and  there's  no  hangover  with 
a  pill!" 

June  looked  like  a  debutante  in  a  soft  navy 
suit  with  a  striped  blouse  and  no  hat.  When 
Norma  Shearer  came  in  looking  so  radiant,  so 
young  and  happy  with  her  husband,  Lt.  Marty 
Arrouge,  June  said: 

"There  is  the  perfect  example  of  the  way 
I  want  to  look.  I've  seen  Miss  Shearer  often 
at  parties  and  in  night  clubs  and  I've  seldom 
seen  her  drink  much,  if  anything.  She's  as 
beautiful  and  fresh  looking  today  as  she  was 
when  she  was  eighteen.  I'm  not  a  prude.  But 
I  think  every  drink  a  girl  takes  eventually 
shows  up  on  the  screen!" 

As  for  Gloria  De  Haven,  another  gal  who 
doesn't  indulge,  her  groom,  Johnny  Payne, 
kids  her  by  saying,  "She's  so  definitely  on 

the  wagon  she  has  saddle  blisters!" 

*  *  * 

Barbara  Whiting,  who  is  a  ripe  13  years 
of  age,  knocked  her  teacher  cold  when  she 
put  the  name  of  Errol  Flynn  opposite  the  word, 
"virile"  in  a  definition  test! 

*  *  * 

Hang  onto  your  throb-y  notes,  Bing  and 
Frankie.  Here  comes  Alan  Ladd  as  a  crooner. 
Honest,  I  mean  just  that.  When  he  was  on 
his  recent  hospital,  camp  and  theater  tour, 
Alan  gave  out  with  "My  Ideal"  so  ideally 
that  the  bobby  sockers  started  writing  Para- 
mount demanding  that  he  be  put  in  a  crooning 
picture. 

Not  that  I  want  to  be  smart — but  the  story 
didn't  surprise  me  too  much.  I  remember  the 
very  first  "press"  notice  I  ever  received  on 
Alan  came  from  the  North  Hollywood  High 
School  (long  before  he  became  a  star)  listing 

his  name  as  the  star  singer  in  "The  Mikado." 

*  *  * 

A  man  who  should  know  swears  up  and 
down  to  me  that  Turhan  Bey  is  really  just 


SWEET  FIFTEEN! 

It's  coming,  pals,  and  fast! 
We're  celebrating  15  wonderful 
years  in  June.  Pass  the  word, 
then  pass  your  newsstand.  It's 
MODERN  SCREEN  on  May  11! 


Ity  Carol  Carter 


"Help!" 


...  OmL  $A  UMl 

4^  ^huKkk. 


All  in  fun,  Columbia's  Penny  Singleton 
bungles  a  bandaging  job  on  Arthur  Lake.  But 
for  real  emergencies,  you'll  learn  First  Aid! 


■  Don't  be  a  goon!  It's  the  alert  citizen  who  realizes  that  accidents  will 
happen.  Little  brothers  do  fall  out  of  apple  trees,  Sis  just  might  drive  the 
old  Ford  right  through  the  back  of  the  garage,  and  even  you  could  burn  your 
fingers  dragging  roasted  potatoes  out  of  the  ashes.  All  of  which  can  be 
pretty  grim  .  .  .  unless  you  know  First  Aid! 

It  isn't  medical  treatment.  But  First  Aid  does  save  life,  it  keeps  the  victim 
comfortable  until  the  M.D.  arrives,  and  prevents  further  injury  (remember 
Van  Johnson's  motor  accident?).  Every  one  of  us  should  be  prepared  to 
help  on  the  home  front.  Have  on  hand  the  materials  ordinarily  needed  for 
minor  accidents.    It's  a  good  idea  to  invest  in  a  civilian  First  Aid  Kit. 

There  are  many  excellent  kits  ...  for  home,  work,  school,  automobiles,  and 
soon  probably  special  outfits  for  helicopters.  Check  for  these  supplies: 
Adhesive  tape,  scissors,  thermometer,  sterilized  bandages  of  assorted  sizes, 
sterile  absorbent  cotton,  eye  dropper,  aromatic  spirits  of  ammonia,  sodium 
bicarb,  aspirin,  petroleum  jelly,  ointment  or  jelly  for  burns,  mild  tincture 
of  iodine  and  First  Aid  Book.  Kits  vary  but  these  are  essentials. 

Of  course,  you  realize  the  importance  of  cleanliness.  Never  allow  anything 
that's  not  utterly  sterile  to  come  in  contact  with  a  wound.  Otherwise,  there's 
danger  of  infection.  Home-made  bandages  are  simply  makeshifts  and  are 
not  safe  dressings  for  wounds.  Use  only  sterile  gauze,  bandages,  absorbent 
cotton.  Dont  wash  the  wound.  Sterilize  it  with  iodine  or  mercurochrome 
(except  areas  near  eyes  or  body  openings),  then  apply  a  dressing  of  sterile 
gauze.  Never  touch  a  wound  with  your  bare  fingers.  Speaking  of  cleanli- 
ness, learn  to  use  a  good  disinfectant  'round  the  house.  It's  a  great  ally 
when  you're  warring  on  germs!  For  an  antiseptic  solution  to  wash  the  skin 
mix  two  teaspoonfuls  of  disinfectant  with  one  pint  of  water.    It's  that  easy. 

Believing  that  you  can't  be  too  careful,  here's  one  important  warning:  // 
in  doubt,  better  do  nothing  than  do  the  wrong  thing!  Doctors  tell  me  that 
good  intentions  but  lack  of  knowledge  often  cause  more  harm  than  good. 
But  you  really  want  to  help,  you  say?  All  right  then,  buckle  down  to  it. 
Learn  First  Aid  from  Red  Cross,  local  school  or  church  groups.  Have  on 
hand  the  First  Aid  essentials.    Be  a  useful  citizen! 


says  Sad  Iron 

". . .  it's  my  iron  decision  that  curtains  are  silly! 
Their  slow  poke-y  frills  get  me  shivery,  chilly." 
But  Miss  "Sunny  Monday  is  counting  on  Linit— 
The  slick,  handsome  starch  that  saves  many  a  minute. 


And  now 

"Meet  Master  Linit. 
He's  really  perfection 
To  iron— to  flatter 

a  curtain's  complexion! 

Here's  how  — 

"We  wash  our  curtains 
As  clean  as  a  breeze- 
Then  Linit  will  starch  them 
with  elegant  ease. 


Quick  mix  — 

'He  blends  half  cupfuls 
of  water  and  Linit — 

Then  adds  boiling  water— 
It's  done  in  a  minute!" 


Clicks! 

Well,  do  look  at  Sad  Iron, 

gay  and  alive-y! 
With  Linit  his  work  is  so 

happy  and  jive-y! 


GOOD  NEWS 


If  you  have  a  Sad  Iron 

balky  at  chores- 
Get  Linit' tomorrow 
at  all  grocery  stores. 

©  Corn  Products  Sales  Company 


PERFECT  LAUNDRY  STARCH 


MAKES  COTTON  100K  AND  fEEl  UKE  LINEN 


20  years  old  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  Turhan 
says  he  is  24! 

*  ♦  * 

The  loudest  off-screen  laugh  in  Hollywood 
belongs  to  Louise  Allbritton.  I  like  Louise.  She 
has  charm  and  humor.  But  she  should  some- 
times remember,  "A  gentle  voice  is  an  ex- 
cellent thing  in  a  woman." 

*  *  * 

Edith  Head,  Paramount  designer,  is  a  brave 
woman.  She  took  her  life  in  her  hands  and 
named  the  seven  stars  with  the  most  beautiful 
curves  "between  the  neckline  and  the  waist." 

Dorothy  Lamour 

Veronica  Lake 

Ginger  Rogers 

Ann  Sheridan 

loan  Bennett 

Olivia  De  Havilland 

Betty  Grable 
What?    No  Lana  Turner,  Lauren  Bacall, 
Maria  Montez,  Paulette  Goddard,  Linda  Darnell 

or  lane  Russell?    My  goodness! 

*  •  * 

This  may  interest  Van  Johnson  (who  seems 
to  interest  everybody!).  The  little  high  school 
girl  who  came  to  my  house  to  give  me  an 
interview  on  "Why  you  are  the  school  girls' 
dream  boy,"  is  getting  plenty  of  plugs  from 
service  men  about  doing  a  picture  with  you. 

Remember,  Van,  after  that  interview  she 
dame  out  to  the  studio  and  had  her  picture 
made  with  you  and  that  story  went  out  all 
over  the  world? 

Now  many  of  the  boys  in  the  South  Pacific 
are  writing  and  suggesting  that  you  use  your 
influence  to  get  her  a  job  in  one  of  your 
pictures.  In  case  you  want  to  follow  up,  her 
name  is  Janice  Deisiger  and  she's  a  student 

at  University  High  School. 

•  *  * 

I  know  my  young  readers  are  going  to  be 
sorry  that  Joyce  Reynolds  is  giving  up  her 
motion  picture  career.    I  wanted  to  get  the 
real  story  for  you,  so  I  telephoned  her  mother. 
She  said,  "Joyce  had  a  bad  case  of  flu 
brought  on  when  she  was  making  'Janie'  and 
she's  never  really  recovered.   She  is  a  good 
actress  and  ambitious,"  her  mother  said,  "but 
she  feels  as  I  do  that  we  must  abide  by  the 
doctors'  decision  and  have  her  take  a  long, 
long  rest."  There  were  reports  over  Hollywood 
that   her  illness   had   come   following  her 
marriage,  but  this  her  mother  vehemently 
denied.  One  thing  Joyce  won't  have  to  worry 
over  is  salary  checks  because  she  is  one  of 
the  few  heiresses  in  our  midst.  She  recently  in- 
herited a  sizable  sum  from  her  aunt  and  uncle. 
*       *  * 
Laugh  of  the  month:  Paul  Henreid,  who 
made  his  big  hit  lighting  two  cigarettes  in 
love  scenes  with  Bette  Davis,  was  smoking 
old  stubs  on  the  set  of  "Spanish  Main." 
»        *  • 
Wow!    Does  Dorothy  Lamour  look  sensa- 
tional in  a  champagne  net  gown  on  the  set  of 
"Masguerade  In  Mexico?"    Dottie's  skin  is 
made  up  exactly  the  same  color  which  means 
that  you  can't  tell  where  the  dress  leaves  off 
and  Lamour  begins — or  vice  versa.  Inciden- 
tally, this  set,  supposed  to  be  a  monastery 
converted   into   a   millionaire's   home,  cost 


It's  a  wonder  Jenny  Jones,  steadying  with  Hejiry  Wilson,  can  stt 
after  those  daily  9  hours  of  riding  and  dancing  lessons.  She's  just 
taught  her  sons  riding,  says  gents  must  be  able  to  seat  a  horse 


The  Gregory  Pecks  stand  united  on  2  big  issues— they  love  any 
and  all  movies,  they're  going  to  play  matchmaker  between  their 
6-month-old  Jonathan  and  the  Ronald  Colman  infant,  Juliet. 


Teresa  Wright,  (Mrs.  N.  Busch),  about  to  give  her  I  1-year-old 
stepson,  Peter,  a  new  brother  or  sister,  sent  Dot  McGuire,  who 
replaced  her,  conqrats  on  her  work  in  "Enchanted  Cottage." 


Janet  Blain  who  drew  2  Hayworth  roles  while  Rita  was 
"expecting,"  will  annually  sponsor  any  youngster  her 
ex-voice  teacher  picks.    (With  Hubby  Sgt.  L.  Bush.) 


73 


Anaziny  new 
ink  ends  most 
pen  troubles! 

CONTAINS  PEN -PROTECTING  SOLV-X 


(Jotnfc  $s wit  $»",*t  QrmA  fyiA 


'Tms  then  she  heard  of  Parker  Quink 
And  tried  this  pen  -protecting  ink... 


,   DOfQuink  contains 
Every  drop  o»  t5  pens 

2.  Ac*"'"  C'ea;eeps^0f°/the 
m  ...ntes  ■  •  • 


it  writes 
rePairSh0P'^esa.aysf 


Her  pen  mas  getting  her  auite  vexed— 
It  clogged,  it  gummed,  it  acted  hexed  ! 


The  solv-x  in  it  cleaned  her  pen  - 
So  Quink's  the  ink  she'll  buy  again  ! 


Stop  most  pen  troubles  before  they 
start— switch  to  protective  Quink  today.  Quink  is  the  only  ink  containing 
solv-x,  yet  it  costs  no  more  than  ordinary  inks!  Brilliant,  smooth-flowing, 
fast-drying.  Perfect  for  every  type  of  pen.  7  permanent  colors.  2  washable. 
Regular  size,  250.  School  size,  150.  Also  in  pints  and  quarts.  The  Parker 
Pen  Company,  Janesville,  Wisconsin  and  Toronto,  Canada. 

MAKE  YOUR  DOLLARS  FIGHT— BUY  WAR  BONDS  I 


Copr   I94.S  by  The  Parker  Pen  ComPHliy 


PARKER  Quink 


THE  ONLY  INK 
CONTAINING  SOLV-X! 


HAPPY  MONEY 

You  dreamed  about  it  for  a  long 
time  before  it  happened.  And  then 
when  it  did,  you  couldn't  believe  it. 
But  you  did.  You  heard  it,  you  saw 
it;  with  your  very  own  right  hand 
on  your  very  own  Modern  Screen, 
you  swear  it!  Well,  stop  right  there. 
Get  your  breath  and  your  money, 
too.  Just  pen  and  ink  it  and  send 
that  story  of  your  own  encounter 
with  a  screen  star  to:  I  Saw  It 
Happen  Editor,  MODERN  SCREEN, 
149  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16, 
N.  Y.  Remember,  make  it  simple  and 
clear — an  honest  description  of  the 
amusing,  touching,  or  dramatic  ex- 
perience of  which  you  were  a  part. 
If  you  want  to  win  the  five  dollars 
that  we  send  for  every  tale  printed, 
do  be  sure  that  you  make  the  celeb- 
rity count,  not  the  fact  that  you  just 
happened  to  be  there!   Good  luck! 


$97,000.  It's  made  completely  of  pastel  plas- 
ter— which  is  not  a  priority  material. 

*  •  * 

Everybody  in  town  who  could  beg,  borrow 
or  steal  tickets  went  to  the  Command  Per- 
formance of  Bing  Crosby,  Bob  Hope  and  Dinah 
Shore  playing  "Dick  Tracy"  for  our  boys 
overseas. 

But  what  went  over  the  air  couldn't  have 
been  half  as  funny  as  what  couldn't  be  seen. 
Bing  had  a  picture  of  Bob  in  the  n-u-d-e  (taken 
one  day  when  he  was  sun  bathing)  that  he 
kept  showing  to  the  service  men  in  the  front 
row.  Bob  insisted  that  the  picture  was  his  face, 
all  right — but  Bing's  bay  window!  Finally,  after 
Bing  had  passed  it  to  the  fellas  in  the  front 
row.  Bob  dived  right  over  the  footlights  to 
retrieve  it— and  the  show  couldn't  go  on  for 
20  minutes. 

Later,  the  three  young  sailors  who  had  cap- 
tured the  upsetting  photograph  came  back- 
stage and -presented  it  to  Bob.  "Thanks,  boys," 
he  said,  "I  suppose  you  are  the  Andrews 
brothers?" 

*  ♦  * 

It  was  twin  boys  for  Susan  Hayward  and 
Jess  Barker.  There  hasn't  been  a  sign  of  a 
tiff  out  of  them  since  the  good  news  was 
announced.  Remember,  there  were  so  many 
rifts  when  they  first  married  that  Susie  actu- 
ally filed  for  a  divorce — which  was  called 
off  two  days  later. 

But  remembering  those  hectic  times,  Susie 
kids  Jess  by  saying,  she'll  name  the  young- 
sters, "Bing  and  Bang!" 

*  •  * 

Vignette   On   Bing  Crosby — Man   of  the 

Hour: 

He  likes  you  best  if  you  can  make  him 
laugh.  Yet  he  won't  laugh  at  off-color  stories. 

He's  just  one  beat  off  being  straight-laced — 
and  admits  it. 

He  seldom  calls  anyone  by  a  nickname. 
Even  his  crony.  Bob  Hope,  is  usually  "Robert" 
or  "Hope"  to  Bing. 

His  appetite  is  a  see-saw  affair.  He  likes 
ice  cream  cones  and  caviar  equally  well. 

He  can't  stand  to  live  by  a  clock.  When  the 
twins  were  born  and  two  weeks  later,  Dixie 
was  ready  to  come  home  from  the  hospital, 
Bing  kept  her  waiting  two  hours  because  he 
said  he  wasn't  wearing  a  watch  "and  it  didn't 


— 


look  like  four  o'clock!" 

There's  a  wall  of  reserve  around  him  that 
sometimes  even  those  closest  to  him  cannot 
penetrate.  This  has  led  some  people  to  think 
he  is  cold.  He  isn't.  It's  just  that  there  is  a 
certain  part  of  Bing  that  belongs  to  Bing 
alone.  Perhaps  it  is  a  sanctuary  he  must  have 
in  the  gold  fish  bowl  where  he  lives  with 
the  world  looking  in. 

He  is  deeply  religious—  but  can't  talk 
about  it. 

He  dresses  like  a  racetrack  tout. 
He  is  one  of  the  richest  men  in  Hollywood 
and  thinks  anybody  is  a  fool  who  loses  over 
five  dollars  in  a  card  game. 

But  the  real  test  is  that  he  is  a  grander 
guy  now — when  he  is  completely  on  top — 
than  he  has  been  in  his  whole  life. 

*  *  ♦ 
Jennifer  Jones  took  a  smart  wardrobe 
with  her  to  Arizona  for  "Duel  In  The  Sun." 
No,  she  won't  wear  it  in  the  picture  because 
she  plays  a  native  girl.  But  for  off-screen  wear 
she  selected  some  honeys.  I  happened  to  run 
into  her  the  day  she  was  shopping  in  Beverly 
Hills  and  among  other  things,  she  selected: 

A  pink  gabardine  suit  with  a  candy-stripe- 
tie  and  the  new  tight,  wide  cuffs. 

A  Mexican  slack  suit  with  black  trousers, 
tomato-red  jacket  with  black  sombreros  em- 
broidered all  over  the  coat. 

A  pale  green  linen  dinner  dress  with  a  white 
coat  trimmed  with  little  "lettuce"  buttons. 
(Jennifer  looked  like  a  nice,  crisp  green  salad 
in  this). 

The  only  hat  she  bought  was  a  big  sun- 
flower yellow  straw  to  keep  off  the  Arizona 
"tan"  while  she's  making  the  picture. 
*        *  » 

If  Richard  Jaeckle  doesn't  get  back  from 
overseas  soon,  he'll  find  his  pretty  mother  is 
stealing  the  acting  honors  in  the  family. 
Millicent,  as  everyone  (including  her  son) 
calls  her,  starred  in  a  Los  Angeles  show  called 
"Let's  Marry"  and  plenty  of  movie  scouts  were 
in  the  audience  looking  her  over.  And  I  don't 
mean  for  mother  roles,  either. 


DON'T  BLUSH,  BUT— 

We'd  like  to  sort  of  slip  this  in 
when  you're  not  looking,  jor  you 
may  have  heard  it  all  before,  and, 
well,  everybody's  busy  —  you  just 
haven't  had  time  to  do  anything 
about  it!  Anyway,  that  Nurse's  Aide 
uniform  may  be  getting  the  finishing 
touches  on  your  ironing  board  right 
now.  Or  perhaps  you're  doubling  up 
with  that  part-time  nurse  to  care 
for  Dad  at  home,  / 'stead  of  claiming 
a  hospital  bed.  Golly,  maybe  you're 
even  marching  of}  as  a  registered 
nurse  to  the  boys  who  see  halos 
when  you  help  'em! 

On  the  other  hand,  we'd  like  this 
in  big,  bright  letters  as  bold  as  the 
Red  Cross  symbol  itself,  just  in  case 
you  don't  know  that  1945's  first  crop 
of  Yanks-to-go-over  got  a  raw  deal 
— eleven  units  went  overseas  without 
enough  nurses!  And  don't  think  we're 
exaggerating  —  10,000  nurses  are 
needed  now!  So  do  what  you  can, 
whether  you  play  the  "extra"  in  your 
neighborhood  hospital  or  a  stellar 
role  at  the  front.  Your  Red  Cross  is 
waiting — and  so  are  your  boys! 


LARAINE  DAY, STARRING  IN    M  G    M  S  "KEEP  YOUR  POWDER  DRY" 


Another  Hollywood  Star.. .with 
Woodbury ^Vonderful  Skin 


0^  YoxiT 
„aer  W>*  S°  *eef>  ^ 


One  miracle  cream  to  cherish  your  skin 
forever!  To  do  so  much  more  for  you 
than  cold  and  cleansing  cream  can  do ! 

You'll  know  when  you  feel  your  skin 
respond  to  its  cleansing,  softening, 
smoothing  effects.  Use  it  as  a  powder 
base;  as  a  night  cream  against  dryness. 
And  only  Woodbury  has  "Stericin", 
purifying  the  cream  in  the  jar,  helping 
protect  against  blemish-causing  germs. 

For  new  beauty,  try  Complete  Beauty 
Cream  now.  10<-  to  $1.25,  plus  tax. 


Woodbury 
Complete  Beauty 
Cream 

...  lis  all  you  need  ! 


75 


those  Q 


ow  those  uueens  o 


f  Beauty- 


You,  Too,  Can  Give  Your  Hair  This 
'10-Minute  Glamour-Bath'  Right  At  Home! 

just  leave  it  to  these  'million  dollar'  Powers  Models  to  find  a  way  to  make  their 
ha.r  look  even  more  ravishingly  beautiful.  These  smart  Powers  girls  wash  then 
hair  with  Kreml  Shampoo. 

Kreml  Shampoo  not  only  thoroughly  washes  hair  and  scalp  'spick-and-span 
clean-but  it  brings  out  the  hair's  natural  sparkling  highlights  and  lustrous  sheen 
-it  leaves  hair  so  much  softer,  silkier  and  easier  to  set  in  a  stunning  hair-do. 

So  buy  a  bottle  of  Kreml  Shampoo  today  at  any  drug  counter  and  'glamour- 
bathe'  your  hair  like  beautiful  Powers  Models  do!  Just  see  if  you  too,  don  t  agree 
there's  no  finer  shampoo  than  Kreml  Shampoo. 

Advises  Beautifying  Kreml  Shampoo 
For  Children's  Hair 
John  Robert  Powers,  a  foremost  authority  of  femi- 
nine beauty,  advises  even  his  child  Powers  Models 
to  use  only  Kreml  Shampoo.  This  remarkably 
beautifying  shampoo  positively  contains  no  harsh 
chemicals— it  never  leaves  any  excess  dull  soapy 
film.  Instead,  its  beneficial  oil  base  helps  keep  hair 
from  becoming  dry  or  brittle.  This  makes  it  espe- 
cially fine  for  shampooing  children's  hair. 


ISEAMPOO 

*•  Guaranteed  bv 


rem 

FOR  SILKEN-SHEEN  HAIR— EASIER  TO  ARRANGE  g^nKSSS 

MADE  BY  THE  MAKERS  OF  THE  FAMOUS  KREML  HAIR  TONIC 


INFORMATION  DESK 

(Questions  of  the  Month) 
By  Beverly  Linet 
Hi,  gang: 

I've  been  seein'  stars,  and  the  funny 
part  of  it  is  that  no  one  hit  me, 
either!   Seems  everywhere  I  go  .  .  . 
bang  .  .  .  there  are  my  favorite  peo- 
ple. Ran  smack  into  Gene  Kelly  with 
Nancy    Walker    coca-colaing    at  the 
Lincoln  Grill  .  .,  .  and  less  then  ten 
minutes  before  that  I  was  charmed 
by   darlin'   little   Margaret  O'Brien 
who  was  delighting  audiences  on  the 
Kate  Smith  broadcast  together  with 
Lee  Bowman  and  Janet  Blair.  And 
not  more  than  two  weeks  after  that 
noticed  Bacall  and  Bogart  stopping 
traffic  on  5th  Avenue.    And  best  of 
all,   Laddie  and  Milton  Berle  kid- 
ding  each   other    to   death   on  the 
latter' s  program.  Know  what  all  this 
Stardust  meant  to  me,  though?  Just  a 
chance  to  get  some  new  and  exclusive 
info,  for  YOU.    And  did  I?  Wow! 
So  if  there  is  anything  you  want  to 
know  about  your  favorite  pic  or  per- 
sonality  .  .  .  I'm  glued  to  my  desk 
waiting  to  tell.  Direct  your  letters  and 
stamped,  self-addressed  envelopes  to 
Beverly  Linet,  INFORMATION 
DESK,  MODERN  SCREEN,  149 
Madison  Avenue,  New  York  City  16. 

By  the  by,  this  is  what  is  known 
officially  as  a  retraction.  Actually,  it 
gives  me  much  joy  to  announce  that 
contrary  to  what  I  said  in  my  Feb- 
ruary column,  the  theme  music  you 
kept  hearing  in  "Laura"  was  written 
especially  for  that  pic  by  swell  musi- 
cian David  Raskin  and  has  just  been 
released  as  a  pop  tune  with  out-of- 
this-world  lyrics  by  Johnny  Mercer. 

Betty  Paris,  N.Y.C.:  IS  THERE 
A  FAN  CLUB  FOR  MARK 
DANIELS  WHO  WAS  "ALAN"  IN 
"WINGED  VICTORY,"  AND  GUY 
MADISON,  THE  SAILOR,  OF 
"SINCE  YOU  WENT  AWAY?"  Uh- 
huh — Doris  Brown,  628  West  151st 
Street,  New  York  City,  has  Mark's 
club,  and  Dorothy  Nachman,  1445 
Mintord   Place,   Bronx,   N.    Y.  has 

^Miriam  Armstrong,  Newark:  SOME 
STATISTICS  ON  BOB  MITCHUM 
WHO  PLAYED  "BOB  GREY"  IN. 
"THIRTY  SECONDS  OVER 
TOKYO"  AND  "JIMMY"  IN  "THE 
GIRL  RUSH."  Bob  was  born  m 
Delaware  on  Aug.  6,  1917.  He  has 
light  brown  hair,  grey  eyes  and  is 
6',  185  lbs.  of  handsomeness.  Yup, 
he  is  married  and  has  two  children. 
Write  him  tor  a  picture  at  United 
Artists,  Hollywood,  Calif.,  and  watch 
for  him  in  "G.I.  Joe." 

Irene  Cunningham,  Chicago: 
WHAT  WERE  THE  SONGS 
SUSANNA  FOSTER  SANG  IN 
"THE  CLIMAX?"  They  were — "The 
Magic  Voice,"  and  "Someday  I'll 
Know,"  from  the  operetta  "The  Magic 
Voice,"  written  for  the  picture  by 
George  Waggner,  and  "Now  At  Lasf 
from  the  operetta,  "The  Boule- 
vardier."  .3 
Don  Wade,  N.  Y .:  DID  CORNEL 
WILDE  REALLY  PLAY  THE 
PIANO  IN  "SONG  TO  REMEM- 
BER?" Nope — that  was  Jose  Iturbi 
at  the  keys,  and  for  a  special  treat 
watch  this  space  next  month  when  I 
will  list  the  entire  score  from  that  pic- 

tU  C  B  •  MAY  I  HAVE  FRANK 
SINATRA'S  BIRTHDATE?  Sur^ 
thing  .  .  .  December  12,  1917. 


CO-ED 

(Continued  from  page  8) 


Friday  and  Saturday  nights,  the  lid  is  usually 
off,  and  you'll  most  likely  be  allowed  to  stay  out 
lateish,  provided  the  people  for  whom  you  sit 
convoy  you  home.  If  you're  really  money-mad, 
offer  to  do  the  dishes  and  mending  for  addi- 
tional dough.  Rates  for  straight  sitting  vary 
in  different  localities  from  thirty-five  to  fifty 
cents  an  hour.  If  you  throw  in  extras,  you 
should  get  anywhere  from  fifty  to  seventy-five 
cents  an  hour. 

Other  ideas:  Is  there  a  war  plant  near  you? 
Why  not  look  into  an  after-school  shift?  How 
about  Thursday  nights  and  all  day  Saturdays  in 
a  nearby  department  store?  If  you're  sharp 
with  a  Corona  you  might  do  typing  at  home. 
Sell  news  items  to  the  local  paper  or  high- 
pressure  them  into  letting  you  do  a  column  of 
school  scoops.  Knit  sweaters  to  order  for 
sweater  gals  from  six  weeks  on.  Are  you  too, 
too  bright  in  French  or  math?  Spread  some  of 
your  brains  around  for  a  nominal  fee.  Bathe 
dogs,  do  marketing,  paint  furniture — there's  no 
end  to  the  things  you  can  do  and  the  green 
stuff  you  can  earn. 

The  way  to  get  started  is  to  run  a  standing 
ad  in  your  town  paper  itemizing  your  services 
and  giving  your  rates  and  phone  number.  Then 
equip  yourself  with  a  good-sized  date  book,  a 
couple  .of  pencils — and,  say,  move  over  Mr. 
Rockefeller! 


//  you're  woosy-witted  deciding  which 
college  or  wtich  job  or  which  guy,  give  us 
the  facts  and  let  us  help.  Unsnagging  your 
dilemmas  is  our  business,  you  know,  and 
honest  to  John,  we  love  it.  For  a  strictly- 
between  us  reply,  send  a  stamped,  self- 
addressed  envelope  to  Jean  Kinkead, 
MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madison  Avenue, 
Ne-iv  York  16  N.  Y.  If  the  whole  world  can 
know,  skip  the  envelope  and  we'll  print  the 
answer  in  our  mail  box. 


BELITA,  STARRING  IN  MONOGRAM'S  "GOLDEN  Gl 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

One  windy  day  while  visiting  the 
observation  platform  at  La  Guardia 
Field,  I  noticed  a  group  of  teen-agers 
around  one  of  the  exit  gates.  When  I 
asked  the  reason  for  this  gathering,  I 
was  told  that  Tyrone  Power  was  due 
on  the  next  plane.  At  the  edge  of  the 
crowd  was  a  young  girl,  much  shorter 
than  all  the  rest.  She  tried  in  vain 
to  get  a  place  where  she  could  see  her 
hero  to  advantage,  but  the  taller  fans 
wouldn't  budge  an  inch.  Due  to  a 
high  wind,  the  plane  was  overdue, 
and  when  it  finally  arrived  the  girls 
could  hardly  wait.  The  tiny  girl,  still 
unable  to  find  a  place  where  she  could 
see,  had  disappointedly  started  to 
leave.  As  she  walked  slowly  along, 
she  saw  a  man's  hat  being  bufeted 
along  in  the  brisk  wind.  Off  she  went, 
chasing  it  with  all  her  might,  and  for- 
getting her  keen  disappointment  in 
her  breathless  run. 

Finally,  a  tired  and  windblown  little 
girl  turned  up  at  the  office,  hat  in 
hand.  A  young  man  came  up  to  her 
and  smilingly  asked,  "May  I  have  my 
hat,  please?"  The  girl  was  speechless 
with  delight.  It  was  Ty  Power,  her 
idol,  and  his  charming  wife,  Anna- 
bella,  whom  she  surely  never  expected 
to  see — actually  talking  to  her! 

Margaret  Becker, 
Corona,  New  York 


you:    Can  I  have  such  soft  hands,  Belita? 
belita:  Indeed  you  can!  Just  use  Jergens  Lotion. 
you:    Is  Jergens  really  your  hand  care,  Belita? 
belita:  I've  used  Jergens  Lotion  for  years. 

Here's  Why,  7  to  1,  Hollywood  Stars  Use  Jergens  Lotion 

Helps  protect  against  rough  hands  so  surely! 
Jergens  Lotion  wheedles  even  gratey  skin  to  softness 
with  2  ingredients  many  doctors  prescribe. 
So  it's  like  professional  hand  care.  And  easy! 
No  stickiness!  10^  to  $1.00,  plus  tax. 

FOR  THE  SOFTEST, 
ADORABLE  HANDS  USE 

JERGENS  LOTION 


After  removing  polish  .  .  .  round 
nails,  with  emery  board,  to  oval 
shape — never  point!  Never  file 
down  into  corners.  Good  strong 
corners  near  fingertips  help  pre- 
vent breaking  and  splitting. 


.  .  .  After  soaking  fingertips  in 
warm,  soapy  water — scrub  with 
nail  brush.  Tear  an  absorbent 
Sitroux  Tissue  in  quarters.  Wrap 
tip  of  orange-stick  in  one  quarter 
— push  back  cuticle  gently.  Use 
another  quarter  Sitroux  Tissue 
for  left  hand.  ( Remember — never 
waste  precious  Sitroux  Tissues !  *  ) 


...  If  nails  are  small,  cover  entire 
nail  ...  if  long,  leave  half-moon, 
small  tip.  Remove  excess  polish 
with  remaining  half  .  of  Sitroux 
Tissue.  To  hurry  drying,  run  cold 
water  over  nails.  Keep  Sitroux 
Tissues  handy  for  cleansing  and 
dozens  of  other  jobs,  too. 


^^^^^BP-*"^  faced  v/ith 

*  Tissue  m^^^and  production 
roW  medial  shortages  doing  our 
Acuities  •  •  •  bu,  ,W*    with  as  man/ 

level  best  to  supply  y°      And(  llke 

SUroux  Tissues  «  P°s  J>  ^  b 

aU  others   vre  are  d       ^  under 


THAT'S  MY  BOY! 

(Continued  from  page  53) 


TISSUES 


Then  we'd  fill  his  stocking  and,  invari- 
ably, my  mother  would  fill  one  with  coal. 
That  was  her  Christmas  joke.  You  see, 
in  Sweden,  the  naughty  children  find  coal 
in  their  stocking  on  Christmas  morning 
instead  of  goodies.  We  would  fill  another 
one  too,  of  course,  with  fruits  and  newly- 
baked  Christmas  cookies;  with  marbles 
and  a  rubber  ball  and  a  top  and  all  the 
small  things  that  little  boys  love  so  much. 
Then  we  would  stack  his  gifts  around 
the  tree. 

big  moment  ... 

He  would  be  up  at  dawn  Christmas 
morning.  I'd  hear  him  padding  around 
his  room,  then  pussy-footing  through  the 
dining  room,  then  standing  stock-still, 
and  I'd  know  he  was  looking  into  the 
living  room.  We'd  get  up  then,  and 
he  would  open  his  gifts  and  produce 
things  for  us  that  he'd  made  in  school. 
A  paper  Christmas  bell  it  was  one  year, 
I  remember.  And  once  he  bought  me  a 
bright  red  tie.  I  don't  exactly  recall  just 
when  he  stopped  believing  in  Santa  Claus, 
but  I  know  that  one  year  I  came  home 
from  work  and  he  had  the  tree  up  and 
the  little  mirror  all  arranged  exactly  as 
I  always  did  it.  When  he  saw  me,  he 
stood  up,  and  we  sort  of  looked  at  each 
other  and  didn't  say  anything.  That  was 
another  big  moment. 

Right  through  those  younger  years  he'd 
bring  his  report  card  home  to  me  every 


month  to  be  signed,  and  it  was  invariably 
a  thing  of  beauty.  98's  and  99's  and  Ex- 
cellent in  Effort.  I  got  to  thinking  I  had 
a  genius  on  my-  hands  and  it  worried  me. 
Who  the  heck  wanted  a  genius?  "Look, 
Red,"  I'd  say.  "Let's  skip  the  books  to- 
night. Let's  go  to  a  show."  I  needn't  have 
worried.  In  due  time,  came  Boy  Scouts, 
came  athletics,  came  girls.  By  the  time  he 
was  in  high  school  he  had  more  on  his 
mind  than  studying  and  he  was  bringing 
home  C's  pretty  regularly.   I  felt  better. 

It  was  along  about  then  that  he  began 
to  be  interested  in  movie  stars.  He  started 
out  drawing  their  pictures  (did  you  know 
Red's  an  artist  of  sorts? ) ,  and  pasting  them 
all  over  his  walls.  I  used  to  look  in  there 
and  think,  "Well,  that  new  one  or  Garbo 
does  it.  He  can't  possibly  squeeze  in  any 
more."  And  be-gosh,  the  next  day  he'd 
have  five  or  six  brand  new  ones  up.  Who 
were  they  all?  Greta  Garbo,  Joan  Craw 
ford,  Marlene  Dietrich.  Oh,  and  Norm 
Shearer.  He  used  to  think  she  was  swell 
He  had  scrapbooks  full  of  them  too,  an 
the  Lord  help  anyone  who  laid  a  hand  o 
them! 

We  both  liked  the  movies  and  Frida 
nights  we'd  go.   Me,  I'd  like  to  see  the 
picture  and  get  out.   Not  Van.  He'd  si 
through  it  twice  every  time.  Ask  him  ho 
he  could  enjoy  it  when  he  knew  every 
thing  that  was  going  to  happen,  and  he 
shrug  those  big  shoulders  and  say,  "Gosh 
I  don't  know.   I  like  it  even  better  th 


FREE  OFFER! 

We  just  love  to  give  presents!  Look  what  we've  got  for  you  this  month!  A  copy 
of  either  SCREEN  ROMANCES  or  SCREEN  ALBUM— free,  for  nothin'— just  for 
filling  out  the  Questionnaire  below  and  whipping  it  off  to  us  quick  like  a  bunny. 
Both  these  mags  are  terrific — full  of  pics  of  the  stars,  stories,  fun!  But  we  have 
only  500  of  them — so  hurry,  hurry,  hurry!  Send  in  your  answers  no  later  than 
the  20th  of  April. 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

What  stories  and  features  did  you  enjoy  most  in  our  May  issue?  Write  1,  2,  3 
at  the  right  of  your  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  choices. 

Little  Miss  Remarkable 


So  Nice  to  Come  Home  To 

(Frank  Sinatra)  □ 

To  the  Fans:  God  Bless  'Em! 

(Hedda  Hopper)   □ 

That's  My  Boy!  (Van  Johnson) 

"If  I  Could  Be  With  You  .  .  ." 
(Gene  Kelly)   □ 

Jeanne  Crain,  Life  Story  □ 

Janie  Gets  Married 

( Joyce  Reynolds)   □ 

Which  of  the  above  did  you  like  LEAST?  

What  3  stars  would  you  like  to  read  about  in  future  issues?  List  them  1,  2,  3  in 
the  order  of  preference  -  


( Margaret  O'Brien)   □ 

Blonde  of  the  Year  _ 
(June  Haver)  □ 

P.S.  on  the  Paynes 

(Payne-DeHaven)   □ 

On  Tour  vAth  Sue  and  Alan 

(Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alan  Ladd)  □ 

Mother  and  I  Remember 

(Betty    Grable)   □ 

Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons 


What  are  your  3  favorite  dance  bands?    List  them  1,  2,  3  in  order  of  preference. 


My  name  is  

My  address  is   

I  am  years  old. 

ADDRESS  THIS  TO:  POLL  DEPT.,  MODERN  SCREEN 
149  MADSSON  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK  16.  N.  Y. 


Paper-picker!  You  wouldn't  think,  to  look  at  her,  that  Mary 
had  just  collected  more  waste  paper  than  any  child  in  town! 
Paper  which  our  Government  needs  so  desperately.  Now 
Mary  is  floating  off  to  a  well-earned  sleep  . . .  supremely  re- 
laxed on  the  cushioned  luxury  of  Beau tyrest— the  dream 
mattress.  (Made,  of  course,  by  Simmons.)  If  you  own  a 
Beautyrest  today,  count  yourself  lucky.  For  Beautyrest 
boasts  837  individually  pocketed  coils  and  a  sag-proof 
border.  Cherish  your  Beautyrest,  for  we're  all  out  on  war 


work  and  there's  no  telling  when  you  can  buy  another.  If 
you  need  a  new  mattress  now,  however,  we  suggest  our  fa- 
mous WHITE  KNIGHT.  It'sa"mattress-within-a-mattress:' 
Soft,  durable— with  layer  upon  layer  of  fine,  resilient  cotton! 
NEWS!  The  Government  has  permitted  us  to  make  a 
limited  number  of  Beautyrest  Box  Springs.  $39.50  each. 

BEAUTYREST- The  World's  Most  Comfortable  Mattress! 


P.  S.  BUY  EXTRA  WAR  BONDS  THIS  WEEK!  THE  NEED  GROWS  EVER  GREATER! 


HANDY  ADVICE  ^  ARLENE  FRANCIS 


"So  make  sure  you  have  soft,  smooth  Hinds  hands," 
says  Arlene  Francis,  star  of  Hinds  "BLIND  DATE" 

MONDAY  NIGHTS -BLUE  NETWORK 


WHEN  YOUR  HEART  STANDS  STILL... 

when  you  find  yourself  looking  into  the  eyes 
of  the  man  you've  been  waiting  for  all  your 
life . . .  make  sure  that  your  hands  as  well  as 
your  eyes  say  "Remember  me."  They  will 
if  they're  adorably  Hinds-soft  and  smooth! 


"AS  SMOOTH  AS  A  DOVE'S  WING 

. . .  he'll  think  when  he  clasps  your  soft 
hand.  And  you'll  think  how  wise  you've 
been,  using  Hinds  regularly.  Wonder- 
ful, softening,  soothing  Hinds  that 
doesn't  let  roughness  get  a  look-in! 


YOUR  HANDS  MAKE  ROMANTIC  MAGIC 

because  in  Hinds  Honey  &  Almond 
Fragrance  Cream  are  ingredients  for 
which  science  says  skin  has  a  particular 
liking . . .  Try  Hinds.  See  the  thrilling 
way  chapped,  rough  hands  respond. 


THE  FACTS  BEHIND  HINDS  CLAIMS 

•  When  winter  has  played  havoc  with  your 
hands . . .  dried  or  chapped  the  skin  by  in- 
terfering with  the  flow  of  its  natural  lubricant 
oils,Hinds  Honey  &  Almond  Fragrance  Cream 
comes  to  the  rescue  in  a  big  way.  Its  special 
ingredients  supply  the  lubrication  your  skin 
may  lack.  Get  Hinds  at  any  toilet-goods 
counter.  10«S,  25<J,  50tf,  and  $1,  plus  tax. 


Copyright.  1945.  by 
Lena  &  Fink  Products 
Corporation, 
Bloomfield,  N.  J. 


HINDS  A  HANDS 


his  wonderful  housekeeper.  He  is  very 
happy,  I  think,  except  that  now  and  then 
he  gets  homesick  for  the  East.  For  the 
changing  seasons  he  loved  so  well.  For 
snow.  They  had  a  Christmas  pageant  in 
Hollywood  in  which  they  blew  tons  of 
white  cornflakes  into  the  air  to  simulate 
a  snowstorm.  "It  hurt  my  eyes,  it  was 
so  phony,"  he  wrote  me,  "and  I  had  to 
look  away." 

Someday  when  he's  really  well  again 
he'll  come  East.  They  wouldn't  let  him 
make  the  trip  for  the  premiere  of  "Thirty 
Seconds  over  Tokyo"  for  fear  the  excite- 
ment wouldn't  be  good.  But  each  month 
he's  better.  The  awful  incessant  headache 
is  going  away.  His  blood  count  is  up 
again,  and  he  can  give  blood  to  the  Red 
Cross  bank  once  more.  He'll  come  East 
again,  and  his  room  is  waiting  for  him. 
His  whole  elephant  collection  is  there  in 
his  room,  his  diploma  hanging  on  the 
wall,  his  rowing  machine  and  his  bar- 
bells, just  where  he  left  them.  And  his 
Dad  is  waiting  too,  anxious  for  a  good 
look  at  that  long,  red-headed  kid  every- 
body's talking  about. 


r,;- 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Chicago,  the  windy 
City?  Migosh,  I  felt 
like  a  ping-pong 
ball  with  the  dfs! 
And  if  you're  won- 
dering what  brung 
Beverly  Linet  there, 
rest  easy — 'twas  Lon 
McCallister!  Yup. 
Y'see,  kids,  Lon  and 
I  had  become  really 
good  friends  during 
the  years  I've  been  dishing  the  dirt  at 
the  Information  Desk,  and  somehow 
there  it  was,  the  week  before  Christ- 
mas, and  I'd  been  talking  to  him  long 
distance  and  before  I  knew  it,  it  was 
Chicago,  I  was  there,  he  was  there — 
and  my  heart  stood  still. 

I  hit  town  about  ten  in  the  morning, 
kissed  my  uncle  and  aunt  and  pro- 
ceeded to  call  Lon  at  one  hour  inter- 
vals until  I  finally  corralled  him  at 
midnight.  Seems  he'd  been  shuttling 
between  performances  of  "Winged 
Victory"  and  Christmas  shopping  and 
hadn't  gotten  one  of  my  messages!  We 
gabbed  for  a  while  then  he  said, 
"Watcha  doing  tomorrow?"  I  fluttered, 
casual  like,  "Oh,  nothing.  Nothing 
really  important,  that  is."  So  he  said, 
"Would  you  like  to  take  in  a  preview 
of  'The  Glass  Menagerie,'  the  new 
Eddie  Dowling  show?" 

Well,  that  started  it.  The  pink- 
champagne,  life' s-a-pretzel  feeling. 
There  was  meeting  Barry  Nelson  and 
Dick  Travis.  "Entertaining"  Lon  at  my 
aunt's  luncheon  by  leading  him,  in  my 
confusion,  into  the  master  bedroom. 
Guzzling  Pepsis  at  the  Chez  Paris  and 
malts  at  Walgreen's  and  basking  in 
Lon's  reflected  glory  down  Michigan 
Boulevard  and  signing  autographs  with 
him  and  .  .  . 

Well,  it's  all  over  now  but  the  sigh- 
ing, with  very  little  energy  left  and 
buckets  of  memories.  Funny  ones,  gay 
ones,  stand-out  ones,  like  rushing  for 
a  last  goodbye^ at  Lon's  theater  with 
15  minutes  to  train  time  and  another 
week  of  talk  still  unspoken.  And  .  .  . 
Oh,  well  .  .  . 

Beverly  Linet, 
Modern  Screen. 


JANIE  GETS  MARRIED 

(Continued  from  page  43) 


several  week  ends  to  get  to  Caliente  to  see 
the  racing.  A  Warners'  Studio  official, 
meeting  Joyce  on  the  lot  one  Monday 
morning,  asked,  "Did  you  have  fun  in 
Caliente  yesterday?" 

Joyce's  brown  eyes  snapped  a  pair  of 
startled  shutters.  "I  didn't  see  you,"  she 
said. 

"I  didn't  see  you,  either,"  grinned  the 
official.  "But  I  heard  you  when  your  horse 
won  the  third  race." 

She  confided  to  Bob  that  first  evening, 
"As  soon  as  I  can  afford  it,  and  when  I 
have  a  place  to  keep  him,  I'm  going  to  buy 
a  palomino." 

"For  me,"  announced  Bob,  "a  Texas  cow 
pony  every  time." 

"Speaking  of  transportation,"  said  the 
Jensens  wearily,  "you  two  horsey  folks 
might  think  up  a  way  for  us  to  get  to  the 
movies.  We're  out  of  gas.  And  there  just 
aren't  any  cabs." 

"Shucks,  let's  be  practical,"  said  Bob. 
"What's  wrong  with  thumbing?"  The  very 
first  car  stopped,  collected  the  quartet  and 
took  them  to  a  movie  several  miles  east. 
There  they  saw  (spying  on  another  studio's 
product),  RKO's  thriller,  "The  Fallen 
Sparrow." 

"A  four  feather  picture,"  applauded  Bob. 

They  had  little  thin  hotcakes  and  coffee 
in  Pancake  Alley  (at  La  Brea  and  Wil- 
shire),  then  hitchhiked  back  to  Westwood 
Village. 

Reporting  the  details  of  the  evening  to 
her  mother  as  Joyce  brushed  her  hair  that 
night,  Miss  Reynolds  decided  that  here  was 
something  very  special  in  the  date-able 
line.  She  merely  told  her  mother,  "Mary 
Jane's  cousin  is  a  right  sweet  boy."  That's 
the  way  they  say  it  down  Texas  way,  chil- 
lun. 

morgenthau  vs.  cupid  .  .  . 

Two  weeks  later  (as  soon  as  Bob  could 
get  leave  again)  he  returned  to  Los 
Angeles  for  another  Saturday  night  date. 
In  the  meantime,  he  had  seen  Joyce  in  "The 
Constant  Nymph"  and  had  discussed  the 
problem  of  properly  entertaining  an  actress 
with  some  allegedly  informed  brother 
officers.  He  had  also  developed  a  consum- 
ing mterest  in  publications  in  which  pic- 
tures of  or  articles  about  Miss  Reynolds 
might  appear.  Lacing  through  such  pages, 
like  hand  picking  on  the  lapels  of  a  good 
suit,  was  the  word  Mocambo,  repeated  and 
repeated. 

"I'd  like  to  take  you,"  he  told  Joyce  after 
greetings  were  exchanged,  "to  the  Mocam- 
bo." 

if  Joyce  had  been  a  squealer,  she  would 
have  uttered  a  hoot  audible  in  Kansas  City. 
Being  the  quiet  type,  she  twinkled  and 
said,  "Mmmm.  Wonderful." 

A  year  ago,  Joyce  was  as  celebrity  con- 
scious as  your  12-year-old  sister.  When 
Lana  Turner  arrived  at  the  Mocambo, 
gorgeous  in  a  long  black  dress — her  hair 
covered  by  a  net  of  pink  flowers — Joyce 
tugged  at  Bob's  sleeve  and  joined  him  in 
appearing  NOT  to  be  staring,  while  trying 
to  memorize  Miss  Turner's  every  charm. 

Altogether  it  was  a  lovely  evening  .  .  . 
until  the  check  arrived.  By  that  time, 
Joyce  and  Bob  had  been  joined  by  two 
friends,  whom  Bob  had  invited  to  have  din- 
ner with  them.  He  had  planned  on  spend- 
ing between  twenty  and  twenty-five  dollars 
on  the  evening — which  is  purple  plutocracy 
on  a  Lieutenant's  pay — but  when  he  turned 
over  that  crucial  oblong  of  cardboard,  he 
thought  for  an  agonized  moment  that  they 
had  simply  charged  him  the  financial  total 
of  his  serial  number.  Well,  not  quite  that 
bad. 


^Ywice  as  effective/  ^ 

MODE  S  S 
DEODORANT 

eT*  -»     Yes— put  through  26  different  tests,  by  an  impartial 
4  »      laboratory,  and  proved  twice  as  effective  as  another 
leading  napkin  containing  a  deodorant! 


Wonderfully —  sensationally —  effec- 
tive, by  actual  laboratory  test!  No 
wonder  women  are  all  so  keen  about  the 
marvelous  new  Modess  with  a  fine  de- 
odorant powder  sealed  right  in! 

Think  of  it!  No  fuss,  no  nuisance  of  a 
separate  deodorant  powder!  Marvelous! 

And  besides  this  daintiness  extra — at  no 
extra  cost — Modess  gives  you  other  tested 
extras:  3  out  of  4  women,  in  a  nationwide 
poll,  voted  it  softer  to  touch;  209  nurses,  in 
hospital  tests,  found  it  safer,  less  apt  to 


strike  through  than  nationally  known 
layer-type  napkins. 

Hurry  and  get  the  wonderful  new 
Modess  with  Deodorant,  today! 


PLEASE  NOTE:  Your 
store  has  two  kinds 
of  Modess.  If  youd 
rather  have  softer, 
safer  Modess  without 
deodorant,  just  ask  for 
"Standard  Modess.'" 


Just  look  at  these praises. 


c/eoc/oraTilf- 


~  la/fa  /vecessatf 


•/a7e 


4/ 


So 


DURA-GLOSS 


twmJL  - 


Have  you  discovered  Dura-Gloss  Nail  Polisn?- How  s-m-o-o-t-li-l-y 
and  easily  it  flows  on?  How  fast  it  dries? 
How  beautifully  it  brings  out  your  wbole  personality, 
witk  luxurious  color  and  brilliance  at  your  fingertips? 

Tbere's  a  truly  wonderful  ingredient  in  it  called  "Ckrystallyne" 
tbat  makes  it  a  special  jewel  among  nail  polisbes. 
At  cosmetic  counters  everywbere,  10<t,  plus  tax. 

Cuticle  Remover  •  Polish  Remover  •  Dura  Coat 


(TO  HAVE  AND 
TO  HOLD 


BUY 
WAR 

.BONDS 


LORR  LABORATORIES,  PATERSON,  N.  J.  •  FOUNDED  BY  E.  T.  REYNOLDS 


However,  a  quick  mental  inventory  con- 
vinced him  that  he  was  several,  yea  many, 
dollars  short.  Giving  his  brother  officer 
the  eye,  Bob  &  Co.  withdrew  to  the 
Gentlemen's  Lounge  for  a  Morgenthau 
meeting.  "Gosh,"  gloomed  the  man  on 
whose  ducats  Bob  had  been  counting, 
"we've  done  the  town.  I  was  going  to  ask 
you  for  a  short  term  loan." 

So  they  returned  to  the  table,  wondering 
how  KP  was  going  to  seem,  so  many 
months  after  boot  camp.  Bob  took  Joyce 
out  on  the  dance  floor,  wondered  if  his 
face  was  going  to  set  fire  to  the  joint,  and 
asked  if  she  had — er — come  equipped  with 
any  mad  money.  "Because  you're  going  to 
be  mad  at  me  in  a  minute." 

Joyce  happened  to  have  nearly  ten  dol- 
lars in  her  evening  purse. 

On  the  way  home,  a  certain  Marine 
Lieutenant,  feeling  very  nonplussed,  still 
couldn't  help  laughing.  "I  think  I  lost  forty 
pounds,  sweating  that  one  out,"  he  said. 
"Will  you  ever  take  a  chance  and  go  out 
with  me  again?" 

Joyce  had  been  suppressing  hysterics. 
"I've  never  told  anyone  else  this  story,  and 
I  wouldn't  tell  now  except  that  I  think  you 
have  a  right  to  know.  Maybe  you  think 
you  were  embarrassed  tonight;  wait  until 
you  hear  about  my  most  embarrassing 
moment." 

It  happened  when  Joyce  was  a  sub-sub- 
deb.  She  was  invited  to  a  supremely 
swanky  party  in  one  of  the  most  beautiful 
homes  in  Houston.  Although  Joyce  knew 
her  young  hostess  very  well,  she  had  never 
met  the  hostess'  father  or  mother.  So,  the 
night  of  the  party,  Miss  Reynolds — gowned 
out  in  a  new  party  dress,  her  hair  done 
a  new  way,  and  her  escort  the  current 
cream  of  her  dreams — arrived  on  the  door- 
step of  a  mansion  she  had  long  admired 
from  a  distance. 

She  rang  the  doorbell  and  a  tall,  distin- 
guished-appearing man  answered.  In  her 
best  Manners  for  Adults,  she  said,  "Good 
evening,  Mr.  So  &  So.  I  should  like  you  to 
know  Mr.  Et  Cetera  (her  boy  friend)." 

Gravely,  the  boy  shook  hands  with  an 
immaculate  white  glove  proffered  by  the 
tall  character  who  took  the  boy's  top  coat 
and  Joyce's  wrap  and  said  that  dancing 
was  in  the  ball  room,  refreshments  in  the 
solarium. 

The  Personification  of  Dignity  was  the 
butler. 

"Talk  about  embarrassment.  I  wanted  to 
crumple  up  and  blow  away  like  ash  from 
a  good  cigar,"  bemoaned  Joyce. 

Bob  looked  down  at  her  and  grinned. 
"Thanks,"    he    said,    taking    her  hand. 
"Thanks  for  being  such  a  swell  sport  .  .  .1 
and   telling   me  that   to   make   me  feel 
better." 

After  that,  every  week  that  Bob  could 
possibly  get  away,  he  and  Joyce  had  a 
date.  Because  they  both  were  crazy  about 
Spanish  food  they  found  a  small  cafe  called 
"El  Carmine"  where  they  could  have  Satur- 
day night  dinner.  The  cafe  is  hung  with 
serapes,  the  music  is  completely  South  of 
the  Border,  and  the  tostados,  tortillos,  en- 
chiladas, and  tacos  are  the  best  to  be  found. 

One  night  Joyce  wore  her  new  fur  coat. 
"It's  the  one  thing  that  I  always  said  I 
was  going  to  buy  the  instant  I  could  afford 
it,"  she  told  a  chuckling  Bob.   "Maybe  yo- 
think  it's  silly,  but  that's  the  way  I  am. 
get  something  in  my  mind,  and  I  pi 
and  figure,  and  plot  until  I  can  make  th 
dream  come  true." 

"I  don't  think  it's  silly,"  said  Bob  in 
tone  far  more  serious  than  Joyce  had  ever 
heard.  "You're  lucky  that  you  can  make 
your  dreams  come  true  so  fast.  Some  of 
us  have  to,  well,  sort  of  postpone  things." 

"Oh  sure,"  she  said  blithely,  not  scruti- 
nizing that  statement,  but  simply  accepting 
it  at  face  value  as  small  talk. 


good  luck,  god-speed    .  . 

Whenever  they  could,  they  spent  an 
evening  at  Cocoanut  Grove,  dancing  to 
Freddy  Martin's  orchestra.  If  you  want 
that  out-of-this  world  look  to  cross  Joyce's 
face,  just  put  on  a  recording  of  Martin's 
version  of  Tschaikowsky's  Concerto. 

And  then,  as  Joyce  had  known  it  must, 
the  wonderful  week  end  dates  came  to 
an  end.  She  promised  that  she  would  write 
at  least  once  a  week.  And  she  said  that 
last  night,  "You'll  be  fine,  I  know.  I  have 
confidence  in  you.  But  .  .  .  sort  of  be  care- 
ful, won't  you?" 

He  had  left  a  package  marked  "Do  Not 
Open  Until  Christmas."  Which  proves  that 
Bob  still  had  something  to  learn  about  his 
brown-eyed  Texas  Tomato.  She  can't  leave 
packages  alone.  The  next  day  she  flirted 
a  quick  eye  over  the  strings  and  calculated 
that  by  slipping  a  little  here,  a  little 
there  .  .  . 

"Joyce — you  leave  that  package  alone. 
Don't  you  go  spoiling  Bob's  surprise  weeks 
and  weeks  before  Christmas." 

"All  right,  Mother." 

Two  days  later.  "Mother,  er — what  be- 
came of  my  package  from  Bob?" 

"Never  you  mind.  That  is  to  be  opened 
at  Christmas  time." 

Then  there  came  the  day  when  no  letter 
had  arrived  from  the  South  Pacific  for 
nearly  three  weeks.  Joyce  was  sick  with 
worry.  "Why  don't  you  open  your  Christ- 
mas package?"  Mrs.  Reynolds  suggested. 
"That  will  make  you  feel  better." 

So,  three  weeks  before  Christmas,  Joyce 
lifted  the  lid  of  a  jeweler's  box  to  reveal  a 
large  gold  cross.  She  strung  it  on  a  black 
velvet  ribbon  and  even  wore  it  to  bed  that 
night.  The  next  morning  there  was  an  air 
mail  letter  beginning,  "Well,  as  you  have 
probably  guessed,  I  have  been  pretty  busy 
around  here.  ..." 

Instead  of  writing  once  a  week,  Joyce 
began  to  write  three  and  four  times  a 
week.  And  she  could  hear  the  postman 
coming  four  blocks  down  the  street;  he 
seldom  disappointed  Joyce — usually  there 
was  a  letter. 

In  some  of  those  letters,  Bob  wrote  about 
a  possible  post-war  future.  He  had  been 
in  the  midst  of  his  pre-medic  work  at  Rice 
Institute  in  Houston  when  war  broke  out 
and  he  joined  up.  He  said  that  he  rather 
thought  he'd  like  to  go  back,  some  day, 
finish  his  studies,  take  his  internship,  and 
practice.  "Because  a  man  can  live  such  a 
useful  life  in  that  profession.  After  having 
seen  so  much  destruction,  I'd  like  to  work 
in  a  constructive  field." 

Late  in  the  summer  of  1944  there  was 
another  interruption  in  the  mail  service. 
Joyce  began  to  count  days  in  hours,  and 
weeks  in  minutes.  Her  mathematical  cal- 
culations were  growing  astronomical  when 
That  Letter  finally  arrived.  Snatching  it 
out  of  the  postbox,  she  ran  upstairs.  Mrs. 
Reynolds  came  into  the  living  room  to  find 
her  daughter  crying.  "Baby  ...  is  it  bad 
news?" 

"I  d-d-don't  know  yet.  I  haven't  read 
the  letter,"  said  a  logical  Miss  Reynolds. 

remote  control  romance  .  .  . 

No,  the  news  was  NOT  bad.  First, 
Bob  told  about  having  seen  "Janie"  at 
his  South  Pacific  base.  It  was  an- 
nounced over  the  loud  speaker  that,  in 
the  audience,  was  a  prominent  buzz  boy 
who  would  be  very  happy,  indeed,  to 
see  "Janie."  The  loud  speaker  suggest- 
ed that  Lt.  Bob  Lewis  stand  up  and  take 
a  bow,  on  account  of  being  Joyce  Rey- 
nolds' fiance.  He  went  on  to  explain 
that — although  he  was  being  kidded  at 
the  time — the  title  was  one  that  ap- 
pealed to  him  mightily.  Furthermore, 
he  was  being  sent  back  to  The  States, 
and  when  he  arrived.  .  .  . 


Perfume,  $6.50;  $3.50;  $l.l< 
(Plus  lax) 


85 


1HI 


dke  and lovthj 


You'll  be  lithe  and  lovely  in  your 
Hickory  Pantie.  Those  lovely,  smooth, 
firm  lines  are  yours  in  Hickory  crea- 
tions. Hickory  Panties  gently  but  firm- 
ly mold  your  figure  yet  give  you  com- 
plete comfort.  You  can  always  trust 
Hickory — the  trademark  that  has  stood 
the  test  of  time.  See  Hickory  Panties 
and  Girdles  at  fine  stores  everywhere— 
always  higher  in  quality  than  in  price. 

Enjoy aPerma-Lift  brassiere— America's 
only  bra  with  "The  Lift  That  Never  Lets 
You  Down" — Another  Hickory  Success. 

A.  Stein  &  Company,  Chicago,  New  York 


And  so  they  were  married  in  the  West- 
wood  Community  Methodist  Church  on 
January  11,  1945.  The  Reverend  Herman 
N.  Beimfohr  performed  the  double  ring 
ceremony;  matron  of  honor  was  Mary  Jane 
Jensen,  of  course,  and  best  man  was  Lt. 
George  A.  Baldwin,  one  of  Bob's  Marine 
Corps  buddies. 

Joyce  wore  a  gold  suit,  very  simple,  very 
smart,  with  black  accessories.  Just  before 
the  ceremony  she  received  an  heirloom 
handkerchief  from  Bob's  mother — "some- 
thing old"  to  fulfill  the  requirements  of 
tradition.  She  borrowed  a  blue  garter  from 
her  matron  of  honor,  and  practically  every 
other  item  of  bridal  equipment  was  new. 

So  far  the  newlyweds  have  only  two 
problems  to  solve.   First,  Joyce  must  be 
restrained  from  picking  up  some  of  her 
husband's  more  colorful  expressions.  Hav- 
ing learned,  in  Texas  and  in  the  South 
Pacific,  some  highly  seasoned  Spanish  ex- 
pressions, the  lieutenant  was  horrified  one 
morning  to  hear  his  wife  using  the  terms 
he  had  tossed  off  in  a  moment  of  exaspera- 
tion when  the  car  refused  to  start.  Joyce 
had  started  a  run  in  a  stocking  and  deemed 
the  situation  appropriate  for  some  of  her 
new  vocabulary.  "EEk!    Don't  eveRRRRR 
say  that,"  gulped  the  bilingual  Bob. 
"You  said  it.  I  think  it's  pretty." 
"Look,  honey.  Nix.  Nix.  Nix." 
''What  does  it  mean,  Bob?" 
.    "We  haven't  been  married  long  enough 
for  me  to  explain  to  you.  Just  skip  any- 
thing I  say  in  Spanish." 

And  their  other  problem  is  that  cwazy 
character,  Gammie.  Gammie  is  about  22 
ounces  of  grey,  curly-haired  toy  French 
poodle.  He  was  purchased  with  the  first 
thirty-five  dollars  that  Joyce  ever  earned, 
and  he  was  named  by  Charles  Boyer. 
"Gammie"  is  short  for  "gamin" — French 
for  urchin,  which  Gammie  certainly  is. 

He  decided  the  first  time  he  set  eyes  on 
Bob  that  here  was  a  menace  to  his  being 
monarch  of  the  Reynolds  menage  and  re- 
sented it  at  the  top  of  his  pipsqueak  lungs. 
Bob,  who  thinks  nothing  lighter  than  a  St. 
Bernard  can  be  classed  as  a  dog,  looked 
down  disdainfully  at  this  canine  caniption. 
Then  he  picked  Gammie  up  and  regarded 
him  sternly.  Gammie  blinked  hopefully, 
then  tentatively  tried  to  lick  Bob's  hand. 
Peace  negotiations  are  continuing  but  they 
weren't  furthered  by  Gammie 's  completely 
destroying  one  of  Bob's  sox  and  ruining 
a  high  mirror  polish  on -Bob's  regulation 
shoes. 

Observed  Bob,  "I  won't  feel  like  a  bona 
fide  member  of  this  family  until  Gammie 
greets  me  with  a  wag  instead  of  a  bark," 
but  the  look  he  bestowed  upon  his  wife 
marked  the  statement  as  pure  platitude. 


VERSATILE  V  NECK  DICKEY 


86 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Outside  of  the 
CBS  Playhouse  one 
afternoon,  I  noticed 
a  crowd  clustered 
around  a  figure  in 
a  very  bright  plaid 
sport  coat.  After 
quite  a  struggle,  I 
reached  the  inner 
circle  of  the  specta- 
tors. Since  I  stood 
in  back  of  the  ce- 
lebrity, who  was  busily  signing  auto- 
graphs, it  was  impossible  to  see  who 
it  was.  Turning  to  the  person  next 
to  me,  I  said,  "Nobody  but  Crosby 
could  wear  a  coat  like  that  and  get 
away  with  it."  The  sport-coated  figure 
turned,  and  I  found  myself  looking 
into  the  dancing  blue  eyes  of  Frank 
Sinatra  as  he  shouted,  "Oh  yeah!" 
Bill  Brennan, 
Everett,  Washington 


k- 

At  all  leading  chain  stores 

3k 


Spanking  crisp, 
clean-tailored,  this 
sharkskin  dickey 
hits  a  high  V  or 
a  way-down-low  V 
with  a  finger-flick. 
Good  company 
with  suits,  dresses 
or  sweaters,  it 
can't  be  matched 
for  quick-change- 
ability. Only  39* 


HOWARDS  •  FIFTH  AVENUE 

417  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 


GOWN    BY  JONAI 


KEEP  YOUR  HANDS  ADORABLY  SOFT 
AND  SMOOTH  WITH  REGULAR  USE  OF, 

HAND  CREAM 

Marvelously   effective  for  hands   subject  to 
frequent  exposure.  Ideal  for  children's  arms 
and  legs.  Excellent  powder  base.  Will  not 
smudge  clothing  or  soil 
bedding.   Neither  sticky 
i   nor  greasy. 

Jar,  55c  plus  tax  at  your 
beauty  shop  or  cosmetic 
counter, 

ALSO 

Perfumed 

DEODORANT 

50c  plus  tax 

HOUSE  OF  LOWELL,  Inc.,  Tipp  City,  Ohio 


SO  NICE  TO  COME  HOME  TO 

(Continued  jrom  page  45) 


amused  when  he  said  the  band  didn't 
want  him.  That,  she  couldn't  imagine. 

dusty  daddy  .  .  . 

Finally,  the  trio  started  homeward,  dusty, 
bedraggled,  tired,  but  blissfully  happy. 
When  Frank  opened  the  door  of  the  suite 
he,  Nancy,  Sr.  and  Nancy,  Jr.  were 
occupying,  there  sat  the  entire  business 
conference,  patiently  awaiting  Frank's 
return.  The  business  conference,  consist- 
ing of  the  biggest  big-wigs  from  the  Max 
Factor  Company  which  sponsors  Frank's 
Wednesday  night  radio  show,  as  one 
Adam's  apple,  swallowed  hard.  The  busi- 
ness conference,  as  one  giant  caterpillar, 
raised  its  eyebrows. 

For  Frank,  Nancy,  and  Mary  Anne  each 
carried  a  huge  balloon  in  one  hand  and 
a  white  cornucopia  of  pink  cotton  candy 
in  the  other.  Each  face  shone  with  summer 
perspiration,  and  each  chin  was  gaily 
bearded  with  remnants  of  the  cotton  candy. 

"Nancy  and  Mary  Anne,"  said  Mr.  Sin- 
atra with  supreme  dignity,  "I  want  you 
to  meet  some  friends  of  mine."  And  he 
introduced  the  little  girls  around  the  circle. 
Then  he  excused  himself,  took  a  quick 
shower,  and  returned  to  the  business 
conference. 

In  years  to  come,  when  she  grows  old 
enough  to  realize  the  extent  of  her  father's 
fame,  the  things  that  Nancy  Sinatra  most 
cherishes  will  be  memories  of  circus  visits, 
movie  treats,  and  holidays  spent  with 
Frank.  She  is  now  only  four  and  one -half, 
but  when  she  is  forty-four  and  one-half, 
she  will  be  able  to  say  that  Frank,  aside 
from  his  glamour,  separated  from  the  roar 
of  his  fans,  considered  without  the  glare 
of  his  fame,  was  a  typical  American  hus- 
band— deeply  in  love  with  his  wife — and 
a  typical  American  father — devoted  to  his 
two  children. 

Nancy  will  remember  her  electric  train 
trouble.  It  developed  last  Fall,  so  when 
her  dad  came  home  from  the  studio  one 
day,  she  asked  him  about  it.  "It  won't  go," 
she  blubbered,  "and  when  it  gets  to  here, 
it  just  sparks." 

Frank  got  down  on  his  hands  and  knees 
and  surveyed  the  problem.  When  a  few 
twists  of  a  screw  driver  didn't  accomplish 
much,  he  began  to  take  the  track  apart 
and  string  it  through  the  house.  Then  he 
examined  every  switch,  every  contact, 
every  plug.  That  done,  he  started  on  the 
engine,  removed  its  innards,  and  finally  dis- 
covered what  made  it  fail  to  tick.  All  this 
work  required  every  moment  of  his  spare 
time  for  a  week,  and  during  that  time  the 
track,  and  parts  of  the  engine,  were  scat- 
tered through  two  rooms.  Guests  stepped 
over  the  dismembered  transportation  sys- 
tem, and  Nancy,  Sr.  swept  and  dusted 
around  it  until  it  was  again  assembled  in 
good  working  order. 

When  the  wonderful  instant  of  complete 
recovery  arrived,  Frank  set  the  locomotive 
with  its  string  of  cars  in  place,  and  turned 
the  switch.  Nancy's  brown  eyes  danced. 
Taking  her  father's  hand,  she  pressed  a 
honeyed  kiss  into  its  palm. 

Nancy  is  demonstrative,  lavishly  affec- 
tionate, demanding  and  giving  a  wealth 
of  love.  She  adores  her  dad,  her  mother, 
and  most  insistently,  her  lusty  young 
brother,  Frankie.  Frankie  was  a  year  old 
on  January  tenth;  he  now  weighs  thirty 
pounds,  which  is  to  say  that  he  is  a  com- 
bination of  round  cheeks,  shining  eyes, 
and  dimpled  body.  Nancy  likes  to  kiss 
the  delicate  curve  of  his  chubby  neck. 
Frankie  turns  his  head  so  she  can  muzzle 
(Continued  on  page  90) 


Mary  went  Dancing  on 

Sa/urday  Night... 


-and  HOVD-BOd  pins  h<?ld 
her  Ringlets  in  Tight !. 


•  Why  is  a  bobby  pin?  To  hold  your  hair 
—smoothly,  firmly,  invisibly.  And  that's 
the  way  hold-bob  bobby  pins  are  made : 
for  longer-lasting,  springy  power.  Re- 
member, only  hold-bobs  have  those 
small,  round,  invisible  heads.  Add  satiny 
finish  and  the  rounded-for-safety  ends 
. . .  and  you  have  the  advantages  that 
make  hold-bobs  America's  favorites! 
Look  for,  ask  for,  the  hold-bob  card. 


HOLD-BOB 

"The  bobby  pins  that  HOLD" 


87 


■  "Hello,  mother!  The  dessert  won't  jell!  What'll  I  do  now?" 
This  is  young  Marilyn  Maxwell,  just  a  few  years  ago,  taking 
her  daily  telephone  cooking  lesson  from'her  mother  who  was 
then  an  organist  in  one  of  the  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  theatres.  The 
telephone  company  undoubtedly  declared  extra  dividends, 
but  the  cooking  lessons  were  a  success.  "I  used  to  get  so 
excited  waiting  to  see  if  my  mother  and  my  two  brothers 
liked  what  I'd  cooked  that  I  couldn't  eat  a  bite  myself!" 
declared  the  golden-blonde,  feminine  (oh,  very!)  co-star  of 
"Between  Two  Women"  in  her  dressing  room  at  the  Capitol 
Theater  in  New  York.  Recently  she's  learned  to  cook  game. 
Not  only  that,  but  she  goes  out  and  shoots  the  chief  ingredients! 

"John  (Conte)  has  always  been  a  hunter  and  since  we  were 
married  I've  learned  to  hunt  and  fish.  I  love  it!  Our  ranch 
is  loaded  with  deer  and  I've  learned  to  cook  venison  steaks. 
Then  sometimes  we  get  a  wild  duck  or  a  pheasant.  Pheasant 
is  marvelous — we  hang  it  in  a  cold  place  for  three  days,  then 
dress  it  and  stuff  it  with  wild  rice,  celery  and  apples.  Venison 
steaks  are  easy  to  do.  I  sprinkle  the  steaks  with  a  special 
tenderizing  salt  which  you  can  buy  in  a  health  store  and  let 
the  steaks  stand  while  the  pan  is  heating  good  and  hot. 
I  sear  the  steaks  quickly,  turn  them  over  and  pour  a  cocktail 
glass  of  port  wine  over  them  and  cook  5  minutes.  That's  all 
there's  to  it!" 

Just  sitting  there  and  looking  at  Marilyn's  lithe  figure  and 
beautiful  face,  you'd  understand  why  a  group  of  American 
soldiers  in  Belgium  have  selected  her  as  their  dream  girl,  but 
when  you  begin  to  appreciate  all  her  knowing  ways  in  the 
kitchen,  it  doesn't  seem  unreasonable  that  she  should  also 
have  been  chosen  as  the  favorite  actress  of  the  Grandmothers 
of  America!    This  pleases  her  very  much. 

Marilyn  was  born  in  Clarinda,  Iowa  and  lived  in  St.  Peters- 
burg, Fla.  and  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.  before  she  became  a  soloist 
with  bands— Amos  Ostat's,  Buddy  Rogers'  and  Ted  Weems'. 


Marilyn  Maxwell,  co-starring  in  "Between  Two  Women." 


and  she  can  cook,  too! 


Courtesy  Knox  Gelatine 


Prune  Oriental  Cream,  fluffy  textured,  richly  flavored.  When  you 
taste  this  you'll  be  sorry  you've  ever  made  unkind  remarks  about 
"the  lowly  prune!"  Prepare  in  advance,  collect  compliments  later. 

Isn't  this  de-lovely?  A  cottage  cheese  and  pecan  flavor  team  ably 
supported  by  an  all-star  cast  of  fresh  ripe  fruits.  Crisp  young 
vegetables,  right  out  of  your  victory  garden,  would  be  yummy,  too! 


Star-cook  Marilyn  Maxwell  hunts 

her  own  roasts — wild  duck,  deer 
and  pheasant — and  cooks  'em  too! 


Courtesy  National  Dairy  Counci 


by  Nancy  Woods 


While  she  was  singing  with  Buddy  Rogers' 
band,  Mary  Pickford,  who  was  visiting  her 
husband,  urged  her  to  try  for  a  screen 
test,  but  Marilyn  felt  that  singing,  rather 
than  acting,  was  the  thing  she  liked  best. 
Later  Ted  Weems  urged  her  to  try  the 
movies^  She  yielded  to  the  "Go  west,  young 
woman"  advice  and  arrived  in  Hollywood 
with  her  mother  in  February,  1942. 

Came  1944  and  Marilyn's  horoscope 
(she's  inclined  to  believe  in  astrology) 
was  looking  very  romantic!  She  started 
work  in  a  picture,  "Lost  in  a  Harem."  So 
did  John  Conte,  "the  singing  M.C."  "John 
and  I  always  refer  to  the  picture  as 
"Found  in  a  Harem,"  Marilyn  laughed. 
They  were  married  in  September  at  the 
Little  Church  Around  the  Corner  in  New 
York.  Now  they  have  an  850  acre  ranch, 
60  head  of  cattle  and  a  help  shortage.  That 
means  that  Marilyn  has  to  do  the  cooking 
several  nights  a  week. 

"I'd  like  to  give  you  a  recipe  for  an  egg 
dish— it  really  hasn't  a  name — I  just  call 
it  'John's  Favorite  Breakfast'."  As  Marilyn 
gave  us  the  directions,  we  sensed  that,  in 
imagination,  she  was  way  out  in  that  ranch 
house  in  California,  preparing  breakfast 
for  her  ever-lovin'. 

"Cover  the  bottom  of  a  greased  casserole 
with  fine  toast  crumbs — about  a  half  inch 
thick.  Spread  with  a  layer  of  sliced 
Canadian  bacon— that's  John's  first  choice 
—ham  or  sausage.  Then  add  a  layer  of 
very  thinly  sliced  ripe  tomatoes.  Sprinkle 
with  salt  and  pepper.  Over  that  goes  a 
layer  of  sliced  American  cheese.  Next  I 
put  four  or  five  whole,  unbeaten  eggs  on 
the  cheese  and  season  them  with  salt, 
pepper  and  a  little  paprika.  Last  of  all,  I 
pour  a  half  recipe  of  white  sauce  over 
the  eggs  and  bake  in  a  moderate  oven 
(350°  F.)  about  20  minutes  or  until  eggs 
are  set.  John  likes  hot  biscuits  with  this." 

Marilyn  gave  us,  too,  a  very  easy  and  de- 
lightful apple  sauce  pudding.  Simply  place 
a  quart  of  apple  sauce  in  a  buttered  baking 
dish.  Roll  enough  graham  crackers  to 
make  about  IV2  cup  crumbs.  Mix  with  V4 
cup  sugar,  3  tablespoons  melted  butter  or 
margarine  and  y2  teaspoon  cinnamon  or 
nutmeg.  Sprinkle  over  apple  sauce.  Bake 
about  20  minutes  in  moderate  oven  or  until 
crumbs  are  brown. 

John  is  of  Italian  descent  and  Marilyn 
is  eager  to  learn  to  cook  some  of  the 
Italian  dishes  his  mother  prepares  so  beau- 
tifully. Chicken  Florentine,  for  instance 
So  we  foresee  some  serious  telephoning 
between  the  two  Mrs.  Contes,  but  within 
a  year  Marilyn  will  do  the  best  spaghetti 
sauce  on  the  West  Coast! 


Marilyn  was  one  of  the  very  first  girls 
to  entertain  soldiers  and  she's  met 
thousands  of  them.  She  can  tell  you  one 
of  their  hopes  for  the  post-war  world 
is  good,  home-cooked  food!  So  girls, 
now's  the  time  to  improve  your  tech- 
nique. The  leaflet  we  have  for  you  has 
that  recipe  for  Chicken  Florentine. 
Then,  for  sultry  days  heading  our  way, 
yom'll  want  Cottage  Cheese  with  Fresh 
Fruit  and  Prune  Oriental  Cream  shown 
on  the  opposite  page.  If  you're  victory 
gardening,  there'll  be  young  peas,  onions 
and  carrots  for  a  vegetable  stew,  topped 
with  tiny  egg  dumplings.  And  Marilyn's 
very  easy  recipe  for  chocolate  ice 
cream. 

We'd  love  to  send  you  the  recipes,  but 
be  a  pal — think  of  our  help  shortage  and 
send  us  a  stamped,  self-addressed  en- 
velope. Address:  The  Modern  Hostess, 
Dept.  MM,  Modern  Screen  Magazine, 
149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York,  16,  N.  Y. 


House  will  please 
come  io  order !" 


That's  the  stuff,  Son  .  .  .  this  is  your  time  to  give  orders 
and  make  'em  stick.  Later  on  it  won't  be  so  easy. 

And  here's  a  tip — while  you're  still  'head  man'.  See  that 
the  womenfolk  do  your  washing  with  Fels-Naptha  Soap. 

At  your  age  a  fellow  needs  a  large  wardrobe— designed 
for  comfort  more  than  style.  He  has  to  'change'  often 
and  on  short  notice. 

That  means  a  full-time  job  for  Mother— and  Fels-Naptha 
Soap.  Keeping  you  supplied  with  gar- 
ments that  are  clean  and  sweet  and  snowy 
white.  Keeping  the  house  shipshape 
and  the  rest  of  the  family  happy. 

So  remember  this:  It's  fairly  painless  to 
'do  your  duds' — with  the  gentle  soap 
that  makes  the  doing  easy  .  .  . 
That's  Fels-Naptha! 


FELS-NAPTHA  S0AP_banishes7attle-Tale  Gray 


89 


this  soft,  warm  spot,  then  he  giggles  in  loud 
glee  at  the  tickling  sensation  of  her  kisses. 
When  she  stops,  his  face  sobers  and  he 
regards  his  sister  seriously.  As  she  bends 
down,  he  turns  his  head  again  and  begins 
to  grin  in  anticipation.  This  game  goes 
on  for  hours. 

But  it  is  not  only  her  brother  whom 
Nancy  beguiles  with  her  kisses.  Her  father 
is  teaching  Nancy  to  be  a  little  lady.  One 
thing  he  will  not  tolerate  is  a  loud,  coarse 
tone  of  voice.  Nancy's  voice  is  naturally 
sweet  and  low,  but  at  times,  in  excitement, 
she  is  inclined  to  yell. 

One  morning  early,  she  was  shouting 
some  unintelligible  gibberish  to  the  nurse. 
Frank  called  from  his  bedroom,  "Nancy, 
come  here,  please." 

She  strolled  in,  looking  guilty.  She  un- 
derstood clearly  what  her  error  had  been. 
She  climbed  up  on  the  bed  as  her  father 
said  sternly,  "Nancy,  I've  told  you  that 
I  don't  want  you.  .  .  ." 

By  that  time  his  daughter  had  her  arms 
around  his  neck  and  promptly  cut  off  the 
sentence  with  a  kiss.  Frank  went  on,  when 
the  osculation  was  over,  "I  want  my  little 
girl  to  be  .  .  ."  Again  the  reprimand  was 
terminated  by  a  kiss. 

He  gave  up.  Later  he  said  to  Nancy,  Sr., 
"I  don't  know  how  to  handle  that  young 
lady,  sometimes.  I  just  don't  know  how 
you  can  correct  a  child  when  she's  kissing 
you." 

Disciplining  Nancy,  however,  will  never 
be  much  of  a  problem.  All  her  father  has 
to  do  is  to  look  at  her  sternly  and  say, 
"Nan-cy!"  and  she  hops.  One  day,  she 
played  too  roughly  with  the  baby  and 
scratched  him.  Her  father  said  just  three 
words,  "You  naughty  girl,"  and  Nancy 
went  to  her  room  in  desolated  tears.  She 
stayed  there,  too,  until  her  father  went 
after  her,  and  assured  her  that  he  knew  she 
hadn't  been  wilfully  or  intentionally  dis- 


obedient, but  merely  careless, 
biased  music  critic  .  .  . 

A  visitor  said  to  Nancy  one  day,  "Which 
one  of  your  father's  recordings  do  you 
like  best?" 

The  small  music  critic  gave  the  problem 
a  moment's  thought.  "I  believe  I  like  the 
Brahms'  'Lullaby'  best,"  she  said.  The 
question  had  been  asked  in  the  first  place 
to  tease  Nancy.  Frank  had  just  sung 
"Nancy  With  The  Laughing  Eyes,"  and  the 
visitor  thought  this  song,  dedicated  to 
Nancy,  would  be  her  favorite. 

So  the  visitor  pursued,  "What  about  that 
song  about  a  certain  little  girl?" 

"Oh,  that!  Well,  the  Brahms  is  regular, 
but  the  Nancy  song  is  special,"  said  Nancy, 
distinguishing  nicely  between  what  be- 
longed to  the  world,  hence  could  be  com- 
pared to  other  music,  and  what  belonged 
to  the  family,  hence  was  beyond  com- 
parison. 

Nancy  has  seen  only  one  of  her  father  s 
pictures,  "Step  Lively."  In  this,  you  will 
remember,  there  occurred  a  scene  in  which 
Frank  was  put  to  bed  as  a  gag.  The  gag 
turned  sour  and  before  the  action  was  over, 
the  hotel  doctor  had  administered  a  dose 
of  foul  medicine  to  the  "ailing"  guest. 

Nancy  sat  through  the  entire  picture 
without  a  word.  Afterward,  as  she  rode 
home,  she  was  obviously  pondering  a 
problem. 

When  Frank  arrived,  he  demanded, 
"Well,  how  did  you  like  the  picture?" 

Sorrowfully,  she  answered,  "I  didn't  like 
it.  I  can't  stand  to  see  you  take  medicine." 

Frank  explained  that  it  was  just  a  joke 
and  that  the  tablespoon  contained,  not 
castor  oil  as  Nancy  had  suspected,  but 
water. 

Nancy  still  shook  her  head.  "Even  if 
you  aren't  just  saying  it  to  make  me  feel 
better,  I  still  don't  like  it." 


The  two  Nancys  frequently  wear  mother- 
daughter  peasant  outfits,  tailored  for  them 
at  a  Beverly  Hills  shop.  However,  small 
Nancy  is  still  built  like  a  pencil,  utterly 
lacking  her  mother's  pleasant  curves.  This 
fact  caused  her  a  goud  deal  of  skirt  trouble. 
At  crucial  moments,  the  pint-sized  pleated 
garment  was  likely  to  hug  Nancy's  heels 
with  disrupting  suddenness.  One  morning 
she  scanned  her  father's  suspenders 
covetously.  "Now,  that's  something  like  it," 
she  murmured. 

So  her  next  outfit  is  to  be  complete  with 
suspenders — specified  by  her  dad. 

The  first  gift  her  father  ever  bought 
Nancy  was  purchased  four  months  before 
she  was  born,  and  it  was — of  all  things — 
a  book.  As  soon  as  Nancy's  eyes  could 
focus  on  a  page,  Frank  began  to  show  her 
pictures  and  to  teach  her  the  names  of 
animals,  colors,  and  other  objects.  As  a 
result,  Nancy  at  less  than  five  years  of  age, 
speaks  like  an  adult.  She  can  count  to  one 
hundred,  although  she  is  inclined  to  add 
twenty-ten,  thirty-ten,  forty-ten,  fifty-ten, 
sixty-ten,  etc.  to  the  usual  scheme  of  num- 
bers. Nowadays,  when  Frank  comes  up- 
stairs to  read  her  good-night  story  (when 
he  is  able  to  be  at  home)  she  catches  him 
instantly  if  he  tries  to  leave  anything  out. 
She  has  been  going  to  nursery  school 
since  last  Fall  and  is  a  proficient  picture - 
colorer.  "I  color  better  than  anybody  else, 
almost,  in  my  school,"  she  told  her  father, 
who  promptly  cautioned  her  against  self- 
praise.  He  said  it  wasn't  nice;  that  she 
should  compliment  the  other  children,  but 
she  should  be  critical  of  her  own  work. 

Nancy  sighed.  "Well,  I'm  a  better  colorer 
because  I'm  carefuller  around  the  edges," 
she  maintained. 

bring  on  the  family  tree  . . . 

The  first  gift  Frank  bought  his  young 
son  was  a  rattle  with  a  musical  attach- 


90 


No  curative  power  is  claimed  for  PHILIP  MORRIS  ...  but 


AN  OUNCE  OF 
PREVENTION 

IS  WORTH  A  POUND 
OF  CURE 

PHILIP  MORRIS  are  scientifically  proved 
far  less  irritating  to  the  nose  and  throat. 

Eminent  doctors  found— as  reported  in 
an  authoritative  medical  journal— that-. 
WHEN  SMOKERS  CHANGED  TO  PHILIIP 
MORRIS,  SUBSTANTIALLY  EVERY  CASE  OF 
IRRITATION  OF  THE  NOSE  OR  THROAT- 
DUE  TO  SMOKING- EITHER  CLEARED  UP 
COMPLETELY,  OR  DEFINITELY  IMPROVED  J 

PMl/P MOffl/S 


ment  inside  that,  when  agitated,  gave  forth 
two  separate  and  distinct  tones.  It  stunned 
all  three  older  members  of  the  family  when 
they  discovered  that  Frankie,  aged  six 
months,  was  shaking  the  rattle  and  hum- 
ming—clearly on  pitch— the  two  notes. 

Frank  has  always  brought  home  musical 
gifts,  and  his  son's  quick  ear  for  music 
is  likely  to  stimulate  all  manner  of  pur- 
chases. Wherever  he  goes,  he  picks  up 
music  boxes.  From  Boston  he  brought  a 
silent  butler  that  plays  "Auld  Lang  Syne." 
From  Chicago  he  brought  Nancy  a  minia- 
ture china  spinette  that  plays  "Silent 
Night."  From  New  York  he  brought  Nancy, 
Sr.,  a  powder  box  that  plays  "I  Love  You 
Truly,"  and  from  Philadelphia  he  brought 
a  circular  cake  stand  on  a  base  that  plays 
"Happy  Birthday  To  You." 

For  a  week  before  the  baby's  birthday, 
Frank  mystified  the  family  by  teaching 
Frankie  a  new  trick.  Holding  the  chubby 
young  master  on  his  knee,  Frank  would 
strike  a  match,  then  say  "Blow"  and  blow 
out  the  light.  After  two  or  three  evenings 
of  this,  the  sprout  got  the  idea.  When  Dad 
said,  "Blow,"  Junior  sputtered  enough  to 
extinguish  the  flame. 

Came  then,  Frankie's  birthday.  To  the 
table  was  brought  a  white  cake  boasting 
one  pink,  glowing  taper.  Everybody  made 
a  wish.^  Frank  moved  the  cake  over  for 
his  son's  convenience  and  said,  "Blow." 
One-hundred-percent  success. 

Looking  at  her  young  brother  fondly 
one  day,  Nancy,  Jr.,  observed  in  regard  to 
her  mother's  sister,  newly  married,  "I 
suppose  she  has  gone  to  the  hospital  to 
get  a  baby,  hasn't  she?" 

birds  V  bees  .  .  . 

Nancy,  Sr.,  and  Frank  exchanged 
glances.  "Goodness,  no,"  said  the  mother. 
"She  has  just  gone  on  her  honeymoon." 

"What's  a  honeymoon?"  Nancy  asked. 

"It's  a  vacation  that  two  people  take 
to  celebrate  getting  married,"  explained 
the  older  Nancy. 

f  Junior  thought  that  one  over.  "Well, 
I'm  not  going  on  a  honeymoon  when  I  get 
married,"  she  announced.  "I'm  going 
straight  to  the  hospital  and  get  fifteen 
children." 

Incidentally,  little  Frank  has  a  habit  of 
slowly  moving  his  chubby  left  hand  to  the 
lobe  of  his  left  ear  and  holding  it,  when 
he  becomes  embarrassed  or  confused. 
When  strangers  speak  to  him  and  try  to 
make  friends,  he  doesn't  cry  or  squirm; 
he  looks  at  the  newcomer  with  great' 
solemn  eyes,  gently  massages  his  ear  lobe,' 
and  considers  the  situation  gravely.  Then 
a  slow  grin  dawns. 

He  has  another  mannerism,  and  this  one 
is  not  original,  but  inherited  intact  from 
his  dad.  When  he  is  thinking  about  some 
of  the  mysteries  of  the  world  in  which  he 
finds  himself,  Junior  slowly  rubs  his  right 
thumb  back  and  forth  across  his  lower  lip. 
This  habit  is  identical  to  Frank,  Sr.'s  pre- 
occupied gesture  when  he  is  studying  a 
score  or  making  a  business  decision. 

Christmas,  last  year,  was  really  a  festive 
occasion  in  the  Sinatra  household.  Months 
before,  Frank  had  exchanged  a  word  with 
Santa  Claus  to  the  effect  that  a  playhouse 
would  be  welcomed  by  Nancy:  A  play- 
house large  enough  for  her  to  enter  and 
live  therein  the  secret  and  exciting  life  of 
an  imaginative  small  girl. 

Christmas  Eve  the  house  was  filled  with 
guests.  Someone  said  to  Frank,  "Are  you 
going  to  trim  your  tree  tonight?" 
^  Nancy,  Jr.,  answered  that  one  quickly. 
"Santa  Claus  trims  our  tree.  Daddy  just 
gets  the  decorations  out  and  leaves  them 
in  a  convenient  place." 

The  children  were  tucked  in  early,  but 
guests  continued  to  arrive.  Everyone  was 
very  gay,  everyone  was  making  plans  for 
a  quick  ending  of  war  and  a  year  of  hap- 


Glorial^nderbilt  De  Cicco 

"I  adore  the  softer  look  and  'finish'  my  skin  gets  from 
a  1-Minute  Mask  with  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream,"  says  heautiful 
Gloria  Vanderbilt  De  Cicco,  who  is  the  glamorous 

young  heiress  to  one  of  America's  great  names 
and  fortunes.  "No  doubt  about  it— the  Mask  makes  a 

noticeable  difference  in  my  complexion — and  quickly!'''' 


"Quick  way  to  look  my  very  best!"—  Gloria  Vanderbilt  De  Cicco 

How  to  Lave  a  softer,  clearer- looking  skin  — 
in  one  minute! 

Spread  lavish  white  fingerfuls  of  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream  all  over  your 
face— except  eyes.  Leave  this  refreshing  Mask  on  for  one  full  minute. 

"Keratolytic"  action  of  the  cream  goes  to  work!  Loosens  and  dissolves 
tiny  powder-catching  skin  particles  and  grubby  specks  of  imbedded  dirt. 

Thrilling!  Results  show  as  soon  as  you 

tissue  off  the  Mask.  Your  face  seems 
to  light  up— looks  radiantly  fresher 

and  clearer.  Feels  smoother,  too- 
ready  for  a  flawless  make-up  job! 

Quick  Make-up  Trick  .  .  .  Smooth  on  a 
satin-light  film  of  Pond's  Vanishing 
Cream — and  leave  it  on — for  smoothing, 
protective  make-up  base.  It's 
non-greasy— and  ^expert  at  holding  powder ! 


Get  a  BIG  jar  of  glamour-making  Masks 


SH  E'S    VAKVACIOUS  ; 


/ 


Her  presence  is  dynamic 
.  her  attraction  undeniable  . .  . 
her  impression  unforgettable.  In  a 
word  — a  new  word  — she's  varvacious, 
with  Varva's  exciting  perfumes 

"Follow  Me"  and  "Nonchalant." 
They've  made  her  very  very  . . . 

Varva  extracts-$l  to  $15  '  Bath  Powder,  SI 
Pace  Powder,  6  guest  puffs,  $1  •  Bubble  Foam,  $1 
Sachet,  $1  and  $1.75  •  Talc,  55c 
(plus  tax) 


PARFU 


The  Devil-May-Care  Perfume 


VARVA 

Empire  State  Building,  New  York  1,  N.  Y. 


piness  ahead.   Not  until  nearly  five  a.m. 
did  the  last  carol-singing  guest  leave. 

Shortly  before  six,  through  the  silvered 
light  of  early  dawn,  a  small  night-gowned 
form  tiptoed  to  her  mother's  bed  and 
climbed  into  its  warmth.  In  a  voice  that 
quavered  with  excitement,  small  Nancy 
whispered,  "Do  you  think  Santa  Claus  has 
been  here  yet?" 

"I  don't  think  so,"  Nancy,  Sr.,  answered. 
"You  go  back  to  sleep  for  awhile." 

The  breathless  whisper  persisted,  "Could 
I  ask  Daddy  if  he  thinks  Santa  has  been 
here  yet?" 

That  was  too  much  for  Dad.  Remember- 
ing the  tremulous  heart,  the  shaking 
ecstasy  of  his  own  childhood  Christmases, 
he  climbed  out  of  bed,  put  on  a  robe,  and 
volunteered  to  go  downstairs. 

He  came  back  in  a  moment  with  the 
joyous  announcement:   "He's  been  here." 

Lifting  his  small  daughter  out  of  bed,  he 
carried  her  to  her  own  room  to  get  her 
robe  and  slippers.  As  he  bundled  her  up, 
he  realized  that  she  was  trembling  with 
anticipation.  Small  quivers  of  excitement 
shook  the  warm  body,  and  her  eyes  were 
great  pools  of  eagerness. 

nifty  st.  nick  .  .  . 

Frank  switched  on  the  living  room 
lights,  but  only  the  electric  tapers  on  the 
huge  Christmas  tree  in  the  corner  sprung 
into  brilliance.  And  around  that  tree  there 
was  everything  of  which  a  small  girl  could 
dream:  Dolls,  a  rocking  horse  for  Frankie, 
books,  building  toys,  musical  toys — and 
a  dream  of  a  doll  house. 

Exhausted  after  investigating  stockings, 
opening  packages  (Nancy,  Sr.,  received  a 
Baum  Martin  coat  and  a  sunburst  lapel 
pin  splashed  with  diamonds  and  rubies 
with  earrings  to  match),  and  trying  on  all 
wearable  gifts,  the  entire  family  returned 
to  bed  at  nine  o'clock  and  slept  until  noon. 

Neither  Frank  nor  Nancy  has  made  any 
plans  for  the  future  of  their  children.  A 
friend  asked  Frank,  "Do  you  ever  think 
that  you  want  Nancy  to  attend  some  spe- 
cial school,  or  adopt  some  certain  career? 
Have  any  secret  ambitions  for  Frankie?" 

Frank  shook  his  head.  "In  the  enter- 
tainment business,  you  just  live  from  day 
to  day.  I'm  going  to  give  them  everything 
in  my  power — but  I'm  not  going  to  worry 
about  the  how,  when,  or  where  until  the 
time  comes." 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

One  torrid  day, 
while  strolling 
through  a  bazaar 
here  in  India,  1 
spied  a  fellow  with 
a  peculiar  insignia. 
I  purchased  some- 
thing at  a  stand  and 
turned  to  see  this 
fellow  once  more. 
The  stranger  sud- 
denly looked  up, 
caught  my  stare,  and  laughed.  That 
did  it!  The  cavernous  mouth,  those 
twinkling  eyes,  made  something  snap. 
I  shouted,  "Hey,  fellows,  here's  -Joe  E. 
Brown!"  Needless  to  say,  the  old  In- 
dian merchant  was  completely  flab- 
bergasted when  the  excited  Americans 
rushed  to  buy  his  previously  unpopu- 
lar handkerchiefs.  Later,  as  Joe  E. 
Brown  started  down  the  dusty  jungle 
road,  he  turned,  waved  and  gave  us 
that  famous  grin,  though  still  tired 
from  autographing  handkerchiefs. 

Cpl.  Curtis  W.  Brown, 
A.S.N.  363910  69 
3470  Q.M.T.  Co. 
A.P.O.  689  c/o  P.M. 
New  York,  New  York 


it  WITHOUT 
BINDING 
ELASTIC 


Pedees  s-t-r-c-t-c-h  to 
fit  perfectly,  without  annoy- 
ing elastic. ..mo  irritation 
to  your  feet!  Here's 
lightweight  comfort  that's 
sheer  and  invisible  under 
shoes...  atsorhs  perspi- 
ration ana  saves 
precious  hose. 


HERBERT  HOSIERY  MILLS,  INC. 
Norrii  town,  Pa. 


NATURAL  *U  U 


Mothers  —  vou  just  can't  contami- 
nate baby's'  bottle  when  you  use 
Baby-All  Natural  Nurser  properly. 
For  the  no-colic  nipple  screws  onto 
the  bottle  quickly,  easily.  No  spill- 
ing. And  no  need  to  touch  the 
nipple. 

Think  of  it!  No  more  pushing 
and  pulling  a  nipple  over  baby's 
bottle.  It's  on  in  a  second  —  and 
baby  can't  pull  this  nipple  off. 

The  Baby-All  Natural  Nurser  set 
includes  a  screw-on,  no-colic  Nip- 
ple, Bottle,  and  a  Cap  which  seals 
formula  safely  in  refrigerator  or 
while  traveling. 

PYREX  or  DURA- 
GLAS  BOTTLE 

Sold  complete  at 
all  Infant  Depart- 
ments and  Drug 
Stores 


SANIT-ALL  PRODUCTS  CORP. 

Greenwich,  Ohio 


-  QoUc  SCREW-ON 
BOTTLE-NIPPLE-CAP 


I  1 


_ —  ,  ■ 


BLONDE  OF  THE  YEAR 

(Continued  from  page  47) 


Mrs.  Haver's  sympathetic  face  to  a  row 
of  seventeen  pairs  of  galoshes,  and  then  to 
a  table  growing  bowlegged  beneath  seven- 
teen assorted  heart-shaped  boxes  of  candy. 
He  swallowed  hard.  '"I — er— I'm  awfully 
sorry,  Mrs.  Haver,  but  I  can't  stay.  I  won't 
even  have  time  to  take  off  my  boots. 
Would  you  mind  asking  June  to  step  out 
here  for  a  minute?" 

dear  valentine  .  .  . 

June  flew  out  to  the  entry  and  started 
to  say  something  about  of  course  he  had 
to  come  in  for  a  moment,  but  he  inter- 
rupted. "Valentine  greetings,"  he  said, 
thrust  a  tiny  gold  heart  box  into  her 
hands,  and  shot  out  of  the  house  like  a 
hive-tipper  escaping  a  swarm  of  bees. 

June's  jaw  slackened,  and  her  heart 
had  a  headache.  Slowly,  she  opened  the 
smallest  box  of  all;  within  was  a  gold 
heart-locket  on  a  slender  gold  chain.  She 
still  has  it,  a  precious  momento. 

The  vanishing  Valentine  giver  was  not 
the  only  humble  Haver  suitor.  She  had 
been  in  Hollywood  only  a  short  time  when, 
the  first  Friday  of  each  month,  June  began 
to  receive  red  roses  After  several  months 
of  this,  the  color  of  the  roses  changed — 
subsequent  offerings  were  tea  roses,  and  a 
card  written  by  the  florist  explained  that 
the  giver  of  the  roses  had  learned  that 
June's  favorite  color  was  pink  or  an 
orange-cast  rose  shade,  so  the  flowers 
sought  to  comply  with  that  taste.  Oh, 
lovely! 

At  Christmas  time,  June  received  a 
gasp-getting  red  alligator  bag,  constructed 
like  a  concertina— that  is,  capable  of  im- 
pressive expansion— and  closed  with  a 
war-time-precious  zipper.  "Yipe,"  said 
June,  "am  I  ever  grateful."  But  she  was 
somewhat  embarrassed,  too;  it  seemed  a 
little  anti-Emily-Post  to  be  accepting  such 
lavish  gifts,  from  a  stranger. 

A  few  weeks  ago,  the  social  nuances  were 
satisfied;  the  donor  of  June's  flowers  and 
other  gifts  was  no  stranger,  but  an  ex- 
neighbor.  He  wrote  a  long  letter  explain- 
ing his  admiration  for  June.  Seems  that 
when  they  were  both  kids,  he  lived  across 
the  street.  "I  really  resented  "you,"  he 
wrote,  "because  you  were  such  a  junior 
genius."  She  played  the  piano  magnifi- 
cently (at  the  green  apple  age  of  seven 
she  made  a  piano  solo  appearance  with  the 
Cincinnati  Symphony  Orchestra,  conducted 
by  Eugene  Goossens),  and  this  boy's 
mother  used  to  mention  June  in  such 
sentences  as,  "Why  won't  you  practice  the 
way  June  does?"  and  "Why  aren't  you  as 
interested  in  music  as  June  is?" 

In  short,  June  was  a  murder-maker  as 
far  as  this  boy  was  concerned.  But  now 
that  he  has  grown  up  and  has  developed 
a  taste  for  loveliness  served  with  or  with- 
out music,  he  confessed  that  he  was  glad 
he  didn't  turn  out  to  be  one  of  the 
principals  in  the  Junior  Javelin  Murder 
during  those  painful  days  long  ago. 

To  date,  June's  favorite  all-time  gift  is 
the  hula  skirt  she  received  a  few  days  ago 
from  Farley  Granger,  who  is  stationed  in 
Honolulu.  Farley,  incidentally,  is  now 
6'3"  tall— "just  Fred  MacMurray's  height," 
observed  June  pensively  one  day,  scanning 
the  Mt.  Everest  altitude  of  Mr.  MacMurray's 
head.  June,  all  5'2"  of  her,  appreciated 
the  solid  sense  of  one  of  Farley's  letters 
in  which  he  said,  "Get  out  the  highest  plat- 
form shoes  you  own  and  save  your 
coupons  for  a  pair  of  real  spike  heels, 
because  we're  going  dancing  as  soon  as  I 
can  get  home." 

By  no  means  is  June  always  on  the 
receiving  end  of  the  gift  racket.   She  is 


BUY  MORE  WAR  BONDS! 


93 


always  seeing  some  item  that  was  obviously 
designed,  manufactured,  and  placed  in  a 
window  display  for  the  possession  of  some 
friend  or  relative.  The  entire  Haver  family 
is  a  corporation  of  enthusiastic  gift  buyers. 
Christmas,  with  them,  is  a  frantic  holiday 
festooned  with  slip-ups  and  fractured 
secrets. 

Consider,  for  instance,  that  situation 
of  two  Christmases  ago.  Mrs.  Haver  had 
said  from  time  to  time,  throughout  the 
years,  "Some  day  I'd  like  to  have  a  dia- 
mond bracelet.  Nothing  Mae-Westian,  of 
course,  but  something  simple,  in  keeping 
with  the  rest  of  my  possessions." 

So  June  and  her  older  sister  (and 
adored  buddy)  Dorothy,  talked  it  over 
and  found  that,  by  pooling  their  resources, 
they  could  buy  a  very  dignified  and  charm- 
ing bracelet.  They  went  shopping.  They 
considered  this  bracelet  and  that.  Finally 
they  found  one  that  was  stunning,  but  it 
was  just  a  little  more  than  they  had 
amassed.  Not  until  two  weeks  later  would 
they  have  the  necessary  amount.  So  they 
decided  to  wait  and  buy  the  jewel  of  their 
prideful  choice. 

At  the  end  of  the  two  weeks,  the  girls— 
abubble  with  excitement — descended  upon 
the  jeweler  and  stated  importantly  that 
they  wanted  to  see  a  particular  bracelet 
again.  They  had  decided  to  purchase  it, 
they  said.  The  jeweler  was  apologetic  and 
regretful.  Only  the  day  before,  that 
bracelet  had  been  sold. 

There  was  another  bracelet,  almost  as 
lovely,  available,  so  they  took  it.  On  the 
way  home  they  spent  a  good  deal  of  time 
assuring  one  another  that  this  bracelet 
was  really  the  smarter — the  other  had 
been  a  little  heavy,  not  quite  as  interest- 
ing, not  quite  as  right  for  their  mother. 
At  home  they  hid  their  purchase  and 
answered  the  call  to  dinner  looking  quite 
smug.  It  was  a  very  gay  dinner;  everyone 


laughed  uproariously  at  the  quips  of  every 
one  else.  High  good  humor  bounced 
around  the  room  like  circus  balloons  in  a 
high  wind.  (  , 

Finally  Mrs.  Haver  capitulated.  '  I  can  t 
stand  it  another  minute,"  she  exploded. 
"I  was  going  to  keep  it  secret  until  Christ- 
mas, but  I  can't."  She  brought  out  a  long, 
slender  jeweler's  box.  "With  the  Christ- 
mas money  I've  saved  from  other  years, 
and  with  other  gift  checks,  I  bought  myself 
a  diamond  bracelet.  From  myself  to  my- 
self—Merry Christmas." 

double  trouble  .  .  . 

June  and  Dorothy  exchanged  a  long, 
stunned  stare,  then  they  howled  with  de- 
light. The  bracelet  Mrs.  Haver  had  bought 
was  the  one  they  had  wanted!  After  a 
surprise  of  such  magnitude  the  girls 
couldn't  keep  their  secret  either,  so  they 
hauled  forth  their  purchase  and  presented 
it.  Then  everyone  cried  a  few  happy  tears. 

Last  Christmas,  June  and  Dorothy  had 
purchased,  among  other  things,  a  set  of 
twelve  cocktail  napkins  embroidered  with 
pink  elephants— for  their  mother.  A  week 
before  the  holiday,  June,  Dorothy,  Mrs. 
Haver,  and  Evelyn  (the  youngest  Haver) 
were  shopping  for  friends  when  Mrs. 
Haver  passed  a  linen  shop,  exclaimed,  and 
retraced  her  steps. 

The  girls,  tasting  calamity,  walked 
slowly  on.  "Come  on,  Mother,"  they  urged. 

"Come  on  back— I  want  you  to  see 
something,"  she  called.  "There  are  the 
most  unique  cocktail  napkins  here.  I  think 
I'll  run  in  and  buy  a  dozen." 

The  girls  descended  on  their  mother. 
They  said  time  was  a-wasting,  and  that 
the  napkins  could  wait  until  after  Christ- 
mas. They  said  they  didn't  like  the  design 
very  well,  anyhow.  .  .  .  Come  on,  Mother! 

"You'll  like  them  when  you  get  used  to 
them,"   said  Mother,  marching   into  the 


store.   So  the  girls  had  to  tell  her. 

Furthermore,  to  render  the  holiday  a 
complete  concerto  of  confusion,  June  and 
her  mother  had  combined  resources  to 
buy  Dorothy  a  handsome  set  of  gold  bird 
clips.  "At  least  we'll  have  ONE  secret," 
June  opined. 

The  following  day,  Mrs.  Haver  and 
Dorothy  were  shopping  for  June's  sur- 
prise gift.  The  merchandiser,  who  had  sold 
Mrs.  Haver  and  June  the  clips,  passed 
them  in  the  store  aisle  and  called  out 
cheerily,  "I  know  your  daughter  is ;  going 
to  be  pleased  with  those  gold  birds." 

Grinning  at  Mrs.  Haver,  Dorothy  said, 
"Merry  Christmas,  Mother!" 

The  Christmas  gift  that  June  remem- 
bers most  tenderly,  however,  is  an  in- 
tangible one.  As  unreal  as  the  Christ- 
mas spirit  itself,  yet  it  remains  as  real 
in  memory  as  the  sound  of  sleigh  bells 
or  the  fragrance  of  mountain  pine. 
While  June  was  growing  up,  she  always 
spent  Christmas  Eve  singing  in  a  Chil- 
dren's Hospital.  One  year  she  had  been 
knocking  herself  out  in  a  ward,  singing 
merry  little  jingles  and  carols,  when  a 
ten-year-old  colored  girl  was  wheeled  in. 

A  young  intern  was  keepiMg  an  eye  on 
his  small  patient,  and  a  nurse  was  also 
in  attendance.  June  went  on  with  her 
program,  but — after  her  next  song — the 
newest  member  of  the  audience  lifted  a 
thin  hand  and  beckoned  weakly.  June 
tripped  over  and  leaned  down  to  the 
patient,  who  slid  one  arm  around  June's 
shoulders.  The  girl  was  too  weak  to  speak 
aloud,  but  she  whispered,  "Please  sing,  'Is 
It  True  What  They  Say  About  Dixie?'" 
Defeating  by  sheer  will  power  the  catch 
in  her  throat,  June  sang  every  verse  she 
knew.  Then  the  little  girl,  eyelids  heavy 
over  great  brown  eyes,  was  wheeled  away. 
She  lapsed  into  a  coma  a  few  moments  later 
and    died    the    following    day.  Having 


His  heart  in  his  eyes  .  . . 
his  eyes  on  your  lips  . . .  your  lips 

irresistible  in  irresistible  ruby  red 
lipstick!  whip-text  through  a 

secret  process  to  be  creamy-soft, 
non-drying,  color-true. 

Matching  rouge  and  powder. 


irresistible  lips  are 


ruby  red 


\  10c-2Se 
SIZES 


WHIP-TEXT  TO  STAY  ON  LONGER  ...  S-M-O-O-T-H-E-R!  A  TOUCH  OF  IRRESISTIBLE  PERFUME  ASSURES  GLAMOUR 


94 


checked  up  by  telephone,  June  hung  up 
after  hearing  this  news,  and  went  out 
to  the  kitchen  where  she  told  her  mother 
thoughtfully,  "I'm  glad  I  had  the  privilege 
of  giving  the  little  girl  her  last  Christmas 
present.  It's  odd  what  things  turn  out 
to  be  important  in  this  world,  isn't  it?" 

To  this  day  June  is  repelled  by  the 
odor  of  iodoform,  not  only  because  of  this 
experience,  but  because  of  an  earlier 
happening  equally  heart-wringing  but 
without — luckily — a  tragic  denouement. 

When  June  was  eight,  she  came  romp- 
ing home  from  school  one  day  to  be  told 
that  her  mother  was  in  the  hospital.  She 
had  been  badly  injured  in  an  automobile 
accident.  The  three  girls,  white-lipped 
and  with  hearts  turned  to  resounding 
gongs,  rushed  to  the  hospital.  Mrs.  Haver 
had  suffered  a  frontal  concussion  so  her 
face  had  turned  a  mottled  purple  and  was 
distended  with  swelling.  June  managed 
to  swallow  her  sickness,  to  be  fairly  cheer- 
ful, and  to  promise  to  come  back  the  next 
day,  but  when  she  left  the  room  she  cried 
wildly  and  said  she  knew  her  mother  was 
going  to  die.  No  one  could  talk  her  out 
of  it.-  "Her  hair  is  all  falling  down  and 
even  if  her  face  is  bruised,  there  isn't  any 
color  in  her  lips.  I  know  she's  going  to 
die,"  she  wailed  disconsolately. 

Actually,  although  she  had  been  pain- 
fully pounded,  Mrs.  Haver  was  in  no 
critical  danger.  But,  when  the  girls'  father 
reported  June's  agonized  words,  she  man- 
aged a  smile  and  said  she'd  fix  every- 
thing. The  next  afternoon,  when  June 
arrived,  she  found  her  mother's  hair 
brushed  and  tied  back  with  a  gay  pink 
ribbon,  and  Mrs.  Haver  was  wearing 
cardinal  lipstick.  June  relaxed;  the  world 
again  moved  in  its  orderly  orbit. 

jaywalking  june  .  .  . 

June,  herself,  had  a  narrow  escape  from 
an  automobile.  Emerging  from  the  judge's 
chambers  the  day  her  contract  with  20th 
Century-Fox  was  approved,  she  darted 
across  the  street  without  seeing  a  taxi 
cab  preparing  to  plunge  from  its  parking 
spot.  Mrs.  Haver,  a  few  feet  behind  June, 
saw  the  whole  thing  and  screamed.  June 
summoned  all  her  adagio  ability  and  leaped 
to  the  safety  of  the  curbing,  but  the  taxi- 
screeching  past— slapped  the  skirt  of  her 
coat  as  the  paw  of  a  lion  might  score  a 
near-miss  on  his  trainer's  coat  tails. 

With  spaghetti-limp  knees,  Mrs.  Haver 
managed  to  join  her  daughter  on  the  safety 
of  the  sidewalk.  Closing  her  eyes  and 
exhaling  a  long  breath,  Mrs.  Haver  said, 
"Oh,  baby!  Just  when  you're  getting  your 
big  break.  ..." 

".  .  .  I  almost  got  my  final  break,"  June 
finished  the  sentence. 

The  Havers,  as  even  the  most  casual 
observer  would  instantly  guess,  are  a 
singularly  devoted  family  and  every  indi- 
cation is  that  Dorothy's  husband,  Bill 
Flynn,  has  been  absorbed  into  the  family 
with  a  speed  typical  of  the  Havers. 
.  June  was  Cupid  in  this  deal.  While  she 
was  singing  with  Ted  Fio  Rito's  band,  one 
of  the  members  (Frank  Flynn)  said  re- 
peatedly, "When  we  get  to  Los  Angeles 
you  MUST  meet  my  brother,  Bill.  He's 
just  right  for  you.  Because  he's  a  'cellist, 
he'd  appreciate  your  musicology;  because 
hes  hep,  he'd  admire  your  enthusiasm. 
Oh,  you've  got  to  meet  Bill." 

So  when  the  troupe  reached  Los 
Angeles,  Frank  took  the  Havers  (Mrs. 
Haver,  Dorothy  and  June)  and  huwied 
out  to  visit  the  celebrated  brother  who 
answered  the  door  wearing  leather  house 
slippers,  a  handsome  pair  of  slacks,  a 
swagger  house  jacket,  and  smoking  a  pipe. 
Which  is  to  say  that  he  strongly  resembled 
Esquire's"  version  of  the  sharp  young  man 
about  town.  June  and  Dorothy  exchanged 
glances  spelling  put  "wow!" 

After  a  certain  amount  of  chatter  in  the 


Don't  risk  losing  the  feminine  daintiness 
that's  yours  naturally.  Yes,  your  prettiest 
dress  can  ruin  it  all . . .  by  catching  and 
holding  under-arm  perspiration  odor. 

Stop  this  threat  beforeyou  dress  with  fast- 
acting,  long-lasting  0D0R0N0  ...  the  new 
cream  deodorant  that  protects  you 
faster  than  you  can  slip  on  your  slip. 

The  new  0D0R0N0  Cream  Deodorant 
contains  science's  most  effective  per- 


spiration stopper . . .  protects  up  to  three 
days.  Does  not  irritate  your  skin.  Can 
be  used  after  shaving.  Does  not  harm 
fine  fabrics,  or  turn  gritty  in  jar.  No 
waiting  to  dry. 

So  before  you  think  of  what  dress  to 
wear  .  .  .  think  of  your  Sweet  Self. 
Change  to  new,  snowy-white  0D0R0N0 
Cream  for  instant,  full,  lasting  pro- 
tection. 


BE  JUST  AS  SWEET  AFTER  YOU  DRESS  WITH  / 


39* 

Also  5W  &  10t 
{Plus  Fed.  Tax) 


use Ctaiq-Mcvflm 

TOOTH 
I  ^  PASTE 


with  Safety 

....No  other 
dentifrice  can 
honestly  claim 
MORE! 

ASK  YOUR 

1  ^mm 


Compounded  wH-** 


..the  active  Ingres!  ie* 

Milk  OF 


Magnesia 


Millions  of 
tubes  used  io 
American 
homes  and  mil- 
lions more  by 
the  men  and 
women  of  our 
armed  forces. 


WHY  QUALITY  COSTS  LESS 

Thanks  to  modern  science,  5c  or  10c  buys 
you  a  better  toilet  soap  than  grandma  s  2  5c  to 
50c  best.  Thank  science,  too,  for  a  safe,  re- 
freshing tooth  paste  compounded  with  mag- 
nesium hydroxide,  the  active  ingredient  in 
Milk  of  Magnesia,  at  Craig-Martin's  amazingly 
low  prices.  See  the  giant  25c  tube  pictured 
above  and  the  bargain  10c  tube  at  leading  5c 
and  10c  stores— equal  values  in  Craig-Martin 
Tooth  Powder.  Mail  coupon  today  for  tKfcfc 
brushing  chart  that  shows  you  how  to  clean 
teeth  efficiently. 


96 


COMFORT  MFG.  COMPANY 

SOO  S.  Throop  St.,  Chicago  7,  III.  (3) 

Rush  me  FREE  chart  showing  efficient  tooth- 
brushing  method. 


Name. 


Address. 


City   Zone.  . .  State. 

PRINT  PLAINLY 


apartment,  Bill  asked  the  group  to  join 
him  for  luncheon  and  managed  to  get 
himself  seated  next  to  Dorothy.  "Hmmmm," 
thought  June,  "what  goes  on  here?  Frank 
said  Bill  would  be  just  right  for  me." 

However,  Dorothy  and  Bill,  by  that  time, 
were  deep  in  various  conversations  which 
— when  boiled  down — amounted  to  that 
age-old  query,  "Where  have  you  been  all 
my  life?"  It  was  love  at  first  sight.  They 
knew  that  they  would  be  married  eventu- 
ally, but  the  war  was  resting  a  clammy 
hand  on  Bill's  shoulder,  so  they  decided 
to  settle  for  a  long  engagement. 

In  the  fall  of  1943,  Mrs.  Haver  and  June 
went  East  on  the  location  jaunt  for  the 
filming  of  "Home  In  Indiana."  (Since  that 
time,  June  has  made  "When  Irish  Eyes 
Are  Smiling,"  "Where  Do  We  Go  From 
Here,"  and  at  present  she  is  working  with 
Betty  Grable  in  "The  Dolly  Sisters.") 

One  morning  they  received  a  phone  call 
from  Dorothy  in  Los  Angeles,  saying  that 
Bill  was  there  on  leave  and  that  he  was 
going  to  be  sent  overseas  before  the  Havers 
could  all  get  together  for  an  old-fashioned 
family  wedding  ...  so,  did  they  mind  if 
she  was  married  September  Thirtieth  at 
the  Church  of  the  Good  Shepherd? 

The  day  of  the  wedding,  Mrs.  Haver 
caused  an  acute  Haver  handkerchief  short- 
age. She  and  June,  watching  the  clock, 
said  to  one  another,  "Now  she's  getting 
dressed  to  go  to  the  church."  "Now  she's 
marching  down  the  aisle."  "Now  Bill  is 
slipping  the  ring  on  her  finger." 

As  soon  as  he  was  married,  Bill  was 
shifted  first  to  one  base,  then  to  another, 
with  Dorothy  going  wherever  he  went. 
She,  June  and  Mrs.  Haver  kept  up  a 
frantic  letter-telegram-telephonic  mara- 
thon in  an  attempt  to  arrange  a  meeting 
somewhere.  Finally  they  discovered  that 
all  four  would  be  in  Chicago  for  a  simul- 
taneous twenty  minutes. 

Chicago  shenanigans  .  .  . 

Naturally,  June's  train  was  late.  She 
and  her  mother  nearly  drove  the  conductor 
crazy,  asking  him  when  they  would  really, 
positively,  absolutely  get  into  Chicago.  The 
seconds  raced,  the  moments  zoomed,  the 
hours  lightninged,  while  the  wheels  of 
the  locomotive  made  a  circle  about  as  fast 
as  the  growth  rings  in  a  redwood. 

Finally,  in  contradiction  to  their  gloomy 
view,  the  train  arrived  in  a  driving  rain. 
As  they  passed  the  Arrival  &  Departure 
scoreboard,  they  noted  that  Dorothy's  train, 
too,  was  late.  So  they  stood  on  one  foot 
and  then  the  other  until — in  the  dim 
distance  fogged  by  rain — they  made  out  a 
tall  form  in  uniform  beside  which  trotted 
a  drenched,  but  widely  grinning  Dorothy. 

Bill  is  currently  in  England,  flying  a 
C-47.  His  squadron's  won  a  Presidential 
Citation,  and  Bill  has  won  an  Air  Medal 
with  two  Oak  Leaf  Clusters.  Quite  a  guy. 

A  good  deal  of  June's  life  has  been  spent 
in  stations  and  on  trains.  Even  her  18th 
birthday  found  her  taking  a  dim  view  of 
the  situation  from  a  seat  in  the  club  car. 
"Here  I've  been  looking  forward  to  my 
18th  birthday  for  at  least  10  years,  and 
what  happens!  I  spent  it  in  a  miserable 
old  train  on  my  way  to  Chicago,"  she 
groused  to  her  mother. 

But  when  they  arrived  that  night,  they 
were  met  by  a  flock  of  20th  Century  offi- 
cials and  whisked  to  the  Pump  Room 
where  June  was  given  a  birthday  party  to 
make  a  Maharanee  seem  miserly.  There 
was  a  magnificent  birthday  cake,  of  course, 
but  best  of  all,  there  was  iced  champagne. 

All  her  life  June  had  heard  about  cham- 
pagne, so  it  represented  the  utter  zenith 
of  success  in  her  mind. 

She  loved  it.  And  why  shouldn't  she? 
Champagne  is  June's  kindred  element: 
like  June  it  is  tops  of  its  type,  it  is 
effervescent,  sparkling,  fragile.  June  Haver 
is  The  Champagne  Kid. 


Like  os  not,  Gronmeres'  Too  Knot  Braid 
was  set  with  VICTORY  Hair  Pins... just 
as  today's  Balenciaga  Braid 
is  held  "just-so"  with 
VICTORY  Hair  pnd 
Bobbie*  Pins. 


'Reg.U.S.  Pat.  Off. 


ROY  S.  BAIN.  Pres.     Buffalo  '4,  N.  V. 


CORP. 


VICTORY  SETS  THE  HEADLINES  OF  THE  WORLD 


THIS  NEW  DRY  WAY 
TAKES  ONLY  10  MINUTES 

•  QUICK  —  No  soop,  no  rinsing, 
no  drying  with  Minipoo. 

•  EFFICIENT —c/eonses  the  hair 
of  dirt,-  grim;  oil  and  odor. 

e  BEAUTIFYING— enhances 
wove,  leaves  hair  toft,  lovely. 

•  SAFE —  Minipoo  is  safe  in  all 
weather.  Ideal  for  sick  room. 

30  Shampoos  with  ajittai  appSsator  1tt0* 


MINIPOO 

DRY  SHAMPOO  POWDER 


COSMETIC  DISTRIBUTORS.  INC..  NEW  VOIR  17.  B.  T. 


CO-ED  LETTERBOX 

(Continued  from  page  8) 


wouldut  be  repulsive.  Don't  sit  a  million  miles 
away  from  him  in  the  car.  Give  him  a  couple 
of  soulful  looks  during  the  evening,  Instead 
of  jabbering  your  head  off  as  he's  taking  you 
to  your  door  to  say  goodnight,  tell  him  'softly 
how  -wonderful  the  evening  was  and  what  fun 
he  is  to  be  with.  Next  month  you'll  be  writing 
m  for  advice  in  warding  them  off. 

■  When  a  boy  cuts  in  at  a  dance,  should  you 
say  anything  to  the  departing  lad?  Helen 
McP.,  Doylestown,  Pa. 

Actually,  he  should  thank  you  for  the  dance 
but  we  think  it's  just  as  right  for  the  gal  to 
do  the  thanking.  Not  in  so  many  ivords  may- 
be, but  give  him  your  flashiest  smile  and  say 
I  hat  was  lovely."  Or  fust  squeeze  his  hand 
a  little  and  whisper,  "Nice!" 

■  I  like  Johnny  very,  very  much,  and  I  think  he 
likes  me^  He  has  taken  me  out  a  few  times,  and 
it  has  been  more  fun  each  date.  His  school 
gives  a  big  prom  in  the  late  spring,  and  I'm 
dying  to  be  invited.  How  could  I  subtly  hint 
at  it?    Georgia  A.,  Houston,  Texas. 

Subtle  hints  are  generally  fatal.  Things  ap- 
pear to  be  going  so  nicely  right  this  minute 
that  ive  d  just  let  nature  take  its  course  Con- 
tinue to  look  and  be  your  cutest  self,  and  don't 
get  tense  and  frenzied  as  the  prom  date  ap- 
proaches If  he  hasn't  spoken  up  by,  say,  two 
■weeks  before  the  party,  you  might  drop  some 
bombshell  like,  "The  family  wants  me  to  qo 
away  with  them  the  zveek  end  of  the  twenty- 
first.  Force  his  hand,  capitalize  on  the  old 
■war  of  nerves.  He'll  undoubtedly  ask  you 
but  if  for  some  reason  he  doesn't,  be  com- 
pletely nonchalant  and  unruffled. 
■  What  is  the  age  at  which  a  girl  should  be 
allowed  to  date?  Babs'  Mother,  Los  Angeles 
Calif. 

The  dating  age  seems  to  vary  throughout 
the  country,  ranging  from  twelve  or  thirteen, 
in  parts  of  the  South,  to  sixteen  in  some  sec- 
tions of  the  East.  We  think  fourteen  is  a  good 
age  to  begin  having  house  dates  and  doubles. 
It  might  be  a  good  idea  for  all  the  mothers  in 
your  neighborhood  to  standardize  on  the 
dating  age,  curfew,  and  number  of  dates  a 
week. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Yes,  sir,  I  saw  it 
happen!  When  I  was 
just  about  fourteen, 
a    friend    and  I 
haunted  a  local  food 
show  in  Atlanta, 
Georgia,  trying  our 
darndest   to    get  a 
glimpse  of  lovely 
Irene  Rich  who,  it 
was   rumored,  ap- 
peared for  just  a  short  time  each  eve- 
ning for  Welch's  products.   We  were 
beginning  to  doubt  the  truthfulness  of 
the  rumor  until  one  evening  we  DID 
get  to  see  her!  There  she  was  coming 
through  the  crowd  clad  in  a  breath- 
takingly  beautiful  gown,  looking  every 
bit  as  gorgeous  as  on  the  screen.  When 
she  arrived  at  the  Welch  booth,  she 
mounted  a  small  crate  so  as  to  be 
above  the  crowd  and  get  to  everyone 
who  clamored  for  her  autoaraph.  Then 
IT  happened!   The  crate  gave  under 
her  very  slight  weight  and  she  toppled 
over  right  into  my  arms! 

We  were  both  stunned  and  embar- 
rassed but  she  thanked  me  in  that 
wonderful  voice  of  hers,  and  I  haven't 
yet  forgotten  my  close  brush  with 
glamour. 

Frances  R.  Hill, 
Frederick,  Oklahoma 


II 


MINE  IS  A  STORY 

no  pictures  can  tell 

— says  Mrs.  Louise  Sullenger 
of  Dearborn,  Michigan 

"I  am  sending  you  two  snapshots,"  writes 
Louise  Sullenger,  "one,  of  the  woman  I 
used  to  be-one,  of  the  woman  I  am  today. 
They  tell  you  something  of  the  physical 
change  in  my  appearance.  But  no  photo- 
graph can  reveal  the  buoyancy,  the  zest 
for  living,  that  now  fills  me  with  eagerness 
for  the  adventures  of  each  new  day. 

"No  one  need  tell  me  what  an  overweight 
woman  thinks  about!"  says  Mrs.  Sullen- 
ger. "I  know  all  the  tortures  of  buying  a 
size  40  dress.  I  know  the  misery  of  refus- 
ing invitations  because  of  being  ashamed 
of  my  appearance.  Not  so  long  ago,  I  was 
wallowing  in  self-pity,  with  only  one  re- 
maining grain  of  resolution:  I  would  try 
the  DuBarry  Success  Course. 

"In  ten  weeks  from  the  time  I  started,  I 
lost  25  pounds 


.-i 


and  got  back  the 
waistline  I  had 
as  a  girl.  Then 
I  bought  a  new 
suit— size  14! 

"But  no  words 
and  no  pictures 
can  express  how 
it  feels  to  look 
into  the  mirror 
and  see  reflect- 
ed a  shining,  ra- 
diant face  — to 
feel  that  all  of 
life  is  still  be- 
fore you,  and  to 
know  that  you 
have  the  energy, 
the  courage  — 
yes,  and  the 
beauty  to  enjoy 
it." 


These  are  the  snap- 
shots Mrs.  Sullen- 
ger sent  to  Ann 
Delafield  — the  one 
above  showing  her 
"as  she  used  to 
be,"  the  one  at 
right  showing  herl 
on  finishing  thel 
Success  Course.  f 


HOW  ABOUT  YOU?  Haven't  you 
wished  that  you  could  be  slender  again,  hear 
the  compliments  of  friends,  wear  youthful 
styles,  feel  like  a  new  person?  The  DuBarry 
Success  Course  can  help  you. 

It  shows  you  how  to  follow  at  home  the 
methods  taught  by  Ann  Delafield  at  the  fa- 
mous Richard  Hudnut  Salon,  New  York. 
The  plan  is  intensely  practical.  It  fits  into 
your  daily  life.  You  get  an  analysis  of  your 


HEIGHT(AFTER) 
5' 51/4" 


LOST 
25  POUNDS 


BUST 
3"  LESS 


WAIST  ABDOMEN 
5%"  tESS  7"  LESS 


HIPS 
M"  LESS 


Accepted  for  advertising  in  publications 
of  the  American  Medical  Association 


Ann  Delafield,  Directing 


needs,  a  goal  to  work  for  and  a  plan  for 
attaining  it.  You  learn  how  to  bring  your 
weight  and  body  proportions  to  normal,  care 
for  your  skin,  style  your  hair  becomingly,  use 
make-up  for  glamour,  look  better,  feel  bet- 
ter—be at  your  best  for  wartime  living. 

Why  not  use  the  coupon  to  find  out 
what  this  famous  Course  can  do  for  you? 


RICHARD  HUDNUT  SALON 
NEW  YORK 


j  Richard  Hudnut  Salon  

I  Dept.  SS-59,693  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  N.  Y.  /^f^fj^ 

[  '  '  fit  Guaranteed  by  v\ 

Please  send  the  booklet  telling  all  about  the  VGood  ?!?-?ieJc?eP"1K> 


I 

I  DuBarry  Home  Success  Course, 
j  Miss 


v+o,  irotftoiviot 


Address. 


With  your  Course  you  re 
ceive  this  Chest  containing 
a  generous  supply  of  Du-  \ 

Barry  Beauty  and  Make-up   i   City  z™.  No.,  o. 

Preparations  for  your  type.  '  '■'*"•  otate. 


LITTLE  MISS  REMARKABLE 

(Continued  from  page  39) 


So  Mrs.  O'Brien  watched,  while  Margaret 
drew  slow,  conscientious  strokes  on  the 
white  paper.  Strokes  that  brought  into 
being  a  girl  with  long,  tawny  hair  and 
oblique  green  eyes  and  a  necklace  of 
obviously  expensive  pearls.  In  short,  a 
Glamor  Girl.  "Like  a  movie  star,"  Mar- 
garet explained  helpfully. 

let's  pretend  .  .  . 

Because  to  Margaret,  a  movie  star  is 
Lana  Turner  or  Greer  Garson,  or  some- 
body like  that.  The  fact  that  she  herself  is 
rapidly  turning  into  America's  Sweetheart 
and  is  co-starred  with  some  of  the  biggest 
names  in  Hollywood,  doesn't  mean  a  thing 
to  her.  Not  that  she  doesn't  like  it.  She's 
crazy  about  it.  Acting  is  like  eating  ice 
cream  every  day  in  the  week  and  twice 
on  Sundays.  It's  wonderful  because  it's 
what  she  likes  best  in  all  the  world.  It's 
a  game  of  "Let's  Pretend,"  but  instead  of 
playing  it  by  herself  at  home,  she  plays 
it  at  the  studio  on  a  great  big  set  made  just 
for  the  game,  and  with  people  like  Judy 
Garland  and  Robert  Young  and  June  Ally- 
son  to  play  it  with  her. 

Once  in  a  while  the  "Let's  Pretend"  game 
gets  almost  too  exciting.  Like  the  time 
during  the  shooting  of  "For  Our  Vines 
Have  Tender  Grapes."  There  was  a  scene 
that  sounded  as  if  it  was  going  to  be 
wonderful  fun.  Margaret  and  Jackie  Jen- 
kins (her  favorite  co-actor)  were  to  be 
afloat  on  the  deep  in  a  wooden  bathtub. 
They  were  supposed  to  be  asleep  and  not 
know  the  tub  had  floated  off.  The  scene 
was  to  be  shot  on  the  lake  at  Metro,  and 
Margaret  looked  forward  to  it  with  con- 


siderable enthusiasm.  She  isn't  sure  just 
when  she  stopped  pretending  to  be  scared 
and  started  being  really  and  truly  fright- 
ened. But  all  of  a  sudden,  it  was  as  if 
they  were  on  a  real  ocean,  floating  around 
in  this  flimsy  old  tub.  The  waves  were  like 
towering,  grey  cliffs,  ready  to  fall  on  them 
and  bury  them  forever.  The  tub  whirled 
madly,  and  Margaret  and  Jackie  clutched 
each  other  in  panic. 

"We're  supposed  to  be  scared,"  Mar- 
garet said,  trying  to  keep  her  voice  from 
shaking.  "They  want  us  to  be  scared,  for 
the  picture." 

"Not  this  scared,"  quavered  Jackie  in  a 
small  voice. 

Margaret's  heart  banged  madly  in  her 
chest,  like  the  hooves  of  a  runaway  horse. 
How  fast  could  your  heart  go,  anyway, 
without  stopping  entirely?  Sometimes 
people  died  of  fright,  and  maybe  it  was 
because  their  hearts  beat  so  fast  that  they 
cracked  right  in  two.  Would  it  be  better 
to  die  of  fright,  or  to  drown,  Margaret 
wondered  unhappily. 

The  tub  gave  a  horrible  lurch.  It  felt 
as  if  it  was  going  to  turn  over.  Margaret 
said  a  quick,  little  girl's  prayer.  "Please, 
God,  take  care  of  Jackie  and  me,  and 
make  this  silly  old  bathtub  act  like  it's 
s'posed  to."  Then  above  the  slap  of  the 
waves  came  another,  a  familiar  sound.  A 
voice  yelled  "Cut!  That's  it,  boys."  And 
Margaret's  breath,  which  had  been  chas- 
ing itself  like  a  kitten  after  its  tail,  came 
out  in  a  long,  relieved  sigh.  She  and 
Jackie  sat  up,  and  the  waves  magically 
died,  and  a  few  feet  away  was  the  boat- 
load   of   expert   swimmers    assigned  by 


3  Main 
Deodorant 

Troubles- 

WWGH  /s  yoctfis? 


C#£AM 


Now  you  can  end  this 
waste!  Yodora  never 
dries  and  grains.  Yodora 
—  because  it  is  made 
with  a  cream  base- 
stays  smooth  as  a  fine 
face  cream  to  the  last! 


Such  creams  are  out- 
moded forever  by 
Yodora.  Soft,  delicate, 
exquisite— Yodora  feels 
like  whipped  cream. 
Amazing— that  such  a 
fragrant,  lovely  cream 
can  give  such  effective 
powerful  protection. 


YODORA 


Metro  to  guard  its  bathtub  full  of  valuable 
property.  As  the  tub  was  pulled  ashore, 
Mrs.  O'Brien  came  up  hurriedly. 

"Were  you  frightened,  honey?  The 
waves  got  pretty  high." 

"We-e-11,  we  were  a  little  frightened," 
Margaret  told  her,  with  dignity.  "We 
wouldn't  have  wanted  the  tub  to  turn 
over  and  spoil  the  take." 

Life  on  the  set  isn't  usually  quite  that 
thrilling.  But  it's  always  fun.  Margaret 
begins  getting  ready  for  it  the  moment 
she  wakes  up  in  the  morning.  She  knows 
what  scenes  she'll  do  that  day,  because 
she's  memorized  them  the  night  before. 
The  hard  way.  You  see,  when  you've  just 
had  your  eighth  birthday  and  you  haven't 
really  started  school  yet,  you  can't  learn 
your  lines  by  reading  them,  the  way  other 
people  do.  You  learn  them  by  having 
your  mother  read  them  to  you,  over  and 
over,  and  they  sort  of  percolate  around 
in  your  head  all  night  and  by  morning 
you've  turned  into  the  person  you're  going 
to  play  that  day. 

For  instance,  if  you're  Tooty,  the  prob- 
lem child  of  "Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis,"  you 
don't  help  mother  and  Aunt  Marissa  gel 
you  dressed.  Of  course  not,  because  then 
you  wouldn't  be  a  problem  child.  You 
stall  around  and  hide  your  shoes  and 
throw  your  brush  across  the  room,  and 
when  they  expostulate,  you  widen  your 
brown  eyes  at  them  and  say,  "But  I'm 
practicing  my  part!'  Anyway,  that's  what 
Margaret  did.  Until  after  a  few  mornings 
of  this  sort  of  thing,  Mrs.  O'Brien  said 
firmly,  "No  more  nonsense.  You're  Tooty 
on  the  set,  but  at  home  you're  Margaret 


"ARMPIT 
PfMPl£St 

(Due  to  irritating  chemicals) 


You  don't  need  to  offend 
your  armpits  to  avoid 
offending  others!  Anew- 
type  deodorant —Yodora 
—is  made  entirely  with- 
out irritating  metallic 
salts!  Actually  soothing 
to  normal  skins. 


Frankly,  we  believe  you  won't  even  fin- 
ish your  present  supply  of  deodorant 
once  you  try  different  Yodora.  So  much 
lovelier!  Yet  you  get  powerful  protec- 
tion. Yodora  never  fades  or  rots  clothes 
-has  been  awarded  Seal  of  Approval 
of  the  Better  Fabrics  Testing  Bureau, 
Inc.  In  tubes  or  jars,  lOtf,  30tf,  60<£. 
McKesson  &  Robbins,Bridgeport,Conn. 


who  gets  a  spanking .  if  she  doesn't  be- 
have." Oh,  well,  it  was  fun  while  it  lasted! 

Margaret  can  dress  herself,  but  it's  a 
long  and  involved  process,  so  it's  simpler 
on  working  days  for  her  mother  and 
Manssa  to  do  it  for  her.  One  thing  she  is 
very  particular  about  is  her  hair.  It's 
shining  brown  and  very,  very  straight, 
and  she  likes  to  wear  it  in  two  plump  pig- 
tails. Shoes  are  important  to  her,  also. 
She  loves  to  have  them  match  her  dresses. 
Her  favorite  costume  is  a  blue  dress  that 
they  bought  when  they  were  in  Mexico 
City,  blue  shoes  to  go  with  it,  and  a  blue 
ribbon  for  her  hair.  Decked  out  in  this 
finery,  Margaret  looks  down  her  small  nose 
at  any  amount  of  ermine  and  sables  and 
orchids  which  happen  by. 

That  trip  to  Mexico  City  was  quite  a 
thing.  Margaret  had  a  beautiful  time.  Her 
favorite  spot  in  the  city  was,  curiously,  the 
shrine  of  Gaudalupe,  the  Mexican  Virgin 
Mary.  Margaret  is  very  religious  and  she 
loved  the  legend  of  the  robe  which  hangs 
in  the  shrine  of  Guadalupe.  Mrs.  O'Brien 
overheard  her  telling  a  friend  her  version 
of  the  story,  like  this— 

"You  see,  there  was  this  Indian  boy,  and 
he  was  a  very  good  boy,  only  nobody 
knew  it.  This  was  way  back  in  the 
Spaniard  time.  One  day  he  was  just  dying 
and  the  vision  of  Guadalupe  appeared  to 
him.  He  told  people  and  they  laughed,  but 
he  opened  up  his  robe,  and  there  was  the 
vision, -painted-like,  on  the  inside  of  it. 
When  the  Pope  heard  about  it,"  Margaret 
added  meditatively,  "he  was  kind  of 
startled.  But  they  hung  the  robe  in  the 
shrine,  and  they  let  me  right  in  close  to 
see  it." 

no  spik  englis  .  .  .. 

Margaret  didn't  spend  all  her  time  at  the 
shrine,  of  course.  She  and  her  mother  and 
Marissa  saw  a  lot  of  the  country  around 
Mexico  City.  One  day  they  drove  up  into 
a  hill  village,  and  while  the  others  attended 
to  some  business,  Margaret  played  happily 
with  a  group  of  bronzed,  pleasantly  dirty 
little  Mexican  children.  By  the  time  they 
were  ready  to  go  home,  Margaret  had  gone 
native.  She'd  grabbed  an  old  black  scarf 
Marissa  had  left  in  the  car  and  put  it  over 
her  head.  Gold  earrings,  from  heaven 
knows  where,  were  decorating  her  small 
ears,  and  she  had  discarded  her  shoes 
entirely  and  was  running  around  barefoot. 
Anyone  who  came  along  and  addressed 
her  in  English  got  a  cold  reception.  "No 
spik  Englis,"  Margaret  informed  them, 
with  a  baleful  stare,  and  would  then 
proudly  rattle  off  the  half  dozen  Spanish 
words  she  knew,  regardless  of  the  fact 
that  they  made  no  sense  whatever. 

One  night  in  Mexico  City,  Mrs.  O'Brien 
asked  the  hotel  to  provide  a  trustworthy 
nursemaid  to  stay  with  Margaret  for  the 
evening.  The  nursemaid  arrived — calm, 
capable,  and  named  Guadalupe  after  the 
Virgin.  Margaret  loved  her  on  sight,  and 
Guadalupe  obviously  thought  this  little 
girl  came  straight  from  heaven.  She 
couldn't  be  separated  from  Margaret  while 
they  were  there,  and  when  they  finally 
came  back  to  California,  Guadalupe  came 
right  along  and  is  now  as  much  a  part  of 
the  O'Brien  household  as  Maggie,  the 
Chinese  cocker  spaniel  Margaret  adores,  or 
Francesca,  the  canary. 

Francesca  is  chartreuse,  with  intelligent 
black  eyes.  She  is  definitely  a  one-woman 
canary,  and  ignores  everyone  but  Mar- 
garet with  monumental  disdain.  Mar- 
garet picked  the  canary  out  herself— 
almost  drove  the  man  in  the  pet  shop 
out  of  his  mind,  before  she  finally  selected 
Francesca.  The  next  thing  was  training 
the  bird,  and  she  has  really  done  a  fine 
job  of  it. 

"It  isn't  so  hard,"  she  explained  to 
someone    who    was    impressed    by  the 


fascinating  flattery  for  your  lips 
SUNS! 


rsKT  pink  >  newest  smart  shad 


An  exciting  medium  shade  that  helps 
make  your  lips  marvelously  memorable. 
One  of  six  of  the  seasons'  most  becom- 
ing colors  available  in  Stadium  Girl  Lip- 
stick. Stadium  Girl — long  a  kissable 
favorite  —  is  now  made  from  a  new 
formula  giving  it  a  smoother-than-ever 
texture.  New,  attractive,  plastic,  fast-act- 
ing push-up  container  .  .  .  Enjoy  the 
allure  of  luscious  lips.   Let  Stadium 
Girl  Lipstick — in  Sunset  Pink — help  you 
have  them.  Ask  for  it  at  your  nearest 
five-and-ten  cent  store.  100  and  250 
sizes  (plus  tax) 


Six  captivating  colors: 


Sunset  Pink 
Cherry  Red 
Orchid 
Tropic  - 
Ruby 
Burgundy 


(medium) 
(medium  light) 

(medium  dark) 
-     -  (dark) 
(very  dark) 


Leading  10$  stores  also  carry  Stadium  Girl 
Cake  Makeup  .  .  .  Stadium  Girl  Rouge  .  .  . 
and  the  new  beautiful  Stadium  Girl  Compacts. 


99 


"HOLLYWOOD  EXTRA" 

THEATRICAL  COLO  CREAM 

The  stars' cleansing  cream  that 
fits  extra  girls'  budgets. ..Now 
millions  of  smart  women  ^^$0^ 
everywhere  agree, 
"it's  foolish  to 
pay  more." 


AT  ALL  5-/0-25'  STORES 

THE  RABIN  COMPANY,  LOS  ANGELES 


BIG  Vi  LB. 
TIN  or  J  AH 

Sensibly  Priced  at 

25' 


JT 


•  Exquisite  charms  by  Lampl  are  enduring  tokens  of  good 
fortune.  Hundreds  of  fascinating  subjects.  At  better  stores. 


^UAMa  608  FIFTH  AVE.,  NEW  YORK  20 

OVER  A  QUARTER  CENTURY  makers  of  ^MJSbuh^^x  the  jeweler 


canary's  tameness.  "We  kept  her  in  a 
small  room  at  first,  and  so  she  got  used 
to  not  flying  around.  I  talked  and  talked 
to  her,  and  she  understood  me." 

Apparently,  she  does.  Anyway,  she 
lights  on  Margaret's  shoulder  and  eats 
birdseed  from  her  hand  and  seems  to 
enjoy  the  whole  situation.  When  they 
came  to  New  York,  Francesca  came  with 
them  and  livened  the  journey  for 
Margaret. 

"We  let  her  fly  around  the  compart- 
ment, and  she  never  once  tried  to  fly 
out,"  Margaret  said  complacently.  "She 
likes  us." 

Of  course,  once  in  a  while,  Francesca, 
like  all  pets,  gets  a  bit  temperamental. 
She  describes  chartreuse  parabolas  through 
the  air  above  Margaret's  head  and  won't 
be  coaxed  down  by  offers  of  any  amount 
of  birdseed.  But  her  young  owner  has 
evolved  a  system  to  handle  this  situation. 
Margaret  turns  out  all  the  lights  (she  can 
see  in  the  dark  like  a  cat,  this  child)  and 
then  spots  Francesca  and  sneaks  up  on 
her  quietly.  Presto — one  caged  canary! 

Margaret  loved  their  recent  trip  to 
New  York.  Everything  was  so  exciting. 
She  had  lots  of  little  boys  and  girls  to 
play  with,  and  she'd  rather  have  playmates 
than  anything.  Elsa  Maxwell  gave  a  birth- 
day party  for  her,  which  made  her  bliss- 
fully happy.  There  was  an  enormous  cake 
and  lots  of  presents.  Margaret  acquired 
a  beau  at  that  party.  This  isn't  a  gossip 
column,  so  we  won't  tell  you  his  name,  but 
he  was  a  year  older  than  Margaret,  and  he 
fell  pretty  hard.  Took  to  calling  her  up 
several  times  a  day,  and  following  them 
around  town.  He  finally  sent  her  two 
dozen  American  Beauty  roses.  Margaret 
eyed  them  dreamily. 

"They're  not  only  awfully  pretty,"  she 
told  Marissa,  "but  they  make  me  feel  so 
popular." 

kid  stuff  .  .  . 

Young  Walter  Winchell,  Jr.,  called  at 
the  O'Brien  suite  one  day  to  escort  Mar- 
garet to  a  children's  party.    She  wasn't 
dressed  yet  when  he  arrived.  Girls  never 
are,  they  love  to  keep  men  waiting,  of 
course.  So  Walter  had  a  talk  with  Marissa. 
"How  old  is  Margaret?"  he  inquired. 
"She  just  had  her  eighth  birthday." 
He  looked  slightly  disillusioned.  "Really? 
I  thought  she  was  nine.  I'm  ten,  myself." 

"Sometimes  she  seems  older,"  said 
Marissa  hastily.  . 

"Oh,  sure."  He  brightened.  "In  pictures 
you'd  think  she  was  seventeen  or  some- 
thing, the  way  she  steals  scenes."  He 
brooded  a  moment.  "Say,  will  we  have  to 
dance  at  this  party?" 

Marissa  wasn't  sure.  "I  can't  dance  a 
step,"  Walter  told  her,  worried. 

Marissa  grinned.  "Neither  can  Mar- 
garet. She's  taken  a  few  lessons— Norma 
Shearer  has  had  some  of  the  kids  over  at 
her  house  on  Sunday  afternoons  with  a 
teacher,  but  I  don't  believe  Margaret  could 
cope  with  a  partner." 

"We'll  sit  them  out,"  Walter  said  in  a 
relieved  tone. 

One  night  the  O'Briens  went  to  the  St. 
Regis,  where  Margaret  was  fascinated  by 
a  ventriloquist  act  which  featured  a 
dummy  called  "Alkali  Ike."  The  next 
morning  she  named  her  pet  doll  Ike,  and 
for  days  she  drove  her  mother  quietly 
crazy  by  talking  out  of  the  side  of  her 
mouth  in  a  hoarse  "Alkali  Ike"  voice.  It 
was  all  right  when  just  the  family  were 
there,  but  it  had  a  sinister  effect  on  visi- 
tors who  weren't  used  to  Margaret's 
imagination. 

In  Hollywood,  the  O'Briens  live  in  a 
small  apartment.  Very  small,  in  view  of 
Margaret's  star  status  and  the  amount  of 
"keeping  up  with  the  Joneses"  usually 
done  in  the  cinema  city.  But  Mrs.  O'Brien 


i  


doesn't  want  her  daughter  to  get  any 
delusions  of  grandeur.  She  is  to  live  a 
simple,  normal  life  like  any  other  little 
girl  of  eight.  She  has  certain  duties  to 
perform — she  sets  the  table  and  straightens 
up  her  room  and  occasionally  thinks  up 
transparent  excuses  to  get  out  of  these 
tasks,  even  as  you  and  I.  One  thing  she 
likes  to  do  is  mix  salad  dressing.  She 
does  it  with  a  grave,  headwaiterish  air, 
and  the  dressing  is  wonderful.  Margaret 
always  has  an  enormous  appetite.  She 
doesn't  like  milk  or  vegetables,  but  she 
eats  quantities  of  fruit  and  cottage  cheese. 
Of  course  steak  is  her  favorite  food.  This 
proved  a  little  embarrassing  one  night 
when  they  went  out  to  dinner  at  a  restau- 
rant. Steak  was  on  the  menu  and  Mrs. 
O'Brien  said,  "You  and  I  might  have  one 
between  us,  honey." 

starvin'  star  .  .  . 

Margaret  assumed  the  expression  of  a 
blind  man  who  has  just  been  robbed  of  his 
life  savings.  She  looked  pathetically  at 
the  waiter.  "Im  so  hungry,"  she  said, 
with  a  heart-breaking  catch  in  her  voice. 
"I  :eally  need  a  great,  big,  juicy  steak  all 
to  myself."  The  waiter  gave  Mrs.  O'Brien 
an  accusing,  so-you're-trying-to-starve- 
the-kid  stare,  and  Margaret  got  her  steak. 

But  don't  think  she  always  gets  her  own 
way.  Far  from  it.  Each  case  is  decided  on 
its  merits,  and  mother  can  be  very  firm 
indeed.  One  time  Joe  Pasternak  presented 
Margaret  with  a  pony.  "Darling,  it's  too 
bad,  but  you  can't  possibly  keep  it,"  Mrs. 
O'Brien  said  regretfully.  "We  have  no 
place  for  it,  and  it  costs  a  fortune  to  board 
a  horse  at  the  stables." 

"We  could  move  to  a  house,  mother. 
With  a  stable  and  a  meadow  where  the 
pony  could  run  around.  Then  I  could 
have  a  collie  dog,  too!"  This  last  has  been 
her  ambition  for  a  long  time. 

"I'm  sorry,  honey,  but  it's  impossible. 
Maybe  in  a  year  or  so.  But  now  we're 
better  off  in  the  apartment." 

Margaret  didn't  give  up  so  easily.  The 
next  day  Mrs.  O'Brien  came  downstairs 
just  in  time  to  hear  her  daughter  talking 
in  a  low,  confidential  voice  to  the  manager 
of  the  apartment  house.  "You  see,  Mr. 
Pasternak  gave  me  this  pony.  It's  a  very 
well  behaved  pony,  and  I  thought  maybe 
you  wouldn't  mind  if  we  kept  him  in  the 
hall  closet.  He's  a  small  pony  and  it's  a 
large  closet."  Her  brown  eyes  were  so 
pleading  that  it's  quite  possible  the  man- 
ager, hypnotized  by  their  gaze,  would  have 
said,  "Go  right  ahead,  Margaret.  Any- 
thing you  want,"  if  Mrs.  O'Brien  hadn't 
intervened. 

Margaret  is  learning  to  ride  horseback, 
and  she  has  a  naturally  good  seat  and  what 
riders  call  "good  hands."  No  wonder,  for 
her  mother  was  a  circus  rider  for  four 
years  and  had  an  idea,  originally,  that 
Margaret  might  become  one,  too.  But  that 
was  before  Destiny — and  Hollywood — took 
over.  Margaret's  first  experience  with  a 
horse  was  nearly  disastrous.  She  climbed 
on,  and  the  groom  let  go  of  the  animal's 
bridle.  The  horse  promptly  bolted  out  of 
the  ring  while  everyone  gasped  and  gave 
small,  helpless  screams.  Margaret  kept  her 
head.  Instead  of  trying  to  stay  on  while 
the  horse  bolted,  she  waited  until  he  slowed 
down  for  a  corner  and -slid  off  into  the 
grass  by  the  road.  She  was  only  bruised 
and  it  was  by  far  the  wisest  thing  she 
could  have  done. 

poor  horsey  .  .  . 

"It  wasn't  the  horse's  fault,"  she  told  her 
mother.  "He  thought  I  knew  how  to  ride." 

She  had  a  little  trouble  riding  a  calf 
one  time,  too.  She  got  on  confidently 
enough.  Anybody  could  ride  a  calf.  But 
the  calf  had  other  ideas.  "He  kept  putting 
his  head  down."  Margaret  explained,  ag- 


OF  PARTICULAR  WOMEN  EVERYWHERE 

Women  everywhere,  including  stage  and  screen  beauties  who  demand  abso- 
lute perfection  in  coiffure,  insist  on  Super-Foamy  Mar-o-Oil  Shampoo. 
They  consider  it  the  inimitable  "three-purpose"  shampoo  because  it  (1) 
cleanses  so  quickly  and  easily  with  oceans  of  lively,  rich,  abundant  foam; 
(2)  brings  many  of  the  unique  benefits  of  an  oil  shampoo;  (3)  rinses  out 
completely  without  the  use  of  lemon  or  vinegar,  yet  leaves  the  hair  soft, 
lustrously  adorable,  and  easy  to  arrange.  Super-Foamy  Mar-o-Oil  can  be 
used  effectively  on  any  color  or  texture  of  hair. 

The  manufacturers  of  the  world's  largest  selling  (and  the  Original)  Oil 
Shampoo — Mar-o-Oil — make  Super-Foamy  Mar-o-Oil.  It  contains  pure, 
soothing,  deftly-blended  ingredients — no 
harsh  chemicals,  alcohol,  or  caustics.  You, 
too,  will  like  its  fast,  gentle,  thorough  cleans- 
ing action.  Get  a  bottle  today  at  your  favor- 
ite beauty  counter,  or  ask  your  hairdresser  for  a 
professional  Super-Foamy  Mar-o-Oil  shampoo. 


7*^  9t  loJlay! 


MawOil 

£u/?et-%ttmi/  SHAMPOO 


101 


HAIR 


made  lovely  again 

See  how  much  more  you  can  do  with  your  hair, 
how  much  more  your  hair  can  do  for  you  .  .  . 
after  an  Admiracion  shampoo.  Be  through  with 


your  hair  problem!  Dirt,  loose  dandruff,  soap 
film  float  away  .  .  .  and  there  is  all  your  hair's  natural, 
shining  softness!  When  it  looks  and  feels  like  that, 
your  hair  is  so  quick  and  easy  to  fix  that  it's  fun  .  .  . 
and  your  hair's  more  fun  to  show  off  too! 
Admiracion  Shampoo,  at  home  or  at  your  hairdresser's 
.  .  .  red  carton  for  the  no-lather  type, 
green  carton  for  the  foamy  type. 


flDmiRACIO 


/*  GBQrantMd  by 
v  Good  Housekeeping  1 


became  beautiful  because  she  was  beauti- 
ful inside.  She  thought  it  was  a  lovely 
play,  but  being  heroine  put  no  ideas  into 
her  head. 

At  twelve,  life  became  real  and  earnest. 
High  school  loomed  ahead,  and  with  it,  the 
frightening  discovery  that  she'd  have  to 
choose  her  own  courses. 

"But  how  will  I  know  what  to,  choose?" 

"There's  only  one  way,"  said  Mother. 
"Think  how  you  want  to  earn  your  living 
later  on,  and  choose  accordingly." 

"But  how  can  you  tell?  Suppose  you 
change  your  mind?" 

Mother  laughed,  which  right  away  made 
the  whole  thing  less  terrifying.  "You  don't 
have  to  sign  a  contract,  darling.  Lots  of 
people  change  their  minds — " 

"Well,"  said  Jeanne  slowly,  "all  I  ever 
wanted  to  be  was  an  artist." 

The  Sister  who  taught  art  at  St.  Mary's 
was  wonderful.  They  painted  lovely  Ma- 
donnas in  oils,  and  Jeanne  read  all  the 
lives  of  the  old  masters,  and  thought  how 
she'd  start  off  as  a  humble  apprentice  to 
some  great-souled  DaVinci  or  Michael- 
angelo  whose  prize  pupil  she'd  be,  and 
then  in  the  end  she'd  rise  to  fame  herself. 
Only  all  the  great  painters  were  men, 
which  worried  her,  till  she  discovered 
Madame  Vigee-LeBrun  and  took  heart. 
"If  she  could,"  thought  Jeanne,  "I  can." 
Of  course  Vigee-LeBrun  was  no  Raphael, 
but  you  could  always  start  modestly  and 
go  on  from  there  .  .  . 

Yes,  and  you  can  dream  just  so  long. 
One  day  Jeanne  woke  up,  having  read  a 
book  by  Dean  Cornwell  about  the  artist 
in  the  modern  world.  It  seems  the  Renais- 
sance had  been  dead  these  many  years  and 
there  were  no  great  masters  you  could 
sit  at  the  feet  of,  and  to  make  any  money 
you  had  to  draw  advertising  posters  or 
design  costumes,  which  was  a  far  cry  from 
Madonnas  and  held  no  appeal  for  Jeanne 
at  all.  What  to  do  now?  She  was  lost  in 
the  Twentieth  Century.  She  should  have 
been  born  four  hundred  years  ago — 

"That  would  make  you  dead,"  said  Rita, 
the  practical,  "and  you  wouldn't  be  going 
to  the  Junior  Prom — " 

The  girls  at  St.  Mary's  and  the  boys  at 
Loyola  sort  of  grew  up  together.  The  first 
dance  you  went  to  was  the  Loyola  Junior 
Prom.  If  you  didn't  have  a  date,  the  Sisters 
arranged  one  for  you.  A  charm  expert 
came  to  explain  about  make-up  and 
clothes.  You  brought  your  dress  to  school 
for  approval — the  neckline  mustn't  be  too 
low,  and  there  had  to  be  some  kind  of 
sleeve,  even  just  a  puff  .  .  . 

The  brother  of  one  of  her  classmates 
asked  Jeanne  to  the  Prom.  Rita  and  Mother 
went  shopping  with  her.  "We  want  it  to 
be  the  prettiest  dress  in  town,"  Mother 
said.  They  must  have  shopped  for  three 
days  and  at  last  they  found  it — blue  silk 
net  with  pink  rosebuds,  yards  and  yards 
round  the  bottom.  Silver  wedge-heeled 
slippers,  a  little  silver  bag  and,  to  cap  it 
all,  a  black  velvet  cloak,  the  hood  lined 
with  white  fur. 

first  date  ... 

She  started  dressing  two  hours  ahead  of 
time.  She  was  scared  to  death.  When  you're 
fifteen  and  haven't  danced  very  much,  the 
big  mystery  is  following.  How  can  you  be 
sure  you'll  know  how?  (A  little  powder 
and  lipstick.  She  felt  funny  about  the  lip- 
stick, but  that's  what  the  charm  expert 
said.)  Suppose  she  stumbled,  she'd  die  of 
embarrassment.  (Her  naturally  curly  hair 
was  easy  to  fix.  The  dress  was  perfect.  No 
jewelry.  As  little  decoration  as  possible, 
Mother  always  said.  Just  the  corsage  of 
lovely  pink  rosebuds  the  boy  had  sent.) 
If  only  her  heart  would  stop  pounding, 
if  only  the  first  dance  were  over,  and  she 
knew  she  could  follow — 

Granny  and  Auntie  Bee  had  come  over, 


and  they  were  all  gathered  round  to  see 
her  off.  They  didn't  say  much— the  boy 
was    waiting— but    she    could    tell  thev 
thought  she  looked  all  right- 
Well,  there  was  nothing  to  it,  no  mystery 
at  all— you  simply  followed.  She  had  a 
perfectly  wonderful  time.  It  was  a  program 
dance,  and  her  card  was  filled,  and  they 
had  sandwiches  and  punch  and  12: 30  came 
too  soon.  Mother  hadn't  waited  up  on  pur- 
pose—when you're  old  enough  to  go  to 
a  dance,  she  said,  you're  old  enough  not 
to  be  waited  up  for.  But  Jeanne  woke  her 
and  Rita  came  in,  and  she  told  them  all 
about  it  in  detail,  and  then  she  put  the 
program  card  away  with  her  treasures 
There  was  a  beauty  contest  for  Miss  Cali- 
fornia at  the  Coliseum  that  summer.  One 
of  the  bandleaders  was  a  friend  of  theirs 
and  invited  them  down.  To  the  Crains,  it 
was  just  a  Saturday  night's  outing.  They 
didn  t  know  Fate  was  around,  pointing  a 
finger.   That  poetic-looking  child  with  the 
chestnut  hair,"  said  Fate.  "Time  we  got 
her  started  out  as  a  movie  star—" 

For  ways  that  are  dark,  Bret  Harte's 
Oriental  has  nothing  on  Fate.  That  char- 
acter seemed  to  be  starting  Jeanne  out  in 
reverse.  True,  she  was  picked  from  the 
audience,  as  a  contestant.  True,  she  won 
third  place  and  the  title  of  Miss  Long 
Beach,  though  they  should  have  disquali- 
fied her  for  not  being  eighteen.  True  the 
winners  were  treated  to  a  day  at  RKO 
and  someone  came  over  to  Jeanne  at  the 
luncheon  table  and  said,  "Orson  Welles 
would  like  to  talk  to  you.  Could  you  have 
tea  with  him  this  afternoon?" 

If  the  girl  had  said  Joe  Smith,  it  would 
have  been  exciting.  So  there's  no  word  in 
u  ^c^onavy  to  describe  the  impact  of 
the  Wellesian  name  on  Jeanne.  At  home 
they  never  missed  one  of  his  programs' 
He  was  a  god  and  a  shining  light  and  he'd 
asked  Jeanne  to  tea.  Yet  only  her  eyes 
betrayed  what  went  on  inside.  "I  think  I 
can,"  she  said  quietly. 

Mother  could  always  tell  when  some- 
thing big  had  happened  to  Jeanne.  Not  that 
she  squealed  or  leaped  or  went  into  fren- 
zies. Flushed  cheeks  and  starry  eyes  were 
the  only  outward  signs.  Except  for  one 

«™f^  S^,e1aiways  came  running— calling 
Mother!"  before  she  got  there 

"Mother!  I  had  tea  with  Orson  Welles. 
He  thinks  I  might  do  for  Lucy  in  'Mag- 
nificent Ambersons'— " 

That  night  they  got  the  book  from  the 
library,  and  read  it  through  again.  Mr. 
Welles  sent  a  script  over  and  set  a  day 
tor  the  test.  Mother  went  along,  but  waited 
m  somebody's  office.  Close  enough  to  be  a 
bulwark,  she  said,  and  not  close  enough 
to  get  into  Jeanne's  hair  ... 

There  was  no  rehearsal,  and  she'd  never 
acted  before  except  in  "Scarface."  She'd 
never  even  thought  of  being  an  actress, 
as  Rita  had.  When  the  test  was  over,  Mr 
Welles  said  he'd  call  in  a  day  or  so.  But 
when  he  called,  he  asked  for  Mother- 
Jeanne  listened  tensely.  "I  see—"  "I  un- 
derstand Mr.  Welles—.'"  "I'm  sorry  too, 
but  youve  been  very  kind — "  "Yes  of 
course  I'll  tell  her—." 

tried  and  found  wanting  .  .  . 

She  turned  from  the  phone  to  her  daugh- 
ter s  stricken  face.  "It's  not  as  bad  as  all 
that,  darling— ."  Mr.  Welles  was  disap- 
pointed, yes— the  quality  he'd  seen  in  her 
hadn  t  come  through  on  the  screen— she 
was  either  too  young  or  too  untrained  to 
project  it—  But  he  thought  she  had  possi- 
bilities and  advised  her  to  study- 
Jeanne  burst  into  sobs,  which  wasn't 
like  her,  ran  to  her  room  and  wept  scald- 
ing tears  into  her  pillow.  She'd  had  her 
chance  and  missed  it.  Some  people  never 
got  a  chance.  Orson  Welles  himself  had 
given  her  one,  and  she  hadn't  been  good 
enough.  That  was  what  hurt  most,  that 


Want  to  be  Woo  -  some  ? 
Then  ...  Be 


This  little  lady  s  brilliant  smile  is  selling  Bonds  like  hot  cakes.  Smart  girl-to  know 
that  super-fine  Pebeco  cleans  teeth  better.  "Pebeco  doesn't  wash  right  away  when 
you  start  to  clean  your  teeth,"  she  says.  "Stays  with  your  brush  and  polishes!" 


What  does  it?  Pebeco  Tooth  Powder's 
special  combination  of  polishing  agents. 
Micro-fine,  non-abrasive— Pebeco  particles 
cling  to  your  teeth— hold  onto  your  tooth- 
brush while  you  polish.  Why  wouldn't 
your  teeth  be  super-clean  and  shining? 

Pabaco  Peta  s aye 


160%/HORe  powdsr 
FOR  YOCtR  M0A/£y, 
OF  6  OTHER 
C£A(?//VG  0RAA/0S 


Brighten  up  your  smile  with  Pebeco 
Powder.  See  how  beautifully  your  teeth 
can  sparkle  .  .  .  how  grand  and  fresh  your 
mouth  can  feel.  Pebeco  tastes  so  rainty— 
so  zippy!  For  a  super-fine  smile,  get  super- 
fine Pebeco  Powder  and  use  it  regularly! 


TOOTH  POWDER 

Super-fine  for  Super  Shine 


GIANT  SIZE  ONLY  25< 
Big  101  size,  too 


Copyneht  1945.  by  Lehn  Ik  Fink  Products  Corp. 


ALSO  PEBECO  TOOTH  PASTE     CLEAN,  REFRESHING  FLAVOR-10*,  25t  AND  50<  1C 


she  hadn't  been  good  enough— 

Mother  must  have  told  Rita  and  Uad, 
who  tried  to  act  as  if  nothing  had  hap- 
pened. So  did  Jeanne.  But  in  the  middle 
of  the  night,  Mother  heard  her  crying 
again  and  came  in— 

"Darling,  you  must  stop.  It  s  not  the  end 
of  the  world.  He  said  he  f  still  believes  m 
you — you  can  try  again — ." 

That  was  where  Fate  bowed  out  and 
Jeanne  took  over.  That's  when  she  made 
up  her  mind  to  be  an  actress.  A  challenge 
had  been  hurled,  and  a  challenge  does 
something  to  Jeanne.  When  anyone  says, 
"You  can't,"  she  says,  "I  will. 

She  began  reading  plays  like  mad.  At 
Inglewood  High  School  she  went  in  tor 
dramatics,  and  Miss  Lawrence,  the  coach, 
gave  her  lots  of  encouragement.  To  please 
Dad,  she  and  Rita  had  transferred  to  Ingle- 
wood, where  he  taught,  though  leaving  bt. 
Mary's  was  almost  like  leaving  home. 
When  the  bell  rang  that  first  day,  Jeanne 
forgot  where  she  was  and  knelt  down  tor 
prayers. 

grid  queen  .  .  . 

But  Inglewood  High  was  nice  too,  and 
there  were  exciting  new  things  like  foot- 
ball games.  Jeanne  wondered  if  she  ought 
to  use  make-up  like  the  other  girls,  but 
some  of  the  boys  seemed  to  like  her  not 
using  it,  so  she  didn't— because  they  ex- 
pected her  not  to.  In  February  she  had 
all  her  credits,  but  took  a  couple  of  special 
courses  so  as  to  graduate  with  her  class 
in  June.  And  she  was  elected  Grid  Queen. 
The  ™tes  were  counted  at  a  Friday  eve- 
ning football  game  that  Jeanne  wouldn  t  go 
to-she  felt  a  little  shy.  Then  the  crowd 
came  up  to  the  house  and  put  on  a  rib 
—said  what  a  shame  she  hadn't  won  and 
carried  on  for  an  hour  before  they  broke 
down  and  told  her.  At  the  big  game  she 
was    carried    around    by    four  stalwart 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

George  Brent 
stepped  out  of  the 
stage  door  of  the 
Columbia  Broad- 
casting Building 
and  was  besieged 
for  autographs. 
Many  handed  him 
slips  of  paper,  all 
with  the  inscription: 

W       WmM,-^-^  -'Please  send  an 
autographed  picture 
to   the   address   given   here."  After 
wearily  signing  autographs  for  a  solid 
hour,  Brent  hopped  into  his  roadster 
with  a  "thank  you"  to  his  fans  for 
asking  for   his  signature   (indeed  a 
rarity).  Halfway  up  the  block,  some 
of  the  tiny  scraps  of  paper  flew  from 
the  window  of  the  slowly  moving  car. 
With   many   stars,   1    am   sure,  the 
precious  little  papers  would  have  just 
lain  in  the  street— not  so  with  George 
Brent!   He  stopped  the  car,  got  out 
picked  up  all  the  white  scraps,  waved 
to  the  wide-mouthed  fans,  and  rode 
on  his  way.  , 
Speak  against  Brent,  brother,  and 
here's    one    Brent-convert    you  will 
have  to  contend  with! 

T/S' Stanley  Weitz, 

San  Francisco, 
California. 


players  in  a  sedan  chair,  and  felt  90% 
thrilled  and  10%  silly. 

In  the  Fall  she  was  going  to  Stantord, 
and  take  a  lot  of  dramatic  work.  But  m 
April  everything  happened  at  once— 

It  was  just  that  they  had  nothing  spe- 
cial to  do  that  Sunday.  Earlier  in  the  week, 


a  friend  had  phoned  and  told  Mother  about 
this  Camera  Queen  contest  at  Long  Beach. 
Mother  told  Jeanne,  and  Jeanne  said  no. 
She  didn't  like  contests,  especially  in  bath- 
ing suits —  „ 
"You  wear  them  on  the  beach,  Kita 

argued. 

"That's  different.  Everybody  wears  them 
on  the  beach.  Nobody  pays  any  special 
attention  to  you — " 

So  the  subject  was  dropped— for  good, 
Jeanne  thought.  Only  the  minute  they  got 
home  from  church  Sunday  morning,  Rita 
started  in  again.  "I've  got  a  hunch  about 
it,  Jeanne,  and  you  know  my  hunches. 
Please— just  this  once— and  I'll  never  nag 
you  again.  You  ask  her,  Mother,  she'll  go 
if  you  say  so.  Besides,  it's  such  a  lovely 
day  for  a  ride — " 

Mother  looked  uncertainly  from  girl  to 
girl.  "What  can  you  lose,  Jeanne?" 

So  she  gave  in,  and  Rita  ran  for  the  teal 
blue  bathing  suit  that  turned  Jeanne  s 
eyes  green.  Dad  saw  his  women  off  with 
an  indulgent  smile— silly  business,  he 
thought,  but  let  them  enjoy  themselves. 
Not  that  he  thought  Jeanne  would  en]oy 

it  much.  j  r. 

At  the  place  where  you  registered,  she 
got  cold  feet.  "It's  awful  to  make  yourself 
so  conspicuous — " 

Rita  brushed  past  her.  "I'm  going  to 
cross  the  Rubicon  for  you.  Then  you  can  t 
back  out—" 

She  went  up  to  the  desk.  "Are  you  en- 
tering?" asked  the  man. 

"No,  but  my  sister  is,  and  shell  win, 

t0From  then  on,  she  watched  her  charge 
like  a  hawk.  Till  Jeanne  sighed:  "If  only 
I  had  a  gardenia  for  my  hair.  I  d  feel  sort 
of  more  dressed — "  , 

"Keep  an  eye  on  her,  Mother,  warned 
Rita  and  was  gone.  Back  a  few  minutes 
later  she  tucked  the  flower  into  Jeanne  s 


A  Shampoo  for 
the  whole  Family 


NOW  AVAILABLE  for  you  . . .  Fitch's  Saponified  Cocoanut  Oil  Shampoo  combines  mild 


LEAVES  HAIR  SOFTER  ...  NOT  "DRYING" 

.  Helps  make  your  hair  feel  surpris- 
ingly softer  .  .  .  look  silkier.  After  sham- 
pooing, your  hair  will  have  a  lovely,  soft 
gloss  and  be  easy  to  manage. 

"MOUNTAINS"  OF  LATHER  ...  In 

either  hard  or  soft  water,  a  small 
amount  gives  huge  swirls  of  bil- 
lowy lather  that  loosens  and 
floats  away  all  dirt,  dust 
and  other  hair  accumu- 
lations. 


A  TRUE  BEAUTY  SHAMPOO  .  . .  Brings  out 
the  natural  beauty  of  your  hair  by  re- 
vealing those  shy  highlights  that  lend 
glamour  to  every  hairstyle. 

PATENTED  RINSING  AGENT  .  .  .  Makes 
rinsing  a  simple,  easy  job.  This  special 
agent  goes  into  action  with  the  rinse 
water  to  carry  away  remaining  par- 
ticles. No  special  after-rinse  is  required 
. . .  hair  and  scalp  are  left  immaculately 
clean,  refreshed. 

DELIGHTFULLY  FRAGRANT  .  .  .  You'll  like 
the  clean,  fresh  scent  of  this  clear  liquid 


shampoo.  It  leaves  your  hair  with  a 
Pleasing,  delicate  fragrance.  Try  Fitch  s 
Saponified  Cocoanut  Oil  Shampoo. 

— -FOR  DANDRUFF 

Ask  for  and  use  Fitch's  Dandruff 
Remover  Shampoo  .  .  .  the  only 
shampoo  made  whose  guarantee  to 
remove  dandruff  with  the  first  ap- 
plication is  backed  by  one  of  the 
world's  largest  insurance  firms.  IM 
No  other  shampoo  can  mane  :« 
this  statement.  At  drug 

beauty  shops.  (  Good  Hoi,sekeeping 


5^ 


SAPONIFIED 
COCOANUT  OIL 


SHAMPOO 


The  F.  W.  FITCH  COMPANY,  Des  Moines  6,  Iowa  .  Bayonne,  N.  J.  ■  Los  Angeles  21,  Cal.  ■  Toronto  2,  Canada 


2106, 


hair.  "There  you  are,  lamb.  All  ready  for 
the  slaughter — ." 

Fifty  girls  on  a  rose-bowered  platform. 
One  girl  in  teal  blue,  a  gardenia  in  her 
hair.  Number  19— a  favorite  from  the  start. 
The  crowd  clapped  like  mad,  egged  on  by 
a  blonde  child  in  their  midst.  "Yell  for  No. 
19,"  yelled  Rita.  And  no  matter  how  loud 
they  yelled,  you  could  hear  Rita's  voice 
above  all  the  rest. 

the  winnah  .  .  . 

The  semi-finals.  The  finals.  And  then 
the  winnah!  Jeanne  Crain.  They  gave  her 
a  cup,  cameras  clicked  all  over  the  place, 
people  closed  in  for  autographs.  Rita 
dashed  to  a  phone  to  call  Dad,  and  dashed 
back  m  triumph,  reporting  that  even  Dad 
was  thrilled.  In  the  car,  going  home,  Jeanne 
was  spent  but  happy.  She  turned  her  weary 
head  to  smile  at  Rita.  "My  public,"  she 
murmured. 

A  friend  who  heard  the  story  and  saw 
the  pictures  knew  Max  Reinhardt.  Rein- 
hardt  then  held  an  option  on  "Song  of 
Bernadette."  "He  ought  to  see  Jeanne,"  said 
the  friend.  "Jeanne's  the  type  for  Berna- 
dette.  I'm  going  to  call  him—." 

A  week  later,  Jeanne  was  in  the  Rein- 
hardt living  room,  reading  a  scene  from 
Bernadette"  to  the  producer  and  his  wife 
and  a  few  others.  When  she'd  finished,  they 
all  talked  in  German,  which  she  didn't 
understand,  but  their  faces  looked  pleased 
and  the  family  friend  said  that  Reinhardt 
wanted  to  test  her. 

Just  before  they  left,  Mrs.  Reinhardt 
gave  her  two  tickets.  "For  the  play  at  our 
theater  Saturday  night.  I'd  like  you  to 
come." 

She  went  with  a  boy  from  school.  During 
intermission,  a  man  came  up.  "I'm  Ivan 
Kahn  of  Twentieth  Century -Fox.  I  wonder 
if  you'd  be  interested  in  a  screen  test—" 
Well— naturally,"  said  Jeanne. 

He  took  her  phone  number  and  said  he'd 
call  on  Monday.  And  then  it  got  a  little 
embarrassing.  All  the  studio  talent  scouts 
cover  these  shows  as  a  matter  of  course 
But  when  you're  standing  there  with  a 
boy,  and  two  more  men  come  up  and  ask 
if  you  d  like  a  screen  test,  making  three 
altogether,  you  feel  sort  of  self-conscious 
The  other  two  were  Solly  Biano  of  War- 
ners' and  Milt  Lewis  of  Paramount.  Jeanne 
said  naturally  she'd  like  a  test,  only  Mr 
Kahn  had  talked  to  her  first. 

Then  she  looked  at  the  boy,  and  they 
both  laughed.  And  she  asked  him  not  to 
say  anything  at  school,  because  she  hated 
talking  about  things  like  that— anyway, 
till  you  had  something  to  talk  about. 

Except  to  the  family,  of  course.  That 
night  Mrs.  Crain  heard  Jeanne  come  run- 
ning, calling  "Mother!"  before  she  got 
there —  s 

Rita  was  hardest  to  hold  down.  Jeanne 
nnally  had  to  make  her  vow  to  keeD 
mum — 

"All  right,"  she  vowed.  "But  if  I  explode 

head™ ^  SmaU  PieC6S'  they'U  be  °n  your 
The  call  came  Monday  morning.  Monday 
afternoon  she  read  a  scene  from  "The 
Barretts  of  Wimpole  Street."  Thursday,  she 
tested.  In  the  mirror  she  didn't  know  her- 
self. All  that  make-up  and  a  slinky  hairdo 
and  an  evening  dress  that  would  have 
looked  wonderful  on  a  Ziegfeld  girl  Her 
heart  sank.  "It's  not  me  they  want  It's 
somebody  else  entirely—." 

They  signed  her,  though.  Mother  went 
with  her,  and  she  felt  all  tight  inside,  but 
looked  calm  where  it  showed.  And  that 
night  they  had  dinner  and  general  re- 
joicing  at  Granny's.  Rita  went  kind  of 
crazy.  My  sister's  in  the  movies,"  she 
kept  squealing.  "Wait  till  I  tell  the  girls 
1  ve  got  a  sister  in  the  movies!" 

Mr.  Zanuck  came  back  from  the  Service 
but  Jeanne  couldn't  know  that  would  make 


Your  daughter 
but  hates  to  ask.,. 


It's  your  sacred  duty  to  instruct  your 
daughter  how  important  douching 
often  is  to  womanly  charm,  health  and 
happiness.  It  may  spare  her  years  of 
unhappiness  in  her  married  life  ahead. 

But  first — make  sure  your  own  infor- 
mation is  just  as  modern,  up-to-date  as 
it  can  be!  And  it  will  be  if  you  tell 
her  how  important  Zonite  is  for  the 
douche — how  no  other  type  of  liquid 
antiseptic-germicide  of  all  those  tested 
is  so  powerful  yet  so  safe  to  delicate  tissues. 

Smart  Young  Brides  No  Longer 

Use  Weak  Or  Harmful  Preparations 

Certainly  no  wellinformed  mother  would 
think  of  telling  her  daughter  to  use 
weak,  old-fashioned,  homemade  mix- 
tures. Because  these  DO  not  and  can 
not  offer  the  great  germicidal  and 
deodorant  action  of  modern  Zonite. 

On  the  other  hand  don't  go  to  the 
other  extreme  and  use  overstrong  solu- 


Zomte 

FOR  NEWER 


tions  of  harmful  poisons  which  may 
burn,  severely  irritate,  harden  or  darn- 
age  delicate  tissues.  With  Zonite  you 
take  no  such  risk! 

Discovery  of  a  World-Famous 

Surgeon  and  Renowned  Chemist 

Zonite  instantly  destroys  and  removes 
odor-causing  waste  substances.  Helps 
guard  against  infection.  It  is  so  power- 
fully effective  that  no  germs  of  any  kind 
tested  have  ever  been  found  that  it  will 
not  kill  on  contact.  Of  course  it's  not 
always  possible  to  contact  all  the  germs 
in  the  tract,  but  you  can  be  sure  of 
this  !  No  other  germicide  kills  germs  any 
faster  or  more  thoroughly.  Zonite  in- 
stantly kills  all  reachable  living  germs 
and  keeps  them  from  multiplying. 

Despite  its  great  strength — Zonite  is 
so  safe  to  delicate  tissues  you  can  use 
it  as  directed  as  often  as  you  wish  with- 
out risk  of  danger.  All  drugstores. 

FREE  ! 

For  frank  discussion  of  intimate 
physical  facts — mail  this  coupon  to 
Zonite  Products,  Dept.  504  J.  370 
Lexington  Ave.,  New  York,  17,  N.  Y., 
and  receive  enlightening  FREE  booklet 
edited  by  several  eminent  Gynecologists. 

Name  .  

Address  _ 

City  State  


Here's  why  your  very  first  Halo  Shampoo 
will  leave  your  hair  aglow  with  natural  luster! 

1    Halo  reveals  the  true  natural  beauty  of  your  hair  the  very 
first  time  you  use  it  . . .  leaves  it  shimmering  with  glorious 
dancing  highlights. 

2.  Even  finest  soaps  leave  dingy  soap-film  on  hair.  But  Halo 
contains  no  soap  . . .  made  with  a  new  type  patented  ingre- 
dient it  cannot  leave  soap-film ! 

3.  Needs  no  lemon  or  vinegar  after-rinse  . . .  Halo  rinses 
away,  quickly  and  completely  ! 

4.  Makes  oceans  of  rich,  fragrant  lather,  in  hardest  water. 
Leaves  hair  sweet,  naturally  radiant! 

5.  Carries  away  unsightly  loose  dandruff  like  magic! 
6*.  Lets  hair  dry  soft  and  manageable,  easy  to  curl!  Get 
Halo  Shampoo  today  . .  .  in  10 1  or  larger  sizes. 


HAIO] 


REVEALS  THE  HIDDEN  BEAUTY  IN  YOUR  HAIR! 


-any  difference  to  her.  He  didn't  know  she 
was  alive — 
too  much  nothin'  .  .  . 

Sometimes  she  thought  nobody  else  did, 
either.  Except  the  dramatic  coach.  Twice 
a  day  she'd  go  out  to  work  with  the  dra- 
matic coach,  just  to  show  she  was  "eager. 
But  after  four  months  the  eager  wings 
drooped  a  little.  She  got  awfully  toed  of 
napping  them  in  one  room  .  .  . 

When  the  message  came,  she  was  out  in 
the  backyard,  drying  her  hair  ... 

"Mr  Zanuck's  office  calling.  Mr.  Zanuck 
wants  to  see  all  the  people  they  signed 
while  he  was  gone.  Can  you  be  here  in 
an  hour?"  ,  , 

It  didn't  enter  her  head  to  dress  up. 
She  went  as  she  was,  in  slacks,  with  a  ker- 
chief round  her  hair.  There  was  this  long 
green  office,  and  she  thought  she'd  never 
get  to  the  desk,  but  in  two  minutes  she 
was  talking  to  Mr.  Zanuck  as  if  shed 
known  him  always.  Right  away  he  asked 
how  old  she  was  and  where  shed  gone 
to  school.  In  a  couple  of  sentences  he  found 
out  she  knew  French,  and  talked  it  to  her. 
She  had  a  wonderful  time,  didn't  feel  awk- 
ward a  bit  when  he  asked  her  to  get  up 
and  walk  around  the  room  so  he  could  see 
what  she  looked  like.   She  even  asked  him 
about  her  hair— people  were  constantly 
Saying  she  wore  it  too  long—     _  n 
"I  don't  want  you  to  change  it  at  all,^ 
Mr.  Zanuck  said.   "I  like  you  as  you  are. 
Which  was  a  great  relief. 

Then  he  said  he  wanted  her  to  test  tor 
"Home  In  Indiana,"  and  gave  her  the  script. 
She  fell  in  love  with  the  part— especially 
because  of  the  pigtails  and  blue  jeans  and 
no  make-up.  Three  days  later  they  sent 
for  her,  and— that's  the  funny  thing  about 
studios— they  don't  come  right  out  and  say, 
"You're  going  to  do  it."  They  call  you 
in  and  start  talking  about  clothes  and  pro- 
files and  tell  you  to  stand  over  there  and 
turn  around,  and  you're  afraid  to  believe 
you've  got  it  because  anything  can  hap- 
pen. Of  course  in  the  end  you're  just  as 
happy,  but  it's  not  as  exciting  as  if  they 
said  "It's  yours,"  or  shouted,  "Eureka,  a 
star  is  born!"  and  you  fainted  or  some- 
thing. .  .  . 
location  lark  .  .  . 

After  that,  it  was  one  thrill  on  top  of 
another.  Going  on  location  to  Kentucky, 
when  she'd  never  been  out  of  California 
before.  Learning  to  drive  and  ride.  She 
wouldn't  tell  them  she'd  never  been  on  a 
horse,  she  just  climbed  up  and  hung  on. 
Acting    in   her   first   picture.  Strangely 
enough,  she  wasn't  nervous  at  all— prob- 
ably because  of  no  worry  about  clothes 
and  make-up.  And  because  she  and  Lon 
McCallister  got  along  so  well  together  that 
they  felt  more  like  Char  and  Sparke  than 
themselves.  Then,  later,  the  opening  at 
Indianapolis  and  a  big  banquet  and  sell- 
ing seven  million  dollars  worth  of  War 
Bonds  and  auctioning  off  a  filly  named 
Jeanne  Crain.  Right  after  the  dinner  she 
and  Mother  had  to  catch  a  tram,  so  they 
never  did  see  the  picture  till  they  got 
home.   By  then  Rita'd  seen  it  thirteen 
times.  Even  Dad  had  gone  three  times. 
And  Grandfather,  who  once  owned  horses, 
was  specially  pleased  by  the  way  she  han- 
dled them.  Jeanne  didn't  think  she  was  as 
good  as  they  thought  she  was,  but  she  was 
glad  they  thought  so. 

Since  then,  the  best  thmg  has  been 
"State  Fair."  And  working  with  Mr.  Cukor 
in  "Winged  Victory."  He  taught  her  so 
many  things— like  how  to  cry  from  inside, 
which  she'd  never  been  able  to  do,  be- 
cause she'd  never  had  very  much  to  cry 

about.  •      ,  , 

When  Mr.  Perlberg  sent  for  her,  she 
had  no  idea  what  for.  That's  why  she  left 
his  office  and  walked  down  the  hall  m 
a  kind  of  trance,  with  the  script  hugged 


My  one  cream  instantly  beautifies  your 
skin —  and  the  proves  it! 


up  to  her.  Somebody  stopped  her— she 
still  doesn't  know  who — 

"What's  this  great  light  in  your  face? 
Been  seeing  visions?" 

For  a  moment  she  didn't  answer.  Then 
she  hugged  the  script  closer.  "Mr.  Perl- 
berg  just  gave  me  'State  Fair.'  With  Dana 
Andrews.  And  Dick  Haymes.  In  Techni- 
color. And  two  songs  to  sing — " 

He  looked  at  her  and  smiled — the  gentlest 
smile.  "It's  wonderful,  isn't  it,"  he  said,  "to 
be  Jeanne  Crain — " 

happily  ever  after  .  .  . 

Two  years  ago  they  bought  a  white 
house  in  Westwood.  Now  they've  got  a 
fireplace  in  the  den  as  well  as  the  living 
room,  a«d  a  bedroom  for  each  of  the  girls. 
Rita's  at  UCLA  and  full  of  college  spirit. 
Nothing's  nice  but  college,  nothing  mat- 
ters but  college,  she  talks  college  all  day 
long.  In  a  way,  they're  both  living  two 
lives.  Jeanne,  who  planned  on  college, 
knows  all  about  it  through.  Rita,  who 
thought  she  might  act  and  hears  all  about 
acting  from  Jeanne. 

Otherwise,  things  are  pretty  much  the 
same.  Except  for  Jeanne's  sleeping  habits. 
Mother  has  no  trouble  getting  her  up  at 
5:30  when  she's  working,  and  can't  get 
her  up  at  11  when  she's  not.  Unless  she's 
on  a  picture,  she  does  her  own  room,  sets 
the  table,  helps  with  dinner  and  the  dishes. 
Doesn't  mind  drying,  but  hates  to  wash. 
She'd  still  rather  draw  than  anything  else 
but  act,  and  Rita's  still  her  model.  She 
takes  lessons  in  sculpture,  and  hopes  to 
build  herself  a  studio  some  day.  Evenings, 
she'd  read  if  they  let  her,  only  Rita  makes 
her  quit  to  play  gin  rummy.  They  go  to 
the  movies  a  lot— to  all  the  good  ones  and 
some  of  the  bad  ones,  just  to  see  how  good 
the  good  ones  are.  And  Terry  still  dances 
the  polka,  and  people  still  don't  believe 
it  when  you  tell  them  .  .  . 

Her  best  friends  at  Loyola,  whom  she'd 
normally  go  out  with,  are  in  the  Air  Corps. 
There's  no  special  boy,  though  she  used 
to  see  quite  a  lot  of  Lon  when  he  was 
here.  They'd  lie  on  the  beach  at  Malibu 
where  he  lives,  and  discuss  philosophy  and 
read  Conrad  together,  because  he's  so  mad 
about  the  sea.  Now  they  write  to  each 
other. 

Once  in  a  while  she  likes  to  dress  up 
and  go  dancing — especially  the  rumba. 
Her  favorite  formal's  blue  and  silver  with 
ruffles  all  the  way  down  the  skirt  and 
little  wings  in  the  back.  She  doesn't  have 
many  or  very  expensive  clothes— at  19, 
you  don't  look  particularly  natural,  all 
dressed  up.  But  when  she's  about  25,  she'd 
like  to  start  being  quite  well-dressed.  All 
the  jewelry  she  owns  are  a  few  little  keep- 
sake bracelets.  She  thinks  lots  of  people 
look  well  in  costume  jewelry,  but  not  her- 
self, and  of  course  she  can't  afford  any- 
thing real.  She  does  have  a  special  perfume, 
though.  Mother  gave  them  the  idea  that 
it  was  kind  of  mysterious  and  romantic 
to  use  just  one,  so  people  would  remember 
you  .  .  . 

"her  ideal  .  .  ." 

Ingrid  Bergman  and  Gregory  Peck  are 
her  movie  ideals.  She's  never  met  Miss 
Bergman  and,  to  tell  the  truth,  she  doesn't 
know  Mr.  Peck  very  well,  either.  But  he's 
nice  to  everyone,  and  he  must  have  seen 
her  hanging  adoringly  round  the  set  of 
"Keys  of  the  Kingdom."  Because  he  spoke 
to  her  once,  and  she  got  so  flustered  she 
couldn't  think  what  to  say,  except:  "It 
must  be  wonderful  to  work  with  Ingrid 
Bergman." 

She  won't  say  what  his  answer  was.  But 
we  sleuthed  and  found  out. 

"Yes,"  said  the  nice  Mr.  Peck.  "You 
know  what  they  call  her,  don't  you?  They 
call  her  the  Jeanne  Crain  of  the  Selznick 

1  ,J 


See  and  feel  your  skin  become 
fresher,  clearer,  younger-textured! 

I  don't  just  say  that  Lady  Esther 
4-Purpose  Face  Cream  does  wonder- 
ful things  for  your  skin.  I  prove  it- 
prove  it  by  means  of  the  "Patch  Test"! 

Just  choose  a  part  of  your  face  that 
is  too  oily,  or  too  dry  — or  where  you 
have  a  few  blackheads  or  big  pores. 
Rub  Lady  Esther  Face  Cream  on  that 
one  part  of  your  face,  and  wipe  it  off. 
Wipe  it  off  completely.  Then  see  how 


that  patch  of  skin  takes  on  new  fresh- 
ness and  clarity!  Touch  it— feel  it! 
Feel  how  the  dry  rough  flakes  are 
gone! 

What  happens  to  that  one  patch  of 
skin  will  happen  to  your  entire  face 
when  you  use  Lady  Esther  Face 
Cream.  For  it  does  the  £  things  your 
skin  needs  most  for  beauty!  (1)  It 
thoroughly  cleans  your  skin.  (2)  It 
softens  your  skin.  (3)  It  helps  nature 
refine  the  pores.  (4)  It  leaves  a 
smooth,  perfect  base  for  powder. 


Make  the  Tonight! 

See  with  your  own  eyes  the  difference  Lady  Esther 
Face  Cream  makes  in  your  skin!  Make  the  "Patch 
Test"— and  compare  the  results  with  the  results  you 
get  from  any  cream  you've  ever  used,  regardless  of 
price!  The  proof's  in  your  own  mirror.  Make  the 
"Patch  Test"  and  compare! 


^THE  DIFFERENCE;  j  fjg^  pipFERENCEJ 


4-Purpose  Face  Cream 


109 


Be  flower-fresh!  Take  your  bath.  Then 
sprinkle  every  inch  of  your  skin  with 
lovely  Cashmere  Bouquet  Talc.  Now 
you're  one  sweet  spring  song!  Exquisitely 
dainty.  Fresh  as  a  beautiful  flower. 


Be  a  smoothie!  Give  those  chaf  able  places, 
those  little  trouble  spots,  some  extra 
Cashmere  Bouquet  Talc.  Sprinkle  it  on 
before  you  dress.  All  day  long  benefit  from 
its  silky-smooth  sheath  of  protection. 


Such  an 
inexpensive 

luxury  

lOe  and  2©j* 
sizes 


Be  a  fastidious  lady!  Use  Cashmere  Bou- 
quet Talc  generously  and  often.  It  keeps 
your  skin  cool  and  comfortable  .  .  .  and 
sets  your  daintiness  on  high  with  its 
flower-fresh  scent,  the  fragrance  men  love. 


with  the  fragrance  men  love 


BUY  AND  KEEP  BUYING  MORE 
WAR  BONDS 


co 


holds  the  eye! 

See  how  vivid  Royledge  captures  your  attention. 
Makes  decorating  easy.  Just  fold  the  border  down ! 
Keeps  the  kitchen  sparkling.  Colorful  double-thick 
edge  won't  curl  in  steam  or  heat.  No  laundering 
needed. 

So  much,  for  so  little!  Only  6tf  for  9  feet. 

See  the  rainbow  of  merry  colors  at  your  5  &  10, 

neighborhood,  or  dept.  store,  today. 


110 


MOTHER  AND  I  REMEMBER 

(Continued  from  page  41) 


1928 — They  tell  me  Edmund  Lowe  got  to  this 
sitting  late,  scrambled  wildly  into  his  costume 
to  keep  Vic  McLaglen  from  copping  all  the 
space.  Actually,  though,  they  were  good  friends. 
Vic  once  socked  a  guy  who  was  heckling 
Eddie.  Here's  fiery  Lili  Damita,  when  she 
was  to"ps  at  Fox  and  before  she  married  Errol. 


1929 — From  .here  on,  you'll  recognize  these 
faces.  The  .girl's  Claire  Luce  with  an  i,  not  the 
Congresswoman.  And  isn't  Bogey  the  glamor 
boy!  The  Fox  lot  on  Pico  opened  that  year, 
still  the  prettiest  in  Hollywood,  if  I  do  say  so. 


1930 — I  remember  all  the  publicity  about  Con- 
nie Bennett's  contract,  and  asking  Mother  if 
there  was  really  all  that  money  in  the  world. 
We'd  moved  to  H'wood,  and  I  worked  in  kiddie 
revues.  Mother  made  my  costumes,  says  she 
never  could  get  them  short  enough  to  suit  me. 


193  I  --Here's  another  picture  I  loved,  and  every 
one  of  us  at  TC-Fox  today  is  thrilled  over  the 
truly  talented  Jimmy  Dunn's  great  comeback 
in  "A  Tree  Grows  in  Brooklyn."  Those  were 
the  days  when  Mother  and  I  haunted  Grau- 
man's  Chinese  and  gawked  at  the  foot- 
prints.   Never  expected  to  plant  my  legs  there. 


1934 — I  remember  Warner  Baxter  best  in  "Cisco 
Kid,"  the  first  outdoor  all-talkie.  It  made  his- 
tory. Raoul  Walsh  was  directing  and  playing 
Cisco,  when  a  jackrabbit  smashed  through  his 
windshield  in  Zion  Park  and  he  lost  an  eye. 
Warner  replaced  him  as  Cisco,  Irving  Cum- 
mings  as  director,  and  both  copped  Oscars. 


1935 — Big  year  for  the  studio.  Shirley  was 
undisputed  queen  of  the  lot,  Fox  merged  with 
Twentieth  Century,  Darryl  F.  Zanuck  became 
production  head — a  lucky  break  for  lots  of  folk, 
including  Betty  Grable.  Used  to  think  no  child 
could  ever  be  cuter  than  Shirley,  till  a  cer- 
tain   Victoria    Elizabeth    James    came  along. 


f'f 
* .  \ 


X 


LILTING  LOVELINESS 

FLORAL  FRESHNESS 

Rain-wasked  petals  of  a  rose  fresk  and  fragrant 

after  your   sliower  and   over -all   dusting  witli  a 
LeiSonier  Powder 
Mitt.  The  Motlier's 
Day  gift  de  luxe. 


AT  GOOD  STORES 
EVERYWHERE 


Pol.  No.  2233686 


LE     SONIER,     Inc.,    New  York  -  Boston 


you're  lovely  in  a 


5» 


y n  u  v  '  k  " 


,src  :-;  A  N  O  I  S  E  ,'.'>  A  Sr 


This  complete  8-minute 

BEAUTY-LIFT'  , 

works  wonders  for  face  and  neck 


Famous  HOPPER  Method  Helps  Skin  Appear 
Firmer,  Smoother,  Fresher  with  Each  Treatment ! 


Here's  a  complete  de  luxe  'Beauty-Lift' 
you  can  give  yourself  at  home  with  fa- 
mous Edna  Wallace  Hopper's  Facial 
Cream  -  one  of  the  most  beautifying 
creams  in  cosmetic  history ! 
This  homogenized  facial  makes  your  skin 
appear  heavenly  smooth,  firmer,  with  an 
adorable  baby-freshness-after  even  the 
first  treatment.  It  actually  enhances  the 
natural  beauty  of  the  skin. 

The  HOPPER  Method-Why  It's  So  Active 

Briskly  pat  Hopper's  Facial  Cream  over 
face  and  neck  (follow  arrows  in  dia- 


gram) .  Gently  press  an  extra  amount  of 
this  super-lubricating  cream  over  any 
lines  or  wrinkles.  Leave  on  about  8 
minutes. 

The  reason  Hopper's  Cream  lubricates 
the  skin  so  evenly-so  expertly-le&vmg 
it  looking  so  smooth  and  delicately  tex- 
tured -  is  because  it's  homogenized! 
Faithful  use  helps  maintain  natural 
dazzling  beauty  throughout  the  years. 

Be  sure  to  buy  Edna  Wallace  Hopper's 
Facial  Cream  today.  You  can  get  it  at 
any  cosmetic  counter. 

HOMOGENIZED 


1936 — Sundays  we'd  go  to  a  show,  see  those 
billboards  advertising  Simone.  But  when  the 
picture  came  out,  all  the  raves  were  for  a  good- 
looking  boy  who  appeared  in  just  one  scene 
at  the  end.    Boy  by  the  name  of  Ty  Power 


1937 — |f  you  think  Ty  looked  good  in  pictures, 
girls,  you  should  have  seen  him  in  his  Marine 
Lieutenant's  uniform!  Spent  his  last  leave  in 
New  York  with  Annabella  before  she  went 
overseas  to  entertain  troops.  Now  he's  on  duty 
in  the  Pacific  area,  flying  transport  plane  DC-3. 


112 


1938 — I've  always  been  crazy  about  Alice  and 
her  lovely  voice.  Imagine  the  thrill  when  TC-Fox 
signed  me  years  later  and  put  me  into  "Tin 
Pan  AHey."  It  was  Alice  who  helped  me  over 
the  jitters.  She's  still  my  best  friend  and  our 
babies    exchange    Xmas    and    birthday  gifts. 


1939 — Instead  of  "Hello"  on  the  phone,  Peter, 
my  nephew,  says  "Ameche."  Mother  takes  him 
to  movies  Saturdays — says  it's  as  bad  as  when 
we  were  little  kids  whooping  it  up' and  down  the 
aisles.  Each  week  she  swears  off.  Till  Peter  calls. 
"Ameche,  grandma.    What'll  we  see  today?" 


1940 — Boys  are  writing  like  mad  for  pin-ups 
of  Linda  in  her  can-can  costume  from  "Hang- 
over Square."  Hank  enlisted  as  Apprentice' 
Seaman,  now  he's  full  Lieutenant  on  Admiral 
Hoover's  staff  in  the  So.  Pacific.  Asked  his  wife 
to  send   garden   seeds,   case   he's  land-based. 


1941 — Mother'd  like  me  to  make  one  pic  where 
I  don't  spend  most  of  my  time  getting  sore  at 
the  guy.  Chief  Bosun  Mate  Vic's  on  tour  with 
the  Coast  Guard  show.  He's  writing  his  auto- 
biography called  "The  Great  Conceit."  It  goes: 
"We  met,  we  married,  we  divorced.  That's  all!" 


Gol?IiUDE  N'ESEN 

tned  them  all  I  decided  °  hair  daily.  After  I 
b— e  it  prevents  Ar„d  was  the  best  deodorant 
Perspiration  offense."  *^»tion  and  prevents 

NEW...a  CREAM  DEODORANT 

which  Safely  helps  t 
STOP  under-arm  PERSPIRATION 


.1.  Does  not  irritate  skin.  Does  not  rot 
dresses  and  men's  shirts. 

2.  Prevents  under-arm  odor.  Helps  stop 
perspiration  safely. 

3.  A  pure,  white,  antiseptic,  stainless 
vanishing  cream. 

4.  No  waiting  to  dry.  Can  be  used  right 
after  shaving. 

5.  Arrid  has  been  awarded  the  Approval 
Seal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Laundering  —  harmless  to  fabric.  Use 
Arrid  regularly. 


f  > 


39^ 


Plus  Tax 
(Also  590  size) 
At  any  store  which  sells  toilet  goods 

MORE  MEN  AND  WOMEN  USE  ARRID  THAN  ANY  OTHER  DEODORANT 


ARRID 


113 


Another  EISENBERG  ORIGINAL 
created  by  the  famous  dressmaker 
especially  for  YOU. 


Carry  it  in  your  purse.  Dab  it  on  your 
skin  for  lasting  fragrance  and  fresh- 
ness. Your  choice  of  three  exclusive 
scents.  In  smart  plastic  case.  $1.50 

plus  30y  Federal  tax. 
Exclusive  at  one  store  in  a  city  or  .  .  . 


Anybody 

can  see  FIBS  are 
easy  to  use  ! 


1942 — Day  after  Pearl  Harbor,  I  ran  into  Johnny 
Payne.  "Shores  of  Tripoli"  (with  Maureen 
O'Hara)  was  just  about  finished.  He  told  me 
they  were  changing  the  ending.  "But  for  the 
Japs  it's  just  the  beginning."  A  few  months 
later  he  was  in  uniform — served  for  two  years — 
honorably  discharged  because  of  a  back  injury. 


•  Any  woman  who 
chooses  Tampons  can 
tell  at  a  glance  the 
tampon  that  is  bound 
to  be  easy  to  insert: 

It's  FIBS*,  of  course, 
with  the  smooth,  gently 
tapered  ends  ...  so 
very  different  from  any  other  leading  tampon 
you've  ever  tried  in  the  past. 

No  need  to  take  anybody's  word  for  it.  Your 
own  eyes  tell  you  it  MUST  be  so.  Your  first 
experience  with  FIBS  proves  it's  so ! 

FIBS  are  "quilted,"  too ! 

For  gentler  comfort,  for  greater  safety  in  inter- 
nal protection,  Fibs  are  "quilted"  to  prevent 
any  danger  of  cotton  particles  clinging  to 
delicate  membranes. 

Besides,  Fibs  don't  fluff  up  to  uncomfort- 
able size,  which  might  cause  pressure,  irrita- 
tion, difficult  removal. 

The  next  time  you  buy  tampons 
be  sure  fo  ask  for  FIBS  I 


*T.  M.  Roe.  U.  S.  Pst.  Off. 


1943 — Never  can  decide  who  s  lovelier,  Maureen 
O'Hara  or  Jeanne  Craine.  In  '25,  3-time  Oscar 
winner  Walter  Brennan  (with  J.  in  "Home  In  In- 
diana") shared  casting  woes  with  Gary  Cooper 
— was  "discovered"  12  years  after  his  pal!  Walt 
calls  his  Oregon  ranch  "High-Handed  Manor!" 


1944 — We  were  all  so  excited  over  "Wilson." 
we  kept  running  down  to  the  set  every  chance 
we  got,  never  mind  our  own  pictures.  Bill 
Eythe  begged  to  be  in  it,  if  only  as  a  door-knob 
in  the  White  House.  Day  after  the  preem,  we 
knew  it  was  really  tops,  serenaded  the  boss: 
"Hat's  off  to  Zanuck,  and  Twentieth  Century-Fox." 


EXCITEMENT,  INC. 
222  West  North  Bank  Drive,  Chicago  54,  Illinois 
Enclosed  is  $1.80  to  cover  mailing  cost  and  tax 
on  Perfume  Stick. 

Name  —  

Address—  — - —  


O  STIRRING— light,  nostalgic 
□  STARTLI NG— heady,  dramatic 
□  EXCITEMENT— fresh,  buoyant 


LUSTRE  CREME  SHAMPOO  REVEALS 
A  BREATH-TAKING  BRILLIANCE 

This  amazing  new  creme  shampoo,  extra 
rich  with  lanolin,  brings  natural  lustrous 
loveliness  to  your  hair  after  only  a  single 
shampoo.  Lathers  instantly  — even  in  hard- 
est water ...  thoroughly  cleanses  hair  and 
scalp  ..  .  leaves  hair,  fresh,  glistening,  so 
•  easy  to  manage.  No  lemon  or  vinegar  after 
.-. '  rinse  necessary.  At  fine  cosmetic  counters 
everywhere  •  •  •  one  dollar. 
Mail  25c  for  a  generous  File  frial  jar. 
Sorry,  only  one  jar  fo  each  family. 

[ustru-^ftie  I§p8 

by  KAY  DAUMIT         j j 
540  N.  MICHIGAN  AVE.  Bfcwfflfr 

Chicago  ii  ^msmm- 


1944 — Dick's  in  "State  Fair"  now  with  Jeanne 
Crain.  June's  my  "Dolly"  sister.  In  make-up  and 
costume,  they  say  we  really  look  alike.  Inci- 
dentally, we're  both  mad  about  avocados,  keep 
a  salt-cellar  in  my  dressing  room  and  devour 
them  between  takes.  Doesn't  cost  us  a  cent, 
though — Harry  James  lets  me  pick  'em  off  his  tree. 


&sfi> 


1945 — Bil1  Ey+he  saw  Lon  M.  on  his  way  East. 
Says  he's  proud  as  a  4-^tar  general  because 
he's  just  been  promoted— to  a  pfc!  Bill  was  sup- 
posed to  get  three  months  off.  Had  just  about 
time  to  say  Hi!  to  his  folks  when  they  called  him 
back  to  play  Dr.  Jeff  Turner  in  "DragonwycL" 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

It  was  just  after 
§f  Jeanette  MacDon- 
ald's  concert  in 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
The  crowd  gath- 
ered about  her  taxi 
and,  she  was  wait- 
ing for  a  path  to  be 
cleared.  As  I  stood 
near  the  car,  I 
heard  a  boy's  shrill 
voice  say,  "Miss 
MacDonald,  I  may  be  just  a  green 
country  boy,  but  you're  the  most  beau- 
tiful person  I've  ever  seen."  To  which 
Miss  MacDonald  aptly  replied,  "For  a 
country   boy,  you're  not  so  green!" 

Joan  Culbertson, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio 


SO/H£T/M£ 


Of  course,  ( 
I  Doug 'darling... 


Ummm... 
Everything's 
wonderful  since 
«~  I've  been  using 
^kXJLysol  regularly 


Check  these  facts 

Douche  regularly  and  thoroughly 
with  correct  Lysol  solution.  Its  low 
"surface  tension"  means  greater 
spreading  power;  reaches  more 
deeply  into  folds  and  crevices  to 
search  out  germs.  Non-caustic  — 
Lysol  is  gentle  in  proper  dilution. 


with  your  Doctor 

Powerful  —  Lysol  is  an  efficient  ger- 
micide. Economical  —  small  bottle 
makes  almost  4  gallons  of  solu- 
tion. Cleanly  odor— disappears 
after  use.  Deodorizes  effectively 
Lasting— keeps  full  strength 
even  when  uncorked. 


FOR  FEMININE  HYGIENE  USE 
BUY  WAR  BONDS  AND  STAMPS 


Copr. ,  1945.  by  . 
Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corp. 


PF"  For  new  FREE  Booklet  (in  plain  wrapper)  about  Feminine  Hygiene,  send  postcard  or 
letter  to  Dept.  A-45.  Address:  Lehn  &  Fink,  683  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  22,  N.  Y.  Hs 


Facts  You  Should  Know 
About  This  Higher  Type 


cfm 


fcene 


offers  extra  advantage 


FREE:  Mail  this  coupon  for  FREE  ( 
booklet  sent  in  plain  wrapper.  Re- 
veals frank  intimate  facts.  Zonitors, 
Dept.9530-B,370  Lexington  Avenue, 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


116 


Name  

Address. 
City  


SWEET  AND  HOT 

(Continued  from  page  6) 


Greaseless  Suppository  Gives 
Hours  of  Continuous  Medication 

Today  many  highly  intelligent  and 
exacting  women  are  enjoying  a  high- 
er standard  of  antiseptic  feminine 
cleanliness  they  didn't  dream  pos- 
sible-easier, daintier,  more  conven- 
ient _  powerfully  germicidal  yet 
harmless. 

Thanks  to  Zonitors-these  women 
no  longer  use  weak,  homemade  mix- 
tures or  overstrong  harmful  poisons! 

No  Burn  —  No  Smart 

Zonitors  are  greaseless,  stainless, 
snow  white  vaginal  suppositories- 
ready  for  instant  use-so  easily  in- 
serted. They  immediately  begin  to 
release  their  powerful  germicidal 
properties  and  continue  to  do  so  for 
hours  yet  are  safe  to  most  delicate 
tissues.Non-irritating,non-poisonous. 

Zonitors  actually  destroy  offending 
odor  and  immediately  kill  every  germ 
they  touch.  Of  course  it's  not  always 
possible  to  contact  all  the  germs  m 
the  tract,  but  you  can  be  sure  of  this! 
Zonitors  kill  all  reachable  living 
germs  and  keep  them  from  multiply- 
ing. No  greasy,  sticky  residue.  Follow 
label  directions. 


.State. 


see  Harry  again,  for  the  first  time  m  a 
year  and  to  find  him  in  exceptionally  good 
spirits.  He  threw  out  that  typical  James 
greeting,  "How  ya  be,  Leonard?"  and  fol- 
lowed  it  up  with,  "Here,  try  some  of  the 
best  birthday  cake  you  ever  tasted.  It 
was,  too. 

We  tried  to  figure  out  who  of  the  orig- 
inal 1939  James  band  was  still  left,  and 
found  that  Al  Monte,  Harry's  assistant 
manager,  is  the  only  remaining  member  of 
the  initial  James  line-up.  "What  frantic 
times  those  were,"  recalled  Harry.  '  I  re- 
member the  first  date  the  band  ever 
played,  at  the  University  of  New  Hamp- 
shire. There  was  a  raging  blizzard  and 
we  barely  made  it  at  all— finally  got  there 
four  hours  late!" 

It's  a  far  cry  from  that  first  James  band 
to  the  bunch  Harry  heads  today,  which 
seems  to  me  to  be  his  best  ever.  With  men 
like  Willie  Smith,  the  terrific  alto  sax  man; 
Arnold  Ross,  a  great  young  pianist;  Corky 
Corcoran  playing  more  tenor  sax  than  ever, 
and  other  great  soloists,  such  as  Allan 
Reuss,  guitar;  Ray  Heath  and  Juan  Tizol, 
trombones,  and  Harry  himself  playing  some 
fine  jazz  on  the  jump  numbers,  this^  band 
has  everything.  Johnny  Thompson's  ar- 
rangements, and  others  written  by  Billy 
May  and  similarly  talented  writers,  make 
the  James  band  jump  more  often  and  more 
excitingly  than  it  did  in  his  "You  Made 
Me  Love  You"  phase. 

On  the  way  home  I  saw  or  heard  about 
some  curiosities  of  this  mad  town.  This  is 
the  city  where  they  have  a  "Corn-egie 
Hall,"  a  place  called  "Dyspeptic  Bill's,"  a 
"Coo-Coo  Nut  Grove,"  a  "Hangover  Club, 
and  a  real  estate  agent  whose  name  is 
Jackson  Diggs.    Solid,  Jackson! 

SATURDAY— Spent  a  delightful  evening 
visiting  one  of  Hollywood's  most  charming 
and  sweetest-natured  people,  Lena  Home. 
I've  known  her  since  her  Charlie  Barnet 
era,  and  if  success  has  done  anything  to 
her,  it's  made  her  more  modest  and  unas- 
suming than  ever.  Lena's  home,  believe 
it  or  not,  is  on  Horn  Avenue  in  Beverly 
Hills.  Met  her  two  delightful  children, 
Teddy  and  Gail,  and  her  mother.  Heard 
some  of  the  special  discs  she  recorded  for 
the  Army.  With  her  movie  work  held  up 
while  they  find  her  a  suitable  story,  Lena's 
been  spending  a  great  deal  of  her  time 
entertaining  in  camps. 

SUNDAY  —  Shorty  and  Jean  Cherock 
took  me  out  for  an  afternoon  at  Horace 
Heidt's  ranch.  Shorty,  who's  rapidly  be- 
coming one  of  my  favorite  trumpet  men, 
will  have  left  Heidt  by  the  time  you  read 
this  and  will  be  breaking  in  a  new  big 
band  of  his  own. 

Horace,  who  plans  to  disband  his  own 
orchestra,  has  every  reason  for  wanting 
to  take  it  easy.  As  we  drove  through  the 
gates  of  his  "Double-H  Ranch"  in  the  San 
Fernando  Valley,  I  could  see  that  he  has 
what  most  traveling  bandleaders  would 
consider  the  nearest  thing  to  paradise  in 
the  way  of  a  home.  Acres  and  acres  of 
perfectly  kept  ground,  a  gloriously  fur- 
nished home,  plus  swimming  pool,  aviary, 
an  open-air  bar,  and  numerous  cows, 
horses,  turkeys  and  rabbits.  (Horace  says 
he  expects  to  have  10,000  rabbits  by  my 
next  visit.)  With  the  smart,  chic  Mrs. 
Adeline  Heidt  and  their  twin  sons  to  make 
it  a  happy  family,  this  is  a  home  to  be 
proud  of.  Horace  has  so  many  outside 
business  ventures,  such  as  a  ballroom  (the 
"Trianon"  in  South  Gate)  and  even  a 
Horace  Heidt  School  for  Stammering,  that 
he  hardly  needs  the  band,  anyway.  As  I 
basked  in  the  sunshine  and  picked  oranges, 
tangerines  and  grapefruit  off  branches,  I 


reflected  that  it  pays  for  a  smart  business 
man  to  be  a  bandleader;  and  I  wondered 
whether,  some  day,  Shorty  Cherock  might 
have  a  swimming  pool. 

TUESDAY— Lunch  with  Modern  Screen  s 
own  affable  Sylvia  Wallace  at  the  Brown 
Derby,  where  I  also  ran  into  Bob  Chester, 
latest  of  the  many  bandleaders  to  renounce 
the  road  and  settle  down  in  California. 
Bold  told  me  he's  just  reorganizing  a  band, 
but  strictly  for  jobs  in  and  around  the 
coast.  Also  just  in  town  to  make  their 
home  here  are  Bobby  Dukoff ,  the  fine  tenor 
sax  man  who  just  left  Jimmy  Dorsey,  and 
his  wife,  singer  Anita  Boyer. 

Held  a  rehearsal  of  the  Esquire  Ail- 
American  Jazz  concert  this  evening.  Like 
all  rehearsals,  it  was  a  panic,  with  the  pro- 
moter, the  publicity  man,  the  producer,  the 
Union  man  and  a  dozen  other  interested 
parties  all  wrangling  back  and  forth.  Duke 
Ellington  arrived  late  and  imperturbable 
as  ever,  and  once  he  took  charge  things 
began  to  sound  organized.  Billy  Strayhorn, 
Duke's  pint-size  assistant  arranger,  had  to 
be  cajoled  into  playing  piano  on  a  couple 
of  numbers.  Can't  understand  why  he's 
so  reluctant,  since  he's  a  great  pianist. 

WEDNESDAY— Well,  the  concert  went 
off  wonderfully,  after  the  usual  round  of 
last-minute  crises.  Billie  Holiday,  Art  Ta- 
tum  and  the  Ellington  band  were  the  big- 
gest thrills  for  me.  Billie  scared  every- 
one to  death  by  arriving  at  the  Philhar- 
monic about  five  minutes  before  she  was 
due  onstage.  Danny  Kaye  did  a  successful 
emcee  job;  people  thought  he  would  try 
too  hard  to  gag  up  the  show,  but  he  didn't. 
Later  went  with  Kitty  Kallen,  my  date  for 
the  evening,  to  a  midnight  recording  ses- 
sion at  which  Anita  O'Day  was  doing  four 
sides  under  her  own  name  for  Capitol. 
She  had  to  fly  out  next  day  to  rejoin  Stan 
Kenton's  band  in  Kansas  City.  I  left  around 
3  A.M.;  heard  later  that  the  recording 
went  on  until  almost  6. 

THURSDAY— There's  a  little  strip  of 
ground  along  Vine  Street,  between  Holly 
wood  and  Sunset,  where  you  can  stand  in 
mid-afternoon  and  meet  just  about  every 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Bob  Hope  hap- 
pened to  be  stop- 
ping at  the  hotel 
which  was  being 
managed  by  my 
brother-in-law ,  so  I 
had  my  first  chance 
to  see  a  celebrity, 
and,  incidentally,  a 
swell  one!  Bob  had 
a  sleek  and  shining 
automobile  at  that 
time  and  it  was  the  delight  of  every 
bellboy  and  garage  assistant  to  take  a 
peek  at  it  every  so  often.  One  par- 
ticular bell-hop  developed  an  in- 
satiable desire  to  actually  go  joy- 
riding in  this  jewel  of  a  car.  He  bor- 
rowed it  and  the  inevitable  happened: 
Crash!  Bang!  The  car  was  a  mess! 
Bob  Hope  took  it  in  his  stride.  He 
went  to  the  management  without 
hesitation  and  surprised  the  apologetic 
staff  by  saying  that  the  whole  incident 
was  to  be  forgotten,  and  if  the  bell- 
boy were  fired,  he  and  his  friends 
would  never  patronize  the  hotel  again. 
Result:  one  lucky  and  happy  and 
Hope-worshipping  bellboy. 

John  Schneider, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


ADVICE  FOR 

ABUSED  SKIN 

DON'T  BE  AFRAID  AND  STOP  WORRYING  NOW  ABOUT  EXTERNAL 
SKIN  TROUBLES.  FOLLOW  THESE  EASY  DIRECTIONS.  YOU  CAN 
NOW  ENJOY  A  PORCELAIN-LIKE  SOFTER  SKIN 

p| AVE  you  ever  stopped  to  realize  that  the  leading  screen  stars  that  ™ 
■  'admire,  as  well  as  the  beautiful  models  who  hav f  lovely  soft  whit^ skin 
were  all  born  just  like  you  with  a  lovely  smooth  skin'  ' 
if ^lfT1  eYe''y0",e  ca?  £ave.a  natural,  healthy,  normal  complexion  which  is  in 
itself  beauty  and  which  gains  admiration  and  is  pleasing  to  look  at Till  vou 
must  do,  is  to.follow  the  simple  rules  of  nature.  Models  and  sc  een  stars  must 
give  their  skin  special  attention.  So  should 
you  because  everyone  looks  at  your  face.  Your 
social  success  may  depend  upon  your  being 
good  looking  and  pleasant  to  look  at.  A  lovely 
Skin  may  be  a  short  cut  to  success  in  love  and 
business.  Your  pleasure  is  worth  it,  and  you 
owe  it  to  yourself  to  give  yourself  a  chance 
to.  enjoy  a  healthy,  beautiful  complexion. 
Medical  science  gives  us  the  truth  about  a 
lovely  skin.  There  are  small  specks  of 


dust  all  around  us  most  of  the  time. 
When  these  little  speeks.  which  are  in 
the  air.  get  into  an  open  pore  in  your 
skin  they  can  in  time,  cause  the  pore 
to  become  larger  and  more  susceptible, 
to  dust  and  infection.  These  open  pores, 
begin  to  form  blackheads  which  become 
infected  and  bring  you  all  of  the  misery 
of  pimples,  irritations,  or  blemishes. 
When  you  neglect  your  skin  and  abuse 
it  by  not  giving  it  the  necessary  external 
care  it  requires,  you  leave  yourself  wide 
open  for  external  skin  miseries  which 
cause  embarrassment,  self  consciousness 
inferiority,  and  make  you  feel  like  3 
prisoner   within   yourself.    When  you 
know  that  your  skin  is  smooth,  -white, 
and  fine,  you  have  more  confidence  and 
it  helps  improve  your  personality  and 
your  entire  well  being.  A  flawless  skin  is 
priceless,  yet  it  only  costs  you  a  few 
.Pennies  daily  to  keep  it  nor- 
mal, natural,  more  healthy  and 
lovely.  Many  never  realize  or 
even  suspect  that  the  differ- 
ence between  having  a  glamor- 
ous   complexion    and  being 
ordinary  is  just  the  difference 
between    having  blackheads 
and  pimples,  and  not  having 
them.  A  little  care  and  the 
proper  attention  with  the  dou- 
bleViderm  treatment  can  mean 
the  difference  between  enjoy- 
ing fine  skin  or  missing  out  on 
many  pleasures  because  of  an 
ugly,  abused  skin.  The  double 
Viderm  treatment  is  made  un- 
der the  supervision  of  a  doctor 
and  costs  you  only  a  few  cents 
for  a  treatment  which  you  can 
give  yourself. 


Just  write  or  mail  the 
coupon  below,  and  you 
will  receive  two  j'ars  of  the 
double  Viderm  treatment 
with  full  directions  which 
are  written  by  a  doctor. 
One  jar  contains  a  jelly-like 
formula  which  is  a  highly 
concentrated  soap  which 
»ilf-  penetrates  and  acts  as  an 

antiseptic  upon  the  pores. 
iSgte  This  is  used  after  you  wash 

jSy,         your  face  in  the  usual  way. 

After  you  use  the  special 
Viderm  skin  cleanser,  you 
apply  the  Viderm  fortified, 
medicated  skin  cream.  You 
rub  this  in,  leaving  an  al- 
most invisible  protective 
covering  for  the  surface  of 
your  skin.  This  double 
treatment  has  worked 
wonders  for  so  many  cases 
of  abused  skin  and  it  must 
amaze  you,  too,  or  it  won't 
cost  you  a  penny.  You  must 
be  absolutely  pleased  and 
delighted  within  ten  days, 
or  your  money  will  be  cheer- 
fully refunded.  It  is  a  guar- 
anteed treatment.  Enjoy  it. 
TT  ,    , ,   ,r. ,  Send  for  it  now. 

rW   y°Ur  Viderm  treatment  every  day,  until  your  skin  is  as  smooth  and 

clear  as  you  may  want  it.  Then,  use  it  only  once  a  week  to  remove  stale  make-up  and 
dust  specks .that  infect  your  pores  and  to  aid  in  healing  external  irritations.  When 
you  prevent  blackheads,  you  prevent  externally  caused  skin  miseries  and  pimples. 

SEND  NO  MONEY  r  

■  NEW  YORK  SKIN  LABORATORY.  Dept.  MS-5 

'  ,  !  206  Division  Street,  New  York  City  2.  N.  Y. 

Just  send  your 

name  and  address,  1  Name  

or  if  more  conve-  'street  

nient,  mail  the  cou-  1  _.. 

pon  to  the  New  !   '  Y Zone  

York  Skin  Labora-  \  State  ;  

torv    DeDt     MS-5  !  Ki"dly  ss!nd  "}e „one  .iar  of  Viderm  Medicated  Skin  Cream 

luiy,   uepx.   mo  0,  ,  and  one  Jar  Df  viderm  Skin  Cleanser  along  with  full  easv 

206  Division  Street,  !  gH^SS!  °n  how  to.  use  them.  It  is  understood,  the  Viderm 

tvt       Tr    ,    „    „  '  ^eatrpent ls  guaranteed  and  I  must  be  delighted  and  pleased 

New  York  2,  N.  Y.  !  ^ith  it,  in  every  way,  or  my  money  is  to  be  cheerfully  re- 

■  funded.  1  will  pay  two  dollars  on  delivery  of  everything. 


117 


I 

j  Of  course  you  know 
about  MIDOL-but 

1  HAVE  YOU 
TRIED  IT? 


BEFORE  you  break  another  date 
or  lose  another  day  because  of 
menstrual  suffering,  try  Midol! 

These  effective  tablets  contain 
no  opiates,  yet  act  quickly — and 
in  three  different  ways— to  relieve 
the  functional  pain  and  distress 
of  your  month's  worst  days.  One 
ingredient  of  Midol  relaxes 
muscles  and  nerves  to  relieve 
cramps.  Another  soothes  men- 
strual headache.  Still  another 
stimulates  mildly,  brightening 
you  when  you're  "blue". 

Take  Midol  next  time— at  the 
first  twinge  of  "regular"  pain— 
and  see  how  comfortably  you 
go  through  your  trying  days. 
Get  it  now,  at 
any  drugstore. 


Used  more  than 
all  other  products  offered  exclusively 
to  relieve  menstrual  suffering 

CRAMPS  -  HEADACHE  -  BLUES 


ns 


A  Product  of  General  Drug  Company 


one  in  music  business.  It's  the  unofficial 
Tin  Pan  Alley  of  the  coast,  right  outside 
an  office  building  where  most  of  the  song 
publishers  are  located,  and  right  down  the 
street  from  NBC,  CBS  and  a  big  record 
shop  called  Music  City.  Strolling  down 
there  this  afternoon  I  ran  into  Wingie 
Manone,  just  back  in  town  after  a  short- 
lived venture  with  a  big  band  in  New 
York;  Ray  Bauduc  and  Gil  Rodin,  two 
alumni  of  the  old  Bob  Crosby  band  who, 
recently  out  of  the  Army,  are  now  start- 
ing a  band  of  their  own.  Also  met  Bill 
Harty,  Ray  Noble's  manager,  who  advised 
me  to  look  out  for  Ray's  new  Columbia 
record,  "The  Charm  of  You,"  and  Dave 
Dexter,  of  Capitol  records,  who  said  he's 
waxing  an  all-star  session  with  Al  Casey, 
Sid  Catlett  and  Willie  Smith. 

Right  next  to  this  strip  of  sidewalk  is 
the  Tropics,  where  you  can  find  just  about 
everyone  at  the  bar  or  in  a  booth  during 
the  late  afternoon.  I  wandered  in  and  im- 
mediately found  Bing  Crosby  and  Frank 
Sinatra  discussing  an  Army  broadcast 
they're   to   do  together. 

FRIDAY — This  morning  I  made  a  rec- 
ord session  for  Black  &  White  Records,  re- 
uniting the  talents  of  the  original  Spirits 
of  Rhythm,  Leo  Watson  and  Teddy  Bunn. 
Leo,  who  is  best  known  ^or  his  "Shoot  The 
Likker  To  Me,  John  Boy!"  on  an  old 
Artie  Shaw  record,  had  everybody  in  hys- 
terics with  his  weird  scat-singing.  He 
ought  to  be  known  as  the  James  Joyce  of 
Jazz.  He  sings  just  as  though  he  were 
blowing  a  trombone,  and  although  the 
words  and  syllables  that  roll  out  are  mean- 
ingless, they  have  a  colossal  swing  and 
beat.  The  special  version  of  "Honeysuckle 
Rose",  ("Honey-Soek-Me-On-The-Nose") 
ought  to  be  a  hit. 

SATURDAY  —  Went  over  to  CBS  to 
catch  the  rehearsal  of  the  Danny  Kaye- 
Harry  James  show.  As  I  walked  in  back- 
stage Harry  was  hollering,  "Hey,  somebody 
take  care  of  this,  there's  a  serviceman 
outside  with  16,000  medals  on  and  they 
won't  let  him  in  because  he  hasn't  got  a 
ticket."  The  ushers  declared  the  theater 
was  full  up,  but  Harry  still  saw  to  it  that 
the  disappointed  soldier  got  a  break. 

Pretty  soon,  Harry  told  me,  he's  going 
to  line  up  some  ideas  for  a  record  album — 
something  to  show  off  every  facet  of  the 
band's  talent,  with  a  sextet  number,  a  clas- 
sical adaptation,  ballads,  jump  tunes  and 
everything.  From  there  he  slid  easily  into 
his  favorite  topic  of  baseball,  and  of  how 
the  manpower  shortage  might  affect  the 
baseball  season. 

Later  on,  to  kill  time  before  the  show, 
Harry  and  Danny  Kaye  and  a  couple  of 
guys  from  the  band  started  on  a  wonder- 
ful burlesque  jam  session  for  their  own 
private  amusement,  playing  some  real  corn 
on  25-year-old  tunes,  with  guitarist  Allan 
Reuss  on  the  bass  fiddle,  and  Harry  and 
Danny  taking  turns  at  the  drums  (Harry, 
of  course,  is  really  a  good  drummer) .  Wish 
some  of  his  fans  could  have  heard  this. 

MONDAY— Over  to  Shepp's  Playhouse, 
in  L.  A.,  for  the  opening  of  Eddie  ("Begin 
the  Beguine")  Hey  wood  and  his  marvelous 
little  band.  Vic  Dickenson,  the  trombonist, 
has  as  much  agility  and  inspiration  as 
Tommy  Dorsey  and  Jack  Teagarden  put 
together!  Eddie  told  me  he  expects  to 
start  on  his  first  movie  soon.  This  is  the 
most  original  small  orchestra  to  come  up 
since  John  Kirby's  and  it  can't  help  going 
places. 

TUESDAY— Caught  the  Dick  Haymes- 
Helen  Forrest  rehearsal  and  broadcast.  I've 
seen  Helen  as  a  brunette,  a  brownette  and 
a  redhead,  and  can't  quite  get  used  to  her 
as  a  blonde.  Visiting  Dick  was  his  ex- 
manager,  "Bullets"  Durgom,  now  in  the 
Army.  After  the  show  I  had  a  dinner  in- 
vitation from  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Dave  Barbour. 
Dave  is  the  former  Benny  Goodman  gui- 


ACCORDION 
PHOTO  ALBUM 

Open  the  "OUR  BABY"  album  and  see  at  a  glance 
the  picture  story  of  your  baby  from  infancy  to 
childhood.  Exquisitely  made  of  white  durable, 
washable  material.  This  new  pocket  sized  album 
holds  12  214"  x  3lA"  pictures  with  places  for  age, 
weight,  and  date  of  photos. 
Genuine  14K  gold  tooling  adds  charm  and  beauty 
to  the  "OUR  BABY"  album,  the  perfect  ever- 
lasting gift. 

Recapture  those  precious  moments  with  a  picture 
story  of  your  baby. 

Ask  forit  at  your  photo,  luggage,  gift,  stationery 
and  dept.  store,  or  write  direct  to  dept.  m 


SOLELY  MANUFACTURED  &  CREATED  BY  - 

ANY  •  HO  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  11,N,  V. 


Callouses 

Burning,  Tenderness  On  Bottom  Of  Feet 
So  Quickly  Relieved,  You'll  Marvel 


YOU  forget  you 
have  callouses, 
burning  sensations  or 
tenderness  at  the  bot- 
tom of  your  foot  — 
when  you  use  Dr. 
Scholl's  Zino-pads. 
These  thin,  downy- 
soft,  soothing,  cush- 
ioning, protective 
pads  instantly  relieve 
painful  pressure  on 
the  sensitive  spot. 
Helpprevent  callouses 
if  used  at  first  sign  of 
soreness. 

Separate  Medications 
included  with  Dr. 
Scholl's  Zino-pads  for 
quickly  removing  cal- 
louses. Cost  but  a  trifle. 
Get  a  box  today  at  your 
Drug,  Shoe,  Depart- 
ment Store  or  Toilet 
Goods  Counter.  In- 
sist on  Dr.  Scholl's. 


D-'Scholls  Zino-pads 


tarist,  now  playing  on  "Blondie"  and  a  lot 
of  other  network  shows;  Mrs.  Barbour  is, 
of  course,  the  blonde  and  gorgeous  Peggy 
Lee,  who  left  the  Goodman  band  to  marry 
Dave  in  1943  and  is  now  the  proud  mother 
of  18-months-old  Nicki  Barbour. 

The  Barbours  seem  to  be  one  of  the 
happiest  families  in  the  music  business. 
Peggy  is  semi-retired  except  for  an  occa- 
sional record  date;  last  week  she  did  four 
sides  for  Capitol  and  Dave  got  a  band  to- 
gether to  accompany  her.  Two  of  the  tunes 
were  Peggy's  own  "What  More  Can  A 
Woman  Do"  and  "You  Was  Right,  Baby!" 
and  they'll  both  surprise  you. 

FRIDAY— Dropped  in  on  Charlie  Barnet 
at  the  Orpheum  Theater  and  sat  talking 
so  long  backstage,  despite  my  determina- 
tion to  make  an  early  night  of  it,  that 
Charlie  finally  said,  "Come  on  out  to  my 
house  and  we'll  play  some  records."  He 
has  a  neat  little  home  in  the  Valley,  with 
a  well-stocked  bar,  and  phonographs  all 
over  the  place — but  hardly  any  Barnet 
records;  mostly  Delius,  Ellington,  Debussy, 
Ravel,  etc.  Charlie,  too,  has  settled  down 
out  West  and  will  only  make  occasional 
brief  trips  out  of  this  territory.  Barnet  is 
a  strange  character,  much  less  wild  than 
his  reputation.  Most  people  are  either 
nuts  about  him  or  hate  him;  personally,  I 
see  eye  to  eye  with  him  on  so  many  mat- 
ters musical  that  we  can't  help  but  get 
along. 

SATURDAY— Lunch  with  Jimmy  Mc- 
Hugh,  who  wrote  "Exactly  Like  You," 
"Sunny  Side  of  the  Street"  and  don't  ask 
me  how  many  other  evergreens  of  jazz. 
Telling  me  he  wants  to  have  his  own  pub- 
lishing house,  he  scared  me  by  announc- 
ing that  he  had  just  offered  one  publisher 
a  million  bucks,  cash,  to  buy  his  business. 


AUTOGRAPHS ! 

Good  deed  Dottie?  Here's 
something  that's  good  for  you 
and  others,  too.  Have  your 
-screen  favorite  sign  on  the  dot- 
ted line.  You  have  the  auto- 
graph; your  quarter  increases 
the  Naval  Aid  Auxiliary  Fund. 
See  page  140. 


Guess  there  must  be  money  in  songwrit- 
ing,  at  that.  Jimmy  reminisced  at  great 
length  about  the  old  Cotton  Club  days; 
he  played  a  big  part  in  discovering  Duke 
Ellington,  and  wrote  all  the  hit  songs  for 
the  Club  during  Duke's  first  triumphant 
years  there. 

TUESDAY— This  evening  I  made  a  be- 
lated trip  to  the  Palladium  to  catch  Gene 
Krupa.  I  was  somewhat  perturbed  to  find 
Gene  conducting  so  much  and  playing 
drums  so  little,  also  to  hear  the  string 
section  scraping  away  on  things  like  "Clair 
de  Lune"  and  a  lot  of  other  items  that  just 
don't  seem  to  connect  with  the  Krupa 
name.  But  Gene  is  firmly  sold  on  the  idea 
that  versatility  is  important,  and  feels 
that  he's  expanding  his  musical  scope.  Per- 
sonally, I  got  my  biggest  kicks  out  of  the 
trio  numbers,  with  pianist  Napoleon  and 
tenor  saxman  Venturo  supported  by  Gene 
at  the  drums;  and  I'd  trade  the  whole 
string  section  for  that  one  hot  fiddle  solo 
played  by  Remo  Biondi  on  "Hodge  Podge." 

WEDNESDAY  — Shorty  Cherock  made 
some  fine  records  this  morning  on  a  ses- 
sion I  helped  to  organize.  We  used  Willie 
Smith,  Corky  Corcoran  and  Harry  James' 
excellent  rhythm  section,  waxing  four 
numbers  for  the  Signature  label,  including 
two  of  my  own:  "Snafu"  and  "The  Willies." 

THURSDAY— Well,  it's  goodbye  to  Cal- 
ifornia, and  don't  think  it  hasn't  been 
swell.    I've  heard  an  awful  lot  of  good 


y      BY  THE  MAKERS  OF  $fc,rJu.1  FASHION  PRODUCTS 


Pointers  for  Skin  Problems 

See  how  nurses'  discovery  can  help  YOU! 


CHAPPED  HANDS!  Noxzema  not 
only  soothes  but  helps  heal! 
Actual  tests  show  definite  im- 
provement, often  overnight! 


UGLY  BLEMISHES.  See  how 

quickly  Noxzema  helps  heal  ex- 
ternally caused  pimples  — helps 
restore  soft  smoothness. 


"DIAPER  RASH."  Give  your  baby 
quick,  soothing  relief  from  chaf- 
ing, "diaper  rash"  with  Noxzema. 
Greaseless;  won't  stain. 


MINOR  BURNS.  Quick  application 
of  cooling  Noxzema  brings  relief 
almost  instantly.  Helps  heal  mi- 
nor burns  and  scalds.  Try  it! 


Nurses  were  among  the  first  to  use  Medicated  Noxzema  for  these 
skin  troubles.  Try  it,  too,  for  chapped  lips,  windburn,  chaf- 
ing, tired,  burning  feet.  See  how  much  it  can  do  for  you  and 
your  family!  At  all  drug  counters;  10!*,  35#  and  50!*  (plus  tax). 


119 


Scalp  odor— that's  what  her  hair- 
brush would  have  told  her  if  she  had 
checked  up.  Too  late,  now.  He's  gone. 

So  many  women  don't  realize  that 
the  scalp  perspires,  too  .  .  .  that  hair— 
and  particularly  oily  hair— absorbs  un- 
pleasant odors.  Yes,  you  can  have 
scalp  odor — and  not  know  it. 

But  it's  easy  to  be  safe— just  by 
using  Packer's  Pine  Tar  Shampoo  reg- 
ularly. Especially  developed  to  keep 
hair  and  scalp  fresh  and  clean,  this 
gentle  shampoo  contains  pure,  medic- 
inal pine  tar.  Its  delicate  pine  scent 
does  its  work— then  disappears,  leav- 
ing the  hair  soft  and  fragrant. 

Don't  take  a  chance— and  risk  losing 
romance.  Use  Packer's  Pine  Tar  Sham- 
poo regularly.  You  can 
get  it  at  any  drug,  de- 
partment or  ten-cent 
store. 


122 


/X  those  hot  tired 
feet  with  refreshing 

ABSORBINE  Jr. 


in  sections.  Take  a  small  strand,  form  a 
circle  at  the  end  and  wrap  the  curl  around 
this  circle  toward  the  scalp.  Fasten  the 
curl  in  place  with  hair  pins  or  bob  pins. 

Which  is  your  style?  Most  any  that 
pleases  you  .  .  .  and  suits  your  type!  Leaf 
through  these  pages,  find  the  movie  coif 
that  clicks  with  you,  and  then  adapt  it, 
bearing  these  "don'ts"  in  mind.  If  you 
have  a  long,  narrow  face,  don't  wear  a 
pomp,  don't  wear  hair  high  on  top  unless 
it's  soft  and  fluffy  at  the  sides,  don't 
wear  it  severely  sleek,  don't  wear  a  long, 
straight  bob.  If  you  have  a  broad,  short 
face  don't  wear  bangs,  don't  wear  your 
hair  fluffed  out  at  the  sides,  don't  part  it 
exactly  in  the  center,  don't  wear  a  short 
bob. 

Brilliantine  is  tops  for  luster  and  sheen. 
If  your  hair  splits  at  the  ends,  use  a  little 
brilliantine  on  the  tips.  Take  as  much 
as  would  cover  a  dime,  rub  it  in  the  palms 
of  your  hands,  then  lightly  touch  the  ends 
of  your  hair.  To  keep  escaping  tresses 
where  they  belong,  there  are  dandy  comb- 
like retainers  with  split  teeth  that  slip 
neatly  into  place  and  hold  your  hair  in  a 
firm  but  loving  grip.  If  you're  in  a  gay 
mood  and  want  to  wear  flowers  or  a  bright 
bow  in  your  hair,  these  gadgets  are  ideal. 

With  Spring,  hair  goes  up  and  hats  tilt 
at  a  more  cock-eyed  slant.  Lacquer  will 
keep  back  wisps  neat.  Some  gals  dispose 
of  the  back  hair  problem  by  nets — coarse, 
brilliantly  colored  jobs  or  fine  ones  that 
team  with  hair  shade.  To  keep  your  hair 
supremely  neat,  buy  bob-pins  with  a 
strong  spring. 

SPRING  SONG— It's  the  season  to  try  out 
new  tricks  and  ideas,  so  make  hair  beauty 
your  new  objective.    You  have  the  rules. 

It's  up  to  you  to  give  them  a  chance! 

*        *  * 

Keep  them  coming!  I've  got  the  names  of 
hair-care  products  and  if  you  have  prob- 
lems of  face  or  figure,  send  them  along. 
But  do  play  fair.  Don't  forget  to  include 
a  stamped,  self -addressed  envelope.  Carol 
Carter,  Beauty  Editor,  Modern  Screen,  149 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

A  friend  and  I 
had  gone  into  a 
crowded  drugstore 
in  Niagara  and 
were  waiting  to 
purchase  mer- 
chandise when  an 
attractive  young 
man  rushed  past 
us  and  practically 
knocked  me  for  a 
loop.  Without  so 
much  as  a  "pardon  me"  or  an  "I'm 
sorry"  he  disappeared  into  the  throng. 
I  paid  little  attention  to  the  incident 
until,  upon  leaving  the  store,  the  same 
young  man  approached  and  asked  if 
I  were  the  young  lady  who  had  been 
practically  knocked  over.  After  I  an- 
swered that  I  was,  he  apologized  and 
said  that  he  hoped  that  he  hadn't  hurt 
me.  By  that  time  I  was  gasping  for 
breath,  and  I'm  afraid  that  my  eyes 
were  doing  a  good  imitation  of  Eddie 
Cantor,  because  it  had  at  last  dawned 
on  me  that  this  nice  looking  chap 
seemed  very  much  like  our  hometown 
actor,  Franchot  Tone.  After  convinc- 
ing him  that  I  was  still  in  one  piece, 
we  said  goodbye  and  walked  jauntily 
down  the  street.  Later,  when  Franchot 
Tone  made  a  personal  appearance  at 
our  high  school,  I  found  out  that  it 
really  had  been  he,  and  then  I  got  his 
autograph  on  my  handkerchief. 

Dorothy  Dodge, 
Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 


With  Smartly  Styled 
OCULEHS  Sunglasses 

Prevent  that  hard  — tired —drawn  look 
by  wearing  OCULENS— the  restful  sun- 
glasses that  banish  unsightly  "squint- 
wrinkles"  and  that  help  give  your  eyes 
the  "health-sparkle"  that  brings  admir- 
ing comment.  For  sports  &  street  wear. 

Eliminate  Sun-Squint,  Sun-Blur,  and  Sun-Clare 
without  Masking  Clear  Vision  and  True  Color 
Values.  Choose  the  OCULENS  Style  that  will  frame 
your  eyes  most  attractively — at  your  favorite  $lore 


CLEAN   VISION  SUNGLASSES 


Your  work  should  be 
published?   We  will 
help  you  !  Write  for 
free  particulars! 
U.  S.  Literary  Agency 
Dept.  C 
136  Liberty  Street 
New  York  6,  N.  Y. 


I  KNOW,  DAUGHTER- GET 
PAZO  FOR  THOSE  SIMPLE  PILES 


MOTHER  — PAZO  GAVE 
\     ME  BLESSED  RELIEF 


Don't  just  suffer  the  agonizing  pain,  torture,  itching  of 
simple  piles.  Remember,  for  over  thirty  years  amazing 
PAZO  ointment  has  given  prompt,  comforting  relief  to 
millions.  It  gives  you  soothing,  welcome  palliative  relief. 

How  PAZO  Ointment  Works 
1.  Soothes  inflamed  areas— relieves  pain  and  itching.  2.  Lu- 
bricates hardened,  dried  parts— helps  prevent  cracking 
and  soreness.  3.  Tends  to  reduce  swelling  and  check  bleed- 
ing. 4.  Provides  a  quick  and  easy  method  of  application. 

Special  Pile  Pipe  for  Easy  Application 
PAZO  ointment  has  a  specially  designed,  perforated  Pile 
Pipe,  making  application  simple  and  thorough.  (Some 
persons,  and  many  doctors,  prefer  to  use  suppositories,  so 
PAZO  is  also  made  in  suppository  form.) 

Get  Relief  with  PAZO  Ointment! 
Ask  your  doctor  about  wonderful  PAZO  ointment  and 
the  soothing,  blessed  relief  -it  gives  for  simple  piles.  Get 
PAZO  ointment  from  your  druggist  today! 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc.,  St.  Loui»,  Wo. 


— Hair  Rinse 
Gives  a  Tiny  Tint 

cutcL .  .  . 

Removes 
this 
dull 
film 


1.  Does  not  harm,  permanently 
tint  or  bleach  the  hair. 

2.  Used  after  shampooing  —  your 
hair  is  not  dry,  unruly. 

3.  Instantly  gives  the  soft,  lovely 
effect  obtained  from  tedious, 
vigorous  brushings  .  .  .  plus  a 
tiny  tint — in  these  12  shades. 

1.  Black  7.  T>tlan  Blonde 

2.  Dark  Copper       8.  Golden  Blonde 

3.  Sable  Brown       9.  Topaz  Blonde 

4.  Golden  Brown  10.  Dark  Auburn 

5.  Nut  Brown  IX.  Light  Auburn 

6.  Silver  12.  Lustre  Glint 

4.  The  improved  Golden  Glint 
contains  only  safe  certified 
colors  and  pure  Radien,  all 
new,  approved  ingredients. 

Try  Golden  Glint. ..Over  50  million 
packages  have  been  sold.. .Choose 
your  shade  at  any  cosmetic  dealer. 
Price  10  and  25^— or  send  for  a 
— —  FREE  SAMPLE 

Golden  Glint  Co.,  Seattle,  14,Wash.,Boi  3366  B-S4 

Please  send  color  No  as  listed  above. 

Name  


Address_ 


GOLDEN  GLINT 


Magnified  Setting!  Wil 
structible!  Waterproof! 


PHOTO-RING 

RE  of 

riend, 

1 


ANY    PHOTO    OR  PICTURE 

Sweetheart,  Relative  or  Friend 

reproduced  perma^ 
nently  in  this  beau- 
tiful  onyx  like  ring 
featuring  the  New 
last  a  lifetime.  Inde- 
Enclose  strip  of  paper 


for  ring-  size.    Pay  postman  plus  a  few  cents  (Expertly 

postaee.     If   you   send   cash  we   pay   postage.  painted 
(Photos   Returned)  25c  extra) 

PHOTO  MOVETTE  RING  CO.,  Dept.  V-28,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


dedication 


Palmer's  SKIN  SUCCESS  Soap  is  area's/ soap 
containing  the  same  costly  medication  as  104- 
year  proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Oint- 
ment. Whip  up  the  rich  cleansing  FOAMY 
MEDICATION  with  f  inger  tips,  washcloth  or 
brush  and  allow' to  remain  on  3  minutes.  Amaz- 
ingly quick  results  come  to  many  skins,  afflicted 
with  pimples,  blackheads,  itching  of  eczema  and 
rashes  externally  caused  that  need  the  scientific 
hygiene  action  of  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS" 
Soap.  For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness,  give 
your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy  medica- 
tion-treatment. At  toiletry  counters  everywhere 
25c  or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug  Company,  127 
Water  Street,  New  York  5,  New  York. 


IF  I  COULD  BE  WITH  YOU 

(Continued  from  page  59) 


either,  as  long  as  she  had  Gene.  It  was 
more  fun  to  concentrate  on  being  Mrs. 
Kelly,  wife  and  mother. 

on  with  the  show  .  .  . 

But  his  going  away  put  a  different  face 
on  things.  They  talked  it  over  and  decided 
it  would  be  silly  for  Betsy  to  sit  around 
twiddling  her  thumbs,  waiting  for  Gene 
to  get  back.  There  was  a  play  called  "Out 
of  this  World,"  scheduled  for  winter  pro- 
duction, written  by  Modern  Screen's  Zach- 
ary  Gold  and  Allen  Marple.  Maynard  Mor- 
ris, the  agent,  had  always  wanted  Betsy 
to  do  it.  So,  with  Gene  on  the  last  lap 
of  "Anchors  Aweigh,"  she  went  to  New 
York  to  be  interviewed  by  the  authors. 

Though  she'd  made  her  mark  on  Broad- 
way in  Saroyan's  "Beautiful  People,"  she'd 
never  been  interviewed.  How  she  got  the 
other  part  was  a  beautiful  accident.  One 
night  she'd  gone  to  meet  Gene  at  Louis 
Berger's,  their  favorite  Broadway  eating 
place,  and  a  man  had  been  sitting  at  the 
table  with  him,  and  the  man  was  Saroyan. 
When  Gene  introduced  them,  Saroyan 
said,  "She's  got  to  do  the  lead  in  my  new 
play!"  It  was  all  very  exciting  and  story- 
bookish,  clear  through  the  opening  night 
and  the  lovely  notices  in  the  papers  next 
morning. 

Then  she  married  Gene,  and  for  three 
years  the  stage  was  out  of  her  life.  She 
had  no  idea  how  you  handle  an  interview. 
But  it  worked  out  fine,  because  this  was 
the  author's  first  play,  and  they  were  al- 
most as  nervous  as  she  was. 

"What  are  we  supposed  to  ask  you?" 
they  asked  her. 

"I  don't  know.  My  name,  age  and  ex- 
perience, I  guess." 

"Well,  we  know  your  name  and  your 
age  is  too  young  to  matter  and  you  played 
in  Saroyan's  'Beautiful  People.'  What 
next?" 

"Next,  I  think  I'm  supposed  to  read 
something  from  the  play — " 

So  she  did,  and  they  liked  it  and  signed 
her  for  the  part.  Rehearsals  were  to  start 
December  1st.  She  had  to  wait  around 
New  York  while  certain  details  were 
ironed  out,  and  that  was  all  right,  because 
New  York  was  beautiful  in  October— 
though  not  so  beautiful  as  when  Gene  was 
there,  too.  She  spent  most  of  her  time  at 
Louis  Berger's,  because  it  felt  more  like 
home  than  her  room,  at  the  hotel. 

One  day  Louis  said,  "I  see  in  the  papers 
that  Gene's  being  drafted.  Gene  and  John 
D.  Rockefeller,  Jr." 

"Oh,  that's  nothing,"  said  Betsy.  "I  don't 
know  about  Mr.  Rockefeller,  but  it's  al- 
ways saying  in  the  paper  that  Gene's  being 
drafted."  B 
Still,  she  wired  him.  "Oh,  that's  nothing," 
he  wired  back,  "I  haven't  heard  from  my 
draft  board." 

Next  day  he  phoned.  She  knew  right 
away  what  it  was,  because  he  wouldn't 
phone  except  about  something  important. 
Those  Greetings  had  come.  Her  main  feel- 
ing was:  Here  I've  wasted  three  weeks 
in  New  York,  when  I  might  have  been 
with  Gene.  She  couldn't  get  train  reserva- 
tions, so  she  took  a  chance  on  a  plane, 
and  was  lucky  enough  not  to  get  bumped 
off. 

He  met  her  at  the  airport.  Neither  of 
them  said  much.  Gene  hates  what  he  calls 
slush.  Besides,  he'd  been  ready,  willing  and 
able  for  a  long  time.  Betsy  doesn't  suppose 
many  men  leap  with  joy  exactly  when 
their  time  comes — especially  when  they're 
married  and  have  children.  Still,  there's 
one  big  compensation.  Being  out  of  it 
makes  them  feel  kind  of  dislocated.  When 


31  >k 


A  woman  doctor  perfected  Meds 
"SAFETY-WELL"— to  assure  the  extra 
security,  the  extra  comfort,  every 
woman  wants!  The  COTTON  in 
Meds  is  fine,  soft,  super -absorbent; 
the  disposable  APPLICATORS  are 
dainty,  easy  to  use— yet  Meds  internal 
protection  costs  you  LESS ! 


FOR  10  IN  APPLICATORS 


\ 


•  Meds'  "SAFETY 
WELL"  obsorbs 
so  much  more 
so  much  faster! 


•  Meds'  fine  soft 
COTTON  insorber 
adapts  comfortably 
to  individual  needs. 


Because  of  these  dainty,  carefully  designed 
applicators,  Meds  insorbers  are  easy-to-use! 


Before ... 
SELF-CONSCIOUS! 

BEFORE  Diane  Parker  of 
N.  Y.  began  her  Powers 
Course.  "I  felt  dull,  listless 
— I  was  so  under- 
weight." Diane's 
"Photo- Revise" 
helped  her 
achieve  new 
loveliness. 


Now 


SELF-CONFIDENT! 

Diane  Parker's  personal- 
ized Photo-Revise  showed 
her  a  new  hair  arrange- 
ment, little  make-up  tricks 
that  gave  her  real  glamour! 


In  7  Short  Weeks- 

new  loveliness, 
new  confidence 
in  your  charm! 

Myou  think  good  looks, 
a  stunning  figure,  a  new 
personality  are  out  of  your 
reach,  discover  the  thrill- 
ing benefits  of  Powers 
training.  Now  right  at 
home  realize  your  own 
loveliest  possibilities! 
Simple  daily  assignments 
in  figure  control,  make- 
up and  grooming  make 
the  entire  course  fasci- 
nating. The  cost?  So  little 
you're  amazed! 


Diane's  alluring  new  M 
"model"  figure.  "In  the  first  mk 
.  4  weeks  I  gained  12  lbs.— and  mm 
in  the  right  places,  tool" 

Real  "POWERS  GIRL" 
training— right  at  Hj 
home...  ^ 

Your  Figure — How  to  m 
streamline  it.  Your  Face — 
Photo-Revise,  drawn  by  an  ex-  * 
pert  over  your  own  picture, 
shows  you  make-up  secrets  to 
bring  out  jwrbeauty  highlights. 
Your  Style — Shows  you  how  to 
be  "best-dressed"'  yet  save  dol- 
lars !  Your  Grooming — Complete, 
time-saving   beauty  schedule. 
Your  Voice — Exercises  to  make 
your  speech  more  attractive. 
You — Mr.  Powers'  formula  for 
charm  and  magnetism. 


Clip  the  Coupon 
NOW 

John  Robert 
Powers  will  send 
free   your  confi- 
dential question- 
naire, illustrated 
booklet, "The 
Powers  Way,"  and 
details    of  famous 
Powers  training. 


music,  and  enjoyed  a  lot  of  wonderful  hos- 
pitality in  these  all-too-brief  three  weeks. 
Best  band  I  heard:  Ellington,  of  course- 
as  always.  Best  small  band:  Eddie  Hey- 
wood.  Best  local  radio  show:  "Music  De- 
preciation," a  good  carbon  copy  of  "Lower 
Basin  Street"  on  the  local  Mutual  station. 

And  now,  I'll  get  back  down  to  earth 
and  find  out  what's  been  happening  along 
Fifty-second  Street! 


John  Robert  Powers  Home  Course 
247ParkAve.,SuiteE205, New  York  17.N.Y. 
Dear  Mr.  Powers:  Yes,  I'm  really  interested. 
Please  send  me  details  of  your  Home  Course. 


Name. 
Street_ 
City  


(PLEASE  PRINT) 


-State- 


Occupation. 


_Age_ 


RECORDS  OF  THE  MONTH 

Editor's  Note:  Here's  a  swell  way  for 
you  record  collectors  to  build  up  a  li- 
brary of  nothing  but  the  best.  Each 
month  Leonard  Feather  will  do  the  same 
job  for  you  that  he  did  for  Look  Maga- 
zine— make  up  a  three-way  list  of  the 
10  best  popular  songs,  the  10  best  hot 
jazz  items,  and  the  10  best  albums  of 
all  kinds— of  that  month.  If  you  can't 
get  a  particular  record  from  your  local 
dealer,  one  of  the  following  may  have 
it:  Decca  Records,  Inc.,  50  W.  57th  St., 
N.  Y.;  RCA  Victor  Division  (Victor  and 
Bluebird  records),  155  E.  24th  St.,  N.  Y.; 
Columbia  Records,  799  Seventh  Ave., 
N.  Y.;  Asch  Recording  Co.,  117  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.;  Hit  Record  Distributing  Co., 
7  W.  46th  St.,  N.  Y.;  Blue  Note  Music  & 
Recording  Studio,  767  Lex.  Ave.,  N.  Y.; 
Capitol  Records  Distributing  Co.,  Inc., 
225  W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.,  or  1483  No.  Vine, 
H'wood,  Cal.;  National  Records,  1841 
B'way,  N.  Y.  23,  N.  Y.;  Savoy  Records, 
58  Market  St.,  Newark,  N.  J.;  Jump  Rec- 
ords, 1132  Tamarind  Ave.,  H'wood  28, 
Cal.;  Session  Records,  125  No.  Wells, 
Chicago;  Black  &  White  Recording  Co., 
Inc.,  21-17  Foster  Ave.,  B'klyn,  N.  Y. 

POPULAR 

I  Didn't  Know  About  You— Duke  El- 
lington (Victor),  Woody  Herman 
(Decca) 

I  Wanna  Get  Married  —  Gertrude 
Niesen  (Decca),  Louis  Prima  (Hit) 

I  Begged  Her — Frank  Sinatra  (Co- 
lumbia) 

Don't  You  Know  I  Care— Duke  El- 
lington (Victor),  Jimmy  Dorsey 
(Decca) 

More  and  More — Perry  Como  (Vic- 
tor), Horace  Heidt  (Columbia) 
Saturday  Night — Hal  Mclntyre 

(Bluebird),   Woody  Herman 

(Decca) 

Every  Time  We  Say  Goodbye — Benny 
Goodman  (Columbia),  Stan  Ken- 
ton (Capitol) 
Dream— The  Pied  Pipers  (Capitol) 
Let's  Take  the  Long  Way  Home — . 
Dinah  Shore  (Victor),  Bing  Cros- 
by (Decca) 
I  Wonder — Louis  Armstrong  (Dec- 
ca), Louis  Prima  (Hit) 
HOT  JAZZ 
Roy  Eldridge— Fish  Market  (Decca) 
Harry  James  Sextet — Confessin'  (Co- 
lumbia) 

Artie  Shaw— 'S  Wonderful  (Victor) 
Cootie  Williams — Somebody's  Got  to 
Go  (Hit) 

Joe  Turner-Pete  Johnson — S.  K.  Blues 

(National) 
Joe  Marsala— Don't  Let  It  End  (Black 

&  White) 

Ike  Quebec— Tiny's  Exercise  (Blue 
Note) 

Johnny  Guarnieri — Gliss  Me  Again 
(Savoy) 

Charlie  Lavere— Lazy  River  (Jump) 
Pete  Brown— Pete's  Idea  (Session) 
ALBUMS 

Marian  Anderson — Songs  and  Spir- 
ituals (Victor) 

Walter  Gieseking— Grieg  Piano  Con- 
certo in  A  Minor  (Columbia) 

Mary  Lou  Williams  Trio  (Asch) 

Bloomer  Girl  (Decca) 

Three  Caballeros  (Decca) 

Stuff  Smith  Trio  (Asch) 

Art  Tatum  Trio  (Asch) 

Bunny  Berigan  Memorial  (Victor) 

King  Cole  Trio  (Capitol) 

Meade  Lux  Lewis  (Asch) 


WOMEN  k^Os 

Do  tfWe  symptoms 
betray  your  age? 


Often  many  women  between  the  ages  of 
38  and  52 — are  shocked  to  realize  they 
are  in  the  class  commonly  known  as 
"middle-age"  with  its  annoying  symp- 
toms which  so  often  betray  their  age. 

So  if  you  suffer  from  hot  flashes,  feel 
weak,  tired,  nervous,  restless,  a  bit  blue 
at  times  —  all  due  to  the  functional 
"middle-age"  period  peculiar  to  women 
— try  Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Com- 
pound to  relieve  such  symptoms. 

This  Great  Medicine  HELPS  NATURE 
For  almost  a  century — Pinkham's  Com- 
pound has  been  famous  to  help  great 
numbers  of  women  go  "smiling  thru" 
such  middle-age  distress.  Thousands 
have  reported  remarkable  benefits! 

Many  wise  women  take  Pinkham's 
Compound  regularly  to  help  build  up 
resistance  against  such  symptoms.  This 
great  medicine  helps  nature  and  that's 
the  kind  you  should  try. 
INEXPENSIVE:  Pinkham's  Compound 
costs  very  little  compared  to  some  other 
methods  but  this  doesn't  detract  from 
its  effectiveness.  Follow  label  directions. 

"VEGETABLE  COMPOUND 


TEETHING  PAINS 
RELIEVED 
QUICKLY 


^^IEN  your  baby  suffers  from 
teething  pains,  just  rub  a  few  drops 
of  Dr.  Hand's  Teething  Lotion  on 
the  sore,  tender,  little  gums  and 
the  pain  will  be  relieved  promptly. 

Dr.  Hand's  Teething  Lotion  is 
the  prescription  of  a  famous  baby 
specialist  and  has  been  used  by 
mothers  for  over  fifty  years.  One 
bottle  is  usually  enough  for  one 
baby  for  the  entire  teething  period. 
Buy  it  from  your  druggist  today 


DR.  HAND'S 

TEETHING  LOTION 

Just  rub  it  on  the  gums 


SPRING  GOES  TO 
YOUR  HEAD 

(Continued  from  page  66) 


.  .  .  any  income  stretches  easily  to  accom- 
modate a  low  98c! 

WASH  'EM.  Neat  curls  deserve  frequent 
cleansings.  Take  your  choice  of  A-l 
shampoos.  The  first  step  in  the  all-impor- 
tant process  is  to  brush  hair  vigorously  to 
pep  up  circulation.  When  you've  swept 
away  all  the  extra  dust  from  your  locks, 
dunk  them  in  a  soapy  suds  and  scrub  well. 
A  good  lather  is  so  essential!  Work  the 
shampoo  well  into  your  scalp.  Now  for  a 
Hollywood  idea.  .  .  rinse,  then  treat  your- 
self to  a  second  lathering. 

Keep  at  the  rinsing  until  your  hair  is 
"squeaky  clean."  Rinse  in  warm  water 
for  softness  and  fluff iness.  Exception: 
Rinse  very  coarse,  naturally  curly  hair  in 
cold  water  if  you  want  to  straighten  it 
out.  Bleached  hair  will  be  less  spongy  if 
the  shampoo  water  is  only  slightly  warm 
and  the  shampoo  applied  very  gradually 
and  immediately  worked  into  a  lather. 

About  emergency  shampoos:  Ever 
been  caught  short  with  not-too-clean  hair 
and  an  unexpected  phone  call  from  some 
GI  who  has  just  hit  town?  Then  you 
should  know  about  a  new  dry  shampoo 
powder.  Dust  it  on,  brush  out  powder, 
dirt  and  oiliness.  Ten  minutes  work 
will  fix  you  up  with  a  shining  coiffure. 

HOW'S  YOUR  COLOR?  Add  glamour  to 
your  crowning  glory  by  trying  a  color 
rinse  for  your  shampoo  finale.  If  yours 
is  just  hair-colored  hair,  if  it's  mousy 
brown  and  you  prefer  something  more 
dashing,  invest  in  a  rinse.  Cost  to  you 
is  but  a  few  cents.  Benefits  for  hair  in- 
.  elude  sparkle  and  luster!  Fact  is,  after 
a  shampoo,  a  rinse  is  a  grand  aid  in  cut- 
ting any  soap  residue  that  just  might  dull 
your  halo.  Or,  would  you  prefer  to  tint 
and  wash  your  tresses  in  one  easy  step? 
Then  take  note  of  the  cake  shampoo  that 
comes  in  many  shades.  Doesn't  perma- 
nently change  coloring,  but  it  sure  enough 
brings  a  colorful  glow. 

BE  THEY  OILY?  Oily  tresses  have  the 
darnedest  tendency  to  soil  more  quickly, 
so  frequent  washings  are  much  in  order. 
Many  special  cleansers  can  be  used  as 
often  as  twice  a  week.  "Tween  soapings, 
try  a  drying  tonic  or  astringent  applied 
with  a  bit  of  cotton  or  a  toothbrush  re- 
served for  that  purpose.  After  an  appli- 
cation, wipe  off  any  excess  tonic  with 
cleansing  tissues.  Lo  and  behold,  what 
shining  locks  you  have! 

BE  THEY  DRY?  Nothing  very  inspiring 
about  winter-ravaged  hair,  is  there?  A 
dried-out  thatch  of  dull,  toneless  wisps 
is  certainly  off-key  in  Spring.  Before 
your  next  shampoo,  treat  yourself  to  a 
hot-oil  treatment.  Massage  the  warm  oil 
well  into  your  scalp  with  a  rotary  motion. 
Wring  a  towel  out  in  hot  water  and  wind 
it  around  your  head  so  that  the  oil  can 
work  more  effectively.  After  the  lubricat- 
ing job,  rinse  your  locks  in  cold  water 
(that's  so  the  shampoo  on  your  oil-laden 
curls  will  lather  easily)  and  proceed  with 
your  washing. 

THE  FINISHED  PICTURE— With  a  little 
practice,  you  can  set  your  own  hair  in 
'"pin-curls."  Or  sometimes  it's  easier  and 
more  fun  to  pair  off  with  friend  Sue  and 
set  one  another's  hair.  Have  the  hair  uni- 
formly damp  with  a  good  setting  lotion. 
With  the  finished  "do"  in  mind,  part  hair 


FREE! 

ENLARGEMENT 


OF  YOUR  FAVORITE  PHOTO 


JUST  TO  GET  ACQUAINTED!  WE 
WILL  MAKE  YOU  A  BEAUTIFUL 
5x7  ENLARGEMENT  OF  ANY 
SNAPSHOT,  PHOTO,  OR  NEGA- 
TIVE  ABSOLUTELY  FREE! 

Just  send  us  your  most  cherished  snapshot  or  photo  (either  actual 
picture  or  negative)  and  you  will  receive  FREE  a  heautiful  pro- 
fessional Hollywood  Studio  enlargement!  Send  baby's  picture, 
that  boy  in  service,  mother's,  dad's,  yourself.  You'll  be  thrilled 
when  you  see  it  enlarged!  Act  NOW! 

IMPORTANT — Be  sure  to  include  color  of  hair,  eyes  and  cloth- 
ing and  get  our  BARGAIN  OFFER  for  having  your  enlargem£nt 
beautifully  hand  colored  in  oil — and  mounted  in  your  choice  of 
handsome  frames.  Artistic  hand  coloring  adds  character,  beauty 
and  personality  to  the  enlargement!  Please  enclose  10c.  to  cover 
cost  of  handling  and  mailing!  Your  original  will  be  returned  with 
your  FREE  5x7  enlargement!  Limit  2  to  a  customer. 

HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS 

7021  SANTA  MONICA  BOULEVARD    •     HOLLYWOOD  (38)    .  CALIFORNIA 


HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS,  Dept.  635 

7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Hollywood  38,  Calif. 
I  am  enclosing  handling  and  mailing  charges. 


Enclosed  find_ 


[specify  number-limn  2] 
Please  make. 


snapshot  or  negative. 


(.specify  number-limit  2J 


free  enlargements. 


Name 


Address 


City. 


(Zonel 


)  State_ 


Fill  out  description  below. 
Mark  back  of  picture  1&  2 
COLOR-Picture  No.  1 

Hair   

Eyes  

Clothing  


COLOR-Picture  No.  2 

Hair  

Eyes  

Clothing  


SAVE  as  never  before! 

tPP^«!S^     Genuine  Fine- Cut 

'  DIAMONDS 


Not  chips,  but  genuine, 
fine  -  cut  sparkling  dia- 
monds poisedinsuperbly 
styled  14  kt.  solid  gold 
settings !  At  amazingly 
low  prices  made  possible 
only  by  our  wholesale 
diamond  connections.  'Engagement  rings, 
handsome  men's  rings,  men's  and  women's  match- 
ing wedding  rings.  Don't  miss  this  chance  to  SAVE  I 
Write  today  for  FREE  illustrated  booklet 
BOND  DIAMOND  CO.  Dept.  M  7 
562  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


WHOLESALE  DIAMOND   DEALERS  SINCE  1887 


cropax 


ll 


Brilliant,  sparkling  white 
spotlights  attention  on  sandals  from  California. 
Action-packed  styling  gives  square  open 
toes  and  soft,  resilient  platforms  typical  California 
casualness.  Also  in  red,  blue,  brown.  Two-tone 
combinations  in  brown  and  white;  brown  and 
beige.  All  hand-lasted.  Non-rationed.  About  $4.95 
t  your  favorite  store.  Write  for  illustrated 
klet  and  name  of  nearest  dealer. 


EIGHTH    STREET    .    LOS    ANGELES    14,    CALIFORNIA  121 


Scalp  odor— that's  what  her  hair- 
brush would  have  told  her  if  she  had 
checked  up.  Too  late,  now.  He's  gone. 

So  many  women  don't  realize  that 
the  scalp  perspires,  too  .  .  .  that  hair— 
and  particularly  oily  hair— absorbs  un- 
pleasant odors.  Yes,  you  can  have 
scalp  odor — and  not  know  it. 

But  it's  easy  to  be  safe— just  by 
using  Packer's  Pine  Tar  Shampoo  reg- 
ularly. Especially  developed  to  keep 
hair  and  scalp  fresh  and  clean,  this 
gentle  shampoo  contains  pure,  medic- 
inal pine  tar.  Its  delicate  pine  scent 
does  its  work— then  disappears,  leav- 
ing the  hair  soft  and  fragrant. 

Don't  take  a  chance— and  risk  losing 
romance.  Use  Packer's  Pine  Tar  Sham- 
poo regularly.  You  can 
get  it  at  any  drug,  de- 
partment or  ten-cent 
store. 


1111 


_    those  hot  tired 
feet  with  refreshing 

ABSORBINE  Jr. 


in  sections.  Take  a  small  strand,  form  a 
circle  at  the  end  and  wrap  the  curl  around 
this  circle  toward  the  scalp.  Fasten  the 
curl  in  place  with  hair  pins  or  bob  pins. 

Which  is  your  style?  Most  any  that 
pleases  you  .  .  .  and  suits  your  type!  Leaf 
through  these  pages,  find  the  movie  coif 
that  clicks  with  you,  and  then  adapt  it, 
bearing  these  "don'ts"  in  mind.  If  you 
have  a  long,  narrow  face,  don't  wear  a 
pomp,  don't  wear  hair  high  on  top  unless 
it's  soft  and  fluffy  at  the  sides,  don't 
wear  it  severely  sleek,  don't  wear  a  long, 
straight  bob.  If  you  have  a  broad,  short 
face  don't  wear  bangs,  don't  wear  your 
hair  fluffed  out  at  the  sides,  don't  part  it 
exactly  in  the  center,  don't  wear  a  short 
bob. 

Brilliantine  is  tops  for  luster  and  sheen. 
If  your  hair  splits  at  the  ends,  use  a  little 
brilliantine  on  the  tips.  Take  as  much 
as  would  cover  a  dime,  rub  it  in  the  palms 
of  your  hands,  then  lightly  touch  the  ends 
of  your  hair.  To  keep  escaping  tresses 
where  they  belong,  there  are  dandy  comb- 
like retainers  with  split  teeth  that  slip 
neatly  into  place  and  hold  your  hair  in  a 
firm  but  loving  grip.  If  you're  in  a  gay 
mood  and  want  to  wear  flowers  or  a  bright 
bow  in  your  hair,  these  gadgets  are  ideal. 

With  Spring,  hair  goes  up  and  hats  tilt 
at  a  more  cock-eyed  slant.  Lacquer  will 
keep  back  wisps  neat.  Some  gals  dispose 
of  the  back  hair  problem  by  nets — coarse, 
brilliantly  colored  jobs  or  fine  ones  that 
team  with  hair  shade.  To  keep  your  hair 
supremely  neat,  buy  bob-pins  with  a 
strong  spring. 

SPRING  SONG— It's  the  season  to  try  out 
new  tricks  and  ideas,  so  make  hair  beauty 
your  new  objective.    You  have  the  rules. 

It's  up  to  you  to  give  them  a  chance! 

*        #  * 

Keep  them  coming!  I've  got  the  names  of 
hair-care  products  and  if  you  have  prob- 
lems of  face  or  figure,  send  them  along. 
But  do  play  fair.  Don't  forget  to  include 
a  stamped,  self-addressed  envelope.  Carol 
Carter,  Beauty  Editor,  Modern  Screen,  249 
Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

A  friend  and  I 
had  gone  into  a 
crowded  drugstore 
in  Niagara  and 
were  waiting  to 
purchase  mer- 
chandise when  an 
attractive  young 
man  rushed  past 
us  and  practically 
knocked  me  for  a 
loop.  Without  so 
much  as  a  "pardon  me"  or  an  "I'm 
sorry"  he  disappeared  into  the  throng. 
I  paid  little  attention  to  the  incident 
until,  upon  leaving  the  store,  the  same 
young  man  approached  and  asked  if 
I  were  the  young  lady  who  had  been 
practically  knocked  over.  After  I  an- 
swered that  I  was,  he  apologized  and 
said  that  he  hoped  that  he  hadn't  hurt 
me.  By  that  time  I  was  gasping  for 
breath,  and  I'm  afraid  that  my  eyes 
were  doing  a  good  imitation  of  Eddie 
Cantor,  because  it  had  at  last  dawned 
on  me  that  this  nice  looking  chap 
seemed  very  much  like  our  hometown 
actor,  Franchot  Tone.  After  convinc- 
ing him  that  I  was  still  in  one  piece, 
we  said  goodbye  and  walked  jauntily 
down  the  street.  Later,  when  Franchot 
Tone  made  a  personal  appearance  at 
our  high  school,  I  found  out  that  it 
really  had  been  he,  and  then  I  got  his 
autograph  on  my  handkerchief. 

Dorothy  Dodge, 
Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 


With  Smartly  Styled 
"OCULENS  Sunglasses 

Prevent  that  hard  — tired —  drawn  look 
by  wearing  OCULENS— the  restful  sun- 
glasses that  banish  unsightly  "squint- 
wrinkles"  and  that  help  give  your  eyes 
the  "health-sparkle"  that  brings  admir- 
ing comment.  For  sports  &  street  wear. 

Eliminate  Sun-Squint.  Sun-Blur,  and  Sun-Glare 
without  Masking  Clear  Vision  and  True  Color 
Values.  Choose  the  OCULENS  Style  that  will  frame 
your  eyes  most  attractively — at  your  favorite  ttore 


CLEAN  VISION 


SUNGLASSES 


Your  work  should  be 
published?   We  will 
help  you  !  Write  for 
free  particulars! 
U.  S.  Literary  Agency 
Dept.  C 
136  Liberty  Street 
New  York  6,  N.  V. 


I  KNOW,  DAUGHTER- GET 
PAZO  FOR  THOSE  SIMPLE  PILES 


r MOTHER- PAZO  GAVE 
\     ME  BLESSED  RELIEF 


Don't  just  suffer  the  agonizing  pain,  torture,  itching  of 
simple  piles.  Remember,  for  over  thirty  years  amazing 
PAZO  ointment  has  given  prompt,  comforting  relief  to 
millions.  It  gives  you  soothing,  welcome  palliative  relief. 

How  PAZO  Ointment  Works 
1.  Soothes  inflamed  areas— relieves  pain  and  itching.  2.  Lu- 
bricates hardened,  dried  parts— helps  prevent  cracking 
and  soreness.  3.  Tends  to  reduce  swelling  and  check  bleed- 
ing. 4.  Provides  a  quick  and  easy  method  of  application. 

Special  Pile  Pipe  for  Easy  Application 
PAZO  ointment  has  a  specially  designed,  perforated  Pile 
Pipe,  making  application  simple  and  thorough.  (Some 
persons,  and  many  doctors,  prefer  to  use  suppositories,  so 
PAZO  is  also  made  in  suppository  form.) 

Get  Relief  with  PAZO  Ointment! 
Ask  your  doctor  about  wonderful  PAZO  ointment  and 
the  soothing,  blessed  relief  it  gives  for  simple  piles.  Get 
PAZO  ointment  from  your  druggist  today! 

The  Grove  Laboratories,  Inc.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


7te*»— Hair  Rinse 

tamely 

Gives  a  Tiny  Tint 

ct/tcL .  .  . 

UjJUL  dull 

film 


1.  Does  not  hcrrm,  permanently 
tint  or  bleach  the  hair. 

2.  Used  after  shampooing  —  your 
hair  is  not  dry,  unruly. 

3.  Instantly  gives  the  soft,  lovely 
effect  obtained  from  tedious, 
vigorous  brushings  .  .  .  plus  a 
tiny  tint — in  these  12  shades. 

1.  Black  7.  Titian  Blonde 

2.  Dark  Capper       S.  Golden  Blonde 

3.  Sable  Brown       9.  Topaz  Blonde 

4.  Golden  Brown  10.  Dark  Auburn 

5.  Nut  Brown  11.  Light  Auburn 

6.  Silver  12.  Lustre  Glint 

4.  The  improved  Golden  Glint 
contains  only  safe  certified 
colors  and  pure  Radien,  all 
new,  approved  ingredients. 

Try  Golden  Glint... Over  50  million 
packages  have  been  sold.. .Choose 
your  shade  at  any  cosmetic  dealer. 
Price  10  and  25  —  or  send  for  a 
■  FREE  SAMPLE  — — 

Golden  Glint  Co. .Seattle, 14,  Wash. ,Boi  3366  B  54 
Please  send  color  No  as  listed  above. 

Name  .  


Address_ 


GOLDEN  GLINT 


PHOTO-RING 

ICTURE  or 

or  Friend, 

$1 


*  ^%\*^SPr  /Ml  ANY  PHOTO  OR  PICTURE 
i'1    ~i\  rv^.  v«ir     /MfM     Sweetheart,  Relative  or  Frier 

reproduced  perma- 
nently in  this  beau, 
tiful  onyx  like  ring 
featuri  ng  the  New 
Magnified  Setting!  Will  last  a  lifetime.  Inde- 
structible! Waterproof!  Enclose  strip  of  paper  /F___  ,t~ 
for  ring  size.  Pay  postman  plus  a  few  cents  wperuy 
postatre.  If  you  send  cash  we  pay  postage.  painted 
(Photos   Returned)  25c  extra) 

PHOTO  MOVETTE  RING  CO.,  Dept.  V-28,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


dedication 


UPSET  SKIN  « 


Palmer's  SKIN  SUCCESS  Soap  is  a  special  soap 
containing  the  same  costly  medication  as  104 
year  proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Oint- 
ment. Whip  up  the  rich  cleansing  FOAMY 
MEDICATION  with  finger  tips,  washcloth  or 
brush  and  allow' to  remain  on  3  minutes.  Amaz- 
ingly quick  results  come  to  many  skins,  afflicted 
with  pimples,  blackheads,  itching  of  eczema  and 
rashes  externally  caused  that  need  the  scientific 
hygiene  action  of  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS" 
Soap.  For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness,  give 
your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy  medica- 
tion-treatment. At  toiletry  counters  everywhere 
25c  or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug  Company,  127 
Water  Street,  New  York  5,  New  York. 


IF  I  COULD  BE  WITH  YOU 

(Continued  from  page  59) 


either,  as  long  as  she  had  Gene.  It  was 
more  fun  to  concentrate  on  being  Mrs. 
Kelly,  wife  and  mother. 

on  with  the  show  .  .  . 

But  his  going  away  put  a  different  face 
on  things.  They  talked  it  over  and  decided 
it  would  be  silly  for  Betsy  to  sit  around 
twiddling  her  thumbs,  waiting  for  Gene 
to  get  back.  There  was  a  play  called  "Out 
of  this  World,"  scheduled  for  winter  pro- 
duction, written  by  Modern  Screen's  Zach- 
ary  Gold  and  Allen  Marple.  Maynard  Mor- 
ris, the  agent,  had  always  wanted  Betsy 
to  do  it.  So,  with  Gene  on  the  last  lap 
of  "Anchors  Aweigh,"  she  went  to  New 
York  to  be  interviewed  by  the  authors. 

Though  she'd  made  her  mark  on  Broad- 
way in  Saroyan's  "Beautiful  People,"  she'd 
never  been  interviewed.  How  she  got  the 
other  part  was  a  beautiful  accident.  One 
night  she'd  gone  to  meet  Gene  at  Louis 
Berger's,  their  favorite  Broadway  eating 
place,  and  a  man  had  been  sitting  at  the 
table  with  him,  and  the  man  was  Saroyan. 
When  Gene  introduced  them,  Saroyan 
said,  "She's  got  to  do  the  lead  in  my  new 
play!"  It  was  all  very  exciting  and  story- 
bookish,  clear  through  the  opening  night 
and  the  lovely  notices  in  the  papers  next 
morning. 

Then  she  married  Gene,  and  for  three 
years  the  stage  was  out  of  her  life.  She 
had  no  idea  how  you  handle  an  interview. 
But  it  worked  out  fine,  because  this  was 
the  author's  first  play,  and  they  were  al- 
most as  nervous  as  she  was. 

"What  are  we  supposed  to  ask  you?" 
they  asked  her. 

"I  don't  know.  My  name,  age  and  ex- 
perience, I  guess." 

"Well,  we  know  your  name  and  your 
age  is  too  young  to  matter  and  you  played 
in  Saroyan's  'Beautiful  People.'  What 
next?" 

"Next,  I  think  I'm  supposed  to  read 
something  from  the  play — " 

So  she  did,  and  they  liked  it  and  signed 
her  for  the  part.  Rehearsals  were  to  start 
December  1st.  She  had  to  wait  around 
New  York  while  certain  details  were 
ironed  out,  and  that  was  all  right,  because 
New  York  was  beautiful  in  October— 
though  not  so  beautiful  as  when  Gene  was 
there,  too.  She  spent  most  of  her  time  at 
Louis  Berger's,  because  it  felt  more  like 
home  than  her  room,  at  the  hotel. 

One  day  Louis  said,  "I  see  in  the  papers 
that  Gene's  being  drafted.  Gene  and  John 
D.  Rockefeller,  Jr." 

"Oh,  that's  nothing,"  said  Betsy.  "I  don't 
know  about  Mr.  Rockefeller,  but  it's  al- 
ways saying  in  the  paper  that  Gene's  being 
drafted." 

Still,  she  wired  him.  "Oh,  that's  nothing," 
he  wired  back,  "I  haven't  heard  from  my 
draft  board." 

Next  day  he  phoned.  She  knew  right 
away  what  it  was,  because  he  wouldn't 
phone  except  about  something  important. 
Those  Greetings  had  come.  Her  main  feel- 
ing was:  Here  I've  wasted  three  weeks 
in  New  York,  when  I  might  have  been 
with  Gene.  She  couldn't  get  train  reserva- 
tions, so  she  took  a  chance  on  a  plane, 
and  was  lucky  enough  not  to  get  bumped 
off. 

He  met  her  at  the  airport.  Neither  of 
them  said  much.  Gene  hates  what  he  calls 
slush.  Besides,  he'd  been  ready,  willing  and 
able  for  a  long  time.  Betsy  doesn't  suppose 
many  men  leap  with  joy  exactly  when 
their  time  comes — especially  when  they're 
married  and  have  children.  Still,  there's 
one  big  compensation.  Being  out  of  it 
makes  them  feel  kind  of  dislocated.  When 


^tea^^ail^-^c^'(^rmce^ me/" 

A  woman  doctor  perfected  Meds 
"SAFETY- WELL"— to  assure  the  extra 
security,  the  extra  comfort,  every 
woman  wants!  The  COTTON  in 
Meds  is  fine,  soft,  super -absorbent; 
the  disposable  APPLICATORS  are 
dainty,  easy  to  use— yet  Meds  internal 
protection  costs  you  LESS ! 


FOR  10  IN  APPLICATORS 


•  Meds'  "SAFETY. 
WELL"  absorbs 
so  much  more 
so  much  faster! 

•  Meds'  fine  soft 
COTTON  insorber 
adapts  comfortably 
to  individual  needs. 


Because  of  these  dainty,  carefully  designed 
applicators,  Meds  insorbers  are  easy-to-use! 


LOOK  LADIES! 

,  .  then  ocf  before 

the  sell-out! 
Hurry! 


Plated  with  Pure  Sterling  Silver  on  Reinforced  Steel  Base 


POST  PAID 

Limit  of  2  Sets 
(6  Teaspoons) 
to  a  customer 


50 


TAX  FREE 


Sensational 
"Build-A-Set" 
Thrift  Plan 
★ 

STERLING 
Silver  Plated 
Tableware 
to  Match 
Teaspoons 
★ 

Forks  . .  3  for  $1 
Soup 

Spoons  .  3  for  $1 
Knives  .  2  for  $1 


A  REAL  BARGAIN  THRILL! 

Think  of  ill  3  Sterling  Silver  Plated  Tea- 
spoons for  only  50c  Tax  Freel  Glorious 
Teaspoons  of  long-life  quality,  sparkling 
beauty  and  exquisite  pattern  designed  to 
harmonize  with  any  set  you  now  own. 
Heavily  silver  plated  overall.  Uncondi- 
tionally guaranteed  to  give  satisfaction. 


NATIONAL  NOVELTIES,  Dept.  TBQ1.  Limit  of  6  pieces  ol 
608  South  Dearborn  St.— Chicago  5.  111.  ,0  «  cus,omer- 

I  am  enclosing  payment  in  full  for  Sterling  Silver  Plated 
Tableware  itemized  below.  Please  rush  Tax  Free  and  Post- 
paid. Money  back  without  question  if  dissatisfied. 

 Forks  @  3  for  $1 

 Knives  @  2  for  $  1 


1 
I 
I 
I 
I 


.Teaspoons  (a 
_Soup  Spoons 


3  for  50c 
@  3  for  $  1 


My  total  order  amounts  to  $_ 


Free  Rogers  Silver  Polishing  Cloth  with  Cash  orders  ol  $5  or  more. 


Name  

(Please  Prlnl  Clearly) 

Address  


City_ 


_State_ 


BUY  AND  KEEP  MORE  WAR  BONDS 


REDUCES^ 


now 

I  like  the  taste 


Physician's  Wife:   'I  lost  15  pounds  in  24  days." 
Mrs.  C.   M.,   Ithaca,   N.  Y. :  "My  hips  were  53  inches 
measure  43  inches.    1  feel  like  a  new  person, 
also.    MY  DOCTOR  SAYS  IT  WAS  O.K." 

Mrs.  P.  M.,  Fresno,  Gal.  :  "I  lost  18  pounds  in  *3  weeks." 
Mice  H  Wash  D  C:  "Had  to  tell  the  wonderful  news  I  Reduced  from  200  to 
116  rjounds'  in  3  months  following  your  plan.  It's  great  to  be  able  to  wear  youthful 
clothes     My  frienas  are  amazed,  and  many  of  them  are  following  the  plan  now." 


■jyjEN  and  women  all  over  *|s^countryjre 


124 


EjDi    ailU    vtviurii    an  ......    —  *  - 

_  reporting  remarkable  results  in  losing 
weight  easily.  Many  lost  20  pounds  a  month 
and  more.  They  are  following  the  Easy  Re- 
ducing Plan  of  Dr  Edward  Parrish  well- 
known  physician  and  editor,  former  chief  of 
a  U.  S.  Military  hospital  and  a  state  public 
health  office. 

Dr  Parrish' s  Easy  Reducing  Plan  makes 
reducing  a  pleasure  because  it  has  NO 
STRICT  DIETS,  requires  no  exercises. 
HARMLESS,  too,  because  it  calls  for  no 
reducing  arugs.  , 

Here    is    Dr.    Parrish's    Easy  Reducing 
Plar    EXACTLY   as  given  over  the  air  to 
millions:   for  lunch  take  2  teaspoonfuls  of 
CAL-PAR  in  a  glass  of  juice,  water  or  any 
beverage     Take  nothing  else  for  lunch  except 
a  cup  of  coffee,   if  desired.     For  breakfast 
and  dinner  EAT  AS  YOU  USUALLY  DO, 
but  eat  sensibly.    Don't  cut  out  fatty,  starchy 
foods — iust  cut  down  on  them.    By  following 
I  Dr    Parrish's  Easy  Reducing  Plan,  you  cut 
[<*~ii  flown  your  daily  caloric  intake,  thus  losing 
«  weight  naturally.   You  needn't  suffer  a  single 
hungry  moment.    CAL-PAR  is  not  a  harmful 
...  a  special  dietary  product;  fortifying  your  diet 
with  certain  Issential  minerals  and  vitamins  Most .overweight .people 
are  helped  by  Dr.  Parrish's  Easy  Reducing  Plan.   Try  it  and  you  and 
your  friends  will  marvel  at  the  vast  improvement  m  your  figure. 
Get  a  $1  25  can  of  CAL-PAR  at  health  food  and  drug  stores. 


reaucing  drug.  It 


•  NO  EXERCISE  I 

•  NO  REDUCING  DRUGS  I 

•  ABSOLUTELY  HARMLESS  I 


If  vour  dealer  hasn't  CAL-PAJEt  a  special 
can  containing  18  DAYS'  SUPPLY  will  be 
sent  you  postpaid  for  only  $1.00.  This  $1.00 
can  is  not  sold  at  stores.  Money  back  if  not 
satisfied.  Pill  out  coupon,  pin  a  dollar  bill  to  it 
and  mail  today.  We  will  also  send  you  FREE 
Dr  Parrish's  booklet  on  reducing  containing 
important  facts  you  ought  to  know  including 
weight  tables  and  charts  of  food  values. 

CAL-PAR,   Dept.  73-G 

685  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

I  enclose  $1.00  for  a  special  CAL-PAR  can 
to  be  sent  postage  paid,  and  Dr.  Parrish  s 
booklet  on  reducing.  If  not  satisfied  I  may  re- 
turn unused  portion  and  my  $1.00  will  be  re- 
turned.   (C.O.D.  orders  accepted) 

NAME   

ADDRESS  

CITY   


they  go  in,  something  clicks  into  place 
and  feels  right. 

Almost  the  worst  thing  for  Gene  would 
be  leaving  Kerry,  who  was  so  cute  and 
funny  at  two-and-a-half.  On  the  other 
hand,  he  was  infinitely  better  off  than  lots 
of  fathers  who'd  never  seen  their  children 
at  all,  whose  children  wouldn't  know  them 
when  they  came  home.  Kerry  knew  Gene 
so  well  and  loved  him  so  dearly,  he  was 
such  an  inseparable  part  of  her  life  that 
she  couldn't  forget  him,  no  matter  how 
long  he'd  be  gone.  Not  with  Betsy  around, 
she  couldn't — 

They  didn't  have  long  days  together  be- 
fore Gene  left,  because  he  was  working 
like  mad  on  the  cartoon  number  of 
"Anchors  Aweigh."  To  get  it  done  in  time, 
he  had  to  work  nights  and  Sundays.  Every 
evening  Betsy'd  go  to  the  studio  and  have 
dinner  with  him.  They  liked  it  that  way 
— doing  the  things  they'd  always  done,  not 
trying  to  cram  the  time  with  a  lot  of  gay 
fun  that  wouldn't  have  come  natural,  any- 
way. On  one  or  two  rare  evenings  at  home, 
they  had  their  close  friends  in — the  Whorfs, 
the  Hume  Cronyns,  Phil  Silvers,  Saul 
Chaplin  who  plays  the  piano  so  beauti- 
fully. They'd  sing  or  sit  round  the  fire 
talking,  and  whoever  got  hungry  went  to 
the  kitchen  and  foraged.  It  had  always 
been  their  favorite  kind  of  evening.  They 
wanted  nothing  different. 

Gene  passed  his  physical,  asked  for  the 
Navy  and  got  it.  There  were  things  to  be 
arranged — none  of  them  very  important, 
still  they  had  to  be  talked  over.  The  house 
was  easy.  Nothing  easier  than  getting  rid 
of  a  house  in  wartime.  Then  about  taking 
Mamie  to  New  York.  Mamie  was  wild 
about  Kerry  and  vice  versa.  But  Mamie 
had  a  sweetheart  in  Oakland  and  Betsy 
had  a  fixed  idea.  She  had  to  save  money. 
The  big  thing  in  her  life  while  Gene  was 
gone  would  be  not  to  spend  money.  She'd 
find  someone  in  New  York  to  take  care 
of  Kerry.  If  not,  she  could  always  park 
the  baby  with  her  mother  for  a  while — 
There  were  also  the  cars.  One  car  ought 
to  be  sold  right  away,  but  which?  Gene 
left  it  to  her.  She  hated  selling  the  honey- 
moon car.  It  was  all  tied  up  with  their 
wedding  in  Philadelphia  and  the  cross- 
country trip  to  Hollywood  and  tumble- 
weeds.  Gene  promised  to  show  her  tumble- 
weeds  in  Texas  and  they  wore  their  eyes 
out  searching  for  tumbleweeds  and  never 
saw  one.  She  couldn't  sell  that  car.  The 
other — ? 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

On  a  train  that 
was  chugging  along 
towards  Plattsburg 
one  day,  I  found 
myself  seated  next 
to  a  gray -haired, 
elderly  gentleman, 
who  was  coughing 
terribly.  He  man- 
aged to-  sputter  a 
weak  request  for  a 
glass  of  water,  so,  of 
course,  I  quickly  brought  him  one. 
That  started  our  conversation,  and 
when  he  asked  me  to  have  lunch  with 
him,  I  was  delighted  by  the  oppor- 
tunity to  continue  our  pleasant  talk. 
While  we  were  eating,  he  kept  talking 
about  the  movies  and  motion  picture 
stars.  I  was  growing  quite  curious 
about  the  source  of  all  of  his  fasci- 
nating information,  so  at  last,  I  asked 
him  how  he  came  to  know  so  much 
about  them.  In  a  quiet  voice  he  an- 
swered, "I'm  Monty  Woolley." 

Irene  Braverman, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Danger! 

don't 
cut 

Cuticle 


d— -^W  /CUTTING  can  be 
painful -even  dan- 
gerous—leaves nails  looking 
rough  and  ugly !  Try  Cutex  Oily 
Cuticle  Remover  — see  how 
smooth  and  neat  it  keeps  cuticle ! 
Quickly  it  softens  and  loosens 
dead  cuticle,  so  you  can  wipe  it 
off.  Wonderful,  too,  for  cleaning 
under  nail  tips  and  removing 
stains.  Only  10^,  or 
35^  for  the  large  size 
(plus  20%  Federal 
Tax).  Get  Cutex  Oily 
Cuticle  Remover 
today. 


CUTEX 

OILY  CUTICLE  REMOVER 


becm&e 
she  wears 


You're  in  good 
company  and  you're 
"good  company" 
when  your  clothes 
are  protected  by 
RAND  Guaranteed 
DRESS  SHIELDS. 
Light,  soft,  wash- 
able—you'll want  to 
put  an  individually 
styled  Rand  shield 
in  every  frock, 
sweater,  dress  and 
jacket.  Economical! 


GUARANTEED 

I  DRESS  f 
I  SHIELDS 

1  "they  last  longer"  I 

Get  a  supply 
at  your 
notions  counter. 


RAND  RUBBER  CO..  Brooklyn,  N.Y., U.S.A. 


"But  you  gave  me  the  other  for  our  six- 
month  anniversary — " 

"Yes,  and  it's  newer — " 

In  the  end,  though  it  hurt  to  be  sensible, 
she  sold  the  honeymoon  car.  It  was  only 
a  symbol,  after  all.  Whoever  bought  it 
couldn't  buy  her  memories  with  it— 

The  last  day  came.  Betsy  didn't  give 
Gene  a  present.  There  was  so  little  he 
needed,  and  so  many  people  wanted  to 
give  him  things.  She'd  thought  of  a 
writing  kit,  though  if  anyone  hated  letter 
writing  worse  than  she  did,  it  was  her 
husband.  They  were  always  excusing 
themselves  to  each  other  for  not  writing 
more  often  to  their  families.  "It  doesn't 
mean  a  thing,"  Gene  would  say.  "They 
know  we  love  them — " 

Just  the  same,  she'd  practically  decided 
on  a  writing  kit.  Then  a  friend  ph  oned 
and  said,  "Can  I  give  him  a  writing  kit?" 
and  she  couldn't  say  no. 

gift  in  a  million  .  .  . 

One  gift  that  touched  both  Betsy  and 
Gene  deeply  came  from  Modern  Screen's 
own  Gus  Gale,  as  thoughtful  a  guy  as 
ever  snapped  a  shutter.  He  showed  up 
with  his  camera,  took  four  pictures  of 
Kerry  that  turned  out  to  be  dillies,  and 
did  them  up  in  a  little  cellophane  booklet 
for  Gene  to  carry  in  his  wallet.  Service, 
that's  us.  Not  that  we're  swiping  the  bows. 
It  was  Gus's  idea.  Only  when  we  heard 
Betsy's  fervent,  "I  love  that  man,"  we  could 
have  kicked  ourselves  for  not  thinking  of 
it  first. 

The  last  night  was  like  so  many  other 
nights — the  warm  friendliness  of  firelight 
and  music  and  sitting  around  with  the 
people  they  were  closest  to.  Some  left 
early— the  Kelly's  idea  of  early  being 
around  one.  A  few  stayed  on.  At  three, 
it  seemed  a  brilliant  idea  to  stay  up  all 
night.  At  six,  Betsy  said,  "If  I'm  going 
to  get  Gene  downtown  by  eight,  maybe 
I'd  better  sleep  for  half  an  hour."  At  six- 
thirty,  Gene  followed  suit.  Just  forty  winks. 
Wonderful  what  forty  winks'll  do  for  a 
guy- 
Gene  was  on  a  cornbeef-hash  jag  at  the 
time,  so  Mamie  fixed  one  more  breakfast 
of  hash  and  poached  eggs  and  Betsy  sat 
opposite,  with  Kerry  between  them,  beat- 
ing her  spoon  against  the  highchair.  Then, 
in  Mamie's  arms,  she  was  yelling,  "  'Bye, 
Daddy,"  and  throwing  kisses  as  they  drove 
away.  And  then  Betsy  and  Gene  were  say- 
ing goodbye— in  the  car,  because  there  was 
no  place  you  could  park — 

She'd  heard  that  the  worst  moment  was 
when  you  went  home  alone  for  the  first 
time,  and  the  house  felt  so  empty.  Herself, 
she  can't  put  a  finger  on  any  worst  mo- 
ment. All  the  moments  were  part  of  the 
one  enveloping  fact — that  Gene  was  gone — 
She  was  very  good — didn't  cry  for  over 
a  week — just  started  packing  for  New 
York.  It  wasn't  time  to  go  yet,  but  seeing 
your  things  standing  around  half  packed 
sort  of  gave  you  a  sense  of  movement, 
which  was  helpful.  Then  one  night  Saul 
played  "If  I  Could  Be  With  You."  It  meant 
nothing  special  to  Betsy  and  Gene,  it 
wasn't  their  song  or  anything,  but  Gene 
sang  it  so  well  that  the  gang  always  used 
t&  make  him  sing  it  alone.  So  when  Saul 
played  it  that  night,  Betsy  cried.  That's 
all.  Nothing  to  dwell  on.  Betsy  doesn't  like 
slush,  either. 

One  fine  thing  happened.  Gene  was  sent 
to  boot  camp  at  San  Diego,  and  rehearsals 
for  the  play  were  postponed — first  to 
December  15th,  then  to  January  3rd.  Which 
meant  that,  for  the  time  being,  she  and 
Gene  were  only  three  hours  apart.  She 
kept  thinking  how  lucky  she  was  that  the 
play  had  been  postponed,  and  started 
marking  off  days  on  the  calendar.  Because, 
after  three  weeks,  boots  get  a  12-hour 
furlough. 


"/  found  a  Hew 
Personality... 


when  I  found 

the  SECRET  of  an 
ALLURING  FIGURE 

Not  all  girls  are  endowed  by  nature  with  a 
full,  fashionable  bust.  But  now  you  can 
have  a  figure  with  appealing  body  lines  and 
curves  ...  a  firm,  well-rounded  bust.  Thanks 
to  Mr.  Bonomo's  Home  Course  on  Bust  Cul- 
ture, you  can  now  be  vivacious,  attractive, 
popular.  No  more  embarrassment!  No  more 
self-conscious  shyness!  At  last — regardless 
of  your  age — you  can  be  proud  of  your  body. 
Gain  glamour!  Achieve  poise  and  self-con- 
fidence! Become  lovely  .  .  .  desirable  .  .  . 
sought-after,  this  easy  way. 

"I  WAS  SO  UNDEVELOPED... LONESOME 
UNTIL  I  TOOK  THE  B0N0M0  COURSE  IN 
BUST  CULTURE!" 


See  what  the  Bonomo  Home 
Course  on  Bust  Culture  did 
for  Lynn  Lambert.  Notice  her 
pictures  I  Mr.  Bonomo  has 
unmasked  for  you  the  secrets 
of  how  to  have  a  gorgeous 
body  contour  —  secrets  used 
by  many  famous  stars  and 
models.  This  course  tells 
you  everything  you  need  to 
know  about  developing  a 
curved,  w  e  11  -  d  e  v  e  lope  d 
bosom.  The  course  is  pro- 
fusely illustrated  and  was 
prepared  by  Mr.  Joe  Bonomo. 
nationally  famous  authority 
on  Health.  Physical  and 
Beauty  Culture. 


or  l 

amlwrt  of  St. 
Ifllnnri.  N  Y..  % 
Inft  her  hefnre 
after  taking 
Bonomo  Course 
did  wonders 
me  "  she  write*. 


AFTER 


World  Authority  on  Beauty  Gives 
You  Safe,  Easy  Instructions ! 

Mr.  Bonomo  has  guided 
many  Hollywood  personali- 
ties and  cover  girls  in  mold- 
ing beautiful  bodies.  And 
remember!  You  take  this 
joe  bonoiwo  course  at  home,  in  the  priv- 
acy of  your  own  boudoir. 
It's  safe,  it's  easy  and  it 
costs  so  little!  Don't  let  another  day  go  by 
without  finding  out  what  this  wonderful 
course  can  do  for  you.  Fill  in  and  mail  cou- 
pon now.  If  you  are  not  satisfied,  return 
course  in  10  days  for  full  purchase  price  re- 


MAIL  COUPON  TODAY!- 


Mr.  Joe  Bonomo,  personal 
BONOMO  CULTURE  INSTITUTE 
1841  Broadway.  Dept.  BI75 
New  York  23.  N.  Y. 

Please  rush  your  complete  COURSE  on  BUST  CUL- 
TURE in  unmarked  wrapper.  On  delivery.  I  will  pay 
postman  $1.97  plus  usual  postage  If  not  satisfied  I 
may  return  it  within  10  days  and  get  my  purchase  price 
back. 

Name   

Address   

City   .'  


I  


□ 


•  •  ■   Zone  state  

Check  here — we  pay  postage  if  you  send  SI  97 
(Canadian  orders  $2.50.  cash  in  advance) 


THIS  MAY  BE  THE 
TROUBLE  WITH  YOUR 
PRESENT  LAXATIVE! 


Gleaming  Mack 
plastic  case 
holds  rich, 
creamy,  long- 
lasting  rougo. 


Pencil-pointed,  un- 
breakable applica- 
tor gives  precise  lip 
lines.  Ends  brush 
smears  and  messy 
fingers! 


3 Result  —  smooth,  perfect  lip  make-up 
and  an  alluring  loveliness  that  lasts 
for  hours.  Yes,  with  TIPSTIK  you  can 
be  your  own  make-up  artist  —  you  can 
shape  your  lips  just  like  your  favorite 
Hollywood  star! 

25c  (PLUS  TAX)  AT  DRUG  AND  10c  STORES 


Choose  from  5  Glamorous  Hollywood  Reds 

RUMOR  RED  I  1     ROOKIE  RED  I  1     RALLY  RED 

dark       I  I       rich-red  I — I  light 

RIVAL  RED  I — I  RENO  RED 

medium  L— I  blue-red 


□ 


□ 


TIPSTIK  COSMETICS,  Dept.M  0-5,3424  Sun- 
set Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  26,  Calif.  My  favorite 
store  is  out  of  TIPSTIK.  Enclosed  is  30c  (25c 
plus  5c  excise  tax).  Please  send  TIPSTIK  post- 
paid in  shade  checked. 


address  _ 

CITY  _ 


She  wished  she  had  more  to  do.  With 
Gene  gone,  even  the  marketing  didn't 
amount  to  much.  She  hated  going  to  bed, 
because  she  couldn't  sleep.  For  hours,  she'd 
lie  reading.  Mornings,  Mamie'd  bring  Kerry 
in,  shrieking,  "Mommy!  Daddy!"  Finding 
no  daddy,  she'd  stand  bewildered,  then 
she'd  remember.-  "Daddy  Navy,"  she'd 
squeal. 

As  a  movie  actor,  Gene's  had  plenty  of 
pictures  taken,  any  of  which  his  daughter 
was  welcome  to.  But  the  one  she  adored 
was  on  the  cover  of  a  magazine.  Crum- 
pled and  smeared  with  kisses,  it's  seen 
its  best  days,  but  Kerry  refused  to  have 
it  moved  from  the  table  by  her  bed.  She'd 
pet  it,  cuddle  it,  make  sheep's  eyes  at  it. 
"Daddy  loves  Kerry,"  she'd  coo. 

mama  goes  spartan  .  .  . 

Now  that  the  responsibility  was  all  hers, 
Betsy  worried  more  about  the  baby.  In 
matters  of  discipline,  she  and  Gene  hadn't 
always  seen  eye  to  eye.  If  Kerry  wanted 
the  ashtrays  off  the  table,  Betsy'd  say, 
"Let  her.  They're,  so  pretty  and  shiny,  of 
course  she  likes  them.  I  don't  care  if  she 
breaks  them,  it's  nothing,  she's  so  little." 
Not  that  Gene  was  exactly  a  Spartan  par- 
ent. He  didn't  care  either,  if  she  broke 
them.  "But  she's  not  too  little  to  learn 
there  are  things  she  mustn't  touch — " 

Subconsciously,  Betsy  must  have  known 
he  was  right.  Now  that  he  wasn't  here  to 
hold  the  balance  even,  she  tried  to  do  it 
herself. 

But  there  were  long  stretches  of  the  day 
when  Kerry  didn't  need  her.  They'd  have 
breakfast  together,  then  the  bus  would  call 
to  take  Kerry  off  to  nursery  school.  At 
noon,  she'd  be  back.  But  after  lunch  it 
was  Mamie  who  put  her  to  bed  for  her 
nap.  Kerry's  no  dope.  She  knows  she 
can't  bully  Mamie.  When  Mamie  ^says, 
"You  go  to  sleepy,"  she  goes.  When  Mommy 
says  it,  Kerry  doesn't  believe  her. 

At  last  the  three  weeks  were  up.  Gene 
expected  to  be  off  by  noon,  so  Betsy  took 
a  train  down  the  night  before.  With  a 
perfectly  good  bed  in  a  perfectly  good 
hotel,  she  couldn't  sleep.  By  eight,  she  was 
frantic.  What  was  she  going  to  do  till  noon? 
Grabbing  a  book,  she  threw  herself  down 
on  the  couch  and  next  thing  she  knew, 
Gene  was  waking  her  up.  It  was  two 
o'clock.  "If  I  hadn't  fallen  asleep,"  she 
assured  him,  "I'd  have  died." 

together  again  .  .  . 

He  looked  brown  and  fit  and  not  a  bit 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

I  saw  it  happen  at 
a  GI  dance  in  Hono- 
lulu. The  music  was 
hep,  and,  as  usual, 
the  Hawaiian,  Haole, 
Chinese  and  Korean 
girls  were  outnum- 
bered at  least  five 
to  one.  One  very 
pretty  native  was 
the  belle  of  the  ball. 
It  seemed  to  be  the 
ambition  of  every  soldier,  sailor,  ma- 
rine, and  coastguardsman  to  jive  with 
her.  I  spotted  her  while  she  was 
dancing  with  a  boy  of  approximately 
the  same  dimensions  as  Lou  Costello 
and  maneuvered  in  their  direction. 
But  I  was  out  of  luck,  for  a  handsome 
sailor  swished  her  away.  A  few  whirls 
soon  proved  that  her  partner  was  no 
mean  dancer.  Yes  sir,  he  was  solid! 
No  wonder — that  sailor  was  Cesar 
Romero,  a  great  guy  on  the  screen, 
on  the  dance  floor,  or  on  the  deck. 
Sgt.  Michael  Armstrong, 

San  Francisco,  Calif. 


Some 
UaatM*  are 

Too  St""?' 


It  doesn't  pay  to 
dose  yourself 
with  harsh,  bad- 
tastinglaxatives ! 
A  medicine  that's  too  strong  can  often 
leave  you  feeling  worse  than  before! 


r5 


Others  tf re 
Too  MM' 


A  laxative  that's 
too  mild  to  give 
proper  relief  is 
just  as  unsatis- 
factory as  none 
at  all.  A  good  laxative  should  work 
thoroughly,  yet  be  kind  and  gentle! 


ex-id*1'* 


Try  the- 


"HAPPY  MEDIUM"  LAXATIVE 

Ex-Lax  gives  a  thorough  action.  But 
Ex-Lax  is  gentle,  too !  It  works  easily  and 
effectively  at  the  same  time.  And  remem- 
ber, Ex-Lax  tastes  good  —  just  like  fine 
chocolate!  It's  America's  favorite  laxa- 
tive, as  good  for  children  as  it  is  for 
grown-ups.  10c  and  25c  at  all  drug  stores. 
As  a  precaution  use  only  as  directed 


EX- LAX 


The  Original 
Chocolated  Laxative 


BACKACHE, 
LEG  PAINS  MAY 
BE  DANGER  SIGN 

Of  Tired  Kidneys 

If  backache  and  leg  pains  are  making  you  miser- 
able, don't  just  complain  and  do  nothing  about  tnem. 
Nature  may  be  warning  you  that  your  kidneys  need 
attention.  ,  .  ,         .    ,  . 

The  kidneys  are  Nature's  chief  way  of  taking  excess 
acids  and  poisonous  waste  out  of  the  blood.  They  help 
most  people  pass  about  3  pints  a  day. 

If  the  15  miles  of  kidney  tubes  and  filters  don  t 
work  well,  poisonous  waste  matter  stays  in  the  blood. 
These  poisons  may  start  nagging  backaches,  rheu- 
matio  pains,  leg  pains,  loss  of  pep  and  energy,  Setting 
up  nights,  swelling,  puffiness  under  the  eyes,  head- 
aches and  dizziness.  Frequent  or  scanty  passages  with 
smarting  and  burning  sometimes  shows  there  is  some- 
thing wrong  with  your  kidneys  or  bladder. 

Don't  wait!  Ask  your  druggist  for  Doans  £ills, 
used  successfully  by  millions  for  over  40  yeara.  They 
give  happy  relief  and  will  help  the  15  miles >  of  kidney 
tubes  flush  out  poisonous  waste  from  the  blood.  Oet 
Doan's  Pills. 


Featured  by  leading  retailers  from 
coast-to-coast  at  $  1 .25  and  up. 
Write  for  the  name  of  the  store  in  your  city 

STYLEFORM  FOUNDATIONS 

76  MADISON  AVENUE         NEW  YORK  CITY 


NO  DULL 
DRAB  HAIR 

When  You  Use  This  Amazing 

4  Purpose  Rinse 

In  one,  simple,  quick  operation,  LOVALON 
will  do  all  of  these  4  important  things 
to  give  YOUR  hair  glamour  and  beauty: 

1.  Gives  I  ustrous  highlights. 

2.  Rinses  away  shampoo  film. 

3.  Tints  the  hair  as  it  rinses. 

4.  Helps  keep  hair  neatly  in  place. 
LOVALON  does  not  permanently  dye 
or  bleach.  It  is  a  pure,  odorless  hair  rinse, 
in  12  different  shades.  Try  LOVALON. 
At  stores  which  sell  toilet  goods  ^^^r 
25ji  for  5  rinses 


lOf!  for  2  rinses 

^  Guaranteed  by 
Good  Housekeeping  , 

s*Or   "N«CTI«0!»  „..#> 


LOVALON 


PULVEX 

FLEA  POWDER 

100%  SATISFACTION 
..OR  MONEY  BACK 


LEARN 

MILLINERY 

AT  HOME 

Design  and  make  exclusive 
hats  under  personal  direc- 
tion  of  one  of  America's 
noted  designers.  Complete  materials,  blocks,  etc., 
furnished.  Every  step  illustrated.  You  make  exclu- 
sive salable  hats  right  from  the  start.  We  teach  you 
how  to  start  a  profitable  business  in  spare  time.  Low 
cost  and  easy  terms.  Expert  milliners  are  in  demand. 
Free  National  Placement  Dept.  Send  for  free  catalog. 

LOUIE  MILLER  SCHOOL  OF  MILLINERY 
225  N.  Wabash  Ave.,  Dept.  185,      Chicago  I,  III. 


MP 

.Vc  HolW- 

/  "  ROSER7  WAlKEfl  —  MGM  Star 


ALPHA  PHOTO  SERVICE 

1235 -*th  Ave..  Dept.  B-5 
New  York  19.  N.  Y. 


different,  except  for  the  funny  haircut. 
Even  the  sailor  suit  didn't  seem  strange, 
he'd  worn  one  so  long  in  "Anchors 
Aweigh."  First  thing  he  wanted  was  a 
chocolate  soda  and  some  razor  blades.  Just 
walking  down  the  street  hand  in  hand  with 
him  was  wonderful.  They'd  walked  dozens 
of  times  hand  in  hand  down  dozens  of 
streets,  but  that's  one  thing  separation  does 
for  you.  Lifts  the  simplest  everyday  acts 
above  the  everyday  level,  brings  their 
sweetness  alive,  makes  you  feel  you'll 
never  again  take  them  for  granted. 

She  told  him  all  about  Kerry.  Then 
about  the  picture.  Stanley  Donen,  his 
assistant,  was  still  working  on  the  cartoon 
number.  Betsy  knew  all  about  it.  A  trained 
dancer  herself,  she's  what  she  calls  the 
"big  consultant  type  wife."  Anything  that 
came  up,  Stanley'd  phone  her,  and  she'd 
write  it  down  to  tell  Gene. 

He  told  her  about  camp.  How  much 
easier  it  was  for  him  than  lots  of  the  kids 
who  were  younger  and  so  darn  homesick 
they  couldn't  see  straight.  She'd  heard 
they  razzed  movie  actors,  was  it  true?  No, 
Gene  said.  Only  time  they  tried  to  rattle 
him  was  when  he  was  doing  his  washing 
the  first  day,  and  he  looked  up,  and  there 
stood  forty  fellows  watching  him  wash  his 
clothes.  So  he  went  right  on  washing,  and 
that  was  that.  A  few  of  them  asked  for 
autographs.  Not  for  themselves.  "Because 
I  told  my  girl  you  were  here  and  she 
wouldn't  believe  me."  The  best  thing  about 
camp  was  the  sense  of  comradeship  that 
bound  you  together,  all  the  truer  and 
stronger  because  it  was  never  mentioned. 
One  night  a  kid  was  playing  the  harmonica, 
and  they  asked  Gene  to  dance,  and  he  felt 
it  had  nothing  to  do  with  the  movies.  He 
was  one  of  them,  so  they  asked  him — same 
as  they'd  have  asked  any  fellow  who  knew 
*how  to  dance. 

Back  at  the  hotel,  he  was  so  tired  that 
he  fell  asleep  before  dinner.  And  after 
dinner  it  was  soon  time  to  go  back.  Betsy 
stayed  overnight  and  got  up  in  the  black 
six  o'clock,  and  went  home  alone. 

But  before  they  parted,  Gene  surprised 
her — about  letters.  "I  guess  it's  different 
when  you're  in  the  Navy,"  he  said,  "I 
wish  you'd  write  me  some  letters.  And 
I'll  write,  too." 

To  normal  letter-writers,  that  may  not 
sound  cataclysmic.  But  it  was  to  the 
Kellys.  They  wrote  though— Betsy  more 
often  than  Gene,  who  was  busier — and 
found  that  the  postal  system  had  distinct 
advantages  over  Western  Union  or  even 
the  phone. 

Not  till  the  Monday  before  Christmas, 
did  they  know  for  sure  that  Gene  would 
get  home.i  Betsy's  great  problem  was  the 
tree.  Should  she  trim  it  herself  or  wait 
for  him?  He  wouldn't  be  in  till  Saturday 
night,  and  there  might  be  other  things 
he'd  rather  do.  So  she  trimmed  it  herself, 
keeping  Kerry  out  of  the  living  room  by 
main  force. 

Then  the  waiting,  and  the  phone  call 
from  half  an  hour  away — he'd  hitched  up 
with  some  of  the  boys — and  at  last  the 
car  stopping  outside,  and  the  sailor-suited 
figure  running  up  the  walk,  and  Kerry 
hurling  herself  at  him  like  an  animated 
cannonball. 

a  sailor  from  santa  .  .  . 

They  had  a  party  that  night  and  stayed 
home  all  day  Sunday.  Gene's  heart  was 
broken  because  he  had  no  presents  for 
them.  There  just  hadn't  been  any  time  for 
shopping.  Why  he  minded  was  because 
Betsy's  silly  about  presents — goes  gaga 
over  anything  done  up  in  tissue  and  rib- 
bons. But  all  the  present  she  wanted  that 
Christmas  had  arrived  done  up  in  a  USN 
sailor  suit.  And  if  that's  slush,  there's 
nothing  she  can  do  about  it. 

She  gave  him  what  he  wanted  most — 


Use  this 

I  SUPER  VALUE  BRUSH 

by  the  makers  of 
|  Dr.  West's  Miracle- 
|_  Toothbrush 


HE  WILL  LOVE  YOU  with 

LONGER  m 
WAVY. 
HAIR 


NEW  HAIR  GLAMOUR  TREATMENT 

Men  love  a  woman:*  long  wavy,  beautiful  hail — one  ol 
woman  *  secret*  in  winning  love.  Now  you.  too  tan 
use  thia  NEW  AMAZING  "HAIR-GI  AMOUR" 
TREATMENT..  It.  SECRET  FORMULA  help*  retard 
dry.  brittle  hair  from  breaking  oft.  Therefore,  this 
formula  may  help  HAIR  GROW  LONGER  if  other 
HAT'p"  wSvv""1;'".'-,  "ire  normal.  And  if  you  like 
UA1K  WAVY,  beautiful  and  soft,  try  this  new  treat-l 
mentl  T 

,,  .  READ  WHAT  A  FEW  SATISFIED  USERS  SAY: 

fore  '  "  "i-Mr.   M    I'V^ir001"  "V"?  ^  haS  ™'°  lif«  ">»"  °°- 
.  .  .        wire.  M.  L.  b.,  WillianiBport,  Pa.      ...  I  can't  thank  von 

S  »  d,d  ??  h"i"  "°  much  Mod  .  .  .  "-Mi..  R.  M°  Carlsbad  New 

Mexico.      .      It  really  worked  wonder*  for  me.  .  ."— R  c    New  York 

S-  Y;    .....fREE  10  DAY  TRIAL!   SEND  NO'MONEY'' 

.e^ifh'ew^^ 

SONAI  DIRPPTIONS^."".^  >0Ur  s'a-our.  Also  FREE  PER- 

SONAL DIRECTIONS.  J u.t  deposit  on  delivery  98c  plus  postage,  or  send 
TSrinp™?  "1  ml  1°"ia?.e-  2  treatment.  $1.69.  MONEY  BACK  GUAR- 
WRITE  NOW!  y    ay  y°U  ^'"-""nance  pane,  you  by  I 

"HOW  TO  SET  YOUR  HAIR  in 
LATEST  STYLES  by  YOURSELF" 


FREE 


This  new  hair  improvement  guide  it  your*  free  with  order  of  "Hair-Glam- 
our treatment  Contain*  many  latest  hair  styles— Borne  used  bv  movie 
star*.  Each  style  has  simple  step  by  step  illustrations  instructing  you 
"V  i  ".iTJ  y0iur  own  nalr  boautifully.  quiokly  and  professional  like!  Hair 
styles  that  help  vou  appear  clamourous,  sophisticated,  casual  demure  etc 
Remember  LONGER.  SOFTER  HAIR  is  easier  to  man**,  when  .etting' 
your  hair.  Limited  ropies.  Order  NOW! 

GUARANTEE  SALES.  21  West  45th  St.,  Dept.  673,  N.Y.C. 


M 

S 

127 


QUEST 

All-purpose  DEODORANT 

The  positive  deodorant  powder  that  destroys  all  body  odors! 


MANY  LOSE  2  to  4  lbs.  A  WEEK 

No  Fatiguing  Exercise  Required 
No  Drugs  *  Absolutely  Harmless 


FULL 
PRICE 


00 


I 


WE  PAY 
POSTAGE 


WEIGHT  REDUCER— C-30I 
87 I  Broad  Street,  Newark  2,  N.J. 

Enclosed  find  $1.00  for  the  Easy  Weight  Reducer 

to  be  sent  to  me  in  plain  wrapper,  postage  prepaid.  If  not 
satisfied  I  may  return  it  and  my  $1.00  will  be  refunded. 


Name  

Address- 
City  


MONEY    BACK  GUARANTEE 


Simply  follow  the  instructions  of  the  EASY  WEIGHT  REDUCER. 
This  book  tells  the  TRUTH  about  REDUCING, 
It  is  easy  to  follow  and  you  will  be 
amazed  at  the  results.  SEND 
FOR  THE  EASY  WEIGHT 
REDUCER  TODAY. 


YOUR 
GUARANTEE 

You  can  ute  the  Easy 
Weight  Reducer  without 
it  costing  you  a  cent.  Just  or- 
der with  the  coupon  and  if 
.  you  find  the  Easy  Weight 
Reducer  does  not  help  you 
lose  weight  return  it  to  us  and  we 
will  refund  your  money  in  FULL. 
NOTHING  COULD  BE  FAIRER. 
ACT  NOW. 


DON'T  DYE 

GRAY  HAIR 

.  .  .  until  you  try  the  new 
"Color-Control"  method 
— Mary  T.  Goldman's 
Gray  Hair  Coloring  Prep- 
aration. Then  watch  your 
hair  take  on  the  beautiful, 
natural-looking  color  you 
desire,  quickly — or  so 
gradually  your  closest 
friends  won't  guess I- 

So  easy  to  use!  Buy  a 
bottle  of  Mary  T.  Goldman's  and  comb  it 
through  your  gray,  bleached  or  faded  hair. 
See  how  this  new  scientific  "Color-Con- 
trol" method  gives  you  the  youthful  hair 
shade  you  want.  Pronounced  harmless  by 
competent  medical  authorities  (no  skin  test 
needed).  Will  not  harm  your  wave  or  change 
the  smooth,  soft  texture  of  your  hair.  Safe, 
sure  and  inexpensive,  too!  Millions  have 
feund  new  hair  beauty  by  using  Mary  T. 
Goldman's  in  the  privacy  of  their  homes. 

So  help  yourself  to  beautiful  hair — today! 
Demand  genuine  Mary  T.  Goldman's  at 
your  arug  or  department  store  on  money- 
back  guarantee.  Or,  if  you'd  rather  try  it 
first,  mail  coupon  below  for  free  test  kit. 

Mar^TTG^n^n^.TToTGoldman  ~BldgT 
St. Paul2,  Minn. Sendfree  sample. Checkcolor. 

□  Black     □  Dark  Brown     □  Light  Brown 

□  Medium  Brown     □  Blonde     □  Auburn 

Name  


Address.. 


City  State  


REMEMBRANCE 

LOCKET 

^GIVEN 

Dainty,  2-tone 
REMEMBRANCE 
LOCKET  with 
space  for  pictures  of  loved 
ones — GIVEN  for  promptness 
with  your  order  lor  both 
Rings.    Send  today. 

DIAMOND 


RINGS 


Enjoy 
wea  ring 
rich, 
sparkling    genuine  Diamond 
Rings.    Engagement  ring  set 
with  flashing  Rose  cut  dia- 
mond solitaire. 
10K  yellow  gold 
wedding   ring  is 
set  with  3  genu- 
ine chip  Dia- 
monds.  Send  for 
both  Rings  to- 
day   and  accept 
them  on  10  days' 
trial.   Money  re- 
funded if  you 
wish  to  return  the 
Rings,     BUT  YOU 
ARE    TO    KEEP  THE 
LOVELY  REMEM- 
BRANCE LOCKET  AS  OUR  GET- 
ACQUAINTED  GIFT,  in  any  event. 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

with."  order,  just  name  and  ring 
size.  Either  ring  only  $6.50  or  both 
for  $9.95  plus  postage  and  20% 

  Federal  Tax.  Pay  on  arrival,  then 

wear  rings  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee. 

■EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.  >  Jefferson.  Iowa 


Matched 
Bridal 
Pair 

Romance 
D  csign 
wed  d ■ ng 
and  En- 
gagement 
Rings. 


more  pictures  of  Kerry.  There  was  also 
a  navy  blue  sweater  her  mother  had 
knitted  and  lots  of  candy  for  Gene's  noto- 
riously sweet  tooth.  And  several  friends 
sent  promissory  notes  for  an  extra-special 
gift  the  Christmas  after  war's  end.  Gene 
got  an  extra  special  wallop  out  of  those. 

Christmas  Eve  they  made  calls,  and 
wound  up  singing  carols  at  Saul  Chaplin's. 
And  on  Christmas  Day  Betsy  had  another 
present  for  them  both— a  present  of  time. 
The  last  train  for  San  Diego  left  at  seven. 
So  she'd  saved  all  her  gas  ration  stamps 
to  drive  Gene  down.  That  way,  he  wouldn't 
have  to  leave  till  1  or  2  in  the  morning. 

Stanley  Donen  went  along,  and  it  turned 
out  to  be  an  adventure.  The  top  of  the 
car  was  ripped,  and  before  they'd  gone  far, 
it  started  drizzling.  Well,  Stanley'd  brought 
some  mending  tape,  just  in  case,  and  Betsy 
was  supposed  to  hold  it  and  keep  it  from 
twisting,  while  the  boys  covered  the  rips. 
Only  the  stuff  wouldn't  stick — 

"Gene,  my  hands  are  freezing — " 

"All  right,  honey,  let  go — " 

hot  chili  and  fun  . 

And  with  that,  the  whole  top  ripped  off 
and  went  sailing  down  Vermont  Avenue, 
and  Betsy  stood  helpless  with  laughter 
while  the  boys  tore  after  it — for  all  the 
world  like  a  Mack  Sennett  comedy.  And 
they  had  to  drive  topless  all  the  way  to 
San  Diego,  with  nothing  to  keep  them 
warm  but  their  own  hilarity  and  some  hot 
chili  at  a  drive-in. 

Word  came  that  the  play  had  been 
shelved.  Betsy  was  sorry,  of  course,  but 
she  couldn't  seem  to  get  really  worked  up 
about  anything  that  didn't  have  Gene  as 
its  focal  point.  He  was  still  in  San  Diego. 
More  than  acting  in  any  play,  she  wanted 
to  stay  put  while  he  was  so  close. 
>  One  week-end  in  January,  she  expected 
him  home.  He  phoned — said  he'd  be  in 
around  dinnertime,  but  that  wasn't  all. 
The  naval  base  at  Anacostia  had  put  in  a 
request  for  him.  He'd  be  leaving  for  Wash- 
ington at  noon  next  day. 

There's  nothing  to  tell  about  it.  They 
felt  like  any  man  and  girl — like  the  mil- 
lions of  men  and  girls  who  love  each  other 
and  have  to  say  goodbye  without  knowing 
when  they'll  see  each  other  again. 

Business  matters  have  come  up  to  keep 
Betsy  in  Hollywood.  Her  things  are  still 
standing  around,  half -packed.  She's  hoping 
to  get  to  Washington  while  Gene's  still 
there.  Meantime,  there's  one  thing  about 
his  being  in  the  Navy.  She  gets  to  wear 
his  clothes — his  mufflers  and  sweaters  and 
shirts.  Some  of  her  friends  disapprove. 
They  don't  think  she  looks  her  smartest 
in  them.  But  Betsy  doesn't  care.  When 
your  husband's  away,  you're  entitled  to 
all  the  comfort  you  can  get  from  the  feel 
of  his  blue  muffler  round  your  neck. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

1      In      W aycross , 
mk  Ho  Georgia,  I  went  to 

MR  see    a  "Donkey 

JBp  Baseball  Game." 
^K£*  There  was  one  par- 
ticipant who  had 
the  crowd  in  hys- 
terics. His  ambition 
was  to  hit  the  ball, 
make  the  donkey 
run  the  bases,  and 
still  remain  on  the 
donkey's  back.  But  he,  like  the  rest, 
ended  up  on  the  ground!  It  was  Dana 
Andrews,  on  location  for  "Swamp 
Water,"  being  filmed  in  the  Okeefee- 
nokee  swamp. 

Margaret  Walker, 
St.  Simons  Island,  Ga. 


V\aving  a 
BABy? 

ry 

Start  right  with  Hygeia 
Nursing  Bottles.  Easy  t« 
clean — wide  mouth  and 

rounded  interior  corners  have  no  crevices  where 
germs  can  hide.  Red  measuring  scale  aids  in  cor- 
rect filling.  Wide  base  prevents  tipping.  Tapered 
shape  helps  baby  get  last  drop  of  formula. 
Famous  breast-shaped  nipple  with  patented  air- 
vent  permits  steady  flow,  prevents  "windsucking." 
Cap  keeps  nipples  and  formula  germ-free  for  stor- 
ing or  out-of-home  feeding. 

NEW  COMPLETE  PACKAGE 

Ask  your  druggist  for 
Hygeia's  new  package 
containing  Bottle, Nipple, 
and  Cap.  No  extra  cost. 


^CONSULT  YOUR  DOCTOR  REGULARLY 

FALSE  TEETH 

KLUTCH  holds  them  tighter 

KLUTCH  forme  a  comfort  cushion;  holds  dental 
pJates  so  much  firmer  and  snugger  that  one  can  eat 
and  talk  with  greater  comfort  and  security;  in  many 
cases  almost  as  well  as  with  natural  teeth.  Klutch 
lessens  the  constant  fear  of  a  dropping,  rocking, 
chafing  plate.  25c  and  50c  at  druggists.  ...  If  your 
druggist  hasn't  it,  don't  waste  money  on  substi- 
tutes, but  send  us  10c  and  we  will  mail  you  a  gener- 
ous trial  box.  '  ©  i  p  inc 
KLUTCH  CO..  Box  4587E.  ELMIRA,  N.  Y. 


BeanARTIS 


LEARN  AT  HOME  IN  YOUR  SPARE  TIME 

Trained  artists  are  capable  of  earning  S30 
$50,  $75  a  week.  By  our  practical  method,  we 
teach    you    COMMERCIAL    ART,    DESIGNING  f* 
and  CARTOONING,   step  by  step,  all  in  ONE 
complete  course.  Write  today  for  FREE  BOOK  ' 
—"Art  for  Pleasure  &  Profit"  describes  training  and  com- 
mercial opportunities  in  art.    No  obligation.    STATE  AGE. 
STUDIO    805P,    WASHINGTON    SCHOOL   OF  ART 
1115— 1STH  St.,   N.   W.,   WASHINGTON   5,   D.  C. 


A  Secure  Future... 

Own  Your  Own  Beauty  Salon 
like  these  successful  Graduates 


Our  graduates  placed  free  all  over  U.  S.  and  Canada. 
Good  earnings  at  all  ages.  Harper  Method  Beauty 
Schools  at  five  convenient  locations.  Short  thorough 
course.  Read  what  Harper  Method  graduates  say: 

CARROLL  B.  ALLEN,  Pius- 
burgh,  Pa. — "I  have  been  enjoy- 
ing Harper  Method  work  for 
twelve  years.  Two  years  ago  I 
opened  my  own  salon,  now  own  a 
splendid,  paying  business,  thanks 
to  your  thorough  training." 

ELIZABETH  FORREST, 
Clevtland.Ohio — "Harper  Meth- 
od attracts  best-paying  custom- 
ers. My  business  gives  me  a  fine 
income;supportstwootheradults 
and  is  now  paying  my  grandson's 
college  expenses.  It  was  a  happy 
day  formewhen  I  entered  Harper 

-mizsmmta  Method." 
.«"«», 

HENRIETTA  BOWEN,  Pita- 
luma,  Calif. — "I  graduated  in 
Harper  Method  22  years  ago. 
I  am  enjoying  a  fine  income,  and 
have  been  well  able  to  care  for  an 
invalid  husband  and  educate  a 
son." 

Thousands  el  Other  Graduates  Praiie  Harper  Method 
WRITE  lor  complete  information  to  Training  Direeter 
1284  E.  Main  SL,  Rochester  i,  N.  V.   U.  S.  A. 


^M^»W    C  E  N.'tV  R  S 


ON  TOUR  WITH  SUE  AND  ALAN 

(Continued  jrom  page  57) 


use  to  a  boy  with  two.  Pretty  soon  the 
guys  would  be  gabbing  away  as  if  they'd 
known  him  all  their  lives. 

Sue,  on  the  other  side  of  the  ward, 
would  be  having  just  as  good  a  time.  They 
were  so  happy  to  see  her,  these  kids.  They 
got  out  pictures  of  their  wives  or  girls,  and 
Sue,  who  likes  people — all  people,  listened 
to  every  detail  with  absorbed  interest, 
merry  mix-up  .  .  . 

One  time  she  thought  she  had  run  into 
a  little  trouble.  She  went  up  to  a  bed  and 
said  to  the  young  man  in  it,  "Hello.  I'm 
Sue  Carol.  Alan  Ladd's  wife." 

The  boy  looked  up  at  her.  "I'm  sorry." 
His  eyes  conveyed  nothing. 

Sue  swallowed.  Obviously  he  didn't  want 
to  be  bothered.  "Uh— I  didn't  mean  to  in- 
trude. I'll  go  along  now." 

He  sat  up  then.  "No,  no,  I  just  said  'I'm 
Sorry.'  My  name's  Howard  Sorry." 

Sue  giggled  like  mad.  She  said,  "Let's 
get  Alan  over  here,  and  you  give  him  the 
same  routine."  So  she  sat  and  chortled 
inwardly  while  Alan  turned  spectacular 
shades  of  crimson  just  as  she  had. 

The  soldiers  loved  having  the  two  of 
them  there  together.  A  family.  It  made 
the  ward  seem  more  homey,  somehow. 
Like  when  the  orange  juice  was  passed  out, 
and  Alan  was  handed  a  glass.  He  doesn't 
like  orange  juice.  "Could  I  have  milk  in- 
stead, please?"  he  inquired. 

Sue  descended  upon  him,  very  wifely. 
"You  drink  that  orange  juice,"  she  said 
severely.  "It's  full  of  vitamins." 

The  ward  howled  with  laughter.  "Tough 
guy  Ladd!  So  you're  henpecked,  too."  And 
Alan  grinned  and  meekly  drank  the  juice. 

Doing  the  wards  this  way  had  been 
Alan's  idea  and  he'd  met  with  a  lot  of  ob- 
jections. Everyone  had  been  pretty  skepti- 
cal about  how  it  would  work.  "Can't  you 
do  anything?"  the  authorities  inquired. 
"Put  on  some  sort  of  act?" 

"Let's  try  it  my  way  a  couple  of  times 
and  see  how  it  goes,"  Alan  suggested  in 
his  deep,  quiet  voice.  Well,  there  was  no 
question  about  how  it  went.  It  was  ter- 
rific. The  Ladds  covered  the  hospitals  in 
the   whole   Northwest— they   figure  they 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Roddy  McDow- 
all  was  in  Cincin- 
nati and  I  was 
there  with  bells 
on.  I  found  a  seat 
in  the  first  row  and 
started  a  conver- 
sation with  the 
lady  who  was 
seated  next  to  me. 
7  told  her  of  my 
excitement  at  the 
thought  of  seeing  a  real  movie  star. 
She  smiled  and  said  that  after  all  they 
were  just  like  other  people.  Finally, 
Roddy  came  out,  and  wild  applause 
rang  through  the  crowd.  Only  the 
woman  at  my  right  failed  to  clap. 
"Didn't  you  like  him?"  I  gasped. 
"Well,"  she  replied,  "should  I  clap  for 
my  own  son?"  What  a  surprise!  She 
invited  me  to  come  backstage  with 
her,  so  that  I  might  meet  Roddy  per- 
sonally. Naturally,  I  accepted.  And 
Roddy  was  so  perfectly  friendly  and 
natural  that  it  was  one  of  the  pleas- 
antest  experiences  I've  had. 

Jack  Mullaney, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio 


For  Good  Reading — 

DELL  BOOKS 

A  NEW  LINE  OF 
HANDY-SIZED  25c  BOOKS 

Full-Length  Reprints  of  Fa- 
mous Titles  Selected  by  the 
Editors  of  America's  Fore- 
most Detective  Magazines 

MYSTERY!  ADVENTURE! 
ROMANCE! 
ON  SALE  EVERYWHERE— 25c  EACH 


Get  set  for  those  care- 
free days  with  a  smart, 
»    washable  outdoor  rig! 

^Jhe  air-loving  cot- 
ton twill  short- 
all  has  suspen- 
der straps,  bib 

style  buttoned 
panel,  pleats 
in  front,  darts 
in  back  for 
better  fitting. 
Color  Navy 
lue,  sizes  10- 
.$2.50  each. 

The  sporty  cot- 
ton shirt  has 
a  diamond  pat- 
tern weave. 
Colors  White, 
Maize,  Red, 
Brown.  Sizes 
Small .  .  Me- 
dium .  .  Large 
$1,25  each. 


D  NO  MONEY— We  send  C.O.D. 

KAROL  LEE  of  Fifth  Avenue 
475  Fifth  Ave.. 

New  York  17.  N.  Y.  • 

Please  send  "Short-All"  at  $2.50,  plus 

postage  (navy  only)       size  I 

Please  send  □  "Shirts"  at  $1.25  each,  plus  t 

postage.  White  □  Maize  □  Red  □  Brown  □  I 

(give  1st  and  2nd  color  choice) 

sizes:  Small  □    Medium  □    Large  C  1 

PRINT  PLAINLY:  | 


address, 
city  

state. 


I   your  money  back  if  not  satisfied! 


Do  His  FEET 
Offend? 


REALLY,  NURSE,  JIM'S 
FEET  ARE  SO  ODOROUS,  I... 


YES,  I  KNOW.  IT'S  OFTEN 
DUE  TO  AN  UNHEALTHY 
CONDITION  OF  SWEAT 
GLANDS  IN  THE  FEET.  DR. 
SCHOLLS  FOOT  POWDER 
QUICKLY  DISPELS  IT. 


Don't  let  any  member  of  your  family  suffer  the 
embarrassment  of  offensive  foot  odor.  Hot, 
steamy,  chafed  feet  are  hard  enough  to  endure, 
without  added  mortification  of  fetid  odor  aris- 
ing from  them. 

For  security  against  foot  odor,  Dr.  Scholl's 
Foot  Powder  is  the  quick  relief  to  use.  Dusting 
it  daily  on  the  feet  and  into  shoes  and  stockings 
does  all  these  things  for  you: 

(1)— Speedily  dispels  foot  odor;  (2)  Gives 
effective  relief  from  discomfort  of  new  or 
tight  shoes;  (3)— Relieves  hot,  perspiring  feet; 
(4)  Aids  in  guarding  against  Athlete's  Foot  by 
keeping  the  feet  dry;  (5)— Helps  heal  cracked 
skin  between  the  toes  due  to  perspiration. 

Get  Dr.  Scholl's  Foot  Powder  today.  Costs  but 
a  trifle.  At  Drug,  Shoe,  Department  Stores  and 
Toiletry  Counters.  Insist  on 
Dr.  Scholl's. 


FREE— Booklet  on  FOOT 
CARE.  Write  Dr.  Scholl's, 
Inc.,  Dept.  PS,  Chicago,  III. 


LINCOLN  AND  INDIAN  HEAD 

PENNIES  WANTED 

WILL«fci/%  nAEA/<LI     F0R  CERTAIN 
PAY  3>lO.OU  EACH  LINCOLN  PENNIES 

Indian  Head  Gents  $50.00;  Nickels  $500.00;  Dimes 
$1,000.00.  All  rare  coins,  bills,  stamps  wanted.  Send 
10c  for  Illustrated  Catalogue  and  other  information. 
Federal  Coin  Exchange.  4-MOD,  Columbus  5,  Ohio 


SOLE 
YOUR  OWN 


130 


tthtk 


The  Stick  on$oie&  thatStatfOn 

Thin  or  worn-through  shoes  easily  and  quickly 
soled  with  TREDS.  Anyone  can  do  it.  Long- 
wearing,  waterproof,  non-skid  soles  for  shoes, 
rubbers  and  boots.  Cement  TREDS  on  brand- 
new  shoes  and  original  soles  will  never  wear  out. 
TREDS  will  not  mar  floors. 
Protect  The  Sole  And  Yog  Protect  The  Shoe. 
Only  25c  at  your  favorite  Hardware, 
5c  and  10c  or  General  Store.  Due  to 
war  restrictions,  your  dealer  may  be 
temporarily  out  of  TREDS,  but 
keep  asking  for  them.  Thank  you. 


AUBURN    RUBBER  CORP. 


traveled  about  twenty  thousand  miles  all 
together.  And  the  report  from  every  single 
hospital  was  not  only  favorable  but  en- 
thusiastic. 

There  was  one  case  that  makes  Alan  feel 
sort  of  warm  and  glowing  every  time  he 
thinks  about  it.  A  boy  who'd  had  a  piece 
of  shrapnel  in  his  brain.  The  shock  had 
affected  the  nerves  controlling  his  speech, 
and  he  could  say  just  two  words.  They 
were  "Oh,  Gosh."  He  used  them  to  convey 
joy,  despair  or  boredom  by  varying  the 
inflection.  But  he  couldn't  say  another 
single  thing.  Well,  it  seems  he  had  always 
been  a  fan  of  Alan's.  So  the  doctors 
brought  the  Ladds  around  to  cheer  him  up. 
Alan  chatted  with  him  a  while  and  the  kid 
said  "Oh,  Gosh"  in  a  number  of  tones.  Then 
all  of  a  sudden  he  began  talking  along 
perfectly  normally.  Seeing  Alan  there  in 
the  flesh  had,  in  some  miraculous  manner, 
released  the  mechanism  in  his  brain.  "Just 
that  one  thing  would  have  made  the 
whole  trip  worth  while,"  Alan  told  Sue 
that  night. 

What  the  boys  got  the  biggest  kick  out 
of  was  having  him  sit  down  and  play  poker 
with  them.  "That  deadpan  look  gives  you 
a  head  start,"  they'd  grumble,  kidding.  Of 
course  he  could  only  play  a  few  minutes 
in  each  ward,  there  were  so  many  people 
to  see. 

"Come  on,  honey,  we've  got  to  go,"  Sue 
would  urge  from  the  doorway. 


AUTOGRAPHS  I 

"He  loves  me,  he  loves  me 
not — ."  Oh,  well,  never  mind, 
you  can  get  his  autograph,  any- 
way. Just  fox  him  by  peeking 
at  page  140. 


"Women  are  always  like  that  when  you 
get  a  poker  game  started,"  someone  would 
moan.  "You  aren't  going  to  quit  when 
you're  ahead,  without  giving  us  a  chance 
to  get  our  dough  back,  are  you,  Ladd?" 

"Next  time!"  Alan  would  say,  and  grin. 

Sue  pulled  a  trick  on  the  boys  that 
really  had  them  fooled.  She'd  stand  up  in 
the  back  of  the  room  and  say  sort  of  sur- 
reptitiously, "Hey,  any  of  you  fellows  want 
to  see  a  picture  of  a  nude  woman?" 

paris  postcards  .  .  . 

They'd  look  at  her,  completely  shocked. 
Because  here  they  had  just  been  thinking 
how  sweet  she  was,  how  much  like  their 
own  wives  and  sweethearts.  But  they 
were  curious,  too.  They  would  sidle  over 
to  her,  and  one  of  them  would  take  a  quick 
look  at  the  picture  she  held  in  her  hand. 
He  would  roar  with  laughter  and  say, 
"Come  on,  you  guys!  Get  a  load  of  some- 
thing really  hot!"  The  picture,  of  course, 
was  of  little  Alana  in  the  bathtub,  looking 
very  blonde  and  completely  cherubic.  That 
got  over  big,  with  the  men  whipping  out 
pictures  of  their  own  offspring,  and  com- 
paring notes  with  Sue  on  the  amount  of 
spinach  consumed  for  dinner. 

Alan  had  one  experience  that  will  al- 
ways stick  in  his  memory.  They  visited  a 
hospital  filled  with  nothing  but  amputation 
cases.  He  was  talking  to  a  Special  Services 
officer  outside  the  building  when  a  truck- 
load  of  men  came  by.  The  truck  stopped 
with  a  jerk  and  the  men  yelled,  "Hey, 
Ladd,  come  on  and  go  swimming  with  us." 
"Some  of  the  patients,"  the  officer  said 
casually.  "Sure,  I'll  go,"  Alan  said,  and 
climbed  on  the  truck.  He  had  kind  of  a 
sinking  feeling,  though.  This  was,  he  felt, 
going  to  be  embarrassing  all  the  way 
around.  Well,  he  needn't  have  worried^ 
He  was  never  with  a  crowd  in  his  life  that 
were  more  fun  or  more  boisterous.  Alan 


my  Don  Juan 
Lipstick 


STAYS  ON! " 


Says 

Paula  Stone 

FAMOUS  ON  SCREEN, 
STAGE  AND  RADIO 

"My  lips  stay  lovely 
'   hours  longer  without 
retouching... That's  why 
Don  Juan  is  tops  with  me. 


See  what  they  do 
for  your  lips 

1.  DON  JUAN  STAYS  ON  when 
you  eat,  drink,  kiss,  if  used  as  di- 
rected. No  greasy,  smeary  effect. 

2.  LIPS  STAY  LOVELY  without 
frequent  retouching.  Try  today. 

3.  NOT  DRYING  or  SMEARY.Im- 
parts  appealing  "glamour  look. 
Creamy  smooth — easily  applied. 

4.  STYLE  SHADES.TryRaspberry, 
rich,  glowing,  or  Number  5, 
medium  red,  flattering,  youthful  look- 
ing. Other  shades,  too. 

De  luxe  size  $1.  Refills  60c.  Junior  size  25c. 
Tax  extra.  Matching  powder,  rouge  &  cake 
make-ap.  Trial  sizes  at  10c  stores.  In  Canada  also. 


DON   JUAN  MILLION  DOLLAR  LIPSTICK 


Beaufifuf  Simulated 


STONE  RING 

GIVEN 


I  AWAY 

(Smart 
|new,  dain- 

.ty.  Sterling  Silver  Bing  set  with 
,  sparkling  simulated  Birthstone  cor- 
» rect  for  your  birth  date  —  GIVEN 
1  for  selling  only  5  boxes  of  Gold  Crown 
I  Spot  Remover  and  Cleaner  at  25c 
J  each.  Send  name  and  address  today 
for  order.  We  trust  you.  Premium 
supplies  are  limited.  Don't  Delay. 

GOLD  CROWN  PRODUCTS,  Dept.  E-381,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


^/Nadinola's  4-way  action  he/pyou 

EXTERNALLY  CAUSED  PIMPLES 

eevny  BLACKHEADS 


BR/GHTEN I 


LOOSEN 

i/wrtM       DARK  SKIN 

Don't  give  in  to  unlovely  skin!  Try  famous 
Nadinola  Cream,  used  and  praised  by  thou- 
sands of  lovely  women.  Nadinola  is  a  4-way 
treatment  cream  that  acts  to  lighten  and 
brighten  dark,  dull  skin — clear  up  externally 
caused  pimples — fade  freckles — loosen  and 
remove  blackheads.  Its  special  medicated 
ingredients  help  to  clear  and  freshen  your 
skin — make  it  creamy-white,  satin-smooth. 
Buy  Nadinola  Cream  today  and  use  only  as 
directed.  A  single  treatment-size  jar  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  improve  your  complexion 
or  your  money  back!  Costs  only  55^,  trial 
size  10ft.  Also — 


SEND  FOR  FREE  ILLUSTRATED  BOOKLET  < 


NADINOLA,  Dept.  30,  Paris,  Tennessee 


-  i  Send  me  free  and  postpaid  your  new  deluxe  edt- 

•  tion  Beauty  Booklet,  richly  printed  in  full  color, 

•  with  actual  photographs  and  sworn  proof  ot  the 
m  wonderful  results  from  just  one  jar  of  Nadinola. 


•  Name . 

^      A  J  A 


m  citv   State  


You  can  have 


FAY  McKENZIE 

j  oung  star  of  Pictures  on 
Kadio  who  latll  apprare 
in"The  Sinning  Sheriff 


Overnighc-you'll  see  and  feel  the  difference!  One 
application  will  convince  you!  Glover's  famous 
3-W'uy  Medicinal  Treatment  leaves  your  hair  softer,  radi- 
ant, sparklingly  high-lighted,  with  added  loveliness  no 
matter  what  style  hair-do  you  like  best.  Try  all  three 
Glover  s  preparations— Glover's  Mango  Medicine,  famous 
since  18i  6— GLO-VER  Beauty  Shampoo— Glover's  Impe- 
ria  Hair  Dress!  Try  them  separately,  or  in  one  com- 
plete treatment.  Ask  at  any  Drug  Store,  today! 
J"IA.L  SIZE— Send  Coupon  for  all  three  products  in 
Hermetically-sealed  bottles,  packed  in  special  carton,  com- 
plete instructions  for 
3-Way  Overnight 
treatment.  -  useful 
FREE  booklet.  "The 
Scientific  Care  of 
Scalp  and  Hair." 
Apply  with  massage, 
for  DANDRUFF, 
ANNOYING  SCALP 
and  EXCESSIVE 
FALLING  HAIR. 


Glover's.  101  W.  31st  St.,  Dept.  855,  New  York  I,  N.  Yj 

Send  "Complete  Trial  Application"  in  three  hermeti- 
cally-sealed bottles,  with  informative  booklet,  as  adver- 
tised in  plain  wrapper  by  return  mail.  I  enclose  25c. 

NAME  


ADDRESS  

□  Sent  FREE  to  members  of  the  Armed  Forces  on 
receipt  of  10c  for  paoking  and  postage. 


LSJ*  Sell  Greei 

MaJfP  nniMr  nrnfit  Dlinnn 


11 

. ...  Greeting  Cards 

Make  quick  profit  showing  charm- 
ing cards  for  Birthdays,  Anniversaries, 
and  ether  Everyday  occasions.  Friends,  - 
neighbors  buy  them.  Easy  to  take  orders  for  these  beautiful 

PROFlTS^wA  wr&  rr>tai'  ^J1 -GO-  YOU  GET  YOUR 
PRO*  IT  RIGHT  AWAY.  Extraordinary  designs,  fancy  pa- 

  ™   pers,  startling  effects— original,  clever 

^wordings.  Extra  cash  for  you  every  week 
3  easy  way.  Write  for  Samples  NOW! 

tlENDSHIP  STUDIOS 

l  ADAMS  STREET,     ELMIRA.  N.  Y. 

Do  YOU  Need  More 
SHAPELY 
CURVES? 


If  you  are  too  skinny,  tlat 
and  run  down,  you  can 
use  this  safe  way  to 
attractive  pounds 


gain 
and 


friends  and  make  yourself 
Woirit.  7ii  r-  ■  more    desirable.  Take 

waKita  7ii  compound.  Full  easy  directions  are  on  your 
package.  A|so  eat  plenty  of  good  nourishing  food.  711 

Snm«??i1?-Jsha  spfcial  formula  for  skinny  women.  It  is 
an  excellent  hematinio  and  stimulates  the  gastric  juices 
lT,i  f„^iWomeJ"-.Jncr.ease  your  appetite  with  this  spe- 
cial formula  and  then  let  your  mirror  be  the  best  proof. 
!.?«♦  ILH  1  you  are  completely  satisfied.  Write  now. 
1*1  t„sen.d  your  name  and  address.  Pay  only  $1  plus  post- 
age on  delivery  or  mail  a  dollar  and  save  postage.  Write 
back!-  mUSt  9  ai,solute,i'  satisfied  or  your  money 
WAKITA,  Dept.  85.  Box  22.  Station  Y,  Bklyn  4,  N.  Y. 


would  be  at  the  edge  of  the  pool  and  a 
guy  with  one  arm  would  shove  him  into 
the  water  and  go  in  after  him.  They  played 
basketball  when  they  were  through  swim- 
ming and  wore  Alan  out  completely. 

The  Ladds  were  in  Santa  Fe  at  the 
start  of  the  Christmas  holidays.  The  hos- 
pital there  was  having  a  contest  fo'r  the 
most  beautifully  decorated  ward,  with  a 
prize  of  a  radio-phonograph.  You've  never 
seen  such  decorations  in  your  life!  They 
were  all  made  by  hand — the  boys  worked 
for  weeks.  In  every  ward  was  a  big  tree, 
and  the  ornaments  were  silver  and  scarlet 
and  turquoise,  made  of  every  available 
material.  The  ward  that  won  the  prize 
had  a  huge  Santa  Claus  at  one  end,  carry- 
ing a  pack  full  of  discharge  papers! 
repertoire  of  one  .  .  . 

You've  probably  heard  about  Alan's 
singing.  At  a  recruiting  center,  Kay  Kyser 
thought  it  would  be  a  good  gag  to  get  Alan 
to  make  with  the  voice.  Imagine  every- 
one's astonishment  when  Laddie  finally 
came  out  with  "My  Ideal"  in  the  kind  of 
voice  gals  swoon  over.  Now  wherever  he 
goes  he  is  swamped  by  requests  for  a  song. 

Alan  finished  making  "Salty  O'Rourke" 
just  before  he  started  on  the  tour  and  in 
it  he  plays  a  race  track  gambler.  So  who 
should  he  meet  at  Buckley  Field  hospital 
but  a  famous  ex-jockey.  The  jockey 
started  talking  handicaps  and  post  posi- 
tions and  Hialeah  and  Santa  Anita.  The 
catch  being  that  Alan  has  been  to  the  races 
just  once  in  his  life  and  doesn't  know  a 
handicap  from  a  steeplechase! 

It  was  a  swell  trip,  that  hospital  tour. 
Tough,  sure — in  a  way.  They  covered  a  lot 
of  territory,  in  trains  that  weren't  stream- 
liners, or  even  a  reasonable  facsimile 
thereof.  The  roadbeds  felt  like  a  roller 
coaster  gone  mad.  At  the  hospitals  they 
spent  their  days  in  the  wards,  from  nine 
in  the  morning  to  eleven  at  night.  They 
saw  some  heartbreaking  sights,  but  the 
kind  that  make  you  grit  your  teeth  and 
say,  "We've  got  to  make  it  up  to  these 
kids!"  And  they  learned  what  all  of  us 
must  learn— that  the  wounded  boys  don't 
want  to  be  pitied.  They  want  to  be  treated 
just  as  they  always  were,  and  they  want 
to  get  back  into  civilian  life  and  get  a  job 
and  marry  their  girls.  Let's  remember 
that,  and  do  our  part,  as  Alan  is  doing  his. 


!  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

I  often  visit  the 
RKO  theatre  in 
Boston.  When 
Betty  Hutton  was 
playing  there  I 
made  a  point  of 
being  close  by.  I 
decided  to  wait 
outside  of  "Dinty 
Moore's"  where 
she  happened  to 
be  eating.  I  waited 
for  an  hour,  and  during  that  wait 
noticed  a  little  ragamuffin  of  a  boy 
trying  persistently  to  get  in,  and  just 
as  persistently  being  told  to  get  out. 
The  boy  ran  off,  but  soon  came  back 
with  something  huddled  under  his 
arm.  He  went  up  to  the  door  again, 
and,  much  to  our  amazement,  was  ad- 
mitted. Presently,  Miss  Hutton  came 
out  smiling,  her  blonde  hair  gleaming 
in  the  sun.  She  turned  and  said  to 
those  clustered  around  her,  "Look,  he 
gave  me  a  corsage."  They  crossed  the 
street  and  Betty  put  her  arm  around 
the  tiny  boy.  Just  a  minute  before 
they  stepped  out  of  sight,  she  stooped 
down  and  kissed  the  little  fellow. 
Don't  say  Betty  Hutton  isn't  senti- 
mental! Carolyn  Spinney, 
Melrose,  Mass. 


I0c  -  25c 
\f  sizes 


NOSE  AND  THROAT 
CONGESTION 

Why  start  the  day  with  hawking,  caused 
by  colds,  sinus  and  catarrh?  Try  this  "old 
stand-by  method"  that  thousands  for  69  years 
have  used . . .  HALL'S  2-METHOO  TREATMENT. 
Loosens  and  helps  clear  up  phlegm-filled 
throat  and  nasal  congestion  or  money  back.  Ask  your 
druggist.  Write  for  FREE  Vitamin  &  Health  Chart  today! 
F.  J.  Cheney  &  Company       Dept.  15       Toledo,  Ohio 


Earned  '1231 
while  learning 


"Dr.  D.  heartily  endorses 
my  home-study  nursing. 
During  my  14  months  of 
studying  and  learning  I 
made  $1231  .  .  writes 
H.  E.  B.  of  Mass. 

You.  too,  can  become  a  nurse.  Although  few  may 
make  as  much  as  H.  E.  B.  while  learning,  most 
practical  nurses  may  be  sure  of  $25  to  $35  a  week 
after  graduation.  Thousands  of  men  and  women, 
18  to  60,  have  taken  this  home-study  course  in  their 
spare  time.  High  school  not  required.  Equipment 
■  included.  Easy  tuition  payments.  Trial  plan.  En- 
dorsed by  physicians.  46th  year.  Send  coupon  now  I 

CHICAGO  SCHOOL  OF  NURSING 

Dept.  235,    100  East  Ohio  Street,  Chicago  II,  III. 

,    Please  send  free  booklet  and  16  sample  lesson  page3. 


Na?n  e  _ 
Citu  — 


.Age, 


.  State . 


''My  best  postwar  thoughts" 


The  famous  silverplate 
with  the  two  blocks 
of  sterling  silver  inlaid 
at  backs  of  bowls  and 
handles  of  most  used 
spoons  and  forks. 


HERE  AND  HERE 
It's  Sterling  Inlaid 


Copyright  1 945:  International  Silver  Co.,  Holmes  &  Edwards  Div , 
Meriden,Conn.lnCanadaiTheT.EatonCo.,lld.0Reg.U.S.Pat.O!l. 


Self -Conscious  About  Your  Skin? 
DON'T  COVER  IT...  CLEANSE  IT! 

Use  Ambrosia  to  free  the  pores, 
help  clear  up  blackheads.  At 
Drug,  Dept.  and  10c  Stores. 

AMBRO 

THE  SPARKLING  LIQUID  FACIAL  CLEANSER 
Hinze  Ambrosia,  New  York  City. 


WEDDING  and  ENGAGEMENT 


Miy/>  EASY  PAYMENTS 

ffiNv  ^3&s&* 

Introductory     offer:  —  With 
every   order  for,  smart, 
Sterling  Silver  Solitaire  en 
gaeement  ring  we  will  include, 
without   extra  charge,  exquisite 
wedding  ring  set  with  eight  jjimu 
lated  diamonds  matching  in  brlUance 
the   beautiful    imitation  Diamond 
solitaire    engagement    ring  Itne 
perfect  bridal  pair). 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

10  DAYS'  TRIAL.    We  ship  both 
rings  in  gift  box  and  you  make 
just    2    easy    payments    of  $2 
each;  total  only  $4.    We  trust 
vou       No    red    tape    as  you 
make  first  payment  and  20% 
Federal    Tax    to    postman  on 
arrival     then     balance     any  - 
time  within  30  days.  Money 
back    guarantee.  Supply 
limited.     Send  name,  ad- 
dress,  ring  size  today. 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 
Dpt.ST-359,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


132 


Splendid  Income,  new  social  contacts,  and  the 
satisfaction  ot  serving  humanity  can  be  yours 
as  a  Trained  Practical  Nurse.  Ages  18  to  60. 
High  School  not  necessary.  Training  plan  welcomed  by 
physicians.  Prepare  in  spare  time.  Many  earn  while 
learning  Nurse's  Outfit  and  placement  service  included 
FREE  of  extra  cost.  Write  now  lor  facts  and  fascinating 
FREE  sample  lesson  pages. 

WAYNE  SCHOOL  of  PRACTICAL  NURSING,  Inc. 

2301  N.  Wayne  Ave.,  Dept.  K-9,  Chicago  14,  Illinois 


TO  THE  FANS,  GOD  BLESS  EM 

(Continued  from  page  37) 


never  saw  such  a  happy  grin. 

He  saw  me  laughing.  "Hi,  Hedda,"  he 
yelled  happily.  "Isn't  this  terrific?  Isn't 
it  wonderful?" 

Sure  it  was.  It  was  swell.  He  wasn't 
kidding,  either.  Van  loved  every  minute 
of  the  mobbing  he  got.  But  only  a  few 
months  ago  Van  himself  was  one  of  those 
star-worshipping  kids.  He  stared,  drop- 
jawed,  whenever  he  saw  one  of  his  movie 
idols.  He  lost  his  tongue  when  he  met 
them.  He  asked  for  autographs.  He  was 
a  fan.  Now  it  was  happening  to  him  and — 
no  doubt  about  it— Van  Johnson  was  eat- 
ing it  up,  loving  it. 

But  as  he  eased  his  car  through  the 
mob  I  couldn't  help  thinking— "How  long 
will  this  last?  When  will  the  honeymoon 
be  over?  Or  will  it?"  Already  I  knew. 
Van  had  abandoned  his  house  in  Mande- 
ville  Canyon  and  fled  to  the  Beverly  Hills 
Hotel  because  adoring  girls  were  always 
breaking  in  his  house  and  embarrassing 
him  when  he  came  home.  (They  heard  he 
couldn't  make  his  bed— so  they  were  do- 
ing it  for  him!)  I  made  a  mental  note  to 
check  up  on  Van  a  couple  of  years  from 
now.  Sometimes  'stars  change — and  some- 
times they  don't.  It  depends  on  the  star. 
I'll  say  it  does! 

love  'em  and  leave  'em  .  .  . 

I  remember  a  famous  husky-voiced  star 
when  she  first  came  to  Hollywood,  ready 
and  willing  to  do  whatever  the  ballyhoo 
boys  wanted  her  to  do— just  to  get  fans 
to  notice  her.  And  I  remember  the  same 
pretty  lady,  now  rich  and  famous,  and  an 
episode  I  witnessed  not  too  many  nights 
ago  in  Hollywood. 

She  and  her  husband  were  coming  out 
of  the  theatre  when  a  young  girl  stepped 
up  to  her.  "I  hate  to  trouble  you,"  she 
began,  "but  here  are  some  pictures  I've 
taken  of  you  with  my  own  camera."  She 
was  proud  as  Punch.  "Will  you  auto- 
graph them  for  me?" 

The  actress  reached  out  her  hand  and 
looked  at  the  pictures.  She  asked,  "Have 
you  got  any  more?" 

The  kid  glowed  like  summer  sunshine. 
"Oh,  yes,"  she  said,  and  fished  some  more 
out  of  her  pocket. 
"Is  that  all?" 

"Yes,"  said  the  girl.  "That's  all  I  have." 

Whereupon  Miss  Aren't  I  Wonderful 
ripped  the  bunch  to  pieces  and  tossed  them 
in  the  gutter!  And  her  husband  muttered 
something  about,  "She  doesn't  have  to  sub- 
mit to  that  sort  of  thing  any  more.  She's 
out  of  pictures  now."  All  I  can  say  is,  that 
as  far  as  that  heartbroken  little  admirer 
was  concerned,  she  certainly  was  out  of 
pictures.    As  far  as  I'm  concerned,  too! 

Some  stars  regard  fans  as  horrid  little 
pests,  as  persecutors,  nuisances,  bothers — 
the  curses  of  fame.  Others  appreciate 
them  as  friends.  Still  other  stars  sum  up 
their  loyal  subjects  like  some  men  look 
on  women — "you  can't  get  along  with  'em, 
and  you  can't  get  along  without  'em."  I 
could  write  a  book  on  the  subject  and  say 


QUIZ  ANSWERS 

(Continued  from  page  15) 
3.  a  7.  d 


a 

2.  c 

3.  c 

4.  d 

5.  b 

6.  d 


8.  a 

9.  b 

10.  c 

11.  d 

12.  d 


Thrills... Fun...  Earn..*  1 

COLORING  PHOTOS  I 

AT  HOME  II 

i ml  hob-  mm 

e  man  or  Iff 

inolined.  \m 
ng  meth-     ■  . 
ring  out     1  J 
any   earn      A  #7 


Faaoinatirtg  new  occupation  and 
by  quickly  learned  by  average  m 
woman,  who  in  artistically  inclm 
Easy-to-underutartd  oil  coloring 
od  makeB  it  poaaible  to  bring 
natural,  life-like  colors.  Many 
while  learning. 


tO  LOCirn  .  mm  Our  practical 
B  w  taWMi  •  •  •  i  nstruction 
shows  you  how  to  do  beautiful  work.  No  previous 
training  is  needed,  nor  is  it  necessary  to  do  any 
drawing  or  sketching.  Find  out  how  those  with  nat- 
ural talent  can  be  trained  to  color  their  own  photo- 
graphs and  those  of  their  friends  and,  when  ex- 
perienced, seek  work  for  studios,  stores  and  others. 

Koehne  Method  Means  Beautiful  Work 

Learn  the  "Koehne  Method"  of  coloring  photographs 
and  miniatures  in  oil.  It  brings  out  the  most 
beautiful  effects .  Originated  in  the  wel  1-kno  wn 
Koehne  Studio  that  for  many  years  catered  to  the 
Gold  Coast  residents  of  Chicago.  This  type  of 
instruction  trains  you  in  the  latest  and  modern 
method  of  coloring  in  vogue  today. 

FREE  Booklet 

If  you  seek  increased  independence, 
greater  happiness,  and  a  worth-whtle 
hobby,  and  you  feel  you  have  artistic 
talent,  write  for  this  FREE  booklet. 
Find  out  more  about  this  fascinating 
work  and  the  opportunities  in  a  com- 
paratively uncrowded  field.  Send  to- 
day for  free  booklet,  "A  Fascinating 
Hobby"  and  full  particulars.  Sent  post- 
age prepaid,  without  obligation. 

National  Photo  Coloring  School 

Dept.  236S  _  - 

131S  s.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  5,  111. 

HOTO   COLORING  SCHOOL 

1315 IS.  Michigan r  Ave.,   Dept.   236S,   Chicago  S,   III.  | 

Please    send   me,    without   obligation,    your   FREE  . 

Booklet,  "A  Fascinating  Hobby"  and  full  particulars.  | 


Name 


|  Address . 

|  City  ... 
|  


Zone. 


State 


SIK!RS  PSORIASIS 

( SCALY    SKIN  TROUBLE) 


D€ftmOil 


Prove  it  yourself  no  matter 
how  long  you  have  suffered 
or  what  you  have  tried. 
Beautiful  book  on  psoria- 
sis   and    Dermoil  with 
amazing,    true  photo- 
graphic proof  of  results 
sent  FREE.  Write  for  it. 


Don't  mistake  eczema 
for  the  stubborn,  ugly, 
embarrass!  ng  scaly  skin' 
disease  Psoriasis.  Apply 
non-staining  Dermoil. 
Thousands  do  for  scaly 
spots  on  body  or  scalp. 
Grateful  users,  often  after 
years  of  suffering,  report 
the  scales  have  gone,  the 
red  patches  gradually  dis-  tm.,n 
appeared  and  they  enjoyed  the  tnriii 

gy  ^Td^krlFa^d  fsTacli*  by*  a"  positive  agreement  «, 
livp  definite  benefit  in  2  weeks  or  money  is  refunded  with- 
luVtequehstion.  sSnd'lOc  (stamps  or  coin)  for  generous  trial 
bottle  to  make  our  famous  "One  Spot .Test .  Test  it  your 
self.  Results  may  surprise  you.  Write  today  for  your  test 
bottle.  Caut  on:  Use  only  as  directed.  Print  name  Pla'P'y- 
Don't  delay.  Sold  by  Liggett  and  Walgreen  Drug  Stores 
and  other  leading  Druggists.  LAKE  LABORATORIES. 
Box  547  Northwestern  Station,  Dept.  6709,  Detroit  4,  Mich. 


SEND  FOR 

Generous 

y  TRIAL 
SIZE 


ua  ut 


<*TT/LEGS 


BEAUTIFY  CONTOURS.  | 
EASILY,  QUICKLY !  I 

New,  lovely  proportions  for  your  J 
legs:  hips,  thighs,  calves,  ankles,  ! 
etc. — in  this  healthful,  new,  as-  ■ 
tonishingly  easy  way.  Only  a  lew  ■ 
minutes  per  day  in  your  own  home.  ■ 

EFFECTIVE,  LASTING  RESULTS!  | 

Used  successfully  by  hundreds  I 
of  smart  women  everywhere,  t 

WRITE  FOR  FREE  LITERATURE  TODAY! 

Surprise  everyone:  get  started  now,  without  obligation,  ■ 
by  mailing  coupon  immediately  to  J 
ADRIENNE 

915  SHREVE  BLDG.,  Salon  H,  SAN  FRANCISC0.8,  CAL  ■ 

NAME  —  J 

ADDRESS  -  g 

CITY  STATE   ■ 


Haw 

LIGHT 


c4/l  Shaded 


Simple  Home  Shampoo  Washes 
Hair  Shades  Lighter  SAFELY... 

Made  specially  for  blondes,  this  new  sham- 
poo helps  keep  light  hair  from  darkening— 
brightens  faded  hair.  Called  Blondex,  its  rich 
cleansing  lather  instantly  removes  the  dingy 
film  that  makes  hair  dark,  old-looking.  Takes 
only  1 1  minutes  at  home.  Gives  hair  lustrous 
highlights.  Safe  for  children.  Get  Blondex 
at  10c,  drug  and  department  stores. 


RING 


EMPIRE 


WEDDING 

AND 
ENGAGEMENT 

TEN   DAYS'  TRIAL 
SEND  NO  MONEY 

Introductory  offer:  With  every 
order  for  smart,  new,  Sterling 
Silver  Solitaire  engagement 
ring  we  will  include  with- 
out extra  charge  exquisite 
wedding  ring  set  with 
eight  imitation  diamonds 
matching  in  Are  and  bril- 
liance the  beautiful  imita- 
tion Diamond  solitaire  en- 
gagement ring    (the  perfect 
bridal  pair).    Send  no  money 
with  order.   Just  name,  address  and 
ring  size.    We  ship  both  rings  in  lovely 
gift  box  immediately  and  you  make  just  2 
easy  payments  of  $2  each,  total  only  $4.  We 
"    trust  you.  No  red  tape  as  you  make  first  pay- 
ment and  20%  Federal  tax  to  postman  on 
arrival  then  balance  any  time  within  30  days. 
Money-back  guarantee.    War  conditions  make 
supply  limited.   Act  NOW. 
DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  ST-364,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


STAMMER? 

This  new  128-page  book,  "Stammering,  Its  Cause 
and  Correction."  describes  the  Bogue  Unit  Method 
fnr  scientific  correction  of  stammering  and  stut- 
tering— successful  for  43  years.  Benj.  N.  Bogue 
Dept.  2271.  Circle  Tower,  Indianapolis  4.  Ind. 


PAIN 

Headaches,  Muscular  Pains,  Simple  Neural* 
gia  and  Functional  Monthly  Pains  slow  you 
down,  interfere  with  your  work,  spoil  your  fun. 

Dr.  Miles  ANTI-PAIN  PILLS 

can  relieve  these  common  pains  quickly.  Cau- 
tion; read  directions  and  use  only  as  directed. 
Regular  package  25  c,  Economy  package 
$1.00.  Miles  Laboratories,  Inc.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


Hair 


OFF 


Face 


,  lips... Arms... legs 

now  nappy:  i  had  ngjy  superfluons  hair- _ .  wa3 

unloved  . . .  discouraged.  Tried  many  things . . .  even 
razors.  Nothing  was  satisfactory.  Then  I  developed 
a  simple,  painless,  inexpensive  method.  It  has  helped 
thousands  win  beauty,  love,  happiness.  My  FREE 
book,  "Howto  Overcome  Superfluous  Hair  Problem" 
explains  method.  Mailed  in  plain  envelope.  Also 
trial  offer.  Write  Mme.  Annette  Lanzette,  P.O. 
Box4040,MerchandiseMart,  Dept.144,  Chicago 54,  111. 


a  lot  on  all  sides  (but  I  won't,  so  relax). 
The  truth  is  (and  plenty  of  stars  are 
smart  enough  to  realize  it)  that  without 
fans  there  wouldn't  be  any  stars. 

I  remember  something  Joan  Crawford 
said  a  very  long  time  ago.  She  was  mobbed 
at  a  preview,  pushed  around  and  mussed 
up  considerably  in  the  lobby  of  the  old 
Egyptian. theatre.  A  friend  of  hers,  not  in 
the  movies,  was  horrified.  "But  Joan," 
she  protested,  "how  can  you  stand  this? 
Doesn't  it  scare  you  to  death?" 

Joan  Crawford  smiled  wisely.  "No," 
she  said,  "but  it  will  when  they  stop 
bothering  me!"  That's  a  classic  remark  in 
Hollywood  now.  I'll  bet  I've  heard  it 
tagged  on  a  hundred  stars  since  then.  But 
Joan  said  it  first,  and  she  meant  it.  No 
Hollywood  lady  has  ever  had  as  many  mil- 
lions of  adoring  fans  as  Joan  Crawford. 
She's  had  more  fan  clubs  than  any  star  in 
Hollywood.  She's  been  a  top  star  for  over 
fifteen  years  and  she  still  is.  She's  had 
fans  to  her  house,  met  them  in  their  own 
home  towns,  listened  to  their  advice, 
helped  them  with  their  problems.  She  has 
dressed  to  please  them,  played  parts  they 
asked  for.  She  has  repaid  their  loyalty 
with  more  hidden  acts  of  kindness  than 
you'll  ever  know  about.  Joan  has  been 
imposed  upon,  too,  plenty — 

Like  the  incident  with  that  girl  who  was 
a  particular  Crawford  fan  because  every- 
one told  her  she  looked  exactly  like  Joan 
—same  wide,  blue  eyes,  chiselled  face. 
Joan  was  unusually  nice  to  her,  had  her  out 
to  the  house  and  everything.  But  her 
amazing  resemblance  gave  the  gal  ideas. 
She  started  passing  herself  off  around 
Hollywood  as  Joan  Crawford's  sister.  Still 
Joan  didn't  mind.  Until  she  also  started 
charging  things  such  as  silk  evening  gowns 
and  fur  coats  at  the  swank  department 
stores.  Then  "Joan  Crawford's  sister"  was 
disowned  in  self  defense. 

But  that's  a  rare  case.  The  point  is, 
that  Joan  Crawford,  who  never  was  a 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Cary  Grant  visited 
the   Welch  Con- 
valescent Hospital 
recently.  As  secre- 
tary  to   the  Com- 
manding  Officer,  I 
was  the  lucky  one 
to  page  Cary  Grant 
for  the  long  dis- 
tance phone  call  that 
had  come  in  for 
him.   He  was  most 
cordial  when  I  asked  him  if  he'd  like 
me  to  get  the  party  on  the  line  for 
him.  As  he  stood  there  at  my  desk, 
the  office  and  hallway  quickly  filled 
up  with  people.  After  much  delay,  the 
operator  signalled  for  Mr.  Grant,  so 
I  gave  him  the  phone.  There  was  still 
quite  a  delay  before  the  connection 
was  actually  made.    The  place  was 
quiet,  everyone  was  staring  at  him  un- 
til we  were  beginning  to  feel  embar- 
rassed for  him.  Cary  must  have  felt 
the  same  way,  because,  looking  at  the 
phone  in  a  quizzical  way,  he  said, 
"Purely   selfish,    these   things;  send 
people  rushing  after  you,  then  make 
you  wait  for  an  hour  or  two.  Yes,  sir, 
they  are  funny,  everytime  you  pick  up 
the  receiver  someone  says  something." 
We  all  laughed  and  that  broke  the 
tension.    Later  on,  I  was  astonished 
and  thrilled  when  I  happened  to  see 
him  in  the  service  club  and  he  re- 
membered me,  even  spoke  to  me  by 
name,  thanking  me  for  my  courtesy. 
He's  swell! 

Sarah  Alberson, 
Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 


Keep 

hairdo  lovely 
oil  day  long 


BBS**1 


"Trademarks  Reg 


DIADEM,  INC. 

Leominster,  Mass.  J 


Scientific,  proven  aid  for  Brittle,  Splitting  or  Thin 
Nails.  Acts  to  tuffen  nails  and  help  cuticle.  Quickly 
applied,  non -staining,  does  not 
affect  polish. 

25c  and  50c  AT  TOILET  GOODS 
COUNTERS  THROUGHOUT  AMERICA 

Vogue  Products,  n$i  Seward  St., Hollywood  38,  Calif. 


:uticle.Quickl' 


SKINNY  WOMEN! 


1  Men  Adore  a  Full 
Shapely  Figure! 

SAIN  WEIGHT! 

Amazing  "Glamor-Figur" 
Formula  Helps  You  Gain 
Safely!    Easily!    More  Quickly! 

Men  are  always  attracted  by  a  glam- 
orous figure  with  ,  appealing  curves 
.  and  not  by  a  skinny,  drab, 
lifeless  looking  womanl  Now  at  last  you  too,  can  try 
to  help  yourself  put  on  enough  weight  for  a  shapely 
figure  as  thousands  of  women  have  by  using  this 
AMAZING  SPECIAL  FOB  MUX  A.  Poor  appetite  and 
lack  of  necessary  vitamins  probably  cause  most  cases 
of  underweight.  This  "GLAMOR -FIGUR"  FORMU- 
LA helps  stimulate  your  appetite  to  eat  the  proper 
amount  of  food  with  enjoyment  .  .  .  and  gives  you 
additional  vitamins  to  help  you  get  the  required  daily 
adult  amount  which  contribute  to  your  gaining  the 
normal  weight.  Remember  a  shapely  full  figure  nelps 
give  you  a  more  BEAUTIFUL  BUSTLINE,  HELPS 
YOU  LOOK  AND  FEEL  BETTER,  fills  out  sunken 
cheeks,  gives  you  more  poise! 

FREE  10  DAY  TRIAL 

SEND  NO  MONEY  !  gS"*  ssp-«iaf  ffl&Jg 

Figur"  Formula  at  our  expense  for  10  days  and  then 
see  if  he  will  notice  and  admire  your  new  more  shapely 
figure.  Also  FREE  PERSONAL  DIRECTIONS.  FREE 
Doctor's  Weight  Gaining  Plan  to  be  used  with  "Glamor. 
Figur"  Formula  if  you  order  Now!  Just  deposit  with 
postman  on  delivery  98c  plus  postage,  or  send  only  SI 
and  we  pay  postage,  2  for  $1.69.  MONEY  BACK 
GUARANTEE  if  not  completely  satisfied.  Delay  is  lost 
romance!  WRITE  NOWI  GUARANTEE  SALES.  21 
West  45th  St.,  Dept.  C-130,  N.  Y  C. 


133 


BE  PROTECTED 

SICKNESS 
or  ACCIDENT 


NEW  SECURITY  PLAN 

/^HOSPITAL 

&  DOCTOR  BILLS 


SAFEGUARDS 
ENTIRE  FAMILY 

Ivi  Otdtf  3*  A  DAY 
I'M  FOR  CHILDREN 


ANY  HOSPITAL  IN  U.S. 

CHOOSE  YOUR  OWN  DOCTOR 

It's  New!  It's  Different!  It's  a  real  Security  Plan  .  .  .  designed 
to  give  you  the  Protection  you'll  really  need  in  case  of 
Hospital  confinement  for  sickness  or  accident.  When  mis- 
fortune strikes  vou  may  go  to  any  Hospital  in  the  U.  5.  or 
Canada  undS  any  Doctor's  care.  WE  PAY  YOUR  EXPENSES 
in  full  accordance  with  Policy  provisions.  You  are  assured 
of  expert  care  and  medical  attention  . . .  without  any  worries 
whatever  about  heavy  financial  burden. 

INDIVIDUAL  OR  FAMILY  ELIGIBLE 

Why  is  it  that  North  American  can  offer  so  much  useful 
coverage  for  so  little  money?  Because  this  Protection  is  sold 
direct.  Individuals  or  family  groups  can  enroll  from  birth  to 
age  70  and  get  such  exceptional  benefits  as  Doctor  fees, 
weekly  compensation  for  time  lost  from  work,  death  benefits, 
etc.  What's  more,  you're  backed  up  by  a  strong,  reliable 
Company  operated  under  the  full  supervision  of  the  Insur- 
ance Dept.  This  Plan  has  won  the  approval  of  Hospitals  and 
Physicians  throughout  the  U.  S.  yQU  GET  UP  TO 

NO  MEDICAL 
EXAMINATION 

You  are  not  required  to  take 
a  medical  examination  to  get 
North  American  Hospitaliza- 
tion Protection.  Already  over 
ten  million  persons  in  America 
have  enrolled  for  this  valu- 
able kind  of  coverage.  .  .  . 
proving  the  practical  com- 
mon sense  of  protecting  your 
savings  from  the  onslaught  of 
unexpected  Hospital  and 
Doctor  bills.  Send  off  at  once 
for  all  the  details  about- this 
Plan.  No  obligation.  No 
Agent  will  call. 


$2515.00 

FOR  HOSPITAL 
ROOM   AND  BOARD 

SICKNESS 
ACCIDENT 
DOCTOR  or  SURGEON 
TIME  LOST  *FR0M  WORK 

LOSS  OF  LIFE 
WAR  C0V*ERAGE  .  .  . 
and  other  valuable 
benefits 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

It    was    at  the 
Michigan  Theatre, 
and  we  were  going 
to  see  Vaughn  Mon- 
roe in  person.  After 
staying  to  see  two 
performances,  we 
decided  to  go  back- 
stage in  order  to  se- 
cure the  star's  auto- 
graph.  Many  other 
fans  were  waiting, 
so  we  joined  the  eager  crowd.  Vaughn 
Monroe  had  slipped  out  in  his  car  a 
while  before,  but  now,  look  who  s  m 
that  car!   It  was  the  leader,  himself, 
and  in  quite  a  hurry.  Our  congrega- 
tion stopped  him  with  anxious  tugs  at 
his  coat  as  he  tried  to  get  by.  I,  my- 
self, was  frantically  pulling  at  his  coat 
sleeve.    Mr.  Monroe  apologized  and 
said  that  it  was  but  a  moment  or  two 
before  he  had  to  appear  again,  and 
he  hadn't  even  changed  yet.   But  he 
underestimated   our   persistence,  for 
while  Vaughn  Monroe's  theme  song 
played  on  the  stage,  the  maestro,  him- 
self, was  backstage  signing  autographs. 
To  me,  that  was  courtesy  de  luxe— 
and  a  swell  guy! 

Nancy  Korey, 
Detroit,  Michigan 


BEAUTIFY  YOUR 
BUSTLINE 


134 


FREE!!  MAIL  COUPON 


■  NORTH  AMERICAN  MUTUAL  INSURANCE  CO'  i 

1  Dept.  MM5-5,  Wilmington,  Del. 

|       Please  send  me,  without  obligation,  details  about  | 

|  your  "3e  A  Day  Hospitaliiation  Insurance  Plan".  ^ 

|  Name.........  ■   | 

I  Address   i 

|  City  —  .^S'oje. . rw,  rf 


great  actress  (I  think  she'd  be  the  first  to 
admit  that)  was— and  is— a  great  screen 
star  and  has  been  for  over  15  years, 
largely  because  she  had  a  vibrant  per- 
sonality and  something  that  went  directly 
to  her  fans  and  never  left  them.  She's  a 
movie  fan's  star,  the  best  example  I  know. 
When  Joan's  career  sagged  several  years 
ago  she  never  lost  a  fan.  And  she  never 
lost  a  contract,  either.  Did  her  friendli- 
ness pay  off  when  she  needed  it?  Could  be. 

In  contrast,  let  me  tell  you  a  little  inci- 
dent I  was  mixed  up  in  once,  and  the  star 
in  question  is  certainly  not  what  she  used 
to  be  at  the  box-office,  which  may  or  may 
not  prove  a  darned  thing. 

It  happened  at  the  premiere  of  Gone 
With  the  Wind."  You  can  imagine  how 
the  thousands  of  fans  crowded  around 
that  event,  how  eager  they  were  to  see 
their  favorites  in  the  flesh.  I  was  out  in 
the  crowd  with  those  fans  that  night.  I 
know  the  adoration  they  lavished  on  every 
great  name  from  Hollywood,  'way  down 
there  in  Atlanta,  Georgia.  Hollywood  stars 
were  kings  and  queens  with  that  hospitable 
southern  crowd.  They  could  do  no  wrong. 
But  they  did!  For  my  money  one  did. 

Some  fans  were  having  a  hard  time  get- 
ting a  good  look  at  their  favorites.^  A  few 
of  them  ganged  up  on  me.  "Hedda,"  (that's 
what  they  called  me  and  it  gave  me  a 
kick,  the  friendly  way  they  said  it) 
"Hedda,  won't  you  ask  them  to  turn 
around  this  way  so  that  we  can  see  their 
faces9" 

I  said,  "You  bet  I  will."  The  first  star 
I  approached  was  Virginia  Bruce,  to  my 
mind,  one  of  the  great  natural  beauties  of 
Hollywood.  I  explained  the  request.  "How 
about  turning  around  and  giving  them  a 
smile,  Virginia?"  I  asked.  "These  kids 
are  wild  to  see  what  you  look  like.  She 
gave  me  a  blank  stare. 

the  little  things  count  .  .  . 

"Why  should  I?"  she  asked  blandly. 
"They  saw  me  when  I  came  in,  didn't 
they?"  And  she  glided  off,  very  regal. 
The  next  star  who  walked  by  was  that 
fine  colored  actress,  Hattie  McDaniel,  who 
won  an  Oscar  for  her  part  in  "Gone  With 
the  Wind."  I  repeated  the  fan's  request 
I'd  made  to  Virginia  Bruce.  "Why,  sure, 
Miss  Hopper,"  said  Hattie,  smiling  courte- 


(Instantly) 


An  attractive  full  Bust  Line  is  a  short  cut  to 
glamour,  poise  and  more  self-assurance.  If  your 
Bust  Line  makes  you  self-conscious,  try  the  new 
(special  up  and  out)  Peach  Cupbra.  Use  it  for 
a  week.  If  you  are  not  delighted,  send  everything 
back  and  your  money  will  be  refunded.  Write  now. 
SEND  NO  MONEY.  Send  only  your  name  and  ad- 
dress and  size  of  your  old  brassiere.  (State  wheth- 
er small,  medium  or  heavy.)  When  you  get  your 
Peach  Cupbra  with  direction  booklet,  pay  postman 
$1.98  (plus  postage).  (Plain  wrapper) .  Read  your 
direction  booklet  and  wear  your  Peach  Cupbra  for 
a  week  If  you  are  not  absolutely  delighted  with 
your  new  lovelier  figure,  send  it  back  It  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  please  you.  Join  the  hundreds 
of  Women  who  enjoy  a  lovelier  figure  with  Peach 
Cupbra  Please  print  name  and  address  clearly. 
Write  today  to  PARTY  PEACH  CO..  Dept:  85, 
72  5th  Ave.,  New  York  11,  N.  Y. 


SSL  DIAMONDS 

rfn7*  7  stones,  "iflm  weight^  2. 9  5  .Better  grade-$4.7  5. 
™"  »*  'TaS".  l^n2°&.?>tches-7 

Jewels  $37.50— Fine  cases- Bulovas  & 
Omens.    15  Jewels  S45.00  plus  10% 
Tax     Order  bv  number.    Write  plainly. 
SEND   NO'  MONEY.     Pay  postman.  If 
from  outside  the  states  send  remittance 
with  order.    Money  back  if  unsuitable, 
if  returned  same  day  as  received. 
NATIONAL  GEM  COMPANY 
P.   O     Box   466,    Dept.  W.X.U. 
Chicago  90,  Illinois 


LEARN  NURSING  AT  HOME 


Hixh  School  not  necessary.  No  age  limit. 
Send  for  FREE  "Nursing  Facts"  and  sample 
lesson  oases.  Earn  while  learning.  Act  now! 
post  Graduate  Hospital  School  of  Nursing 
152  N    Wacker  Drive     Chicago  6,  Illinois 


MOVIE  STAR  PORTRAITS 

popular  J 
GLOSSY  PHOTOS  * 

Finest  quality  —  NOW  * 

1 2  for  $1  °°i 

Latest  poses  of  all  male 
and  female  Hollywood  l, 
Stars.  Name  your  favor-  _r 
ites.  We  ship  at  once—  J 

t2Ter^^e%^J"es0t   all  Vur  favorite* 

*  UOVXevoTdlelay  by  listing  your  second  choice  * 

*  IRVING  KLAW  £ 

3"  vn  Fast  14  St    Dept.  J5,  New  York  3,  N.  Y.  "J 


don't  FORCE  sleep! 


ously.  "And  I  wonder  if  you'd  introduce 
your  friends  to  me?"  So  I  did.  And  they 
were  thrilled— both  the  fans  and  Hattie. 
And  I  couldn't  help  wondering  to  myself 
who  was  the  greatest  real  lady  in  that 
test— Virginia  Bruce  or  Hattie  McDaniel? 

Well,  let's  face  it.  Frankly,  I'm  on  the 
fans'  side  in  the  perpetual  tug-of-war 
that  goes  on  between  the  great  screen 
idols  and  their  beloved  subjects.  Maybe 
it's  the  ham  that's  left  in  me,  but  I  like 
people,  I  like  crowds.  Whenever  some- 
body flatters  me  with  recognition  or 
praise,  I  tingle  from  my  screwy  bonnet 
to  my  wrinkled  rayons.  I  had  to  struggle 
all  my  life  to  make  the  grade  and  I  ap- 
preciate the  symptoms  of  success.  I  re- 
member once  I  stepped  in  the  elevator 
at  the  Empire  State  Building  (to  be  a  fan 
myself  and  get  a  rubberneck  look  at  Man- 
hattan) .  I  said"  something  to  the  starter, 
and  the  woman  behind  me,  who  hadn't 
seen  my  face,  cried,  "Why  Hedda  Hopper!" 
She  recognized  my  voice  from  the  radio. 
Was  I  thrilled!   I  beamed  like  a  new  bride. 

For  years  I've  haunted  the  fan  mobs  on 
the  fringes  of  all  big  Hollywood  events. 
I  wade  right  in  among  'em  and  ask  'em 
questions.  When  fm  in  New  York  I  tip 
them  off  when  a  star's  about  to  arrive 
and  tell  them  where  she's  staying.  Some 
of  my  best  friends  are  fans  (I'm  not  a 
glamour  gal  to  them.  But  I  am  Hollywood 
Information.  So  we  get  along) .  More  than 
once  a  fan  has  tipped  me  off  to  a  big 
Hollywood  story,  too.  The  time  Lucille 
Ball  and  Desi  Arnaz  ran  off  to  Connecti- 
cut and  the  preacher,  a  fan  found  out  and 
tossed  a  scoop  right  into  my  lap.  But  this 
isn't  my  story. 

What  I  started  to  say  was  that  fans  are 
just  people — like  you  and  me.  And  every- 
body's a  fan  of  somebody.  Every  movie 
star  in  Hollywood  is  a  swooner — openly 
or  in  secret— for  some  other  star  (and 
sometimes  they're  their  own  greatest  ad- 
mirer, too!).  We're  all  fans,  and  all  with 
our  special  reasons  for  being  fans.  I  went 
to  a  preview  at  Grauman's  Chinese  one 
night  and  in  the  famous  forecourt  where 
all  the  footprints  and  handprints  and  nose- 
prints  are,  I  did  my  usual  buzzing  around 
among  the  mob.  I  saw  a  sweet  old  lady 
and  a  dainty  young  matron  watching 
everything  eagerly.  I  always  ask  fans 
whom  they  come  to  see  (there's  always  a 
special  one)  so  I  asked  them  and  they  said 
"Lon  McCallister." 

At  that  time  I  didn't  know  Lon  Mc- 
Callister from  Joe  Doaks,  so  I  just  smiled 
a  blank  smile  and  moved  on.   But  after 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

In  September  '42, 
Talluldh  Bankhead 
came  back  to  her 
home  town  of  Jas- 
per, Alabama.  She 
was  making  her  last 
appearance  at  the 
city  auditorium  and 
made  her  entrance 
greeting  friends 
right  and  left  while 
an  elderly  vendor 
hovered  about  the  entrance  selling  his 
popcorn  and  peanuts.  Suddenly  Tallu- 
ldh spied  him  and  ran  through  the 
crowd  to  give  this  man  a  big  kiss. 
As  the  famous  actress  walked  away, 
tears  slid  down  the  lined  face  of 
vendor  and  a  smile  betrayed  his 
happiness.  She  had  been  one jVer 
best  customers  during  her  ""nia*ure 
days  in  Jasper.  Tallula'^h  order  (To 

gotten!  eZndc/ioice.) 

Sgt.  Herschel 
Jaspe 


TRY  DR.  MILES  NERVINE 

OFTEN  the  harder  you  try  to  get  to  sleep,  the  longer 
you  stay  awake.  Dr.  Miles  Nervine  (Liquid  or  Ef- 
fervescent Tablets)  helps  to  relieve  nervous  tension,  to 
permit  refreshing  sleep. Why  don't  you  try  it  when  you 
are  Nervous,  Cranky,  Restless?  Get  it  at  your  drug 
store.  Liquid,  25c  and  $1.00;  Effervescent  Tablets, 
35c  and  75c.  Caution;  read  directions  and  use  only  as 
directed.  Miles  Laboratories,  Inc.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


■gy&i.  EARRINGS 


GIVEN 


To  make  new  friends,  these  Irides- 
ri„™     •i?eplica  Pearls  set  in  screw  type  Earrines  arP 
«Q  a^V"111-  your  order  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracetet 
Be  first  to  enjoy  wearing  them.    Send  today  and  accent  these 
Earrings  as  our  gift  to  you.  * 


10  DAYS 
TRIAL 


Replica  Pearls  with 
that  true  iridescent  luster  are 
now  rare.  Polished,  carefully 
selected  pearls  with  clasp 


NECKLACE  t££5r  BRACELET 

Enjoy  wearing  a  gorgeous  replica  of  an  ex-  I — 
pensive  pearl  necklace  and  matching,  two 
row  bracelet,— all  without  risking  a  penny 
Send  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet 
and  accept  them  on  ten  days  trial.  Money  L— 

THEnFAPpUr«  retUrn  them'  but  YOU  ARE  TO  KEEP 
™nt  °Ur  ^-acquainted  gift,  in  any 

SEND  NO  MONEY  f fflg*. 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO., 


The  pins  with 
a  lasting  grip 

Smooth  finish 
inside  and  out 


f<r%r  BOB 
S-*"  p,iivs 


NEVER  IET  YOUR  HAIR  /DOWN 


RESINOL 


ase! 


NEGLECTED 

/  r/SICLE 

oy  anc 
there,  gr 
P a  tale  they  . 
it   Dana  Andrei 


IRVICE 

"*K  19,  N.  Y. 


—  when  it's  so  easy  to  keep  cuticle  trim  with  Trimal! 

The  safe,  gentle  way  to  remove  cuticle  is  the 
same  method  used  by  professional  manicurists. 
Simply  wrap  cotton  around  manicure  stick  and 
apply  Trimal.  Then  watch  dead,  loose  cuticle 
soften.  Wipe  it  away  with  a  towel.  You'll  be 
amazed  and  delighted  with  results!  Ask  for  the 
10c  or  25c  size  now  -  at  drug,  department  or 
10c  stores. 
All   movie   fans  aren. 
don't  get  me  wrong.  Stl_ 
the  good  nature  of  a  pupp 
patience  of  Job  blow  up  ^ 

rageous  situations.   Fans  carr     •  •  •  keeps  cuticle  trim  without  cutting 

^sc&thefr  idols.  They  can  ge i-manicured  cuticle 
hair,  bust  into  their  homes,  damafe 
property,  make  them  very  uncomfoY 
But  are  those  particular  (and  fortun 

rare)  pests  true  admirers?  I  wonder.      LABORATORIES  •  LOS  ANGELES,  CAL 

\ 


TRIMAL 


IFORNIA  1 


BLONDES! 

. .  .  Your  Hair  Can  Be 
Gloriously  Golden  Again 


•  Don't  let  time- 
darkened  hair  deny 
your  right  to  loveli- 
ness! Recapture  the 
appeal  of  gleaming 
"spun-gold"  hair— eas- 
ily, in  one  simple  treat- 
ment— with  Marchand's 
Golden  Hair  Wash! 
No  matter  what  shade  your  hair  is  now — 
even  if  it's  streaked,  dull  and  coarse-looking 
Marchand's  Golden  Hair  Wash  can  give  it 
a  smooth,  even  tone  and  glistening  highlights. 
And,  with  Marchand's,  you  can  achieve  the 
exact  degree  of  lightness  you  desire!  Blonde, 
brunette  or  redhead,  you  can  make  your  hair 
several  shades  lighter  or  merely  accent  it  with 
a  "touch  of  gold." 

Carefully  developed  by  experts  in  hair  care, 
the  new  Marchand's  Golden  Hair  Wash  is 
complete  in  itself  for  use  at  home.  Not  a  dye 
—  not  an  expensive  "treatment",  it's  easier 
than  ever  to  use!  Excellent,  too,  for  lighten- 
ing arm  and  leg  hair.  Try  Marchand's  today! 


Golden 
Hair  Wash 


Made  by  the  Makers  of  Marchand's  "Make-Up"  Hair  Rinse 


MATCHED    BRID  AL  PAIR-. 


Wedding  and 
Engagement 


RINGS 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we  wit] 
send   you   smart,  precious. 
Sterling    Silver  engagement 
ring  or  wedding  ring.  Romance 
design    engagement  ring 
with    flashing,    imitation  dia- 
mond  solitaire   in  sentimental 
orange  blossom  mounting.  Wed- 
ding  ring    is    deeply  embossed 
rich    Sterling    Silver    in  exquisite 
Honevmoon    design.     Either   ring  only 
$1.50  or  both  for  $2.79  and  20 Federal 
Tax.     SEND    NO    MONEY    with    order,  just 
name   and   ring   size.     Pay   on   arrival ,  then 
wear  ring  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee. 
Rush  order  now. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  671-BN,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


y££  yOU  CAN  HAVE 


that  preview  was  over  I  did,  you  can  bet. 
It  was  "Stage  Door  Canteen."  Who  were 
the  fans?  That's  right— his  mother  and 
grandmother. 

skip  the  four-eyes  .  .  . 

The  stars  who  have  discovered  the 
amazing  fact  that  fans  are  human  beings 
after  all,  are  the  ones  who  get^  by  best 
when  they  meet  the  people.  It's  not  at 
all  necessary  to  get  a  Sherlock  Holmes 
disguise  every  time  you  appear  in  public, 
as  Nelson  Eddy  used  to  do.  Nelson  used 
to  wrap  up  in  a  shabby  black  coat  and 
hat  and  lug  a  violin  case  when  he  traveled 
to  deglamorize  himself  into  an  impover- 
ished musician!  Garbo  started  that  dark 
glasses  cover-up  stuff,  which  every  star 
in  Hollywood  has  copied.  But  by  now 
everybody  who's  nobody  wears  them  so 
everybody  will  think  they're  somebody — 
if  you  get  me! 

I've  always  admired  the  way  Clark 
Gable  gets  along  with  his  fans.  At  heart, 
Clark  is  one  of  the  most  modest  gents  in 
Hollywood.  He's  really  shy  in  crowds; 
he  doesn't  purr  in  adulation  at  all,  and  you 
can  imagine  how  many  times  in  his  long, 
top-man  career  he's  been  mobbed.  But 
Clark  always  strides  along  in  public  with- 
out a  false  whisker  or  a  smoked  glass, 
tearing  along  in  that  big  stride  of  his  and 
getting  where  he's  going  before  his  fans  get 
over  their  bedazzlement.  I  saw  Clark 
stride  right  through  the  forecourt  at  the 
Hollywood  Egyptian,  going  to  the  preview 
of  "Mutiny  on  the  Bounty,"  I  think  it  was, 


AUTOGRAPHS  ! 

"Star  light,  star  bright! 

I  wish  I  could,  I  wish  I  might!" 

But  you  can!  Just  turn  to 
page  140,  then  send  a  quarter 
rolling  for  that  autograph. 


M 

s 

136 


Help  develop  a  glamorous,  allur- 
ing contour  of  high  youthful 
rounded  fullness!  Tested,  proven; 
easy-to-use  methods  given  in  thei 
wonderful,  scientifically  authentic] 
book,  "Approved  Methods  for 
Care  and  Development  of  the 
Form  "  Experience  the  thrilling 
joys  of  having  your  contour  ap- 
pear shapely,  rounded,  romantic- 
ally beautiful.  Proven  successful 
by  thousands  of  women.  Lifetime 
results,  safely,  easly,  positively.. 
If  not  satisfied,  return  within  10 
days  and  money  will  be  refunded. 
SEND  HO  MONEY! 

Benefit  by  this,  extraordinary  reduction. 
Formerly  more  than  DOUBLE  this  price.  Now 
only  $1.00.  Order  now  C.  O.  D.  plui  postage* 
Pay  postman  on  arrival.  To  tave  Postage 
tend  $1.00  with  order,  and  we  ihip  prepaid 
in  plain  wrapper. 

SUCCESS  STUDIOS  •  (AITO. 


smiling  affably  and  stunning  all  his  fans 
with  his  charm.  Near  the  door  a  girl  looked 
at  him,  gasped  when  she  saw  who  it  was 
and  went,  "Oh!  O-H-H-HH— like  that— 
and  swooned  away  right  at  his  feet.  Clark 
never  turned  a  hair  or  missed  a  stride. 
In  a  second  he  was  in  the  theatre,  where- 
he  was  aiming. 

easy  does  it  .  .  . 

But  when  Clark's  trapped  he's  a  good 
sport,  one  of  the  best.  You  see,  he's  wise 
eno'?-h  to  know  that  it  doesn't  cost  any- 
•"  "  -5A9  be  gracious  and  that  a  grin  takes 
W     p  o  effort  than  a  scowl. 

king  of  a  time  in  Manhattan, 
&  piar,  when  Clark  stepped  out 
Snnd  smack  into  an  army  of 
w  "-,ened  to  be  in  a  heck  of 
Broadway  show,  so 
.with  a  grin,  and 
-lined  right  into 
tossed  out  the 
J  get  back." 
%ey  wanted 
»iving""!et  and 
"These  The 
2id. 
at 


look  like." 


Free  for  Asthma 

If  you  suffer  with  attacks  of  Asthma  so  ter- 
rible you  choke  and  gasp  for  breath,  if  rest- 
ful sleep  is  impossible  because  of  the  struggle 
to  breathe,  if  you  feel  the  disease  is  slowly 
wearing  your  life  away,  don't  fail  to  send  at 
once  to  the  Frontier  Asthma  Co.  for  a  free 
trial  of  a  remarkable  method.  No  matter 
where  you  live  or  whether  you  have  any 
faith  in  any  remedy  under  the  Sun,  send 
for  this  free  trial.  If  you  have  suffered  a 
lifetime  and  tried  everything  you  could 
learn  of  without  relief;  even  if  you  :Nre 
utterly  discouraged,  do  not  abandon  hope 
but  send  today  for  this  free  trial.  It  will 
cost  you  nothing.  Address 
Frontier  Asthma  Co.  353-R  Frontier  Bldq. 

462  Niagara  St.,  Buffalo  1,  N.  V. 

PICTURE 

Exquisite  Onyx-like  Picture  RinK— made  from, 
any  photo.  Send  No  Money!  Mail  photo  with  paper 
etrip  for  ring  size.  Pay  postman  only  $1.00  pins  post- 
age. Hand  tinted  25c  extra.  Photo  returned  with  ring. 
Money  back  gruarantee.  Send  photo  and  ring  size  now. 
PORTRAIT  RING  CO..  Deot.  H-25,  CINCINNATI.  O. 

LEG  SUFFERERS 

Why  continue  to  suffer  without  attempt- 
ing to  do  something?  Write  today  for  New 
Booklet^'THE  LIEPE  METHODS  FOR 
HOME  USE."  It  tells  about  Varicose 
Ulcers  and  Open  Leg  Sores.  Liepe  Methods 
used  while  you  walk.  More  than  40  years  ol 
success.  Praised  and  en-  ■ 
dorsed  by  multitudes. 

LIEPE  METHODS, 3284  N.Green  Bay  Ave.  J 
Dept.  E-36.  Milwaukee.  Wisconsin  I 


BOOKLET 


„MD.,J0XW5- 


she   asked  blandly, 
when  I  came  in,  didn't 
,oxie  glided  off,  very  regal. 
*  ar  who  walked  by  was  that 
I   3  actress,  Hattie  McDaniel,  who 
Uscar  for  her  part  in  "Gone  With 
id."   I  repeated  the  fan's  request 
-,Jde  to  Virginia  Bruce.  "Why,  sure, 
J  Hopper,"  said  Hattie,  smiling  courte- 


YOU  can  help  hasten  the 
day — THE  day  of  final 
unconditional  surrender — by 
investing  your  wartime  earn- 
ings in  War  Bonds. 

Hastening  the  day  means 
shortening  casualty  lists.  In 
war,  bullets,  shells  and  bombs 
are  exchanged  for  lives.  The 
War  Bonds  you  buy  help  pay 
for  the  bullets,  shells  and 
bombs  that  will  speed  the 
victory. 


;UY  WAR  BONDS 


!!&.,  "Before  and  After 
Read  this  new  book  about  Plastie-/ 
,.,    Reconstruction.  Tells  how  easy/ 
'^v_  it  is  for  noses  to  be  shaped— y 
T  \  protruding  ears,  thick  lipsV 
I      wrinkles,  and  signs  of  age  ( 
corrected.  Also  cleft  pal-  ' 
ate,  hare-lip  and  pendu-t 
lous  breasts.  Plastic  Surgery 
explained.  Elaborate  illustrations. 
125  oadfes.  Only  25c  — mail  coin  pr  stamps.  GlennVi lie 
Publishers  60  East  42nd  Gt.,  Dept.  BB,  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

Direct  from  Hollywood 
Get  Yours  NOW 

All  the  latest  stars  and  poses. 

REAL  PHOTOGRAPHS- 
GUARANTEED 

+  2ofhNc™ntu?i'-FloSH.ist  decorated  with  MOVIE  STARS 
4-  over  5000  r.«  mailed  FREE  with  each  photo.  Send 
1  Movie  Stars,  f  name  of  your  FAVORITE  with  fifteen 
T  Avoid  descents  to  cover  handling  and  mailing. 
T  ^HOLLYWOOD  SCREEN  EXCHANGE 

J  212  East  U  Box  1150— Dept  2 

H»»w"0d  28.  Calif..  U.  S.  A. 


- 


Your  Photo  on  c4fi4 
250  Stamps 


Use  them  on  Letters, 
Books,  Greeting  Cards 

It's  new  I  It's  excitltiKl  Your 
favorite  jilioto  or  snnpstiox  re- 
produced on  smart,  exclusive 
stamps.    LarEO-stzed    dH"  x 
1M;")  on  tine  gummed  paper— 
lust  wet  the  back  and  apply. 
That  man  of  yours  In  service 
will  get  a  real  thrill  seeing 
ynur  picture  In  every  letter. 
Hundreds  of  Novel  Uses 
riioto  Stamps  can  be  used  on 
erecting  cards,  announcements, 
business  cards,   job  applica- 
tions, etc  Identify  your  books, 
records,  sheet  music,  etc. 
PHOTOPLATE  CO.,  Dept.  355 
161  W.  Harrison  St.,  Chicago,  5 


Send  No  Money 

You  don't  risk  one  cent  — 
simply  send  photo  or  snap- 
shot (no  negatives).  On 
arrival,  pay  postman  $1.69 
plus  C.  O.D.  postago  on 
MONEY- BACK  GUARAN- 
TEE. If  cash  accompanies 
order,  we  pay  postage. 
Original  photo  returned. 
Mall  your  order  TODAYI 


Remember  Your  Loved  One/" 
Wear  This  Genuine 

STERLING 
SILVER 
PHOTO  RING 

FOR  MEN  AND  WOMEN 

Custom  Made  Design  with  Your 
Photo  Hand-Painted  in  oil.  Per- 
manently Sealed  ,in  Magnified  Dome  Crys- 
tal. WATER-PROOF-^WILL  NEVER  FADE.  ^ 
SEND  NO  MONEY!  Simply  mail  a  photo  or 
clear  snapshot  which  will  be  returned  in 
good  order.  When  your  Photo  Ring  arrives, 
pay  the  postman  $4.49  plus  a  few  cents 
postage.  LIFE-TIME  GUARANTEE.  Mass 
production  and  direct  sales  to  you  make  this 
value  possible.  S7.S0  Value 

Send  in  a  Paper  Strip  with  your  All  Federal 
ring  finger  measure  for  correct  size.     Taxes.  Inc. 

FISK  INDUSTRIES,  Dept.  D5 
_Fisk  Building,  250  West  57  St.,  N.  Y.  C._ 


5449 


High  School  Course 

at  Home 


Many  Finish  in  2  Years 

Go  as  rapidly  as  your  time  and  abilities  permit.  Course 
equivalent  to  resident  school  work — prepares  for  college 
entrance  exams  Standard  H.S.  texts  supplied.  Diploma. 

S"S',H'  |-  subjects  already  completed.  Single  subjects  if  de- 
sired. High  school  education  is  very  important  for  advancement  in 
business  and  .industry  and  socially.  Don't  be  handicapped  all  yoor 
ftSiJiS  ™  eh  S?h'iSl  K™<luate.  Start  your  training  now.  Free 
bulletin  on  request.  No  obligation. 

American  School,  Dpt.  H514,  Drexel  at  58th,  Chicago 


..  WRINKLES 

AnD?vy°RUflfK-T0T|lng-  Wrinkles  add  years  to  your  face. 
Apply  RINKLIS,  a  lotion  made  scientifically  after 
much  research  of  the  Finest  Ingredients  Blended 
with  Avocado  Oil,  the  last  word  in  effective  unsur- 
h-lS  '"™"'  treatment.  You  will  be  amazed 
how  quickly  you  can  improve  your  charms  by  making 
your  wrinkles  less  pronounced.  Don't  delay  thl 
™^JH'-5eote,r-r,FuJ1  di^ctions  with  package  $2.00 
iBr°^alS'  Llf  C  O'D;  pederal  tax  and  Postage  extra) 
Money  back  guarantee.  »"»/. 

SCIENTIFIC  BEAUTY  PRODUCTS 

DEPT.    1-PH.    678  Bft    AVE..    N.    Y.  C. 


Get  More 
Comfort  For 
Standing  Feet 

With  An  Ice-Mint  Treat 

Don't  let  tired,  burning  sensitive  feet  steal 
energy  and  make  the  hours  seem  longer.  Rub 
on  a  little  Ice-Mint  and  feel  the  blissfully  cool 
and  soothing  sensation  of  comfort  that  fol- 
lows as  this  frosty-white  medicinal  cream 
goes  to  work  driving  out  fiery  burning  and 
aching  tiredness.  Grand,  too,  to  help  soften 
up  painful  corns  and  callouses.  So  don't  de- 
a^-,? eJ  foot.  haPPy  today  the  Ice-Mint  way. 
At  all  druggists.  3 


Thrill  to  the  exciting  glamour  of  your 
favorite  Hollywood  icreen  Hon.  Spe- 
cial, individually  poied  gtouy  photot. 
Moit  complete  assortment.  Order  today! 

m^*lC€>  ~  Cofo/og  of  over 
200  fascinating  miniature 
photos  with  each  order  (To 
avoid  delay,  state  2nd  choice.) 


GLAMOR-TONE  PHOTO  SERVICE 

1233  SIXTH  AVENUE  —  DEPT.E-5,  _  NEW  YORK  19,  N.  Y. 


his  fingers  numbed,  even  though  he  missed 
the  show.  Some  other  stars  I  know  would 
have  called  the  cops. 

Dennis  Morgan  had  something  like  that 
happen  to  him  a  year  ago  when  he  went 
back  to  his  home  state,  Wisconsin,  and 
got  trapped  in  a  Milwaukee  hotel  elevator. 
Denny's   the  home-state-boy-who-made- 
good  in  those  parts,  you  know,  and  the 
crowd  spotted  him  in  a  department  store, 
followed  him  to  the  hotel  and  jammed  in 
the  elevator  with  him  before  he  could 
duck.    Once  inside,  they  issued  an  ultima- 
tum:   Morgan  didn't  leave  that  elevator 
until  he  came  through  with  a  song.  Den- 
ny s  a  reasonable  guy,  like  Gable.  He 
launched  into  "The  Desert  Song"  while  the 
car  rocketed  to  the  roof  and  then  plum- 
meted back  to  the  basement.    After  five 
round  trips  they  let  him  go,  a  little  ele- 
vator-sick,  but  happy  about  the  whole 
thing. 

funniest  episode  of  that  nature, 
though,  happened  to  Dana  Andrews,  and 
it  still  makes  Dana  blush  to  tell  it.  Dana's 
a  star  who  has  made  it  the  hard  way,  and 
that  s  the  kind  of  star  who  appreciates  his 
fans.  Besides,  Dana's  one  of  the  most  nor- 
mal, good-natured  guys  I  know.  Just  the 
same,  the  situation  was  a  little  trying. 

He  was  on  a  bond  tour  and  lodged  in  a 
southern  city  hotel.  He  barged  in  his 
room  one  day,  after  being  out,  in  a  ter- 
rific hurry  to  make  a  change  of  clothes 
and  hustle  back  to  his  bond-selling  chores. 
Two  dusky  chambermaids  were  fussing 
about  his  room.  But  there  was  something 
about  their  complexions  that  didn't  ring 
true.  Dana  stopped  in  his  tracks  and  took 
a  good  look.  He  knew  blackface  when  he 

uaW  j1-^"^11   right'   Sirls'"   he  grinned, 
wash  off  the  cork.    I  know  you." 

They  laughed  their  confessions.  They'd 
made  up  as  chambermaids  to  get  in  his 
room.  They  wanted  to  meet  him.  He  was 
their  favorite  star  .  .  .  etc.,  etc.  But  none 
of  this  quick  glimpse  stuff.  These  fans 
wanted  a  long  visit,  a  sort  of  double  date 
that  they  could  talk  about  for  months  and 
months. 

"That  would  be  swell,"  said  Dana,  "only 
not  now.  Look,  I'm  in  a  hurry."  And  he 
explained  his  tizzy.  "So  you-all  run  along 
now  and— some  other  time." 

"Uh-uh,"  said  the  girls.  "We  aren't 
leaving. 

Dana  explained.  He  cajoled,  he  threat- 
ened, he  pleaded.  He  tried  to  kid  them 
out  of  it.  They  just  smiled  and  sat,  as  de- 
termined young  gals  can.  When  he  said 
wildly  that  they'd  have  to  leave,  he  had  to 
change  his  clothes,  they  just  giggled. 

striptease  a  la  andrews  .  .  . 

Dana  was  desperate.  The  minutes  were 
ticking  off.  The  only  way,  he  figured,  was 
to  scare  them  out.  He  took  off  his  coat. 
They  thought  that  was  fine.  He  jerked  off 
his  tie.  Not  a  move.  He  unlaced  his  shoes. 
They  just  stared.  He  ripped  off  his  shirt. 
They  perked  up.  They  guffawed— the  little 
devils— when  he  reached  shakily  for  his 
belt  buckle.  Dana  knew  when  he  was 
licked.  He  grabbed  his  change  of  clothes, 
fled  to  the  bathroom,  locked  the  door, 
shaved,  showered  and  dressed.  When  he 
breezed  by  and  out,  the  girls  were  still 
sitting  there,  grinning  like  pussy  cats 
What  a  tale  they  had  to  tell  the  gang- 
about  Dana  Andrews'  desperate  strip- 
tease! 

All  movie  fans  aren't  little  angels— 
don't  get  me  wrong.  Stars  blessed  with 
the  good  nature  of  a  puppy  dog  and  the 
patience  of  Job  blow  up  in  some  out- 
rageous situations.  Fans  can  pester  the 
pants  off  their  idols.  They  can  get  in  their 
hair,  bust  into  their  homes,  damage  their 
property,  make  them  very  uncomfortable. 
But  are  those  particular  (and  fortunately 
rare)  pests  true  admirers?  I  wonder. 


EXCESS  FAT 


LOSE  5  LBS. 
or  MORE 
PER  WEEK  or 
MONEY  BACK! 

Most  over-fat  people 
who  follow  the  entire 
Vita-Slym  plan  lose  at 
'fast  5  pounds  a  week. 
YOU  may  do  the  same 
or  return  the  empty 
box  at  the  end  of  15 
days  and  we  will  re- 
fund your  money.  And 
the  most  amazing  part 
ot  the  plan  is  that 
people  say  they  feel  so 
much  better  —  peppier 
and  more  energetic. 

PRIVATE  PLAN 
of  N.  Y.  DOCTOR 

A  well-known  New  York 
Physician   first  pre- 
scribed this  method  ol 
reducing  tor  his  exclu- 
sive clientele.    At  last 
we  have  persuaded  him  to 
release  it  for  YOU.  No  need 
to   over-exercise   or  starve 
yourself.     Nor    are  Vita! 
Stems    a    cathartic.  Eat 
plenty  of  food,  but  less  cal- 
ories and  supplement  your 
meals  with  Vita-Slvm>!  ti, 

Vitamins,  A  Bi  b,  r  T  Sy  ^not  only  contain 
nor^\%fef!Aa\%%^b\^i  LWgaayrthat 

4  WEEKS'  MENUS  FREE! 

meM?  "tW  thtll5f;sa.VMing  he'P  m  Planning  your 
meals.   Try  the  Vlta-Slym  plan  for  15  rlavs— iei 

nnreyy0oUuSf  elh0?n„UlckJy  y?5 %•  «  "£fd  how 
v?u  ?eh,™  th«  °hU  rlsk  ""thing,  if  not  delighted 
S  J""!11.  \he  b°*  and  we  refund  your  money 
DAY?  Order  C  O  ^  J?OWI  ^"  coupon  Toi 
postage         COD-  °r.  if  you  send  cash,  we  pay 

VITA-SLYM  CO.,   Dept.   M-6,   Box  159, 
Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


Vita-Slym  Co.,  Dept.  M-6,  Box  159, 
Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York. 

Send  me  15  days'  supply  of  Vlta-Slyms  (75  Tablets 
win" reWSft  delighted  wlth  «•  y°« 

□  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 

□  I  enclose  $1.98.   Send  postage  prepaid. 
Name   

Address  

City    State 

No  Canadian  Orders  '"please  print  plainly 


FREE  ENLARGEMENT 

B  Just  to  get  acquainted  with 

new  customers,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge 
your  favorite  print  or  negative,  photo  or  pic- 
ture to  8x10  inches  —  FREE  —  if  you  enclose 
this  ad.  (Pictures  should  be  clear  and  sharp; 
negatives  give  best  results).  Information  on 
hand  tinting  in  natural  colors  sent  immediate- 
ly. Your  original  returned  with  your  free  en- 
largement. Send  today.  Limit  1  to  a  customer 
GEPPERT  STUDIOS,  Dept.663,  Des Moines 2, Iowa 


^tUSH  AWAY* 


.--AND  LOOK  IO 
5  YEARS  YOUNGER 


•  Now,  at  home,  you  can  quickly  and  easily  tint  telltale 
streaks  of  gray  to  natural-appearing  shades— from  lightest 
blonde  to  darkest  black.  Brownatone  and  a  small  brush 
does  it— or  your  money  back.  Used  for  30  years  by  thou- 
sands of  women  (men,  too)— Brownatone  Is  guaranteed 
harmless.  No  skin  test  needed,  active  coloring  agent  is 
purely  vegetable.  Cannot  affect  waving  of  hair.  Lasting- 
does  not  wash  out.  Just  brush  or  comb  It  In.  One  applica- 
tion Imparts  desired  color.  Simply  retouch  as  new  gray 
appears.  Easy  to  prove  by  tinting  a  test  lock  of  your  hair 
60c  and  $1.65  (5  times  as  much)  at  drug  or  toilet  counters 
on  a  money-back  guarantee.  Get  BROWNATONE  today 


137 


Money  Back 
If  Blackheads 
Don't  Disappear 

provcment  in  the  morning.  In  a  few  days  ..rf^btoj 
skin.  Sold  on  money  back  guarantee  at  all  drug •  Wiletry 
Peacock  Co..  Inc..  Paris.  Tennessee. 


pAI  R 


s 


EACH 

J  BOTH  FOR 

192S 


DIAMOND  RINGS 

^■^r'^^Sfri  wTwiM  send I  you  smart,  new  10K 
iT7i»  to  aet  acquainted  we  w  11  senu  j  Romance 


^■"""intedJwrwMl  send  you  smart  .-jj,— 
yellow  gold  engagement  ' '  "9  Jfthw£°°hing,  Rose  cut  dia- 
aesisn  engagement  ring  set  "  '^^l^t  mounting.  *Wed- 
mond  solitaire  in  *e nt  menta  •  s^ok  yellow  gold,  set  with 
ding  ring  is  deeply  eml  ossVVther  rintt  onlv  $5.95  or  both 
3  genuine  chip  Diamonds.  E''  Federal  tax.  SEND  NO 
for  $9.95  plus  postage  ai id  2      r     £  dual  tax    on  arrival, 

ffig'S^SS^VjWSSr  |uarayntee.  Rush 

EMPIR°E  'DIAMOND  CO.,   Dept.  6-DS.  Jefferson,  Iowa 


ANY  PHOTO  ENLARGED 

Size  8x10  Inches 
on  DOUBLE-WEIGHT  PAPER  |      f  ^ 


57 


Same  price  for  full  length  or 
bast  form,  groups,  landscapes, 
pet  animals,  etc.,  or  enlarge- 
ments of  any  part  of  group 

"Original  returned  with  your  o  f or  $1  ?5 
enlargement.  •»  *r 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

Jnst  mail  photo, 

negative  or  snapshot  (anv  size)  and  receive  your 

yourPh°,OS  STANDARD  ART  STUDIOS 

100  East  Ohio  Street         Dept.  1335-E       Ch.cago  (11).  Ilk 


Do  You  Want  $| 

LONGER  HAIK 

Justtrythia  System  M  MM  ™  ». 

on  your  Hair  7  days 
and  see  if  yon  are  really  enjoying  the 
pleasure  of  Attractive  Hair  that  so  // 
often  captures  Love  and  Romance.  <egB^ 

HAIR  MAY  GET  LONGER 

When  SCALP  and  HAIR  conditions  are 
normal  and  the  dry,  brittle,  breaking  off  l< 
hair  can  beretardedithas  achanceto  get-- 
longer  and  much  more  beautiful.  Just  try 
the  JUELENE  System 7  days  and  let  your 
mirror  prove  results.  Send  $1.00oru.U.JJ. 
plus  postage.  Fully  guaranteed.  Money 
back  if  you  are  not  delighted.  Write  to 
JUEL  CO.,  1930 Irving  Park  Rd.,Dept.  F-603  Chicago  13,  111. 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

At  a  bond  rally, 
the  Lt.  Commander 
spoke  heroically  of 
the  wounded  Navy 
Seabee,  Fireman 
1/C  George  Wen- 
delken.  Seabee 
Wendelken,  though 
severely  wounded 
and  paralyzed,  had 
I  to  be  left  in  a  ditch 
while  the  few  re- 
maining men  went  for  aid.  He  asked 
for  a  rifle,  saying  as  long  as  he  could 
still  use  his  arms,  he  could  get  the 

Later  more  dead  than  alive,  he  was 
rescued.  Back  in  the  States,  he  was 
offered  a  medical  discharge,  and  the 
film  world  offered  him  a  salary  run- 
ning into  four  figures.  However,  He 
-preferred  to  remain  in  the  service. 

Now,  with  the  aid  of  braces,  Seabee 
Wendelken  tours  the  war  plants,  and 
with  that  same  mischievous,  lovable 
grin  and  smile,  asks  us  to  buy  more 
War  Bonds."  Who  is  Seabee  Wendel- 
ken'' Remember  "Freckles  from 
"Our  Gang  Comedies?"  That's  he. 

1.  Wexler, 
Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 


If  You  Can  Read  English 

you  eon  learn  to  ploy  your  favorite  instrument 

Yes  it  vou  follow  our  clear  home  study  instructions 
For  only  a  half  hour  each  day,  you  should  soon  be  p  ay- 

sc!leSsimYoeu  JSSWilafrfal  "net&e^g 
he  start !  Study  any  instrument  you  like  tnJMt  than 
7c  a  day!  If  interested,  send  for  Free  Booklet  ana 
Print  and  Picture  sample.  See  how  easy  ri^olearn 
music  at  home  without  a  teacher.  Iciinrwtlll 
Mention  your  favorite  instrument.  ^SUCCESSFUL 
U  S  School  of  Music,  144S  Brunswick  YR., 
Bl'dg.',  N.  Y.  10.  N.  Y.   

U~ S~" School  of  Music,  1445  Brunswick  Bldg„  N.Y.  10,  N.Y. 

Plraie  send  me  Free  Booklet  and  Print  and  Picture  Sample. 
T  would  like  to  play  (Name  Instrument). 


Have  you 
..Instrument?.. 


Name  ..... 
138  Address 


"mease  Print) 


Remember  the  time  when  Bob  Taylor 
was  sailing  to  England  to  make    Yank  at 
Oxford"  and  two  Brooklyn  high  school 
girls  stowed  away  under  his  stateroom 
bunk,  only  to  be  dragged  out  at  the  last 
minute?   That  caused  Bob  plenty  of  em- 
barrassment, and  I  thought  he  was  pretty 
swell  about  the  whole  thing  m  spite  of  all 
the  ribs  and  gags  he  suffered  because  of  it 
I  was  in  Bill  Eythe's  dressing  room  ]ust 
the  other  day  when  his  telephone  rang. 
Long  distance— a  famous  name  orchestra 
leader  calling,  charges  reversed— would  he 
take  it?  Bill  was  puzzled  but  he  did.  Me 
knew  the  band  leader,  thought  maybe  he 
had  some  business  about  a  picture.  But  the 
voice  on  the  wire  was  an  ambitious  fan 
who  gave  Bill  a  sales  talk  about  sponsor- 
ing his  career  in  the  movies.  (An  actor  s 
about  the  last  person  in  the  world,  too,  to 
help  anybody  get  a  Hollywood  break) . 
That  was  a  shabby  trick.  It  cost  Bill  money. 
It    didn't    get    the    trickster  anywhere, 

"^remember  when  the  late  Jean  Harlow 
used  to  have  her  lovely  clothes  ruined 
every  time  she  appeared  in  public.  1  saw 
her   almost   snatched  naked   once   at  a 
President's  Birthday  Ball  appearance  and 
if  it  hadn't  been  for  Larry  Barbier,  her 
M-G-M  protector,  who  tossed  his  coat 
around  Jean,  she  would  have  been  seri- 
ously embarrassed.  Joan  Blondell  once  had 
a  beautiful  ermine  wrap  that  Dick  Powell 
gave  her  for  an  anniversary  (in  happier 
domestic  days  f or '  them  both)    and  she 
wore  it  proudly  to  a  premiere.  It  had  a 
row  of  cute  little  ermine  tails  and  when 
Joan  got  through  the  mob  they'd  all  been 
snatched  off— every  one.   Funny  thing,  a 
few  days  later  Joan  Blondell  spotted  some 
of  her  ermine  tips  flying  from  the  radia- 
tors of  hopped  up  high  school  heaps  rac- 
ing around  Hollywood!   Only  that  wasnt 
funny  to  Joan;   she  could  have  wrung 
those  little  ruffians'  necks,  and  I  dont 
blame  her.  , 
Frankie   Sinatra   was   almost  throttled 
a  dozen  times  by  bobby-sockers  yanking 
at  his  famous  bow  ties  before  he  got  wise 
and  had  some  break-away  ones  made  that 
came   apart  in  the  middle   and  slipped 
right  off  at  the  slightest  jerk.   Tough  on 
the  wardrobe  but  a  darned  sight  easier 
on  Frankie's  Adam's  apple!  Van  Johnson 
has  had  three  wrist  watches  smashed. 


But  two  of  the  brassiest  babies  I  ever 
heard  about  picked  on  Ann  Sothem  and 
Ann  Sheridan,  two  as  good-sport  gals  as 
I  know  in  Hollywood.  Sothern  s  bold  beau 
simply  announced  that  he  was  going  to 
come  out  and  move  in  with  her.  She  as- 
sumed he  was  just  another  letter  crank 
and  forgot  it.  But  soon  packages  began 
to  arrive  at  her  house.  Then  came  a  trunk. 
Then  came  some  furniture— honest!  Then 
came  the  fan  himself,  nutty  as  a  fruitcake, 
of  course.  Then  came  the  cops.  What  else 
could  Ann  do? 

Sheridan's  absent  lover  was  even  more 
screwy  Annie  came  home  one  day  from 
work  to  find  her  house  looking  like  an 
upside-down  cake.  Drawers  were  topsy- 
turvy, everything  inside  out  and  all  her 
valuables  gone.  She  was  robbed,  cleaned 
like  a  carpet.  She  buzzed  the  police  at 
once  and  they  caught  the  culprit  three 
houses  down  the  block,  loaded  with  Sheri- 
dan swag.  The  judge  gave  him  five  years 
in  San  Quentin,  but  he  didn  t  mind  a  bit 
In  fact,  when  they  told  him  that  one  of 
the  houses  he'd  ransacked  was  Ann  Sheri- 
dan's he  beamed  like  a  kid  who  d  seen 
Santa  Claus.  He  sat  right  down  in  the 
pokey  pen  in  hand  and  wrote  Ann  an 
ardent  letter.  , 

"What  a  thrill!"  scribbled  the  smitten 
second-story  man.  "To  think  that  I  robbed 
your  house!  I'm  crazy  about  you,  Kid. 
This  is  the  greatest  break  I  ever  got,  Baby. 
What  a  wonderful  surprise!" 

And  he  still  writes  Ann  faithfully  from 
the  Big  House.  He  asks  her  to  send  him 
autographed  pictures  and  everything.  He  s 
happy  as  a  lark  with  his  memory  He 
signs  all  his  notes,  "Your  Burglar,'  and  he 
swears  the  first  thing  he'll  do  when  he 
gets  out  of  stir  is  to  come  see  Ann  Sheri- 
dan—an  event  which  Annie  is  not  exactly 
looking  forward  to,  I  can  promise  you! 

A  whole  lot  of  the  messes  with  fans  that 
stars  find  themselves  in,  however,  can  be 
laid  right  at  their  own  Hollywood  door- 
steps—or sometimes  the  steps  of  their 
eager  press  agents.  Much  too  often  the 
poor  fans  take  the  rap  as  trouble  makers, 
when  it  ain't  necessarily  so. 


wife  wanted  .  •  . 

Cesar  Romero   stuck  his  neck  out  a 
couple  of  miles  when  he  bought  his  Brent- 
wood house,  a  big,  rambling  affair,  and  let 
it  be  known  that  the  place  contained  an 
unfinished  bridal  suite,  just  waiting  for 
the  happy  girl.  Cesar  stuck  out  the  neck 
a  few  more  miles  when  somebody  talked 
him  into  unburdening  himself  in  print  to 
the  effect  that  he  was  looking  for  a  wife. 
Not  only  that,  but  the  darned  fool  de- 
scribed   her    in    detail,    right    down  to 
weights,  measurements,   and  complexion. 
Find  her,  said  Cesar  in  a  reckless  maga- 
zine piece  and  I  am  a  married  man.  A 
few  weeks  after  that  one,  Senor  Romero 
was  one  unhappy  man.  In  fact,  he  couldn  t 
come  near  his  nice,  new  house.  A  certain 
out-country  lady  took  his  lonely  bachelor 
appeal  very  seriously,  packed  up  her  things 
and  arrived.  Said  she  logically,  "I  answer 
every  description.  I  AM  the  girl.  And  no- 
body could  talk  her  out  of  it.  She  parked 
her  bags  on  Cesar's  doorstep  and  the  poor 
guy  couldn't  come  home  for  days  and  days 
Until  they  finally  talked  her  into  reason. 
By  that  time  Cesar  was  very  bitter  about 
everything,  especially  fans.  But  he  had  no 
one  to  blame  but  himself. 

Faye  Emerson  (now  Mrs.  Elliott  Roose- 
velt) got  in  a  jam  long  before  her  dog, 
"Blaze,"  hopped  across  the  country  on  an 
A-priority.  Before  Faye  joined  the  Royal 
Family,  she  let  it  be  known  that  her 
mother  and  father  had  separated  early  m 
her  life  and  that  she  had  a  stepsister  whom 
she  hadn't  seen  since  she  was  six  years 
old  had  no  idea  where  she  could  be, 
would  love  to  see  her.  Right  away  the 
press  agents  pounced  on  that  one.  Whats 


.  a  better  publicity  angle  than  a  long-lost 
relative  search?  It  made  a  feature  for  the 
newspapers  and  in  no  time  at  all  Faye 
had  no  less  than  fifty  stepsisters,  each 
one  insisting  that  she  was  the  real  McCoy. 
Some,  spurned,  threatened  to  sue  and  all 
sorts  of  mixups  badgered  Faye,  to  her  sor- 
row. Finally,  for  a  happy  ending,  the  real 
stepsister  did  turn  up  and  all  was  rosy- 
dosy,  so  maybe  it  was  worth  it.  But  you 
can't  blame  that  on  fans.  Cherchez  le 
press-agent,  kids! 

It  was  the  same  idea  when  Ginger  Rogers 
got  tangled  in  a  lawsuit  with  an  admiring 
London  bobby  (cop  to  you).  He  wrote 
Ginger  a  letter  (which  she  never  saw 
until  too  late)  wanting  to  be  her  body- 
guard. Rogers'  studio  saw  a  publicity 
story,  so  they  published  the  letter.  So 
the  bobby  got  canned  from  the  London 
police  force.  So  he  sued  Ginger.  Can  you 
blame  him? 

I  remember  how  burnt  up  Bob  Taylor 
was  when  he  made  that  European  trip. 
After  a  strenuous  time  in  England,  Bob 
planned  an  incognito  visit  to  Denmark. 
He  booked  passage  on  a  plane  and  took 
off,  dead  sure  no  one  knew  he  was  coming. 
To  his  amazement,  when  the  ship  swooped 
down  at  Copenhagen,  10,000  fans  were 
waiting  to  maul  him!  It  was  a  long  time 
before  Bob  figured  that  out.  Later  he 
discovered  that  a  promoter  for  the  airline 
had  a  big  sign  in  lights  on  the  wings  of 
that  airship.  It  said,  "ROBERT  TAYLOR 
FROM  HOLLYWOOD!" 

There's  one  thing  I  think  movie  fans  cari 
plead  guilty  of  in  a  game  of  truth  and 
consequence.  They're  fickle,  most  of  them. 
There  are  exceptions,  of  course.  You 
take  a  Joan  Crawford  fan,  a  Gar  bo,  Hep- 
burn, or  Irene  Dunne  fan  and  you've  got 
something  pretty  solid  and  durable.  Judy 
Garland's  first  fan  is  still  her  best.  His 
name's  Heinz,  and  Judy  has  called  him 
"Pickles"  for  years  and  years.  He  lives 
in  New  York  and  has  never  failed  to  meet 
her  train  when  she  makes  a  visit.  He  fol- 
lows her  to  her  hotel  and  they  have  a 
long  chat  the  first  thing.  If  Pickles  ever 
fails  to  show  up,  Judy  Garland  is  going 
to  be  a  very  unhappy  girl.  He's  more 
than  a  fan,  he's  a  sort  of  walking  good 
luck  charm.  But  most  fans  add  up  to 
what  a  girl  expressed  in  an  ardent  note  to 
John  Hodiak  the  other  day. 

"Dear  John,"  she  wrote,  "you  make  me 
swoon,  like  Frankie  Sinatra  did,  before 
Van  Johnson  came  along!" 

good-bye  cesar,  hello  dark  .  . . 

I  saw  a  circle  .of  sweet  young  things 
crowded  around  Cesar  Romero  a  few  years 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

Shortly  before  Christmas,  my  two 
girl  friends  and  I  were  strolling  down 
Vine  Street.  Suddenly,  all  three  of 
us  did  a  turnabout  as  if  we  had  seen 
a  mirage.  One  of  our  favorite  actors 
had  passed  us  by.  After  securing  his 
autograph,  we  began  to  carry  on  a 
conversation.  Instead  of  being  stiff 
and  formal,  we  all  found  ourselves 
very  much  at  ease.  At  his  request,  we 
joined  him  as  he  went  window  shop- 
ping and  wound  up  in  a  coffee  shop. 
We  talked  about  everything  from 
Brooklyn  (our  home)  to  what  to  buy 
for  Christmas.  We  shall  certainly  al- 
ways remember  the  friendliness  and 
charm  of  the  screen's  newest  hero, 
Turhan  Bey. 

Viola  Pollich, 
Los  Angeles,  California 


VAN  JOHNSON 
Universal  Star 


NOW 
ONLY 

12  for  $1.00 

Simply  super  I  Newest 
poses  I  Just  list  your 
favorites  and  second 
cbolees.  Smallest  or- 
der. 20c 


IDEUIXE  PHOTO  SERVICE,  owtm^' 

[BoxJ53  Church  St.  Annex.  N.  Y.  8,  N.  Y. 


"SO 


be 


"Each  month  you  take 
pills  so  strong  they  al- 
most  knock  you  out 
...  or  so  weak  they 
don't  do  any  good.  I 
wish  you'd  try  Chi-Ches-Ters  Pills." 

Chi-Ches-Ters  do  more  than  merely  deaden 
simple  menstrual  pain.  One  ingredient  tends 
to  help  relax  muscular  tension  usually  asso- 
ciated with  periodic  pain.  An  added  iron 
factor  tends  to  help  build  up  your  blood.  You 
usually  get  best  results  if  you  begin  taking 
Chi-Ches-Ters  three  days  before  your  period. 
Get  a  50^  box  from  your  druggist  today  I 

CHI-CHES-TERS  PILLS 

For  relief  from  "periodic  functional  distress" 


/Jx7  HAND  COLORED 

PHOTO  ENLARGMENT 


As  an  INTRODUCTORY 
OFFER  we  will  send  you  a  beau- 
tiful HAND  COLORED  Profes- 
sional Enlargement  FREE  with 
your  order  of  six  BLACK  and  WHITE 
ENLARGEMENTS.  Six  5x7  for  $2.04 
or  six  8x10  Enlargements  for  $2.64. 
Single  Enlargement  5x7  costs  39c  or 
SxlO  49c.  Mail  your  photo,  snapshot 
or  negative  (any  size)  mother,  father 
sister,  soldier,  group  pictures,  etc.  Your 

original   will   be   returned  unharmed   

State  color  of  eyes,  hair,  and  clothing.  Mail  Mo.iev  Order 
^nt7apros?atgenPS-  "  PW  D°Stman  °"  ™.  ?t 

,?q^CHFKES'  Photographer  (Dept.  M.M.) 
1697  Broadway  New  York  19,  N.  Y. 


REDUCE 


Wl 


th 


V-T  ABS ! 

Anti-Acid 
Anti-Fatigue . . . 
"itamin  Tablets 


14  Days".  . 

"Lost  17  lbs.  in  14  days  and  feel 
as  good  as  ever,"   says  Mrs    E  F 

Reduced  15  lbs.  and  never  felt 
better  in  my  life." — J.  V.  "Used  to 
wear  size  42  .  .  .  now  wear  a  20." 
— R.  M.  "Doing  me  a  world  of  good. 
Don  t  have  gas  .  .  .  losing  weight 
■  more  energy.  "—Mrs.  R.  3. 

Most  amazing  .  .  .  lost  7  lbs.  in  1  week  .  .  .  can't 
thank  you  enough."— Mrs.  L.  I.  "Lost  14  lbs.  and 
'lr  s2  mucn  uetter  ,  .  don't  bloat  and  have  gas."— 
Mrs.  O.  K.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  letters 
in  our  flies.  Why  don't  YOU  see  what  V-Tabs  will 
do  for  you? 

NOT  A  CATHARTIC 

V-Tabs  are  not  a  cathartic.  They  help  reduce  fat  by 
supplementing:  your  regular  diet  when  taken  instead 
of  a  heavy  lunch,  and  also  tend  to  take  away  that 
abnormal  appetite  caused  Dy  over-acidity  or  fatigue. 
It  you  are  overweight,  always  tired,  full  of  acid  and 
yet  like  to  eat  try  V-Tabs.  As  fatigue  and  acidity 
disappear,  your  normal  appetite  will  return  and  you 
vyill  no  longer  crave  the  quantities  of  food  that  cause 
the  excess  fat  deposits. 

QUICK  .  .  .  HARMLESS  .  .  .  PLEASANT 

With  intake  curtailed,  the  body  feeds  on  its  own  sur- 
plus fat,  and  weight  goes  down  .  .  .  quickly!  Mail 
coupon  today  with  $1.98  and  save  postage  or  order 
C.O.D  plus  postage.  Take  the  full  month's  supply 
according  to  directions  in  the  booklet.  If  not  satis- 
fied with  results  ...  if  you  do  not  lose  weight  and 
feel  better  ...  we  will  refund  the  cost.  Act  NOW1 
V-TAB  CO.,  Dept.  D-16,  P.O.  Box  20S,  Times  Sq.  Sta.,N.Y. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


V-TABS  CO.,  Dept.  D-16 
P.  0.  Box  205.  Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York 
Send  me  one  month's  supply  of  V-TABS  (120  tablets) 

O  I  enclose  $1.98. 

O  1  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 


Name  ... 
Address 


City   

No  Canadian  Orders 


  State  

Please  print  plainly. 


TRUE  LOVE  and 
FRIENDSHIP 


Relieve  ITPII 
Misery  of  1 1  Utt 


(i 

|  Relieve  itching  caused  by  eczema, 
athlete's  foot,  pimples — other  itch- 
ing troubles.  Use  cooling,  medicated 
D.D.D.  Prescription.  Greaseless,  stain- 
less. Quiets  itching  fast.  35c  trial  bot- 
tle proves  it — or  money  back.  Ask 
your  druggist  for  D.D.D.  Prescription. 


GIVEN 


Included  D  I  M  K  "  *™  ■ 

with  your  l\  I  II  VP  For  Promptness 

Necklacf  orf  T^ing.  Br^elet  and 
"ecitiace  on  10  days'  examination 

ring  SF%r*&  ^  th*  "  Suable 
nng  as  our  get-acquainted  gift  Pre- 
cious, sterling  silver  ring  is  Ixtfa  wfde. 


BRACELET  and  NECKLACE 


Sterling 
Silver 


The  latest 
thing  for  after- 
noon or  evening 
wear    is  pre- 
cious, cheerful, 
Sterling  silver 
heart  charm  rings, 
necklaces  and 
bracelets. 


ID  DAYS 
TRIAL 


Sentimental,  ste  ling  silver  hearts  are  richly 
emoossed  and  have  space  for  the  eneravine- 
thenneckla°ce  "25?  S  P"*,*™  wlthyou?  SrdeWbolf 
satisfied    rltnrn    »Lra<:eIeti  ,  Wear  ™  ten  days  trial.    If  not 
»„i      '   return  the   necklace  and  bracelet  within   10  davs 

THdpyB0SrmS=e^,Tin^b#Jefuncied'  BUT  YOU  Ike  TO  KEEP 

THE  KING  AS  OUR  GET- ACQUAINTED  GIFT,  in  any  event 

SEND  NO  M0NFY  Write  today-  When  p*<*- 

OkllU    nu    III  If  HE  I  age  arrives  you  pay  the  cost- 

ffMua  £sxnefupp«mTielet  p^a  ™ 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.  jJ&LV;^ 


AUTOGRAPHS ! 


So  you  love  bargains!  Then  how  about  a  real 
one?  Just  think,  a  freshly  written,  black  and 
white  signature  from  the  pen  of  your  favorite  star 
listed  below.  No  dime-a-dozen  imitations  lor  you; 
Send  a  quarter  for  each  autographed  NAA  emblem 
card.  You  see,  this  is  a  bargain  in  humim  happi- 
ness, too,  because  the  NAVAL  AID  AUXILIARY 
FUND  is  for  the  American  seamen  who  guard  us. 
They  deserve  your  assistance!  Send  for  that  spe- 
cial offer:  FIVE  FOR  ONE  DOLLAR.  What  a  pleas- 
ant way  to  say,  "Thank  you!" 


June  Allyson 
Don  Ameche 
Mary  Anderson 
Dana  Andrews 
Jean  Arthur 

Lynn  Bari 
Lionel  Barrymore 
Anne  Baxter 
William  Bendix 
Joan  Bennett 
Ingrid  Bergman 
Turhan  Bey 
Janet  Blair 
Joan  Blondell 
Humphrey  Bogart 
Charles  Boyer 
Eddie  Bracken 
Barbara  Britton 
Jim  Brown 

Eddie  Cantor 
Claudette  Colbert 
Ronald  Colman 
Gary  Cooper 
Joseph  Cotten 
James  Craig 
Jeanne  Crain 
Dick  Crane 
Bing  Crosby 
Xavier  Cugat 

Helmut  Dantine 
Linda  Darnell 
Bette  Davis 
Laraine  Day 
Gloria  De  Haven 
Olivia  de  Havilland 
Tommy  Dix 
Brian  Donlevy 
Tom  Drake 
Jimmy  Durante 

William  Eythe 

Jinx  Falkenburg 
Alice  Faye 
Errol  Flynn 

John  Garfield 
Judy  Garland 
Peggy  Ann  Garner 
Greer  Garson 
Paulette  Goddard 
Betty  Grable 
Farley  Granger 
Cary  Grant 
Bonita  Granville 
Kathry    Grayson  - 
Sidney  jreenstreet 

Alan  Hale 
Dare  Harris 
Signe  Hasso 
June  Haver 
Dick  Haymes 
Susan  Hayward 
Rita  Hayworth 
Paul  Henreid 
Katharine  Hepburn 
John  Hodiak 
Bob  Hope 
Marsha  Hunt 
Walter  Huston 
Betty  Hutton 
Bob  Hutton 

Richard  Jaeckel 
Harry  James 
Gloria  Jean 
Van  Johnson 
Jennifer  Jones 
Brenda  Joyce 
Dannv  Kaye 
Gene  Kelly 
Kay  Kyser 


Alan  Ladd 
Hedy  Lamarr 
Dorothy  Lamour 
Carole  Landis 
Priscilla  Lane 
Joan  Leslie 
John  Loder 
Myrna  Loy 
Ida  Lupino 
Diana  Lynn 

Roddv  McDowall 
Lon  McCallister 
Dorothy  McGuire 
Irene  Manning 
Trudy  Marshall 
Marilyn  Maxwell 
Ray  Milland 
Carmen  Miranda 
Thomas  Mitchell 
Maria  Montez 
George  Montgomery 
Constance  Moore 
Dennis  Morgan 
George  Murphy 

Lloyd  Nolan 

Jack  Oakie 
Merle  Oberon 
Margaret  O'Brien 
Virginia  O'Brien 
Donald  O'Connor 
Maureen  O'Hara 
Dennis  O'Keefe 
Michael  O'Shea 


John  Payne 
Gregory  Peck 
Susan  Peters 
Walter  Pidgeon 
William  Powell 
Tyrone  Power 

George  Raft 
Ella  Raines 
Martha  Raye 
Ronald  Reagan 
Donna  Reed 
Ginger  Rogers 
Roy  Rogers 
Rosalind  Russell 
Ann  Rutherford 
Eddie  Ryan 
Peggy  Ryan 

Randolph  Scott 
Ann  Sheridan 
Dinah  Shore 
Phil  Silvers 
Ginny  Simms 
Frank  Sinatra 
Red  Skelton 
Alexis  Smith 
Ann  Sothern 
Barbara  Stanwyck 

Shirley  Temple 
Gene  Tierney 
Franchot  Tone 
Spencer  Tracy 
Sonny  Tufts 
Lana  Turner 

Robert  Walker 
John  Wayne 
Cornel  Wilde 
Esther  Williams 
Jane  Withers 
Monty  Woolley 
Teresa  Wright 
Jane  Wyman 

Loretta  Young 
Robert  Young 


ago.  You'd  have  thought  his  autograph 
was  the  most  desirable  thing  in  the  world. 
Suddenly,  they  all  squealed  and  ran.  The 
last  one  actually  grabbed  her  pad  and 
pencil  out  of  poor  Cesar's  hand  as  he  was 
writing.  Why?  They'd  seen  Gable  arriv- 
ing His  signature  is  worth  more  on  the 
collector's  market.  Walter  Pidgeon  once 
was  asked  to  sign  a  book  on  two  pages. 
Intrigued,  he  asked  why. 

"Aw,"  explained  the  kid.  "It  takes  two 
Pidgeons  to  trade  for  a  Mickey  Rooney, 
and  that's  what  I  want!" 

There's  another  rap  I'll  have  to  pin  on 
fans  in  mob  scenes.  They  give  stars  gray 
hairs— with  their  reckless  actions— not 
about  the  stars'  safety,  but  about  the  fans  . 
I  got  in  a  cab  with  Gary  Cooper  in  New 
York  once  and  almost  jumped  out  of  my 
skin  when  Gary  shouted.  "Don't  start! 
to  the  driver.  "I'll  take  it  easy,"  said  the 
cabbie,  shifting  into  low.  "DON'T  MOVE 
AN  INCH!"  yelled  Gary.  Then  he  hopped 
out  and  disentangled  a  boy's  leg  caught 
in  the  back  bumper.  If  the  cab  had  roared 
away  he'd  have  been  killed  and  who  would 
have  got  the  bad  publicity?   Three  guesses. 

black-balled  angel  .  .  . 

There's  not  a  sweeter  lady  with  fans  in 
Hollywood  than  Greer  Garson.  But  on  a 
bond  tour  in  a  Midwestern  city  not  long 
ago,  Greer  found  her  automobile  smothered 
with  kids,  eager  for  a  look  at  her.  Through 
a  slip-up,  there  wasn't  any  police  escort 
and  the  back  kids  were  pushing  the  front 
ones  right  into  the  wheels.  Greer  jumped 
out  in  a  flash  and  ushered  the  endan- 
gered children  back  from  the  car.  That 
night  a  local  woman's  welfare  organization 
called  at  her  hotel  and  ripped  her  up  and 
down.  They  were  sore  as  all  get-out. 
Who  did  Greer  Garson  think  she  was,  any- 
way, the  irate  names  screeched,  to  come  to 
Mudville  and  push  children  around  the 
streets?  Honest,  that  actually  happened. 
So  sometimes  it  is  to  wonder,  very  much 
to  wonder.  Sometimes  a  star  can  be  an 
angel  on  earth  and  still  find  herself 
doubling  in  horns  and  a  forked  tail- 
through  a  silly  misunderstanding  like  that. 

Greer  Garson  isn't  the  only  natural 
angel  who  really  gives  of  herself  to  her 
fans  and  admirers.  There  are  plenty  more 
— and  a  few  devils,  too.   Let's  see 


I  Enclosed  please  find  25c  in  □  stamps, 
I  □  paper-wrapped  coin,  for  an  NAA  card 
|    autographed  by 

I 

I   

I       I  understand  I  am  to  enclose  25c  for  each 
additional  autograph  I  request  but  that  only 
I    $1.00  will  now  pay  for  5  autographs. 

I 

|    My  name  is   

j    I  live  at    

I  City   

|  N 

■  Slate   

NAA  EDITOR,  MODERN  SCREEN 
.,        !       913G  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Calif. 
HO  (  


I'd  put  Marlene  Dietrich,  that  grand 
old  Army  gal,  and  Madeleine  Carroll  at 
the  top  of  the  list,  and  I'd  vote  them  a 
Congressional  Medal,  too,  if  I  had  my 
way.  They  rate  it  for  the  wonderful  com- 
fort and  joy  they've  brought  our  fighting 
GIs  ever  since  the  shooting  started.  I  must 
have  had  a  thousand  letters  from  soldiers 
and  mothers  and  everyone  else  singing 
their  praises.  What  an  army  of  fans  they  11 
have  as  long  as  they  live!  Madeleine  al- 
ways was  friendly,  but  it  took  the  chal- 
lenge of  war's  misery  to  bring  out  the  real 
Marlene.  .  , 

Bing  Crosby  blossomed  as  a  friendly 
"Der  Bingle,"  too,  when  he  met  his  Army 
fans.  But  Bing's  still  naturally  too  lazy 
to  exert  himself  when  he  meets  the  people 
around  Hollywood,  just  as  Gary  Coopers 
still  too  shy,  although  he's  improved  with 
age  that  way.  A  most  misunderstood  man 
is  Charles  Boyer,  who's  supposed  to  be 
cold  and  aloof,  but  I've  seen  Boyer  act 
as  chivalrous  to  a  couple  of  freckle-nosed 
autograph  hunting  fans  as  he  would  to  a 
duchess.  He's  always  polite  and  obliging 
if  you  catch  him — but  try  and  catch 
Charles,  an  artful  dodger.  Walter  Pidgeon 
is  another  gentleman,  kindly,  pleasant, 
considerate  and  humorously  twinkle-eyed 
no  matter  how  many  fans  storm  him  or 
where.  He's  stopped  traffic  more  than 
once  in  Hollywood  and  New  York. 

You  can  put  Ann  Sheridan  high  on  the 
honor  list,  especially  since  she's  known 
Steve  Hannagan,  that  jovial  greeter  who 
knows  the  worth  of  public  friendliness. 


Bette  Davis  used  to  be  touched  with  tern-  • 
perament  now  and  then,  but  at  heart  she 
always  was  warm-hearted  and  her  work 
at  the  Hollywood  Canteen  has  mellowed 
her  right  into  a  pal-gal.    I  don't  know 
any  actress  who  genuinely  loves  fans  and 
fan-rushes  like  Virginia  O'Brien;  she  eats 
it  up.     And  little   Diana  Lynn  squeals 
louder  than  the  fans  when  they  gang  her. 
Ann  Shirley's  twice  as  gracious  now  as 
she  was  when  she  was  Mrs.  John  Payne, 
and  Gloria  DeHaven  has  taken  on  some  of 
John's  sullen  attitude  in  public  since  she 
became  his  better  half.     Alan  Ladd  is 
marvelous — one  actor  who  calls  his  fans 
his  friends  and  really  means  it.    And  I've 
been  soft  on  Lucille  Ball  ever  since  I 
heard  about  her  visit  to  the  little  crippled 
Pittsburgh  girl  who  had  never  walked  in 
her   life.     She  knew  Lucille   had  been 
crippled,  too,  as  a  girl,  and  she  wanted  to 
see  her.   Lucille  took  time  off  to  spend  an 
afternoon  lending  her  the  courage  and  hope 
of  her  own  brave  fight. 

And  then  there's  lovely  Ingrid  Berg- 
man. The  other  day,  10  fighter  pilots,  all 
veterans  of  rugged  missions,  called  at  my 
house  (how  they  ever  found  it  I'll  never 
know;  my  friends  say  I  live  at  the  ends  of 
the  earth).  It  was  their  first  leave  in 
Hollywood.  They  all  wanted  to  meet  just 
one  person.  They  had  a  mass  crush  on 
Ingrid  Bergman— and  I  didn't  blame  them 
a  bit. 

I  called  Ingrid.  She  was  back  East  on 
<a  war  bond  tour.  I  never  saw  such  dis- 
appointed faces.  When  she  got  back  I  told 
Ingrid  about  it.  "It  will  probably  happen 
again,"  I  told  her.  "How1  about  it?  ^Can 
I  bring  them  over?    Do  you  mind?" 

"I  should  say  not,"  she  replied.  "You 
bring  any  soldier  who  wants  to  see  me  up 
to  my  house.  They're  always  welcome." 
She  sat  down  and  wrote  some  notes  to 
the  disappointed  flyers  and  I  sent  them 
on.    Now,  there's  a  gal! 

thanks  a  million  .  .  . 

I  wonder  how  many  stars  remember 
what  they  owe  their  fans?  It  was  "Good- 
man's Four  Hundred,"  those  noisy  rooters 
at  the  Paramount  Theatre  in  New  York, 
who  started  Benny  the  Good  on  the  road  to 
fame  and  fortune.  It  was  nothing  but 
female  fan  letters  which  lifted  Helmut 
Dantine  out  of  his  nasty  Nazi  roles  and 
forced  Warners  to  give  him  romantic 
roles.  I  could  go  on  and  on,  but  I  prom- 
ised I  wouldn't  write  a  book.  That's  for 
my  old  age. 

So  I'll  wind  up  with  the  story  of  Son]  a 
Henie's  favorite  fan.  He  was  a  very  un- 
usual and  exciting  fan,  because  wherever 
Sonja  went  on  her  skating  show  tours,  a 
tree  of  orchids  arrived  in  her  room  the 
minute  she  stepped  into  her  hotel.  She 
traveled  all  over  the  United  States  and 
everywhere  it  was  the  same.  A  new  city, 
a  new  hotel,  a  new  orchid  tree!  But  no 
card.  A  mystery  fan  supreme,  but  obvi- 
ously an  ardent  one.  Orchid  trees  Wool- 
worth  doesn't  sell,  Baby.  Sonja  was  in- 
trigued— who  wouldn't  be? 

Well,  one  night  in  New  York  she 
stepped  out  at  the  Stork  Club  and  during 
the  evening  her  escort  said  he  had  a  friend 
who'd  like  to  dance  with  her 

Sonja  shook  her  pretty  blonde  head.  I  m 
too  tired  to  dance,"  she  said.  "I'll  meet 
him  some  other  time — how's  that?  ' 

The  escort  shrugged.     "Whatever  you 

Sa]3ut  in  a  minute  a  couple  of  waiters 
came  up.  They  were  lugging— that's  right 
—a  tree  of  orchids.  They  plunked  it  down 
before  Sonja  Henie  and  right  behind  it  was 
a  very  handsome,  very  smiling,  very  at- 
tractive man.    Her  fan — the  orchid  man. 

So  Sonja  danced  with  him.  That's  not 
all.  •  Pretty  soon  she  married  him.  His 
name  was  Dan  Topping. 

You  never  can  tell  about  fans! 


Here's  the  Mascara 
that  makes  lashes 
look  naturally 
dark,  longer  and 
more  luxuriant. 
Cake,  Cream  form. 
Black,  Brown, Blue. 


ie  eyes  he  adores— glowing  with  loveliness  on  her  weddino- 
y!  Silently  she  vows  to  keep  them  radiant,  always.  She 
ows  she  can  depend  on  the  magic  of  soft  Maybelline  Eye 
ake-up.  And  so  can  you.  For  truly  enchanting  charm, 
vays  use  Maybelline  —  the  world's  favorite  Eye  Make-up. 

AT     ALL     DRUG,     DEPARTMENT     AND     TEN     CENT  STORES 


The  smooth-mark- 
ing Eyebrow  Pen- 
cil with  fine  point 
that  forms  expres- 
sive, gracefully 
tapered  brows. 
Black,  Brown. 


Misty  Eye  Shad- 
ow to  accent  the 
color  and  high- 
lights of  your 
eyes.  Blue, 
Brown,  Blue- 
gray,  Green, 
Violet,  Gray. 


WORLD'S    FAVORlTt    EYE  MAKE-UP 


•  *  i 

:  V; 


0 


'Ifs  two  »W» 


?       *      "  u        l^o  to  Pahf 

for  *•  — "^/lk 


4r-  «J* 


for  t^e  nd  Tw>° 

fced  ^^^^^ 


H  '  1 


I 


Copyright  1945,  Liggett  &  Myers  Tobacco  Co. 


*A'      *  ■  ©C1B    67G332  J 

in  "HERE  COME  THE  CO-EDS" 


A  Universal  Picture 


l,.it  imparts  a  lovely  color  to  the  skin 
2. .it  creates  a  satin-smooth  make-up 
3. .it  clings  perfectly... really  stays  on 

share  this  make-up  secret  of  the  Hollywood 
stars... individualize  your  beauty  with  your  Color 
Harmony  Shade  of  Max  Factor  Hollyivood  Face 
Powder.  There's  a  shade  for  your  type,  whether 
you  are  blonde,  brunette,  brownette  or  redhead 
...so  try  this  famous  face  powder  today... $i.oo 


n.,  _i, 


Max  factor  Hollywood  color  harmony  make-up 
...face  powder,  rouce  and  tru-color  lipstick  l- 


There  goes  Yesterday  —  but  how  about  Today? 


Your  bath  only  takes  care  of  past 

perspiration,  but  to  guard  your 
future  freshness— the  word  is  Mum! 

YES,  YOUR  bath  washes  away  all  past 
perspiration.  But  it  can't  protect  you 
against  risk  of  underarm  odor  to  come.  It 
can't  safeguard  your  future  freshness.  That's 
a  job  Mum  does  well. 

So  top  off  your  bath  with  Mum— and 
stay  as  sweet  as  you  are.  Don't  take  chances 
when  your  charm  is  at  stake.  Mum  is  one 
quick  trick  that  helps  a  girl  to  keep  her 
"date"  dazzled! 


Mum  smooths  on  like  a  breeze.  And  takes 
just  30  seconds'  doing.  Mum's  protection 
lasts  all  day  or  evening  long.  No  risk  of 
offending  odor  now.  And  isn't  it  nice  to 
know  that  Mum  won't  injure  fine  fabrics 
—won't  irritate  your  skin? 


You're  hitting  it  off!  The  one  you  dote 
on  has  eyes  and  ears  for  you  alone.  He 
thanks  his  lucky  stars  that  you  came  into 
his  life.  And  you  make  a  super-salaam  to 
Mum  for  keeping  you  so  nice  to  be  near. 
Underarm  odor  hasn't  a  chance.  After  your 
bath,  before  every  date,  you  make  sure  of 
daintiness  with  Mum! 


takes  the  odor  out  of  perspiration 


Product  of  Bristol-Myers 


★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
* 
* 

* 

★ 

★ 

* 

* 

★ 

* 

★ 

* 

★ 

* 

★ 

* 

* 

* 

* 

* 
★ 
* 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
* 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 
★ 
* 
★ 
★ 


GO 


Published  In 
this  space 
•very  month 


The  greatest 
star  ot  the 
screen  I 


There  are  several  kinds  of  laughs.  The 
smile,  the  chuckle,  the  quirk  of  amuse- 
ment—     *     *     ★  * 
None  of  these  goes  with  the  new 
Spencer  Tracy-Katharine  Hepburn  film 
—"Without  Love".  *     *     *  * 
We're  talking  about 
the  Abdominal  Up- 
heaval—the kind  of 
laugh  that  gets  a 
half-nelson  on  your 
midriff  and  rolls  you 
around  in  your  seat. 

★     ★     ★  * 

The  handkerchief-stuffed-in-the-mouth 

kind  of  laughter. 

★  ,,★     ★    .★  „  , 
"Without  Love  is  sensationally  funny. 

And  personal  and  warm. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
This  columnist  saw  the  picture  four 
times  before  writing  this.  We  laugh  in 
the  same  places  each  time. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
Spencer  was  never  immenser.  Katharine 
attempts  to  woo,  but  his  attitude  is 
that  it  can't  Hepburn  here. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
The  picture  is  much  better  than  that. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
Donald  Ogden  Stewart  has  adapted 
Philip  Barry's  play  with  a  fresh  ap- 
proach and  a  free  hand.  He  has  intro- 
duced a  sleep-walking  motif. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
Spence  sleep-walks  at  first  and  Katie 
sleep-walks  right  back  at  him.  It's  a 
sleep-walkie-talkie. 

★  ★     *     *  .       ,  „ 

Lawrence  Weingarten,  who  is  awlully 

good  at  producing  this  sort  of  clever 
fare  for  M-G-M,  is  up  to  his  old  tricks. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

Harold  Bucquet,  the  director,  deserves 
a  bouquet  for  his  excellent  job. 

★  ★  ★  ★ 
The  picture  has  one  of  the  greatest 
casts  ever.  In  addition  to  Tracy  and 
Hepburn,  there's,  to  begin  with,  Lucille 
Ball,  a  star  on  her  own,  who  lives  up 
to  her  reputation. 

★  ★**.„,, 
Keenan  Wynn  never  was  funnier.  Then 
there  are  Carl  Esmond,  Patricia  Mori- 
son,  Felix  Bressart— and  and  and. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
It  started  during  Easter  at  the  Radio 
City  Music  Hall  in  New  York  and  is 
still  running.  It's  a  long  run  picture. 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
Changing  the  subject,  how  many  of  you 
have  seen  "The  Picture  of  Dorian  Gray", 
the  most  unusual  film  of  the  year? 

★  ★     ★  ★ 

This  production  based  on 
Oscar  Wilde's  absinthe- 
tinted  drama  is  causing  a 
great  deal  of  talk.  It  is  so 
superbly  produced,  so  dif- 
ferent in  theme  from  con- 
ventional fare.  We  think 
you  ought  to  see"Dorian". 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
M-G-M  has  many  wonderful  offerings 
on  the  way.  You  might  look  for  "The 
Clock",  "Son  of  Lassie", 
"The  Valley  of  Decision" 
"Thrillof  a  Romance",  and 
"Ziegfeld  Follies". 

★  ★     ★  ★ 
Still  roaring.       _  J>0& 


STORIES 


* COLOR 
PAGES 
FEATURES 
FASHION 
DEPTS. 


modern  screen 


HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  FROM  M-G-M!  (color  spread) 

Golly,  how  could  MODERN  SCREEN  help  but  have  a  happy  fif- 
teenth birthday  with  M-G-M  giving  us  such  a  super  swell  party 
and  inviting  Sidney  Skolsky  to  bring  you  all  along?   Lets  go!.. 


38 


HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  FROM  20th  CENTURY-FOX!  (color  spread) 

Tie  up  your  hair  bows,  pin  up  your  skirts,  you're  going  to  a 
kiddie  party!  Sidney  Skolsky  takes  us  all  to  the  20th  Fox  gang's 
s'prise  for  our  fifteenth  birthday.   P.S.,  Annie  Baxters  hostess! 

HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  FROM  PARAMOUNT!  (color  spread) 

Yippeee!  Sonny  Tufts  and  his  hard  ridin'  gang  whoop  it  up  for 
our  birthday.  Come  along  with  Sidney  Skolsky  and  join  the 
Wild  West  party  sprung  by  the  Paramount  kids  

THESE  ARE  THE  UNFORGETTABLES!  by  Louella  Parsons 

Louella  takes  her  typewriter  (and  professional  life)   in  hand 
and  awards   her   personal   Oscars   to   the   "Most  Outrageous, 
"Scrappingest,"  "Most  Romantic,"  etc.,  stars  of  the  past  15  years 

HEDDA  HOPPER'S  SECRET  MEMOIRS 

When  Hedda  recalls  her  memoirs,  that's  good.  But  when  she 
relates  her  extra  special  secret  ones,  that's  high  voltage  stuff! 
Here  are  fifteen  years  of  racy,  intimate  Hollywood  memories  .  . . 

THESE  ARE  THE  LOVELIEST!  by  Ed  Sullivan 

Carol  Carter,  beauty  editor,  asked  Johnson,  Flynn,  Bogart,  Milland 
and  Gotten  to  vote  on  H'wood's  10  "most  beautiful."  Columnist 
Sullivan  came  in  to  referee  and  comment  

*  CLARK  GABLE,  Life  Story  by  Vicki  Baum 

At  last,  the  story  you've  been  waiting  for— of  the  struggle,  the 
tenderness  and  the  tragedy  that  have  made  Clark  Gable  not  just 
a  screen  idol  but  a  husband  and  a  soldier— a  truly  good  man. . . . 

MODERN  SCREEN'S  BIRTHDAY  QUIZ  by  Phil  Baker 

The  "Take  It  Or  Leave  It"  man  chose  snapshots  of  your  favorite 
movie  people  as  they  look  today  and  as  they  appeared  when 
MJ5.  was  a  baby  book  15  years  ago.  Well— we  mixed  'em,  you 
match  'em  

WHERE  ARE  THEY  NOW?  by  Jimmy  Fidler 

Your  big-time  stars  of  1945  look  bacfe  to  the  1930' s  and  remem- 
ber their  favorites  of  yesteryear,  with  Jimmy  Fidler  sauntering 
alongside  to  point  out  "where  they  are  now"  

Clark  Gable  in  M-G-M's  "Strange  Adventure"  

Editorial  Page  

Modern  Screen's  Fashion  Guide  

Fannie  Hurst  Selects  "The  Clock"  v  

Sweet  and  Hot  by  Leonard  Feather  

Movie  Reviews  

Super  Coupon  

Co-Ed  •  


Good  News  by  Louella  Parsons  

Your  Presence  Is  Requested— M.  S.  Birthday  Parties. 


41 


46 


54 


52 


58 


60 


66 


87 

62 
37 
70 
8 
14 
18 
32 
34 
74 
92 


COVER:  June  Allyson  in  M-G-M's  "Her  Highness  and  the  Bellboy" 


ALBERT  P.  DELACORTE,  Executive  Editor 

HENRY  P.  MALMGREEN.  Editor 

SYLVIA  WALLACE.  Hollywood  Editor 

KAY  HARDY.  Hollywood  Promotion  Manager 

OTTO  STORCH,  Art  Director 

BILL  WEINBERGER,  Art  Editor 

GUS  GALE  and  WALT  DAVIS,  Photographers 


Editorial  Assistants:    Charts  Zeigler,  Mickey  Ghidalia,  Marion  Dunant 
Service  Dept.:  Toussia  Pines.     Information   Desk:   Beverly  Linet 


POSTMASTER:  Please  send  notice  on  Form  3578  and  copies  returned  under 
Label  Form  3579  to  149  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  16,  New  York 
v,  ,  -w  m     1    i       ioje  r^rwriaht  1945  the  Dell  Publishing  Co.,  Inc.,  149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York.  Pub- 
iV?1-/1'  N£i  V-Tdln  U'  S  A Office of  pubhcotion  at  Washington  and  South  Aves.,  Dunellen,  N.  J.  Single 
hshed  monthly.  Printed  '"h  Canada  U  S    ub"c  pWon  price,  $1.50  a  year.  Canadian  subscription,  $1.80  a  year 
Forei^"uebs1=riP  ionU$l  70  a  y»™  Entered™  ,SdaS  matter  Sept.  18  1930,  at  the  post  office,  Dunellen, N.  J 
roreign subscription  Y    Additiona|  seCond  c  ass  entries  at  Seattle,  Wash.,  San  Francisco,  Ca  if.,  Dallas, 

Texa's  and  New  Orleans  La  the  pub?she  s  accept  no  responsibility  fpr  the  return  of  unsolicited  material.  Names  of 
characters  usee "in ^fictional  matter  are  fictitious.  If  the  name  of  any  living  person  ,s  used  ,t  ,s  purely  a  comcdence. 
Trade  mark  No.  301773. 


viifv£ttj  c^nAo*XaA...  -dice  1 


(buj%iM,. . .  C^uuxruL  'Cririlhf  bwdo,  (Mm^ 


"WITHOUT  LOVE" 

s,orring  SPENCER  TRACY,  KATHARINE  HEPBURN  with  lucille  ball, 

KEENAN  WYNN  CARL  ESMOND,  PATRICIA  MORISON,  FELIX  BRESSART  •  Screen  Play  by  Donald  Ogden  Stewart 
Based  on  the  Play  by  Philip  Barry  .  Directed  by  Harold  S.  Bucauet  •  Produced  by  Lawrence  A.  Weingarten 


"THE  VALLEY  OF  DECISION" 

starring  GREER  GARSON,  GREGORY  PECK  with  donald  crisp, 

LIONEL  BARRYMORE,  PRESTON  FOSTER,  MARSHA  HUNT,  GLADYS  COOPER,  REGINALD  OWEN, 

DAN  DURYEA,  JESSICA  TANDY,  BARBARA  EVEREST,  MARSHALL  THOMPSON  •  Screen  Play  by  John  Meehan 
and  Sonya  Levien  •   Based  on  the  Novel  by  Marcia  Davenport  •  Directed  by  Toy  Garnett  .   Produced  by  Edwin  H.  Knopf 


"THRILL  OF  A  ROMANCE" 

^mng  VAN  JOHNSON,  ESTHER  WILLIAMS  with  Frances  gifford 

HENRY  TRAVERS,  SPRING  BYINGTON  and  Introducing  The  Metropolitan  Opera  Star  LAUKIIZ.  MtL<_niUK, 
TOMMY  DORSEY  AND  HIS  ORCHESTRA  •  Photographed  In  Technicolor  •  Origina«  Screen 

Play  by  Richard  Connell  and  Gladys  Lehman  •   Directed  by  Richar*d  Thorpe  •   Produced  by  Joe  Pasternak 

"HER  HIGHNESS  AND  THE  BELLBOY" 

starry  HEDY  LAMARR,  ROBERT  WALKER,  JUNE  ALLYSON 

with  RAGS  RAGLAND,  WARNER  ANDERSON,  AGNES  MOOREHEAD 

Screen  Play  by  Richard  Connell  and  Gladys  Lehman  •  Directed  by  Richard  Thorpe  .  Produced  by  Joe  Pasternak 

P.  S—  Remember  "Lassie,  Come  Home"?  You'll  love  "Son  of  Lassie", 
M-G-M's  spectacular  sequel  in  Technicolor! 


SELECTS    "THE  CLOCK 


n 


Alice  Maybery  (Judy  Garland)  meets  Corp.  Joe 
Allen  (Bob  Walker)  on  his  48-hour  pass.  They  fall  in 
love,  marry  and  part — "for  a  little  while,  darling." 


■  Here  is  a  frail  story  whose  strength 
paradoxically  lies  in  its  cobweb  pat- 
tern. The  combination  of  Paul  Gallico 
(who  wrote  the  original  story  with 
Pauline  Gallico)  and  Robert  Nathan, 
(who  wrote  the  screen  play  with 
Joseph  Schrank) ,  lives  up  to  much  that 
is  expected  from  such  a  wedding  of 
opposite  talents. 

Basically,  "The  Clock"  is  a  boy- 
meets-girl  theme  interpreted  in  ideas 
of  one  syllable,  with  Judy  Garland  as 
the  girl,  Alice,  and  Robert  Walker  as 
the  boy,  Joe. 

It  is  the  kind  of  picture  which,  while 
you  are  seeing  it,  captures  you  with  its 
charm  but  does  not  give  you  much  to 
take  home.  That  must  mean  it  has  a 
kind  of  enchantment  under  which  it 
holds  the  viewing  spectator.  And  that 
is  a  nice  achievement. 

Boy  meets  girl  in  New  York's  Penn- 
sylvania Station  under  conditions  as 
simple  and  conventional  as  this:  Cor- 
poral Joe  Allen,  a  wide-eyed  boy  from 
Minnesota,  arrives  from  his  Maryland 
encampment  on  a  two-day  furlough. 
Corp.  Joe  is  green,  bewildered,  lonely. 
Alice  Maybery,  a  young  New  York 
office-worker  (originally,  too,  from  a 
Main  Street) ,  is  returning  from  a  week- 
end. 

Thus,  boy  meets  girl  in  Pennsyl- 
vania Station. 

But  what  in  the  world  are  the 
authors  and  the  director  going  to  do 
with  these  two  run-of-the-mill  young 
people  who  meet  under  such  un- 
original circumstances? 

They  are  going  to  do  quite  a  good 
deal  that  is  delightful,  playful,  and 
moving.  You  wonder  that  the  authors 
had  so  much  up  their  sleeves. 

It  transpires  that  Corporal  Joe  has 
forty-eight  hours  at  his  disposal.  The 
New  York  that  is  milling  and  storming 
around  him  is  not  one  bit  interested  in 
that  fact.  Neither,  in  the  beginning,  is 
pretty  Alice  Maybery.  And  then  the 
droll,  the  pleasant,  the  humorous,  the 
whimsical,  the  apprehensive  and  the 
heart-hurting,  begin  to  happen  to  the 
boy  and  girl. 

This  is  a  {Continued  on  page  10) 


Its  1  part  Beauty 

and  9  parts 
Beauty  Care 


The  man  in  your  life,"  says 
this  lovely  star,  "just  takes 
it  for  granted  you  were  born 
beautiful  if  your  hair  is  shin- 
ing, your  eyes  are  bright,  and 
your  skin  is  soft  and  fresh. 
But  we  women  know  how 
important  day-to-day  care  is 
in  order  to  look  and  keep 
looking  our  prettiest." 


YOU  will  find  it's  true! 
His  eyes  will  tell  you 
it  pays  never  to  neglect 
the  daily  care  that 
gives  you  the  appeal 
of  soft,  smooth  skin, 
the  fresh  radiant  look 
-  that  says  "glamour," 
always. 


"What  a  wonderful  feeling . .  .when  you  know 
your  skin  looks  smooth  and  lovely.  That's 
why  I  never  neglect  my  daily  Active-lather 
facials  with  Lux  Soap.  Feels  like  smoothing 
beauty  in  when  I  cover  my  face  with  that 
creamy  lather,  and  work  it  in  thoroughly!" 


"In  any  man's  vocabulary  it's  'glamour'. .  . 
skin  that's  lovely  to  look  at — soft  to  touch." 
And  our  star  concIudes:"After  you've  rinsed 
with  warm  water,  then  cold,  and  pattedyour 
face  dry  with  a  soft  towel,  you  know  your 
Lux  Soap  facial's  a  beauty  care  that  works!'''' 


*ffi/&  Seaafr  (sarerea/fr /nates  $£//?  6re//e/:.. 

/?o  H/o/rtferffoufof/Oscree/?  $fa/y  ase  /Y-f 


"I'm  thinking  of  a  clever  idea!" 


The  famous  silverplate 
with  the  two  blocks 
of  sterling  silver  inlaid 
at  backs  of  bowls  and 
handles  of  most  used 
spoons  and  forks. 


Cooyrighl  1945:  Inlernalional  Silver  Co.,  Holmes  &  Edwards  Div., 
Meriden,Conn.lnCanada!TheT.EalonCo.,Lld.°Reg.U.S.Pat.OII. 


FREE 
AUTO 


196 


PRACTICAL 
SUGGESTIONS 


that  will  help  you  to  get 

WW  better  gas  mileage 

PF*  longer  tire  life 

1PF*  better  performance 

IMF*  lower  upkeep  costs 


Get  a  FREE  COPY  from  any  General 
Motors  dealer,  or  use  coupon  below. 


Customer  Research  Dept.,  Room  1847  3 

GENERAL  MOTORS,  DETROIT  2,  MICH. 

Please  send  FREE  COPY  of  new  edition  64-page 
"Automobile  User's  Guide" — containing  196 
practical  suggestions  on  wartime  operation. 


Name.. 


please  print 


Address . 


please  print 


City.. 


Make  of  car 
now  owned  . 


Zone 


State 


year  mo 


del 


FANNIE  HURST  REVIEW 

(Continued  from  page  8) 

picture  about  teen-age  young  people,  but 
the  authors  are  not  concerned  with  the 
problems"  of  our  present  young  genera- 
tion, for  Alice  Maybery  and  Corp.  Joe 
Allen  are  clean-minded,  clean-hearted, 
any-generation,  youth. 

After  about  two  hours  of  the  precious 
twenty-four  have  passed,  they  are  dumb- 
founded with  the  miracle  of  love,  and  one 
of  the  charms  of  this  little  picture  is  the 
fact  that  this  ancient  miracle  as  it  hap- 
pens to  two  conventional  and  usual  young 
people,  is  as  fresh  as  a  rose. 

Immediately    the    story    becomes  the 
breathless  pilgrimage  of  a  young  soldier  on 
leave,  and  his  brand-new  sweetheart, 
lucky  accident  .  .  . 

When  Alice  first  loses  the  heel  of  her 
pump  in  Pennsylvania  Station,  and  the 
lonely  young  Corporal  rescues  it  for  her, 
she  agrees  to  let  him  ride  part  way  on 
her  bus.  It  is  spring  in  New  York.  It  is 
spring  in  Central  Park.  Presently  two 
young  people,  who  hadn't  meant  to  do  it 
that  way  at  all,  find  themselves  in  the 
Park,  and  already  a  couple  of  hours  have 
been  clipped  off  the  precious  forty-eight. 

Yes,  it  is  actually  that  simple.  When 
Alice  leaves  Corporal  Allen  that  afternoon, 
he  exacts  a  promise  from  her  to  meet  him 
later.  She  calls  out  of  the  bus  window, 
"I'll  meet  you  under  the  clock  at  the 
Astor  Hotel  at  seven." 

Well,  as  you  may  suspect,  Alice  in  the 
end,  is  irresistibly  drawn  to  The  Clock. 

Alice  and  Joe,  admirably  and  unerringly 
played  by  Judy  Garland  and  Robert 
Walker,  are  starry-eyed  with  miracle; 
lovely  with  authentic  innocence.  They 
swap  home-towns,  revel  in  the  present. 

Their  rambles  lead  them  from  pillar  to 
post,  from  Metropolitan  Museum  to  Fan- 
tasia There  is  a  tender  idyll  of  a  scene 
in  Central  Park  that  is  as  sweet  as  dew, 
and  almost  immediately  following  this, 
we  move  into  a  hilarious  episode  which 
lands  them  in  a  milk-delivery  wagon. 

The  milkman,  masterfully  played  by 
that  old  master,  James  Gleason,  offers 
them  a  lift.  On  the  way,  ole  man  milk- 
man sustains  an  eye  injury  which  in- 
capacitates him.  Thus,  at  three  a.m.  the 
Corporal  and  the  young  office  girl  are 
jointly  engaged  in  the  procedure  of  milk- 
servicing  Mr.  and  Mrs.  New  York. 

Well,  scene  by  scene,  which  includes 
breakfast  in  the  home  of  the  milkman,  an 
interlude  in  a  lunchroom  where  Keenan 
Wynn  plays  one  of  the  funniest  drunks 
known  to  the  screen,  these  young  people 
approach  the  decision  of  marriage. 

The  forty-eight  hours  shorten!  The  red 
tape  lengthens!  The  spectator  sits  on  the 
edge  of  his  seat,  breathless,  but  the  picture 
closes  on  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Allen,  safely 
wed. 

The  self-conducted  religious  marriage 
ceremony,  which  these  babes-in-the- 
wood  take  in  their  own  reverent  hands, 
following  the  civil  ceremony,  is  an  eye- 
moistener. 

"The  Clock,"  no  tear-jerker,  is  like  that 

This  is  more  of  an  achievement  than  it 
appears,  because,  actually,  the  story  is 
made  up  of  a  variety  of  unrelated  circum- 
stances. Anything  could  happen  to  a 
couple  of  youngsters  under  these  con- 
ditions and  anything  does.  Yet  the  story 
remains  believable.  There  is  practically 
only  one  touch  of  Hollywood. 

After  this  simple  girl  and  simple  boy 
marry  we  suddenly  find  Judy  Garland  far 
too  expensively  negligeed,  sitting  up  in  bed 
in  an  ornate  hotel  suite. 

To  go  around  the  clock  with  Alice  and 
Joe,  is  small  but  lovely  adventure. 


AUTOGRAPHS! 

There  are  a  lot  of  things  that  we  just  like  to 
kid  about — that  are  lots  of  fun,  but  nothing  more. 
This  isn't  one  of  those '  things.  This  is  a  serious 
project  that  we're  proud  of.  And  you  can  be,  too, 
because  it's  really  been  swell  the  way  you've 
sprung  to  the  colors.  And  it's  all  so  beautifully 
simple:  You  send  us  a  quarter;  we  send  you  the 
genuine  signature  of  the  star  you've  selected  from 
the  list  below.  And  what  does  your  quarter  do? 
It  goes  right  into  the  NAVAL  AID  AUXILIARY 
FUND  that  has  been  set  up  to  assist  American 
seamen  and  their  families.  What  could  be  bet- 
ter? Nothing,  except  one  thing:  Our  offer  of  FIVE 
for  the  price  of  FOUR!  So  send  them  in,  dollars  or 
quarters — they're  all  headed  for  a  proud  purpose. 


June  AUyson 
Don  Ameche 
Dana  Andrews 
Lois  Andrews 

Lauren  Bacall 
Jane  Ball 
Lucille  Ball 
Jess  Barker 
Anne  Baxter 
William  Bendlx 
Joan  Bennett 
Ingrid  Bergman 
Turhan  Bey 
Julie  Bishop 
Joan  Blondell 
Humphrey  Bogart 
Charles  Boyer 
Eddie  Bracken 
Jim  Brown 

Eddie  Cantor 
Margaret  Chapman 
Dane  Clark 
Claudette  Colbert 
Nancy  Coleman 
Ronald  Colman 
Richard  Conte 
Gary  Cooper 
Joseph  Cotten 
James  Craig 
Jeanne  Crain 
Dick  Crane 
Stephen  Crane 
Bing  Crosby 
Xavier  Cugat 

Helmut  Dantine 
Linda  Darnell 
Bette  Davis 
Gloria  De  Haven 
Olivia  de  Havilland 
Tommy  Dix 
Ted  Donaldson 
Brian  Donlevy 
Tom  Drake 
Jimmy  Dunn 
Jimmy  Durante 
Irene  Dunne 

William  Eythe 
Nelson  Eddy 

Jinx  Falkenburg 
Alice  Faye 
Geraldine  Fitzgerald 
Errol  Flynn 

Clark  Gable 
Ava  Gardner 
John  Garfield 
Judy  Garland 
Peggy  Ann  Garner 
Greer  Garson 
Paulette  Goddard 
Betty  Grable 
Farley  Granger 
Cary  Grant 
Bonita  Granville 
Kathryn  Grayson 

Jon  Hall 
June  Haver 
Dick  Haymes 
Susan  Hayward 
Rita  Haywortb 
Sonja  Henie 
Paul  Henreid 
Katharine  Hepburn 
John  Hodlak 
Skippy  Homeier 
Bob  Hope 
Lena  Home 
Betty  Hutton 
Bob  Hutton 

Harry  James 
Gloria  Jean 
Van  Johnson 


Jennifer  Jones  • 
Arline  Judge 

Danny  Kaye 
Kay  Kyser 

Alan  Ladd 
Hedy  Lamarr 
Dorothy  Lamour 
Carole  Landis 
Peter  Lawtord 
Joan  Leslie 
John  Loder 
Myrna  Loy 
Ida  Lupino 
Dtana  Lynn 
Fred  MacMurray 
Roddy  McDowaU 
Lon  McCalllster 
Dorothy  McGuire 
Trudy  Marshall 
Alan  Marshall 
Marilyn  Maxwell 
Carmen  Miranda 
Fibber  McGee  &  Molly 
Joel  McCrea 
Maria  Montez 
George  Montgomery 
Constance  Moore 
Dennis  Morgan 
George  Murphy 

Tom  Neal 
Lloyd  Nolan 

Merle  Oberon 
Edmund  O'Brien 
Margaret  O'Brien 
Virginia  O'Brien 
Donald  O'Connor 
Maureen  O'Hara 
Dennis  O'Keefe 
Kevin  O'Shea 

John  Payne 
Gregory  Peck 
Susan  Peters 
Walter  Pidgeon 
William  Powell 
Tyrone  Power 

Francis  Raflerty 
Ella  Raines 
Martha  Raye 
Ronald  Reagan 
Walter  Reed 
George  Reeves 
Ginger  Rogers 
Roy  Rogers 
Rosalind  Russell 
Gall  Russell 
Ann  Rutherford 
Eddie  Ryan 
Peggy  Ryan 

Ann  Sheridan 
Dinah  Shore 
Ginny  Simms 
Frank  Sinatra 
Red  Skelton 
Ann  Sothern 
Barbara  Stanwyck 
Shirley  Temple 
Gene  Tierney 
Phyllis  Thaxter 
Spencer  Tracy 
Sonny  Tufts 
Lana  Turner 

Robert  Walker 
Cornel  Wilde 
Esther  Williams 
Jane  Withers 
Monty  Woolley 
Jane  Wyman 

Loretta  Young 
Robert  Young 


Enclosed  please  find  25c  in  □  stamps 
□  paper-wrapped  coin,  for  an  NAA  card 
autographed  by 


I  understand  I  'am  to  enclose  25c  for  each 
additional  autograph  I  request  but  that  only 
SI. 00  will  now  pay  for  5  autographs. 


My  name  is.. 

I  live  at  

City  


State   

NAA  EDITOR,  MODERN  SCREEN 
9136  Sunset  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles  46,  Calif. 


B  E  R  G  M  A  N 

The. 
Incomparable! 


Winner  of  screendom's 

most  coveted  lionor,  The 
Academy  A\va*d...Tlie  First 
Lady  of  tlte  Screen  ...  as  a 
woman  of  science,  gjainl>ling 
life  and  love  to  unlock, tne 
fearful  secret  in  tte  neart  of 
a  man — wanted  for  nmtder! 


DAVID  O.  SELZNICK 

presents 

INGRID  BERGMAN 
GREGORY  PECK 

in 

AlFRED  HITCHCOCK'S 

Fill 

A  SELZNICK  INTERNATIONAL  PICTURE 

Screen  Play  by  Ben  Heclit  •  Released  thru  United  Artists 


■ 


■ 
i 
i 


n 


Congratulations  to 

MODERN  SCREEN 

On  its  15tli  Anniversary 


rom 


20tli  CENTURY-FOX 

CeU  rating  its 

Anniversary ! 


a  a  Uv  a  Play  Produced  by  v.na"«=  »      Harry  Warren 

Sugge*ted  by  a  nay  ^  Maek  Gordon  and  Horry 


BY  LEONARD  FEATHER 


■  MODERN  SCREEN'S  new,  top 
notch  Swing  and  Jazz  Editor, 
Leonard  Feather  swings  right  into 
the  mood  of  this,  our  15th  Anni- 
versary issue,  and  jogs  us  back 
to  the  music  world  of  boop-boop- 
a-doop  and  Rudy  Vallee — into  the 
year  1930.  So  climb  on  the  band- 
wagon with  Leonard  and  Joe,  his 
purely  -  figment  -  of -the-imagination 

assistant,  for  a  big  name  musical 
memory  tour. — Ed.  Note. 


Les  Brown,  Doris  Day,  and  yours  truly,  Leonard  Feather,  Cafe  Rouge'ing  at  N.  Y.'s  Penna.  Hotel 


Well,  here  we  are  in  1930,  and  the 
music  business  certainly  is  in  a  state 
of  turmoil  this  year.  Looks  as  though 
these  talkies  may  turn  out  to  do  some 
good  for  us  after  all,  instead  of  throw- 
ing all  the  musicians  out  of  work.  They 


say  that  9,000  out  of  the  22,600  movie 
theaters  are  wired  for  sound  now,  and 
it's  going  to  take  a  lot  of  musicians  to 
make  the  sound  tracks  for  all  these 
musical  films  that  are  springing  up. 

(Joe,  better  get  some  arrangements 
made  up  on  that  rumba  number,  "The 
Peanut  Vendor."  Looks  like  it's  a  hit. 
And  fix  up  those  songs  we  heard  on  the 
radio  last  night — "Dancing  With  Tears 
In  My  Eyes,"  "Crying  For  The  Carol- 
ines," "Tiptoe  Through  The  Tulips" 
and  "High  Society  Blues," 
willy  a?) 

Yes,  everybody's  going 
movie  minded;  songwriters 
and  publishers  and  actors  are 
invading  Hollywood  and  it's 
another  Gold  Rush.  They  say 
Gershwin's  on  his  way  out 
West  to  write  the  score  for  a 
new  musical.  Those  "Girl 
Crazy"  songs  of  his  sound  all 
right,  too — "Embraceable 
You"  and  what's  the  other 
one?     Oh    yes,    "I  Got 

Rhythm"  

This  kid  Lewis  Ayres,  the 
boy  who  was  a  banjo  player 
and  medical  student  at  the 
University   of  Arizona,  he's 
making  quite  a  name  for  him- 
self as  a  movie  star,  what 
with  "All  Quiet  On  The  Western  Front" 
and  another  one  coming  up.   Not  bad 
for  a  banjo  player,  huh? 

{Joe,  get  these  out  for  the  next  set — 
"Boop-Boop-A-Doopa-Doo  Trot"  and 
"Betty  Co-Ed"  (Continued  on  page  91) 


tit 


•IS 


Congratulations 

Modern  Screen 

on  its 

15th  Anniversary 

from 

Paramount 

The  WorWs  Most  Honored  Film  Company 

which  has  set  a  winning  record  with 
these  Awards: 

8  ACADEMY  AWARDS 

LOOK  MAGAZINE  AWARD 

REDBOOK'S  ANNUAL  AWARD 

PHOTOPLAY  MAGAZINE  MEDAL 

and  which  is  currently  creating  a 
romantic  riot  as  Joan  Fontaine 
flirts  her  way  into  everyone's  heart 
in  her  first  gay,  romantic  comedy 

"The  Affairs  of  Svsan" 


TlUl/ssz 

says 

Hold  on  to  your  men,  girls... here  conies 

Joan  Fontaine 

And  does  that  girl  have  what  it  takes  to  snare  the 
boys  as  she  plays  Susan — a  divine  man-trap  in  her 
first  gay,  romantic  comedy.  "Slick  trick"  Susan 
uses  a  different  line  for  each  one — and  they  all 
work,  but  beautifully. 


You'd  think  she  didn't 
know  anything  when 
she  meets  George 
Brent.  So  wide-eyed 
and  innocent  (you 
know — the  sweet  sixteen 
act  that  makes 
men  so  protective) ! 


Some  men,  like 
Dennis  O'Keefe, 
take  women 
seriously!  So 
Susan  puts  on 
glasses  and  takes 
up  a  good  book 
-and  she  can  write 
her  own  story 
from  there  on! 


DENNIS  O'KEEFE 

Don  DeFore 
Rita  Johnson  •  Walter  Abel 

Directed  by  WILLIAM  A.  SEITER 
A  Paramount  Picture 


WEAREVER 


Write  him  Today! 


O.  K,.  INC.  I»*S 


By  Virginia  Wilson 

A  THOUSAND  AND  ONE  NIGHTS 

■  You  aren't  going  to  believe  a  word  of  this,  but  it  seems  that  in  Baghdad  a 
thousand  years  ago  there  was  a  super-crooner  named  Aladdin,  who  was  the 
Sinatra  of  his  day.  Every  time  Aladdin  (Cornel  Wilde)  made  with  the  musical 
notes,  the  anklet  brigade  (they  didn't  have  bobby  sox  in  Baghdad)  swooned  all 
over  the  place. 

Aladdin  has  a  disreputable  pal,  Abdullah  (Phil  Silvers),  who  picks  pockets 
while  the  crowd  listens  to  the  crooner.  Aladdin  frowns  on  this,  but  Abdullah 
loves  picking  pockets!  Only  there  comes  a  day  when  he's  caught  in  the  act  and 
he  and  Aladdin  have  to  scram.  While  scramming,  they  meet  the  litter  of  Princess 
Marjianna  (Adele  Jergens),  being  borne  through  the  streets.  Aladdin,  who's  the 
adventurous  type  and  something  of  a  wolf  besides,  distracts  the  guards'  attention 
and  climbs  into  the  litter.  He  pitches  a  little  woo  with  the  beautiful  princess  and 
makes  a  date  to  meet  her  in  the  palace  gardens  that  night. 

They  fall  in  love  during  their  date,  and  Aladdin  absentmindedly  starts  to  croon, 
which  brings  the  palace  guards  on  the  run.  He  is  tossed  into  jail,  where  he  finds 
his  friend,  Abdullah.  The  princess  runs  to  her  father,  the  King,  to  ask  for  Aladdin's 
release.  What  she  doesn't  know  at  this  point  is  that  the  real  king  has  been  kid- 
napped, and  his  twin  brother,  Hadjii,  a  very  nasty  piece  of  work,  has  taken  his 
place.  Naturally  her  request  is  refused,  for  Hadjii  plans  to  marry  her  off  to  the 
highest  bidder. 

The  Princess'  pretty  handmaiden,  Novina  (Dusty  Anderson)  distracts  the  jailer 
while  Aladdin  and  Abdullah  escape.  They  encounter  a  sorcerer,  a  genie,  and  a 
magic  lamp.  Now  a  magic  lamp  is  a  very  handy  trinket  to  have  around,  since  all 
you  have  to  do  is  rub  it  and  your  wish  is  granted.  The  catch  in  this  case  is  that  the 
genie  of  the  lamp  is  a  voluptuous  looking  wench  (Evelyn  Keyes)  who  gets  a  yen 
for  Aladdin  and  is  very  uncooperative  about  helping  him  win  the  Princess;  Since 
this  is  a  fairy  tale,  it  must  have  a  happy  ending,  so  Aladdin,  who  simply  can't  make 
up  his — no,  on  second  thought,  I  wont  tell  you.    Col.  (Continued  on  page  22) 


Aladdin  (Cornel  Wilde)  loved  a  princess  in  old  Baghdad,  though  to  see  Marjianna  (Adele 
Jergens)  with  her  tace  unveiled  meant  death!  With  a  mystic  lamp  and  a  genie  fair — who's 
a  bit  of  a  problem,  too — in   prisons  dark  and  misty  lands,  Aladdin  fights  for  love. 


The  Reception  Committee- 

(KNOW  ANYBODY  HERE?) 


The  Patriot.  Always  talk- 
ing about  all  the  things  he  goes 
without.  Mentions  the  War 
Bonds  he  buys  as  though  he 
were  doing  the  Government  a 
favor.  This  makes  veterans 
(who've  been  buying  plenty  of 
Bonds  themselves)  wonder 
whether  we  had  the  right  peo- 
ple in  foxholes. 


Prepared  by  the  War  Advertising 
Council,  Inc.,  in  Cooperation  with 
the  Office  of  War  Information  and 
the  Retraining  and  Reemployment 
Administration. 


Tbe  Rock.  He's  nerveless.  The  Iron  Man.  War 
hasn't  affected  him.  Can't  understand  why  dis- 
charged veterans  are  allowed  90  days  to  relax  before 
going  back  to  their  old  jobs.  Can't  understand  why 
they  should  need  time  to  get  over  the  War.  He 
doesn't.  Combat  Officers  would  love  to  have  this  type 
in  their  care  for  a  while.  : 


Blue  Ribbon  Citizen.  Like  all 
good  people,  she  asks  no  questions, 
weeps  no  tears,  doesn't  stare  at  disabili- 
ties. To  her,  a  returned  veteran  is  an 
abler,  more  aggressive  and  resourceful 
citizen  than  the  boy  who  went  away. 
She's  proud  of  him,  proud  to  know  him. 
Anxious  to  be  of  real  help.  She's  the 
kind  of  person  we  should  all  be. 


PUBLISHED  IN  COOPERATION  WITH  THE  DRUG,  COSMETIC  AND  ALLIED  INDUSTRIES  BY 


WORLD'S    FAVORITE    EYE  MAKE-UP 


NEW  HONORS  FOR 
THE  SCREEN'S  MOST 
HONORED  ACTRESS! 


WARNER  BROS. 

BRING  ANOTHER  GREAT 
PLAY  TO  THE  SCREEN) 


His  first  picture! 
Meet  that  stage 
sensation  .  .  . 
John  Dall! 


A  LOVE  THAT  RIPENED  TOO  FASTI 

Directed  by 

with  JOHN  DALL  •  JOAN  LORRING  •  NIGEL  BRUCE*  RHYS  WILLIAMS  •  IRVING  RAPPER 

Produced  by  JACK  CH  ERTOK  •  Screen  Play  by  Casey  Robinson  &  Frank  Cavett  •  From  the  Stage  Play 
by  EMLYN  WILLIAMS  •  Produced  by  Herman  Shumlin  •  Music  by  Max  Steiner 


n 


Mil 


V 


7 


STAY  COOL  AND  lOFELY 

iSelect  one  of  seven  lieavenly  Le  iSonier  Refillable  Powder 
^Mitts,  in  floral  prints  and  petal  pastels. 

W^lnsper-soft  palm  sifts  scented,  silken  powder  onto  your  tody 

—  leaves  you  coolly  clean,  completely 

lovable.    A.    tempting    assortment  of 

X-iQ  Oonier  Refillable  P  owder  Mitts 

awaits  you  at  good  stores  everywhere, 

from  $1.00  to  $2.50. 

Be  sure  it's  Refillable! 


22 


U.  S.  Pat. 
No.  2233686 


pEFILLABLEJOWOg 


MOVIE  REVIEWS 

{Continued  from  page  18) 


LE  SONIER,  Inc.  New  York  -  Boston 


P.  s. 

This  is  a  Technicolor  extravaganza  of 
Old  Baghdad  told  in  swingtime.  Although 
it's  based  on  the  9th  Century  Arabian 
Nights  adventure  of  Aladdin,  the  narra- 
tion of  the  fairy  tale  is  in  terms  of  1945 
sophisticated  humor,  contemporary  jive- 
talk  and  streamlined  romance.  .  .  .  The 
film  required  an  entire  section  of  ancient 
Baghdad  to  be  recreated  at  the  Columbia 
ranch  for  exterior  sequences.  .  .  .  Other  sets 
were  constructed  at  the  studio.  .  .  .  This 
gives  Cornel  Wilde  his  first  chance  to  sing 
on  the  screen.  The  vocalizing  is  not  new 
to  the  actor,  however.  He  sang  on  the 
Broadway  stage  in  "The  White  Plume" 
and  "Fashion".  .  .  .  Another  accomplish- 
ment which  Wilde  reveals  for  the  first 
time  is  fencing.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
U.  S.  Olympic  Fencing  Team  in  1936. 
During  the  filming  of  the  sword  scenes, 
Cornel  was  injured  when  Dennis  Hoey's 
blade  slipped,  lacerating  the  center  finger 
of  Wilde's  left  hand.  Cornel  didn't  mind 
the  necessary  six  stitches  which  had  to  be 
taken  but  fretted  because  his  wedding 
ring  had  to  be  sawed  from  his  finger:  He'd 
worn  it  for  seven  years.  .  .  .  Evelyn  Keyes 
discovered  an  allergy  for  horses  while 
making  this  picture.  Whenever  she  got 
near  one,  she'd  sneeze  and  cough — touch- 
ing a  horse  seemed  to  give  her  a  rash. 


THE  CORN  IS  GREEN 

Most  of  us  have  thought,  one  time  or 
another,  "What's  the  use  of  going  to  school, 
anyway?  I'd  be  just  as  well  off  without 
so  much  education."  In  "The  Corn  Is 
Green,"  a  brilliant  young  student  begins 
to  feel  that  way,  and  his  teacher  has  quite 
a  battle  on  her  hands.  Since  Bette  Davis 
plays  the  dynamic,  stubborn  teacher,  you 
can  be  sure  she'll  win  out.  But  John 
Dall,  as  the  pupil,  makes  the  question  of 
school  or  no  school  an  unexpectedly  en- 
grossing one. 

All  this  takes  place  in  a  small  Welsh 
village.  Miss  Moffat,  the  teacher,  has  come 
there  from  London.  When  she  sees  boys 
from  ten  to  seventeen  or  eighteen,  who 
can't  read  or  write,  working  in  the  mines, 
she  feels  that  something  must  be  done 
about  them.  So  she  starts  a  school,  using 
her  own  money,  and  conducting  classes 
in  her  own  house.  She  runs  into  a  lot  of 
difficulties,  which  is  partly  her  own  fault. 
She  isn't  a  very  tactful  person,  and  she 
antagonizes  the  local  Squire  (Nigel 
Bruce) . 

Miss  Moffat  would,  perhaps,  have  given 
up,  if  it  hadn't  been  for  Morgan  Evans. 
Morgan,  a  boy  of  eighteen,  shows  promise  - 
of  a  writing  talent  amounting  to  genius, 
and  she  devotes  two  years  of  concentrated 
effort  to  getting  him  ready  for  Oxford. 
Then  Morgan  goes  suddenly  berserk. 

Discouragement  and  rebellion  and  li- 
quor have  conspired  to  lure  Morgan  into 
a  brief  affair  with  an  impudent  little 
servant  girl.  Bessie  (Joan  Loreing)  has 
been  flaunting  about  the  place  with  an  air 
of  secret  satisfaction,  lately.  She  takes 
the  greatest  delight  in  telling  Miss  Mof- 
fat, whom  she  hates,  that  she  is  going  to 
have  a  baby.  But  the  Squire  has  decided 
to  pay  Morgan's  way  through  Oxford, 
and  he  has  a  brilliant  future  before  him. 
Which  way  does  his  duty  lie? 

You  may  or  may  not  agree  with  the 
solution,  but  you'll  certainly  agree  that 
Bette  is  tops  in  this  picture,  and  that  both 
John  Dall  and  Joan  Lorring  are  definite 
discoveries. — War. 


P.  s. 

This  show  had  four-and-a-half  years  on 
Broadway.  .  .  .  Warner  Brothers  bought 
it  especially  for  Bette  Davis.  .  .  .  With  the 
play  came  jour  of  the  original  New  York 
cast:  Rhys  Williams,  Rosalind  Ivan,  Mil- 
dred Dunnock  and  Gene  Ross.  .  >.  .  Here 
are  a  couple  of  notes  about  nexocomers 
John  Dall  and  Joan  Lorring.  Dall  and 
Miss  L.  are  completely  unknown  to  movie 
audiences.  He  is  six  foot,  26  years  old, 
the  son  of  Charles  Thompson,  noted  civil 
engineer.  Pop's  icork  took  him  to  Panama 
where  John  joined  the  cast  of  his  first 
amateur  play  called  "Yes  Means  No."  .  .  . 
Joan  got  her  role  through  circumstances 
rivaling  a  pxiblicity  man's  dream.  Chertok 
and  Rapper  were  at  wits'  end  for  a  girl 
to  play  Bessie  Watty.  They  cried  on  the 
shoulder  of  Rhys  Williams  who  promised 
to  keep  an  eye  open  for  a  gal.  One  morn- 
ing Rhys'  car  wouldn't  start  and  he  hailed 
a  passing  motorist.  The  motorist  turned 
out  to  be  Casey  McGregor,  small-parts 
actor  at  Universal.  They  talked  shop  and 
Rhys  told  McGregor  of  their  plight.  Casey 
knew  just  the  girl.  He  knew  Joan.  She 
read  the  part  to  Chertok  and  Rapper  and 
was  engaged  without  a  test.  .  .  .  Joan's 
father,  an  English  broker,  is  a  prisoner  of 
the  Japanese,  interned  at  Hong  Kong. 

OUT  OF  THIS  WORLD 

Eddie  Bracken  as  an  ex- Western  Union 
messenger  turned  radio  crooner  presents 
a  hilarious  spectacle.  He  embraces  the 
microphone  fondly,  rolls  his  eyes  heaven- 
ward, opens  his  mouth — and  Bing  Crosby's 
voice  comes  out!  You'll  love  it!  Especially 
the  scene  where  Bing's  four  sons  are  listen- 
ing and  one  of  them  says  "I've  heard  that 
voice  before."  "Yeah,  but  I  still  like  the 
guy  with  the  bow  tie!"  retorts  another. 

Herbie  Fenton  (Eddie  Bracken)  be- 
comes a  crooner  by  sheer  accident.  The 
accident  being  that  beautiful  Dorothy 
Dodge  (Veronica  Lake)  faints  when  he  is 
singing  at  an  amateur  performance.  Betty 
Miller  (Diana  Lynn)  signs  him  up  to  sing 
with  her  girls'  orchestra  at  fifty  dollars  a 
week.  Betty  needs  money  to  take  the 
band  to  New  York  where  they  have  been 
offered  a  radio  job,  so  she  sells  pieces  of 
Herbie's  contract  around  town.  The 
trouble  is,  she's  not  so  good  at  arithmetic, 
and  finds  she  has  sold  one  hundred-and- 
twenty-five  percent  of  Herbie! 

They  get  the  radio  job,  and  Herbie  is  a 
sensation!  That  is  partly  due  to  Dorothy 
Dodge,  who  has  twenty-five  percent  of  him, 
and  who  hires  "swooners"  at  three  bucks 
per  swoon.  Anyway,  he  is  offered  huge 
sums  for  personal  appearances,  and  Betty, 
who  doesn't  dare  tell  him  about  her  mud- 
dled finances,  is  in  the  nasty  position  of 
losing  more  money  the  more  Herbie  makes. 

He  is  in  love  with  Betty,  and  she  loves 
him  too,  but  she  feels  she  must  straighten 
things  out  before  she  can  let  him  know  it. 
Then  Herbie's  "owners"  get  together  and 
find  out  the  situation.  The  sponsor  finds 
out,  too,  and  Betty  is  threatened  with  jail. 
Of  course  it  all  works  out,  with  a  musical 
accompaniment  that  will  really  send  you. 
There's  a  lovely  ballad  called  "June  Comes 
Around  Every  Year"  and  a  very  funny 
number  by  Cass  Daly,  "Sailor  With  An 
Eight  Hour  Pass."  Don't  miss  this  picture, 
girls,  because  it's  pretty  special. — Par. 

P.  S. 

Hard  to  beat  Paramount  when  it  comes 
to  a  high-stepping  musical.  And  it's  hard 
to  beat  Eddie  Bracken  when  it  comes  to 
stepping  in  them.  .  .  .  The  story  is  a 
typically  Bracken  story  and  he  comes 
through  it  in  fine  style.  ...  As  the  girl 
band  leader,  Diana  Lynn  insures  herself 
against  ever  being  typed.  Every  role  she's 
(Continued  on  page  26) 


Are  you  in  the  know  ? 


For  a  slick  permanent,  which  is  a  "must"? 

□  A  skilled  operator 

□  A  cold  wave 

□  A  machine  wave 

Frizzy  flub  — or  dream  girl?  That  depends 
largely  on  the  skill  of  your  operator.  Let 
her  decide  the  right  type  of  wave  for  your 
hair-texture.  Slick  grooming  requires  infinite 
care.  And  guard  your  daintiness  with  care 
.  .  .  especially  at  "certain"  times. 

Now  there's  a  deodorant  locked  inside 
each  Kotex  napkin.  The  deodorant  can't 
shake  out,  because  it  is  processed  into 
each  pad — not  merely  dusted  on.  No  extra 
charge  for  this  new  Kotex  "extra"  that 
aids  your  charm,  your  confidence. 


Is  this  little  beach  belle  — 


□  Playing  paify-cake 

□  Dive  balmy 

□  Collar-bone  conscious 

No,  she's  not  "tetched"  . . .  just  collar-bone 
conscious.  And  if  you  have  hollows  around 
the  base  of  your  neck,  try:  Standing  erect, 
arms  out  (as  shown),  elbows  stiff.  Swing 
arms  backward,  forward,  touching  finger 
tips.  This  also  banishes  shoulder-blade  prob- 
lems. To  banish  problem-day  discomfort 
—  choose  Kotex,  for  Kotex  stays  soft  while 
wearing — far  different  from  pads  that  just 
"feel"  soft  at  first  touch.  And  the  special 
safety  center  of  Kotex  gives  you  plus 
protection. 


If  you're  stymied  with  a  show-off,  should  you  — 


Now— a  DEODORANT 
in  every  Kotex  napkin 


□  Try  to  reform  him 

□  Go  smilin'  through  : 

□  Make  with  the  icicles 


Why  attempt  to  freeze  or  reform  him?  Be  smart  and 
go  smilin'  through  his  clowning.  It  can  be  fun— and 
he'll  tell  the  world  you're  wonderful!  Learning  to 
laugh  in  a  trying  situation  helps  build  self-confidence. 
That  goes  for  trying  days,  too  .  .  .  when  you  laugh  off 
"telltale  outline"  fears  with  the  patented,  flat  tapered 
ends  of  Kotex.  So  unlike  thick,  stubby  napkins,  those 
flat  pressed  ends  don't  show  revealing  lines.  Kotex 
keeps  you  confident! 


*T.  M.  Beg. 
U.  S.  Pat.  Off. 


More  women  choose  KOTEX 
than  all  other  sanitary  napkins  put  together 


23 


done  has  been  completely  different.  This 
time  she  goes  glamorous.  She  plays  the 
part  with  an  abandon  worthy  of  her  less 
than  twenty  years.  .  .  .  Veronica  Lake 
does  the  "other  woman"  role  in  the  best 
Theda  Bara  tradition.  Her  clothes  (de- 
signed by  Edith  Head)  gave  the  Hayes 
office  more  headaches  than  they've  had 
since  they  tried  to  get  Lana  Turner  out  of 
sweaters.  Even  when  the  clothes  were  re- 
designed there  was  not  much  they  could 
do  about  what  Miss  Lake  puts  into  them. 

WITHOUT  LOVE 

A  new  Katharine  Hepburn-Spencer 
Tracy  picture  is  definitely  an  event  in  the 
cinema  world.  "Without  Love"  will  re- 
mind you  of  "Woman  Of  The  Year"  and 
"Keeper  Of  The  Flame,"  which  is  nice 
reminding.  There's  a  luminous  quality 
about  Katie  these  days  that  makes  her 
more  exciting  than  ever.  Spencer,  as  al- 
ways, contributes  solid  acting. 

He  plays  Pat  Jamison,  a  scientist  doing 
experimental  work  for  the  government. 
Pat  is  looking  for  a  room  in  Washington. 
But  he's  different  from  most  people — he 
finds  one!  It's  in  a  house  belonging  to 
Jamie  Rowan  (Katharine  Hepburn),  a 
young  widow  who  spends  most  of  her 
time  on  her  farm  in  Virginia.  Pat  goes  to 
the  house  with  a  drunk  who  shares  his 
taxi  and  who  is  Jamie's  cousin.  The  drunk, 
Quentin  (Keenan  Wynn),  assures  him 
that  Jamie  won't  mind  their  using  her 
house.  She'll  be  delighted.  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  when  Jamie  drops  in  the  next  day 
she  mistakes  Pat  for  a  caretaker  the  em- 
ployment agency  was  to  send  over.  She 
even  hires  him — and.  then  fires  him  five 
minutes  later  for  impertinence. 

When  she  finds  out  who  he  really  is 
and  the  importance  of  the  work  he's  doing, 
she  consents  to  let  him  stay.   That  will 


,11  LY  JULEP 

We  don't  mean  to  play  "hard 
to  get" — we  just  naturally  are! 
So  you  better  be  an  early  bird 
on  June  12  if  you  want  to  catch 
our  big  July  issue.  It'll  sparkle 
with  color  and  bubble  with  news. 
Don't  miss  it! 


be  her  contribution  to  the  war  effort.  But 
when  she  gets  back  to  the  farm,  she 
broods  over  some  things  he  has  said  to 
her.  She  realizes  that  he  has  made  her 
feel  young  and  alive  and  a  woman  for  the 
first  time  since  her  husband's  death.  Of 
course  she's  not  interested  in  love.  But 
then,  Pat  isn't  either.  He  was  in  love  once, 
and  it  didn't  work  out.  So  Jamie  goes  up 
to  Washington  with  a  plan.  Why  couldn't 
she  and  Pat  get  married — without  love? 
They  could  work  together,  she  would  help 
him,  and  they'd  be  good  for  each  other. 
All  purely  platonic! 

Pat  is  dubious,  but  Jamie  is  very  per- 
suasive and  he  finally  consents.  Every- 
thing progresses  beautifully  until  a  serpent 
enters  the  Garden  Of  Eden.  The  serpent 
is  handsome  and  well-dressed,  with  wavy 
hair  and  quite  a  technique.  His  name  is 
Paul  (Carl  Esmond)  and  his  effect  on  this 
marriage-in-name-only  is  devastating. 

There  are  amusing  lines  and  situations 
in  "Without  Love."  There  is  also  Lucille 
Ball,  Felix  Bressart,  Patricia  Morrison, 
and  an  unidentified  dog  who  steals  every 
scene  in  which  he  appears.— MGM 

P.  S. 

Spencer  Tracy  tried  to  sneak  away  after 


this  one  was  in  the  can  (Hollywood 
slanguage  for  completed)  for  a  short  vaca- 
tion at  the  Arizona  Biltmore.  Spent  most 
of  his  time  there  poring  over  scripts. 
Bets  are  that  Spence  was  looking  for  a 
Broadway  show  to  appear  in.  .  .  .  During 
production  of  the  picture,  Tracy's  birthday 
rolled  around  and  Lionel  Barrymore  came 
onto  the  set  with  an  original  sketch  of  hi) 
late  brother,  John  Barrymore,  done  by 
John  Sargent  in  1923.  .  .  .  Peggy  Gough, 
Spence's  former  secretary,  sent  him  a 
Nazi  Party  pin  from  Germany  where  she 
is  Red  Crossing.  .  .  .  Katharine  Hepburn 
had  to  come  from  Connecticut  for  thi» 
one.  First  spot  in  Los  Angeles  that  Katie 
heads  for  is  usually  Chinatown  where  she 
stuffs  herself  with  the  delicious  fried 
shrimp  and  chop  suey.  This  time  she 
caused,  a  mild  sensation — was  so  mobbed 
she  couldn't  even  have  dinner.  The 
Chinese  natives  in  the  village  remembered 
her  terrific  performance  in  "Dragon 
Seed."  .  .  .  Lucille  Ball  and  Desi  Arnaz 
celebrated  their  wedding  anniversary  dur- 
ing production.  They  gave  one  another 
a  post-war  tennis  court  for  their  home 
in  the  shape  of  War  Bonds. 

IT'S  IN  THE  BAG 

Fred  Allen  ambles  his  wisecracking 
way  through  this  entertaining  yarn  as  the 
owner  of  a  flea  circus.  He  is  aided  and 
abetted  by  Jack  Benny,  Binnie  Barnes, 
William  Bendix,  Robert  Benchley  and  a 
flock  of  other  well-known  names.  The 
plot  concerns  itself  with  his  efforts  to 
collect  an  inheritance  left  him  by  a  cousin 
who  has  been  murdered. 

Fred  (his  last  name's  Floogle  instead  of 
Allen  in  the  picture,  but  let's  just  call 
him  Fred)  doesn't  know  at  first  that  his 
cousin  was  murdered.  The  police  called  it 
suicide.    The  papers  referred  to  him  as 


AN  ADVERTISEMENT  OF  PEPSI-COLA  COMPANY 


a  millionaire  and  said  Fred  was  his  sole 
heir.  On  the  strength  of  that,  Fred  and 
his  wife,  Eve  (Binnie  Barnes),  and  their 
daughter,  Marian  (Gloria  Pape),  go  com- 
pletely haywire.  They  move  into  a  tower 
suite  in  New  York's  snootiest  hotel.  They 
order  a  lot  of  de  luxe  clothes,  and  Fred 
rtarts  betting  a  thousand  bucks  instead 
of  two  on  the  fourth  race  at  Belmont. 
Only  Fred's  son,  Homer  (Dickie  Tyler), 
aged  twelve,  remains  calm.  Homer  is  a 
genius,  and  money  holds  little  interest 
for  him.  Fred's  arch  enemy,  an  insect 
exterminator  named  Parker  (Robert 
Benchley),  lives  at  the  same  hotel.  His 
son  is  in  love  with  Fred's  daughter,  and 
now  that  Fred  is  the  heir  to  a  fortune, 
Parker  withdraws  his  previous  objections. 

But,  alas!  When  Fred  goes  to  see  his 
cousin's  lawyer,  he  has  a  rude  awakening 
from  this  dream  of  wealth.  The  lawyer, 
Pike  (John  Carradine),  says  his  cousin's 
fortune  is  spent.  All  Fred  gets  is  a  set  of 
Louis  Sixteenth  chairs.  Homer  takes  the 
chairs  off  to  sell  them  to  an  antique 
dealer,  and  while  he's  gone,  Fred  gets  a 
message  from  his  dead  cousin.  It  was 
left  at  a  bank  to  be  delivered  after  his 
death,  and  says  that  he  has  been  threat- 
ened and  may  be  murdered.  It  also  says  the 
evidence  and  two  hundred  thousand  dollars 
will  be  found  in  one  of  the  six  antique 
chairs.  Fred  calls  the  dealer  frantically, 
only  to  be  informed  that  the  chairs  have 
been  sold  to  six  different  people. 

The  rest  of  the  picture  is  devoted  to  a 
mirth-provoking  search  for  the  two  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars.  The  highlights  are 
Fred's  interview  with  Jack  Benny  who 
has  bought  one  of  the  chairs,  Fred's  and 
Eve's  visit  to  the  movies,  and  a  scene 
where  Fred  has  to  carry  what  he  thinks 
is  a  corpse  for  six  blocks.  If  you're  look- 
ing for  fun,  "It's  in  the  Bag!"— U.A. 

P.  S. 

The  script  of  this  picture  was  prac- 
tically rewritten  during  production.  Most 
of  the  members  oj  this  comedy  cast  are 
terrific  in  the  ad  lib  department — espe- 
cially Benny,  Allen,  and  Bob  Benchley — 
and  when  the  scheduled  punch  line  didn't 
suit  one  of  them  they  simply  changed  it — 
impromptu!  .  .  .  Fans  of  Bob  Benchley 
(and  who  isn't?)  will  get  a  good  laugh 
from  his  mouse-trap  demonstration.  Just 
the  thought  of  it  should  bring  a  giggle. 
.  .  .  Three  screen  debuts  in  this  picture: 
"Sugar  Blonde"  Gloria  Pope,  Chevy  Chase 
graduate,  plays  Fred  Allen's  daughter;  12- 
year-old  Dickie  Tyler,  popular  with 
Broadway  theatergoers,  makes  his  cinema 
debut  as  Allen's  precocious  son;  and  "Mrs. 
Nussbaum"  (real  name—Minerva  Pious) 
was  brought  to  Hollywood  for  a  role 
similar  to  the  one  she  plays  on  the  air. 
.  .  .  Binnie  Barnes  returns  to  the  screen 
after  more  than  a  year  away.  You'll  be 
glad  she  did  when  you  see  her  and  Fred 
Allen  demand  their  money  back  for  a 
movie  show.  .  .  .  The  voice  of  Mary 
Livingstone  (Mrs.  Jack  Benny)  supplies 
one  of  the  most  comical  moments  in  "It's 
in  the  Bag"  although  Mary  does  not  ap- 
pear in  the  picture. 

WHERE  DO  WE  GO  FROM 
HERE? 

This  picture  skips  with  reckless  abandon 
from  one  century  to  another,  hitting  the 
high  spots  from  1492  to  1942.  But  don't 
get  the  idea  that  it's  any  cavalcade  of 
history.  Any  resemblance  between  it  and 
history  is  purely  coincidental.  It's  a  lot 
.of  gay,  musical  nonsense,  whipped  to  a 
froth  by  Fred  MacMurray,  Joan  Leslie  and 
June  Haver.  Fred  seems  a  bit  bewildered 
through  it  all,  and  that's  only  natural. 
After  all,  he  starts  out  as  a  civilian  in 
1942   and   bounces   around   through  the 


I 


#^   >  I 


...by  CHERAMY 


There  never  was  a  perfume  more 
endearing.  Sparkling-fresh  .  .  . 
tantalizing  as  a  misplaced  memory. 
You'll  wear  Frolic  for  fun  .  . . 
for  the  joyous  way  it  lifts  your  heart 
and  never  lets  it  down! 


Perfume.  6.50;  3.50;  debutante  size,  1.10. 
Toilet  Water.  1.75. 

Dusting  Powder,  1.00.  Talcum  Powder,  50c. 
(plus  tax) 


Fashion  has  snipped  sleeves  to 
the  shoulder,  deepened  the  arm- 
holes.  To  wear  these  charming 
new  sleeves,  arm-pits  must  be 
smooth  as  your  cheek,  sweet  as 
your  breath.  NEET  Depilatory  re- 
moves underarm  and  leg  hair, 
leaves  skin  satin  smooth  in  a  few 
minutes . . .  Use  with  NEET  Deodor- 
ant to  halt  both  perspiration  and 
perspiration-odor.  Inexpensive! 


28     BETTER    GET    NEET  TODAY 


centuries  and  the  Army,  Navy  and 
Marines.  You  can't  do  that?  Well,  watch! 

The  civilian  is  a  guy  named  Bill  who  is 
4-F,  in  love  with  a  girl  named  Lucilla 
(June  Haver)  who  goes  for  uniforms.  Then 
there's  another  girl  named  Sally  (Joan 
Leslie)  who's  in  love  with  Bill.  So  there 
we  are  with  the  eternal  triangle  going 
along  normally  enough,  when  Bill  finds  an 
antique  lamp.  He  gives  it  a  couple  of  ab- 
sent minded  rubs,  there's  a  puff  of  smoke, 
and  a  Genie  materializes.  The  Genie  is  a 
carefree  gent  called  Ali,  who  tells  Bill 
to  make  a  wish  and  he,  Ali,  will  see  to  its 
immediate  fulfillment.  "I  wish  I  were  in 
the  U.  S.  Army!"  says  Bill  loudly.  The 
next  minute  he's  marching  along  in  uni- 
form. But  there's  a  slight  difficulty.  It. 
seems  that  a  century  more  or  less  isn't 
important  to  a  Genie,  and  the  uniform 
Bill  is  wearing  belongs  to  the  Revolution- 
ary War!  In  fact,  he  is  with  General 
Washington's  Army  at  Valley  Forge. 

Bill  tries  to  be  helpful.  After  all,  he  has 
a  pretty  accurate  knowledge  of  what  future 
events  will  be.  This  leads  him  into 
trouble,  though,  and  he  is  about  to  be 
shot  as  a  spy  when  Ali  hastily  appears 
and  whisks  him  into  another  century. 
This  time  Bill  finds  himself  a  sailor — 
aboard  Christopher  Columbus'  ship  en 
route  to  America.  His  next  transformation 
puts  him  on  Manhattan  Island,  which  is 
still  in  the  possession  of  the  Indians.  Bill 
buys  it  for  twenty-three  dollars.  Sally  ap- 
pears as  an  attractive  Indian  maiden,  and 
he  realizes  he  loves  her  instead  of  Lucilla, 
but  it  takes  another  century  or  so  to 
straighten  things  out,  and  put  Bill  in  the 
Marines. 

Nonsense?  Sure!  But  ifs  the  kind  of 
nonsense  that  gives  you  a  pleasant  eve- 
ning.   And  it's  in  Technicolor. — T.C.F. 

P.  S. 

This,  as  you  may  have  guessed  by  the 
review,  is  completely  zany.  But  it's  guar- 
anteed to  loosen  up  the  tightest  war  nerve. 
.  .  .  The  story,  by  Morrie  Ryskind,  was 
bought  in  brief  synopsis  form  for  $50,000 
—the  entire  movie  cost  over  two  million 
dollars.  The  music  is  by  Kurt  Weill  and 
the  whimsical  Gilbertese  lyrics  were  done 
by  Ira  Gershwin.  .  .  .  No  one  but  Gregory 
RatofJ  could  have  directed  it.  .  .  .  This  is 
Fred's  first  picture  under  his  brand  new 
20th  Century -Fox  contract.  .  .  >  Joan 
Leslie  was  borrowed  from  Warner  Broth- 
ers. 

THE  MAGNIFICENT  ROGUE 

Joseph  Schildkraut  has  the  kind  of  role 
actors  dream  about  in  this  picture.  There's 
a  large  cast,  including  Billie  Burke, 
Eugene  Pallette,  Ona  Munson,  Robert 
Livingston  and  Anne  Gillis.  But  it  is 
Schildkraut,  as  "the  magnificent  Rogue," 
who  dominates  the  plot. 

Mr.  M.  comes  unexpectedly  into  the  lives 
of  the  Pidgeon  family  of  Park  Avenue. 
R  is  Christmas  time  and  the  Pidgeons 
have  decided  to  take  a  "charity  case"  into 
their  home  for  the  holidays.  I  regret  to 
say  that  it  is  not  entirely  Christmas  spirit 
which  prompts  this  gesture.  Theresa,  the 
Pidgeon's  elder  daughter,  has  become  en- 
gaged to  Stephen  Bates  (Robert  Living- 
ston) of  Boston.  The  Bates  are  known  for 
their  charitable  work,  and  Theresa  per- 
suades her  father  (Eugene  Pallette)  and 
mother  (Billie  Burke)  that  this  will  make 
a  good  impression.  Angela  (Anne  Gillis), 
Theresa's  kid  sister,  thinks  it's  pretty  silly, 
but  Angela  is  strictly  a  brat  and  thinks 
everything  is  silly. 

The  "charity  case"  turns  out  to  be  Mr. 
Marchand  (Joseph  Schildkraut),  an  ex- 
matinee  idol  who  was  crippled  years  ago 
in  an  auto  accident.  He  is  a  handsome, 
cynical  drunkard,   who   can  be  utterly 


NECK-LINE  ROUND-UP 


PREST-O  CHANGE-O  DICKEY 


at  all  leading  chain  stores 


That  choir  boy  look 
for  the  "young  in 
heart  ...  a  wash- 
able rayon  shark- 
skin dickey.  It  works 
color  magic  with 
sweaters,  dresses  or 
suits  — either  Hi-  or 
V-neck.  So  easily 
changed  it  needs  no 
sleight  of  hand 
technique.  Only  3°< 


HOWARDS  •  FIFTH  AVENUE 

417  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 


charming.  He  proceeds  to  charm  the 
Pidgeons  and  practically  take  over  the 
household.  An  uncle  of  Mr.  Pidgeon 
chooses  this  time  to  die  and  leave  five 
million  dollars.  He  leaves  it,  not  to  Mr. 
Pidgeon,  but  to  an  actress  named  Florrie 
Watson  whom  he  knew  when  she  was  a 
child.  Of  course,  if  Florrie  can't  be  lo- 
cated, Mr.  Pidgeon  will  get  the  dough. 
And  can  he  use  it! 

The  Pidgeons  cook  up  a  plot  to  find 
Florrie  themselves  and  keep  the  news  of 
her  inheritance  away  from  her.  They  find 
her  (Ona  Munson)  broke  but  cheerful, 
but  they  have  counted  without  Mr.  M. 
There's  something  uncanny  about  that  man 
and  his  effect  on  people.  Before  the 
Pidgeons  know  what's  going  on,  they  find 
themselves  changing  into  a  nice,  sweet, 
old-fashioned  family.  Even  Angela  starts 
to  develop  some  endearing  qualities.  The 
ending  is  sweet,  with  the  somewhat  sticky 
sweetness  of  Christmas  candy. — Rep. 

P.  S. 

Most  of  this  picture  was  done  on  one 
stage  set  .  .  .  Republic's  stage  10.  This  is 
the  most  expensive  set  Republic  has  ever 
produced — cost  close  to  thirty  thousand 
dollars.  The  Chinese  Chippendale  furni- 
ture was  found  in  antique  shops  and  base- 
ment second  hand  stores  in  Los  Angeles. 
Every  piece  is  authentic — selected  by  some 
of  the  top  men  in  the  furniture  business. 
...  A  crew  of  200  men  worked  night  and 
day  for  several  weeks  getting  the  furni- 
ture cleaned  and  polished  and  arranged 
onto  the  set.  .  .  .  Ann  Gillis  was  victim  of 
a  ptomaine  poisoning  attack — was  rushed 
off  the  set  to  the  hospital.  Was  back  to 
work  two  days  later  with,  a  registered 
nurse  standing  close  by.  .  .  .  Since  most 
of  the  cast  were  former  stage  actors, 
everyone  on  the  other  end  of  the  camera 
was  amazed  at  how  quickly  the  picture 
was  done.  Stage  actors  very  seldom 
"blow"  their  lines,  and  before  the  picture 
was  done  Joseph  was  known  as  "One  Take 
Schildkraut."  ...  At  the  close  of  the  pic- 
ture, Mr.  Schildkraut  was  given  a  new 
contract  by  the  studio.  It  calls  for  three 
pictures  a  year  with  an  interval  of  three 
months  each  fall  in  case  Joseph  wants  to 
do  a  stage  play  in  the  East. 

PATRICK  THE  GREAT 

Donald  O'Connor,  who's  buzzing  around 
in  a  private's  uniform  and  looking  very 
well,  is  at  his  most  exuberant  in  his  last 
pre-Army  picture.  Peggy  Ryan  is  teamed 
with  him,  as  usual,  and  Donald  Cook  and 
Frances  Dee  complete  the  rectangle. 

Donald  O'Connor  and  Donald  Cook  play 
Patrick  Donahue,  Junior,  and  Patrick,  Sen- 
ior, respectively.  Pat  Senior  is  a  big  name 
in  the  theater.  A  bit  of  a  ham,  sometimes, 
but  still  a  good  actor.  Pat,  Jr.,  is  crazy 
about  show  business,  too.  He's  traveled 
around  with  his  dad,  and  now  he's  working 
with  a  group  of  kids  up  in  the  Berkshires 
to  put  on  a  show.  Judy  (Peggy  Ryan)  is 
one  of  the  kids,  and  Donald  brings  her  to 
New  York  on  a  weekend  trip  to  see  the 
closing  night  of  his  dad's  play.  They  meet 
several  producers  at  a  party  Pat,  Sr.,  gives, 
and  one  of  them,  Prentiss  Johns,  becomes 
interested  in  the  boy. 

Mr.  Johns  comes  up  to  the  Berkshires 
the  next  week  to  see  Pat  and  the  kids  put 
on  their  show.  He  likes  it  and  offers  Pat 
the  lead  in  his  new  Broadway  production. 
The  kid  is  on  top  of  the  world  and  goes 
off  to  find  his  father.  Pat,  Sr.,  is  vacation- 
ing at  a  mountain  lodge,  and  when  Pat 
arrives  he's  away  on  a  fishing  trip.  Pat 
meets  beautiful  Lynn  Andrews  (Frances 
Dee)  at  the  lodge.  Lynn  hears  him  prac- 
ticing a  torchy  love  ballad  from  the  new 
show  and  thinks  he  has  been  disap- 
pointed in  love.  She  tries  to  get  his  mind 
off  his  troubles,  with  the  result  that  when 


You'll  treasure  your  Speidel  watchband  more,  as 
time  goes  by.  For  these  bands  of  beauty  are  made 
with  infinite  pains  and  knowing  touch,  by  *the 
same  Speidel  craftsmen  who  have  made  Speidel 
famous  for  80  years  for  jewelry  of  beauty,  long 
life  and  distinction. 

Watchband  shown  on  woman's  wrist  —  $9.00 
Men's  Watchbands  -  $12.50     federal  tax  included 


Rhonda  Fleming,   featured   in  Alfred   Hitchcock's  "Spellbound," 

starring  Ingrid  Bergman  and  Gregory  Peck. 
A  Selznick  International  Picture  released  through  United  Artists. 
LYNETTE  PERFUMES,  741  FIFTH  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK  22,  N.  Y. 


Pat,  Sr.,  gets  back,  he  thinks  his  son  has 
fallen  in  love  with  her.  Lynn  is  in  her 
late  twenties,  and  Pop  thinks  she  would 
be  better  suited  to  him  than  to  Pat,  so  he 
cuts  Jr.  out  with  neatness  and  dispatch. 

Meanwhile  Pat  discovers  that  his  father 
had  expected  to  get  the  leading  role  in 
the  Johns  show,  so  he  calls  the  producer 
long  distance  and  refuses  the  part.  Johns 
hurries  up  to  the  lodge  and  so  does  Judy 
—in  search  of  Pat.  Things  straighten  out 
to  the  eventual  satisfaction  of  all  con- 
cerned.— Univ. 

P.  S. 

Don  made  this  picture  just  before  going 
into  the  service.  His  scenes  were  written 
and  staged  long  before  the  rest  oj  the  -pic- 
ture was  ready  for  shooting.  .  .  .  This 
marks  the  return  of  Donald  Cook  to  the 
screen  after  an  absence  of  six  years.  Don, 
who  has  been  on  the  New  York  stage, 
won  the  New  York  Critics'  Medal  for  the 
best  light  comedy  performance  of  the  1942 
season  with  his  work  in  "Claudia."  .  .  . 
Since  it  was  necessary  to  the  filming  that 
menus  in  the  story  be  of  pre-war  perfec- 
tion, Universal,  being  kindly  disposed 
towards  audiences,  saves  them  the  pain 
of  seeing  the  actual  dishes.  Scenes  were 
cut  after  ordering  and  the  cast  is  shown 
again  after  they  have  supposedly  finished 
their  dinner. 

COLONEL  EFFINGHAM'S 
RAID 

William  Eythe,  whose  name  causes  a 
pleasant  jingle  at  the  box-office  nowadays, 
has  the  lead  in  this  story  of  politics  in  a 
Georgia  city.  Bill  and  Joan  Bennett  and 
Charles  Coburn  make  the  most  of  its 
humor  and  occasional  pathos. 

Newspapers  have  always  been  a  potent 
factor  in  American  life.  That's  why  the 
freedom  of  the  press  is  so  important  to 
our  way  of  living.  In  the  town  of  Fred- 
ericksville,  Georgia,  the  papers  are  pretty 
much  under  the  domination  of  the  politi- 
cal machine — that  is,,  until  Colonel  Ef- 
fingham comes  along.  The  Colonel  is 
retired  from  the  Army,  but  he's  still  a 
fighter  When  he  arrives  in  his  home  town 
of  Fredericksville,  he  is  not  pleased  at  the 
conditions  he  finds  there,  and  he  decides 
to  do  something  about  them. 

The  Colonel's  cousin,  Al  (William  Eythe) , 
is  a  reporter  on  The  Leader,  one  of  the 
two  foremost  newspapers.  Al  is  an  easy- 
going young  man  who  believes  in  mind- 
ing his  own  business  as  far  as  politics  are 
concerned.  He  covers  the  loeal  news 
events  with  his  tongue  in  his  cheek,  and 
spends  the  rest  of  his  time  squabbling 
amiably  with  Ella  Sue  (Joan  Bennett), 
the  paper's  society  reporter.  Then  the 
Colonel  with  Al's  unwilling,  and  to  some 
extent  unwitting,  aid,  becomes  a  column- 
ist on  The  Leader.  The  editor,  who  has 
the  impression  that  the  Colonel  is  a  slightly 
loony  but  harmless  old  gent,  discovers 
that  he  has  a  tiger  by  the  tail.  The  Col- 
onel's opinions  are  not  only  directly  op- 
posed to  those  of  the  political  bosses,  but 
they  are  expressed  with  military  forceful- 
ness.    And  people  read  them! 

The  main  point  at  issue  is  whether  the 
courthouse,  which  is  a  beautiful  and  his- 
toric old  building,  should  be  repaired  or 
torn  down  completely.  The  Mayor  and 
his  cohorts  want  to  tear  it  down  and  build 
another,  at  considerable  expense  to  the 
county  and  profit  to  themselves.  The 
Colonel  objects  strenuously,  but  soon  finds 
that  his  supporters  desert  him  when 
enough  pressure  is  brought  to  bear  on 
them.  So  Al,  reluctantly  at  first,  then  de- 
terminedly, comes  to  the  rescue. — TCF. 

P.  S. 

Lamar  Trotti  has  come  to  be  known  as 


a  special  type  of  producer.  He's  on 
author — has  worked  on  some  oj  the  most 
distinguished  of  the  Fox  productions,  in- 
cluding "Wilson."  Consequently,  as  a  pro- 
ducer, he  can  sense  a  good  movie  story 
immediately.  He  found  "Colonel  Effing- 
ham's Raid"  in  a  book  store,  mentally  cast 
the  whole  story  in  ten  minutes.  When 
Fox  bought  it  for  him  he  cast  it  exactly 
that  way.  .  .  .  Charles  Coburn,  as  Col. 
Effingham,  is  cast  into  the  medium  in  which 
he  was  born.  He's  a  native  of  Savannah, 
Ga.,  was  steeped  in  the  traditions  of  the 
old  South  and  raised  on  stories  of  the 
Civil  War.  Matter  of  fact,  through  all  his 
50  years  on  stage  and  screen  he's  dreamed 
of  playing  a  part  like  this.  .  .  .  Joan  Ben- 
nett celebrated  her  14th  amiiversary  in 
movies  during  production.  She  is  playing 
about  the  same  type  characters  now  as 
she  did  when  she  entered  the  profession. 
She's  perfect  as  the  sweet  young  Southern 
gal — hard  to  believe  she's  the  mother  of 
Diana  Fox,  16;  Melinda  Markey,  10;  and 
Stephanie  Wanger,  2  years  old. 

CHIXA  SKY 

Love  and  jealousy  seem  to  flourish  un- 
der bomb-laden  Chinese  skies  as  well  as 
in  the  hot-house  atmosphere  of  New  York 
night  clubs.  Take  one  handsome  doctor, 
played  by  Randolph  Scott,  add  two  women 
in  love  with  him,  and  you'd  have  an  emo- 
tional whirlpool  even  if  it  weren't  com- 
plicated by  Jap  spies  and  bombings. 

The  story  is  set  in  a  hospital  in  a  re- 
mote Chinese  village.  Dr.  Sara  Durand 
(Ruth  Warrick)  is  in  charge  during  the 
absence  of  Dr.  Thompson  (Randolph 
Scott).  Thompson  has  been  in  America 
getting  new  supplies,  but  he  is  expected 
back  almost  any  moment  now.  The  pa- 
tients are  deliriously  excited  over  his  re- 
turn. They  all  adore  him.  Sara  is  excited, 
too,  although  she  won't  admit  it,  even  to 
herself. 

There  is  a  commotion  outside,  and  a 
patient  cries  "It's  Thompson-doctor!"  It 
is  indeed  "Thompson-doctor,"  complete 
with  a  beautiful,  shiny  new  wife!  Her 
name  is  Louise  (Ellen  Drew)  and  she  is 
about  as  well  suited  to  life  in  a  Chinese 
village  as  a  chiffon  nightgown  would  be 
to  life  in  an  igloo.  Sara  covers  her  own 
feelings  gallantly  and  tries  to  be  friendly, 
but  Louise  takes  an  instant  dislike  to  .  her 
and  makes  no  effort  to  hide  it.  Her  atti- 
tude makes  Thompson  conscious  of  Sara 
in  a  way  he  never  has  been  before. 

There  is  an  important  Jap  prisoner  in 
the  hospital,  who  was  wounded  by  the 
Chinese  guerrilla,  Chen  Ta  (Anthony 
Quinn) .  He  is  cared  for  by  a  native  doc- 
tor who  is  actually  half-Jap.  Between 
them  they  evolve  a  plot  which  makes  use 
of  Louise's  cowardice.  She  falls  for  it  and 
the  result  is  almost  catastrophic. 

Carol  Thurston  makes  a  luscious  Chi- 
nese nurse,  and  Philip  Ahn  is  good  as  the 
half-Jap  doctor. — RKO. 

P.  S. 

This  is  another  Pearl  Buck  story — 
guarantee  to  the  movie-goer  that  it's  based 
on  true  life  experience  and  actual  locale. 
.  .  .  Randolph  Scott  was  on  the  cast  roster 
to  play  Dr.  Grey  Thompson  when  RKO 
first  began  filming  preparations  on  the 
show  more  than  a  year  ago.  This  is  one 
of  the  strongest  roles  of  his  career.  .  .  . 
Ruth  Warrick,  you  remember,  is  the  radio 
actress  who  won  screen  fame  by  playing 
the  wife  of  "Citizen  Kane."  .  .  .  Quinn  was 
the  only  Occidental  actor  chosen  to  play  an 
Oriental  role  in  this  picture.  His  facial 
contours  require  practically  no  make-up  to 
fit  him  for  the  part  of  the  war  lord  who 
falls  in  love  with  the  Chinese  nurse  (Carol 
Thurston).  .  .  .  Like  Quinn,  Carol  requires 
little  doing  over  to  qualify  for  the  role  of 
a  Chinese  nurse. 


B1GHT  OR  WRONG 

Some  e«1«ttenb°  ..N„V 
Unnecessary- 


V 


say 

use  l°n 
Satin-Fin 


a  Tangee 


-lasting 
ish  Lipsti^. 


HOW  MANY  COLORS 
IN  TANGEE? 

Four!  Tangee  Red- Red .. .very 
exciting!  Tangee  Theatrical  Red 
...it  dramatizes  your  lips !  Tangee 
Medium-Red  andTangeeNatural. 


^JI^  Hps  ^  are  not 
too  dry-not  too  movst. 


Constance  T  & 

Parity  0n  7*  Hn*n,  leadi 

the  n  beauty     rr     ,  £ 

of  Tan^e  S  \     g&e  an<*  create 


-  * 


se 


Tangee 


and  see  how  beautiful  you  can 


CHECK  THE  BOXES  OPPOSITE  THE   CHARTS  YOU'D  LIKE  *  NEW  CHARTS  ARE  STARRED 


FOR  FANS 


FOR  GLAMOUR 


•k  SUPER    STAR    INFORMATION    CHART  (10c) 

This  is  NEW1  A  completely  revised  chart— tell- 
ing you  everything  you've  ever  wondered  about 
such  bright  new  stars  as  Lauren  Bacall.  Tom 
Drake.  Dane  Clark,  Phyllis  Thaxter!  We've 
collected  vital  statistics— here  they  are— and 
hundreds  more,  everything  you  want  to  know 
about  the  lives,  loves,  hobbies  and  latest  pics 
of  your  favorites.  Tells  you  where  to  write 
to  them,  too.    Send  10c  and  a  LARGE,  stamped 

(3c)  self-addressed  envelope   □ 

MUSIC  MAKERS.  THEIR  LIVES.  BANDS  AND  REC- 
ORDS (5el  New  and  exciting  data  on  bands, 
bandleaders,  vocalists — everyone  from  James  to 
Sinatra.  20-page  booklet,  pictures  ot  each 
music  maker,  lists  of  their  best  records.  A  solid 
must  for  all  you  hep  cats.  Send  5c,  as  well  as  a 
LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  en- 
velope   .  O 

HOW  TO  JOIN  A  FAN  CLUB — Have  yourself  a 
time!  Join  one  or  more  of  the  60  fan  clubs 
we've  listed  and  get  snaps  of  your  favorite  star, 
club  journals,  chance  for  pen  pals — and  other 
spiendid  advantages!  Read  about  the  new 
MODERN  SCREEN  Fon  Club  Association.  Free. 
■  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c) 
envelope   □ 

INFORMATION  DESK — Answers  all  your  ques- 
tions  about  H'wood,  the  stars  and  the  movies. 
See  box  on  page  73  for  details.  THIS  IS  NOT 
A  CHART. 

STAR  AUTOGRAPHS— Turn  to  page  10  to  see 
how  you  con  get  autographs  of  all  your  favor- 
ite stars. 


PLEASE  BEHAVE! —  Help+ul,  practical  chart  with 
tips  on  how  to  be  poised,  well  liked.  Etiauette 
tor  dating,  engagements,  weddings,  letter  writ- 
ing— the  works.  Free,  just  send  a  LARGE,  self- 
oddressed,  stamped    (3c)   envelope     .  □ 


CO-ED  PERSONAL  ADVICE— Want  to  know  how 
you  can  get  that  cute  guy  in  Algebra  class  to 
ask  for  a  date?  Or  when  it's  cagey  to  pull  a 
"hard  to  get?"  Write  to  our  expert,  Jean 
Kinkead,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN.  Tell  her  all, 
and  she'll  personally  write  you  a  letter  answer- 
ing all  those  important,  impossible  problems  of 
the  heart.    THIS  IS  NOT  A  CHART.  . 

BE  A  BETTER  DANCER! — by  Arthur  Murray  Com- 
plete, easy-to-follow  directions  on  how  to  fox- 
trot, waltz — all  the  turns  and  tricks  that'll  help 
you  follow1  your  partner.  Also  dance  floor  eti- 
quette, what  to  wear  and  how  to  be  popular 
vith  the  stag  line.    Free,  just  send  a  LARGE 


self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope. 


□ 


HOW  TO   BE   POPULAR  WITH   BOYS— by  Jean 

Kinkead  How  to  be  date  bait,  plus  a  complete 
follow-through  for  when  you're  out  with  him. 
The  straight  stuff  on  getting  stood  up,  drinking, 
smoking,  tactics  to  get  and  hold  your  man! 
FREE,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)    envelope  D 


i. 

y 

7 

CRYSTAL    BALL    D  E  P" 

r. 

HANDWRITING  ANALYSIS  (10c)  Send  in  a 
sample  ot  your  handwriting  or  your  G.l.'s  in 
ink  (about  25  words),  and  Shirley  Spencer  will 
analyze  it  for  you  and  tell  you  how  he  really 
feels.  Send  10c  for  each  analysis  and  enclose 
a  self-addressed,  stamped  (3c)  envelope.  AD- 
DRESS YOUR  ENVELOPE  TO  MISS  SHIRLEY 
SPENCER,  c/o  MODERN  SCREEN,  but  only 
tor  Handwriting  Analysis.   □ 

YOUR    INDIVIDUALLY     COMPILED  HOROSCOPE 

(10c)    Fill    in    your    birthdate:     Year.  .  . 


Month  . 


Date .  ,   Time .  . 


Name   •  ■  

Street        ..  City....      Zone  .    ...  State  :. 

Send  10c  to  149  Madison  Avenue,  N.Y.  16,  N.Y. 
No  self-addressed  envelope  reauired  □ 


*  SPRING  AND  SUMMER  FASHIONS  FOR  TEENS — 

All  the  new  tricks  'n'  stuff  to  make  you  a  glam- 
or gal  not  just  on  dates,  but  at  work,  at  play 
in  the  rain,  on  the  train.  Clothes  ideas,  mix- 
match  suggestions,  do's  V  don'ts  to  make  you 
a  slick  chick.  Free!  Send  a  LARGE  self-ad- 
dressed, stamped  envelope  D 

GLAMOUR  FOR  THE  TEENS— This  is  'specially 
tor  gals  from  12  to  18.  How  to  really  glamour 
yourself  up.  Skin  care,  make-up,  hair-do's  tor 
your  particular  beauty  problem.  Fcee,  just 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3d 
envelope   D 

HOW  TO  BE  BEAUTIFUL—  For  over  1 8s— a  beauty 
routine,  skin  and  nail  care,  make-up  styled  to 
your  needs.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed 
stamped    (3c)    envelope.  .  D 

HOW  TO  HAVE  LOVELY  HAIR— Encyclopedia  on 
hair  care.  Hair-do's  styled  for  you,  setting  in- 
structions. Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed 
stamped  (3c)  envelope   □ 

HOW  TO  LOSE  WEIGHT— 12-page  chart  givinq 
you  all  the  safe  way  to  lose  weight.  2  easy- 
to-follow  scientific  diets.  Exercises  for  reducing 
every  part  of  the  body,  plus  scoring  chart.  Free, 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3d 
envelope   LTJ 

FASHIONS  FOR  TALL  GIRLS — by  Mariorie  Bailey 

Whether  you're  lanky-tall  or  chubby-tall,  here 
are  lines  and  styles  .to  camouflage  your  height. 
What's  tops  for  you  in  coats,  suits,  dresses 
Free,  send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped 
(3c)   envelope   D 

FASHIONS  FOR  SHORT  GIRLS — by  Marjorie  Bailey 

Fashion  tricks  to  make  you  the  willowy  girl  ot 
your  dreams.  What  to  choose'in  dresses,  coots, 
suits,  hats  to  make  you  inches  taller.  Free 
send  a  LARGE,  self-addressed,  stamped  (3d 
envelope  .  .   •  ■  •  U 

FASHIONS    FOR    STOUT    AND   THIN    GIRLS— by 

Mariorie  Bailey  How  to  appear  thinner  or  more 
curvaceous.  Lines  and  styles  that  slenderize 
hips,  waist,  bust,  legs  and  those  to  cover  up 
that  bony  look.  Free,  send  a  LARGE,  seH- 
oddressed.  stamped    (3c)    envelope..    .".  □ 


32 


ADDRESS  YOUR  ENVELOPE:  Service  Dept..  MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madison  Avenue.  New  York  16.  N.  Y. 


RECORDS  OF  THE  MONTH 
BEST  POPULAR 

All  of  My  Life  —  Bing  Crosby 
(Decca),  Kate  Smith  (Columbia) 

He's  Home  For  a  Little  While— 
Les  Brown  (Columbia),  Jerry 
Wald  (Majestic) 

I'm  Beginning  To  See  the  Light — 
Hjarry  James  (Columbia),  Duke 
Ellington  (Victor),  Cootie  Wil- 
liams (Majestic) 

I'm  Gonna  See  My  Baby — Jimmie 
Lunceford  (Decca),  Phil  Moore 
(Victor) 

I  Should  Care— Tommy  Dorsey 
(Victor),  Jimmy  Dorsey  (Decca) 

Laura — Woody  Herman  (Colum- 
bia), Jerry  Wald  (Majestic) 

My  Dreams  Are  Getting  Better  All 
the  Time — Les  Brown  (Colum- 
bia), Phil  Moore  (Victor),  Louis 
Prima  (Majestic) 

My  Heart  Sings — Hildegarde  (Dec- 
ca), Duke  Ellington  (Victor), 
Johnny  Johnston  (Capitol) 

This  Heart  of  Mine — Ginny  Simms 
Columbia),  Fred  Astaire  (Decca) 

Yip  Yip  De  Hootie,  My  Baby  Said 
Yes — Phil  Moore  (Victor), 
Charlie  Spivak  (Victor) 

BEST  HOT  JAZZ 

King  Cole — Bring  Another  Drink 
(Capitol) 

Benny  Goodman  Sextet — After 

You've  Gone  (Columbia) 
Edmond  Hall  Swingsters — Big  City 

Blues  (Blue  Note) 
Edmond  Hall  Quartet — Shanty  in 

01$J  Shanty  Town  (Commodore) 
Billie  Holiday — Lover  Man  (Decca) 
Etta  Jones-Barney  Bigard — Blow1- 

top  Blues  (Black  &  White) 
Hot  Lips  Page— The  Lady  In  Bed 

(Continental) 
Boyd   Raeburn — March   of  The 

Boyds  (Guild) 
Artie  Shaw's  Gramercy  Five — Sad 

Sack  (Victor) 
Teddy  Wilson  Quintet— Bugle  Call 

Rag  (Musicraft) 

BEST  ALBUMS 

After  Dark — Morton   Gould  (Co- 
lumbia) 
King  Cole  Trio  (Capitol) 
Dennis  Day  Sings  (Capitol) 
Horowitz  -  Toscanini  -  NBC  Sym- 
phony— Brahms  Concerto  No.  2 
(Victor) 

Meet  Me  In  St.  Louis — Judy  Gar- 
land (Decca) 

Music  of  George  Gershwin— Andre 
Kostelanetz  (Columbia) 

Andres  Segovia  (Guitar  Solos) 
Decca) 

Sons  of  Norway  —  Kitty  Carlisle 
(Decca) 

Sons?  of  Norway — Irra  Petina  (Co- 
lumbia) 

Tenor  Sax — Hawkins,  Byas,  Young, 
Webster  (Savoy) 

Continental  Records,  265  W.  54th 

St.,  N.  Y. 

Guild  Records,  305  E.  63rd  St.,  N.Y., 

Musicraft  Corp.,  40  W.  46th  St., 

N.  Y. 

Majestic  Records,  7  W.  46th  St., 
N.  Y. 


New!  Ponds  Make  up  Pat 


Lovely  CYNTHIA  McADOO  says: 
"I  didn't  know  cake  make-up  could 
be  so  natural  and  'unstagey'"!" 


New  double-formula  discovery 
gives  Make-up  Pat 
foolproof  flattery  in  Every  Shade! 


''Camouflages  " 

little  blemishes,  freckles, 
large  pores.  Without 
"coating"  your  face! 

"Be-SMnes" 

a  shiny  face  into  one  that 
keeps  its  fresh,  velvety, 
just-made-up  look  a  long, 
long  time. 

"Water-colors" 

your  skin  smoothly 
with  a  gorgeously 
clear,  natural  tone. 


It  protects 
your  skin! 

Pond's  "Make-up  Pat" 
acts  as  protective  "buffer" 
against  outside  dirt  and 
weather! 


Wear  it 
every  day! 

"Make-up  Pat"  is  as  easy 
to  use  as  powder!  Just 
smooth  it  on  with  a  damp 
sponge  or  cotton.  When 
dry,  blend  it  out  with 
your  fingertips.  Doesn't 
streak — doesn't  "clog"! 


While  dozens  of  cake  make-ups  popped  onto  the  market, 
Pond's  tested  .  .  .  compared  .  .  .  improved  .  .  .  and 
tested  again,  over  and  over  until — 
Pond's  made  a  new  discovery  about  cake  make-ups! 

They  found  why  light  make-up  shades  often  appear 
thick  and  chalky  on  the  skin  .  ,  .  why  darker  shades 
take  on  a  flat  yellowy  look.  The  secret  lies  in  its  formula! 

Pond's  found  that  no  one  formula  worked  equally  well 

on  all  shades! 

— the  lighter  shades  of  Pond's  Make-up  Pat  are  made  in 
a  featherweight  formula  to  go  on  sheer — never  chalky. 

—the  darker  shades  are  made  in  a  richer  formula — to 
give  rosy  glow.  Never  that  sallow  "jaundice-y"  look! 

We  know  of  no  other  cake  make-up  that  gives  you  this 
essential  shade-and-formula  fit.  That  is  why  we  believe 
you  will  like  Pond's  new  Makemp  Pat  better  than  any 
make-up  you  have  ever  tried.  6  perfected  shades — on 
sale  now  at  all  better  beauty  counters.  39t,  plux  tax. 


Stronger  Grip 


Won't  Slip  Out 


CORING-  w 


Your  guy's  comin' 
home!  You  wanta  perk 
him  with  parties, 
shout  to  he  moon — but 
don't,  tor  he's  hurt  and 
bewildered  and  needs 
to  forget 


Try  again  next  time  if  your  store 
is  out  of  T)e£ong  Bob  JHns  today. 
We're  making  more  now,  but  still 
not  enough  to  meet  the  demand. 


CO-ED  LETTERBOX 

My  fiance  has  been  in  the  South  Pacific 
for  a  year  and  a  half.  He  is  due  for  a 
leave  soon  at  which  time  we  had  planned 
to  be  married.  Now  he  seems  to  be  get- 
ting cold  feet,  and  he  thinks  we  should 
wait.  He  knows  a  thousand  and  one  rea- 
sons why  we  shouldn't  rush  things.  What 
do  you  think  is  the  trouble?  J.  B.,  Des 
Moines,  Iowa. 

For  one  thing,  he's  had  a  lot  of  time 
to  think,  J.B.  He's  not  the  hot-headed 
kid  he  was  when  he  left  home.  He  has 
a  deeper  sense  of  responsibility.  A 
solemn  outlook  on  marriage.  Probably 
he's  seen  a  lot  of  war  marriages  go  to 
pot.  He's  seen  his  buddies  up_  to  their 
ears  in  debt  because  their  child  brides 
thought  their  little  allotment  checks 
were  a  lot  of  money.  When  you  write, 
don't  sulk  and  don't  bully  him.  Tell  him 
you  think  he  may  be  very  wise  and  that 
you  will  have  a  lot  to  talk  about  when 
he  gets  home.  When -he  does  get  back 
discuss  it  all  thoroughly  and  sensibly, 
and  then  take  him  for  a  walk  in  the 
moonlight  and  let  your  hearts  have 
something  to  say  about  it,  too. 

(Continued  on  page  101) 


■  Are  you  one  of  the  lucky,  lucky  ones 
with  a  guy  on  the  way  home?  A  be- 
loved big  brother,  maybe,  or  a  nearly- 
new  husband,  or  a  very  best  beau?  If 
you  are,  this  is  all  yours.  If  you 
aren't,  won't  you  read  it  anyway, 
'cause  your  turn  is  coming,  maybe 
sooner  than  you  think. 

You've  got  such  plans,  haven't  you? 
Parties,  excitement,  the  bright  lights. 
You  want  to  be  terribly,  terribly  gay 
to  help  blot  out  the  sights  and  sounds 
of  war.  Of  course  you  do,  but  if  you're 
wise  you  won't  shove  hilarity  down  his 
throat  the  minute  he  gets  home.  You 
see,  most  of  the  returned  kids  are 
quietly  grieving.  They  have  lost  so 
many  friends.  They,  have  suffered, 
many  of  them,  but  more  than  that, 
they  have  seen  suffering.  They  are 
sad  beyond  words,  beyond  tears.  Oh, 
they'll  laugh  again,  never  fear.  They'll 
paint  the  town  the  brightest  shade  of 
red.  But  not  right  away.  Let  them  for- 
get a  little  first. 

When  your  soldier  went  to  war  he 
was  a  noisy,  cocky  guy,  wasn't  he?  He 
won't  be  like  that  when  he  first  gets 
home.  He'll  keep  to  himself  a  lot  and 
seem  to  shut  you  out.  It's  going  to 
hurt,  but  don't  let  him  know.  Be  inter- 
ested in  whatever  he  wants  to  tell  you, 
but  don't  pry.  Don't  follow  him  around 
with  that  worried  look  you've  become 
such  a  past-master  at.  And  above  all, 
refrain  from  queries  like,  "What's  the 
matter  with  you?"  And  "Is  it  any- 
thing I've  done?" 

The  trouble  is  something  like  this. 
He's  home  in  body  but  his  spirit  is  still 
flying  a  B-29  or  slogging  through  Rhine- 
land  mud.  The  adjustment  from  warrior 
to  man-on-leave  is  pretty  terrific,  so  be 
as  patient  as  you  can  possibly  be,  and 
be  assured  that  the  silences  and  the 
brusqueness  aren't  directed  at  you. 

He  used  to  be  the  life  of  your  own 
little  crowd.  His  jokes  used  to  kill  the 
people,  and  the  gang  loved  him  to 
death.  And  do  you  know  that  when 
he  comes    (Continued  on  page  102) 


JEAN 
KINKEAD 


Mrs.  Robert  W.  Strong 
Columbus,  Ohio 

"Try  Camay  ...  as  I  did  ...  my 
very  first  cake  brought  a  delicate 

new  freshness  to  my  skin." 


Tests  by  doctors  prove  — Camay  is  Really  Mild! 

It's  a  dream  come  true!  The  softer,  smoother  look  that  comes  to  your  skin  . . . 

with  just  one  cake  of  Camay!  So  change  today,  from  careless  cleansing 
to  the  Camay  Mild-Soap  Diet.  Doctors  tested  this  mild  skin  care  on  over 
100  complexions  . . .  yes,  on  skin  like  yours!  And  with  the  very  first  cake  of  Camay, 
most  complexions  fairly  glowed!  Looked  fresher  .  .  .  clearer! 

...  it  cleanses  without  irritation! 

These  tests  proved  Camay's  mildness— proved  it  can  benefit  skin. 
In  the  doctor's  own  words— "Camay  is  really  mild  ...it  cleansed  without  irritation'.' 

Discover  for  yourself,  Camay's  helpful  care  on  your  skin. 
Look  for  the  softer  loveliness  that  comes  with  just  one  cake  of  Camay 


...  go  on  the  Camay  Mild-Soap  Diet! 

It's  quick!  Easy!  Takes  only  one  minute— night  and  morning. 
Simply  smooth  Camay's  mild  lather  over  your  face— forehead, 
nose  and  chin.  Rinse  warm.  If  you've  oily  skin,  follow  with 

a  C-O-L-D  splash.  It's  simple  as  that!  But,  oh,  how  exciting 
to  see  how  one  cake  of  Camay  can  make  your  complexion 
look  lovelier  . .  .  softer  . .  .  more  endearing! 

Won't  you— make  each  cake  of  Camay  last  as  long  as 
possible?  Soap  is  made  of  essential  war  materials. 


come  on,  get  clown  to  bare  essentials  . . . 
the  wonderful  bare  essentials  of  the 
new  Jantzens  . . .  like  lines  that  take 

the  words  right  out  of  a  man's  mouth, 
slimming  fabrics,  singing  colors,  in-and- 
out-of-water  glamour  . . .  the  things  that 
make  Jantzen  completely  marvelous  . . . 
left:  Celanese  rayon  7.95 ...  right:  wool  8.95 
(not  enough  of  them,  we're  sorry  to  say)  *Reg.  u  s.  Pat.  off 


JAN...Jantzen's  new  sun- cream 
lotion  for  a  smooth  soft  skin. 


am 


•  I'm  glad  of  a  chance  to  talk  to 
you  readers  about  MODERN 
SCREEN  on  its  birthday.  No 
speeches.  Just  the  personal  angle — 

I  met  Editor  Al  on  a  trip  back 
East  after  my  first  picture.  Since  then  he's  stayed 
with  us  in  Hollywood,  borrowed  my  T-shirts,  been 
bossed  by  Sue,  sneaked  in  at  night  to  cover  Alana  up 
because  he  was  lonesome  for  his  own  kid,  Pete.  That's 
how  you  get  to  know  a  guy — through  the  little  things. 
Getting  to  know  Al,  I  understood  why  MODERN 
SCREEN'S  the  kind  of  book  it  is. 

He  likes  people.  He  cares  what  happens  to  them. 
He  knows  the  important  part  of  living  isn't  parties 
and  big  productions,  but  digging  your  garden  and 
laughing  over  some  screwy  joke  with  your  wife  and 
chewing  the  fat  with  your  pals  in  front  of  a  fire. 
The  little  things  again.  The  things  that  make  life 
warm  and  good — that  stay  with  you  through  the 
years —  - 

That  spirit  is  reflected  in  the  magazine.  Here  movie 
stars  aren't  names,  but  people.  They're  neither  glori- 
fied nor  belittled.  They're  treated  as  you'd  treat  your 
friends  and  as  you'd  like  to  be  treated  yourself.  That's 
Why  I  think  of  MODERN  SCREEN  as  a  friend.  I 
trust  it  for  its  belief  in  fair  play.  I  respect  it  for  its 
sense  of  the  dignity  of  the  American  home.  I  like 
it  for  its  warmth  of  heart. 

Drink  a  toast  with  me,  will  you? — in  a  coke  or  a 
milk  shake  or  whatever  concoction  you  go  for  at  the 
corner  drugstore — make  mine  a  chocolate  soda.  So 
here's  to  MODERN  SCREEN.  May  her  shadow  never 
grow  less,  may  her  circulation  grow  more.  Happy 
birthday,  good  luck  and  long  life  to  her.  Bottoms  up! 


HAPPY 
BIRTHDAY 

i 

TO 

MODERN 
SCREEN! 


37 


Mt's  a  star-studded  party  with  no  gates  to  crash 
•>vause  Sidney  Skolsky  will  take  you  along. 


First  we  see  Louella  Parsons  feeding  Hedy  Lamarr. 
I  guess  Louella  felt  Hedy  had  fed  her  so  many 
news   items   that  turn-about  was   only  fair  play. 


■  METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER,  a  studio  that  is 
topped  by  none  in  Hollywood,  also  had  a  party  to 
celebrate  the  fact  that  MODERN  SCREEN  was  fifteen 
years  young.  And  of  course  Leo  the  Lion  put  on  a 
party  that  was  a  topper.  Leo  howled  just  as  he 
does  when  every  Metro  picture  begins,  and  this  was 
the  signal  for  the  birthday  party  to  start.  It  was 
also  the  signal  for  Leo's  players  who  cavort  on  the 
screen  to  gather  and  have  a  time  for  themselves. 
Leo  also  invited  you  and  me,  so  we'll  get  going. 


Jimmy  D.  tells  John  Payne,  wifie  Glo,  E.  Williams  and  Van  he's  "got  a  million  of  'em. 


38 


Greer  Garson  and  her  shaggy  French  poodle  get  a  big  kick  out  of  the 
special  newspaper  extra  for  MODERN  SCREEN'S  birthday  party,  while 
Tom  Drake,   Peter  Lawford  and   Robert  Walker  peek  at  the  headlines. 


MORE  PICTURES  > 


Here's  John  Payne  at  Gloria's  studio  party  and  she  was  at  his.  Glo's  guy 
reports  he  wasn't  afraid  of  Leo  the  Lion,  but  he  knows  all  about  the  wolves. 


Sylvia  Wallace,  lovely  West  coast  editor  of  MODERN  SCREEN, 
greets  Judy  Garland  while  Robert  Walker  and  Peter  Lawford, 
a  couple  of  wolves  who  make  the  bobbysockers  howl,  look  on. 


Van  goes  affectionate  with  Esther  Williams  while  James  Craig  looks 
on.  Van's  had  plenty  of  practice  for  he's  been  in  a  couple  of 
pictures  with  Esther.  James  is  still  waiting  to  be  her  leading  man. 


Tom  Drolce  and  Jan  Clayton,  who  were  a  thing,  are  now  just 
friends.  Jan  went  to  New  York  to  do  the  lead  in  the  show 
"Carousel"  and  Tom  got  himself  married  to  Christopher  Curtis. 


Elizobeth  Taylor  brought  her  pet  chipmunk,  Nibbles,  with 
her  to  the  party,  and  she's  showing  me  the  tricks  it 
can  do.    With   Elizabeth  it's  love  me,  love  my  'munk. 


(Please  turn  to  page  96) 


41 


HAPPY 


Anne  Baxter  played  hostess 
and  the  kids  ran  wild — Sid- 
ney Skolsky's  our  escort 
so  let's  join  the  gang! 


Come  along  inside  with  me.  We're  now  in  Anne  Baxter's  house  and  here 
is  John  Payne  having  a  time  for  himself  by  feeding  June  Haver  oatmeal 
so  that  she'll  become  a  sweater  girl  without  even  needing  the  sweater. 


What's  a  birthday  party  without  a  cake!   Hostess  Anne  Baxter  is  ready  to  cut  it  and  those  sweeties  waiting  for -the 
_sweets  are  June  Haver,  Vivian  Blaine,  MODERN  SCREEN'S  Sylvia  Wallace.    The  fellas  are  D.  Andrews  and  B.ll  Eythe.  I 


42 


BIRTHDAY  FROM  ^OrJl C^raTt-t. 


Now  we  walk  in  on  a  playful  scene.  Anne  Baxter  is  whispering 
to  Vivian  Blaine  while  Bill  Eythe  cuts  the  ribbon  on  Anne's  new 
bonnet.    Oh,  well,  you  know  how  it  is  when  kids  get  together! 


■  MODERN  SCREEN,  the  magazine 
which  is  the  liaison  officer  between  you 
and  the  movie  players,  is  celebrating  a 
birthday.  It  is  fifteen  years  young. 
And  I  mean  young.  During  all  these 
years  it  has  been  for  the  new  players, 
it  has  always  given  you  the  news,  and 
whenever  a  person  joined  the  army  of 
new  movie  fans,  they  turned  to  Mod- 
ern Screen. 

So  to  celebrate  its  fifteenth  Birth- 
day, what  could  be  more  appropriate 
than  a  youth  party,  a  kiddie  party, 
which  Twentieth  Century-Fox,  with 
Anne  Baxter  as  hostess,  gave  for  this 
magazine  and  you,  its  readers.  Be- 
cause Hollywood  Is  My  Beat,  I  was 
there — to  be  your  guide,  take  you  to 
the  party  and  tell  you  all  about  it. 

MORE  PICTURES 


And  if  you  don't  know,  here  are  John  Hodiak  and  Gene  Tierney 
making  a  mud  pie.  The  raggedy  doll  is-  really  Gene's  for  she 
loves  dolls.   So  does  John,  who  has  a  doll  named  Anne  Baxter! 


K 


Dick  Haymes  is  the  tough  guy  of  the  party.  He  came  in  a  sweater  and  a 
baseball  cap,  brought  his  own  bat.  You  can  see  thatj  have  no  chance 
of  winning  this  contest  with  Haymes,  for  if  I  do,  he'll  let  me  have  it. 


I  said  to  June  Haver,  "Why  don't  you  get  c 
bicycle?"  So  she  did — a  bike  with  a  chauf 
feur — who  is  none  other  than  Bill  Eythe 


\ 


Now  little  June  (my,  how  she  dia  get  around  at  this  party!)  is  asking  cherubic 
young  Richard  Crane  about  his  teddy  bear.  Get  a  load  of  Dick  Crane  while 
you're  at  it,  because  he  is  wearing  the  very  latest  in  three  cornered  pants. 


44 


\ 


^^^^^^^^^ 


11 


Nothing  like  a  fast  game  of  marbles  to  keep  things  rolling,  and  these  champs 
can  shoot  'em.''  Stanley  Prager,  Henry  Morgan,  Eddie  Ryan  thought  Vivian 
Blaine  would  be  easy  to  beat,  but  you  should  have  seen  her  hit  those  nubs, 


June  Haver  and  Jeanne  Crain  are  eating  a  piece  of  birthday  cake,  and  June,, 
who  had  plenty  to  eat  (there  was  the  oatmeal  and  a  lollypop),  is  offering 
Dana  Andrews  a  piece"  of  hers.    A  good  time,  you'll  admit,  was  had  by  all  ! 


HAPPY 
BIRTHDAY 


■ 


PARAMOUNT 


It  was  happy  birth- 
day with  a  western  wallop: 

Sonny  Tufts  was  head 
rancher,  Sid  Skolsky  our  guide. 


Sonny  Tufts  and  his  guitar  hay-haying  with  lovelies  Marj 
Reynolds,  Diana  Lynn,  Barbara  Britton,  Mona  Freeman, 
Gail  Russell  and  Ella  Raines.  Sonny  strums  a  neat  guitar. 


46 


■  MODERN  SCREEN  couldn't  celebrate 
the  fact  that  it  is  fifteen  years  young  with- 
out a  Happy  Birthday  from  Paramount, 
and  a  party  at  which  none  other  than  Sonny 
Tufts  was  the  host.  It  was  a  Western  party, 
for  there  is  nothing  actors  like  to  do  better 
when  they  play  than  dress  up.  Sonny  even 
had  the  Les  Paul  Trio  there  to  play  West- 
ern   music,    and    in    between    times  he 
strummed  a  pretty  mean  guitar  himself. 
Believe  me,  when  these  Paramount  kids 
start  playing  there's  bound  to  be  plenty  of 
excitement.    But  enough  of  this  chatter, 
because  you  have  to  dust  off  that  dude- 
ranch  cowboy  garb  of  yours  and  rustle  into 
the  stirrups.    For  you  and  I  are  going  to 
the  party,  and  we'd  better  hurry  or  those 
high-handed  cowpunchers  will  have  las- 
soed all  of  the  refreshments,  not  to  men- 
tion those  pretty  gals! 


Barbara,  Sonny  Tufts  and  Joan  Caulfield  are  very 
mystified  by  that  old  rope  trick  of  Roy  Rogers,  whose 
studio,  Republic,  is  now  celebrating  its  I Oth  birthday. 


"Unhand  that  woman,  man!"  That's  what  Ella  Raines  appears  to  be  saying  to  William  Bendix,  bu  Mariorie  Reynolds 
the  Belle  of  "Yukon"  Tufts'  place,  doesn't  appear  disturbed,  either  by  "One  Gun  Raines  or  Big  Bill  From  the  looks  ot 
things   Ella's  out  not  only  to  save  Marj  from  the  villain's  clutches,  but  to  put  the  snatch  on  that  lucre  he  s  fingenng. 


47 


MORE  PICTURES 


When  a  guy  like  Sonny  Tufts  searches  'for  "Hall-Pint"  Skol- 
sky,  he's  apt  to  overlook  me.  I'll  let  you  in  on  a  secret: 
That's  how  I  get  my  items — by  being  present  but  unseen. 


A  Western  shindig  wouldn't  be  complete  without  Roy  Rogers, 
and  here  he  is  watching  editor  Sylvia  Wallace  handcuff 
our   host.     He's    been    in    this    kind    of    picture  before. 


Eddie  Bracken  is  explaining  things  in  the  Wild  and  Woolly 
West  to  Olga  San  Juan,  who  can  explain  a  few  things  herself, 
famed  as  she  is  for  that  wicked  samba  that  speaks  for  itself. 


48 


HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  from  PARAMOUNT 


While  you  and  I  watch,  Alan  Ladd  tries  to  slip  a  pair  of  hand- 
cuffs on  Veronica  Lake.  We  stand  there  delighted,  for  it's 
just  like  watching  them  do  a  scene  for  one  of  their  movies. 


Raines,  but 


The  struggling  gal  who's  trying  to  pull  on  her  boot  is  Ella 
bet  ten  to  one  you'd  never  recognize  the  Westerner  with 

"thout  Lana  Turner. 


you'd  never  recognize  the  Westerner  with  the  pipe- 
it's  Turhan  8ey!  Honest.  Didn't  think  you'd  know  him  witu- 


4" 


HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  from  PARAMOUNT 


(Please  turn  to  page  96) 


by  courtesy  of  John  Coy,  Diana  Lynn  and  Jim  Brown. 


Sonny  and  Veronica  outwit  the  ciggie  shortage  with 
their  corn  husk  peace  pipes.  Well,  so  long  folks, 
thanks  for  coming  to  our  parties,  hope  you've  had  fun. 


51 


Best  dressed  woman,  Ljlyan  Tashmon. 


Most  spiritually  confused,  Lew  Ayres. 


ble.   Greatest  lover,  ot  course 


Joan  Crawford's  most  "movie-starrish. 


nq's  trie  most  indifferent  to  success. 


Sorry,  Singer's  uncooperative 


Louella's  seen  stars  eome  and  go 
but   these   have   burned   the  brightest: 

Some  sad,  some  gag — thenar e  the  ^mostest." 


UNFORGETTABLE  S! 


Jti-Wi^     ■ 1  love  to 

reminisce.  Also,  I  dearly 
love  to  stick  out  my  neck.  If  I  didn't 
like  both  of  these  journalistic  sports 
almost  more  than  any  other  form  of 
writing,  I  would  have  had  an  entirely 

*"   """  different   answer  to   hiy   friend  and 

yours,  Editor  Al  Delacorte,  when  he  suggested: 

"Look,  Louella,  let  your  hair  down  and  GIVE,  for  our 
fifteenth  anniversary  number.  Tell  us  honestly,  who,  in 
your  opinion,  has  been  the  greatest  lover,  the  most  out- 
spoken, the  most  cooperative,  most  beloved,  wittiest, 
wackiest,  most  generous,  luckiest,  most  ambitious,  most 
flamboyant,  most  rebellious,  most  patriotic  star." 


I  could  have  said  to  him,  "Al,  my  hair  is  short — so  I 
can't  let  it  down.  And  besides  it  might  not  be  good 
politics  for  me  (since  I  am  still  in  business)  to  go  about 
bestowing  my  own  private  Oscars  and  booby-prizes." 

But  did  I  say  that?  No.  Being  a  smart  boy  as  well 
as  a  smart  editor,  he  had  caught  me  in  my  weakest  spot 
— and  I  think  he  knew  it. 

So,  instead  of  playing  smart  and  staying  on  the  safe 
side,  I  sat  right  down  to  my  typewriter  to  bat  out  this 
story  on  the  actors  and  actresses,  the  boys  and  girls,  the 
wise  ones  and  the  foolish  ones  who,  in  my  opinion,  have 
been  the  outstanding  personalities'  one  way  or  another 
since  Modern  Screen  has  been  {Continued  on  page  81) 


J.  Barrymore  had  a  most  outrageous  w 


53 


HOPPERS'  SECRET  MEMOIRS 


it 


M-h^i.  ■  All  right,  Professor,  a  little  soft 
music,  please.  "Among  my  Souvenirs?" 
No— hold  it— "Thanks  for  the  Mem- 
^^^'^  ories,"  (excuse  it,  Bob  Hope)  that's 
better.  Because  I  wouldn't  trade  my 
Hollywood  memories  for  Bing  Crosby's 
contract.  I  wouldn't  sell  'em  for  Louis  B.  Mayer's  salary. 

I've  got  a  million  of  'em,  like  Schnozzle  Durante — a 
million  of  'em.  Some  are  funny  and  some  sad-  Some 
are  bitter.  Some  are  gay.  Some  are  fantastic  and  some 
are  outrageous.  And  some,  well — don't  ask!  But  they're 
all  big  events  in  the  giddy  life  I've  led,  just  like  birth- 
days. It's  not  my  birthday,  of  course,  but  it  is  MODERN 
SCREEN'S,  and  birthdays  do  something  to  me.  They 
make  me  expansive  and  sentimental  and  reminiscent  and 
maybe  a  little  foolish.  They  make  me  want  to  bake  a 
cake  and  wrap  gifts  wrth  ribbons  and  yell  "Happy 
Birthday!"  So,  a  little  soft  music,  Professor,  while 
Hopper  takes  down  her  hair — just  a  few  bobby  pins — 
and,  Happy  Birthday  MODERN  SCREEN  readers!  Cut 
yourself  a  piece  of  Hedda  Hopper's  Hollywood.  It's  on 
the  house.  If  you  can  stand  it,  I  can.  And  it's  been 
cooking  a  long,  long  time. 

So  MODERN  SCREEN  is  fifteen  years  old  this  month. 
Well,  it  was  twice  that  long  ago  that  I  first  stepped  a 
fairy  foot  in  fabulous  Hollywood.  Thirty  years  ago — 
twenty-nine  to  be  exact,  come  St.  Swithin's  Day — I  tripped 
past  a  glowering  gateman  at  the  old  D.  W.  Griffith  studio, 
as  bug-eyed  as  Bette  Davis  and  as  green  as  grass  about 
the  movie  world.  I  was  a  blushing  bride,  (honest)  on  the 
arm  of  my  husband,  DeWolf  Hopper,  a  swell  actor  your 
mom  and  pop  will  remember.  I  had  never  been  on  a 
Hollvwood  set  before.     I  was  eager  and  had  heard 


"stories" — I  was  prepared  for  anything  and,  believe  me, 
I  got  it ! 

Griffith  was  shooting  his  big  religious  epic,  "Intoler- 
ance," then.  Outside  the  studio  wall  traffic  hummed  busily 
along  Sunset  Boulevard.  Inside,  I  stepped  back  two  thou- 
sand years.  Roman  legionnaires  brushed  past  me  with 
jangling  armor,  shields  and  spears.  Arabs  in  white 
burnooses  padded  by,  and  ancient  Hebrews  with  bare  feet 
and  shepherds'  crooks.  Chariots  rumbled  around  behind 
plunging  horses.  Dancers,  fakirs,  wise  men,  thieves, 
kings,  princes,  houris,  ragged  urchins,  goats,  sheep, 
mules,  dogs,  oxen  all  mixed  around  in  the  dry,  dusty  lot, 
babbling,  shouting,  barking,  braying.  In  one  corner  a 
cage  of  lions  split  the  din  now  and  then  with  mighty  roars. 
I'd  never  seen  anything  like  it  before — the  color,  the  mob, 
the  noise,  the  confusion.  I  was  dizzy,  but  right  in  the 
center  of  all  the  hullabaloo  sat  David  Wark  Griffith,  the 
daddy  of  modern  Hollywood,  and  not  so  old  then,  calm, 
cool  and  composed,  lean,  hawk-nosed,  his  smart  eyes  taking 
everything  in.  He  was  shooting  the  crucifixion  of  Christ. 

On  a  table  beside  him  lay  a  Bible,  his  script.  It  was 
open  at  the  ageless  scene.  Right  beside  him  Mary  Magda- 
lene read  a  novel  by  Elinor  Glyn.  Pontius  Pilate  was 
getting  a  light  from  a  Good  Samaritan.  A  huge  cross 
reared  up  into  the  sky,  and  crucified  on  its  arms — at  least 
40  feet  up  it  seemed  to  me — was  the  Savior.  On  each  side 
rangled  two  thieves  on  lesser  crosses.  Cameramen,  cast 
and  carpenters  looked  about;  nobody  seemed  to  be  doing 
anything.  Everyone  gazed  anxiously  at  the  sky. 

"Fog,"  said  Griffith.  "Call  off  the  crucifixion."  You 
couldn't  have  a  crucifixion  in  this  crazy  land  without 
California  sunshine! 

The  whole  mob  relaxed  and  carts  brought  around  hot 


\ 


HEDDA 
HOPPER'S 

SECRET 
MEMOIRS 


tea  and  cakes.  I  was  sipping  mine  when  the  assistant  director  came  up  to  Griffith. 
"How  about  Jesus?"  he  asked.  "He's  been  hanging  up  there  over  three  hours  now. 
Think  we'd  better  let  him  down  for  some  tea?" 

Griffith  nodded.  "Lower  Jesus!"  he  yelled  into  his  megaphone.  They  lowered 
Jesus  on  a  rope.  I  had  tea  with  Jesus  and  also  my  first  Hollywood  interview.  I 
remember  I  asked  him  how  he  liked  his  job  and  he  said,  "It's  a  heck  of  a  way  to 
make  a  living."  He  said  his  arms'  hurt,  and  he  had  a  lousy  sunburn.  Pretty  soon 
they  hauled  him  up  again  on  the  cross. 

When  I  went  home  that  evening  I  passed  him  again,  standing  on  the  corner  alone 
in  the  fog  with  his  beard  and  make-up  kit.  He  was  thumbing  a  ride  up  Sunset 
toward  Hollywood.  A  shiny  Packard  rolled  by  without  even  slowing  down.  It  had 
a  special  built  trailer  cage  behind,  padded  and  polished.  Inside,  the  lions,  whose 
roars  still  rang  in  my  ears,  rode  home  in  pampered  luxury,  while  the  Lord's  Son 
begged  a  lift  on  the  highway.  In  Hollywood,  I  soon  found  out  that  was  perfectly 
proper.  You  see,  the  lions  were  worth  a  thousand  dollars  a  day  and  Jesus — well — 
he  got  five  bucks.    He  was  just  ah  extra! 

That  was  my  first  sample  of  Hollywood  and  today  it  remains  my  number  one 
recollection.  When  I  got  home  that  night,  my  little  brain  whirling,  I  said  right 
out  loud,  "This  Hollywood  is  a  crazy  town!"  That's  an  opinion  I've  never  had 
reason  to  change. 

Maybe  it's  the  climate,  maybe  it's  the  people — anyway,  there's  something  about 
Hollywood  that  makes  everything  different.  There's  magic  in  the  air  of  this  glamour- 
gilded  orange  grove — there  always'  was,  there 
is  today  and,  I  suspect,  there  always  will  be. 
The  most  preposterous,  fantastic  things  hap- 
pen to  people  when  they  come  here.  They 
get  rich,  they  get  famous,  they  get — well — a 
little  screwy.  They  act  like  Fatty  Arbuckle 
did  when  he  had  an  automobile  built  almost 
a  block  long,  so  big  he  couldn't  park  the 
darned  thing  and  couldn't  use  it!  It  makes 
people  like  the  late,  lovable  Charley  Ray 
doll  up  their  bathrooms  with  solid  gold 
plumbing  fixtures.  It  made  Cecil  B.  DeMille, 
before  he  got  older  and  wiser,  throw  Roman 
feasts  with  bowls  of  real  jewels  sitting 
around  for  his  fair  guests  to  help  them- 
selves! It  made  Mabel  Normand  literally 
good  time  herself  to  death,  as  it  made  Bar- 
bara LaMarr  and  Renee  Adoree  do  too,  and 
Wally  Reid,  poor  Wally,  the  big  weak,  won- 
derful kid  who  couldn't  stand  the  pace.  It's 
cracked  to  pieces  marriages  made  in  Heaven, 
as  it  cracked  Doug  Fairbanks  and  Mary 
Pickford's  and  it's  cemented  the  most  pre- 
posterous unions,  like  Clara  Bow,  the  Flat- 
bush  Flapper,  and  cowboy  Rex  Bell,  which 
have  flourished  in  the  best  story  book  style. 
It's  made  saints  out  of  sinners  and  vice  versa;  turned  commoners  into  kings, 
made  boors  of  bluebloods,  and  sophisticates  out  of  hicks.  Not  magic? — well  you 
dig  me  a  better  word! 

Take  Gary  Cooper.  Sometimes  today  when  I  look  at  that  big  lug,  tailored  like 
a  London  bandbox,  balancing  a  cocktail  at  a  swanky  Hollywood  party,  I  want  to 


56 


neigh  like  a  broncho  and  yell,  "Yippeee!"  just  to  see  him  jump.   I  never  do 

because  I  like  him  too  much  but  I  know  that's  just  what  he'd  do  because  at  heart 

Gary's  the  same  Western  hillbilly  he  always  was.  But  outside,  what  a  difference 

a  few  Hollywood  years  make! 

You  want  to  know  the  first  time  I  ever  saw  Gary  Cooper?  It  was,  I'm  sure,  at 

the  most  miserable  moment  of  his  life,  very 

similar  to  the  agony  a  colt  goes  through 

when  he's  broken  to  saddle.  I  can  tell  it 

without  making  Coop  mad,  I  know,  because 

just  the  other  day  at  a  bond  rally  he  bid 

$100,000  in  war  bonds  for  one  of  my 

favorite  hats  (I  sure  hated , to  lose  it,  but 

anything  for  the  war  effort)  and  after  it 

was  over  he  grinned  sheepishly  as  only 

Gary  can  grin  and  said,  "Say — you  remem- 
ber that  old  picture  we  made  together?" 

"How  could  I  forget  it?"  I  answered. 
"Want  to  talk  about  it?" 

He  looked  like  he'd  been  shot.  "Hey," 
he  said,  "no,  no — gosh  no!"  And  I  swear 
sweat  popped  out  on  his  face  like  tapioca. 

The  picture  was  "Children  of  Divorce" 
and  the  gal  who  started  Gary  on  his  way 
to  fame  and  fortune  was  Clara  Bow.  Me, 
I  was  hanging  around  as  I  did  in  those 
days  strictly  for  an  actor's  check  and  play- 
ing— as  I  always  seemed  to — a  snooty  Park 
Avenue  rich-witch.  But  that's  not  impor- 
tant. Except  that  it  tossed  me  right  into  the 
first  scene  which  was  Gary's  Gethsemane 
and  his  Open  Sesame  at  the  same  time.  He 
was  pretty  fresh  off  a  Montana  Ranch  then 

with  sheep  dip  and  corral  cologne  wafting  out,  of  every  pore  and  alfalfa  sticking 
out  of  his  hair.  He'd  come  to  Hollywood  hearing  a  cowpoke  could  pick  up  easy- 
money,  and  he'd  peddled  his  western  paintings  from  door  to  door  to  help  out 
on  the  rent  of  his  furnished  room.  He'd  got  himself  a  break  in  a  couple  of  Para- 
mount horse  operas  looking  strong  and  silent,  which  was  easy.  Then  came 
"Children  of  Divorce,"  which  was  not. 

I  don't  know  whose  idea  it  was,  maybe  Frank  Lloyd's,  the  director  who's  spied 
star  stuff  in  more  than  one  unknown,  maybe  Clara's,  who  was  a  lot  smarter  than 
people  gave  her  credit  for.  Anyway,  after  that  first  scene  it  looked  like  somebody 
made  a  terrible  mistake. 

They  had  him  dolled  up  in  a  cutaway  morning  coat,  striped  trousers  and  spats. 
They  had  his  hair  slicked  down  and  his  big  Adam's  apple  clamped  in  a  high  wing 
collar  and  still  he  looked  exactly  like  what  he  was— a  big,  beautiful  rube.  But 
that  wasn't  half.  The  scene  was  a  gathering  of  smart  young  merrily-we-go-to-hell 
Manhattan  sophisticates  at  a  cocktail  party.  Gary  was  supposed  to  sip  champagne, 
smoke  cigarettes  daintily  and  be  debonair  and  charming.  And— this  is  the  pay  off- 
make  love  to  Clara  Bow.  ?; 

I  can  hear  Clara  giggling  now.  She  spied  the  apparition.  "Look,  Hedda,'  she 
said.  "Look  at  the  poor  boy.  He's  falling  over  his  own  feet!"  Gary  was,  too.  You 
could  tell  he'd  hand  over  his  check  willingly  jus}:  to  be  out  of  those  fancy  duds, 
just- to  get  the  heck  out  of  there  and  back  to  Montana  {Continued  on  page  113) 


Hedy  Lamarr 


Greta  Garbo 


Inqrid  Bergman 


IfMtM^  —  (Surprised  to  see  Columnist  Ed  Sullivan  s  by-line  on 

my  beauty  pages  this  month?  Well,  let  me  explain.  As 
a  special  feature  for  Modern  Screen's  wonderful  anni- 
versary issue,  I  asked  Van  Johnson,  Humphrey  Bogart, 
Ray  Milland,  Joe  Gotten  and  Errol  Flynn  to  make  up 
their  own  individual  lists  of  the  ten  most  beautiful  stars 
of  the  past  fifteen  years  in  Hollywood.  They  did — and  for  a  look  at  their 
individual  scores,  'turn  to  page  99.  But  there  were  a  lot  of  ties,  and  I 
wanted  one  list  of  Hollywood's  ten  loveliest.  So  I  called  in  Ed  Sullivan — 
to  break  the' ties  and  just  talk  about  beautiful  women,  as  only  he  can. 
What  are  we  waiting  for? — Carol  Carter  ) 

Being  no  chump,  and  with  a  full  awareness  that  Hollywood  scripts  insist 
that  movie  heroes  must  win,  I  pick  no  quarrel  with  Van  Johnson,  or 
Bogart,  or  Errol  Flynn,  or  Ray  Milland  or  Joe  Cotten.  However,  when 
these  five  characters,  having  been  asked  to  name  to  an  attentive  world 
the  Ten  Most  Beautiful  femmes  ever  to  float  past  their  vision,  fail  even 
to  nod  in  the  beautiful  direction  of  Merle  Oberon  or  Ilona  Massey,  fail 
to  remember  Jean  Harlow  or  Luise  Rainer,  completely  ignore  Lena 
Home,  Irene  Dunne  and  Alice  Faye,  overlook  Ginger  Rogers,  Wendy 
Hiller,  Arleen  Whelan,  Gene  Tierney  and  Virginia  Fields — well,  at  that 
precise  point,  your  correspondent  remembers  (Continued  on  page  98) 


58 


Virginia  Bruce 


•  ••••It 


Our  dream -guy  jury  picks 

the  ten  top  beauties  of  fifteen  Wwood 

years.    »©  you  agree? 


Morlene  Dietrich 


m 


Joan  Crawford 


Dolores  Del  Rio 


Loreita  Young 


Olivia   De  Havilland 


Danielle  Darrieux 


ft  v 


A  great  writer  tells  the 


life  story  of  "just  a  guy"  who's 


learning  to  laugh  again. 


CLARK  GAB  1.1: 


•    A-  -  ' 

  -  , 


■  We  sat  round  the  fire  after 
a  dinner  party.  Among  us 
was  a  young  and  very  excited 
actor.  That  day  he  had  been 
cast  in  a  Clark  Gable  picture. 
■  -  He  was  a  sweet  boy,  well- 

mannered,  charming.  All  evening  he  had  tried 
to  hold  his  excitement  down.  Now  we  encour- 
aged him  to  let  it  boil  over — 

"The  guy's  a  legend  already,"  he  said.  "You 
hear  so  many  stories.  I  wonder  what  he's 
really  like — " 

I  knew  Gable  as  you  know  many  people  who 
work  on  the  same  lot.  To  smile,  to  say  good 
morning,  to  exchange  a  few  words  about  the 
weather,  a  preview,  a  mutual  acquaintance.  I 
had  no  intimacy  with  him.  We  had  never  sat 
down  together  to  take  the  world  apart — 

Yet,  as  a  writer,  I  am  trained  to  observe.  I 
had  observed  Gable,  on  the  screen  and  off.  I 
had  observed  the  reactions  of  others  to  him. 
To  such  a  man,  you  cannot  be  indifferent 
even  if  you've  never  met  him,  even  if  you 
know  him  only  from  the  films.  You  may  like 
or  refuse  to  like  "him,  ( Continued  on  page  63 ) 


At  just  7  months,  Clark  was  semi-orphaned  with  the  passing .  of  his 
young  mother.  In  later  years,  he  and  Carole  were  always  "Pappy"  and 
"Ma"  to  'each  other  and  planned  on  eventually  adopting  a  family. 


No  effort  was  spared  to  salvage  the  marriage,  but  his  need  of  the  soil 
he  now  tends  on  his  Encino  ranch  couldn't  jibe  with  Rhea's  social  back- 
ground.   Ttiey  divorced.     (With  Rhea  and  Rer  children,  Jana,-  Al.). 


60 


by  VICKI  B  All  Ml 


In  1932  "Red  Dust"  and  the  late  Jean  Harlow  established  him  as  1  the  neavy 
lover  with  the  light  touch."  He  had  married  (and  briefly  separated  from) 
fhe  older,  social  Rhea  Lanaham  but  knew  even  then  that  it  couldn  t  last. 


At  15,  he'd  shot  up  to  his  6'  I",  had  developed  some  of 
his  charm,  most  of  his  dislike  for  "Sunday  bests."  He'd 


also    adopted,    then    rejected,    medicine  as 


a  career. 


1934  found  him-an  "Oscar"  winner  for  "It  Happened  One 
Niaht"  and  very  much  in  love  with  Carole.  Now,.  II 
years  later,   he  dates   Dvorak,   V.   Grey,    Kay  Williams. 


Clark  Gable,  the  "people's  choice'  to  play 
"G  W  T  W 's"  "Rhett  Butler,  dazzled  even  the 
incorrigible  Vivien  "Scarlett"  Leigh  with  his  dash. 


but  you  cannot  say  he  doesn't  matter,  he's  of  no 
consequence.  Whatever  feeling  he  leaves  with 
you  is  a  positive  feeling.     Mine  was  very 

positive  .  .  . 

"I  could  wish  nothing  better  for  my  boys," 
I  said,  "than  that  they  should  grow  up  to  be 
like  Clark  Gable—" 

"You  mean  movie  stars  like  Clark  Gable?" 
somebody  teased. 

But  I  was  in  earnest.  "I  mean  men  like 
Clark  Gable.    The  rest  is  nothing—" 

That  was  ten  years  ago.  Much  has  happened 
to  Gable  meantime.  Great  wealth  and  fame. 
Great  happiness.  Great  sorrow.  In  public 
affection,  he  has  ranked  higher  over  a  longer 
period  than  any  other  star.  In  his  personal 
life,  he  found  love,  and  lost.  He  entered  the 
service  of  his  country  and  served  her  well. 
Now,  more  popular  {Continued  on  page  64) 


With  Carole  came  peace.  She  was  his  wife  and  his 
friend  and  the  greatest  testimonial  to  her  wisdom  is 
that  her  death  left  him  saddened  but  unembittered. 

He  worked  hard  to  prepare  for  OCS  and  regretted 
neither  his  annual  $250,000  salary  nor  the  $7,500,- 
000  in  receipts  his  enlistment  cost  M-G-M  per  year. 


63 


CLARK  GAIJI.K 


Busy  with  "Strange  Adventure"  and  the  renewing  of  old  ties,  .he 
vetoed  offer  to  MC  Lux  Radio  Show  to  concentrate  on  M-G-M's  G1 
rehabilitation  film  planned  for  him,  Taylor,  Stewart.  (GinnyS.atCBS.) 


than  ever,  he  returns  to  the  films. 

I  have  followed  him  through  the  years,  and  my  feeling 
about  him  remains  unchanged.  It  is  the  man  who  counts, 
the  rest  is  nothing.  As  a  farmer,  a  tool-dresser,  a  lumber- 
jack, he  would  still  have  been  Gable.  This  is  no  story 
of  a  movie  star,  but  the  story  of  an  American. 

First  there  was  the  child  in  a  little  Ohio  town.  A  child 
of  Pennsylvania  Dutch  stock,  who  inherited  their  strain 
of  simplicity  and  strength.  When  his  mother  died,  the 
baby  was  seven  months  old.  His  father — like  Clark,  a 
man  of  few  words,  especially  where  his  emotions  are 
concerned — took  the  child  to  the  farm  of  his  dead  wife's 
parents.   There  he  stayed  till  he  was  four. 

They  had  no  close  neighbors.  The  barnyard  animals 
were  his  playmates,  the  changing  aspects  of  nature  his 
wonderland.  With  his  father's  visits,  the  tales  of  his 
grandfather,  his  grandmother's  tenderness,  it  was  enough. 
They  were  none  of  them  the  (Continued  on  page  103) 


Acting  as  gunner  and  combat  photographer,  he  was  upped 

from   pvt.  to  Capt.  during  his  22  months  AAF  career  and 
returned  with  50,000  feet  of  film  shot  in  5  raids — plus  Air  Medal! 


HER  RING  —  a  2-corat, 
emerald-cut  diamond  in 
a  platinum  setting 


AIRLINE  HOSTESS  is  airman's  6ancee!  Mary  Ann 
Long  helps  servicemen  and  their  families  feel  "at 
home"  in  PCA  planes.  She  works  in  one  of  the  war 
jobs  where  women  are  so  badly  needed.  Ask  your 
local  U.  S.  Employment  Service  about  your  war  job. 


The  day  that  Mary  Ann  pinned  his 
wings  on  her  officer-fiance— he  slipped  a 
diamond  engagement  ring  on  her  slen- 
der finger. 

She  is  another  lovely  girl  with  an  en- 
gaging soft-smooth  Pond's  complexion. 

Mary  Ann  says  of  Pond's  Cold  Cream 
—"It's  perfect,  I  think!  I  don't  know 
anything  that  makes  my  face  look  and 
feel  so  clean  and  fresh  and  soft-to-touch." 

This  is  the  way  she  uses  Pond's: 

She  smooths  snow-white  Pond's  Cold 
Cream  over  face  and  throat.  Pats  briskly 
to  soften  and  release  dirt  and  make-up. 
Tissues  off. 

She  rinses  with  another  Pond's  coating 
—swirling  her  fingertips  quickly  over 
her  face.  These  tivo  creamings  make  her 
skin  feel  extra  clean,  extra  soft. 

Copy  Mary  Ann's  twice-over  way  of  using 
Pond's  Cold  Cream— every  night,  every  morn- 
ing, and  for  in-between  clean-ups. 

Ask  for  a  luxurious  big  jar— you'll  love 
the  quick  way  you  can  dip  fingers  of  both 
hands  in  this  wide-topped,  big  Pond's  jar! 


Popular  Tennessee  girl,  the  daughter  of 

the  H.  C.  Longs,  engaged  to 
Richard  H.  Albrecht.  She  is  a  graduate 
of  Virginia  Intermount  College 
and  was  May  Queen 
in  her  *°>rior  year.  He  was  at  Yale 
before  entering  the  Air  Force 


^  a/fa  &ond<£K&fy%eaam. .  5%z  tfufyJOmti,  J^.McmJ.^fm, 


65 


new!  Film-Finish  Powder 

Finest-ever  texture  ...  loveliest-ever  shades 
for  that  Hollywood  "finish" 


66 


It's  a  charmer,  a  four-alarmer  .  .  . 
this  new  Woodbury  Powder!  Made  to 
give  you  the  breathless  appeal  screen 
stars  have.  5-stage  blending  for  love- 
lier shades,  smoothest  -  ever  texture. 


Woodbury  Film-Finish  won't  clog, 
cake,  turn  pasty.  Never  makes  your 
skin  look  "porey".  Just  clings  like  a 
lovely  dream,  to  help  you  charm  your 
man!  8  lovelier,  star-styled  shades. 


SUSAN  PETERS,  lovely  young  star  of  Metro  -  Goldwyn  - 
Mayer,  appears  in  "KEEP  YOUR  POWDER  DRY".  Woodbury  CHAMPAGNE 
RACHEL  is  golden  drama  for  a  honey-toned  medium  skin  like  Susan's. 


YOUR  MATCHED  MAKE-UP  $1.  Now  with  your  $1 
box  of  Woodbury  Powder,  you  also  get  your  shades 
of  matching  lipstick  and  rouge.  No  change  in  the 
box... all  Woodbury  Powder  is  the  new"Film-Finish". 
Also  box«i  of  Woodbury  Powder,  25t  and  \0t.  plus  tax 


11 


Woo 


dourv  FiniTh  Fowder 


Modern  Screen's  Birthday  Quiz 


HI,  swell  meeting  you!  Here  are  14 
portraits  of  your  favorite  stars  as  they^  ap- 
peared last  week— and  15  years  ago.  It's  up 
to  you  to  unscramble  'em  so  that  their  1930 
pics  (which  are  marked  a,  b,  c,  etc.)  match 
up  with  their  1945  pictures  (designated  by 
numbers.)    Page  84  has  the  answers. 


CHEN  YU 


MAKE  UP 


Out  of  a  dream  world  into  yours  comes  a  veil 
of  cloud  silk  to  cover  your  skin  with  a  new  kind  of 
beauty  as  rare  as  Chinese  silk  .  .  .  with  no  hint 
to  the  heaviness  of  make-up  as  you  have 
known  it.  So  smooth  ...  so  perfect .  .  .  Cloud  silk 
dresses  your  skin  in  a  glowing  radiance  that  belies 
the  presence  of  blemish.  When  you  wear  it ...  no  matter 
whether  it  be  day  or  night ...  in  the  sun's 
brilliance  or  in  the  darting  beams  of  firelight .  .  .  others 
see  you  through  a  veil  of  sheer  beauty  ...and  they 
wonder  why!  And  Cloud  silk  (because  it's  Chen  Yu) 
stays  beautiful  so  long,  time  stands  still. 
Cloud  silk,  newest  triumph  of  Chen  Yu,  is  the 
completely  beautifying,  thoroughly  protective 
make-up  you  have  hoped  for.  You'll  find  it  now  at  your 
favorite  store  in  a  shade  that  is  exactly  yours. 

CHEN  YU,  Chicago  and  New  York 


Modern 


By  Jean  Kinkead 
and  Toussia  Pines 


No  fuss,  no  satin,  no  nonsense  in  this  little  plaid  beauty  by 
that  master,  Henry  Rosenfeld.  Washable  gingham,  spiked 
with  black  ruffles  to  give  you  the  look  of  a  Victorian  belle! 


Super  lines  in  this  make-it-yourself  housecoat — a  MODERN  SCREEN 
pattern,  easy-as-pie  to  make!  It  changes  personality  with  various 
materials,  so  make  two — a  flowered  lovely,  and  a  smoothie  of  solid  black. 


We  think  you're 
lucky!    Just  look  at  the 
glamor-garb  of  fifteen 
years  ago,  and  thank  your 
lucky  stars  for  the 
clothes  of  1945! 


Screen's  Fashion  Guide 


Which  onp  -gets  your  vole?  We  knew  it— the  sleek,  smooth  Junior  Formols 
honey  on  Glorio  De  Haven!  And  glamor  isn't  all  it's  got,  ,t  s  washable, 
practical   inexpensive!    Sophisticated  black  velvet  accessor.es  by  Arpad. 


■  We  were  chortling  through  one  of  the 
first  Modern  Screens,  and  look  what 
we  found!  These  fashions,  chums,  were 
the  MacStuff  in  1930,  and  the  gals- 
modeling  them  were  (and  still  are) 
among"  the  best-dressed  women  in  the 
country.  Notice  the  impractical  fabrics,  the  messy 
lines,  the  complete  lack  of  figure  flattery.  And  don't 
miss  the  utter  disregard  for  grooming  as  we  now 
know  it.  The  sporty  hat  on  Joan  Crawford,  for  instance, 
with  the  swish  afternoon  dress,  the  hit  or  miss  coiffures 
on  Joan  and  Connie  Bennett,  and  the  just-out-from-the 


dryer  look  to  Norma's.  Gosh,  we've  come  a  long  way, 
when  you  think  that  today's  stenographers  and  riveters 
and  housewives  look  infinitely  more  chic,  more  fashion- 
wise  than  yesterday's  golden  girls.  And  when  you  think 
that  they  look  so  darn  beautiful  on  so  darn  little. 

Let's  do  some  contrasting.  Take  the  evening  dresses 
of  then  and  now.  The  cut  of  the  1930  number  gives 
smooth  Connie  Bennett  the  figure  of  a  Mickey  Rooney. 
In  addition,  the  fabric  (beaded  white  chiffon)  couldn't 
possibly  be  less  practical,  involving  an  expensive  trek 
to  the  cleaners  after  each  wearing.  The  accessories- 
bracelet,  watch  and  choker— {Continued  on  page  72) 


71 


Brunettes  take  notice:  Famous  painter 
shows  how  to  beautify  your  skin  with  original1*' 

"Flower-fresh"  shade  of  ^.t-t^ 


Cashmere 
BouQuet  >r,t 

1 


% 

V 


lere's  the  right  Cashmere 
louquet  shade  for  you! 

'OR  LIGHT  TYPES 

[atural,  Rachel  Nos.  1  and  2 

OR  MEDIVM  TYRES 

achel  No.  2,  Rose  Brunette 

[or  dark  types 

Rose  Brunette,  Even  Tan 


YOU  with  the  dark  hair,  give  your  skin  a  pink-pearl 
accent  with  Cashmere  Bouquet's  new  "Flower-fresh" 
Rose  Brunette.  This  is  what  you've  been  waiting 
for  .  .  .  dreaming  about  .  .  .  this  rosy  radiance 
in  a  face  powder  that  goes  on  like  sifted  star- 
dust  to  help  veil  tiny  blemishes.  And  it  clings  for 
hours  and  hours.  Cashmere  Bouquet's  exotic 
"Flower-fresh"  shades  are  keyed  to  all  skin  types 
from  an  angel-faced  blonde  to  a  sultry  red-head. 


neither  match  nor  complement  each  other. 

Now  just  look  at  our  1945  honey  at  ap- 
proximately one-fifth  the  cost.  Crisp  and' 
slim  as  a  celery  stalk,  this  Junior  Formal] 
is  It  for  the  senior  prom,  for  a  club 
dance,  for  a  candlelight  dinner  with  Him. 
Everything  about  it  is  new — the  not-too- 
dolman  sleeves,  the  doll  waist  (straight, 
from  Paris,  kids)  accented  with  a  black 
velvet  bow,  the  full  waltz  skirt.  The  wee 
surplice  top  is  red  and  white  checked,  the 
skirt  is  black  and  white.  Whip  off  the 
belt  and  the  dress  takes  to  water  like  a 
newly  launched  PT  boat  'cause  it's  a  Dan 
River  Starspun  cotton.  All  this  for  under 
$18,  if  you  can  stand  it.  We  are  mad  for* 
the  matched  accessories  by  Arpad,  aren't 
you?  The  sophisticated  gloves — the  hair- 
bow  in  black  velvet — are  irresistible. 

As  for  afternoon  dresses.  Ornateness 
was  the  keynote  for  1930  dress-up  clothes, 
as  witness  the  beribboned  Peter  Pan 
collar,  embroidered  bolero  and  multi- 
buttoned  cuffs  on  Joan's  dress.  -  Lushness 
of  material  was  likewise  the  ticket,  and 
satin,  lace,  velvet  and  chiffon  were  In. 

The  age  of  elegance  is  very  dead,  praise 
the  Lord,  and  today  fashions  for  gallivant- 
ing are  light-hearted,  casual,  beautifully 
simple;  A  gander  at  the  sweet  Henry 
Rosenfeld  plaid  on  Gloria  deHaven  and 
you'll  see  what  we  mean.  From  the  senti- 
mental sweetheart  neckline  to  the  brand 
new  flaring  skirt,  it's  young  and  wide- 
eyed,  but  there's  a  whiff  of  sophistication 
in  the  black  ruffle  at  the  neck,  sleeves  and 
hem.  It's  a  dress  that's  up  to  tea  at  the 
Ritz,  still  isn't  too  spiffy  for  the  office. 
It'll  do  you  proud  at  a  sidewalk  cafe,  on  a 
station  platform.  It's  wearable,  washable, 
lovable,  and  it  comes  in  cool  water-ice 
colors.  Price:  About  $11.  Complete  the 
pretty,  pretty  picture  with  black  acces- 
sories— gloves  and  headband. 

Our  precious,  indispensable  housecoat 
wasn't  born  fifteen  years  ago.  You  either 
slipped  on  something  wan  and  shapeless 
called  a  "wrapper,"  or  you  poured  your- 
self into  a  gadget  on  the  order  of  the 
negligee  Norma  Shearer's  wearing.  On 
the  one  hand  you  were  comfortable  but 
repulsive,  and  on  the  other  you  were  not 
too  smooth  and  virtually  straitjacketed. 

Look  at  the  good,  clean  lines  of  our 
make-it-yourself  housecoat;  fall  in  love 
with  the  gay  print  in  .tubbable  cotton,  and 
be  that  grateful  that  it's  '45  instead  of  '30. 
A  breeze  to  make  is  this  long-torsoed  baby 
with  its  scooped  out  neckline  and  low- 
placed  fullness,  and  it  changes  its  person- 
ality with  your  choice  of  fabric.  For  star- 
hung  evenings  on  that  second  honeymoon, 
you  might  have  it  in  something  white  and 
bridey.  For  rustling  chow  for  a  hungry 
brood  of  a  summer  morning,  we'd  choose 
a  splashy  print.  You  could  do  it  in  crisp 
pique,  in  cool  black  linen — just  name  your 
pet  fabric  and  get  to  work.  You  know  the 
WPB  has  limited  the  manufacture  of 
housecoats  to  conserve  material,  so  it's  a 
wise  child  who  sews  her  own.  Look,  below 
for  how-to-get-it. 

*     *  * 

Yowr  letters  keep  coming  and  coming, 
and  we  keep  getting  thrilled  about  them. 
Itfs  still  open  house  here  at  our  office,  so 
if  you've  a  query,  dearie,  let's  have  it. 
Want  to  know  what  stores  carry  these 
fashions?  What  sizes  and  colors  they  come 
m?  Anything  a-tall?  Just  ask  us,  we've 
got  all  the  answers.  Know  where  to  write? 
Fashion  Adviser,  Modern  Screen,  149  Madi- 
son Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


To  order  Modern  Screen  pattern 
1597,  send  16c  to  Modern  Screen  Pat- 
tern Service,  P.O.  Box  224,  Sta.  G, 
N.  Y.  19,  N.  Y.  Indicate  size,  re- 
quest pattern  number  1597,  and 
write  your  name  and  address  clearly. 


INFORMATION  »KSK 

(Questions  of  the  Month) 
By  Beverly  Linet 

Hi: 

Your  "into  desk"  is  feeling  ancient 
this  month.  Think!  15  years  have 
passed  since  my  Mom  came  home 
with  her  first  copy  of  MODERN 
SCREEN — and  gave  me  a  lickin' 
'cause  I  cut  out  the  pics  when  she 
wasn't  looking.  .  .  .  But  now  that  I'm 
through  looking  for  grey  hairs  and 
celebrating  with  three  super-deluxe 
ice  cream  sodas,  I  think  I'd  better  get 
down  to  the  business  at  hand.  Having 
practically  grown  up  with  MODERN 
SCREEN,  is  it  any  wonder  that  I've' 
accumulated  loads  and  loads  of  data 
on  your  favorites?  And,  heck,  why 
should  I  be  selfish  with  it?  But  I  do 
have  two  requests:  Be  considerate 
with  the  amount  of  questions  asked, 
so  the  next  one  can  have  a 
chance  on  a  prompt  answer;  and 
please,  REMEMBER  THE  SELF- 
ADDRESSED,  STAMPED  EN- 
VELOPE, sent  to  Beverly  Linet, 
Information  Desk,  MODERN 
SCREEN,  149  Madison  Avenue, 
New  York  16,  N.  Y.  Fair  nut? 

Love,  Bev. 

Al  Barbato:  MAY  I  HAVE  THE 
MUSIC  FROM  "A  SONG  TO  RE- 
MEMBER," AND  IS  THE  MUSIC 
PLAYED  THROUGHOUT?  .  .  .  As  a 
rule,  background  music  is  just  inci- 
dental in  99  out  of  100  movies  and 
definitely  unavailable.  But  the  "S. 
to  R."  score  was  by  Chopin  and  there- 
fore attainable.  Here  it  is: 

WALTZ  IN  D  FLAT  (MINUTE  WALTZ) 
— played  in  part  by  Chopin  as  a  child. 

MAZURKA  IN  B  FLAT — during  talk  be- 
tween papa  Chopin  and  Prof.  Eisner. 

FANTASIE  IMPROMPTU  and  ETUDE 
IN  A  FLAT — tor  recital  in  Wodztnski  man- 
-  si  on.  „  . 

POLONAISE  IN  A  FLAT  (in  part) — by 
Liszt  and  Chopin  in  Pleyel's  office. 

B  FLAT  SCHERZO — in  darkened  salon 
of  Duchess  of  Orleans. 

ETUDE  IN  E  MAJOR — played  for 
Madame  Sand  at  Nohant. 

NOCTURNE  IN  E  FLAT — played  by 
Chopin  at  Nohant  while  Sand  is  writing. 

BERCEUSE — played  while  Eisner  visits 
Nohant,  ignored  by  Chopin. 

WALTZ  IN  C  SHARP  MINOR — second 
recital,  at  home  of  Duchess  of  Orleans. 
ETUDE  IN  A  MINOR,  BALLADE  IN  A 
FLAT — WALTZ  IN  A  FLAT  (opus  42  and 
34).  THE  REVOLUTIONARY  ETUDE, 
THE  SCHERZO  IN  B  FLAT  MINOR,  and 
POLONAISE  IN  A  FLAT — in  musical 
montage  for  Chopin's  last  tour. 

NOCTURNE  IN  A  MINOR — background 
music  for  finale. 

Barbara  Drake,  Texas:  MAY  I 
HAVE  THE  ADDRESS  OF  A  FAN 
CLUB  FOR  DON  TAYLOR,  WHO 
WAS  "PINKY"  IN  "WINGED  VIC- 
TORY?" .  .  .  Don  is  very  enthusiastic 
about  his  fan  club  headed  by  Adele 
Schneider,  1280  b,  Sheridan  Ave., 
Bronx,  N.  Y.  Dues  are  75c  and  you 
get  loads  of  privileges,  so  why  not 
join? 

Arlene  Landis:  MAY  I  HAVE 
BIRTHDATE,  PLACE,  REAL 
NAME  OF  GUY  MADISON?  .  .  . 
Guy's  real  name  is  Robert  Ozell 
Moseley,  and  he  was  bom  in  Bakers- 
ville,  Cal.,  Jan.  19,  1922. 

James  Miller,  New  Guinea:  WHO 
WAS  "PIERRE"  IN  "FRENCH- 
MAN'S CREEK?"  .  .  .  That  was  32- 
year-old  dancer  Billy  Daniels.  Write 
him  at  Paramount  Pictures,  Holly- 
wood, Calif. 


'  to 


PROTECT  YOUR  NATURAL  SWEET  SELF  WITH  NEW 

ODORO-DO 

CREAM  DEODORANT 


The  very  act  of  dressing  stimulates 
perspiration.  Even  your  daintiest 
frock  becomes  a  menace  to  your 
natural  Sweet  Self ...  by  imprison- 
ing under-arm  perspiration  odor. 
Stop  this  threat  before  you  dress 
with  fast-acting  0DORONO...the  new 
cream  deodorant  that  goes  to  work 
to  protect  you  faster  than  you  can 
slip  on  your  slip. 

New  Odorono  Cream  Deodorant 
contains  science's  most  effective 


perspiration  stopper... protects  up 
to  three  days.  Will  not  irritate  your 
skin.  Prevents  perspiration  stains, 
will  not  harm  fine  fabrics.  No  wait- 
ing to  dry.  Does  not  turn  gritty 
in  the  jar. 

Change  to  snowy-white  Odorono 

odorantfor  G*o3*££& 
instant,  iull,     r  ■   


lasting 


protection. 


390;  also  59t  &  10?  (plus  Federal  Tax) 


LOUELLA  PARSONS'  GOOD 


Congrats  Al  and 


Henry — the  Haymes' 


stay  the  Haymes9 


— Ladd  '«*  Bendix 


make  up 


\:Jl 

Bing  Oscared  for  "Going  My  Way."  Brings 
3  sandwiches,  2  thermos  of  coffee  to  broadcasts, 
munches  in  dressing  room,  then  home  for  re-fills. 


74 


Barry  Fitzgerald  requested  a  part  in  "Stork 
Club"  because  Betty  Hutton's  in  it:  She  makes 
him  feel  SO  young!      (With   Bing  and  Inqrid.) 


NEWS 


the 


■  It's  anniversary  month  on  MOD- 
ERN SCREEN  and,  like  all  you 
readers,  I  want  to  extend  my  con- 
gratulations to  everybody  in  the 
official  editorial  family.  No,  I  haven't 
been  a  member  of  the  clan  for  the 
full  fifteen  years — but  I  have  been 
best  year — and  I  say  that  in  all 


on  hand  for 
modesty. 

Last  year  was  MODERN  SCREEN'S  finest  and  fattest 
in  all  departments  from  the  editorial  to  the  circulation. 
Unlike  that  famous  little  "Topsy"  we  all  know,  the  book 
hasn't  "just  growed,"  either. 

There's  a  nice  spirit  of  "folksiness"  with  this  gang 
that  is  not  only  reflected  in  the  intimate  stories  and 
interviews  but  even  comes  along  to  us  scribes  when 
we  get  our  checks  every  month.  It's  nice  to  get  a 
check— any  check— but  its  also  very,  very  nice  to  get 
a  letter  along  with  it,  from  Ye  Ed,  Al  Delacorte,  saying 
that  he  liked  the  last  batch  of  material  and  that  I  am  a 
good  girl.  We  all  like  a  pat  on  the  back— me, 
particularly. 

But  the  nice  part  of  my  association  with  MODERN 
SCREEN  is  that  I've  met  Al  and  pretty  little  Sylvia 
Wallace  (the  West  Coast  honey — and  is  she  a  honey!) 
and  we  aren't  just  the  usual  editorial  and  scribe  brand 
of  friends. 

When  Al  was  out  on  the  Coast  recently  he  developed 
a  nice  little  habit  of  dropping  by  in  the  morning  to  have 
coffee  with  me.  We  would  talk  for  an  hour  or  so  about 
what  was  going  on  in  Hollywood,  what  was  making 
Van  Johnson  tick,  whether  Lana  Turner  and  Turhan 
Bey  were  really  in  love  and  if  Judy  Garland  wasn't  just 
a  little  too  thin? 

Al  surprised  me,  one  morning,  by  saying  that  he  was 
planning  to  hitchhike  his  way  back  to  New  York. 
I  couldn't  get  over  it.  For  a  young,  successful  and  pros- 
perous editor  to  even  think  of  thumbing  his  way  3000 
miles  was  something  I'd  never  heard  of. 

"What  ever  made  you  think  of  such  a  thing?"  I 
asked  him. 

"It's  swell,"  he  enthused.  "You  really  get  to  know 
people  and  talk  to  them  and  get  their  honest  reactions 
to  everything  from  politics  to  movie  stars.  My  wife  and 
I  hitchhiked  on  our  honeymoon  and  it  was  a  lot  of 
fun.  It's  also  good  business  to  talk  to  the  paying 
customer  of  the  magazine  first  hand." 

What  Al  didn't  tell  me  is  that  these  "hitchhiking" 
jaunts  cost  him  more  money  than  the  swankiest  train 
reservations,  for  he  has  a  quiet  habit  of  footing  all  the 
food  and  hotel  and  motel  bills  for  whoever  happens 
to  give  him  a  "lift."  (Continued  on  page  76) 


Laddie,  whose  lobby  pics  at  N.  Y.  Paramount  Theater  are  almost 
covered  with  bobby-sox'  lip-sticky  kisses,  will  star  with  Veronico  L. 
in 


CltSU    Willi     uuuwf    ov«      i.(^   /   ,  ----- 

The  Blue  Dahlia."  (With  Sue  to  see  the  Awards  dished  out. I 


Jeanne  dreaded  roller  coaster  scenes  for  "State  Fair  but  only  got 
her  knees  skinned;  almost  had  her  hair  clipped  cause  it  hid  that  lovely 
face  Family  frowns  on  marrying  P.  Brooks— too  young!  (That  s  Paul. I 


Fluent  in  French,  Shirl's  larnin'  Spanish  for  foreign  "Kiss  and  TelL' 
Pin-up  gal  of  782nd  Artillery,  she  won't  pose  "leg-art"  pics:  "I 
don't  think  I'm  the  uncover  type  of  girl."    (With  Guy  Madison.) 


75 


air  Hons  llasie  Blaek 


In  Plastic  With  DuPont  Sponge 


Solitair  dons  basic  black  in  a  compact  as  slim  and 
smart  as  your  beloved  basic  black  dress. 
Inside  this  new,  larger  compact  (with  its  own  applicator 
sponge)  is  a  full  2l/A  ounces  of  Solitair,  that  lanolin-rich  cake 
cosmetic  you  depend  on  for  a  velvety 

skin,  a  fresh  and  truly  natural- 
looking  make-up!  Why  be  without  it? 


\'ew  Deluxe  Plastic  compact  with 
DuPont  sponge  and  handy  carton 
for  both.  All  for  only  $1.  Solitair 
also  comes  in  60  and  25  cjnt  sizes. 


CAKE  MAKE-UP  WITH  LANOLI2V 


I- haven't  met  Henry  Malmgreen,  as  I  have 
Al  and  Sylvia,  face  to  face — but  that's  a  little 
matter  I  intend  to  fix  up  the  next  time  I  go 
to  New  York.  However,  I  have  had  some 
grand  letters  irom  him  and  if  he  is  as  nice 
as  he  writes,  he's  a  boy  I  want  to  meet — and 
soon! 

Ge.tting  to  know  people  through  the  mail 
is  a  very  nice  thing.  I've  learned  that  from 
all  you  readers  who've  written  to  me  since 
I  have  been  doing  "Good  News"  for  the 
magazine,  and  I  deeply  value  the  ideas  you 
give  me  about  your  favorite  stars  and  just 
what  you  want  to  hear  from  Hollywood. 

And  now  while  we  are  still  passing  out  the 
anniversary  bouquets,  let  me  say  that  Al  isn't 
the  only  Delacorte  in  the  magazine  who  gets 
a  special  bouquet  from  me.  He  has  a  mighty 
nice  father .  who  has  a  special  place  in  my 
esteem.  He  was  the  first  publisher  to  buy  a 
series  of  articles  from  my  pride  and  joy, 
Harriet  Parsons,  when  she  was  just  starting 
out  in  Hollywood.  And  look  at  her  now.  She's 
the  lady  producer  of  "The  Enchanted  Cottage." 

So  I  say — good  luck  and  many  more  happy 
years  to  everyone  on  MODERN  SCREEN — and 
now,  how  about  q  little  GOOD  NEWS  from 
Hollywood? 

*  *  * 

Judy  Garland  isn't  a  superstitious  girl.  Her 
engagement  ring  from  Vincente  Minnelli  is  a 
huge  pink  pearl  set  in  gold  and  black  enamel 
and  the  matching  wedding  ring  is  also  black 
enamel  edged  in  tiny  pink  seed  pearls. 

Somebody  said  that  she  would  be  a  little 
bit  afraid  of  wedding  rings  set  in  black— but 
she  hadn't  seen  Judy's  two  new  rings.  Take 
my  word  for  it,  they  are  stunning  and  very 
far  off  the  usual  pattern  of  romantic  sparklers. 

Minnelli,  who  is  very  much  in  love,  says  he 
wanted  Judy  to  have  something  "different." 
Well,  she  has! 

*  *  * 

Ran  into  the  Robert  Youngs  the  other  day 
and  they  told  me  I  had  certainly  created  havoc 
in  their  household  announcing  on  the  air  that 
they  were  expecting  their  fourth  child. 

Seems  that  Bob  and  Mrs.  Y.  had  thought  the 
news  was  a  great  big  secret.  Suddenly,  their 
middle  daughter,  Barbara  Queen  (and  one  of 
the  cutest  little  girls  in  Hollywood),  burst  into 
the  living  room  shouting,  "Mother!  Daddy!  We 
are  going  to  have  another  baby  at  our  house!" 

"How  do  you  know?"  Betty  and  Bob  asked. 

"Aunt  Louella  just  said  so  on  the  radio," 
gasped  Barbara  Queen,  "aren't  you  GLAD  to 
know  about  the  baby?" 

Ma  and  Pa  Young  admitted  that  they  were 
really  quite  pleased — and  so  glad  to  get  it 
straight  from  headquarters! 

*        *  * 

Sometimes  I  feel  like  spanking  Errol  Flynn 
and  I  get  thoroughly  out  of  patience  with  him. 
He  should  have  stated  in  the  beginning  that 
he  was  married  to  Nora  Eddington  and  stopped 
all  that  shillyshallying  around  with  the  New 
York  press  that  landed  him  in  more  Dutch — 
if  possible — than  usual. 

I  met  Errol  at  the  Charlie  Morrisons'  party 
after  he  returned  to  Hollywood  and,  without 
any  fuss  or  bother,  he  admitted  to  me  that  he 
and  Nora  were  married — but  still  said  it  was 
nobody's  business. 


But  how  he  raved  about  their  baby  daugh- 
ter. "She's  the  cutest  little  baby  I've  ever 
seen."  he  said  just  like  a  proud  parent,  "with 
dimples  and  everything.  I've  always  thought 
little  babies  were  raw  looking— but  she  was 
all  pink  and  white  and  a  glamour  girl  from 
the  moment  she  was  born." 

Errol  can  be  so  charming — when  he  wants 
to.  Wonder  if  the  baby  will  have  his  trick  of 
turning  on  the  same  brand  of  Irish  charm  when 
she  grows  up? 

*  *  * 

Farley  Granger,  now  in  the  South  Paoific. 
writes  lune  Haver  a  letter  every  day.  Recently 
he  wrote  (and  I  think  it  will  interest  all  you 
girls  who  are  wondering  whether  to  tell  THE 
boy  friend,  in  service,  about  the  innocent 
dates  you  are  having): 

"Please  tell  me  where  you  go  and  whom  you 
go  with.  I'd  much  rather  have  you  tell  me 
about  the  fellows  you  meet  and  go  out  with 
than  not  to  mention  them  at  all.  I've  always 
flattered  myself  that  I  could  tell  by  the  way 
a  girl  talks  about  a  man  whether  she  is 
really  interested  in  him, — or  whether  he's 
just  another  date  along  her  social  life." 

So,  girls,  I  guess  you  had  better  "give" — 
but  don't  get  too  enthusiastic  unless  you 
mean  it! 

*  *  * 

Don't  say  I'  told  you — but  Shirley  Temple 
has  a  definite  crush  on  Van  Johnson  whom  she's 
never  met.   As  she  told  one  reporter,  "I  go 

for  him.  But  definitely!" 

*  *  * 
Rambling"  Opinions: 

Jennifer  Jones  should  never  wear  her  hair 
in  an  "upswept"  hair-do  as  she  did  at  the 
Academy  Awards.  It  ain't  becoming. 

Bob  Hope  can  never  kid  anybody  again  with 
his  Bing  Crosby  ribs.  Bob's  voice  actually 
shook  with  emotion  when  Bing  won  the  Oscar. 

I  wish  Barbara  Stanwyck  were  a  little  more 
gracious.  I  suppose  it  is  shyness  and  self- 
consciousness  that  makes  her  seem  a  little 


SWIMMIN'  IS  SLIMMIN' 

I'll  bet  you  think  the  Red  Cross 
is  so  busy  thinking  about  soldiers, 
sailors    and    Marines,    that  there 
couldn't  possibly   be  any  time  to 
worry  about  just  plain  you.  But 
golly,  they  seem  to  do  everything! 
For  example,  right  now  your  Red 
Cross  is  mighty  excited  about  swim- 
ming courses  for  you  weary  Nurse's 
Aides,  bandage  wrappers,  and,  well, 
anyone    who's    interested    in  fun 
trWs  beautifying.   Just  snap  your- 
self a  few  pert  questions:  Posture 
perfect?   Complexion  clear?  Figure 
a  la  Grable?    Uh,  huh!    Not  quite! 
Then  splash  right  into  a  lime-fresh 
pool  and  swim  yourself  up  a  great 
big  "yes"  to  every  one   of  those 
queries.    Honestly,  there's  scarcely 
a    beauty    problem    that    can't  be 
solved  by  plenty  of  cooling  practice 
of  the  popular  crawl,  breast-stroke, 
or  back-stroke.  Have  you  ever  seen 
a   swimming   champ  .  with  slumpy 
shoulders,  protruding  tummy,  hips- 
to-be-hidden?   No,  indeed!  So  dash 
right  off  to  that  Red  Cross  Chapter 
around  the  corner  and  get  all  of  the 
details  on  swimming  courses.  Re- 
member, the  healthy  are  the  helpful, 
so  here's  a  perfect  way  to  do  your 
bit. 


Plenty  of  iron  in  these  baby  cereals . . . 
for  a  very  good  reason! 

Baby  is  born  with  a  supply  of  iron  gathered  during  the  prenatal  period. 
Doctors  find  that  this  supply  of  precious  iron  in  many  babies  may  be  low 
three  months,  or  more,  after  birth.  That  is  why  Gerber  nutritionists  have 
added  to  Gerber's  Cereal  Food  and  Gerber's  Strained  Oatmeal  generous 
amounts  of  iron  along  with  Vitamin  Bj-so  helpful  to  baby's  well-being. 

Feed  your  baby  both  Gerber's  cereals,  turnabout  -  for  variety  helps  baby 
eat  better.  Remember,  too,  it  is  always  wise  to  check  your  baby's  feeding 
program  with  your  doctor. 

These  two  Gerber's  cereals  are  recommended  by  doctors  for 
their  well-balanced,  nourishing  value.  Each  ounce  exceeds 
the  National  Research  Council's  recommended  allow- 
ance for  infants  in  both  Thiamine  (Vitamin  Bx)  and  Iron. 


Gei**r5 


erber's 


©  1945.  G.  T.  C. 


FREMONT,  MICH 


OAKLAND,  CAl 


se&mple 


Cereals       Strained  Foods       Chopped  Foods   

Address:  Gerber  Products  Co.,  Dept.  DE6-5,  Fremont,  Michigan 


Name. 


My  baby  is  now  months 

old:  please  send  me  samples  of 
Gerber's  Cereal  Food  and 
Gerber's  Strained  Oatmeal. 

Address   <*»  and  S""e 


Q.    I  wish  — I  wish  . . . 

A.    For  skin  that's  satin-smooth  for  kisses? 

Yes  — and  my  skin  is  so  drv. 

A.    Try  this  new  One-Cream  Beauty  Treatment  with 

Jergens  Face  Cream— works  wonders  smoothing  drv  skin. 

This  1  cream  does  the  work  of  4t  creams 

Serves  every  beauty-need  of  your  skin  so  fully— it's  like  a  daily  "treat- 
ment '.  Jergens  Face  Cream— faithfully  used— actually  helps  prevent  drv 
skin  troubles.  Use  this  one  new  cream  .  .  . 

I  .  for  Cleansing  2.  for  Softening 

H.  for  a  Foundation       I.  as  a  Night  Cream 

You  have  a  skin  scientists'  cream  in  Jergens  Face  Cream— bv  the  makers 
of  your  Jergens  Lotion.  Already  helping  so  many  girls  to  their  hearts' 
desire  — smooth  skin.  Use  this  exciting  Jergens  Face  Cream  yourself, 
now.  10^  to  $1.25,  plus  tax.  It's  the  only  cream  you  need. 


JERGENS 
FACE  CREAM 


USE  LIKE  4  CREAMS-FOR  A  SMOOTH.  KISSABLE  COMPLEXION 

■fc  BRING  HIM  HOME  SOONER...  BUY  MORE  BONDS  IN  SEVENTH  WAR  LOAN  %Y 


abrupt  and  unbending,  particularly  when  she 
meets  people  for  the  first  time. 

Why  will  certain  Hollywood  actors  keep  on 
denying  stories  that  they  are  "engaged"  to 
certain  ladies?  Don't  they  know  that  the  lady 
involved  should  always  make  any  necessary 
comments?  At  least,  that  is  the  way  it  is  in  my 
Emily  Post  book. 

June  Allyson  is  one  of  the  most  difficult  of 
all  players  to  interview.  It  is  hard  for  June 
to  talk  about  anything  that  is  close  to  her — 
and  the  other  kind  of  material  doesn't  matter 
to  writers. 

You  would  be  surprised  to  know  the  identity 
of  the  top  notch  actor  who,  a  leading  exhibitor 
of  the  country  recently  told  me,  "is  poison  at  the 
box  office."  And  would  he  be  surprised — for 
this  gent  thinks  very  well  of  himself! 

Mickey  Rooney  writes  very  cute  letters  from 
France — but  wonder  why  he  is  so  formal  and 
calls  me  "Miss  Parsons."  When  he  was 
twelve  or  thirteen  he  used  to  call  me 
"Toots!" 

Frank  Sinatra  isn't  the  only  headliner  to 
take  up  the  juvenile  delinguency  problem  in 
a  big  way.  Abbott  and  Costello  are  also 
crusading  and  have  incorporated  their  move- 
ment dealing  with  our  boys  and  girls  who 
need  moral  help. 

*  ♦  • 

What  a  good  guy  that  Van  Johnson  is! 

He  never  left  the  bedside  of  his  pal,  Keenan 
Wynn,  until  Ed  Wynn  (Keenan's  father)  ar- 
rived here  by  plane  from  New  York.  Van 
is  plenty  jittery  about  the  two  accidents — one 
which  almost  cost  his  life  two  years  ago  in 
an  automobile  crash,  and  the  recent  motor- 
cycle disaster  that  happened  to  Keenan. 

"I've  never  been  superstitious,"  he  told  me, 
"and  I  think  the  best  way  to  get  over  jittery 
nerves  is  to  get  right  back  in  a  car  and  drive 
it  again.  But  it  seems  like  a  jinx  that  we 
should  both  crack  up.  If  you  see  anybody 
driving  a  car  about  ten  miles  an  hour  and 
hugging  the  curb,  you'll  know  it's  ME." 
*        *  * 

The  Dick  Haymes  separated  and  then  made 
up  before  anybody  could  say  "scat."  But  I 
never  heard  a  more  ridiculous  reason  for  a 
rift.  Dick  said,  "I  guess  prosperity  and  success 
came  between  us."   Now  I  ask  you! 

When  a  couple  have  two  small  children  to 
educate  and  care  for — how  can  a  little  pros- 
perity and  success  come  between  them?  It  is 
wonderful  to  know  that  you  can  care  for 
children  properly  and  secure  their  future  and 
that's  what  most  of  us  work  for  in  life. 

Well,  they  are  now  reconciled — or  are  at 
this  writing.  I  hear  the  inside  on  the  separa- 
tion is  that  Mrs.  Haymes  also  wanted  a  career 
and  Dick  didn't  approve. 

*  *  • 

Whatever  caused  the  tiff  between  them  at 
one  time,  I'm  glad  to  say  that  Alan  Ladd  and 
his  old  crony.  Bill  Bendix,  have  made  up.  I 
can't  believe  any  of  the  silly  stories  I've  heard 
about  why  they  were  on  the  outs  for  awhile — 
much  less  the  one  that  it  had  its  basis  in 
publicity.  Alan's  the  romantic  type  and  nat- 
urally would  rate  more  space  and  attention 
from  the  maids  and  matrons. 

Bill,  on  the  other  hand,  is  a  lovable  mug 


getting  a  huge  salary  and  is  tops  in  his  field 
though  he  rates  less  "space"  than  Alan. 

But  the  main  thing  is  that  the  boys  are 
friends  again  and  will  make  another  movie 
together.  "The  Blue  Dahlia." 

•  •  * 

The  saddest  news  of  the  month  is  the  death 
of  John  Garfield's  little  six-and-a-half  year 
old  daughter,  Katherine.  I  can  hardly  write 
this  item  without  a  catch  in  my  throat,  and  I 
am  not  trying  to  hold  it  back.  I  know  what 
plans  John  and  his  wife  had  for  the  little  girl's 
future — and  her  musical  education. 

They  had  hoped  that  she  would  be  either 
a  writer  or  a  singer.  She  had  a  sweet  little 
voice  and  showed  marked  musical  talent. 

Her  nurse  had  taken  the  child  to.  spend  the 
weekend  with  her  grandparents  when  sud- 
denly she  developed  a  mysterious  throat  ail- 
ment' and  complained  that  her  throat  was  sore. 
When  the  little  girl's  condition  did  not  improve 
within  a  few  hours,  she  was  taken  home 
where  she  died  within  a  few  minutes. 

No  one  knows — except  those  who  have  lost 
a  child — the  heartache  and  heartbreak  that 
has  come  to  the  Gar  fields. 

•  *  * 

Susan  Hayward  was  still  "out"  after  the 
birth  of  her  twins  when  they  aroused  her  to  tell 
her  that  the  boys  must  be  fingerprinted. 

"Fingerprinted?"  gasped  Susan,  "what  have 
they  done?  They're  so  little!" 

•  •      -  * 

Anita  Colby,  affectionately  called  "The 
Face,"  came  back  from  Tucson  before  she  was 
entirely  well  from  pneumonia.  On  the  day 
she  returned,  Pat  Smart,  who  lives  with  Anita, 
gave  a  cocktail  party.  La  Colby,  wearing  the 
frilliest  of  negligees  and  propped  up  in  bed, 
received  guests  at  her  bedside.  Clark  Gable, 
Errol  Flynn  and  the  young  Bob  Huttons  were 
among  those  who  visited.  Anita,  I  must  say, 
looked  as  pretty  as  a  picture  with  the  blue 
frills  and  matching  bows  in  her  hair. 

$       ,  *  # 

There  was  a  lot  of  spirited  bidding  for  the 
various  dolls  at  the  "Diamonds  and  Dolls" 
cocktail  party.  Four  thousand  dollars  was 
realized  for  the  fund  which  gives  the  wounded 
boys  a  chance  to  telephone  home. 

Claudette  Colbert  was  very  cute  when  she 
kept  bidding  against  Mervyn  Le  Roy  for  the 


I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 

A  friend  of  mine 
who  operates  a 
beauty  shop  on 
Broadway  knew 
Lauren  Bacall 
when.  ...  It  seems 
that  every  time  the 
siren  of  "To  Have 
and  Have  Not"  came 
into  the  shop  to 
have  her  hair  done, 
'  she  would  sigh  in 
that  deep,  mysterious  voice  of  hers, 
"Oh,  Angie,  can't  you  do  something 
with  my  hair?"  Lauren's  hair,  worn 
in  a  simple,  natural  style,  just  never 
would  stay  in  place. 

Last  week,  Angie  chuckled  to  her- 
self when  a  young  girl  entered  her 
shop  to  exclaim,  "Oh,  won't  you  please 
make  my  hair  like  Lauren  Bacall's!" 

Elaine  Burten 
New  York,  N.  Y. 


FINE    AMERICAN  PERFUME 

At  An  American  Price...  Three  fifty  the  Ounce' 


LEIGH 

A  DIVISION  OF  SHUITON,  INC. 
NEW  YORK    AND  TORONTO 


FOR  TRUE  LOVE'S  SAKE 


tPLUS  TAX 

•  REG.  U.S.  PAT. OFF. 


79 


NEW. ..a  CREAM  DEODORANT 

which  Safely  helps 
STOP  mider-arm  PERSPIRATION 


3. 


Does  not  irritate  skin.  Does  not  rot 
dresses  and  men's  shirts. 

Prevents  under-arm  odor.  Helps  stop 
perspiration  safely. 

A  pure,  white,  antiseptic,  stainless 
vanishing  cream. 

4.  No  waiting  to  dry.  Can  be  used  right 
after  shaving. 

5.  Arrid  has  been  awarded  the  Approval 
Seal  of  the  American  Institute  of 
Laundering  —  harmless  to  fabric.  Use 


Arrid  regularly. 


plus  lax 

(Also  59^  size) 
At  any  store  which  sells  toilet  goods 

MORE  MEN  AND  WOMEN  USE  ARRID  THAN  ANY  OTHER  DEODORANT 


ARRID 


Vivien  Leigh  doll.  She  kept  boosting  the  price 
so  that  Merv  paid  plenty  for  the  little  "Scarlett 
O'Hara." 

Lady  Mendl's  fan,  which  once  belonged  to 
the  Empress  of  Austria,  brought  $600.  The 
Gary  Coopers  bid  on  this — and  lost  it. 

I  must  say  Paulette  Goddard  looked  very 
happy  at  the  same  event.  I  met  her  with 
husband  Burgess  Meredith,  and  John  Patrick, 
author  of  the  "Hasty  Heart."  Paulette  was 
wearing  a  sweater  trimmed  in  gold  and  a 
diamond  necklace  that  made  the  other  dolls 
look  dim! 

*  *  * 

Rosalind  Russell  is  blooming  again,  pink 
cheeks  n'everything,  after  her  long  illness. 
Roz's  illness  is  directly  traceable  to  worry  over 
the  Sister  Kenny  project — for  she  is  head  of 
the  Sister  Kenny  foundation  in  Los  Angeles. 
Every  time  a  sick  child  was  brought  to 
her  she  actually  suffered  until  she  got  the 
youngster  to  Minneapolis.  At  her  own  expense 
she  made  an  Infantile  Paralysis  "short,"  acted 
in  it,  and  cut  it.  Then  out  of  the  blue  came 
a  blast  at  her  for  not  getting  to  work  on  the 
Sister  Kenny  movie — the  most  undeserved  and 
unfair  criticism  ever  aimed  at  an  actress.  It 
was  RKO  that  delayed  the  script — not  Roz— 
and  the  criticism  sent  her  to  the  hospital. 

*  *  * 

There  has  been  a  lot  of  speculation  about 
Turhan  Bey  and  the  Turkish  Government.  The 
rumor  was  hot  and  heavy  that  Turhan  had 
received  word  to  report  for  military  service  in 
his  homeland.  I  thought  the  best  way  to  find 
out  was  to  ask  him — so  I  did. 

He  told  me,  "I  can't  join  the  American  Army, 
Louella,  because  I  would  lose  my  Turkish 
citizenship.  And  I  can't  return  to  Turkey  until 
I  am  told  to  do  so  because  of  transportation 
difficulties." 

Everybody  is  now  convinced  that  Turhan 
and  Lana  Turner  will  be  married  in  August 
if  he  is  still  in  this  country.  Of  course,  the 
war  may  be  over  by  the  time  you  read  this — 
and  il  so,  just  forget  we  ever  mentioned 
Turhan  and  the  Turkish  government. 


80 


MONEY?  WE  GIVE  IT  AWAY! 

Things  just  don't  happen  to  us! 
Here  we  sit  in  our  MODERN  SCREEN 
office,  slaving  away  on  your  favorite 
mag,  and  then  you  get  all  the  breaks — 
always  seein'  stars.  So  hbw  about  let- 
ting us  in  on  it,  huh?  Don't  even  take 
time  to  put  that  autograph  book  under 
lock  and  key;  don't  even  steal  a  sec- 
ond to  phone  the  gang;  just  make  a 
dash  for  the  nearest  pen  and  dress 
up  your  story  in  its  best  bib  and 
tucker  while  your  excitement  is  still 
crinkly  around  the  edges.  Mail  your 
account  of  that  moment  with  a  screen 
celebrity  to:  I  SAW  IT  HAPPEN 
Editor,  MODERN  SCREEN,  149  Madi- 
son Avenue,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 
That'll  be  almost  as  good  as  if  it  hap- 
pened to  us.  And  you  know  how  glad 
we'll  be?  Five  dollars  glad!  That's 
what  we'll  send  you  for  a  clearly  ex- 
pressed, sincere  story  we  can  print  for 
our  readers — if  it'll  make  them  laugh 
or  make  them  cry  or  tell  them  some- 
thing really  new  about  a  star,  it s 
practically  in  print  already.  So  get 
busy,  you  stargazers,  make  your  hobby 
pay! 


THESE  ARE  THE 
UNFORGETTABLES! 

(Continued  jrom  page  5  ) 


so    faithfully    and   happily    in  business. 

The  Greatest  Lover?  Without  a  mo- 
ment's hesitation,  I  say— Clark  Gable.  Ah, 
yes,  there  have  been  others,  romantic 
heroes  such  as  John  Barry  more,  Errol 
Flynn,  Jimmy  Stewart,  Frankie  Sinatra, 
John  Gilbert— to  mention  just  a  few  who  at 
various  times  have  had  women  at  their 

But  more  women  have  idealized  and 
idolized  Gable,  both  on  and  off  the  screen, 
than  any  other  movie  actor  since  Valen- 
tino. 

great  lover  ... 

And  I  say  he  is  the  greatest  lover  for 
another  reason— he  has  been  constant  to 
the  one  great  love  in  his  own  life,  Carole 
Lombard.  Women  know  this  and  in  real- 
izing it,  they  sense  the  strength  and  integ- 
rity of  Clark's  love.  It  makes  them  want 
to  try  to  win  him  all  the  more. 

But  I  don't  believe  he  will  ever  marry 
again.  Since  Carole's  death  there  have 
been  times  when  his  name  was  linked 
jvith  other  women— pretty  little  Kay  Wil- 
liams and  socialite  Dolly  O'Brien. 

Even  when  his  romance  with  Kay  was 
at  its  height  I  think  he  liked  her  best 
for  the  qualities  she  has  that  reminded  him 
of  Carole— the  camaraderie,  the  good  fel- 
lowship, the  humor,  the  same  blonde 
loveliness.  . 

ICI  knew  such  great  happiness  with  Ca- 
role," he  told  me  once  when  we  were 
talking  confidentially,  "that  I  can't  hope  to 
ever  find  it  again.  I  would  be  foolish  to  try 
—and  selfish  to  expect  it."  And  so  it  is 
ironical  to  say— but  very  true— that  the 
greatest  lover  of  them  all  will  go  through 
the  rest  of  his  days  with  a  heartache  that 
can  never  be  cured.  And  now  let's  look  at 
the  feminine  side  of  the  ledger  for  a  mo- 
ment.  Who  has  been  

The  Most  Movie  -  Starrish  -  Of  -  The- 
Movie  Stars?  Mae  West?  Marlene  Diet- 
rich? Jean  Harlow?  Lana  Turner?  No — 
I  say  Joan  Crawford  gets  the  prize  for 
being  the  girl  who  for  the  longest  time 
has  remained  the  popular  conception  of 
what  a  Hollywood  star  should  be. 

Joan's  private  life,  her  marriage  and  di- 
vorces, her  movie-starrish  home,  the 
drama  of  the  adoption  of  her  two  children, 
her  clothes,  her  interviews,  have  been  as 
dramatic  as  any  role  she  has  ever  played 
on  the  screen. 

From  the  moment  she  came  to  Holly- 
wood she  was  News  with  a  capital  N.  I 
remember,  in  the  early  days,  when  she  was 
winning  dancing  cups  all  over  town  for 
the  Charleston,  one  of  her  partners  (a 
charming  boy  to  whom  Joan  was  devoted 
—but  not  engaged)  died  suddenly  after  a 
brief  siege  of  pneumonia.  Sincerely 
touched  as  she  was,  I  remember  how  Joan 
startled  Hollywood  by  appearing  in  widow's 
weeds  and  a  flowing  black  veil  for  days 
after  his  funeral. 

Long  before  she  became  an  official  star 
at  M-G-M  she  was  garnering  more  pub- 
licity than  the  brightest  lights  on  the  lot 
Once,  she  rented  a  house  in  Beverly  Hills 
that  boasted  just  one  small  window  on  the 
entire  lower  floor.  Joan  would  receive  the 
press  for  interviews,  her  face  chalky  white 
in  the  single  shaft  of  light  that  poured  in 
like  a  spotlight,  sitting  like  a  woman  with 
a  secret  sorrow!  Yes  indeed,  the  best  acts 
of  all  have  been  put  on  for  a  grateful  press 
by  Crawford! 

The  Most  Tragic  Actress?  To  my  mind 
—it  is  poor  little  Lupe  Velez.    I  thought, 


Great  -  great  -  granddaughter 
of  a  Russian  Emperor 

Striking  Nancy  Leeds— daughter  of  the  lovely  Princess  Xenia. 
Mother  and  daughter  share  direct  descent  from  Russia's  imperial  family - 
and  an  enthusiasm  for  America's  favorite  beauty  creams— Pond  s. 
"My  special  love  is  the  1-Minute  Mask  with  Pond's  Vanishing 
Cream,"  Nancy  says.  "Partly  because  it's  so  quick,  but  mostly 
because  it  makes  my  skin  look  so  much  smoother  and  clearerr 


"My  favorite  beauty  trick— the  1-Minute  Mask"". .  .  nancy  leeds 


How  to  Lave  a  smoother,  cl 


s :       :  arer,  "new"  complexion 


Cover  your  face  from  chin  to  forehead  (everything  but  your  eyes) 

with  an  ermine-white  Mask  of  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream. 

Leave  the  Mask  on  for  one  whole  minute.  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream  has 
"keratolytic"  action— it  loosens  and  dissolves  scaly  little  "chappings"! 
Goes  after  imbedded  dirt  particles,  too ! 
After  one  minute,  tissue  off. 

The  Mask  "re-styles"  your  complexion! 
Makes  it  clearer  and  lighter !  Smoother, 
too— beautifully  "finished"  for  make-up! 
Have  a  Mask  3  or  4  times  weekly! 


For  extra-quick  powder  base  .  .  .  Stroke  on 
a  light  film  of  Pond's  Vanishing  Cream— 
and  leave  it  on.  Smooth.  Long-lasting! 


Get  the  luscious  BIG  jar! 


IYou  can't  go  wrong  giving  a  bride 
Pyrex  ware.  You  could  buy  her  more 


M  expensive  gifts,  but  you  can't  find  many 

^^■^^^^    t        ^Jbp    [J  that  will  give  hei  as  much  day-to-day 

pleasure,  plus  real  help  with  her  cook- 
ing. The  dish  that  sparkles  here  in  her 
hands  is  the  new  Pyrex  "Flavor  Saver" 
pie  plate.  It's  lovely  and  it's  extra  deep 
to  keep  juices  and  flavor  inside  the  pie 
and  out  of  the  oven.  Ten-inch  size  45(^. 


•J  Extra  "pie-appeal"  with  Pyrex  ware — even  for 
™  first  pies!  A  Pyrex  pie  plate,  or  any  other  Pyrex 
dish,  is  just  as  much  at  home  on  the  table  as  in  the 
oven  or  in  the  refrigerator.  Each  dish  is  really  three 
in  one — for  baking,  storing,  and  serving! 


PRESSED  IN  GLASS 


Q  Two  heorts  that  beat  as  one  . . .  even  over  the 
**  dishpan !  Pyrex  ware  is  so  easy  to  wash.  Food  and 
strong  flavors  never  stick  to  its  slick  smooth  surface. 
It  washes  sparkling  clean  in  a  jiffy  with  less  soap  and 
hot  water ! 


82 


LOOK  FOR  ONE  OR  THE  OTHER  OF  THESE  FAMOUS  PYREX  TRADE-MARKS.  THEY  MEAN  "A  PRODUCT 
OF  CORNING  RESEARCH  IN  GLASS."  CORNING  GLASS  WORKS,  CORNING,  N  .  Y. 


too,  of  Marie  Dressier.  But  Marie  once 
said  to  me,  "I  have  had  a  glorious  life  and 
career.  I  am  sick  now  with  an  incurable 
illness  and  I  am  old,  but  I  have  had  every- 
thing— love,  affection  of  people  I  have  not 
even  known,  fame,  friends.  It  has  been  a 
wonderful  span."  And  then  there  was 
little  Jean  Harlow  who  died  too  young. 
.  But  neither  her  fame  nor  her  loves  ever 
brought  any  real  happiness  to  Lupe.  Before 
she  was  an  actress,  she  was  a  warm- 
hearted woman.  She  loved  men  who 
weren't  worthy  of  her  (with  the  exception 
of  Gary  Cooper)  too  deeply.  She  expected 
more  than  they  could  give  her. 

Lupe  was  a  gamin,  a  flame  and  a  zephyr 
— but  she  drew  hurts  to  herself  that  she 
could  not  cope  with.  Not  many  people 
knew  how  deeply  she  loved — until  she 
ended  her  life  by  her  own  hand.  No,  she 
wasn't  broke,  she  wasn't  down  on  her  luck. 
But  she  couldn't  bear  the  disgrace  of 
bringing  a  baby  into  the  world  in  her 
status  of  unwedded  mother.  Nothing 
that  Hollywood  and  Broadway  had  given 
her,  or  could  give  her,  could  compensate 
Lupe  for  the  one  thing  she  wanted  in  life 
and  hadn't  found — Love. 

The  Most  Outrageous  Actor?  No  one 
before  or  since  has  held  a  candle  to  the 
incomparable  Barrymore — John,  of  course. 
There  was  one  of  the  great  wits  of  our  day. 
He  didn't  need  any  gag  writers,  either,  to 
put  funny  sayings  in  his  mouth.  Sometimes 
his  wit  was  devastating — but  it  was  always 
to  the  point. 

One  of  the  most  famous  stories  about 
him  concerns  his  first  interview  in  Holly- 
wood as  a  movie  actor.  John,  idolized  by 
women,  completely  spoiled  but  charming 
— had  come  out  from  Broadway  "to  let  the 
movie  cameras  take  the  sags  out  from 
under  my  eyes"  and,  after  refusing  any 
number  of  interview  requests,  had  finally 
consented  to  see  a  woman  reporter  on  one 
of  the  daily  papers  (not  me!). 

He  received  the  lady  in  bed  in  his  hotel 
suite  and — since  it  was  early  in  the  morn- 
ing— asked  her  if  she  would  prepare  break- 
fast for  him  in  the  adjoining  kitchenette. 

"But  I  don't  cook,"  protested  the  bewil- 
dered scribe. 

"You  don't  cook?"  said  Barrymore,  "how 
unfeminine!  All  women  should  be  com- 
pletely feminine — even  reporters.  If  you 
can't  think  of  something  feminine  to  do, 
I'm  afraid  I  can't  give  you  an  interview. 
Come,  come — you  must  do  something 
cozy! 

"I  can  darn  a  little  bit,"  gasped  the  un- 
happy writer. 

"Ah,  that  is  fine,"  said  John,  leaping  out 
of  bed.  "Here's  a  pair  of  socks  with  holes 
in  both  the  toe  and  heels.  You  can  darn 
them  and  I'll  give  you  the  story  of  your 
life!" 

And,  honest,  that's  the  truth.  While  the 
lady  patched  his  hose,  Barrymore  gave  her 
an  interview  that  had  Hollywood  rocking 
for  days! 

"baby"  and  boss  .  .  . 

The  Actor  Who  Talks  Much  Too  Much 
is  Humphrey  Bogart:  Humphrey  recently 
told  Inez  Robb,  crack  Hearst  reporter,  "Of 
course  I  love  Baby  and  I'm  going  to  marry 
her."  "Baby"  being  Lauren  Bacall — there 
was  a  big  gasp  from  everyone  and  plenty 
of  uplifted  eyebrows.  Bogie  wasn't  even 
divorced  so  how  could  he  be  engaged  to 
marry  his  lovely  leading  lady  of  "To  Have 
And  Have  Not?" 

I  received  a  letter  from  him  shortly  after 
he  gave  this  startling  statement.  "I  shot 
off  my  big  mouth  again,"  he  wrote.  "1 
wish  I  hadn't.  You're  not  mad  at  me,  are 
you?"  How  could  I  be  mad  at  bin* — I  only 
felt  sorry  for  his  having  put  "Baby"  in 
such  an  awkward  position.  He  had  pre- 
viously made  me  swear  I  wouldn't  print  a 
word  about  his  mad  love  for  the  Bacall 


girl  until  they  were  free  to  announce  their 
engagement.  But,  as  I  said  in  the  begin- 
ning, Bogey  is  a  guy  who  shoots  oft  his 
mouth  too  much— so  he  gets  this  Oscar. 

The  Actor  Who  Gets  In  The  Most 
Trouble  is— you  guessed  it— Errol  Flynn. 
And  believe  me,  he  asks  for  it.  When  the 
answer  is  the  obvious  one  to  reporters,  his 
replies  are  ones  that  no  actor  should  ever 
utter.  He  could  have  stated  very  simply 
that  he  was  married  to  Nora  Eddington 
and  that  she  had  a  baby  and  that  he  had 
been  married  to  her  for  eighteen  months. 
But  not  Flynn.  He  told  the  reporters  it  was 
none  of  their  business  and  denied  his 
marriage.  This  brought  forth  indignation, 
meetings  of  the  press,  women's  clubs  and 
what  not.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  I  happen  to 
know  Flynn  is  very  much  in  love  with 
Nora  and  may  even  bring  her  back  to 
Hollywood. 

We  have  to  go  back  a  spell  in  order  to 
select  The  Most  Extravagant  and  Queenly 
of  all  the  stars  who  have  reigned  in  Holly- 
wood— but  Gloria  Swanson  is  the  lady.  All 
other  contenders  are  just  plain  pikers. 

I'll  never  forget  how  Gloria,  after  she 
married  the  Marquis  de  la  Falaise,  came 
across  the  country  on  the  train,  in  a 
flower-bedecked  private  car  and  the  old 
Paramount  studio  was  so  impressed  with 
their  titled  star  that  they  arranged  a 
parade  through  the  streets  from  the  station 
to  the  studio.  Gloria,  arrayed  in  sables  and 
orchids,  rode  the  distance  in  an  open  car — 
bowing  to  the  excited  crowds  like  visiting 
royalty. 

And  she  lived  like  royalty.  She  seldom 
appeared  anywhere — even  on  a  shopping 
tour — without  an  entourage  consisting  of 
her  secretary,  liveried  chauffeur  and  usu- 
ally her  colored  hair-dresser,  Hattie,  who 
earned  $200  weekly  just  thinking  up  la 
Swanson's  exotic  coiffures. 

Early  in  her  career,  when  Gloria  electri- 
fied the  fans  by  being  one  of  the  first 
cinema  queens  to  have  a  baby,  she  decided 
to  bring  the  infant  over  to  the  studio  for 
her  co-workers  to  see.  What  they  saw  was 
Gloria  arriving  in  sartorial  splendor,  pre- 
ceded by  the  chauffeur  carrying  Gloria,  Jr. 
on  a  lace  pillow,  the  baby  wearing  a  mag- 
nificent dress  so  long  it  hung  over  the  sides 
almost  to  the  floor!  And  behind  the  baby 
came  Hattie — beaming  with  pride  over  the 
way  she  had  scooped  up  the  infant's  three 
or  four  hairs! 

Gloria  was  often  hailed  as  "The  Best 
Dressed  Woman"  of  the  screen— but  when 
we  get  around  to  fashion  horses  of  the  past 
fifteen  years,  I'm  giving  the  Oscar  for  The 
Best  Dressed  woman  to  Lilyan  Tashman. 
The  girl  who  established  her  career  on 
what  she  wore  and  who  both  spent  and 
made  a  fortune  on  the  styles  she  set. 

Lilyan,  tall,  svelte,  sophisticated  blonde 
who  was  married  to  Edmund  Lowe  in  the 
hey-day  of  his  fame,  always  swore  to  me 
that  much  of  her  famed  style  fame  was 
largely  luck. 

accidental  glory  . . . 

She  never  tired  of  telling,  or  laughing 
over,  the  way  she  started  the  fad  of  the 
"Grecian  Goddess"  hair-do.  It  happened 
this  way:  Lilyan  had  been  selected  by  one 
of  the  leading  fashion  magazines  to  create 
a  new  hair-dress.  The  photographer  was 
to  be  at  her  home  at  a  certain  day  and 
hour,  and  try  as  she  would,  Lilyan  could 
think  of  nothing  startling. 

All  morning  long  she  sat  with  her  hair- 
dresser in  a  beauty  parlor,  curling  and 
uncurling  her  blonde  hair — and  still  the 
great  inspiration  didn't  come.  Finally,  it 
grew  so  late  that  she  couldn't  wait  any 
longer  and  dashed  home  with  her  hair  still 
sopping  wet  and  still  twisted  in  tiny,  pre- 
cise curls  all  over  her  head  (even  as  you 
and  I  look  under  the  dryer). 
As  she  dashed  into  her  house,  still 


Pens  stay  trouble-free 
with  new-type  ink  ! 


IT'S  QUINK  WITH 

SOL V-X  When  Parker  scien- 
tists added  solv-x  to  every  drop 
of  brilliant,  free-flowing  Parker 
Quink,  they  produced  an  ink 
that  can  add  years  to  the  life  of 
your  pen!  Yet  it  costs  no  more 
than  ordinary  inks. 


-4? 


PROTECTS  METAL 
AND  RUBBER  Quink  with 

solv-x  actually  prevents  metal 
corrosion  and  rubber  rot.  See 
how  it  cleans  the  pen  as  it 
wTites!  No  more  gum  and  sedi- 
ment w  hen  solv-x  protects  your 
fountain  pen  or  steel  pens. 


FIRST  CHOICE  IN 
WAR  PLANT  Quink  with 

solv-x  is  the  only  ink  that  can 
be  safely  used  in  the  30  expen- 
sive graph  recording  machines 
of  a  big  war  plant.  In  many 
other  big  industrial  concerns, 
hotels,  hospitals  and  offices 
where  ink  requirements  are 
exacting.  Quink  is  preferred. 


Solv-x  in  Parker  Quink 

-^T  protects  your  pen 

y-^0^t  4  ways: 

high-acid  inks. 


Copr.  1945  by  The  Parker  Pen  Company 


PtHT«0U.lB««<>«THt,SUM 


of  all  pen  troubles, 
laks  cause  65%  oU    P  e 

authorities  saV  W«  -  Quhlk 
protection  of  sotv-x .  ■  ■ 
Lw.  9  brilliant  color,  at 
Regular  s  *e  **- 


dealers.  Regular 
size,  15c.  Mso  m  « 

BUY  WAR  BONOS! 


PARKER  Quink 


THE  ONLY  INK 
CONTAINING  SOLV-X! 


"My  skin  grows  soft 
and  velvety  the  minute 

I  smooth  on  these  two 
Rich  Creams  containing 

OLIVE  OIL" 


You,  too,  will  say  this  cream  containing 
>live  oil  is  a  wonderful  discovery! 

See  how  Lander's  Cold  Cream  with 
[Jlive  Oil  instantly  relieves  dry  skin! 
Smooths  away  flakiness  and  dry  lines. 
Gives  your  skin  the  satin  softness  and  ra- 
:Iiant  freshness  of  dewy  roses! 

For  adorable  hands,  use  Lander's  Hand 
Cream  with  Olive  Oil.  It  has  the  real 
richness  you  want.  Get  both  creams  at 
^our  lOf  store. 


WITH  OUVE  OIL 


ONDS  AND 
KEEP  THEM! 


FOR  LOVELIER  LIPS  ...  Use  the  new  style 
creation  — Dorothy  Reed  Lipstick.  In 
most  popular,  most  flattering  shades. 
Jumbo  size,  swivel  case,  only  25  By 
Dorothy  Reed,  Cosmetic  Stylists,  Fifth 
Avenue,  New  York. 


"pinned  up,"  the  fashion  photographer 
gasped  and  said,  "Startling!  Simply  star- 
tling! We'll  call  it  'The  Greek  Goddess' 
coiffure,  originated  by  Lilyan  Tashman!" 
And,  believe  me,  it  was  a  sensation — par- 
ticularly sprayed  with  gold  dust  the  way 
Lilyan  eventually  got  on  to  wearing  it. 
And  all  because  she  hadn't  had  time  to 
take  the  bobby  pins  out! 

no  talkie,  no  likee  .  .  . 

Lilyan  was  the  most  cooperative  girl  in 
the  world  and  a  terrific  favorite  with  the 
press.  I  wish  I  could  say  the  same  for 
Ginger  Rogers  whom  I  must  nominate, 
from  my  own  experience  alone,  of  course, 
as  The  Least  Cooperative  Actress  I  have 
ever  known  in  20  years  of  Hollywood.  I'm 
supposed  to  have  it  "in"  for  Ginger — which 
isn't  true.  Rather,  I  think  she  has  it  "in" 
for  me  because  it  has  been  frequently 
reported  to  me  that  she  doesn't  see  why 
she  should  ever  do  anything  to  help  me 
since  "Parsons  is  so  rich!" 

I  have  never  been  able  to  see  what  this 
has  to  do  with  why  she  will  never  come 
to  the  telephone  when  I  call  to  check  a 
story  with  her.  Getting  a  direct  answer 
out  of  Miss  Rogers  doesn't  make  me  any 
richer  or  any  poorer.  Among  the  men,  I 
have  always  found  Jimmy  Cagney  a  little 
on  the  non-cooperative  side,  too,  so  I'm 
giving  him  that  Oscar  among  the  males  as 
The  Least  Cooperative  Actor — again  en- 
tirely from  my  own  experience. 

Sometimes  I  feel  that  actors  who  have 
"aversions"  to  newspaper  people  because 
they  feel  we  "invade  their  privacy"  are  a 
little  mixed  up  about  their  careers.  The 
minute  a  player  exposes  himself  to  fame — 
he  has  to  take  the  spotlight  along  with  it. 
But  The  Most  Confused  and  Bewildered 
Young  Actor  I  have  ever  known  was  Lew 
Ayres. 

Everyone  now  knows  Lew's  current 
story — of  the  hell  he  went  through  when 
he  was  a  conscientious  objector,  of  how  he 
overcame  all  that  to  become  a  medical  aid 
in  the  war,  and  how  he  has  found  peace, 
at  last,  a  deeply  religious  man  who  says  he 
will  embrace  the  ministry  when  the  war  is 
over.  Certainly  Lew  was  the  unhappiest 
of  the  rich  and  famous  movie  stars. 

When  he  was  at  the  height  of  his  fame 
he  once  said,  "I  don't  know  what  to  do 
with  all  this,"  indicating  his  luxurious 
hilltop  home  where  he  lived  after  his 
divorce  from  Ginger  Rogers,  "I  don't  want 
it."  The  few  people  who  knew  Lew  well 
enough  to  be  invited  to  his  home  fre- 
quently found  they  had  a  moody  host  on 
hand. 

Often,  he  would  get  bored  with  the 
gossip  and  conversation  at  the  dinner  table 
and,  without  finishing  his  meal,  would  go 
off  to  the  den  to  read  a  book  on  philosophy 
or  to  sit  at  the  organ  and  play  strange, 
haunting  music.  Hollywood  never  made 
Lew  happy.  I  sometimes  wonder  how  it 
ever  attracted  him  in  the  first  place. 

The  Star  Most  Indifferent  to  Success  is 
Bing  Crosby— but  in  an  entirely  different 
way  from  Lew.  Bing  knew  what  he  wanted 
from  his  career — and  he  got  it.  But  he  has 
never  let  it  go  to  his  head.  He  wears 
exactly  what  he  pleases,  says  what  he 
pleases,  sees  the  people  he  likes — and  the 
devil  can  take  the  hindermost  of  those 
who  might  not  like  the  way  he  behaves. 

There  was  a  time  when  I  used  to  think 
that  Bing  was  very  snooty.  We  used  to 
meet  frequently  in  the  old  days  of  Santa 
Anita,  and  once,  in  an  elevator  on  our  way 
up  to  the  Turf  Club,  I  asked  him,  "Has 
your  horse  a  good  chance  in  the  big  race, 
Bing?" 

"He's  got  four  legs,"  was  Mons.  Crosby's 
only  answer.  He  didn't  exactly  mean  to  be 
rude.  It  was  just  Bing's  way  of  saying  that 
he  didn't  know  whether  his  horse  could 
win  or  not.  Since  then,  and  particularly 
during  the  past  year,  Bing  and  I  have  be- 


come very  good  friends  and  I  think  I 
understand  him  better.  He  just  won't  put 
on  "side" — and  you  can  take  him  or  leave 
him.  Personally,  I  take  him. 

heroes  in  civvies  .  .  . 

One  of  the  Oscars  Ye  Ed  i(Delacorte) 
wanted  me  to  award  was  which  actor  has 
been  The  Most  Patriotic.  That  I  can't  do. 
Each  and  every  boy  who  has  gone  from 
Hollywood  to  the  training  camps  and  the 
fighting  fronts  deserves  to  be  called  a  good 
soldier,  sailor  or  Marine.  Some  of  them 
have  been  more  outstanding  than  others — 
particularly  Commander  Robert  Mont- 
gomery, Lieut.-Commander  Douglas  Fair- 
banks Jr.,  Lieut.  Tyrone  Power  and  espe- 
cially, Colonel  Jimmy  Stewart.  But  a  man's 
and  an  actor's  love  of  his  country  is  not  to 
be  judged  by  the  rank  he  achieves.  Private 
Mickey  Rooney  is  doing  as  much  in  his 
way  as  he  can,  and  he  is  doing  it  for  the 
same  reasons  that  motivate  our  more  pub- 
licized war  heroes. 

They  are  all  fighting  for  the  same  thing 
— to  get  this  hellish  war  over  with  and 
come  home  to  the  USA.  When  you  speak 
about  patriotism,  an  actor  ceases  to  be 
just  an  actor  and  becomes  that  greatest 
citizen  in  the  world — John  American. 

While  I  refuse  to  name  the  most  patriotic 
star,  the  two  civilians  who  deserve  all 
the  credit  they  have  received,  are  Joe  E. 
Brown  and  Bob  Hope.  Both  of  these  men, 
and  others,  too,  have  entertained  under 
fire.  In  a  way,  if  there  is  any  edge,  it  goes 
to  Joe  E.,  who  is  a  grandfather  and  who 
went  overseas  right  after  the  tragic  death 
of  his  pilot  son,  when  his  own  heart  was 
breaking.  "I've  got  to  get  in  it,  Louella," 
he  told  me,  "I  can't  sit  by!"  More  power 
to  a  grand  guy  who  has  made  our  boys 
love  him.  Bob  is  a  younger  man,  but  we 
are  not  trying  to  take  anything  away  from 
him.  Both  men  deserve  this  special  tribute 
and  Oscar. 

And  now  I  am  going  to  award  a  couple 
of  novelty  Oscars  to  The  Girls  Who  Are 
The  Most  In  Love  With  Love — Lana  Tur- 
ner, on  the  serious  side — and  Betty  Hutton, 
on  the  comedy.  Betty  really  wants  to  get 
married  and  makes  no  bones  that  she's  out 
looking  for  a  man.  She  says  point  blank, 
she's  just  "plain  hard  luck." 

Lana,  on  the  other  hand,  goes  all  out  for 
loooove  and  gets  her  man.  Two  or  three 
times  it  hasn't  turned  out  well,  but  that 
doesn't  stop  Lana,  who  is  now  in  love — or 
was  when  this  was  written — with  Turhan 
Bey,  madly,  madly,  madly.  But  with  Lana, 
the  hero  is  subject  to  change  without 
notice.  However,  while  it  lasts,  she  be- 
lieves it  is  the  only  love  that  means 
anything. 

If  I  were  a  foolish  girl  I  might  attempt 
to  bestow  an  Oscar  for  The  Best  Actress  or 
The  Best  Actor  of  the  past  fifteen  years. 
We  all  have  our  favorites  among  the  Bette 
Davises,  Ingrid  Bergmans,  Claudette  Col- 
berts, Irene  Dunnes,  Greta  Garbos  and  the 
Spencer  Tracys,  William  Powells,  Charles 
Boyers  et  al.  But,  Editor  Al,  my  neck  isn't 
long  enough  to  stick  out  that  far! 


MODERN  SCREEN  BIRTHDAY 
QUIZ 

(Continued  from  page  66) 


1. 

k 

8.  b 

2. 

g 

9.  e 

3. 

h 

10.  c 

4. 

j 

11.  o 

5. 

n 

12.  a 

6. 

1 

13.  d 

7. 

m 

14.  f 

Z4>  you  wa 


101ER  HMR 


4^$£4t  •  TRY  THIS  PROVEN  EASY 
SYSTEM  ON  YOUR  HAIR 

He/ps  Prevent  Brittle  Ends  from  Breaking  Off 

HERE  IS  THRILLING  NEW  HOPE  if  you  want  your 
dry,  lusterless,  unruly,  brittle  and  breaking  off  hair 

more  lovely  .  .  .  longer.  Yes,  hair  may  get  longer — the 
scalp  and  hair  condition  being  otherwise  normal — if  the 

breaking-off  process  of  dry,  brittle  ends  can  be  retarded. 
That's  why  The  Juelene  SYSTEM  is  such  a  natural  way 
to  help  your  hair  gain  its  normal  beauty.  You  see,  this 
wonderful  SYSTEM  helps  relieve  hair  dryness  that  is 
caused  by  lack  of  natural  oils.  It  helps  soften  harsh, 
brittle  ends,  thus  giving  your  hair  a  chance  to  get  longer 
once  the  breaking-off  and  the  splitting  ends  have  been 
curbed.  So  if  your  hair  is  dry,  rough  and  hard  to  keep 
neat,  try  the  easy  Juelene  SYSTEM  for  just  7  days. 

See  if  Juelene's  tendency  to  soften  harsh,  difficult-to- 
manage  hair  can  help  your  hair  to  become  softer, 

silkier,  more  lustrous  than  it  has  been  before — in  just 
one  short  week!  Truly  you  may  win  compliments  from 
both  men  and  women  who  admire  and  envy  your  hair 
in  its  new  lovely  beauty.  Clip  the  coupon,  now! 


^JUELENE^7«^ 

THRILLING  RESULTS  OR 
YOUR  MONEY  BACK 

Make  the  convincing  Juelene  test  for  7 
days  and  see  for  yourself  if  your  brittle, 
splitting,  breaking-off  hair  can  be  soft- 
ened, made  more  sparkling  and  lovely. 
Then  if  you  aren't  absolutely  amazed 
with  the  glistening  sheen  ...  if  you  aren't 
delighted  with  the  ease  in  which  you  can 
manage  your  hair,  we  will  refund  your 
money.  What  could  be  fairer?  So  don't 
wait.  Mail  the  coupon  right  now.  And  like 
thousands  of  others  you  may  find  new 
beauty,  be  rightfully  proud  of  your  hair. 
You  run  no  risk  because  you  have  absolute 
guarantee  of  thrilling  results  or  your 
money  back.  Send  for  it  now! 

SEND  NO  MONEY  JUST  MAIL  THE  CONVENIENT 
„  7      '       ,  ■     INTRODUCTORY  COUPON! 

Upon  arrival  of  Juelene  pay  Postman  tl.00  plus  postage.  Or  if  you  prefer, 
send  a  remittance  with  your  order— we  will  pay  the  postage.  Then  test 
Juelene.  Notice  how  much  more  silky  and  soft,  dry,  harsh  hair  may  feel  in 
'"SJ^IY.611  snort  days-  So  take  advantage  of  this  INTRODUCTORY,  GET- 
ACQUAINTED-OFFER  today— NOW  ...  you  may  know  at  last  the  happi- 
ness of  possessing  really  lovelier— longer  hair. 


EASY 


FOR  DRY,  BRITTLE  HAIR 

TRY  JUELENE.  Why  be  ashamed  of  unlovely, 
dry  hair  when  it  may  be  so  easy  to  make  it  beau- 
tiful? See  how  much  more  beautiful  your  hair  may 
be  in  just  7  short  days,  after  the  dry  hair  con- 
dition has  been  relieved.  This  introductory  offer 
gives  you  an  opportune  chance  to  prove  to  your- 
self that  you,  too,  may  overcome  the  handicaps  of 
dryness  and  have  sparkling  .  .  .  longer  hair!  Be 
convinced!  Send  for  your  Juelene  NOW. 


o*> 


COUPON 


NOW  I 


MAI*- 


JUEL  COMPANY,  Dept.  G  603 

1930  Irving  Park  Road,  Chicago  13,  III. 

I  want  easy-to-manage,  longer  hair.  I  will  try  the  JUELENE  SYSTEM 
for  7  days.  If  my  mirror  doesn't  show  satisfactory  results,  I  will  ask 
for  my  money  back. 

(  )  I  am  enclosing  $1.00 

(  )  Send  C.O.D.  plus  postage 

NAME  ' 

ADDRESS  


CITY. 


-Z0NE- 


_STATE_ 


tSTOur  Customers  Participate  in  Beauty  Gifts 


where  are  they  now: 


BY  JIMMY  FIDLER 


While  we  know  who  your  pet  Hollywood  stars  are 
through  the  MODERN  SCREEN  POLL,  we  thought 
it  would  be  fun  to  have  your  favorites  pick  then 
favorites— of  15  years  ago!  So  here  they  are,  plus  a 
few  of  my  own  observations  to  bring  them  up  to  date. 


Dana  Andrews  picks  Ronald  Colman  be- 
cause—twenty-five years  ago  the  eyebrow 
wasn't  so  cocked,  the  voice  so  vibrant,  the 
smile  so  gentle  as  it  is  today.  But  even 
then  Ronnie  had  himself  a  whole  swoon 
section— one  he's  hung  onto  ever  since. 
So  today's  mommas  go  to  the  movies  with 
today's  daughters  and  still  swoon  in  the 
same    places    and    still    sigh.  Metros 
"Kismet"  was  R's  latest  triumph— came 
just  about  the  same  time  as  did  Juliet,  the 
Colman-Benita  Hume  9-month-old  scene 
stealer. 

Turhan  Bey  picks  Leslie  Howard  because— 
the  communique  reads,  "Missing  and  re- 
ported killed  June  1,  1943  en  route  Lisbon 
to  London  in  plane  attacked  by  Germans." 
Somehow,  moviegoers  and  stage  lovers  of 
the  past  20  years  can't  accept  this  notice, 
because  as  long  as  there  are  audiences 
alive  to  remember  his  "Intermezzo,"  "The 
Petrified  Forest"  and  "Of  Human  Bond- 
age," those  lines  will  be  just  another  horror 
from  the  enemy's  propaganda  files.  Leslie 
Howard  still  lives— leaving  behind  as  he 
did  a  wife  and  children,  a  theater  tradition, 
a  soldier's  legend. 

June  Allyson  picks  Charles  "Buddy"  Rogers 

because— people  thought  he  was  too  good 
looking  to  ever  ditch  that  "Buddy"  tag. 
To  turn  from  crooning  to  acting.  To  in- 
terest any  but  the  jitterbug  crowd.  So  in 
1929  he  was  elected  a  "Money  Making 
Star"  by  the  Motion  Picture  Almanac,  ap- 
peared in  21  movies  and  eventually  per- 
suaded America's  beloved  "Sweetheart," 
Mary  Pickford,  to  become  Mrs.  Co-Pro- 
ducer Rogers!  Or,  to  be  technical,  Mrs. 
Navy  Lieutenant  Charles  Rogers! 


Inqrid  Bergman  picks  Ben  Lyon  because— 
like  scotch  and  soda,  Sears  and  Roebuck, 
Baltimore  and  Ohio,  back  in  the  30's  there 
was  always  Ben  Lyon  and  Bebe  Daniels. 
By  turn  they  were  slick  and  sophisticated, 
corny  and  cute,  laughing  and  loving.  Ben 
was  "straight  man"  for  his  ever-lovin' 
spouse  and  continued  in  that  tradition 
when  the  couple  went  overseas  to  remain 
and  become  Britain's  favorite  radio  team. 
But  came  la  guerre,  came  Ben  back  home. 
He's  a  full  Colonel  in  the  U.S.  Army 
now,  serving  abroad,  serving  his  country. 


Anne  Baxter  picks  Charles  Farrell  because 
—with  Charley  in  "Seventh  Heaven"  the 
per  capita  consumption  of  feminine  finger- 
nails went  up  70%  and  the  greatest  movie 
love  team  of  all  time  was  born— Farrell 
and  Janet  Gaynor.  The  stone  of  their  popu- 
larity could  have  gone  on  rolling  indefi- 
nitely, but  Charles  grew  bored,  turned  to 
his  favorite  sport,  tennis,  added  a  little 
showmanship,    and    founded   the  swank 
"Racquet  Club"  in  Palm  Springs.    As  to 
present    doings,    the    star    of  "Seventh 
Heaven"  is  very  busy  knocking  those  little 
sons  of  heaven  right  out  of  their  niches 
in  the  So.  Pacific  via  aircraft  carrier— as 
Lieut.  Charles  Farrell,  USN! 

Shirley  Temple  picks  James  Dunn  because 
she  appeared  in  her  first  picture  with  the 
dashing  Jimmy  and  nearly  plucked  herself 
bald  every  time  she'd  hear  cracks  about 
his  being  a  Dublin  flash  in  the  pan  who 
wouldn't  last.    And  he  didn't.    No  more 
than  15  years,  anyhow.  Sure  he  hit  a  few 
rough  spots  during  that  time  but  what- 
ever it  was  he  had,  that  gee-you're-won- 
derful  catch  in  his  voice  or  that  grin, 
along  came  Betty  Smith  with  her  wonder- 
ful Brooklyn  growing  tree  and  Jimmy  was 
in,  up  and  very  definitely  not  out.  P.S. 
The  still  adoring  Shirley  saw  "A  Tree 
Grows,  etc."  an  even  dozen  times— how's 
that  for  keeping  the  faith? 

Dick  Crane  picks  Hoot  Gibson  because 
with  "Hoot"  it's  always  literally,  "home  on 
the  range,"  for  that's  really  the  only  place 
he's  completely  happy,  with  a  saddle  under 
him  and  space  for  an  ear-busting  "Yip- 
pee!"—no  small  wonder  for  a  guy  born  in  a 
town  like  Tekamah!   Edward  still  does  a 
few  pix  now  and  then,  just  for  the  heck  of 
it,  but  that's  all  it  amounts  to.   No  guy 
could  manage  that  miles-upon-miles  San 
Fernando  Valley  ranch  and  those  vet  hos- 
pital visits  and  peace-time  woolly  rodeos 
and  still  act.  But  "Hoot's"  doing  O.K.  He's 
doing  fine! 


Its  those 
rounded  ends 
that  make 

TIBS 

so  easy  to  use! 


One  glance  and  you 
can  understand 
why  FIBS  must  be 
easy  to  insert.  That 
smooth,  gently- 
tapered  end,  so  dif- 
ferent from  any  other 
leading  tampon  —  tells  the  story. 

This  important  feature  is  bound  to  aid 
easy,  comfortable  insertion,  and  your  first 
experience  with  Fibs  proves  it's  so! 

Why  FIBS  are  "quilted" 

Fibs  are  quilted  to  prevent  cotton  particles 
from  clinging  to  delicate,  internal  mem- 
branes ...  an    exclusive   safety  feature. 

The  quilting  also  contributes  to  your 
comfort . .  .  keeps  Fibs  from  fluffing-up  to 
an  uncomfortable  size,  which  might  cause 
pressure,  irritation,  difficult  removal. 

Next  time  you  buy  tampons 
be  sure  to  ask  for  FIBS!* 

I.  R»«.  U.  S.  P»t.  Off. 


Bette  Davis  picks  Paul  Lukas  because— 
Paul's  the  kind  of  actor  who  makes  hep- 
cats  feel  like  Garbo  and  matrons  feel  like 
Greer.  He  knows  his  business  backwards 
(Continued  on  page  88) 


HOLLYWOOD  STARS  YOU  KNOW 


FROM  HOLLYWOOD...  WESTMORE'S  SENSATIONAL 
NEW  LIQUID-CREAM  FOUNDATION  MAKE-UP 

NOT  A  CAKE ...  NOT  A  CREAM 
DOES   NOT  CAUSE  DRY  SKIN 

T^OR  the  flawless-looking  complexion  of  the  stars 
■  •  •  one  drop  of  Overglo  . . .  and  presto!  Quickly, 
evenly  applied  with  your  fingertips,  this  new 
liquid-cream  foundation  of  the  Westmores  camou- 
flages large  pores  and  little  lines.  Adds  youthful 
smoothness  under  powder  and  rouge.  Keeps  make- 
up fresh  all  day.  Never  gives  a  masked  appearance. 
Non-drying,  definitely!  Its  emollient  lanolin  and  oil 
base  helps  defy  dust  and  weather,  too.  One  bottle 
lasts  for  months.  Six  flattering  shades.  $1.50  plus  tax. 


4 


Perc  Westmore,  Hollywood 
make-up  genius,  using  Overglo 
to  make  up  Betty  Grable 


NEW  .  .  .  ONE-SHADE  .  .  .  OVERGLO    FACE  POWDER 

A  make-up  discovery!  Practically  colorless— permits  your 
foundation-tinted  skin  to  glow  through  with  youthful  beauty. 
A  face  powder  specially  created  for  use  with  Overglo  or  any 
tinted  cake,  cream  or  liquid  foundation.  $1  plus  tax. 


PRODUCTS      ©  <F     T  H 


E 


HOUSE      OF  WESTMORE 


and  forwards  and  can  do  anything  from  the 
dashing,  headstrong  "Lilliom"  that  he 
played  back  home  in  Budapest  in  1916,  to 
the  weary,  legend-making  Kurt  Muller  in 
"Watch  On  The  Rhine."  Only  thing  is, 
good-natured  Mr.  L.  gets  annoyed  some- 
times. "It's  fantastic,"  he  reasons,  "how 
many  times  I  have  been  'discovered!'  "  But 
that  Oscar  he  won  for  "Watch"  perma- 
nently sets  him  head  and  shoulders  above 
the  crowd— just  high  enough  for  the  hep- 
cats  to  smoulder  and  the  matrons  to  swoon. 

Jeanne  Crain  picks  Jackie  Cooper  be- 
cause— this  was  the  kid  who  used  to  take 
your  heart  in  his  two  dirty  hands  and 
squeeze  until  the  tears  came  to  your  eyes. 
And  then  he'd  grin.  Not  a  cocky,  aren't-I- 
the-prodigy-though  kind  of  laugh,  but  a 
gentle  curl  of  the  lip  that  was  far  sadder 
than  tears.  And  no  matter  what  he  played 
—"Donovan's  Kid,"  "Sooky,"  "The  Champ," 
"Peck's  Bad  Boy"— he  was  always  the  same 
little  feller  with  the  turned  around  cap  and 
the  knickers  torn  at  one  knee.  He  was 
always  Skippy.  Well,  Skippy  grew  up. 
Grew  up  enough  to  embrace  a  very  won- 
derful looking  gal,  his  Mrs.,  June  Home, 
and  a  very  wonderful -working  organiza- 
tion, the  U.S.  Navy,  as  a  Seaman  2nd  Class! 

James  Craig  picks  Gary  Cooper  because — 
Coop's  laugh- crinkled  eyes  go  steely  at  the 
mention  of  "drawing  room  cowboy"  and 
his  jaw  tightens.  A  cowboy  from  way  back, 
Gary  never  could  quite  figure  out  what  in 
tarnation  he  was  doing  simpering  in  front 
of  that  there  measly  camera.  But  time 
passed  and  with  it  the  agonies  of  embar- 
rassment. And  Coop  hit  the  Hollywood 
drawing  room  jackpot  with  such  a  clatter 
that  now  he's  producer  and  top  actor  for 
International  Pictures  with  barely  enough 
time  for  squiring  around  Mrs.  C,  the  ex- 
Sandra  "Rocky"  Shaw. 

Bob  Walker  picks  Will  Rogers  because— 
somehow,  I  always  believed  that  Will  knew 
more,  much  more  than  "just  what  he  read 
in  the  papers."  He  was  a  smart  man  as 
well  as  a  good  one  and  no  better  proof  is 
needed  than  in  the  splendid  record  his  son, 
former  Congressman  Will  Rogers,  Jr.,  set 
in  his  advanced  and  humanitarian  reforms. 
As  a  tribute  to  Will,  who,  with  his  dear 
friend,  Wiley  Post,  was  killed  in  an  air 
crash  in  the  Fall  of  1935,  his  estate  grounds 
have  been  designated  a  public  park. 

Ann  Sheridan  picks  Lew  Ayres  because — 
to  Lew  must  go  credit  for  having  been  not 
only  one  of  the  most  talented  and  intelli- 
gent actors  around,  but  also  for  being  one 
of  the  very  few  truly  sincere  men  I  have 
ever  known.  Lew  knew  that  when  he 
announced  his  anti-war  inclinations  at  the 
time  of  his  intended  induction,  a  huge 
storm  would  be  raised  over  his  undefended 
head.  Well,  Lew's  in  the  South  Pacific 
"now  as  a  medical  aide,  yellow  from  the 
huge  doses  of  atabrine  he's  been  taking 
for  that  tropical  fever,  almost  completely 
white-haired  from  the  mental  and  emo- 
tional strain.  But  he's  going  on  doing  what 
he  feels  is  the  most  good  for  the  most 
people,  firmly  resolved  to  enter  the  church 
as  soon  as  peace  is  ours.  A  truly  sincere 
man. 

John  Payne  picks  Clara  Bow  because — 
Clara  was  to  the  20's  what  Ann  Sheridan, 
Bacall  and  Grable  are  to  the  '45  swoon  set. 
She  was  one  of  the  few  actresses  who 
didn't  mind  admitting  that  she  was  a 
woman,  that  she  had  legs  and  that  legs 
had  functions  other  than  walking!  But 
Clara's  given  up  the  movies  in  favor  of  the 
quiet  life  on  that  Nevada  ranch  with  hubby 
Rex  Bell,  who  not  only  bought  the  huge 
place  (after  they'd  been  living  in  a  rented 
one  for  so  long) — but  simultaneously  en- 


tered  politics  and  ran  for  State  Repre- 
sentative! 

Tom  Drake  picks  Norma  Shearer  because— 
whenever  first  ladies  are  mentioned  and 
graciousness  and  dignity  and  charm,  Nor- 
ma Shearer  is  mentioned  in  the  same 
breath  and  while  the  sadness  isn't  quite 
all  gone  from  her  eyes,  she  can  now  talk 
about  her  late  husband,  Irving  Thalberg. 
And  why  not?  She's  remarried,  to  Martin 
Arrouge,  the  ski  instructor  she  met  at  Sun 
Valley  and  theirs  is  a  happy,  contented 
life.  Martin  is  a  Naval  Officer  now  on 
active  duty  and  so  Norma  takes  her  place 
with  the  millions  of  other  war  wives,  caring 
for  her  two  children,  her  home,  her  heart 
for  the  husband  who'll  be  home— '  soon. 

Bob  Hope  picks  Harold  Lloyd  because— 
To  most  people,  Harold  Lloyd  will  always 
be  the  funny  man  with  the  dark  goggle 
glasses  and  the  smirk.  The  fella  with  the 
custard  pie  in  the  face,  the  foot  in  the  seat 
of  the  pants  and  the  audience  in  the  palm 
of  his  hand.  He's  turned  the  tables,  now, 
or,  to  be  truthful,  he's  just  let  down  the 
funny  man's  face  and  is  letting  folks  m 
on  a  glimpse  of  the  real  Lloyd.  Said 
Lloyd  being  not  only  a  functioning  movie 
executive,  head  of  Harold  Lloyd  Produc- 
tions, but  a  radio  director  as  well,  with  a 
bouncing  comedy  air  show  all  his  own. 

Betty  Hutton  picks  Edward  G.  Robinson 

because— Eddie's  the  original  "between 
two  worlds"  guy.  You're  positive  hes  a 
real  life  "Little  Caesar"  until  you  overhear 
him  discussing  Picasso,  Rembrandt  or  Dali, 
then  you  start  muttering,  "That  was  two 
other  fellas."  But  it's  not,  not  really.  Be- 
cause ever  since  those  early  days  in  Bu- 
charest, E.G.'s  had  the  soul  of  a  scholar 
and  the  face  of  a  vaguely  confused  bulldog 
—which  combination  has  gone  far  and  long 
to  make  Mr.  Robinson  a.)  an  authority  on 
art,  b.)  a  leading  movie  figure,  c.)  a 
wealthy  man.  Good,  yes? 

Paillette  Goddard  picks  Douglas  Fairbanks, 

Jr.  because— Doug  is  probably  one  of  the 
few  sons  of  great  men  who  turned  out  to 
be  great  himself,  who  was  able  to  distin- 
guish between  being  a  "chip  off  the  old 
block"  and  just  copy-catting  his  way  to 
fame.  There's  no  question  but  that  hes 
inherited  the  famed  Fairbanks,  Sr.  swash- 
buckle  and  charm  but  the  intelligence  hes 
demonstrated  in  both  his  professional  and 
private  life  are  very  evidently  all  his  own. 
In  some  die-hard  quarters,  he's  still 
thought  of  as  "young  Doug,"  but  hunt  up 
the  reference  books  and  the  birthdate 
comes  out  1908—37  being  neither  too  young 
nor  too  old  for  him  to  be  a  Lieut.  Com- 
mander in  the  U.S.  Navy— with  medals! 

Van  Johnson  picks  Greta  Garbo  because— 
while  GG  will  always  have  a  small  group 
of  despairing  females  ready  to  make  snide 
remarks  about  "canal  boat  feet"  or  "vege- 
tarian bug",  to  most  of  the  world,  she  will 
always  stand  for  something  not  quite 
earthy,  something  fragile  and  wonderful 
and  super-artistic.  Always  a  believer  in 
quality,  rather  than  quantity  she  still  re- 
fuses to  do  any  number  of  scripts  which 
have  been  tailor-written  for  her  and  is 
currently  browsing  about  New  York  read- 
ing new  stage  plays. 

June  Haver  picks  Mary  Pickford  because— 
Nothing  new  has  been  added  to  Mary  Pick- 
ford— not  that  anything  new  was  ever 
needed'  She's  still  as  fresh  and  winsome 
as  the  "Tess  of  the  Storm  Country,"  "Mis- 
tress Nell"  and  "Madame  Butterfly"  of  the 
early  1900's  which  your  mom  and  pop  so 
loved.  But  if  Mary  was  always  "America  s 
Sweetheart,"  she  was  always  one  of  its 
leading  business  women,  as  well.  Begin- 
ning with  the  Mary  Pickford  Company 


You'll  never  worry  about  staying  sweet  and 
dainty  if  you  use  Ff\ESH,  the  cream  deodorant 
that  stops  perspiration  worries  completely. 
It's  gentle,  stays  creamy  and  smooth ..  .never 
greasy,  never  gritty.  Doesn't  dry  out . . .  usable 
right  to  the  bottom  of  the  jar.  50«f . . .  25jf . . .  10^. 


(lllest  lives  in 


Tragic  scenes  like  this,  now,  in  their  once- 
happy  home.  Tearfully,  Ellen  seeks  the 
reason.  Why  has  her  husband  become  so 
silent,  strange?  Little  does  Ellen  realize 


Qua  lives  la 


her  own  "one  neglect"— carelessness 
about  feminine  hygiene— is  to  blame.  How 
much  heartache  she  would  have  spared 
herself  if  she  had  known  about  Lysol! 


How  different  the  scenes  between  Ann 
and  her  husband,  still  as  loving  as  newly- 
weds!  Ann,  like  thousands  of  modern 
wives,  uses  Lysol  disinfectant  regularly 
and  often  for  feminine  hygiene.  Her 
doctor  advised  Lysol  solution  as  an  effec- 


tive germ-killer  that  cleanses  thoroughly 
and  deodorizes.  Yet  so  gentle  for  douch. 
ing.  Won't  harm  sensitive  vaginal  tissues 
.  .  .  just  follow  easy  directions.  "Lysol 
works  wonderfully!"  says  Ann.  Inexpen- 
sive, too.  Try  it  for  feminine  hygiene. 


Cheek  these  facts  with 
your  Doctor 

Douche  thoroughly  with  cor- 
rect Lysol  solution.  Its  low 
"surface  tension"  means 
greater  spreading  power 
which  reaches  more  deeply 
and  more  effectively  into 
folds  and  crevices  to  search 


out  germs.  Non-caustic-— 

Lysol  is  gentle  in  proper  di- 
lution. Powerful  —  Lysol  is 
an  efficient  germicide.  Eco- 
nomical— small  bottle  makes 
almost  4  gallons  of  solution. 
Cleanly  odor — disappears 
after  use.  Deodorizes  effec- 
tively. Lasting  —  keeps  full 
strength,  even  uncorked. 


FOR  FEMININE  HYGIENE  USE 


Copr,,  1945,  by  Lehn  &  Fink  Products  Corp. 


For  new  FREE  Booklet  (in  plain  wrapper)  about  Feminine  Hygiene,  send  postcard  or 
letter  to  Dept.  A-45.  Address:  Lehn  &  Fink,  683  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  22,  N.  Y 

★  BUY  WAR  BONOS  AND  STAMPS  * 


which  she  organized  in  1916,  giving  1  e 
one-half  interest  in  all  her  pictures,  s  ,  • 
has  continued  her  producing  activities  msi  i 
now,  29  years  later,  she  is  the  new  own  2r 
of  an  independent  picture  producing  com- 
pany. Which  is  one  of  the  most  painless 
ways  anyone  could  think  of  to  while  away 
the  time  until  V-day  and  the  return  of 
a  warrior  husband— in  this  case,  Lieut. 
Charles  Rogers,  USN. 

Dick  Jaeckel  picks  Jimmy  Cagney  be- 
cause—Jimmy Cagney  is  one  song  and 
dance  man  "gone  straight"  who's  made  the 
big  time!  Meaning,  he's  one  entertainer 
who  started  out  as  a  vaudevillian  and 
ended  up  by  heading  the  lists  of  top  dra- 
matic actors.  There's  probably  very  little 
about  show  business  which  Jimmy  doesn't 
know  and  he's  putting  this  fund  of  knowl- 
edge into  Cagney  Productions,  the  outfit  he 
partners  with  his  brother,  Bill.  But  Jimmy 
still  has  a  soft  spot  in  his  sentimental  Irish 
heart  for  his  old  song-and-snappy  patter 
routine — that's  what  made  him  such  a 
standout  in  "Yankee  Doodle  Dandy"  and 
netted  him  the  1942  male  Oscar. 

Lon  McCallister  picks  Janet  Gaynor  be- 
cause— the  caterpillar  has  become  a  but- 
terfly, the  femme  fatale  has  emerged— 
Janet  Gaynor  is  grown  up!  Fond  audiences 
who  remember  her  in  "Seventh  Heaven" 
and  "Sunny  Side  Up"  were  startled,  to  say 
the  least,  at  how  woman-of-the-worldish 
she  appeared  in  "A  Star  Is  Born,"  but  no 
more  so  than  even  her  intimate  friends 
and  neighbors  when  they  beheld  Janet  as 
the  living  proof  of  "clothes"  making  the 
woman."  The  transformation  occurred, 
normally  enough,  at  the  time  of  Janet's 
marriage  to  Designer  Adrian  who  made 
her  the  envy  of  her  sex  by  producing  those 
originals— and  small  son  Robin. 

Betty  Grable  picks  Carole  Lombard  be- 
cause—Carole was  a  very  rare  phenom- 
enon in  Hollywood,  an  actress  who  was 
honest,  a  woman  who  was  loved  by  other 
women— even  after  she  married  all  woman- 
kind's one  dream  of  romance!  There  were 
no  "inside  angles"  to  Carole's  personality, 
no  "hidden  traits."  She  was  just  a  very 
intense,  vivid,  love-needing  girl,  severely 
critical  of  herself  and  her  work,  meltingly 
generous  to  everyone  else,  a  girl  who  loved 
living  even  more  than  she  loved  life. 
Carole  gave  up  that  life  for  her  country, 
being  a  good  sport  and  an  American,  and 
probably  thinks  it  was  a  fair  setup.  Not 
so  the  rest  of  us,  not  so  Clark  Gable. 

Frank  Sinatra  picks  Binq  Crosby  because — 
talking  about  Bing  is  like  discussing  oat- 
meal or  Time.  It's  always  wholesome,  nor- 
mal and  unnecessary.  It's  good  to  know 
he's  there,  that  he  and  Dixie  and  the  boys 
are  well  and  kicking  and  that  no  matter 
what  happens,  no  matter  what  he  does— 
he'll  do  it  in  Technicolor!  One  of  Bingo's 
greatest  dreams  has  just  been  realized,  he 
won  the  Academy  Award  for  1944,  and 
even  though  he  insists  the  only  reason  he 
wanted  the  Oscar  so  badly  was  to  please 
his  aging,  fond  father,  everybody  and  his 
brother  was  in  there  pitching  for  one  of 
the  swellest  guys  around.  P.S.  Watch  for 
"The  Great  John  L."  It's  the  Groaner's 
first  as  an  independent  producer. 

Lana  Turner  picks  Maurice  Chevalier  be- 
cause— to  most  people,  France  has  always 
meant  Paris  and  postcards,  ladies  in  black 
dresses  and  bicycles,  spring  flowers — and 
Maurice.  Well,  maybe  France  has  changed 
a  bit  since  the  old  days  but  not  so  her 
spring  flowers— nor  Chevalier.  He's  still  in 
there  pitching,  entertaining  troops,  unbe- 
lievably happy  now  that  the  French  Un- 
derground has  completely  absolved  him  of 
any  taint  of  collaborationist  activities,  that 
he  has  the  honor  of  being  London's  first 
importation  to  her  Victoria  Palace  theater. 


SWEET  AND  HOT 

(Continued  from  page  14) 


and  that  song  from  Marion  Davies'  first 
talkie,  "Marianne,"  "Just  You,  Just  Me." 
.  .  .  Looks  like  everybody's  jumping  on  the 
Hollywood  bandwagon.  Ted  Lewis  in 
Warner's  "Show  of  Shows,"  Abe  Lyman 
in  "Holiday"  and  "Just  Imagine."  And 
that  band  that  was  such  a  sensation  at 
the  Cotton  Club  last  year,  that  Duke 
Ellington,  he's  going  out  West  for  his  first 
feature  film,  "Check  and  Double  Check," 
with  Amos  and  Andy.  Say,  I  just  read 
an  article  in  the  paper  that  said  "Are 
Musical  Movies  On  The  Way  Out?"  Well, 
with  "New  Moon"  and  "Just  Imagine" 
and  this  big  new  production  based  on  the 
life  of  Paul  Whiteman,  "King  of  Jazz,"  in 
color  and  all,  how  can  they  talk  that  way? 
Still,  I  guess  they  always  will,  just  for 
something  to  talk  about.  Ten,  twenty 
years  from  now  they'll  be  saying  the 
same  thing. 

(Here's  some  good  ones  for  the  books — 
Johnny  Green's  new  tune,  "Body  And 
Sold,"  and  the  latest  by  George  Whiting, 
"My  Ideal."  And  Jimmy  McHugh's  still 
turning  out  hits — he  has  one  called  "On 
The  Sunny  Side  of  The  Street."'  Cute 
idea.) 

Got  to  catch  up  on  the  new  records. 
They  say  the  phonograph  industry  is  in 
a  bad  slump  since  the  crash  last  Fall,  but 
gosh,  there's  plenty  of  good  stuff  still 
coming  out.  Have  you  heard  that  new 
one  by  Fletcher  Henderson,  "Chinatown, 
My  Chinatown,"  and  "Somebody  Loves 
Me?"  He  has  some  fine  young  musicians 
in  the  band — kids  like  John  Kirby,  Benny 
Carter,  Rex  Stewart,  and,  of  course,  the 
great  Coleman  Hawkins — and  a  guitar 
player  named  Clarence  Holiday;  he  has  a 
daughter  named  Billie,  only  thirteen,  they 
say  she's  going  to  be  a  great  singer  some 
day. 

Got  to  get  both  those  new  records  of 
"Rockin'  Chair."  One's  by  Mildred  Bailey 
— she's  been  using  it  as  her  radio  theme, 
of  course.  The  other's  by  the  composer 
himself,  Hoagy  Carmichael,  playing  piano 
and  leading  his  own  band.  There's  Bix 
Beiderbecke  and  Bubber  Miley  on  trum- 
pets, Tommy  Dorsey  on  trombone,  Benny 
Goodman  on  clarinet,  Bud  Freeman  on 
tenor  sax,  Joe  Venuti  on  hot  fiddle,  Eddie 
Lang  on  guitar  and  that  fine  young  drum- 
mer from  Chicago,  Gene  Krupa.  Some 
of  these  fellows  have  been  making  a  lot 
of  records  with  Red  Nichols,  too,  as  well 
as  playing  with  him  in  the  pit  bands  for 
some  of  the  Broadway  shows.  Men  like 
Jack  Teagarden  and  Glenn  Miller  on 
trombones,  Benny  Goodman,  Jimmy  Dor- 
sey and  Babe  Russin  and  Adrian  Rollini 
on  saxes.  Nichols  certainly  is  the  big  man 
on  records  these  days.  He  calls  his  band 
the  Five  Pennies  but  there  are  always  at 
least  eleven  of  'em. 

(Say,  I  see  where  Victor's  Hot  Tune  Of 
The  Month  is  a  thing  called  "Boogie 
Woogie,"  recorded  by  King  Oliver.  They 
think  of  more  weird  titles,  don't  they? 
Better  get  a  copy  of  that,  and  while  I 
think  of  it,  let's  rehearse  "The  Stein 
Song"  tomorrow — and  "Rio  Rita,"  "Little 
White  Lies"  and  "Lady  Play  Your 
Mandolin.") 

Did  you  hear  the  new  records  by  Louis 
Armstrong?  He  picked  up  a  band  out 
West,  has  some  good  men  in  it;  trombonist 
by  the  name  of  Lawrence  Brown  and  a 
se"°nteen-year-old  drummer  who's  sen- 
sational, named  Lionel  Hampton.  They 
uid  a  "I'm  A  Ding  Dong  Daddy,"  "Con- 
fessin'  That  I  Love  You,"  "If  I  Could 
Be  With  You,"   (Continued  on  page  94) 


ScotedTa 


C  would  do  it  better 


Hut  fiqflt  HOW. .."Scotch"BrandTapesare 
being  used  to  seal  and  identify  shell  cases  .  .  . 
and  that's  just  one  of  their 
countless  war  jobs.  f 


Ripped  shower  curtain  .  .  .  torn  book  pages 
.  .  .  snapshots  lying  loose  in  the  desk  drawer 
...  all  waiting  'til  you  can  fix  'em  with 
"Scotch"  Tape. 

But  your  fighting  man's  not  waiting.  He's 
getting  "Scotch"  Cellulose  Tape  .  .  .  and 
plenty  of  it  for  all  the  war-front 
jobs  it  does  so  well. 

And  listen  .  .  .  war  industry  uses 
more  than  a  hundred  different  kinds 
of  tape  made  under  the  "Scotch" 
Brand  ...  to  speed  and  simplify 
production. 

So  don't  expect  these  "Scotch" 
Tapes  back  too  soon  .  .  .  but  when 
they  do  get  home  again, 
expect  them  to  be  better, 
more  convenient,  more  useful  than  ever 


SCOTCH 

BRAND 


FORt  QUALITY...  look  for 

the  "SCOTCH"  trademark. 

It  identifies  the  more  than  100  varieties 
of  adhesive  tapes  made  in  U.  S.  A.  by 
Minnesota  Mining  &  Mfg.  Co., 
Saint  Paul  6,  Minnesota. 

Tape 


1  1 945  M.  M  .  6c  M.  CO. 


aft 


Newlyweds  Gloria  De  Haven  and  John  Payne  had  a  lovely  time 
at  M-G-M's  party  for  MODERN  SCREEN.  Bet  Gloria  wonders 
it  John  expects  her  to  make  all  these!    (They're  easy.  Gloria!) 


All  work  and  no  play  makes  Jack  a 
dull  boy — so  perhaps  you'll  want 

to  plan  a  party  for  good  friends 
working  hard  to  help  win  the  war 


■  Everything  has  a  birthday- 
trees  get  more  and  more  annual 
rings,  tires  less  and  less  tread, 
oysters  make  bigger  and  bigger 
pearls  as  the  year's  irritations 
mount,  boys  and  girls  have  more 
and  more  birthday  candles  and 
Modern  Screen  just  keeps  right  on 
getting  more  and  more  readers! 
That  is  why,  out  in  Hollywood,  a  lot  of  charming 
people— The  M-G-M,  Twentieth-Fox  and  Paramount 
studios— gave  Modern  Screen  birthday  parties  and 
fifteen  pats  on  the  back  cover  with  one  to  grow  on! 
And  there  were  refreshments— tasty  little  nibbles  of 
which  everyone  ate  more  than  they'd  planned  to. 
A  really  lovely  time  was  had  by  one  and  all. 

We  hope  there  will  be  a  lot  of  happy  occasions  in 
your  life  in  the  near  future  which  deserve  a  party. 
V-day  and  your  favorite  G.I.  home  for  keeps,  a  good 
friend's  birthday  or  engagement,  or  something  else  nice. 
You'll  want  suggestions  for  tempting  little  delicacies, 
not  too  hard  to  make.  Some  of  the  tidbits  served  at 
the  Modern  Screen  birthday  parties  would  be  especially 
appetizing  with  cocktails,  iced  tea  or  carbonated 
beverages. 

You  already  know  that  the  appearance  of  food  is  like 
a  first  taste.  Remember  to  get  some  dainty  lace  paper 
doilies,  parsley  or  watercress,  extra  lemons  to  be  cut 
into  attractive  shapes  for  garnishing.  Nasturtium  leaves 
are  lovely— when  available  lay  one  On  each  individual 
sandwich  plate.  Olives,  small  cubes  of  ham  or  cheese, 
narrow  strips  of  bologna  rolled  around  a  sliver  of 
pickle,  shrimp,  one-inch  squares  of  pickled  herring  or 
cocktail  sausages  can  be  placed  on  gaily  colored  tooth- 


Courtesy  National  Dairy  Co 


'The 


He  Knave  of  Hearts  he  stole  those  tarts,"  but  the  way  we 
hear  the  story  the  queen  was  so  flattered  she  invited  him  to  her 
U     next  party  and  made  these  special  cherry  ice  cream  tarts  I 


It  takes  real  will  power 

to  make  a  choice  among 
these  delicious  tidbits! 


By  Nancy  Wood 

picks  and  stuck  into  a  grapefruit,  bright 
red  apple,  egg  plant  or  small,  good-looking 
head  of  green  or  red  cabbage. 

Trim  crusts  from  thinly  sliced  bread, 
cut  into  fancy  little  shapes  and  toast  before 
spreading.  If  bread  is  too  fresh  to  cut 
neatly,  chill  it  in  the  refrigerator. 

Some  of  these  Modern  Screen  hors 
d'oeuvres  should  be  good  bachelor  bait: 

Remember,  very  few  men  can  resist 
deviled  eggs,  especially  if  there  are  chopped 
olives  in  the  stuffing  and  they're  topped 
with  a  gay  little  strip  of  pimento. 

Now,  on  to  our  canapes!  Very  attractive 
and  as  good  as  they  look— toasted  strips 
of  bread  heaped  with  cream  cheese  in 
which  slices  of  radish  have  been  set.  Dust 
with  paprika. 

Cream  cheese  is  the  smooth,  rich  basis 
for  another  delicacy.  Spread  toast  strips 
with  cream  cheese.  Place  ball  of  avocado 
(or  chopped  cucumber  marinated  in  French 
dressing)  on  one  end.  Decorate  other  end 
with  slices  of  black  and  green  olives. 

Crisp  cracker  covered  with  smoked 
salmon.  Top  with  finely  mashed  cottage 
cheese  blended  with  minced  chives. 

If  bacon  hasn't  become  a  collector's  item 
in  your  community,  mix  peanut  butter  and 
crisp  bacon  bits.  Serve  on  toasted  cracker. 

These  will  look  yummy  on  your  appe- 
tizer tray:  Put  hard-cooked  eggs  through 
ricer  (or  coarse  sieve),  blend  with 
mayonnaise  and  prepared  mustard  to  taste. 
Spread  on  diamond  shaped  bits  of  bread 
and  top  with  anchovy.  If  you  can't  get 
anchovy,  use  a  sprig  of  crisp  watercress. 

Increasingly  popular  is  the  tray  of 
assorted  cheeses,  served  with  toasted 
crackers  or  buttered  triangles  of  bread. 
More  or  less  easily  available  these  days 
are  camembert,  Liederkranz,  blue  cheese 
and  a  variety  of  cream  spreads. 

So  much  for  the  non-sweet  party  re- 
freshments. Perhaps  your  friends  have 
sweet-tooths  (could  this  possibly  be  the 
correct  plural?)  then  naturally  you'll  give 
them  a  beverage  such  as  hot  or  iced  coffee 
or  tea  or  carbonated  beverages.  With  these 
beverages  go  ice  cream  or  gelatin  desserts, 
cookies,  cake  or  tarts.  Maybe  you'd  like 
to  start  with  little  sandwiches  such  as 
cream  or  cottage  cheese  and  chopped  nuts, 
olives  or  jam.  Chicken  sandwiches  are 
easy  to  make  and  everyone  likes  them. 

A  delicately  pink  and  perfectly  delicious 
ice  cream  can  be  made  by  adding  half 
maraschino  cherry  juice  and  half  water 
to  your  favorite  packaged  vanilla  ice  cream 
mix.  When  you've  beaten  it  smooth  and 
light  after  its  first  freezing,  add  %  cup 
chopped  cherries  and  %  cup  chopped  nut 
meats.  Freeze  firm  for  serving.  This  will 
serve  four  or  five.  Multiply  the  recipe  as 
many  times  as  needed  for  your  guests,  but 
better  plan  to  use  an  ice  cream  freezer 
in  that  case. 


Hello!  Here  we  are,  at  the  bottom 
of  our  column  and  we  haven't  had 
the  space  to  tell  you  about  a  very 
delicate  orange  and  nut  cake  we 
love!  Nor  an  easy-to-make  fruit 
milk  sherbet!  Then  there's  a  choco- 
late brownie  you'd  love  to  serve  with 
ice  cold  lemonade  or  fruit  juice, 
several  recipes  for  long,  delicious 
cold  summer  drinks.  And  you  must 
have  the  recipe  for  fruit  chiffon 
tarts! 

Just  send  us  that  stamped,  self- 
addressed  envelope  while  you  think 
of  it.  Address: 

THE  MODERN  HOSTESS,  DEPT.  B.  P. 

MODERN  SCREEN  MAGAZINE 
149  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  16,  N.  Y. 


In  wartime,  especially,  it  isn't  easy  to  make  the 
kind  of  soap  people  expect  to  find  inside  the 
Fels-Naptha  wrapper.  It  isn't  easy  to  get  all  the 
ingredients  necessary  to  make  Fels-Naptha*  pre- 
eminent among  fine  laundry  soaps. 

And  that's  only  half  the  story.  Now,  a  larger 
share  of  our  stock  of  materials  and  our  manufac- . 
turing  facilities  must  be  used  to  make  good  soap 
for  men  and  women  in  active  service. 

Obviously,  this  will  mean  some  further  incon- 
venience for  civilians.  In  the  months  ahead,  you 
may  have  to  wait  more  often  for  the  familiar 
Fels-Naptha  wrapper  to  appear  on  your  grocer's 
shelf  .  .  . 

but  the  soap  inside  the  Fels-Naptha 
wrapper  will  be  Fels-Naptha  Soap. 

We  think  the  average  woman  wants  to  know  these 
plain  facts  about  the  supply  of  Fels-Naptha  Soap. 
We  think  her  loyalty  to  a  good  name  will  survive 
this  time  of  trial,  which  is  shared — in  some 
way — by  all. 

Fels-Naptha  Soap 

BAN/SHES  "TATTLE-TALE  GRAY 


and  that  talkie  song,  "I'm  In  The  Market 
For  You."  Louis  sounds  better  than  ever, 
and  I've  been  listening  to  him  since  he 
worked  here  in  New  York  with  Fletcher 
Henderson's  band  back  in  '24,  six  years 
ago. 

I  hear  Duke  Ellington's  recording  the 
song  from  his  movie,  "Three  Little  Words," 
and  using  Paul  Whiteman's  Three  Rhythm 
Boys  for  the  vocal— Al  Rinker  (that's  Mil- 
dred Bailey's  young  brother)  and  Harry 
Barris  (the  fellow  who  just  wrote  a  new 
song  called  "I  Surrender  Dear")  and  Bing 
Crosby.  They  ought  to  sound  good  with 
the  Duke — they've  sure  done  a  swell  job 
with  Whiteman. 

(We're  still  getting  requests  for  "When 
It's  Springtime  In  The  Rockies" — don't 
forget  that  one,  Joe.  And  you  know  what 
I  keep  hearing  on  the  air?  "Beyond  The 
Blue  Horizon."  And  "Fine  and  Dandy." 
And  another  Jimmy  McHugh  one,  "Ex- 
actly Like  You.") 

This  Rudy  Vallee  certainly  is  sitting  on 
top  of  the  world,  huh?  Had  a  night  club 
named  for  him,  made  a  talkie,  got  a  cast- 
iron  NBC  contract,  publishing  a  book 
about  himself,  women  fainting  all  over  the 
place  before  he  even  gets  the  megaphone 
to  his  lips.  That  reminds  me,  we  ought 
to  make  up  an  arrangement  on  "Some- 
thing To  Remember  You  By."  If  Vallee 
does  it,  it's  sure  fire. 

Bert  Lown's  doing  very  nicely  at  the 
Biltmore,  they  say.  And  I  hear  young 
Ozzie  Nelson's  done  a  grand  job  out  at 
the  new  Glen  Island  Casino  in  New 
Rochelle.  Plays  saxophone,  guitar  and 
violin — talented  kid.  But  the  big  names 
are  still  mostly  out  on  the  Coast.  Did  you 
see  the  list  of  celebrities  who've  been 
swarming  into  the  Ambassador  Hotel  in 
Los  Angeles  to  hear  Gus  Arnheim's  or- 
chestra? Clara  Bow  and  Rex  Bell,  Marian 
Nixon,  Marie  Dressier,  Sally  Eilers,  just 


about  everybody  who's  anybody,  I  guess. 

Say,  you  know  this  songwriter  Billy 
Rose,  the  one  who  wrote  "I've  Got  A 
Feeling  I'm  Falling"  with  Fats  Waller  and 
Andy  Razaf?  They  say  he's  decided  to 
become  a  producer  and  opened  his  own 
offices.  Some  fellers  don't  know  when 
they're  well  off.  He'll  lose  his  shirt.  I 
hear  Razaf  teamed  up  with  Noble  Sissle 
and  Eubie  Blake  to  do  the  new  "Black- 
birds" show. 

Talking  about  Sissle,  did  you  hear  what 
a  big  hit  he  was  in  Paris  at  the  Am- 
bassadors? Looks  like  all  you  have  to  do 
nowadays  to  make  a  hit  with  a  band  is 
go  to  Europe  and  come  back  so  you  can 
announce  "Direct  From  Sensational  Euro- 
pean Tour!" 

Horace  Heidt  just  came  back  from  over 
there;  now  he's  playing  theatres  all  over 
the  country  and  cleaning  up.  Hal  Kemp 
was  big  in  London  and  Paris,  too.  Had 
that  youngster  Bunny  Berigan  in  his 
trumpet  section.  And  they  say  the  Ted 
Lewis  band  got  $5,000  a  week  at  the  Kit 
Cat  in  London.  Some  of  his  boys  made 
some  records  with  Spike  Hughes  while 
they  were  in  England.  Spike  is  the  local 
hot  jazz  hero  and  he  got  Jimmy  Dorsey, 
who  was  making  the  trip  with  Lewis,  to 
sit  in  on  a  record  session  with  him. 

Funny  how  almost  all  the  big  band- 
leaders in  London  are  Americans,  even 
if  they  have  all-British  bands.  Howard 
Jacobs,  for  instance,  he's  the  big  noise 
at  Claridge's,  they  say  he's  getting  as  much 
as  $500  a  week  for  himself,  net.  And  Roy 
Fox  at  Cafe  de  Paris,  Ray  Starita,  Carroll 
Gibbons — all  from  over  here,  but  formed 
bands  over  there. 

(Last  set  coming  up,  Joe — give  'em 
"Cheerful  Little  Earful"  and  "It  Happened 
In  Monterey."  And  don't  forget  the  "Pagan 
Love  Song,"  they  always  go  for  that!) 


After  that  little  excursion  into  the  past, 
here  I  am  back  in  1945  with  some  slightly 
more  up  to  date  gossip.  The  big  talk  of 
the  day  concerns  Benny  Goodman's  new 
band.  From  what  I  heard  at  rehearsals 
and  their  first  broadcasts  via  Fitch  Band- 
wagon and  Spotlight  Bands,  I'd  say  Benny 
has  hit  his  stride  very  fast.  Despite  the 
difficulty  of  getting  men  at  almost  any 
price  nowadays,  he's  done  a  fine  job,  rop- 
ing in  such  people  as  Trummy  Young  on 
trombone  and  Jane  Harvey,  a  promising 
singer  who  was  a  hit  last  season  at  Cafe 
Society  Downtown.  But  the  big  kick  of 
course  is  the  Quintet  (or  Sextet,  when  he 
adds  a  guitar  for  records) — with  Red  Norvo 
on  vibes,  Teddy  Wilson  on  piano  and  Slam 
Stewart,  who  used  to  be  with  Slim  and 
Slam,  bowing  his  bass  and  doing  those 
weird  vocal  noises.  Between  them  and 
drummer  Morey  Feld,  it's  the  solidest 
small  group  Benny's  had  since  the  me- 
morable 1941  outfit  with  Cootie  Williams 
and  Georgie  Auld.  Red  Norvo  tells  me 
that  working  with  Teddy  is  his  idea  of 
paradise,  and  an  inspiration  both  to  him- 
self and  Benny. 

Glad  to  note  that  Benny  is  continuing 
his  policy  of  taking  an  occasional  vocal 
himself,  as  he  did  with  the  band  he  had 
in  '43.  I  suspect  Benny's  wife  was  the  in- 
stigator of  this,  just  as  several  other  facets 
of  the  Goodman  policy,  such  as  his  in- 
tention of  avoiding  too  much  travel  away 
from  New  York,  can  be  traced  to  Alice — 
and  she's  right,  since  the  headaches  in- 
volved are  too  numerous.  As  you  read 
this  BG  will  probably  have  followed  Duke 
Ellington  into  the  400  Club  on  Fifth 
Avenue. 

Tommy  Dorsey's  stay  at  that  increas- 
ingly popular  spot  caused  plenty  of  ex- 
citement. Brother  Jimmy,  who  didn't 
speak  to  TD  for  so  many  years,  came 
in  beaming  on  the  opening  night  and  sat 


r 


Deodorant 
Troubles- 


WMCM  fSVOUXS? 


"Afwiptr 

(Due  to  irritating  chemicals) 


00 


You  don't  need  to  offend 
your  armpits  to  avoid 
offending  others!  Anew- 
type  deodorant  — Yodora 
—is  made  entirely  with- 
out irritating  metallic 
salts!  Actually  soothing 
to  normal  skins. 


TO  SP#£A&? 

Such  creams  are  out- 
moded forever  by 
Yodora.  Soft,  delicate, 
exquisite— Yodora  feels 
like  whipped  cream. 
Amazing— that  such  a 
fragrant,  lovely  cream 
can  give  such  effective 
powerful  protection. 


CP£AM 

g<?£s  GPawy? 


Now  you  can  end  this 
waste!  Yodora  never 
dries  and  grains.  Yodora 
—  because  it  is  made 
with  a  cream  base- 
stays  smooth  as  a  fine 
face  cream  to  the  last! 


Frankly,  we  believe  you  won't 
even  finish  your  present  supply 
of  deodorant  once  you  try  differ- 
ent Yodora.  So  much  lovelier! 
Yet  you  get  powerful  protection. 
Yodora  never  fades  or  rots 
clothes— has  been  awarded  Seal 
of  Approval  of  the  Better  Fabrics 
Testing  Bureau,  Inc.  In  tubes  or 
jars,  10#,  30tf,  60tf.  McKesson  & 
Robbins,  Bridgeport,  Conn. 


Y()l)()|{/\^w/> 


in  with  the  band,  as  did  Roy  Eldridge. 
Lana  Turner  was  in  several  times,  though 
Buddy  Rich  told  me  he's  engaged  to  some- 
one else.  Tommy  made  a  sensational 
move  in  adding  Charlie  Shavers  to  his 
trumpet  section.  In  spite  of  the  big  string 
section,  the  band  swings,  thanks  to  terrific 
work  by  men  like  Buddy  and  Charlie. 

At  a  couple  of  after-theater  gab  sessions, 
sitting  around  with  Artie  Shaw  and  Ava 
Gardner,  I  found  him  as  stimulating  a 
talker  as  ever.  He's  on  a  rampage  against 
people  who  make  fast  distinctions  between 
"jazz"  and  "classical"  music. 

Said  Artie,  "There's  no  such  thing  as 
writing  a  classic.  When  Beethoven  sat 
down  to  write  his  Fifth  Symphony  he 
didn't  say  to  himself,  'This  will  be  a 
classic'  The  Fifth  Symphony  is  good  be- 
cause Beethoven  was  a  great  musician, 
and  a  hundred  years  from  now  the  really 
fine  music  of  today  will  also  be  classic. 
Classic  applies  to  any  work  good  enough 
to  be  a  model  of  its  kind." 

This  Shaw  man  makes  a  lot  of  sense. 
Some  day  I  wish  he'd  write  a  book.  Talk- 
ing of  which  reminds  me  that  Barry 
Ulanov,  most  literate  of  all  the  jazz 
critics,  is  working  furiously  on  a  full- 
length  book  on  Duke  Ellington  which  will 
be  published  in  the  fall. 

Barry  and  I  spent  a  wonderful  day  out 
at  Louis  Armstrong's  house  in  Queens. 
Louis's  sister,  up  on  a  visit — first  time  in 
her  life — made  us  the  most  fantastic 
Louisiana  gumbo,  a  gourmet's  dream. 
Louis,  still  the  same  wonderful-natured 
Satchmo  whom  I  first  met  in  1932  at  the 
Palladium  in  London,  reminisced  about 
his  28  years  in  the  music  business.  Louis 
also  spoke  very  forcefully  about  the  need 
for  progress — he  just  can't  understand 
some  of  the  jazz  fans  who  worship  the 
musicians  he  played  with  in  the  1920's, 
in  preference  to  the  great  young  musicians 
of  today.  When  we  asked  Louis  to  name 
the  great  hot  jazz  trumpet  men  of  today, 
the  first  name  that  sprang  to  his  lips  was 
that  of  Roy  Eldridge.  t 

Oh,  before  I  forget — this  department, 
only  in  its  second  month,  has  already 
seen  one  of  its  predictions  come  true!  Pearl 
Bailey,  the  great  singer  about  whom  I 
raved  last  month  as  a  movie  bet,  just 
called  to  tell  me  she'll  shortly  be  signing 
a  seven-year  pact  with  MGM.  Don't  forget 
to  watch  for  her — remember  Pearl  Bailey! 


w 


Dear  Boys: 

What  can  I  give  Modern  Screen  for  her 
birthday?  She  wouldn't  care  for  perfume 
or  hankies — or  even  a  diamond  bracelet, 
if  I  could  afford  it.  I  can't  cook,  or  I'd  bake 
her  a  birthday  cake  with  fifteen  candles. 
That's  what  I  did  for  my  mother  once  and, 
when  I  wasn't  looking,  she  threw  it  in  the 
garbage  can.  So  you  can  imagine — 

So  I'll  give  her  the  only  thing  I  can.  The 
grin  on  my  face  when  you  ran  my  first 
picture — my  yips  and  gurgles  over  every 
story  about  me — the  way  I  laughed  and 
cried  when  I  made  the  poll.  I  don't  know 
what  she'll  do  with  the  silly  bundle,  but 
here  it  is,  all  wrapped  in  love  and  tied  up 
with  gratefulness. 

Please  hand  it  to  her  for  me,  will  you, 
boys?  And  I  hope  she'll  be  as  happy  on 
her  birthday  as  she's  made  me. 

June  Ally  son 


BLENDED  BY  ENTIRELY 
NEW  COLOR-PRINCIPLE 

Makes  even  a  bride  look  more  romantic! 

Here's  something  entirely  new  and  differ- 
ent in  a  shade  of  face  powder! 

Lady  Esther's  exciting  new  "Bridal  Pink" 
is  not  just  for  one  particular  type  of  skin- 
coloring.  Blended  by  means  of  a  new 
patented  color-principle,  it's  intensely  Bat- 
tering fo  these  four  basic  types: 

IF  you're  a  Blond,  "Bridal  Pink"  will 
intensify  your  blondness,  make  you  look 
softer,  more  feminine! 

IF  you're  a  Brunet,  with  fair  skin  .  . 
"Bridal  Pink"  will  intensify  the  contrast, 
make  you  look  more  romantic1. 

IF  you're  Brown-Haired,  with  a  medium 
skin  .  .  .  "Bridal  Pink"  will  give  an  exciting 
lift  to  your  entire  appearance! 

IF  you're  Auburn-Haired,  with  a  pale 
complexion  .  .  .  "Bridal  Pink"  will  wafee  up 
your  skin,  give  it  life  and  warmth! 

Lady  Esther -"Bridal  Pink"  Now 
at  all  Good  Cosmetic  Counters 

Look  different  tomorrow!  Look  more  inter- 
esting, more  exciting!  Apply  Lady  Esther 
"Bridal  Pink"  —  the  new  powder- shade 
that's  so  daringly  romantic!  See  how  it 
lights  up  your  face  with  inslant  new  life 
and  warmth. 

The  medium-size  box  of  Lady  Esther 
Face  Powder  is  sold  at  the  best  stores  for 
55c.  There  are  also  handy  pocket-book 
sizes  for  10c  and  25c.  Get  your  box  of 
Lady  Esther  "Bridal  Pink"  today! 


FACE  POWDER 


Here's  why  your  very  first  Halo  Shampoo 
will  leave  your  hair  aglow  with  natural  luster! 

1 .  Halo  reveals  the  true  natural^  beauty  of  your  hair  the  very 
first  time  you  use  it  .  .  .  leaves  it  shimmering  with  glorious 
dancing  highlights. 

2.  Even  finest  soaps  leave  dingy  soap-film  on  hair.  But  Halo 
contains  no  soap  . . .  made  with  a  new  type  patented  ingre- 
dient it  cannot  leave  soap-film  ! 

3.  Needs  no  lemon  or  vinegar  after-rinse  . . .  Halo  rinses 
away,  quickly  and  completely  !  j 

4.  Makes  oceans  of  rich,  fragrant  lather,  in  hardest  water.  J 
Leaves  hair  sweet,  naturally  radiant!  J 

5.  Carries  away  unsightly  loose  dandruff  like  magic!  1 

6.  Lets  hair  dry  soft  and  manageable,  easy  to  curl!  Get  m 
Halo  Shampoo  today      in  lOt  or  larger  sizes.  |j 


REVEALS  TH  EMI  DDE  N  BEAUTY  I N  YOUR  HAIR! 


You  Can  Get 
Quick  Relief  From 
Tired  Eyes 

MAKE  THIS  SIMPLE  TEST  TODAY 


EYES  OVERWORKED?  Just  put  two  drops  of 
Murine  in  each  eye.  Right  away  you  feel  it 
start  to  cleanse  and  soothe  your  eyes.  You  get— 


QUICK  RELIEF!  Murine's  7  scientifically 
blended  ingredients  quickly  relieve  the  dis- 
comfort of  tired,  burning  eyes.  Safe,  gentle 
Murine  helps  thousands — let  it  help  you,  too. 


r».  eyes 


to 

J  Your 
SOOTHES  •  REFRESHES 


•k  Invest  in  America — Buy  War  Bonds  and  Stamps  it 


IN  BRAS 


TOR  GOOD  FORM 
U.S  Pot  Off: 


Featured  by  leading  retailers  from 
coast-to-coast  at  $  1 .25  and  up. 
Write  for  the  name  of  the  store  in  your  city 

STYLEFORM  FOUNDATIONS 

76  MADISON  AVENUE         NEW  YORK  CITY 


HAPPY  BIRTHDAY  FROM  M.G.M. 

{Continued  from  page  40) 


Gus  Gale,  MS's  photographer,  shows  Eliz- 
abeth T.  how  he  takes  these  wonderful 
pics,    while    someone    else    snaps    the  lesson. 


Lucille  Ball,  who  danced  with  her  Desi  Arnaz 
for  the  crowd  (they're  a  couple  of  the  best 
dancers  here),  gets  a  compliment  from  Craig. 


THANKS  A  MILLION! 

Thanks  Metro,  and  Paramount  and  20th  Cen- 
tury-Fox for  making  those  wonderful  birth- 
day parties  possible.  The  least  we  can  do  in 
return  is  to  tell  our  readers  what  current  or 
soon-to-come  pictures  all  these  stars  appear 
in.    Here's  the  list.    Check  off  your  favorites: 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 

(pages  38,  39,  40,  41) 

Greer  Garson  "Valley  of  Decision" 

Hedy  Lamarr  

"Her  Highness  and  the  Bellboy"' 

Jimmy  Durante  

"Two  Girls  from  Boston"  (Forthcoming) 

Gloria  De  Haven . .  "Between  Two  Women" 

Esther  Williams  "Thrill  of  a  Romance" 

Van  Johnson ......  "Thrill  of  a  Romance" 

Elizabeth  Taylor.'. "Hold  High  the  Torch" 

Robert  Walker  

"Her  Highness  and  the  Bellboy" 

Tom  Drake  "This  Man's  Navy" 

Peter  Lawf ord  "Son  of  Lassie" 

Judy  Garland  "The  Clock" 

James  Craig  ..."Gentle  Annie" 

Phyllis    Thaxter  "Alter-Ego" 

Jan  Clayton  "This  Man's  Navy" 

Lucille  Ball  

"Ziegfeld  Follies"  and  "Without  Love" 


Twentieth  Century-Fox 

(pages  42,  43,  44.  45) 

William  Eythe   

"A  Royal  Scandal"  and  "'Colonel  Effing- 
ham's Raid" 

Anne  Baxter  "A  Royal  Scandal" 

John  Payne  "The  Dolly  Sisters" 

Gene  Tierney  

"A  Bell  for  Adano"  and  "Dragonwyck" 

Dana  Andrews  "State  Fair" 

Dick  Crane  '  Captain  Eddie" 

Jeanne  Crain  -'State  Fair" 

June  Haver  "The  Dolly  Sisters" 

Vivian  Blaine.  ."Nob  Hill"  and  "State  Fair" 

Stanley  Prager  "A  Bell  for  Adano" 

Henry  Morgan  "A  Bell  for  Adano" 

Charles  Russell  "Captain  Eddie" 

Eddie  Rvan  "The  Caribbean  Mystery" 

John  Hodiak  "A  Bell  For  Adano" 

Paramount 

(pages  46,  47,  48,  49,  50.  51) 

Sonny  Tufts  "Miss  Susie  Slagle" 

Marjorie  Reynolds. .  ."Bring  on  the  Girls" 

Diana  Lynn  "Out  of  This  World" 

Barbara  Britton.  "The  Virginian" 

Gail  Russell  "Salty  O'Rourke" 

Joan  Caulfield  "Miss  Susie  Slagle  ' 

William  Bendix  

"Two  Years  Before  the  Mast" 

William    Demarest  "Salty  O'Rourke" 

Eddie  Bracken  "Out  of  This  World" 

Olga  San  Juan  "Out  of  This  World" 

Alan  Ladd  "Salty  O'Rourke" 

Veronica  Lake  "Out  of  This  World" 

Gill  Lamb  "Practically  Yours" 

Jim  Brown  ' 
"Our  Hearts  Were  Growing  Up 

John  Coy  "Bring  on  the  Girls" 

Glenn  Ford  (Columbia  star) 

Lana  Turner  (M-G-M  star) 

"Weekend  at  the  Waldorf" 

Turhan  Bey  (Universal  star) 

"Night  In  Paradise" 


W^JWVWJWW 


Dear  Al  and  Henry: 

There  are  two  things  I'd  like  to  say  to 
Modern  Screen  on  its  fifteenth  birthday. 
Congratulations  and  thanks. 

The  first  explains  itself.  The  second — 
well,  maybe  thatfs  obvious  too,  but  on 
birthdays  you  try  to  put  your  feelings  into 
words.  Right  now,  Hollywood's  a  long  way 
off,  and  I'm  casting  no  backward  glances 
at  it.  Right  now,  all  that  counts  is  the 
Army  Air  Force.  But  some  day  the  war'll 
be  over,  and  when  that  day  comes,  I  hope 
to  go  back  into  films. 

Modern  Screen's  been  swell  to  me  from 
the  start.  But  I  think  you've  been  extra 
swell  to  actors  in  the  service.  I'm  not  talk- 
ing about  guys  like  Gable  and  Reagan. 
They'll  always  be  in,  no  matter  how  long 
they're  out.  But  fellows  who  were  just 
starting  out — the  Grangers,  O'Connors, 
Jaeckels,  McCallisters — you've  certainly 
done  your  best  to  keep  our  memories 
green — 

For  myself,  thanks,  fellas.  Thanks  for 
being  interested,  thanks  for  the  breaks, 
thanks  for  helping  me  feel  there  may  be 
a  job  to  come  back  to.  And  good  luck  to 
you,  too. 

Lon. 


Before 


Ml 


I  lost  77  pounds  in  6  months! 

—says  Mrs.  Jane  Ende  of  Rock  Island,  III. 


SI 


"Most  women  worry  when  their  weight 
goes  up  just  a  few  pounds,"  says  Mrs. 
Jane  Ende.  "Can  you  imagine,  then,  how 
I  felt— watching  those  scales  go  up  ...  UP 
...UP!  until  I  actually  weighed  202.  I 
think  my  greatest  jolt  came  when  I  went 
to  buy  a  dress  and  had  to  take  a  size  44. 
Right  then  was  when  I  decided  to  start  the 
DuBarry  Success  Course." 
1  The  first  six  weeks  she  lost  30  pounds. 
She  kept  right  on  and  went  through  her 
course  again  and  again.  Today  she  weighs 
just  125— is  slim,  trim,  attractive. 

"Life  is  very  different  now"  she  declares. 
"I  look  and  feel  as  a  young  woman  of  28 
should.  I  can  wear  smart,  stylish,  youth- 
ful dresses  in  size  14  instead  of  matronly 
44. 1  have  the  pep  and  vitality  to  keep  up 
with  and  enjoy  my  two  children.  And  I 
know  that  following  the  DuBarry  way,  I 
need  never  be  overweight  again." 


MRS.  JANE  ENDE'S  MEASUREMENTS  TELL  THE  STORY 

Before 

After 

Total  Change 

Weight 

202  lbs. 

125  lbs. 

77  lbs.  less 

Height 

5'3%" 

5'4%" 

1"  more 

Bust 

42%" 

34%" 

8"  less 

Abdomen 

44" 

32" 

12"  less 

Hip 

46" 

34y2" 

11%"  less 

Thigh 

26  y2" 

20" 

6%"  less 

Accepted  lor  advertising  In  publications 
al  the  American  Medical  Association 
1  ▼ 


ANN  delafield,  Directing 


HOW  ABOUT  YOU?  Precious  days  are 
slipping  away  . . .  days  when  you  might  be 
discovering  for  yourself  how  to  have  a  figure 
you're  proud  of,  gain  vital  energy  for  strenu- 
ous wartime  living. 

The  DuBarry  Success  Course  brings  you  an 
analysis  of  your  needs,  then  shows  you  how 
to  bring  your  weight  to  normal,  care  for  your 
skin,  style  your  hair  becomingly,  use  make-up 
for  glamour.  You  follow,  in  your  home,  the 
very  same  methods  taught  by  Ann  Delafield 
at  the  Richard  Hudnut  Salon  in  New  York. 

Why  not  use  the  coupon  now  to  find 
out  what  this  course  can  do  for  you? 


RICHARD  HUDNUT  SALON 
NEW  YORK 


I  Richard  Hudnut  Salon 
I  Dept.  ST-59,  693  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York,  N.  Y. 
j  Please  send  the  booklet  telling  all  about  the 
j  DuBarry  Home  Success  Course. 


t$  Guaranteed  by 
.Good  Housekeeping  , 


Name- 


With  your  Course,  you  receive  a  Chest 
containing  a  generous  supply  of  DuBarry 
Beauty  and  Make-up  Preparations. 


Street- 
Citv  


Zone  No., 
-    If  any 


State- 


97 


THESE  ARE  THE  LOVELIEST! 

(Continued  from  page  58) 


Gracie  Fields'  hilarious  song  about  the 
Aspidistra,  and  apologies  for  Johnson, 
Bogart,  Flynn,  Milland  and  Cotten  as  vic- 
tims of  the  biggest  Astigmatism  in  the 
world! 

"Astigmatism"  commonly  is  defined  in 
dictionaries  as  "a  structural  defect  of  the 
eye,  such  that  the  rays  of  light  do  not  con- 
verge to  a  point  on  the  retina."  That  is 
Messrs.  Funk  and  Wagnalls'  polite  way 
of  saying  that  the  five  Hollywood  heroes 
are  so  cross-eyed  that  they  couldn't  see 
Catalina  on  a  clear  day.  Either  these 
five  boys  are  cross-eyed,  or  they  don't 
get  around.  (On  second  thought,  this  is 
hard  to  believe.  Bogart  covers  more 
ground,  standing  still  at  Burbank,  than 
a  World  Atlas,  and  Flynn,  according  to 
stories  I  read  in  the  papers,  gets  to  the 
darnedest  places.)  No,  I'm  afraid  they  are 
just  cross-eyed,  and  Van  Johnson  also 
suffers  from  youth,  which  I  would  like 
to  be  suffering  from  too! 

As  it  stood  when  I  came  in,  these  five 
favorites  of  yours  had  voted  Garbo  and 
Lamarr  into  a  tie  for  first  place.  They 
voted  Ingrid  Bergman,  Marlene  Dietrich, 
Joan  Crawford  and  Dolores  Del  Rio  into 
a  four-cornered  tie  for  second  place.  And 
there  was  a  four-cornered  tie  for  third, 
Olivia  de  Havilland,  Danielle  Darrieux, 
Virginia  Bruce  and  Loretta  Young. 

With  the  deciding  vote  entrusted  to  me 
by  the  editors  of  this  magazine,  I  hereby 
pick  Hedy  Lamarr  as  more  gorgeous  than 
the  stunning  Garbo;  I  pick  Ingrid  Berg- 
man to  dissolve  the  second  tie,  and  I  pick 
Loretta  Young  as  winner  of  the  tie  for 
third.     Which   gives    us   Hedy  Lamarr, 


Greta  Garbo,  Ingrid  Bergman,  Marlene 
Dietrich,  Joan  Crawford,  Dolores  Del 
Rio,  Loretta  Young,  Virginia  Bruce,  Olivia 
de  Havilland  and  Danielle  Darrieux  as 
the  Top  Ten.  (These  are  the  selections  of 
Van  Johnson,  Bogart,  Ray  Milland,  Flynn 
and  Joe  Cotten,  not  mine.  I  disown  that 
cross-eyed  jury.) 

In  acting  as  the  expert  swordsman  to 
cut  the  Gordian  knot,  I  concede  that  I 
am  a  dope.  Judging  beauty  contests,  of 
any  kind,  is  hazardous  and  perilous.  The 
judge  can't  win!  Immediately  this  maga- 
zine is  on  the  street,  menacing  voices  will 
telephone  and  tell  me  off.  This  is  to  be 
expected.  From  the  dawn  of  time,  the 
subject  of  beauty  has  engrossed  more 
men  than  you  can  shake  a  sorority  at. 

To  console  those  who  aren't  beautiful, 
various  writers  have  disparaged  its  pos- 
session. So  we  have  the  Polish  proverb: 
"Beauty  will  not  season  soup."  As  though 
any  guy  in  his  right  mind  would  want 
soup  with  a  Hedy  Lamarr  at  his  table! 
Some  author,  smart  enough  to  remain 
Anon.,  thus  went  morbid: 

"Beauty  is  but  skin  deep; 

Ugly  lies  the  bone; 

Beauty  dies  and  fades  away, 

But  Ugly  holds  its  own." 
Truest  summation  of  all,  of  course,  is 
that  beauty  is  in  the  eye  of  the  beholder. 
Each  one  of  us  responds  to  something 
else,  and  the  something  else  may  be  a 
blonde,  brunette  or  titian-haired.  So 
while  I  can  disagree  with  Bogart,  Flynn, 
Johnson,  Cotten  and  Milland,  just  as  cer- 
tainly they  can  disagree  with  my  equally 
stubborn  and  positive  preferences  because 


beauty  IS  in  the  eye  of  the  beholder! 

In  "Algiers,"  Hedy  Lamarr  was,  I  think, 
the  most  exciting  beauty  ever  to  appear 
on  film.  Jimmy  Howe,  who  photographed 
her,  can  take  credit  for  at  least  an  assist! 
Jimmy  (his  formal  tag  is  James  Wong 
Howe)  always  has  claimed  that  to  become 
a  glamour  girl,  a  woman  needs  only  two 
features — full  lips  and  expressive  eyes. 
He  proved  it  with  Hedy  Lamarr,  because 
there  are  two  weaknesses  in  The  Lamarr: 
she  has  a  slightly  weak  chin,  and  is  a  bit 
on  the  flat-chested  side.  So  Jimmy  had 
the  chin  appear  stronger  by  throwing  a 
heavy  light  on  it,  thus  creating  a  heavy 
shadow  underneath.  He  took  your  at- 
tention  from  her  chest  by  focusing  on 
her  eyes  and  lips.  And  then  little  James 
Wong  Howe  played  his  camera  ace:  He 
always  has  maintained  that  a  woman 
looks  most  seductive  when  she  is  wear- 
ing a  veil.  He  created  the  effect  of  a 
veil  by  shadowing  the  forehead  of  Hedy 
Lamarr  and  he  says  that  it  was  this  light- 
ing effect  which  caused  audiences  to 
murmur  excitedly  when  she  first  appeared 
on  the  screen. 

If  you  doubt  that  Howe  knows  what  he 
is  talking  about,  consider  for  a  moment 
that  Hedy  Lamarr,  Ingrid  Bergman,  Lor- 
etta Young  all  have  weaknesses  and  ir- 
regularities but  EACH  has  full  lips,  elo- 
quent eyes.  Your  reigning  beauties  all 
have  irregularities  of  features.  Regard 
Ann  Sheridan's  irregular  nose  and  round 
full  face;  Bette  Davis's  pop  eyes,  Dietrich's 
broad  nose;  the  broad  forehead  of  Zorina 

Look  at  yourself  in  the  mirror  and 
you'll  find  that  very  few  people  have 


No  curative  power  i» 

for  PHIHP  MORRIS 


AN  OUNCE  OF 
PREVENTION 

IS  WORTH  A  POUND 
OF  CURE 

Philip  Moms  are  scientifically 
proved  far  less  irritating  to 
the  nose  and  throat 

M 

When  smokers  changed  to  Philip  Morris, 
substantially  every  case  of  irritation  of 
the  nose  or  throat— due  to  smoking— 
either  cleared  up  completely,  or 
definitely  improved. 


is  claimed 


•  •  • 


but 


—  findings  reported  in  a 
leading  medical  journal. 


FAX  FM£#  PLAVOX-PLVS  MR /H0P£  PPOTECr/O/Y 


absolutely  straight  noses.  They  have  a 
tendency  to  curve  to  one  side  or  the 
other.  If  your  face,  then,  were  lighted 
by  a  cameraman,  from  the  SAME  side  as 
the  direction  of  the  nose's  curve,  it  would 
accent  the  curvature.  Ann  Sheridan's 
cute  nose  curves  slightly  toward  the  left 
of  her  face.  So  in  photographing  her, 
Jimmy  would  light  the  left  side  of  her 
face.    Simple,  huh? 

So  if  you  have  a  long  nose,  or  a  large 
mouth,  or  eyes  too  big,  they  may  turn 
you  into  a  very  exciting  creature.  The 
left  side  of  Madeleine  Carroll's  face,  for 
instance,  is  much  fuller  than  the  right 
side,  but  it  adds  to  her  appeal.  Marlene 
Dietrich's  narrow  face,  plus  a  broad  nose, 
gives  her  that  sexy  slant.  (Yes,  I  know. 
She  has  legs,  too).  Ann  Sheridan,  when 
she  was  making  "Torrid  Zone,"  showed 
up  one  day  on  the  set  with  a  pimple  near 
her  mouth.  Howe  covered  it  with  a 
beauty  spot,  thus  drawing  attention  to 
her  mouth.  A  defect  became  an  asset  by 
accentuating  the  negative  and  converting 
it  into  the  positive.  Hubba-hubba! 

If  I  seem  to  be  suggesting  here  that 
in  Hollywood,  beauty  often  owes  a  great 
deal  to  lighting,  that  is  right.  In  my  time, 
I've  interviewed  or  talked  or  dined  with 
every  girl  on  the  five  lists  submitted  by 
Milland,  Cotten,  Bogart,  Flynn  and  Van 
Johnson  with  these  exceptions— Dolores 
Costello,  Lauren  Bacall,  Mary  Astor  and 
Toumanova— so  I  can  speak  with  some 
authority   on  how  they   look   with  and 


s  your  marriage 

because  you  don't  know  these  intimate  physical  facts? 


HOW  THEY  VOTED 

Van  Johnson 

Humphrey 

Norma  Shearer 

Bogart 

Greta  Garbo 

Lauren  Bacall 

Greer  Garson 

Hedy  Lamarr 

Joan  Crawford 

Ingrid  Bergman 

Lana  Turner 

Dolores  Del  Rio 

Gloria  Swanson 

Ina  Claire 

Katharine  Hepburn 

Greta  Garbo 

Marlene  Dietrich 

Billie  Dove 

Hedy  Lamarr 

Vilma  Banky 

Colleen  Moore 

Mary  Astor 

Danielle  Darrieux 

Errol  Flynn 

Joseph  Cotten 

Tamara  Toumanova 

Ingrid  Bergman 

Joan  Crawford 

Sally  Blaine 

Olivia  DeHavilland 

Virginia  Bruce 

Madeleine  Carroll 

Dolores  Costello 

Linda  Darnell 

Dolores  Del  Rio 

Hedy  Lamarr 

Marlene  Dietrich 

Dolores  Del  Rio 

Greta  Garbo 

Loretta  Young 

Hedy  Lamarr 

Virginia  Bruce 

Vivien  Leigh 

Maureen  O'Hara 

Loretta  Young 

Ray  Milland 

Fay  Wray 

Joan  Fontaine 

Olivia  DeHavilland 

Marlene  Dietrich 

Ingrid  Bergman 

Greta  Garbo 

Leila  Hyams 

Carole  Lombard 

Joan  Crawford 

Danielle 

Darrieux 

xS»iusoi 


There  comes  a  time  in  so  many  women's 
lives  when  they  wonder,  "Is  my  mar- 
riage a  mistake?"  There's  no  open  rift. 
Just  sort  of  an  exasperating  indifference 
on  the  husband's  part. 

Did  it  ever  occur  to  you  this  fault  may  lie 
with  the  wife — her  ignorance  of  how  im- 
portant douching  often  is  to  womanly  charm, 
health  and  happiness— her  ignorance  of  a 
proper  germicide  to  put  in  the  douche? 

Important  Facts  Wives 

Should  Know 

No  other  type  of  liquid  antiseptic-germi- 
cide for  the  douche  of  all  those  tested  is 
so  powerful  yet  so  safe  to  delicate  tissues 
as  zonite  —  discovery  of  a  world-famous 
Surgeon  and  renowned  Chemist. 

Zonite  helps  guard  against  infection.  It's 
so  powerful  that  no  germs  of  any  kind  tested 
have  ever  been  found  that  it  will  not  kill 
on  contact.  Of  course  it's  not  always  pos- 
sible to  contact  all  the  germs  in  the  tract. 

BUT  YOU  CAN  BE  SURE  OF  THIS!  ZONITE 

instantly  kills  all  reachable  living  germs 
and  keeps  them  from  multiplying. 

Positively  Non-Poisonous,  Non-Irritating 

For  Feminine  Hygiene 

Despite  its  powerful  germicidal  action 
and  strength  —  zonite  is  non-poisonous, 
non-irritating,  non-burning.  It  positively 
contains  no  creosote,  phenol  or  mercurial 
ingredients;  no  carbolic  acid,  no  bichlo- 
ride of  mercury.  You  can  use  zonite  as 
directed  as  often  as  you  wish  without  risk 
of  injuring  delicate  tissues. 

Zonite  also  instantly  destroys  and 
removes  odor-causing  waste  substances 
and  never  leaves  any  lasting  odor  of  its 
own.  So  cleansing,  so  refreshing.  One  of 
the  greatest  advancements  in  feminine 
hygiene  ever  discovered.  All  drugstores. 


Zonite 

FOR  NEWER 

Jeminine  /ryyiene 


FREE! 

For  Frank  Intimate  Facts  of 
Newer  Feminine  Hygiene — mail  this 
coupon  to  Zonite  Products,  Dept. 
504-0,  370  Lexington  Ave.,  New  York 
17,  N!  Y.,  and  receive  enlightening 
FREE  Booklet  edited  by  several  emi- 
nent Gynecologists. 


Name  

Address  _ 
City  


State. 


"my  Don  Juan 
^  Lipstick 


STAYS  ON!" 


And  what  a  thrift  it  is  to  say  goodbye  to 
dull,  mousy-looking  hair  and  see  your 
own  locks  gleam  with  color  and  bright* 
»ess.  Why  I  remember  .  . . 


.  . .  how  drab-looking  my  own  hair  wa< 
before  I  heard  about  Nestle  Colorinse 
from  my  beauty  shop  girl.  She  explained 
how  Colorinse  rinses  richer,  warmer, 
natural-looking  color  into  the  hair  .  .  . 
fills  it  with  sparkling  highlights  and 
gives  it  a  beautiful,  glamorous  sheen. 
Colorinse  is  not  an  ordinary  bleach  nor 
%  dye— it's  easily  removed  with  sham, 
pooing-yet  it  won't  rub  off, 


Men  like  nothing  better  than  gleaming, 
color-bright  hair,  for  it  makes  a  girl 
look  so  radiant— so  much  lovelier.  See 
the  exciting  difference  in  your  own  hair 
when  you  make  it  COLOR-BRIGHT 
with  COLORINSE, 

*,k  ywt  btouticion  tot  an  Opoleuent  Cf  erne  Ws*# 
y^^r     by  Kettle— -originators  ol  permanent  woving. 

COLORINSE 

|f  \  '»  »*/  and  25/  sixts. 

ffi       ai  |p4   At bttnity  tounttrt 
**trywhtr*. 


KEEP  HAIR  IN  PLACE  ALL  DAY  LO 
Delicately  perfumed  Nestle 
Hoirlac  keeps  all  styles  of 
hairdos  looking  well-groomed 
throughout  the  day.  Also  adds 
Sheen  and  lustre  to  .your  hair.' 
2%  oz.  bottle  250. 


without  their  warpaint.  I  have  seen 
Garbo  repeatedly  at  close  range. 

Off  the  screen,  the  most  gorgeous  Hol- 
lywood eyefuls,  to  my  way  of  thinking, 
are  Greer  Garson,  Merle  Oberon,  Joan 
Crawford,  Lena  Home,  Ilona  Massey, 
Loretta  Young,  Gene  Tierney  and  Virginia 
Bruce.  Ranking  right  up  with  them  would 
be  Mary  Howard,  who  played  nothing  but 
supporting  parts  in  Hollywood.  More  ar- 
resting than  any  of  them  would  be  chic 
Connie  Bennett,  who  always  gives  the 
impression  that  she  just  stepped  from 
a  bandbox. 

It  is  an  interesting  thing  to  me  that 
Humphrey  Bogart,  in  listing  his  selections, 
remembered  Billy  Dove  and  Vilma 
Banky;  that  Joe  Cotten  remembered  Do- 
lores Costello,  and  that  Van  Johnson  sur- 
prisingly listed  Gloria  Swanson.  Despite 
the  frightful  make-up  and"  lighting  to  which 
stars  of  an  earlier  era  in  Hollywood  were 
subjected,  great  beauties  distinguished 
the  early  Mack  Sennett  comedies  and 
other  films.  Olive  Thomas,  Anita  Stewart, 
Barbara  Lamarr  and  Mary  Pickford  were 
standouts.  Mabel  Normand  was  unfor- 
gettable. Billy  Dove,  Dolores  Costello 
and  Vilma  Banky  would  not  have  to.  yield 
to  any  of  the  moderns. 

Styles  in  beauty  have,  of  course, 
changed,  just  as  styles  in  acting  have  im- 
proved. I'll  never  forget  Theda  Bara,  an 
early  heartbreaker,  as  she  appeared  in 
"Cleopatra."  In  a  costume  composed  large- 
ly of  beads,  Miss  Bara  was  a  lush  beauty, 
lush  in  the  sense  that  she  was  quite  hippy. 
In  those  days,  women  were  unattractive 
if  they  were  not  lavishly  upholstered. 
For  instance,  Lillian  Russell  today  would 
make  ALL  sweater  girls  run  to  cover  with 
her  magnificent  frontal  displacement,  but 
she  was  built  in  proportion. 

Just  when  streamlining  came  in,  I  don't 
know,  but  I  have  a  hunch  that  it  must  have 
been  just  about  the  time  that  Marlene 
Dietrich  draped  her  leg  Carelessly  (?) 
over  a  chair  in  "Blue  Angel"  and  sang  the 
song  that  forever  after  was  to  be  associated 
with  her  husky,  -sexy  voice.  Previously, 
legs  had  been  ignored  in  polite  conversa- 
tion. True,  the  movie  producers  had  crept 
up  on  the  interesting  subject  by  engaging 
shapely  Annette  Kellerman  to  splash  for 
them,  and  grand  opera  had  sneaked  around 
the  taboo  by  casting  shapely  girl  singers 
as  pages,  but  Dietrich  brought  legs  to 
flower,  Bud!  The  silk  stocking  manufac- 
turers should  kneel  on  their  unshapely 
legs  every  night  and  say  a  prayer  of  ap- 
preciation for  Dietrich. 

Just  how  Van  Johnson  remembered 
Gloria  Swanson  and  Colleen  Moore,  I  do 
not  know.  I  thought  he  was  too  young  to 
share  those  memories  with  us.  In  fact, 
Van's  selections  altogether  are  disconcert- 
ing. I  thought  he'd  pick  June  Allyson, 
Gloria  De  Haven,  June  Havoc,  Shirley 
Temple,  Jacqueline  Dalya,  Joan  Caulfield, 
Ginny  Simms,  Jayne  Reynolds,  Lauren 
Bacall  and  other  slick  chicks  of  the  jive 
groove,  but  outside  of  Lana  Turner,  he  was 
quite  sober  in  his  picks.  Apparently 
Johnson  likes  them  serious. 

Of  the  First  Ten,  selected  by  the  heroes, 
it  is  interesting  to  note  that  not  one  of 
them  is  a  new  star.  Hedy  Lamarr,  Garbo, 
Ingrid  Bergman,  Dietrich,  Joan  Crawford, 
Dolores  Del  Rio,  Loretta  Young,  Virginia 
Bruce,  Danielle  Darrieux  and  Olivia  de 
Havilland  are  not  of  the  current  school  of 
young  femmes  now  coming  to  the  screen. 
Six  of  them  incidentally,  are  foreign  born, 
and  to  underscore  the  idea,  three  of  the 
six  foreign-born  actresses,  Lamarr,  Garbo 
and  Bergman  ran  1-2-3.  Sweden,  placing 
two  out  of  the  first  three,  proves  that  it 
can  produce  something  extra-special  in. 
addition  to  its  Gunder  Haggs.  Most  Amer- 
ican-looking of  the  entire  First  Ten,  of 
course,  is  Ingrid  Bergman. 


Says 

Anita  Ellis 

FAMOUS  RADIO  SINGER 
ON  THE 
MUTUAL  NETWORK 

Color,  charm,  glam- 
our, that's  my  Don  Juan 
Lipstick.  I  find  Don  Juan 
not  drying  or  smeary." 


See  what  they  do 
for  your  lips 

1.  DON  JUAN  STAYS  ON  when 
you  eat,  drink,  kiss,  if  used  as  di- 
rected. No  greasy,  smeary  effect. 

2.  LIPS  STAY  LOVELY  without 
frequent  retouching.  Try  today. 

3.  NOT  DRYING  or  SME  A  RY.  Im- 
parts appealing  "glamour"  look. 
Creamy  smooth— easily  applied. 

4.  NEW  Style  SHADES  .  .  . 

Blackberry,  dark  &  daring;  Trousseau 
Pink,  for  love  &  romance;  Fuchsia,  in- 
viting, exciting.  Other  shades,  too. 

De  luxe  Size  $1.  Refills  60c.  Junior  size  25e. 
Tax  extra.  Matching  powder,  rouge  &  cake 
make-up.  Trial  sizes  atlOcstores;  InCanadaalso. 


DON   JUAN   MILLION   DOLLAR  LIPSTICK 


"Powers  Girl"  Creator  Offers 

YOU,  too,  new  charm,  loveliness 


A  ''Model"  Figure 


-  - 


Worried  about  your  beauty  and 
figure  problems?  Let  the  Powers 
Home  Course  teach  you  the  per- 
sonalized beauty  secrets  that  have 

given  figure-perfection  and  loveli- 
^  ness  to  thousands  of  "average' ' 
■ml  girls . . .  made  them  "Powers 

iv  ,.  Girls",  the  world's  envied 
fpPr    women!  , 

Easy,  daily  "lessons"  for  7 
weeks,  in  figure  control,  make-up 
and  grooming.The  cost?  Amaz- 
ingly little! 

Real  "POWERS  GIRL" 
training— right  at  home 

"Before  my  Powers  Course",  says 
MonaDesmond  of  Cal.,  "I  was  fat, 
most  of  it  on  my  hips".  Now  Mona 
has  lost  20  lbs.,  has  a"Powers  Girl" 
figure  (left),  is  a  model  in  N.  Y. 


Clip  the  Coupon  NOW 

Write  John  Robert  Powers  today 
for  free  confidential  questionnaire, 
illustrated  booklet  "The  Powers 
Way",  and  details  of  Powers 
training;. 


John  Robert  Powers  Home  Course 
247  Park  Ave.,Suite  F205,New  York  17.N.Y. 
Dear  Mr.  Powers:  Yes,  I'm  really  interested. 
Please  send  me  details  of  your  Home  Course. 


(P1JSASE  PRINT  j 

Street  - 

City 

 State  

Occupation. 


-Age- 


CO-ED  LETTER  BOX 

(Continued  from  page  34) 


My  family  won't  allow  me  to  have  dates  so 
I  have  token  to  having  them  behind  their  backs. 
Maybe  I'm  a  sissy,  but  somehow  dishonesty  goes 
against  the  grain  with  me.  What  should  I  do? 
W.  B.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

It  kills  half  the  fun  zvhcn  your  night  work 
must  all  be  under  cover,  doesn't  it?  You're 
very  right  in  wanting  things  aboveboard. 
Assuming  that  you've  reached  the  age  of 
dating,  th:  only  thing  to  do  is  to  place  the 
matter  squarely  up  to  the  family.  Tell  them 
that  you're  the  only  girl  in  your  crowd  who 
isn't  allowed  to  go  out.  Explain  to  them 
that  they  have  given  yon  high  standards  and 
that  volt  haven't  the' least  interest  in  going 
but  with  undesirable  or  shady  characters. 
Let  them  know  that  you  want  to  bring  the 
boys  to  your  home  for  parental  inspection, 
and  that  you're  eager  to  co-operate  with  them 
on  questions  of  curfew,  number  of  dates  a 
week,  etc.  Let  them  know  that  you  don't 
approve  of  girls  meeting  beaux  around  the 
corner,  but  that  that  is  one  solution  if  they 
aren't  permitted  to  invite  them  to  their  homes. 
We  feel  sure  that  you  can  reach  a  satisfactory 
compromise,  if  only  you  keep  your  temper 
and  appeal  to  their  logic. 

I  am  in  my  last  year  in  high  school  and  a 
total  flop  with  the  guys.  Is  it  too  late  to  perk 
up  and  be  a  success?   Helen,  Cranford,  N.  J. 

Nope,  not  if  you  really  work  at  it  hard. 
We'd  suggest  that  you  look  over  our  Super 
Coupon  on  page  32,  and  send  for  whatever 
charts  you  need.  When  you've  got  your  face 
and  figure  where  you  want  them,  you'll  find 
vourself  increasing  in  poise,  developing 
charm.  You'll  catch  yourself  smiling  at  boys 
you  were  terrified  of  before,  speaking  to 
them  as  unselfconsciously  as  if  they  were 
vour  buddies.  Along  about  that  point,  launch 
yourself  via  a  really  spiff y  party.  Maybe 
a  bicycle  picnic  to  a  nearby  brook.  The  kids 
all  meet  at  your  house  to  pick  up  directions 
and  their  share  of  the  lush  food.  Some- 
body's got  a  portable  radio.  You  stick  in  a 
batch  of  funnies,  a  pack  of  cards,  a  soft- 
ball  and  bat.  The  party's  terrific  and  so  are 
you.  You're  made!  It's  as  easy  as  that. 
Start  promoting  you  today. 

We  live  near  a  Navy  base  and  are  forever 
being  asked  on  blind  dates.  How  do  you  start 
talk  going  on  one  of  these?  My  mind  goes  a 
blank.  M.  W.,  South  Norwalk,  Conn. 

The  old  obvious  things  are  usually  best 
to  kindle  conversation.  Where  do  you  come 
from?  What's  it  like  there?  Do  you 
have  a  big  family?  What  would  you  be 
doing  if  you  weren't  in  the  Navy?  They're 
trite  but  comfortable,  and  once  your  tongues 
are  unloosed  you'll  find  endless  things  to 
talk  about.  Just  relax  and  don't  jabber. 
Don't  feel  impelled  to  fill  every  silence.  If 
vour  mind  should  go  blank,  try  a  good 
warm  smile.    That  says  a  whole  lot. 

If  you've  just  plain  fallen  out  of  love  with  a 
boy  who  still  loves  you,  how  do  you  let  him 
down  without  too  much  of  a  thud?  He's  not 
overseas  or  anything.  Just  a  senior  at  my 
school.   B.  K.,  Srosse  Point,  Mich. 

The  big  thing  to  be  considered  is  the  lad's 
pride.  When  you  hand  him  the _  big  news, 
do  it'  in  such  a  way  as  to  let  him  feel  it's 
by  mutual  consent.  "Don't  you  think  we 
both  need' a  change  of  scene?"  is  one  angle. 
Then  there's  "Every  gal  in  school  would  be 
in  heaven  if  you  were  back  in  circulation. 
Don't  you  think  it  would  be  kind  of  a  smart 
idea  to  cut  ourselves  adrift  for  awhile?" 
He'll  get  the  picture  and  love  you  (in  a  nice 
Platonic  way)  for  your  tact  in  handling  a 
tricky  business. 


/ 


TAKES  OnLV  2  TO  3  HOURS! 
GEnUWE  BEflUTY-SfiLOn  TVPE 


aye 


PERMANENT 

Complete  with  same  ingredients 
used  by  beauty  shops  on 
costly  cold  waves 


Plus  8c  Federal  Tax 


Urn 


Takes  onl) 


COLD  WAVE  k2to1»ouRS 
P£RMANE 


Satisfaction 
Guaranteed 


[•'"  Mad 


v-ro 


NT 


hon>e 


°»t  ouic 


K-WAV£  S 


Now,  you  can  give  yourself  a  perfectly 
exquisite,  cold  permanent  wave  at  home, 
in  only  2  to  3  hours.  Think  of  it ! . . .  only  2  to  3  hours !  Just  do  this:  Put  your 
hair  up  in  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  curlers  .  .  .  dab  each  curl  with  the  amazing 
"CHIC"  Quick-Wave  solution ...  and  almost  before  you  know  it,  you  have  a 
gorgeous,  crowning  halo  of  beautiful,  soft,  natural  looking  curls  and  waves. 

A  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  Cold  Wave  is  safe  to  use  on  all  types  of  hair . . . 
fine,  medium,  coarse  .  .  .  bleached  or  dyed.  Excellent,  too,  for  children's 
hair.  Remember,  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  is  a  genuine,  beauty  salon-type  cold 
wave  with  the  same  ingredients  used  on  costly  cold  permanent  waves. 
A  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  cold  permanent  lasts  for  months  and  months- 

GET  "CHIC"  DE  LUXE  AT 
AIL  DRUG . .  DEPARTMENT.  .VARIETY.  .5  AMD  10c  STORES 


If  you  cannot  gel  "CHIC"  De  Luxe  or 
■CHIC"  Regular  at  your  dealer,  order  direct. 


Regular  PERMANENT  WAVE  KIT 

You  can  also  give  your-  _ 
self  a  perfectly  beautiful  K 
permanent  wave  with  the 
"CHIC"  Regular  Home  comp|ete 
Kit  in  6  to  8  hours. 
"CHIC"  Regular  is  on  sale  at  stores 
listed  above,  which  also  feature 
"'CHIC"  De  Luxe  Home  Kits. 


|  THE  LINHALL  CO..  Dept.  L-134,St.  Paul  1,  Minn. 
|  Please  send  me : 

|  (  )  "CHIC"  De  Luxe.  Price  79c  (Plus  8c  Fed.  Tax) 
|  (  )  "CHIC"  Regular.  Price  59c  (Plus  2c  Fed.  Tax). 
|  Send  C.  O.  D.  (If  check  or  money  order  is  enclosed. 
|  all  postage  charges  are  prepaid.) 

I  Name  

J  Address  

I  City  


.  Zone . 


.State. 


101 


froo'i 
Ipaste 


Compounded  w»th 

Magnesium 

lYDROXil 

the  active  ingredie" 

MILK  OF 

Magnesia 


with  Efficiency 
with  Safety 

....No  other 
dentifrice  can 
honestly  claim 
MORE! 

ASK  YOUR 
DENTIST 


Millions  of 
tubes  used  in 
American 
;  homes  and  mil- 
>:  lions  more  by 
; the  men  and 
J  women  of  out 
1  armed  forces. 


c0MFORT  Wvfj 
CHICAGO. 


*0  TUot 


1 


WHY  QUALITY  COSTS  LESS 

Thanks  to  modern  science,  5c  or  10c  buys 
you  a  better  toilet  soap  than  grandma's  2  5c  to 
50c  best.  Thank  science,  too,  for  a  safe,  re- 
freshing tooth  paste  compounded  with  mag- 
nesium hydroxide,  the  active  ingredient  in 
Milk  of  Magnesia,  at  Craig-Martin's  amazingly 
low  prices.  See  the  giant  2  5c  tube  pictured 
above  and  the  bargain  10c  tube  at  leading  5c 
and  10c  stores — equal  values  in  Craig-Martin 
Tooth  Powder.  Mail  coupon  today  for  FREE 
brushing  chart  that  shows  you  how  to  clean 
teeth  efficiently. 


COMFORT  MFG.  COMPANY 

500  S.  Throop  St.,  Chicago  7,  III.  (3) 

Rush  me  FREE  chart  showing  efficient  tooth- 
brushing  method. 


Name 


Address . 
City  


 Zone.  .  .  State  . 

PRINT  PLAINLY 


CO-ED 


AFTER  YOUR  NEXT  SHAMPOO 


(Continued  from  page  34) 


back  he  probably  won't  give  a  hoot  about  see- 
ing any  of  them?  He  won't  care  beans  for  any- 
body but  a  character  named  Joe  who  worked 
on  the  plane  next  to  his  in  England  or  for  a 
battered-looking  chief  from  his  LST.  No  matter 
how  actively  you  dislike  his  new  buddies,  don't 
tell  him,  for  right  now  they  are  dearer  to  him 
almost  than  you  are.  When  he  resumes  a 
normal  way  of  life,  he  will  ease  back  into  your 
warm,  close  circle  of  friends.  They'll  love 
him  again.  Just  don't  push  it  before  he's  ready. 

If  the  lad  you're  welcoming  back  is  a  husband 
or  sweetheart,  be  prepared  for  flashes  of  jeal- 
ousy that  are  as  new  to  him  as  all  that  fruit 
salad  he  wears  over  his  heart.  He'll  think  you 
were  giving  Bob  the  old  business.  That  you 
danced  too  long  with  Bill.  It  will  make  you 
perfectly  furious,  but  bear  with  him.  It's  part 
of  his  emotional  readjustment.  He  needs  such 
reassurance  of  your  love  for  him.  Give  it  to 
him  constantly,  and  leave  all  coy,  hard-to-get 
tactics  alone  until  he  can  cope  with  them. 

If  your  man  should  come  home  handicapped, 
you  must  be  so  terribly  careful  not  to  show  any 
pity  or  revulsion.  Make  him  know  that  you  love 
him  every  bit  as  much  with  one  arm  as  with  two, 
with  a  scarred  face  as  with  his  glamour  puss. 
(It  has  been  suggested  that  squeamish  wives 
try  to  work  in  veterans'  hospitals  among  men 
with  the  same  injury  as  their  husbands.  That 
way  they  will  accustom  themselves  to  the  sight 
of  it  and  be  far  better  able  to  withstand 
the  shock  of  seeing  their  wounded  husbands.) 
Discuss  his  trouble  with  him  unemotionally. 
Help  him  get  the  necessary  medical  atttention 
and  vocational  guidance.  Accept  the  handi- 
cap, whatever  it  may  be,  and  instead  of  brood- 
ing about  it  and  making  him  bitter  and  self- 
pitying,  help  him  to  build  a  full,  useful  and 
happy  life  for  himself.  And  for  all  the 
wounded  veterans  we're  going  to  see:  Don't 
stare  at  them.  Don't  whisper  about  them. 
Don't  ask  them  how  it  happened.  Don't  say 
you're  sorry.  The  more  casual  we  are  toward 
them  the  less  odd  they  will  feel  and  the 
happier  they  will  be.  This  is  their  world;  let's 
help  them  be  at  home  in  it. 


Friend  Al: 

Happy  birthday  from  the  Paynes.  Re- 
member us?  We  met  at  a  party  given  for 
you,  so  we  owe  you  a  happy  birthday. 

We  send  our  sincerest  good  wishes.  I've 
been  following  the  book  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  I  like  the  way  you  handle 
Hollywood  and  her  citizens.  It's  always 
been  my  contention  that,  under  the  so- 
called  glamor,  Hollywood's  no  different 
from  other  American  towns.  People,  by 
and  large,  are  the  same  the  world  over. 
That  seems  to  be  Modern  Screen's  idea, 
too.  I  like  the  way  you  feature  the  human 
angle.  No  misleading  headlines.  No  sensa- 
tionalism. Things  go  wrong  and  people 
blunder  out  here,  as  they  do  in  Podunk. 
You  don't  blow  the  blunders  up  out  of  all 
proportion  to  the  truth.  You  seem  more 
interested  in  the  essentials.  You  show  peo- 
ple living  their  lives,,  working,  relaxing, 
caring  for  their  families,  doing  all  they  can 
to  guard  the  good  things  of  this  country 
that  everyone's  fighting  for.  Keep  it  up. 
Yours  in  appreciation, 

John  Payne 

W.VAV.VW.V.V.V.V.V.V.WA 


for  lustrous  highlights, 
a  bright,  new  color  effect ! 

What  you  do  after  your  shampoo  can  mean 
the  difference  between  drab-looking  hair  and 
tresses  that  are  truly  your  crowning  glory! 

Follow  your  regular  soap-and-water  routine 
with  Marchand's  Make-Up  Hair  Rinse.  Just 
dissolve  the  Rinse  in  warm  water  and  brush 
or  pour  it  through  your  hair.  See  how  quickly 
it  lifts  the  soap  film,  how  it  brings  your  hair  to 
"life,"  makes  it  softer  and  easier  to  manage! 

With  Marchand's  Make-Up  Hair  Rinse,  you 
can  heighten  the  natural  color  of  your  hair  . .  . 
give  it  a  "warmer"  or  "cooler"  tone  .  .  .  even 
blend  little  gray  streaks  in  with  the  original 
shade.  No  matter  what  color  hair  you  have,  a 
color  chart  on  the  package  will  tell  you  which 
of  the  12  beautiful  Marchand  shades  will  give 
you  the  effect  you  want. 

Marchand's  Make-Up  Hair  Rinse  is  not  a 
bleach  —  not  a  permanent  dye.  Absolutely 
harmless,  it  rinses  on  and  washes  off  as  easily 
as  your  facial  make-up. 


Made  by  /  -  ,  Marr.hond's  Golden  Hair  Wash 


LEARN 
'QUICKLY,  EASILY 
AT  HOME 

Splendid  income,  new  social  contacts,  and  the  '• 
satisfaction  ol  serving  humanity  can  be  yours 
as  a  Trained  Practical  Nurse.  Ages  18  to  60. 
High  School  not  necessary.  Training  plan  welcomed  by 
physicians.  Prepare  in  spare  time.  Many  earn  while 
learning.  Nurse's  Outfit  and  placement  service  included 
FREE  ol  extra  cost.  Write  now  lor  facts  and  fascinating 
FREE  sample  lesson  pages. 

WAYNE  SCHOOL  of  PRACTICAL  NURSING,  Inc. 

2301  N.  Wayne  Ave.,  Dept.  K-10,  Chicago  14,  Illinois 


CLARK  GABLE 

(Continued  from  page  64) 


kind  whose  love  took  the  form  of  endear- 
ments. Hugging,  kissing,  would  have  em- 
barrassed them.  Their  feeling  expressed 
itself  in  other  ways. 

The  little  boy  stood  at  the  window  of 
the  big  warm  kitchen,  watching  the  snow 
fall,  smelling  the  tomato  ketchup  Grand- 
mother cooked  over  the  wood  stove.  Sud- 
denly he  cried  out,  "The  chicken!  Granny, 
the  poor  chicken!"  Across  the  snow  the 
poor  chicken  stumbled,  battling  foolishly, 
feebly  with  the  gale.  Grandmother  caught 
up  a  heavy  shawl,  ran  out  and  rescued  it, 
laid  it  gently  in  a  box  near  the  stove. 
Clark  stroked  the  wet  feathers,  smiled  up 
at  Grandmother,  who  was  smiling  back. 
Her  face  was  beautiful.  The  child's  heart 
swelled  with  love  for  the  goodness  of 
his  Granny. 

another  mom  .  .  . 

Then  his  father  married  again.  It  was 
hard  for  the  boy  to  leave  his  grandparents, 
still  harder  for  them.  But  to  their  clear 
way  of  thinking,  it  was  right  that  he 
should  go  to  his  father— as  it  had  been 
right  that  they  should  give  him  shelter 
when  it  was  needed. 

The  new  home  was  at  Hopedale,  ten 
miles  from  Cadiz,  where  he  was  born.  The 
new  mother  was  all  a  mother  should  be — 
gentle  and  kind  and  one  who  understood 
boys.  Here  there  were  children  to  play 
with  and,  a  little  later,  school.  School  was 
good  because  it  brought  games  and  com- 
panionship. But  without  books,  it  would 
have  been  still  better.  He  was  no  student. 

At  eight  he  fell  in  love  and  remained 
true  to  his  love  for  five  long  years.  She 
was  small  and  dainty,  with  soft  brown 
eyes  and  hair,  and  her  name  was  Treela. 
Instead  of  fishing  on  Sunday,  he  went  to 
Sunday  school  because  Treela  was  there. 
The  boys  called  him  Sissy,  yet  he  went— 
even  then  his  own  master,  bent  on  living 
his  own  way.  As  they  all  grew  older  and 
had  little  parties,  he  and  Treela  refused 
to  play  kissing  games.  To  kiss  each  other 
in  public  was  to  spoil  something,  and  by 
no  means  would  they  kiss  anyone  else. 

For  the  rest,  he  played  baseball,  tooted 
a  horn  in  the  school  band,  and  spent  sum- 
mers caring  for  the  horses  on  his  grand- 
father Gable's  farm.  Meantime,  his  father, 
having  turned  from  farming  to  the  oil- 
•  fields,  turned  back  to  farming  again.  They 
moved  to  Ravenna,  sixty  miles  away.  This 
meant  farewell  to  Treela.  The  girl  cried, 
the  boy  tried  not  to.  It  was  many  years 
before  they  met  again.  Treela  was  mar- 
ried, the  mother  of  two  pretty  children. 
But  through  all  the  years  she  remained 
a  fragrant  memory  to  Clark. 

He  was  fifteen  and  restless,  bored  with 
high  school,  tired  of  forking  hay  and  feed- 
ing hogs.  "Let's  go  to  Akron,"  said  his 
friend,  Andy  Means. 

"I  want  to  go  to  Akron,"  Clark  told  his 
father. 

"To  do  what?" 

"Work.    Study  medicine,  nights." 

"You're  too  young  to  be  turned  loose 
in  a  big  town." 

He  knew  better  than  to  argue  with  his 
father  But  he  also  knew  that  where  he 
would  fail,  his  stepmother  might  succeed. 
He  took  his  problem  to  her,  and  somehow 
she  gained  his  father's  consent.  I  have 
already  said  that  she  understood  boys.  Her 
parting  gift  was  a  razor,  which  enchanted 
Clark. 

"I  know  you  don't  need  it  yet,  son,  but 
you  will  before  long.  And  if  you  ever 
get  tired  of  being  away,  remember  we'll 
be  waiting  for  you." 

In  Akron  the  boys  went  to  work,  mold- 


i 


Begin  with  a  bath!  Then  shower  your  skin 
with  Cashmere  Bouquet  Talcum.  Like  a 
sweet-scented  breeze,  it  dries  up  linger- 
ing moisture;  makes  you  feel  cool,  ex- 
quisitely fresh,  ever  so  dainty. 


Ravishing  finale!  Use  Cashmere  Bouquet 
Talc  often.  It  leaves  your  skin  cool, 
comfortable.  And  imparts  the  delicious, 
flower-like  perfume  of  lovely  Cashmere 
Bouquet,  the  fragrance  men  love, 


Here's  a  quick  trick:  Before  you  dress, 
smooth  some  extra  Cashmere  Bouquet 
Talc  over  the  parts  apt  to  chafe  easily. 
How  your  skin  will  love  that  silken- 
smooth  sheath  of  protection. 


Such  an 
inexpensive 
luxury  

,  '/>""''        \  sizes 


with  the  fragrance  men  love 


103 


Ponds  "Lips"  stay  on. 


and 


on. . . 


and  on ! 


104 


6  luscious  shades 

.  .  .  Try  the  newest 
"Lips"  shade — 
Beau  Bait,  round, 
full  crimson-red! 
49»i,  lOi,  plus  tax 


ing  treads  for  the  Firestone  Company. 
Every  evening  Clark  attended  pre-medical 
courses  at  the  University. .  He  was  quite  in 
earnest  about  meaning  to  be  a  doctor. 
"Principally,"  he  explained  to  Andy,  "be- 
cause if  I'm  a  doctor,  I  won't  have  to 
be  a  farmer — " 

Had  medicine  been  the  goal  of  his  dear- 
est hopes,  he  would  have  stuck  to  medi- 
cine. It  was  merely  a  stopgap,  an  excuse 
to  escape  from  the  farm.  There  was  noth- 
ing he  had  a  burning  desire  to  be.  .  .  . 

Till  he  saw  his  first  play. 

Sunday  was  his  one  free  evening.  Down 
at  the  Music  Hall,  the  Clark-Lilly  Players 
were  giving  "Bird  of  Paradise."  Andy  and 
some  of  the  other  boys  were  going.  Clark 
went  along.  Stepping  into  the  theater 
changed  the  course  of  his  life. 

He  could  never  explain  what  happened 
to  him  that  night.  A  farm  boy,  his  back- 
ground and  heritage  alien  to  all  the  stage 
represented,  he  left  the  theater  resolved 
to  be  an  actor.  Forgotten  the  medicine, 
forgotten  the  rubber  factory.  Each  night 
he  sat  in  the  gallery,  each  day  he  hung 
round  the  stage  door,  and  finally  plucked 
up  the  heart  to  walk  in. 

"I  want  a  job,"  he  told  the  manager. 
"Any  job." 

The  manager  knew  how  to  deal  with 
stage-struck  youngsters.  "We  need  a  call 
boy,  but  we  can't  pay  you  anything.  You 
can  sleep  backstage." 

Clark  felt  this  was  just.  Why  should  he 
be  paid  for  admission  to  paradise?  He  was 
a  good  call  boy.  His  players  were  all  out 
front  on  time,  even  if  he  had  to  sew 
on  their  buttons  for  them.  In  return  for 
these  and  other  small  services,  they  took 
care  that  he  ate. 

Back  in  Ravenna  his  father  said:  "The 
boy's  gone  crazy."  But  at  such  a  distance, 
there  was  little  he  could  do  about  it. 
Clark  was  even  beginning  to  do  walk-ons 
when  the  wire  came,  calling  him  home. 
His  stepmother  was  dying.  He  arrived 
barely  in  time  to  see  her.  He  had  loved 
her  deeply.  For  the  first  time,  he  knew 
the  desolation  of  a  loss  that  cannot  be 
measured. ' 

The  elder  Gable  had  had  enough  of 
farming,  enough  of  this  place  of  sorrows. 
Always  he  had  preferred  the  oil  fields  to 
ploughing.  Now  there  was  an  oil  boom  in 
Oklahoma.  He  and  Clark  would  go  there. 

Clark  said,  "I  want  to  go  back  to  the 
theater."  But  there  was  no  longer  one 
who  could  speak  for  him,  and  this  time 
the  father  had  his  way.  The  boy  went  to 
the  oil  fields. 

the  cross  roads  .  .  . 

For  two  years  he  worked  as  a  tool 
dresser,  earning  twelve  dollars  a  day. 
Earning  nothing  a  day  in  the  theater,  he 
had  been  happier.  One  night,  in  the  shack 
he  shared  with  his  father,  the  end  came. 

"I'm  quitting,"  said  Clark. 

His  father's  opposition  broke  against 
rock.  He  was  nineteen  now — a  man,  with 
a  man's  will.  At  length,  the  other  recog- 
nized defeat. 

"If  you  want  to  throw  your  life  away, 
I  guess  I  can't  stop  you." 

They  parted  grimly — one  to  return  to 
the  oil  fields,  the  other  to  start  on  his 
unknown  road. 

Thus  came  the  wandering  years. 

Kansas  City  and  a  third-rate  road  show. 
Traveling  through  the  Middle  West  on 
ten  dollars  a  week.  Stranded  in  Butte, 
Montana,  and  a  moment  that  might  have 
meant  surrender.  Heartsick,  all  but  pen- 
niless, he  entered  a  telegraph  office,  com- 
posed a  wire  asking  his  father  for  train 
money  back  to  Oklahoma.  For  a  moment 
he  stared  at  it,  then  crumpled  and  tossed  it 
into  the  wastebasket.  Wandered  through 
the  streets,  made  for  the  depot,  hopped  a 
freight  train  to  Portland.  Portland,  he'd 
heard,  was  a  good  show  town. 


Her  own  fault — if  she'd  check  her 
hat,  pillow  or  hairbrush,  she 
wouldn't  be  sitting  home  nights. 
She'd  realize  that  the  scalp  per- 
spires, too — and  that  the  hair, 
particularly  oily  hair,  quickly  col- 
lects unpleasant  odors. 

She'd  use  Packer's  Pine  Tar 
Shampoo  regularly  and  never  risk 
scalp  odor  again.  This  gentle 
shampoo,  which  contains  pure  me- 
dicinal pine  tar,  cleanses  the  hair 
and  scalp  thoroughly  and  leaves 
the  hair  fresh  and  fragrant.  The 
delicate  pine  scent  does  its  work 
— then  disappears. 

Don't  risk  having  scalp  odor — 
and  not  know  it.  Let  Packer's  care 
for  your  hair  and  scalp.  You  can 
get  Packer's  Pine  Tar  Shampoo 
at  any  drug,  depart- 
ment or  ten-cent 
store. 


CRO*PHX 


First,  he  must  have  money.  Leaving  the 
freight  car  at  Bend,  he  worked  for  three 
months  as  a  lumberjack.  At  first  his  palms 
bled  constantly — to  the  scorn  of  his  part- 
ner, a  big  silent  Swede.  "Ay  tank  you  bane 
verkin'  inside  too  much,"  said  his  partner. 
In  three  months,  it  was  the  only  obser- 
vation he  made. 

Portland.  Selling  neckties  in  a  depart- 
ment store.  Meeting  Earle  Larimore,  then 
a  fellow  salesman.  Joining  his  Little 
Theater  Group  and  working  with  them 
to  organize  a  professional  company.  Open- 
ing in  Astoria,  a  hundred  miles  north.  In 
the  first  play,  Clark  was  a  Negro  cook. 
In  another,  a  seaman.  In  a  third,  a  huge 
baby  in  a  huge  crib.  Plenty  of  fun,  but 
no  money.  The  drama  held  no  appeal  for 
fishermen.  On  milkboats,  they  worked 
their  way  back  to  Portland  

One  of  the  group  was  a  pretty  girl 
named  Franz  Doerfler.  She  and  Clark  fell 
in  love.  He  asked  her  to  marry  him,  but 
Franz  was  afraid.  What  would  they  live 
on?  He  spent  a  few  weeks  with  her 
family  on  their  ranch  near  Portland — a 
few  idyllic  weeks,  running  around  in  over- 
alls with  Franz,  forgetting  his  troubles. 
The  girl's  pet  name  for  Clark  was  Big 
Calf,  because  of  his  ears.  Later,  Spencer 
Tracy  was  to  call  him  The  Moose  for  the 
same  reason. 

He  worked  in  the  hop  fields,  he  worked 
on  a  logging  road  and — again — in  a  lum- 
ber camp.  Again  with  a  Swede.  Clark 
had  no  luck  with  Swedes.  One  day  Ole 
said,  "Dis  fella  too  dumb  for  work  wit' 
me,"  and  walked  out. 

Money  saved  again.  Back  to  Portland. 
Back  to  the  endless  hunt  for  a  place  in 
the  theater.  Knocking  at  every  door  till 
his  money  gave  out.  Then  a  job  in  the 
want-ad  department  of  a  morning  paper. 
There  might  come  an  ad  for  work  round 
a  theater.  If  so,  Clark  would  see  it  first. 

No  such  ad  came.  The  indoor  life  was 
too  much  for  him.  So  when  the  telephone 
company  wanted  a  lineman,  Clark  put  the 
ad  in  his  pocket  and  applied  and  went  to 
work,  never  guessing  that  the  telephone 
line  would  lead  straight  to  his  heart's 
desire. 

What  was   destined  to  happen  didn't 
happen  for  a  year. 

telephone  for  a  ticket  .  .  . 

Miss  Josephine  Dillon  of  Los  Angeles, 
dramatic  coach,  came  to  Portland  to  start 
a  Little  Theater.  A  telephone  wire  in  her 
theater  broke  down.  She  called  the  com- 
pany.  They  sent  Clark  to  mend  it. 

Before  he  left,  Miss  Dillon  had  heard 
his  story  and  had  offered  to  help.  At 
first,  her  interest  was  wholly  professional. 
She  saw  Clark's  possibilities.  She  taught 
him  stage  presence,  how  to  walk  and  sit 
and  use  his  hands.  She  read  plays  with 
him.  For  the  first  time,  his  floundering 
efforts  were  being  directed  by  someone 
who  understood  and  she  found  him  an 
eager,  appreciative  pupil.  Through  her  in- 
fluence, he  joined  the  Forest  Taylor  Stock 
Company.  But  by  now  they  were  more 
than  teacher  and  pupil.  When  Josephine 
returned  to  Los  Angeles,  Portland  ceased 
to  hold  much  charm  for  Clark.  He  fol- 
lowed. On  December  13,  1924,  they  were 
married. 

It  was  the  end  of  lumber  camps,  but 
far  from  the  end  of  struggle.  They  lived  in 
a  bungalow,  their  rent  twenty  dollars  a 
month.  To  begin  with,  Clark  tried  the 
studios.  In  the  tight  suit  of  a  grenadier, 
carrying  a  sword,  he  made  his  first  ap- 
pearance before  the  cameras  in  a  Lubitsch 
picture.  Mr.  Lubitsch  did  not  cry  "The 
great  Gable!"  Mr.  Lubitsch  took  one  look 
at  the  grenadier  and  passed  on. 

A  day's  work  here  and  there.  Soon 
Clark  felt  sure  that  the  movies  were  not 
for  him.  He  began  to  think  of  New  York, 
where  plays  were  produced.  But  for  New 


C 


yOUfc  KITCHEN 


•  It's  easy  and  it's  fun  to  decorate  with 
Royledge. 

•  No  time  ...  no  tacks  ...  no  trouble.  Just 
lay  on  shelves  and  fold. 

•  So  beautiful  .  .  .  always!  Th 
double-edge  won't  curl  in  ste 
A  damp  cloth  keeps  it  shin 

•  Royledge  is  wonderful  fo 
morale!  Choose  your  f 
from  the  heaps  of  gay 
I      5-and-10,  neighborhood 
today.  9  whole,  feet 


HEADACHE! 

If  you  are  one  of  the  few  who  never  have  a  head- 
ache, be  grateful — you  don't  know  how  lucky  you  are. 
If  you  are  one  of  the  few  who  have  frequent  or  very 
severe  headaches,  see  your  doctor. 

If  you,  like  most  of  us,  have  only  an  occasional 
headache,  try  DR.  MILES 

ANTI-PAIN  PILLS 

They  can  relieve  promptly.  Take  Dr.  Miles  Anti- 
Pain  Pills  for  Muscular  Pains,  Simple  Neuralgia,  and 
Functional  Monthly  Pains.  Get  DR.  MILES  ANTI- 
PAIN  PILLS  at  your  drug  store.  Regular  package 
25c.  Economy  package  $1.00.  Caution;  read  direc- 
tions and  use  only  as  directed.  Miles  Laboratories, 
Inc.,  Elkhart,  Indiana 


Weary  Feet 
Perk  Up  With 
Ice-Mint  Treat 

When  feet  burn,  callouses  sting  and  every  step 
is  torture,  don't  just  groan  and  do  nothing.  Rub 
on  a  little  Ice-Mint.  Frosty  white,  cream-like,  its 
cooling  soothing  comfort  helps  drive  the  fire  and 
pain  right  out  .  .  .  tired  muscles  relax  in  grateful 
relief.  A  world  of  difference  in  a  few  minutes. 
See  how  medicinal  Ice-Mint  helps  soften  up  corns 
and  callouses  too.  Get  foot  happy  today,  the  Ice- 
Mint  way.   At  all  druggists.  


QUEST 

All-purpose  DEODORANT 

A  most  effective  powder,  for  body  odors,  for  foot  comfort. 


"Like  a  star  on  your  finger' 

says  glamorous  MARIE  MCDONALD 
...in  "GUEST  IN  THE  HOUSE",  a 
Hunt  Stromberg  Production,  Released 
thru  United  Artists. 


BLAZING  WITH  MORE  BRILLIANCE 


the  only  diamonds  with  the 
patented,  faceted  girdle 

MULTI-FACET*  DIAMONDS'  intensified  light 
and  color  produce  unsurpassable  brilliance. 
Their  fiery  sparkle  glows  to  the  heart  of  the 
selected  stones.  Multi-Facet's  patented  girdle 
helps  to  prevent  chipping,  makes  for  lasting 
perfection  of  your  diamond's  beauty.  Choose 
your  "diamond^  of  the  stars"  at  your  local 
jeweler.  Priced,  tax  included,  $75  to  $7,500. 


ORIOLE  $87.50* 


TROTH  $125* 


r  ( 

diamond  craft  of  america  MS6 

551  fifth  avenue,  new  york  17,  n.  y. 

Please  send  me  the  romantic  booklet:  THE  STORY 
OF  A  DIAMOND.  I'm  enclosing  10c  for  postage. 


NAME. 


ADDRESS- 


RiDgs  enlarged  to  show  detail. 
•Beg.  «  Pat.  U.  S.  Pat.  Off.  and  Foreign  Countries 
Entire  Contents  Copyrighted 


York,  again  one  needs  money.  Louis  Mac- 
Loon  was  about  to  present  Jane  Cowl  to 
Los  Angeles  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  The 
call  went  out  for  tall  men  to  play  the 
guards  of  Verona.  Being  six  foot  one, 
Gable  was  hired.  Through  the  twelve- 
week  run,  MacLoon  watched  him.  He  was 
getting  ready  to  produce  "What  Price 
Glory?"  One  of  the  characters,  Sgt.  Kiper, 
was  described  as  lean  and  hungry-looking. 
Clark  was  lean  and  hungry-looking.  The 
producer  offered  him  the  job. 

His  first  speaking  part  on  a  professional 
stage.  That  was  fine  enough.  Yet  finer 
things  were  to  come.  MacLoon  proved  his 
good  angel.  When  Sgt.  Quirt  gave  notice, 
he  said,  "Like  to  play  it,  Clark?"  All 
through  Clark's  opening  performance,  he 
stood  in  the  wings,  coaching,  encouraging. 
When  the  curtain  fell,  he  said:  "You'll  do, 
my  boy." 

Gable  stayed  with  him  till  the  end  of  the 
season,  appearing  in  six  plays.  One  was 
"The  Copperhead,"  with  Lionel  Barry- 
more.  Like  Josephine  Dillon,  Barrymore 
found  qualities  in  Gable  that  promised 
well.  The  two  became  friends — a  friend- 
ship that  was  to  bear  fruit. 

Meantime  Clark  took  a  job  as  second 
lead  with  a  Texas  company.  Again  the 
leading  man  left,  again  the  newcomer 
stepped  in.  Earning  two  hundred  a  week, 
he  saved  most  of  it.  Then  back  to  Los 
Angeles  to  seek  MacLoon's  advice — 

"What  do  you  think  of  my  going  to  New 
York?" 

•"I  don't  have  to  think.  Go  while  you've 
still  got  money  in  your  jeans.  Or  you'll 
never  get  there — " 

Josephine  went  with  him.  They'd  been 
married  almost  four  years,  not  too  success- 
fully. For  months  they'd  been  drifting 
farther  and  farther  apart.  This  was  to  be 
their  final  try  together.  It  didn't  work  out. 
Early  in  '29,  Clark's  wife  returned  to  Los 
Angeles  and  filed  suit  for  divorce. 

To  Arthur  Hopkins,  he  presented  a  let- 


Dear  Mr.  Delacorte: 

Once  you  printed  a  story  about  me, 
called  "Sixteen's  Er-ker."  The  reason  I 
mention  it  is  in  case  you've  forgotten  that 
er-ker  means  okay.  Well,  I  hope  fifteen's 
er-ker  for  Modern  Screen,  and  twenty 
and  twenty-five,  and  as  long  as  you  care 
to  have  it  go  on  living,  which  is  practi- 
cally forever,  I  suppose. 

I  really  meant  to  write  long  ago  about 
the  last  color  layout  you  did  at  our  house. 
Mom  and  I  thought  it  was  simply  super, 
and  we  couldn't  get  over  how  wonderful 
the  reproductions  turned  out.  That's  one 
thing  I  love  about  your  magazine — the 
beautiful  colors.  They  make  me  feel  cheer- 
ful, which  is  my  favorite  way  to  feel.  You 
sort  of  expect  to  see  the  big  portraits  in 
color,  that's  not  so  unusual.  But  you  turn 
a  black-and-white  page,  and  out  pops  a 
home  sitting  of  Deanna  Durbin  or  some- 
one, all  red  and  blue  and  just  laughing 
with  colors.  Sometimes,  when  math  gets 
me  down,  I  take  time  out  for  a  couple  of 
extra  peeks — which  is  bad  for  math,  but 
good  for  morale.  Maybe  it's  good  for  math 
too,  because  you  go  back  feeling  sort  of 
refreshed. 

Anyway,  please  go  on  using  lots  of  that 
lovely  color  and  oblige 

Yours  truly, 

Shirley  Temple 


".W.W." 


PERMANENT  WAVE 

Complete  Home  Kit  OtVwatt  Jt± 

 59t 

PLUS  TAX 
NOTHING  ELSE 
TO  BUY 

Sty 


FOR  EVERY 
TYPE  OF 
HAIR 


JUNE  LANG 
Glamorous  Hollywood 
Movie  Star  Praises 
Charm-Kurt. 


Now,  thrill  to  the  joy  of  a  cool, 
machineless  permanent  wave. 
Do  it  yourself  at  home  the 
Charm-Kurl  way.  Requires  no  heat,  no  electricity,  no 
previous  hair  waving  experience.  Leaves  hair  soft,  easy 
to  manage  and  looking  like  natural  curls  and  waves. 
Over  6,500,000  sold.  It's  a  sensation  from  coast  to 


IT'S  EASY...  SAVES  MONEY 

Anyone  can  do  it.  And  Charm-Kurl  is  safe — contains  no 
harmful  chemicals.  Bleached,  dyed  or  gray  hair  takes  a 
marvelous  wave.  It's  inexpensive — costs  only  59c  com- 
plete, yet  the  results  are  guaranteed  to  please  as  well 
as  any  $10.00  professional  permanent  or  money  back 
on  request.  Ideal,  too,  for  children,  positively  cannot 
harm  their  soft,  fine  hair. 

Easy  as  Putting  Your  Hair 
Up  in  Curlers 

Yes,  Charm-Kurl  is  sheer  hair  magic.  If  you 
can  comb  your  hair  you  can  give  yourself  a 
luxurious  Charm-Kurl  Permanent.  Each  Kit 
contains  Permanent  Wave  Solution,  50  Curl- 
ers, Shampoo,  end  tissues,  wave  set,  rinse 
and  complete  illustrated  instructions. 


t 


Charm-Kurl  is  for  sale  at  department  stores, 
drug  stores  and  5c  and  1 0c  stores.  Get  a 
Kit  today,  and  thrill  to  your  lovely  new  per- 
manent tomorrow. 


f 


I 


$|69 


Your  Photo  on 
250  Stamps 


Use  4116111  on  Letters, 
Books,  Greeting  Cards 

It's  new!  It's  exciting!  Tour 
favorite  photo  or  snapshot  re- 
produced on  smart,  exclusive 
stamps.  Large-sized  (1^6"  x 
IVz")  on  fine  gummed  paper — 
just  wet  the  back  and  apply. 
That  man  of  yours  in  service 
will  get  a  real  thrill  seeing 
your  picture  in  every  letter. 

Hundreds  of  Novel  Uses 
Photo  Stamps  can  be  used  on 
greeting  cards,  announcements, 
business   cards,   job  applica- 
tions, etc.  Identify  your  books, 
records,  sheet  music,  etc. 
PHOTOPLATE  CO.,  Dept.  365 
161  W.  Harrison  St.,  Chicago,  5 


Send  No  Money 

You  don't  risk  one  cent  — 
simply  send  photo  or  snap- 
shot (no  negatives).  On 
arrival,  pay  postman  $1.69 
plus  C.  O.  D.  postage  on 
MONEY-BACK  GUARAN- 
TEE. If  cash  accompanies 
order,  we  pay  postage. 
Original  photo  returned. 
Mail  your  order  TODAY! 


ter  of  introduction  from  MacLoon.  He 
made  no  effort  to  impress  Mr.  Hopkins. 
With  complete  candor,  he  unfolded  his 
odyssey,  including  the  milkboats.  The 
producer  cast  him  as  the  Young  Man  in 
"Machinal."  He  might  have  done  worse. 
"Young,  vigorous  and  brutally  masculine," 
said  one  paper.  "Plays  the  casual,  good- 
humored  lover  without  a  hackneyed  ges- 
ture," said  another. 

Hollywood  bound  .  .  . 

Play  followed  play.  In  none  did  he 
create  a  sensation,  but  work  came  without 
too  much  difficulty.  He  liked  New  York 
and  had  ceased  to  give  the  movies  a 
thought.  Had  the  offer  from  MacLoon 
come  at  another  time,  he  might  have 
refused  it.  But  in  May,  the  New  York 
season  was  over.  "Will  you  come  out  to 
play  Killer  Mears  in  'The  Last  Mile?"' 
MacLoon  had  wired.  A  fine  part  in  a  fine 
play.    And  he  owed  MacLoon  a  lot.  .  .  . 

He  owed  MacLoon  still  more  when  the 
curtain  fell  on  opening  night.  The  audi- 
ence had  cheered.  The  Hollywood  which 
had  ignored  him  now  sang  his  praises.  All 
the  studios  wanted  to  test  him.  But  by 
virtue  of  their  friendship,  Lionel  Barry- 
more's  claim  came  first.  He  took  his 
brother,  John,  back  to  Clark's  dressing 
room. 

"Young  man,"  said  John,  "you're  going 
far." 

Lionel  shook  his  head.   "You're  wrong, 
John.  He's  already  there." 
Not  quite. 

Barrymore  took  him  to  Irving  Thalberg. 
"I  want  to  test  him  as  a  native  for  'Bird 
of  Paradise.'  "  By  an  odd  coincidence,  the 
first  play  Clark  had  ever  seen. 

Thalberg  looked  him  over — the  ears,  the 
shoulders,  the  toughness.  Enthusiasm  was 
lacking,  but  he  said  all  right. 

They  took  him  to  make-up.  They  smeared 
him  dark  all  over.  They  curled  his  hair, 
dressed  him  in  a  G-string,  stuck  a  hibiscus 
behind  his  ear.  Never  had  he  felt  such  a 
fool.  Barrymore  showed  the  test  to  Thal- 
berg. Thalberg,  a  man  of  great  self- 
possession,  lost  his  composure.  "Not  that, 
not  that!"  he  groaned.  "Take  it  away!" 
Clark,  for  one,  didn't  blame  him. 

Other  tests  were  made  by  Warners  and 
Universal.  No  good.  His  ears  stuck  out. 
He  looked  lumpy.  He  was  all  over 
knuckles. 

Once  more  he  prepared  to  shake  the 
dust  of  Hollywood.  In  New  York  Al 
Woods  wanted  him  for  a  part  in  "Farewell 
to  Arms."  He  was  packing  when  an  agent 
called.  "Come  on  out  to  Pathe.  Come 
running — " 

At  Pathe  they  said:  "It's  a  Western. 
Do  you  ride?" 

"Sure—" 

"That's  fine.  We'll  pay  you  seven- 
fifty-" 

Seven-fifty!  Today  they  were  paying 
extras  more.  He  opened  his  mouth  to 
protest,  but  the  agent  nudged  him.  Out- 
side, Clark  asked,  "What's  this  seven- 
fifty  business?" 

"Seven  hundred  and  fifty  bucks  a 
week — " 

Clark  whistled.  "For  that  I  ought  to 
know  how  to  ride — " 

"You  mean  you  don't?" 

"Haven't  been  on  a  horse  since  I  was 
a  kid.   But  I'll  learn—" 

gangster  gable  .  .  . 

"The  Painted  Desert"  didn't  start  for 
five  weeks.  When  it  did,  Clark  could  ride. 
Also  he  made  an  impression  as  the  heavy. 
An  impression  so  good  that  M-G-M  for- 
gave the  hibiscus  and  signed  him  as  the 
heavy  in  "The  Easiest  Way."  But  not  yet 
did  the  women  claim  him  as  their  own. 
Not  till  one  woman — Joan  Crawford — 
asked  that  he  be  cast  as  the  gangster  in 


"5  out  of  5  Hollywood  Stars  follow 

,his way ,o  L/P  LOVELINESS" 


SCiyS    AcqUOnettO  ■  .-lovely  Hollywood  star  of  Monogram  Pkt 


Enjoy  the  same  enticing  lip  love- 
liness as  the  stars  . . .  with  Martha 
Lorraine's  authentic,  pocket-size 
version  of  the  most  popular  Holly- 
wood studio  make-up  brush. 

Gives  you  a  perfect  lipline  every- 
time.  No  fuzzy  edges,  no  unsightly 
l  smears.  Use  with  your  fa- 

vorite brand  and  color 
J  lipstick  or  rouge. 

I  Beautiful,  streamlined 

lucite  fountain  pen  case- 
in stunning  mother-of- 
pearl  colors.  Features  gen- 
uine sable  niger  bristles  of 
downy  softness ;  also  tor- 
toise shell  ferrule  to  in- 
sure you  a  permanent, 
flat-brush  stroke. 

Featured  by 

Bonwit  Teller,  New  York 
Marshall  Field  &  Co.,  Chicago 
J.  L.  Hudson  Co.,  Detroit 
I.  Magnin,  Los  Angeles;  and 
leading   department  and  drug 
stores  in  your  city. 


ures 


ILE   NIGER   MAKE-UP   BRUSH  *1 


Before  Hollywood's  flaw -finding 
camera  lenB  —  lips  must  be  beauti- 
ful, romantic,  camera-perfect. 
Reason  why  every  Hollywood  star 
prefers  a  make-up  brush  — the  only 
sure  way  to  a  perfect  lipline. 
Popular  ACQ  U  AN  ETTA  uses  her 
Martha  Lorraine  Brush  at  home 
as  well  as  at  the  studio. 

, ,      i  Sfi- 

If  your  dealer  can't  supply  you,  send 
$1.00  to:  Natone  Company,  Dept.  MM-6, 
1207  W.  Sixth  St.,  Los  Angeles  14,  Calif. 


107 


BAREBACK-BOLERO  .  .  .  sweet  double-feature  with 
heavenly  white  eyelets  "winking"  round  the  edges 
of  pockets,  bodice,  sleeves!  Two-dresses-in-one  to 
fit  perfectly  into  any  role  for  day  time  or  date  time. 
The  enchanting  camisole  top  dress  with  dirndlish  skirt 
and  buttons  in  back  is  a  "natural"  for  soaking  up  the 
sun  .  .  .  Add  the  brief  bolero-top  and,  flash!  you've 
a  clever  cover-up  style  for  town.  Made  of  cool, 
wiltless,  linen-like  spun  rayon,  in  technicolors:  navy, 
brown,  aqua,  rose,  maize,  copen,  fuchsia,  coral,  lime 
and  luggage.  Sizes  9  to  17.  Bareback  Dress,  $4.00 
Bolero,  $2.00  t- 

Complete  >0.00 
p/us  posfage 

Send  for  D-Ann  Adorable's  Bareback-Bolero  today! 


ORDER  BY  MAIL  •    PROMPT  DELIVERY 


PREVUE  PRODUCTIONS,  Dept.  M 
BOX  71,  AURORA,  ILLINOIS 

Please  send  me  D-Ann  Adorable's  Bareback  Dress, 
$4.00  .  .  .  Brief  Bolero,  $2.00  .  .  .  COMPLETE,  $6.00 
plus  postage. 

Remittance  Enclosed  □  C.O.D. 

Circle  Color  and 
Sizes:    9    11  13 
Navy    Brown    Aqua  Rose 
Fuchsia    Coral  Lime 


□ 

Size 
15  17 

Maize  Copen 
Luggage 


Name  

Address- 
City_ 


-State. 


YOUR  MONEY  BACK  IF  NOT  COMPLETELY  SATISFIED  | 


"Dance,  Fools,  Dance."  That  was  when  it 
began — a  small  but  persistent  chorus  that 
swelled  into  full  power  with  "A  Free 
Soul." 

M-G-M  was  having  a  hard  time,  finding 
this  gangster  to  play  opposite  Norma 
Shearer.  He  must  be  a  combination  of 
villainy  and  charm,  a  thoroughly  bad  man 
who  could  yet  turn  the  head  of  a  girl  of 
gentle  breeding.  It  was  offered  to  many 
well-known  actors  and  turned  down.  "Too 
small,"  they  said,  "and  too  unsympa- 
thetic—" 

As  Clarence  Brown,  the  director,  lunched 
in  the  commissary  one  noon,  a  tall  young 
man  entered — a  young  man  who  carried 
his  broad  shoulders  easily,  whose  blue 
eyes  held  the  look  of  far  spaces,  who 
smiled  with  a  touch  of  ironic  humor — 

"Do  you  know  that  fellow?"  Brown 
asked  his  companion. 

"His  name's  Gable.  We  have  him  under 
contract." 

"Ask  him  to  come  over." 

He  took  Clark  to  Hunt  Stromberg,  the 
producer,  who  approved  his  choice.  With 
the  actor,  Mr.  Stromberg  was  frank. 
"You're  getting  it  because  nobody  else'll 
touch  it.  But  I'll  make  a  prediction.  When 
it's  over,  you'll  be  a  star — " 

The  prediction  came  true.  Norma 
Shearer  explained  why.  "No  matter  how 
despicable  he  was,  the  sympathy  went  his 
way.  You  couldn't  help  liking  him."  The 
unpleasantness  belonged  to  the  character, 
the  tough  masculinity  was  Gable's  own. 
It  triumphed  over  the  implications  of  the 
role.  M-G-M  wisely  let  the  women  have 
their  way.  Gable  the  heavy  became  Gable 
the  hero. 

There  is  little  point  in  detailing  his  tri- 
umphal march— from  "Susan  Lennox"  with 
Garbo  through  "Dancing  Lady"  to  another 
landmark— "It  Happened  One  Night," 
which  brought  him  an  Oscar  and  a  repu- 
tation for  light  comedy.  From  "Mutiny  on 
the  Bounty"  through  "Test  Pilot"  to  "Gone 
With  the  Wind" — because  movie  goers 
would  hear  of  no  other  Rhett  Butler.  All 
this,  with  no  diminution  of  popularity.  For 
eight  consecutive  years  among  the  big 
box  office  ten.  For  five  of  those  years, 
second  only  to  Will  Rogers  or  Shirley 
Temple. 

In  1940,  M-G-M  destroyed  his  unma- 
tured contract,  and  signed  him  to  a  new 
one.  Seven  years  without  options,  at  a 
figure  that  would  bring  him  a  fortune, 
whatever  Uncle  Sam  took.  On  the  studio's 
part,  it  was  a  declaration  of  faith  in  his 
long-term  hold  on  the  public.  Holding  the 
pen,  Clark  felt  slightly  ill  at  ease— as  he 
always  feels  on  formal  occasions.  He 
sought  to  lighten  the  moment.  "How'm  I 
doin'?"  he  grinned. 

From  the  farmlands  of  Ohio,  from  the 
oil  fields  of  Oklahoma,  from  the  northern 
lumber  camps  to  this.  Through  poverty 
and  failure,  through  hopes  that  had 
crashed  and  disappointments  that  had 
multiplied.  Knocked  down  a  hundred 
times,  picking  himself  up,  starting  out 
again.  A  shabby  little  theater  in  Akron 
had  given  him  the  vision.  In  himself,  he 
had  found  the  strength.  He  was  doing  all 
right. 

In  1931  he  had  married  Rhea  Langham, 
whom  he  met  while  playing  in  "The  Last 
Mile."  Four  years  later  they  separated. 

Much  has  been  written  on  the  subject 
of  his  two  broken  marriages.  Much  that 
has  hinted  at  a  lack  in  Gable.  My  feeling 
leads  me  to  other  conclusions.  ... 

mistaken  love  .  .  . 

In  spite  of  his  early  economic  self- 
reliance,  in  spite  of  his  years  of  roving, 
my  feeling  is  that  the  young  Clark  under- 
stood little  of  women.  Himself  uncom- 
plicated, not  given  to  self-searching, 
neither  did  he  try  to  analyze  feminine 


Hair  Rinse 

safety 

Gives  a  Tiny  Tint 


1.  Does  not  harm,  permanently 
tint  or  bleach  the  hair. 

2.  Used  after  shampooing  —  your 
hair  is  net  dry,  unruly. 

3.  Instantly  gives  the  soft,  lovely 
effect  obtained  from  tedious, 
vigorous  brushings  .  .  .  plus  a 
tiny  tint — in  these  12  shades. 

1.  Black  7.  Titian  Blonde 

2.  Dark  Copper       8.  Golden  Blonde 

3.  Sable  Brown       9.  Topaz  Blonde 

4.  Golden  Brown  10.  Dark  Auburn 

5.  Nut  Brown        11.  Light  Auburn 
E.  Silver  12.  Lustre  Glint 

4.  The  improved  Golden  Glint 
contains  only  safe  certified 
colors  and  pure  Radien,  all 
new,  approved  ingredients. 

Try  Golden  Glint... Over  50  million 
packages  have  been  sold.. .Choose 
your  shade  at  any  cosmetic  dealer. 
Price  10  and  25^ — or  send  for  a 

FREE  SAMPLE 

Golden  Glint  Co.,  Seattle, 14,  Wash.  ,Boi536S  B-61 


Please  send  color  No.. 

Name  

Address  


.  as  listed  above. 


GOLDEN  GLINT 


.NATURALLY 


Prevent  that  hard —tired —drawn  look 
by  wearing  OCULENS— the  restful  sun- 
glasses that  banish  unsightly  "squint- 
wrinkles"  and  that  help  give  your  eyes 
the  "health-sparkle"  that  brings  admir- 
ing comment.  For  sports  &  street  wear. 

Eliminate  Sun-Squint,  Sun-Blur,  and  Sun-Clare 
without  Masking  Clear  Vision  and  True  Color 
Values.  Choose  the  OCULENS  Style  that  will  frame 
your  eyes  most  attractively — at  your  favorite  storo 


CLEAN  VISION 


$  Trademark  Complone 
Company,  New  York' 


SUNGLASSES 


psychology.  At  23,  he  married  Josephine 
Dillon— an  older  woman,  opening  vistas  on 
a  new  way  of  life. 

In  a  way.  the  situation  repeated  itself. 
Rhea  Langham  too,  was  older  than  Clark, 
mother  of  two  children.  She  too,  showed 
him  a  new  way  of  life.  Poised,  sophisti- 
cated, with  a  Park  Avenue  background, 
she  moved  in  a  circle  of  brilliance,  gayety 
and  wit.  There  can  be  no  question  but 
that  Clark  was  dazzled— by  her  charm,  by 
the  difference  between  her  and  any  other 
woman  he'd  met. 

Through  the  frictions  of  his  second  mar- 
riage, he  learned  to  know  himself.  The 
first  suspicion  of  basic  differences  stunned 
him.  In  '32  they  separated  briefly  but 
were  reconciled.  Clark  fought  for  this 
marriage.  He  tried  hard  and  honestly  to 
fit  himself  into  the  rigid  pattern  of  that 
social  existence  which  was  natural  to  his 
wife. 

But  finally,  he  learned  to  know  the  kind 
of  man  he  was.  A  man  who  had  to  be  him- 
self, who  could  fit  into  nobody's  pattern.  To 
whom  money  and  social  standards  meant 
nothing. 

This  life  was  not  Rhea's  life,  which 
was  no  reflection  on  either.  He  didn't 
expect  her  to  change.  Nor  could  he  change 
himself.  So  they  parted.  He  took  a  suite 
at  the  Beverly -Wilshire,  with  none  to 
question  his  comings  and  goings.  Shortly 
thereafter,  he  left  on  a  25000-mile  tour  of 
South  America. 

In  1933  Clark  and  Carole  Lombard  made 
a  picture  together — "No  Bed  of  Her  Own." 
People  say  they  didn't  get  along  too  well. 
In  1936  they  met  at  the  Mayfair  Ball. 
She  was  with  Cesar  Romero.  He  arrived 
late.  He  promised  himself  to  dance  one 
dance  and  leave.  That  dance  was  with 
Carole  Lombard,  and  he  didn't  leave.  They 
danced  again,  and  again.  The  room  was 
crowded.  But  for  these  two,  it  might  have 
been  an  island  where  they  were  alone. 

So  began  their  love.  Not  till  three  years 
later  were  they  to  marry.  For  this,  there 
were  several  reasons.  .  .  . 

From  the  beginning,  Carole  made  no 
secret  of  her  feeling.  She  too,  had  tried 
marriage  and  failed.  But  on  her,  the 
failure  had  left  no  scar.  As  surely  as 
if  an  angel  had  pointed  him  out,  she  knew 
that  Clark  was  her  man,*.  .  . 

With  him,  it  was  different.  Every  in- 
stinct drew  him  toward  this  honest,  gay- 
hearted  girl,  and  yet  he  was  afraid — the 
burnt  child,  dreading  the  flame.  How 
could  he  know?  Twice  before  he  had 
thought  himself  in  love.  Twice  the  end 
had  been  disenchantment.  Despite  two  mis- 
takes, he  was  no  man  to  step  easily  in  and 
out  of  marriage.  Resolved  on  freedom  to 
be  himself,  he  longed  for  anchorage,  too — 
in  the  warmth  of  home,  the  comradeship 
of  laughter,  the  blessing  of  love.  Perhaps 
all  this  was  too  much  to  expect.  .  .  . 

Especially  from  Carole.  Carole  was  a 
party  girl — a  restless  seeker  of  excitement, 
living  in  a  whirl  of  night  clubs  and  hilar- 
ity. The  last  girl  in  the  world  from 
whom  you'd  expect  peace. 

Yet  all  this  was  camouflage  over  a  spirit 
which  itself  sought  peace.  She  found  it 
in  Gable,  like  a  lost  child  come  home.  He 
was  her  world  and  the  rest  dropped  away. 

And  at  last  Clark  realized  that  the 
miracle  had  happened.  Knowing  himself 
at  last,  he  knew  that  he'd  reached  emo- 
tional maturity,  that  this  was  the  love 
all  men  wait  for  and  few  achieve.  .  .  . 

One  obstacle  remained.  Legally,  Rhea 
Langham  was  still  Mrs.  Gable.  However, 
her  only  reason  for  not  giving  Clark  a 
divorce  was  a  simple  one — he'd  never 
asked  for  it.  Now  he  paid  $286,000  plus 
taxes  for  a  release  and  in  March  of  '39,  he 
was  free  to  marry.  .  .  . 

On  a  March  day  in  '39,  a  car  drove 
through  the  streets  of  Kingman,  Arizona. 
It  stopped  at  the  parsonage  where  Carole 


in  Conodo'-.  Canadian  lody  Corset  Co  Ltd..  Wonr.-o' 


"If  was  fascinating  fun 
TO  LOSE  35  POUNDS 

and  get  a  new  personality 

Says  Mrs.  Jessie  Slaughter,  Chula  Vista,  California: 

"I  knew  I  was  unattractively  overweight  —  'hippy'  and  all  the 
rest,  but  I  never  had  the  will  power  to  reduce.   I  decided  to  try 
your  Course  because  it  sounded  easy.   Now  I  know  ...  it  was 
fascinating  fun  to  lose  35  pounds  and  get  a  whole  new  per-  / 
sonalityl    I  certainly  can  recommend  your  Course  for  the 
magic  it  performed  and  as  the  easy,  natural  way  to  re- 
duce. It's  worth  ten  times  the  little  you  charge  for  jtl" 

What  about  you? 

Are  you  10  to  25  pounds  or  more  away  from 
figure  beauty?  Then  let  Josephine  Lowman's 
Home  Figure-Molding  Course  solve  your  prob- 
lem as  it  did  Mrs.  Slaughter's  .  .  .  and  thou- 
sands of  other  women's.  You,  too,  can  know 
the  thrill  of  having  unwelcome  pounds  and 
inches  disappear  ...  of  watching  new  physical 
beauty  and  personality  develop.  This  can  be 
yours  easily  and  inexpensively  in  only  8  weeks. 
Mail  coupon  today  for  free,  descriptive  booklet. 
Don't  deny  yourself  the  happiness,  vitality  and 
loveliness  Mrs.  Lowman  can  bring  you  any  longer. 


Josephine  lawman's  Figure-Molding  Course 
715  Locust  St.,  Dept.  M-6,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

Please  send  me  your  free  booklet  "The  Figure  YOU 
Have  Always  Wanted." 

Miss 

Mrs  -    -  — 


Street  

City.  


...Zone.....  State.. 


Waist: 

Loss  V 
Abdomen : 
Loss  6WJ 

Hips: 
LOSS  7"' 


A  AFTER 

Taking  Josephine 
Lowman's  Course 

BEFORE 


109 


Tliis  chiinninu  I'Vpncliwoman  is 
I  ho  author  of  (Iu>  hcsl-seller. 
"Little  Coquette"  which  has  been 
acclaimed  by  critics  for  its  authentic 
picture  of  French  society. 
She  is  the  wife  of  I.eander  J. 
McCorraick  01  Chicago. 


7  .    "  V 


"A  Frenchwoman  gives  as  mncb 
tbought  to  her  selection  of  per- 
fume," says  Renee  McCormick, 
"as  she  Joes  to  ber  clotbes. 
Although  I  bad  my  choice  of 
innumerable  French  perfumes, 
I  use  Djer-Kiss.  It  is  a  lovely 
fragrance  —  not  only  feminine, 
but  unmistakably  chic!" 


f)t/0  I  rt  Pronounced 


DEAR  KISS" 


MM/JJ 


P£Aft/M€ 

E    WORLD'S     HOST    ROMANTIC  SCEN 

By 


and  Clark  stepped  out — as  well  as  Otto 
Winkler,  their  friend  of  the  M-G-M  pub- 
licity department. 

The  parson  was  out,  calling  on  a  sick 
parishioner.  His  wife  asked  them  to  wait. 
Side  by  side  on  a  sofa  in  the  little  parlor 
they  sat  till  the  parson  arrived.  .  .  . 

"Miss  Lombard  and  Mr.  Gable  are  here," 
said  his  wife.  "They'd  like  to  be 
married — " 

There  was  no  time  for  a  honeymoon, 
not  then.  When  Clark's  picture  was  fin- 
ished, they  started  for  New  York.  But  in 
a  Mexican  auto  camp  they  were  side- 
tracked. What  matter  that  theaters  and 
gayety  waited?  Here  they  tramped  around 
all  day  in  slacks  and  jeans,  here  the  coun- 
try was  beautiful,  nobody  bothered  them. 
Day  after  day  they  stayed,  till  the  weeks 
of  their  holiday  were  gone,  and  they  drove 
contentedly  home. 

It  was  an  idyl  that  lasted  not  quite  three 
years. 

Out  in  the  valley  lay  a  ranch,  for  which 
Clark  had  hungered.  It  belonged  to  Raoul 
Walsh,  the  director.  Clark  was  crazy  to 
buy  it.  "And  Walsh,"  he  grinned,  "would 
be  crazy  to  sell  it." 

But  one  day  a  real  estate  agent  called 
Carole.  He  told  her  the  Walsh  place  was 
for  sale.  She  called  M-G-M.  Clark  was  in 
the  midst  of  a  scene.  "I'll  hang  on,"  she 
said,  "if  it  takes  all  night.  Because  if  he 
hears  this  from  someone  else,  I'll  do 
murder." 

When  he  came,  she  said,  "You  still  want 
the  Walsh  ranch,  Pappy?" 

He  said,  "If  this  is  a  gag—" 

"It's  no  gag,  it's  for  sale—" 

They  bought  it  that  day,  trading  in  an- 
other place  as  part  payment. 

There,  in  the  house  of  shingles  and 
whitewashed  brick,  they  found  happiness 
as  complete  as  it's  given  anyone  in  this 
world  to  know.  There  Carole  made  for 
Clark  the  home  that  was  not  a  showplace, 
where  dogs  were  welcome,  where  mud  on 
the  feet  was  no  tragedy.  A  home  of  friend- 
liness, of  chintz  and  maple,  sunshine  and 
flowers  and  open  hearths — a  home  for 
living.  And  the  fields  outdoors,  where 
Clark  worked  with  the  hired  man.  Horses 
to  ride,  and  chickens  that  Carole  took  care 
of.  Carole,  darling  of  the  night  clubs, 
learned  about  tractors  and  irrigation 
ditches  and  alfalfa.  She  learned  to  hunt 
and  fish.  She  refused  to  make  pictures 
when  he  wasn't  working.  Once,  asked  for 
his  favorite  type  of  girl,  he  answered,  "A 
girl  who  likes  my  type  of  man.  If  I  come 
home  Friday,  and  say,  let's  grab  a  few 
clothes  and  dig  out  for  the  week  end,  my 
kind  of  girl  will  say  fine,  and  mean  it." 

Clark  had  found  his  kind  of  girl. 

December  7,  1941.  Bombs  crashed  on 
Pearl  Harbor. 

December  8.  America  was  at  war. 

In  January,  the  Treasury  geared  its 
forces  to  a  huge  bond  drive.  Carole's  home 
town  was  Indianapolis.  Carole's  person- 
ality was  electric,  compelling.  Her  pres- 
ence at  rallies  would  sell  more  bonds. 
They  asked  her  to  go  to  Indianapolis. 

So  one  day  she  left  the  beloved  home 
at  Encino.  Clark  drove  her  to  the  train. 
They  stopped  for  her  mother,  who  was 
going  along  to  see  old  friends.  At  the 
station,  Otto  Winkler  waited — the  same 
Otto  who  had  been  their  marriage  witness. 
He  would  handle  details  of  the  trip,  of  the 
speaking  engagement. 

There  were  pictures  of  Carole  in  In- 
dianapolis— a  slender,  fair-haired  young 
woman,  wrapped  in  furs  against  the  cold  of 
outdoors,  vital,  aflame,  conveying  the  pas- 
sion of  her  convictions  to  her  countrymen. 
Ten  days  of  unflagging  labor.  Then,  with 
the  knowledge  of  a  job  well  done,  with  the 
sale  of  millions  of  bonds  credited  to  her 
efforts,  she  turned  her  face  toward  home. 

The  story  goes  that  a  coin  was  flipped: 
Heads,  they  would  take  the  train — tails, 


became 
she  wears 


You're  in  good 
company  and  you're 
"good  company" 
when  your  clothes 
are  protected  by 
RAND  Guaranteed 
DRESS  SHIELDS. 
Light,  soft,  wash- 
able—you'll want  to 
put  an  individually 
styled  Rand  shield 
in  every  frock, 
sweater,  dress  and 
jacket.  Economical! 


Get  a  supply 
at  your 
notions  counter. 


RAND  RUBBER  CO..  Brooklyn,  N.Y., U.S.A. 


SAVE  as  never  before! 

Mfig&fe  Genuine  Fine-Cut 

DIAMONDS 


Not  chips,  but  genuine, 
fine  -  cut  sparkling:  dia- 
monds poisedin  superbly- 
styled  14  kt.  solid  gold 
settings !  At  amazingly 
low  prices  made  possible 
only  by  our  wholesale 
"diamond  connections.  Engagement  rings, 
handsome  men's  rings,  men's  and  women's  match- 
ing wedding  rings.  Don't  miss  this  chance  to  SAVE  I 
Write  today  for  FREE  illustrated  booklet 

BOND  DIAMOND  CO.  Dept.  M  7 
562  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  1 9,  N.  Y. 


WHOLESALE  DIAMOND  DEALERS  SINCE  IBS! 


v'-  NOW! 


NAILS 


AT  A  MOMENT'S  NOTICE 


N1 


So  naturae 
they  even 
have  half 
moons 


EW!  Smart,  long 
tapering  nails  for 
everyone !  Cover broken, 
short,  thin  nails  with 
Nu-Nails.  Can  be  worn 
any  length  and  polished 
any  desired  shade.  Will 
not  harm  nor  soften  nat- 
ural nails.   Defies  detection.  Waterproof. 
Easily  applied;  remains  firm.  No  effect  on 
nail  growth  or  cuticle.  Removed  at  will. 
Set  of  Ten,  20c.  All  5c  and  10c  stores. 

To   protect  your  nails 
against  injury — infection, 
breaking  or  discolora- 
tion, always  wear  NU- 
NAILS!  Marvelous  protec- 
tion for  defense  workers, 
housewives  —  women 
everywhere. 
*★*★★★★★* 
ARTIFICIAL 
FINGERNAILS 
5251  W.  Harrison  St.,  Dept.  15-G,  Chicago 


NU-NAILS 


CALL  TO  COLORS! 


In  service  and  out,  Dr.  Ellis' 
Nail  Polish  has  earned  its 
popularity.  No  other  nail 
enamel  offers  such  a  range 
of  high-fashion  colors,  such 
ease  of  application  and  such 
long  wear — at  such  low  cost. 

BEAUTY  AIDS 

NAIL  POLISH— WAVE  SET 
BRILLIANTINE— HAIR  OIL 
Vegetable  Oil  SHAMPOO 


10v 

(Plus  Tax) 


BEAUTIFY  CONTOURS, 
EASILY,  QUICKLY! 

New,  lovely  proportions  for  your 
legs:  hips,  thighs,  calves,  ankles, 
etc. — in  this  healthful,  new,  as- 
tonishingly easy  way.  Only  a  few 
minutes  per  day  in  your  own  home. 

EFFECTIVE,  LASTING  RESULTS! 

Used  successfully  by  hundreds 
of  smart  women  everywhere. 

WRITE  FOR  FREE  LITERATURE  TODAY! 

Surprise  everyone:  get  started  now,  without  obligation, 
by  mailing  coupon  immediately  to 

ADRIENNE 

915  SHREVE BLDG.,  Salon  H.  SAN  FRANCISCO, 8,  CAL. 

NAME  „  ,.  _ 

ADDRESS  „ 

CITY  STATE  


the  plane.  The  story  goes  that  Carole  wc.-. 
pleased  when  it  turned  up  heads.  The 
plane  would  get  them  in  on  Friday,  and 
she  would  have  Sunday  with  Clark  who 
had  just  begun  working  in  "Somewhere 
I'll  Find  You."  When  he  worked,  Sundays 
were  doubly  precious  

So  came  the  last  day  of  her  life.  At  the 
airport  he  waited  with  a  friend.  First,  they 
were  told  that  the  plane  would  be  an  hour 
late — then,  that  it  had  been  grounded  at 
Las  Vegas.  Clark  grew  uneasy,  but  his 
friend  persuaded  him  to  go  home,  since 
Carole  might  be  trying  to  get  him  there. 
He  himself  would  call  Las  Vegas  for  in- 
formation. As  he  stepped  into  the  phone 
booth,  the  news  came  in. 

It  was  Eddie  Mannix  who  had  to  go 
out  and  tell  Clark.  Not  that  Carole  was 
dead.  He  couldn't  face  the  man  who  loved 
her  and  push  the  dreadful  words  across 
his  lips.  There  had  been  an  accident,  he 
said,  no  details  had  come  through.  They 
would  fly  to  Las  Vegas. 

Clark  spoke  no  word,  asked  no  ques- 
tions, moved  with  unseeing  eyes.  From  the 
car  to  the  airport,  from  the  airport  to  the 
chartered  plane.  The  blue  eyes  were  blank, 
looking  inward  on  chaos.  At  Las  Vegas  they 
still  said  they  didn't  know.  The  plane  had 
crashed.  Searchers  had  gone  out.  Some 
in  the  plane  might  be  alive. 

None  were  alive.  The  bodies  were 
brought  down.  By  war  regulations,  Army 
personnel  first.  Women  next.  Carole  and 
her  mother.  Clark  refused  to  leave  till 
Otto  had  been  found.  The  day  after  Carole 
and  her  mother  were  buried,  he  sat 
through  the  services  for  Otto,  beside  Otto's 
wife.  Then  he  collapsed. 

Not  for  weeks  did  he  mention  Carole's 
name.  The  first  person  he  spoke  it  to 
was  his  father.  .  .  . 

For  Clark  it  had  been  a  major  achieve- 
ment to  get  his  father  to  Hollywood. 
Being  a  normal  parent,  he  was  enormously 
proud  of  his  son.  Being  himself,  he  never 
admitted  in  words  that  Clark  had  done 


.vw-vw.w.v.-- 


Dear  Editors: 

Thought  you'd  like  to  know  I  ran  into 
a  pal  of  yours  overseas.  Name  of  Modern 
Screen.  Passed  a  table  in  one  of  the  recre- 
ation rooms,  and  there  she  perched,  big 
as  life  and  just'  about  as  battered.  Looked 
like  she'd  been  cased  by  every  guy  in  the 
joint.  I  leafed  through  her  myself  for  a 
squint  at  the  old  familiar  faces.  Some  were 
scissored  out — promoted  to  pin-ups,  no 
doubt — and  I'm  sure  you'll  agree  that  it 
was  a  promotion. 

Made  some  inquiries,  and  found  that 
you  print  a  special  overseas  edition.  Met  a 
fellow  who  used  to  be  in  your  game  him- 
self, and  he  gave  me  the  fine  points.  "No 
ads,"  he  said.  "That's  smart.  Because  lip- 
sticks we  don't  need,  and  perfume  we  can 
get  along  without.  Also  notice  it's  full  size, 
so  we  get  full  benefit  of  the  glamor  art. 
Hollywood's  important  here,  Bing.  It's 
gotta  be,  or  these  books  wouldn't  get 
precious  space  in  planes.  Sure,  they're 
flown  out  to  bomber  bases,  and  distributed 
from  there — " 

Made  me  feel  kind  of  good,  so  I'm  pass- 
ing it  on.  By  the  time  your  next  birthday 
rolls  around,  hope  the  boys'll  be  reading 
your  domestic  edition. 

Yours, 

Bing 

V.W.WAW.VMNWM'.V.V. 


NO  BELTS 
NO  PINS 
NO  PADS 
NO  ODOR 


What  a  satisfaction  it  is — es- 
pecially in  the  season  of  sum- 
mery attire — to  know  there  is 
not  a  belt,  a  pin  or  a  pad  that 
can  bulge  or  show  through  on 
"those  days"  of  the  month!  For  Tampax 
is  worn  internally  and  cannot  cause  even 
a  ridge  or  wrinkle.  Furthermore,  it  pro- 
duces no  odor  ...  So  you  see  Tampax  is 
truly  a  great  modern  improvement  and  a 
help  to  social  and  business  poise! 

From  a  scientific  standpoint  Tampax 
has  a  fine  history.  Invented  and  perfected 
by  a  doctor,  its  principle  is  that  of  "in- 
ternal absorption."  Compared  with  ex- 
ternal pads,  Tampax  has  only  about  one- 
seventh  their  bulk.  Yet  it  is  extremely 
absorbent,  because  it  is  made  throughout 
of  pure,  long-fiber  surgical  cotton.  Tam- 
pax comes  in  individual  applicators  for 
easy  and  dainty  insertion. 

Tampax  is  comfortable,  convenient  and 
modern.  Quick  to  change.  Easy  disposal. 
Sold,  at  drug  stores,  notion  counters. 
Three  absorbencies:  Regular,  Super,  Junior. 
Month's  supply  will  slip  in  your  purse. 
Tampax  Incorporated,  Palmer,  Mass. 


3  absorbencies 


{ 


REGULAR 
SUPER 
JUNIOR 


Accepted  for  Advertising 
by  the  Journal  of  the  American  Medical  Association  111 


TO  THE  DAINTY  BELONG  THE  MEN 


WITH  THE  COOL 
ALLURING  FRAGRANCE 
OF  MAVIS 

No  man  will  ever  forgive  lack  of 

daintiness.  So  keep  sweet  with 

Mavis  Talcum,  after  your  bath. 

Mavis  leaves  skin  fragrant,  pretty, 

cool;  your  whole  body  dainty. 

Keep  truly  lovely,  the  Mavis  way! 
• 

MEN:  You'll  like  the  cool  comfort  and 
freshness  of  Mavis  on  your  skin,  too! 


The  same  delightful 
MAVIS  fragrance  in 
Talc  Mit,  69?  and  $1.00 
Dusting  Powder 
with  Puff  $1.00 


MM 


112 


FOR  BODY  BEAUTY 

At  all  cosmetic  counters,  59?,  39<<,  23?,  10? 
All  prices  plus  tax 


V.  VIVAUDOU,  INC.,  Distributors 


well  to  become  an  actor. 

After  Carole's  death,  the  older  man  took 
to  coming  over  for  breakfast.  For  the  rest, 
he  left  his  son  to  himself.  He  too,  had 
known  what  it  was  to  lose  a  young  wife. 
A  man  must  find  his  way  through  agony 
alone. 

out  from  the  shadows  .  .  . 

Little  by  little,  Clark  moved  from  under 
the  shadows  back  to  life.  First,  he  finished 
the  interrupted  picture  to  which  his  studio 
was  committed.  On  August  11,  1942,  he 
enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  Army  Air 
Force.  Found  qualified  for  OCS,  he  start- 
ed the  rigorous  training  at  41  among  men 
who  were  fifteen  and  twenty  years  his 
junior.  In  a  class  of  2600,  he  finished  gun- 
nery school  No.  700.  By  the  time  he  was 
shipped  to  England,  he'd  earned  his  Cap- 
taincy. 

As  gunner  and  operational  photog- 
rapher, his  job  was  to  take  action  pictures 
over  enemy  territory,  and  from  those  pic- 
tures to  make  a  training  film.  His  other 
job  was  to  man  a  gun  and  shoot  at  attack- 
ing planes.  Next  to  being  under  fire,  his 
greatest  discomfort  was  the  publicity  he 
couldn't  always  avoid.  What  he  wanted 
most  was  to  do  a  good  job.  What  he 
wanted  almost  as  much  was  to  be  left 
alone — not  to  be  singled  out  because 
once  upon  a  time  he'd  been  a  movie 
actor. 

A  year  later  he  returned  with  campaign 
ribbons,  the  Air  Medal  for  his  combat 
missions  and  50,000  feet  of  film.  A  press 
conference  in  Washington.  A  hundred  re- 
porters and  one  uneasy  Air  Corps  Captain. 
Yes,  he'd  shot  at  many  German  planes. 
No,  he  didn't  think  he'd  hit  any.  Yes,  he'd 
been  a  little  scared.  Yes,  his  own  plane 
had  been  hit,  but  nothing  out  of  the 
ordinary. 

Then  someone  asked  for  a  fifty-word 
tribute  to  the  men  he'd  fought  with. 

He  answered  quietly.  "That's  something 
I  couldn't  put  into  words — " 

He  spent  almost  a  year  on  his  picture. 
It's  called  "Combat  America."  Originally, 
it  was  meant  for  the  Armed  Forces  only. 
Because  of  its  excellence,  the  government 
will  give  it  general  release. 

Late  in  '44,  Captain  Gable  was  placed 
on  inactive  duty.  For  obvious  reasons. 
Flights  at  20,000  feet  are  hard  on  the  sys- 
tem even  of  youngsters,  and  after  a  year 
on  the  ground,  he  was  out  of  training. 
Rather  than  keep  him  on  minor  assign- 
ments, the  AAF  felt  he  could  be  of  greater 
service  in  the  movies,  rated  essential  to 
soldier  and  civilian  morale.  Clark  didn't 
like  it,  but  the  choice  wasn't  offered  him. 
On  one  point  he  had  his  way.  No  dis- 
charge. He's  still  a  member  of  the  AAF, 
subject  to  recall,  should  he  be  needed. 

Once  out  of  uniform,  he  went  to  Ore- 
gon on  a  two-months'  fishing  trip.  Then 
to  Florida  and  New  York.  At  M-G-M, 
his  first  picture  was  in  preparation: 
"Strange  Adventure,"  in  which  Clark  will 
play  a  Marine  on  furlough.  If  the  schedule 
holds,  he  will  be  at  work  when  you  read 
this. 

The  movies  didn't  make  Gable.  He  was 
fashioned  by  the  land  he  was  born  on 
and  the  people  he  came  from,  by  the 
dragons  he  vanguished  and  the  dream  he 
followed.  Through  such  adulation  as  few 
have  known,  he  has  kept  the  simplicity 
of  his  forbears.  Through  tragedy,  he  has 
gained  new  strength.  Through  the  com- 
radeship and  service  of  battle,  he  has 
found  meanings  in  life  beyond  the  per- 
sonal. Through  all  the  tests  by  which  we 
are  measured,  he  has  been  weighed  in 
the  balance  and  found  not  wanting.  The 
rest  doesn't  matter. 

He  would  laugh  at  all  this.  "Too  many 
words,  and  they're  all  too  long." 

So  let  us  put  an  end  to  words.  Let  this 
story  of  an  American  speak  for  itself. 


hmenca 


Lnesi 


WRGflER 

KOMB-KL  E  A  NED  SWEEPER 

Settvi,  S*66e>i  "PICK-UP" 

E.R.WAGNER  MFG. CO.,  Dept.  MM, Milwaukee  9,  Wis. 


w 

Even  if  material*  were  plentiful,  I  he 
price*  of  these  beautiful  ring*  would 
be  absurdly  low.  Today,  they  repre- 
sent unheard  of  bargain*.    So  hurry, 
hurry!     Cel  one  of  these  exquisite 
rings  today.  You  pay  only  ihe  amount 
juoted  opposite  the  ring.    U.  S.  Tax  is 
included.    THERE  ARE  NO  EXTRAS. 
Send  money  with  order  and  receive  ring 
postpaid.    Or  send  order  and  pay  post- 
man cost  of  ring  plus  small  CO.O.  Give 
ring  7  day  trial  on  MONEYBACK  GUAR- 
ANTEE.   You  must  be  entirely  satisfied, 
e  sure  to  send  ring  size  or  string  marked 
lb  size  of  finger.  RUSH  ORDER  TODAY* 
Outside  U  S.  A.  rash  with  order-  jl 


LA  VERE  CO.,  Box  1121,  Univ.  PI., 
Dept.  A,  Des  Moines,  Iowa 


FAT  REMOVED 


-OR  IT  COSTS 

YOU  NOTHING 

No  Medicine — not  taken 
internally  —  just  a  sim- 
ple .  .  easy  .  .  healthful 
method  that  removes 
ugly  fat  or  your  dollar 
is  refunded. 

SPECIAL  OFFER 
Send  $1.00  for  special 
introductory  package 
today. 
OLDEN  MINERALS 

ESTABLISHED  ISIS 

2501  Santa  Monica  Blvd. 
Dept.  317    Santa  Monica.  Calif. 


"P\  ON'T  continue  to  fidget  and  suffer 
*^  from  the  torment  of  simple  piles. 
Relieve  itching,  burning,  and  minor 
soreness,  with  soothing  Resinol. 

It  gently  oils  tender  parts,  as  its 
specially  blended  medication  reduces 
irritation  and  promotes  comfort. 
Pure,  mild  Resinol  Soap  is  particularly  suit- 
able for  bathing  tender  pans. 

R  E  5 1 N  0  L°ano  Soap 


HERE'S  A  SENSIBLE  WAY 
TO  RELIEVE 

headache, 
4kiefca€lie 


Of  'CERTAIN  DAYS'  of  the  month 


Helps  Build  Up  Resistance 
Against  Such  Distress! 

If  you  suffer  this  way  due  to  female 
functional  periodic  disturbances,  try 
Lydia  E.  Pinkham's  Vegetable  Com- 
pound to  relieve  such  symptoms.  This 
famous  liquid  formula  does  more  than 
relieve  such  monthly  pain.  This  great 
medicine  also  relieves  tired,  cranky, 
nervous,  blue  feelings  of  such  days — 
when  due  to  this  cause. 

Taken  regularly  —  Pinkham's  Com- 
pound helps  build  up  resistance  against 
such  symptoms,  a  vert  sensible  thing 

TO  DO! 

helps  nature:  There  are  positively 
no  harmful  opiates  or  habit  forming 
ingredients  in  Pinkham's.  This  medi- 
cine helps  nature., It's  one  of  the  most 
effective  and  best  known  medicines  of 
its  kind.  Also  a  grand  stomachic  tonic! 
Follow  label  directions,  inexpensive! 

VEGETABLE  COMPOUND 


PHOTO-RING 

RE  of 

'fiend, 

1 


ANY    PHOTO   OR    PICTURE  of 

Sweetheart,  Relative  or  Friend, 
reproduced  perma- 
nently in  this  beau- 
tiful onyx  like  ring 
featuring  the  New 
Magnified  Setting!  Will  last  a  lifetime.  Inde- 
structible! Waterproof!  Enclose  strip  of  paper  ,r  -j,- 
for  ring  size.  Pay  postman  plus  a  few  cents  *«perny 
postage.  If  you  send  cash  we  pay  postage.  painted 
(Photos  Returned)  25c  extra) 

PHOTO  MOVETTE  RING  CO.,  Dept.  V-29,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 


IN  10K  GOLD  FOR  ABOUT  $1 

Young  girls  everywhere  are  falling 
In  love  with  these  sentimental  10 
karat  gold  hearts  by  Jordan. 
Sold  at  leading  stores  everywhere. 


CHARMS  BY 


I 


HEDDA  HOPPER'S  MEMOIRS 

(Continued  from  page  57) 


where  he'd  come  from.  But  no,  into  the 
scene  he  went,  like  a  lamb  to  the  butcher. 
Of  course  it  was  impossible.  Might  as 
well  have  asked  Shirley  Temple,  ten  years 
ago,  to  make  sophisticated  love  to  Charles 
Boyer.  Gary  was  all  hands,  all  feet,  all 
blushes,  all  stammers.  And  did  Clara 
turn  on  the  heat  as  only  the  "It"  Girl 
could!  I  thought  Gary  would  shrivel  down 
to  a  strip  of  crisp  bacon.  But  he  sweated 
it  out.  The  next  day,  though,  there  wasn't 
any  leading  man.  Gary  was  gone,  va- 
moosed, AWOL.  He  wasn't  home,  either. 
He  had  run  away  like  a  stampeded  steer 
and  he  was  still  running  when  they  caught 
up  with  him,  in  a  tiny  hotel  room  some- 
where in  California.  And  when  Gary  did 
come  back,  he  was  the  same  as  ever, 
scared  out  of  his  skin,  but  this  time  Clara 
Bow  relaxed  and  tried  to  make  it  easy — 
gosh,  the  whole  company  did — and  some- 
how Gary  got  through  his  first  romantic 
job  and  was  off  to  the  races. 

lanky  lover  .  .  . 

Because,  while  as  an  actor,  frankly  he 
smelled  like  a  skunk  in  a  trunk,  there  was 
something  in  the  big,  gawky,  handsome 
man's  man  that  made  women  swoon,  the 
same  something  there  is  today,  only  it's 
been  polished  up,  matured,  mellowed. 
Crazily  enough,  Hollywood  romance  did 
that,  too — not  the  set  kind,  but  the  real 
kind.  The  cowboy  kinks  were  ironed  out 
of  Gary  by  a  dozen  willing  teachers,  but 
of  them  all  I  seem  to  remember  Lupe  Ve- 
lez  best.  Dear  Lupe — what  a  beauty  she 
was  when  Doug  Fairbanks  first  brought 
her  up  from  Mexico  to  play  his  leading 
lady  in  "The  Gaucho,"  if  I  remember  right. 
Now  she  is  dead,  tragically  dead  through 
a  romantic  mess  that  somehow  still  doesn't 
make  sense  to  me.  Because  if  anybody 
ever  brimmed  with  life  and  the  love  of  life 
it  was  Guadalupe  Velez  Villalobos.  Gary 
fell  for  the  charming  little  Mexican  early 
in  his  Hollywood  career  and  she  kidded 
him  out  of  his  pathetic  shyness,  made  him 
laugh  and  lured  him  out  of  his  back  coun- 
try reserve  like  no  one  else  could.  I  can 
still  hear  her  loosing  a  torrent  of  Spanish 
at  the  happily  bewildered  guy.  Because 
when  Lupe  was  in  love  you  could  hear  her 
a  country  mile.  When  she  yelled  "Gay- 
ree!"  it  was  certainly  the  noisiest  sweet 
nothing  ever  voiced,  but  one  of  the  nicest, 
too. 

Gary  would  do  the  darndest  things  for 
her.  I  remember  one  time  he  gave  her 
an  eagle — a  real  live  one,  and  naturally 
she  loved  it.  But  also  naturally  she  had 
an  objection. 

"Wat  good  ees  wan  eagle?"  screamed 
Lupe.  "  'E  must  'ave  ees  mate.  Get  'eem 
a  mate  for  me,  Gayree!" 

I'm  not  going  into  the  education  of 
Gary  Cooper  here — that's  a  story  in  itself 
and  some  day,  because  he's  one  of  my 
favorite  people,  I  might  break  down  and 
write  it.  After  he  broke  up  with  Lupe  he 
ran  away  from  Hollywood  again,  this  time 
as  far  away  as  he  could  get.  Typically 
Cooper,  he  went  down  to  a  steamship 
office  and  asked  bluntly,  "What's  the 
longest  boat  trip  you  can  take?"  They 
told  him  Italy  via  the  Panama  Canal 
would  be  fair  and  that's  where  he  went. 
In  Italy  he  met  Dorothy,  Countess  Di 
Frasso,  and  she  put  him  through  the  school 
of  fashion  and  society  and  the  haut  monde 
of  two  worlds.  Then  he  fell  in  love  with 
Veronica  Balfe,  the  Eastern  society  girl 
who's  his  wife,  the  "Rocky"  Cooper  we 
know  today,  and  they're  very  happy  and 
very  much  in  love,  and,  like  I  say,  on  the 
outside  you'd  never,  never  know  that  Gary 


You  can  have 


//fat/ 

*  »  + 

"OVERNIGHT! 


young  star  of  Pictures  and  Radio  who 
Inst  appeared  in  "The  Singing;  Sheriff" 


i 


Try  Glover's  Famous 
3-WAY  MEDICINAL 


TREATMENT 


_  'vernight— you'll  see  and  feel 
the  difference!  One  application 
w  ill  convince  you !  Glover's 
leaves  your  hair  softer,  radiant, 
rparklingly  high-lighted,  with 
added  loveliness,  no  matter  what 
style  hair-do  you  like  best.  Try 
all  three  Glover's  preparations- 
Glover's  Mange  Medicine,  fam- 
ous since  1876  -GLO-VER 
Beauty  Shampoo  —  Glover's  Im- 
perial Hair  Dress !  Try  them 
separately,  or  in  one  complete 
treatment.  Ask  at  any  Drug 
Store,  today  ! 

TRIAL  SIZE-send  Coupon  for 
all  three  products  in  hermeti- 
cally-sealed bottles,  packed  in 
special  carton,  with  complete  in- 
structions for  the  3-Way  over- 
night treatment,  and  useful  FREE 
booklet,  "The  Scientific  Care  of 
Scalp  and  Hair," 

Apply  with  massage  for  DAN- 
DRUFF, ANNOYING  SCAtP  and 
excessive  FALLING  HAIR. 


I — Apply  Glover's 
Mange  Medicine, 
with  massage,  for 
Dandruff,  Annoy- 
ing Scalp,  exces- 
sive  Falling  Hair. 


2  —  For  soft,  lus- 
trous hair,  use  Glo- 
Ver  Beauty  Sham- 
poo in  hard  or  soft 
water. 

V 

3 — Use  Glover's  Im- 
perial Non-alcoholic 
and  Ant  iseptic  Hair 
Dress.  The  delicate 
scent  lingers. 


Glover's,  101  W.  31st  St.,  Dept.  856.  New  York  I,  N.  Y. 

Send  "Complete  Trial  Application"  package  in  plain 
wrapper  by  return  mail,  containing  Glover's  Mange 
Medicine,  Glo-Ver  Beauty  Shampoo  and  Glover's 
Imperial  Hair  Dress,  in  hermetically-sealed  bottles, 
with  informative  FREE  booklet.  I  enclose  25c. 


Name  

Address  -- 

□  Sent  FREE  to  members  of  the  Armed  Forces  otx 
receipt  uf  10c  to  cover  postage  and  packing. 


Fun  days  ahead  .  .  .  enjoy  them 
in  an  air-loving,  sun-bright  rayon 
crepe  PLAYSUIT  with  skirt  to 
match ! 

Swell  value,  easy  to  launder!  Wear 
it  anywhere.  PLAYSUIT:  Lovely 
Old  Mexico  print,  cheerful  background 
colors  of  maize,  white,  and  blue.  But- 
toned front,  box  pleat  ruffles  on  collar 
and  cuffs,  free-action  shirred  yoke 
back.  Deep  pleats  back  and  front 
on  playsuit  shorts. 


Dirndl  Skirt  to  Match:  Patch 
pockets  with  shirred  ruffles;  side 
buttons  for  "jiffy"  changes. 

Sizes:  12,  14,  16.  18 

Background  colors:  Maize, 
White,  Blue 


SEND  NO  MONEY  — We  send  C.  O.  D 
KAROL  LEE  of  Fifth  Avenue 
475  Fifth  Avenue 
New  York  17,  N.  Y. 

Please  send  PLAYSUIT  plus  DIRNDL  SKIRT 
to  match,  complete  at  $8.95  plus  postage 
and  C.O.D. 

SIZE   Maize         White  Blue 

(give  1st  and  2nd  color  choice) 

PRINT  PLAINLY 


name  ... 
address 

city   

j^state 


Your  Money  Back  If  Not  Satisfied! 


Cooper,  world  traveler,  famous  star,  man 
of  the  world  and  solid  citizen,  was  once  a 
gangling  wide-eyed  cow  waddy  from  Mon- 
tana. Hollywood  and  Hollywood  women 
have  worked  the  great  transformation. 

Ah  me — yes,  Hollywood  changes  people 
and  people  change  Hollywood.  But  the 
Great  God  Glamour  was  worshipped  from 
the  start  as  it  is  today.  That's  one  thing, 
you  can  bet,  that  will  never  change,  not 
as  long  as  G  for  glamour  is  also  G  for 
gold.  Or  better  yet,  G  for  Goldwyn.  Be- 
cause salesman  Sam  Goldwyn  is  one  ped- 
dler of  that  marvelous  merchandise  who's 
still  with  us  today  with  his  Goldwyn  Girls 
and  his  super-expensive  epics.  I  remem- 
ber Sam's  greatest  production  although  it 
was  twenty-odd  years  ago  and  I'll  re- 
member it  just  as  brightly  and  as  awe- 
somely twenty  years  from  now  if  I'm  not 
a  memory  myself  by  then!  Sam  Gold- 
wyn's  greatest  production  wasn't  a  pic- 
ture— it  was  a  wedding. 

super-nuptials  .  .  . 

We've  had  some  mighty  fancy  nuptial 
events  in  Hollywood.  When  Jeanette 
MacDonald  and  her  Prince  Charming, 
Gene  Raymond,  told  it  to  the  preacher  a 
few  years  ago  down  on  Wilshire  Boule- 
vard, I  thought  they  made  a  slight  mis- 
take. With  all  the  people  they  had  for 
that  exhibition  they'd  have  done  a  lot 
better  in  the  Rose  Bowl.  Jeanette  was 
out  to  out- bride  all  brides  and  Gene  was 
willin',  too.  The  result  was  practically  a 
Hollywood  Roman  holiday  for  heartstrings. 
You  could  have  made  a  good  B  pic- 
ture with  half  the  time  and  effort,  but 
it  wouldn't  have  been  half  so  good  a  show. 
I  think  the  height  of  something,  to  my 
distorted  mind,  was  reached  when  Jean- 
ette, who  was  set  on  a  perfect  color 
scheme  for  her  bridesmaids,  asked  Ginger 
Rogers,  her  good  friend,  to  change  the 
color  of  her  hair  for  the  wedding,  so  she'd 
match.  Well,  Ginger  had  a  mess  of  pump- 
kin colored  tresses  at  that  point  which 
were  very  necessary  to  a  picture  she  was 


■  ft  ■  ■  ■  H  1  I 


Dear  Modern  Screen  Gang: 

I'm  not  much  on  a  lot  of  language,  and 
I'm  not  much  on  birthdays.  Never  cele- 
brated my  own  till  Modern  Screen  egged 
me  on  to  it  last  year.  That's  maybe  why 
I'm  feeling  pretty  conscious  of  yours  this 
year.  Can't  let  it  go  by  without  wishing 
you  the  best. 

I'm  the  original  movie  mag  fan,  Al.  As 
a  kid  back  home,  I  used  to  snip  out  pic- 
tures and  paste  them  on  the  ceiling,  so  I 
could  look  at  'em  lying  in  bed.  Dad 
thought  I  was  nuts.  Just  the  same,  he 
saved  'em  and  shipped  'em  all  out  to  me, 
and  now  they're  stacked  in  my  closets 
against  the  day  when  I  get  time  to  read 
'em  through  again. 

What  all  this  leads  up  to  is,  I  know  my 
fan  mags  and  I'd  like  to  salute  yours  as 
one  of  the  liveliest.  I'd  also  like  to  salute 
two  ladies  of  the  press  who  contribute 
plenty  to  its  liveliness.  Need  I  say  their 
names  are  Hopper  and  Parsons?  They 
don't  need  any  laurels  from  me.  Neither 
does  your  book.  Because  a  combination 
like  that  proves  that  it's  (a)  smart  (b) 
lucky. 

You're  the  editor,  Al.  Take  a  bow  on 
your  kid's  birthday.    And  quit  blushing. 

Van 


i  Perfumed 

DEODORANT 

Gives  Protection  with 


Glorious  New  Freshness 

Different  from  plain  deodor- 
ants. Resembles  a  distin- 
guished eau  de  cologne,  yet 
positively  protects  up  to 
three  days.  Skin-safe  .  .  . 
non-irritating.  Harmless  to 
clothing. 

Bottle,  50c  plus  tax 
at  your  beauty  shop  or 
cosmetic  counter 


Also 

HAND  CREAM 

for  softer,  smoother,  lovelier 
hands  and  skin.  Neither  sticky, 
nor  greasy.       Jar,  55c  plus  tax 


HOUSE  OF  LOWELL,  Inc.,  Tipp  City,  Ohio 


STAMMER? 

This  new  128-page  book,  "Stammering, Its  Cause 
and  Correction,"  describes  the  Bogue  Unit  Method 
for  scientific  correction  of  stammering  and  stut- 
tering— successful  for  43  years.  Benj.  N.  Bogue, 
Dept.  2272,  Circle  Tower.  Indianapolis  4,  Ind. 


PENNIES  WANTED 

WILL  PAY  $10.00  EACH  FOR  CERTAIN  LINCOLN  PENNIES ! 

Indian  heads  $50.00;  Nickels  $500.00;  Dimes  $1,000.00 
All  rare  coins,  bills,  stamps  wanted!   Catalogue  10c. 
Federal  Coin  Exchange,  5-MOD,  Columbus  5,  Ohio 


SKINNY  WOMEN! 


Men  Adore  a  Full 
Shapely  Figure! 


GAIN  WEIGHT! 

Amazing  ''Glamor-Figur'* 
Formula  Helps  You  Gain 
Safely!    Easily!    More  Quickly! 

Men  are  always  attracted  by  a  glam- 
orous figure  with  appealing  curves 
.  .  .  and  not  by  a  skinny,  drab 
lifeless  looking  woman!  Now  at  last  you  too,  can  try 
to  help  yourself  put  on  enough  weight  for  a  shapely 
figure  as  thousands  of  women  have  by  using  this 
AMAZING  SPECIAL  FORMULA.  Poor  appetite  and 
lack  of  necessary  vitamins  probably  cause  most  cases 
of  underweight.  This  "GLAMOR -FIGUR"  FORMU- 
LA helps  stimulate  your  appetite  to  eat  the  proper 
amount  of  food  with  enjoyment  .  .  .  and  gives  you 
additional  vitamins  to  help  you  get  the  required  dally 
adult  amount  which  contribute  to  your  gaining  the 
normal  weight.  Remember  a  shapelv  full  figure  helps 
give  you  a  more  BEAUTIFUL  BUSTLINE.  HELPS 
YOU  LOOK  AND  FEEL  BETTER,  fills  out  sunken 
cheeks,  gives  you  more  poise! 

FREE  10  DAY  TRIAL 

SEND  NO  MONEY !   ^  i^Li  c^i,Z7. 

Figur"  Formula  at  our  expense  for  10  days  and  then 
see  if  he  will  notice  and  admire  your  new  more  shapelv 
figure.  Also  FREE  PERSONAL  DIRECTIONS.  FREE 
Doctor's  Weight  Gaining  Plan  to  be  used  with  "Glamor- 
Figur"  Formula  if  you  order  Now!  Just  deposit  with 
postman  on  delivery  98c  plus  postage,  or  send  only  $1 
and  we  pay  postage.  2  for  $1.69.  MONEY  BACK 
GUARANTEE  if  not  completelv  satisfied.  Delay  is  lost 
romance!  WRITE  NOW  GUARANTEE  SALES,  20 
Vesey  Street,   Dept.   C-149.   N.   Y.  C. 


JIM,  I  KNOW  FROM 

EXPERIENCE,  GET  PAZO! 


SMART  WIFE,  PAZO  RELIEVED 
THOSE  SIMPLE  PILES 


Don't  just  suffer  the  agonizing  pain, 
torture,  itching  of  simple  piles.  Re- 
member, for  over  thirty  years  amazing 
PAZO  ointment  has  given  prompt, 
comforting  relief  to  millions.  It  gives 
you  soothing,  welcome  palliative  relief. 

HOW  PAZO  OINTMENT  WORKS 

1.  Soothes  inflamed  areas— relieves  pain 
and  itching.  2.  Lubricates  hardened, 
dried  parts,  helps  prevent  cracking  and 
soreness.  3.  Tends  to  reduce  swelling 
and  check  minor  bleeding.  4.  Provides 
quick  and  easy  method  of  application. 

SPECIAL  PILE  PIPE  FOR 
EASY  APPLICATION 

Pazo  ointment  tube  has  a  specially  de- 
signed, perforated  Pile  Pipe,  making 
application  simple  and  thorough.  Ask 
your  doctor  about  wonderful  Pazo  oint- 
ment and  the  soothing,  blessed  relief 
it  gives  for  simple  piles. 

PAZO  SUPPOSITORIES  TOO! 
Some  persons,  and  many  doctors,  pre- 
fer to  use  suppositories.  So  Pazo  is  also 
made  in  handy  suppositories.  Same 
soothing  relief!  Get  Pazo  in  the  form 
you  prefer,  at  your  druggists  today. 

A  Product  of 

THE  GROVE  LABORATORIES  INC  •  Sf.  louis.  Mo. 


MARIA  MONTEZ 
M-G-M  Star 


NOW 
ONLY 
12  for  $1.00  H 

Simply  super  I  Newest 
poses  1  Just  list  your 
favorites  and  second 
choices.  Smallest  or- 
der, 20c. 


[DELUXE  PHOTO  SERVICE,  D.pt.M29 

I  Box  953  Church  St.  Annex,  N.  Y.  8,  N.  Y. 


Remember  Your  Loved  One?** 
Wear  This  Genuine 
b  STERLING 
SILVER 
PHOTO  RING 

FOR  MEN  AND  WOMEN 


5449 


Custom   Made   Design   with  Your 
Photo  Hand-Painted  in  Oil.  Per- 
manently Sealed  in  Magnified  Dome  Crys- 
tal       WATER-PROOF-WILL    NEVER  FADE. 
Send  NO  MONEY!     Simply  mail  a  photo  or  A 
?llar  snapshot  which  will  be  returned   in  # 
eood  order!  When  your  Photo  Ring  arrives. 
SSv  the  postman  $4.49   plus  a  few  cents 
postage    PLlFE-TIME     GUARANTEE  Mass 
p?odultion  and  direct  sales  to  you  make  this  ^ 

TOl«L-1SiJS?Jf>1a    Paper    Strip    with    your      All  Federal 
?fnV  finV  m«Pstre  for;%orrect  size      Taxes.  Inc. 

FISK  INDUSTRIES,  Dept.  D6 
_Fisk  Building.  250  West  57  St..  N.  Y.  C._J 


making  and  the  answer  had  to  be  No. 
It  was  a  case  of  crisis  and  I've  forgotten 
how  Ginger  solved  it,  but  for  a  while  our 
blushing  bride  was  in  a  tizzy. 

Viewing  all  the  Jeanette  and  Gene  su- 
per-nuptials, I  remember  the  Hollywood 
cynics  (Now,  I  don't  mean  me)  got  up  a 
pool.  They  made  bets  about  how  long 
this  glorified  union  would  last.  I'm  afraid 
I'll  have  to  report  that  most  guesses 
weren't  on  the  long  side.  But— and  there 
you  are— it's  still  going  strong. 

Deanna  Durbin  didn't  have  such  for- 
ever after  luck  with  her  marriage,  but  its 
another  Hollywood  wedding  that  gives  me 
spots  before  the  eyes.  Because  Deanna 
was  the  Cinderella  girl— Little  Miss  Bride 
—in  person.  She  had  what  every  girl 
dreams  about  at  her  wedding  to  Vaughn 
Paul.  She  had  love,  love,  love.  She  had 
all  of  young  and  beautiful  Hollywood  to 
watch  her  march  to  the  altar.  Cameras, 
police,  wedding  suppers,  gorgeous  gifts 
and  a  trousseau  to  end  all  trousseaus. 
And,  unless  my  eyes  deceived  me,  she 
wore  it  all  at  once.  , 
But  1  was  talking  about  Sam  Goldwyn  s 
wedding  wasn't  I?  Sam's  star's  wedding, 
I  mean— Vilma  Banky.  She  married  Rod 
LaRoque — remember? 

I  think  Vilma  Banky  was  about  as  great 
a  natural  beauty  as  we  ever  had  in 
Hollywood.  One  of  those  blond  Hun- 
garian women  who  look  like  honey 
whipped  with  country  cream.  You 
wouldn't  call  Rod  any  Boris  Karlorf, 
either.  So  when  they  fell  in  love  and 
decided  to  make  themselves  one  it  was  a 
natural.  Sam  not  only  decided  to  give  it 
the  Goldwyn  touch,  he  took  it  over,  just 
like  Vilma  was  his  daughter. 

There  were  twenty-two — count  em — 
22  separ-te  showers  for  Vilma,  to  start  the 
ball  rol  _ng.  Sam  made  out  the  lists 
of  showerettes.  Not  only  that,  he  let  each 
one  know  exactly  what  present  to  bring 
and  how  much  to  spend.  Naturally,  be- 
fore that  gift  marathon  expired  there  were 
enough  presents  to  stock  a  store.  In  fact, 
the  bride  collected  them  all  together  and 
wanted  to  hire  all  the  display  windows  of 
Los  Angeles'  biggest  department  store  to 
exhibit  them  to  the  eager  public,  but 
Sam's  wife  finally  talked  her  out  of  that. 

the  gold  goldwyn  touch  .  .  . 

Everything  else  Sam  managed  and  he 
managed  it  with  the  gold  Goldwyn  touch, 
with  an  eye,  of  course,  to  the  Hollywood 
sheep  and  goats.    There  were  three  sep- 
arate invitations  to  the  wedding  festivities. 
I  can  see  them  now,  each  printed  on  dif- 
ferent color  paper,  tickets  for  the  three 
main  events,  the  church  wedding,  the  re- 
ception, the  supper.    Believe  me,  you  had 
to  be  good  to  make  all  three.    But  some- 
how I  did.    That's  why  I  know  how  Sam 
Goldwyn  knocked  himself  out.    He  must 
have  spent  half  the  cost  of  an  epic  pic- 
ture to  marry  off  Vilma.   He  tossed  dollars 
around  like  beans.    He  bought  a  copy  of 
Emily  Post's  Etiquette  and  whatever  Em- 
ily said  the  bride's  father  must  pay  for, 
Sam  paid.    But  when  he  read  that  the 
groom  stood  the  bill  for  the  flowers  Sam 
collared  Rod  and  made  him  kick  in— 
although  that  was  .  a  drop  in  the  bucket. 
You  see,  Sam  wanted  everything  fit  and 
proper  according  to  Emily— and  he  got 
it.    What  a  wedding!    I  can  see  Tom  Mix 
now,  riding  up  in  a  special  cowboy  wed- 
ding outfit  in  a  carriage  that  had  belonged 
to  the  Kaiser.    C.  B.  DeMille  was  best 
man  and  when  the  organ  pealed  out  it 
played  that  piece,  "Oh,  King  of  Kings" 
and  everybody  chuckled.     "Leave  it  to 
DeMille,"  they  said,  "to  plug  his  picture." 
He'd  just  finished  "King  of  Kings." 

But  Hollywood  was  just  the  same. 
Glamour  was  the  god  and  Vanity  the 
theme  song.  I've  never  seen  such  a 
spread  of  food  that  weighted  the  long  re- 


MAKE  EVERY 


1 


With  cream  on  fingertips,  go  around 
the  chin,  using  both  hands — then, 
up  and  close  in  under  nose.  Next, 
around  chin,  up  over  jaw  bone  and 
out.  Around  chin,  up  under  eyes 
and  out.  Stay  one  inch  away  horn 
eyes,  fingerprint  delicate  skin  un- 
der eyes — out  towards  temple. 


U 


1  /oreheaf  Sr  Cross 
<  center  -J?'  ,  art  at 

*  of> 


f  1 


Place  right  hand,  palm  up,  on  one 
Sitroux  Tissue.  Fold  sides  of  tissue 
over  palm.  Fold  upper  part  down, 
forming  "mitt."  (Method  saves 
tissues,*  does  better  job.)  Remove 
cream  exactly  as  applied.  First,  one 
side  of  face — then  reverse  Sitroux 
for  other  side.  Carefully  remove 
cream  around  eyes  with  clean  por- 
tion. Because  of  its  absorbency, 
Sitroux  Tissue  removes  pore-clog- 
ging cream  thoroughly. 


,re  faced  with 
..  r^ruZ^6  production 
raw  material  shorta^  ^ 
difficulties  .  •  •  bu'  w»h  as  many 

f£|  best  to  suPPy  YO.ble  Ad  ,We 
Sitrou*  T'«ueS  °SePdoing  our  best  to 


rnniei 


and  pat'' 
nd  thanks'. 


ence- 


M  TISSUES 


*Jw  neat  mrOKT^THdd 

Now  you  can  enjoy  all  the  freedom 
and  convenience  of  this  modern 
method  PLUS  the  special  Meds  fea- 
tures perfected  by  a  woman  doctor. 

Meds  are  made  of  real  COTTON  — soft 
and  super-absorbent  for  extra  comfort. 
Meds  alone  have  the  "SAFETY-WELL"— 
designed  for  your  extra  protection. 
Meds'  easy-to-use  APPLICATORS  are 
dainty,  efficient,  and  disposable. 


Because  of  these  dainty,  carefully  designed 
applicators, Meds  insorbersare  easy-to-usei 


ception  tables  at  the  Old  Beverly  Hills 
Hotel.  Turkeys,  pheasants,  hams,  roasts, 
suckling  pigs,  and  all  that  went  with 
them;  cakes,  ices,  fancy  French  dishes  and 
desserts.  There  was  enough  food  for  an 
army  and  there  was  an  army  of  glamour 
there  to  eat  it.  Only  nobody  did.  There 
were  guards  to  see  that  nobody  committed 
that  sacrilege.  Not  a  turkey  was  sliced. 
It  was  all  for  show!  So  everyone  filled 
up  on  the  bathtub  gin  (it  was  Prohibition 
then)  and  when  the  reception  was  over 
all  of  Hollywood  had  a  snootful  and  half 
the  town  wasn't  speaking  to  the  other  half 
for  weeks! 

Speaking  of  weddings— I  see  where  Glo- 
ria Swanson  tried  it  again  the  other  day. 
That's  five  times  now  for  Queen  Gloria, 
and  I  call  her  that  because  Swanson  will 
always  be  "Queen  Gloria"  to  us  Holly- 
wood old  timers.  When  I  first  knew  that 
gorgeous  gal  she  was  queen  of  the  Para- 
mount lot  and  jealous  of  her  throne.  She'd 
passed  through  her  first  not  so  happy 
homes  with  Wally  Beery  and  Herb  Som- 
born  (who  founded  all  the  Hollywood 
Brown  Derbies),  and  was  about  to  lay 
Hollywood  right  on  its  ear  with  the  third. 
But  first,  Gloria  had  to  battle  for  her 
throne  and  ward  off  a  foreign  invasion  in 
the  person  of  exotic  Pola  Negri.  The 
struggle  is  still  known  in  Hollywood  as 
"The  Battle  of  the  Cats"— no  offense 
meant,  girls.    These  were  real  cats.  ' 

scat,  cat  .  .  . 

You  see,  Gloria  was  a  great  lover  of  our 
feline  friends  and  during  her  early  sway 
tabbies  and  pussies  roamed  at  will  all 
over  the  Paramount  lot  and  woe  unto 
anyone  who  disturbed  a  hair  of  their  pre- 
cious hides.  Then  in  swept  Pola  from 
Mittel  Europa  to  challenge  Queen  Gloria 
right  in  her  own  cat  infested  domain. 
And  if  there  was  one  thing  on  this  earth 
that  gave  Pola  the  pip— it  was  cats!  They 
made  her  scream,  have  bad  dreams  and 
tantrums  and  she  couldn't  work.  But  the 
minute  Pola's  minions  scatted  a  tomcat 
off  the  lot,  in  stepped  Gloria  to  accept  the 
gage  of  battle.  It  was  love  me,  love  my 
cats  and  pretty  soon  Paramount  was  di- 
vided into  warring  factions.  It  almost 
wrecked  the  joint.  Pola's  friends  shooed 
all  the.  cats  away  and  Gloria's  loyal  sub- 
jects dragged  them  back  in.  Swanson's 
shock  troops  poured  milk  in  a  hundred 
studio  saucers  every  day  and  Pola's  pals 
dumped  it  out.  Pretty  soon  production 
was  at  a  standstill  and  a  few  executives 
had  nervous  breakdowns.  So  Gloria  went 
off  to  New  York  in  a  huff,  the  first  to  break 
off  the  battle,  but  to  this  day  when  you 
mention  cats  around  Paramount  you  want 
to  smile,  sister — smile. 

But  what  I  remember  about  Queen 
Gloria  most  was  her  triumphant  return 
to  Hollywood,  with  a  real,  live  marquis  in 
tow.  That  was  her  third  marriage  and 
Swanson  was  right  in  her  prime  and  to 
us  Hollywood  yokels  nobility  was  some- 
thing new  and  different  and  very,  very 
awe  inspiring.  Believe  me,  we  were  im- 
pressed. Talk  about  fans  mobbing  Frank 
Sinatra  and  Van  Johnson— say,  all  Holly- 
wood acted  like  a  bunch  of  bobbysockers. 

Gloria  had  met  and  married  the  Mar- 
quis de  la  Falaise  in  Paris  where  she'd 
made  her  first  French  movie,  "Madame 
Sans  Gene."  "Hank,"  as  we  soon  knew 
him,  was  a  nice  guy  and  I'm  sure  he  was 
not  only  confoozed  but  amoozed  at  the 
circus  parade  Hollywood  staged  to  greet 
its  very  first,  genuine  Almanach  de  Gotha 
title  snagged  by  a  home  town  gal. 

hail  the  queen  .  .  . 

I  can  still  see  the  big  banner  stretched 
clear  across  Hollywood  Boulevard  at  Vine 
Street.  "WELCOME  HOME  QUEEN 
GLORIA"  it  screamed,  although  the  dear 
gal  was  only  a  marquise.  The  crowds  were 


]co(6\f  Jo 


NEVER  LET  YOUR  HA 


CUt  RlrVS 

UR  HAIR  /DOWN 


ion  Goes  Friendship 


No.    1.   2   Friendship  Rings,   sterling  silver,   $1.95  each. 

.  4'„^1,mJlar  ,to  No-  1  with  military  insignia  and  service 
star.  $2.95,  plus  20%  federal  tax 

R^'il  DIAMONDS 


set>-S5  75    Nn    n    ^LVt  tTT,  ^-*is-75-   Smaller  center 

?etf^4  75  Plus/22nlTI,^JrS^7^-  Cluster  ""h  smaller 
Iecol^4and  third8 choiTl  WRITE  P?Wv  orde.rinS-  state 
and  size    SE>m  Mn  Swpv    L    PLAINLY,  giving  number 

P    o     R„„   ?eJ'°„NA!r   GEn  COMPANY 

P.  O.   Box  466,   Dept.   G.R.X.Z..   Chicago  90,  111. 

FRAMED  9(/2"  x  7</2"  mm. 

IAND  COLORED 
PHOTO  ENLARGEMENT 

A  SI.98  VALUE  FOR  ONLY 

Made  from  any  photo,  aim  or  ^ 
snapshot.  No  extra  charges.  |%QC 
Include  color  hair,  eyes,  etc 

SEND  NO  MONEY.  Jft^S 

postage  charge  or  send  cash  with 
order  and  we  will  pay  postage. 

SIMS    PORTRAITS,    Dept.  M-l 
P.O.  Box  94,  G.P.O.  New  York  1,  N,  Y. 


H 


Ask  for  Laymon's  Foce  Powder,  Rouge,  Lipstick,  Nail  Polish. 
Sold  from  counter  display  cards  in  drug  and  other  store! 


WORLD'S  PRODUCTS  CO.,  Spencer,  lad. 


It's  Really  Fun ! 

LEARN  MUSIC  WITHOUT  A  TEACHER  THIS  EASY  WAY 

Learning  music  this  amazing  home-study  way  is  easy  as 
A-B-Cl  You  learn  to  play  by  playing  ,  .  .  real  tunes  by 
note.  You  can't  go  wrong.  Every  step  is  right  before  you 
in  print  and  pictures.  No  "numbers1'  or  trick  music.  If 
you   want   to   learn   to   play    .    .    .   win   new  popularity 

.  .  .  have  more  fun  .  .  .  mail  the  coupon    ,  _  . 

NOW!  U.  S.  School  of  Music,  1446  /*i««miM  ^ 
Brunswick   Bldg.,   New  York    10,   N.   Y.  kSUCCESSFUL^ 

I^~U.  S.  School  of  Music 
1446  Brunswick  Bldg.,   New  York  10,   N.  Y. 

,  Please  send  me  Free  Booklet  and  Print  and  Picture 

Sample. 

I  Name  Have  you 

I  Name  Instrument?  


City   state  

save  2-— St'ck  Couoon  on  Penny  Postcard 


WWE  GIRLS  WHO  ARE 

All-Out 

can't  be  periodically 

I// 


Getting  a  war  job  is  easy;  doing 
it  is  what  really  counts.  And  that 
once-a-month,  all-in  feeling  does 
not  mix  with  everyday,  all-out 
effort.  So  call  on  Midol. 

Take  it  at  the  very  first  sign  of 
menstrual  pain.  See  how  swiftly 
it  relieves  functional  suffering. 
Eases  cramps,  soothes  menstrual 
headache,  brightens  you  when 
you're  "blue"! 

Try  Midol,  and 
trust  it.  It  con- 
tains no  opiates. 
Get  a  package  now 
at  any  drugstore. 

MIDOL 

Used  more  than  all  other  products  offered 
exclusively  to  relieve  menstrual  suffering 

CHAMPS-  HEADACHE  ■  BLUES 


Guaranteed  by  °* 


Scratching 

it  May  Cause  Infection 

Relieve  itching  caused  by  eczema, 
athlete's  foot,  pimples— other  itch- 
ingtroubles.Usecooling.medicated 
D.D.D.Prescription.Greaseless.stain- 
less.Calmsitchingfast.35c  trial  bottle 
proves  it — or  money  back.  Ask  your 
druggist  for  P.  D.  P.  Prescription. 


mm 


"Don't  let  your  lifa^ 
'be  spoiled  by  shame  of 
r  'embarrassment  over  a  flat, 
undeveloped  or  sagging  form, 
Help  develop  a  glamorous,  allur-" 
ing  contour  of  high  youthful 
bounded  fullness!  Tested,  proven; 
easy-to-use  methods  given  in  the. 
wonderful.scientifically  authentic; 
book,  "Approved  Methods  for 
Care  and  Development  of  the 
Form."  Experience  the  thrilling 
joys  of  having  your  contour  ap- 
pear shapely,  rounded,  romantic- 
ally beautiful.  Proven  successful 
by  thousands  of  women.  Lifetime 
results,  safely,  easily,  positively* 
If  not  satisfied,  return  within  10 
Joys  and  money  will  be  refunded. 
SCNP  NO  MONEY! 

Benefit  by  this  extraordinary  reduction. 
t ormerly  more  than  DOUBLE  this  price.  Now 
Only  $1.00.  Order  now  C.O.O.  plus  pottage. 
Pay  postman  on  arrival.  To  save  Postage 
•end  (1.00  with  order,  and  wo  ship  prepaid 
in  plain  wrapper. 

SUCCESS  STUDIOS  •  BALTO 


so  thick  you  couldn't  wiggle.   And  for  two 
blocks  down  the  street  from  the  studio 
gates  there  were  wooden  bleachers  with 
reserved  seats  for  all  the  Hollywood  big 
shots.   There  was  a  brass  band,  too— hon- 
est—blaring    out    the    "Marsellaise'  and 
"My  Country  'Tis  of  Thee"  and  "Here 
Comes  the  Bride."    Whistles  tooted,  horns 
blew,  drums  rattled  and  cameras  whirred. 
But  the  sweetest  touch  of  all,  I  thought, 
were  the  flower  girls.     Paramount  had 
gathered  up  all  the  female  moppets  in 
Hollywood  it   seemed,   dressed  them  in 
organdie  frocks  and  stationed  them  along 
the  last  grand  line  of  march.  All  the  flower 
gardens  in  Southern  California  had  been 
stripped  of  blooms  to  shower  the  royal 
pair.  But  all  available  baskets  and  buckets 
gave  out  quickly  so  most  of  the  little  gar- 
land tossers  had  to  use  what  Paramount 
could  find.   And  until  my  dying  day  111 
never  forget  the  sight  of  Queen  Gloria 
and  her  noble  knight  riding  in  triumph 
up  to  Paramount's  gates,  pelted  with  roses 
and  posies  snatched  by  dainty  little  ringers 
—out  of  galvanized  garbage  cans! 

Royalty,  somehow,  always  makes  me 
think  of  Doug  Fairbanks  and  Mary  Pick- 
ford,  Hollywood's  Royal  Family,  but  espe- 
cially good  old  Doug,  as  charming  a  man 
as  ever  lived.  And,  thank  goodness,  he 
passed  on  his  charm  and  love  of  life  and 
talent  to  his  son  Doug,  Jr.— excuse  me, 
Lieut.  Commander  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
USNR.  Doug.  Jr.,  was  almost  spoiled  by 
coming  to  Hollywood  too  young  and  get- 
ting exposed  to  the  glamour  school,  but  he 
snapped  out  of  it  and  he  made  a  name 
his  Dad  would  be  mighty  proud  of.  And 
how  thrilled  Doug  would  have  been  if  he  d 
been  alive  the  other  day  when  the  King  of 
England  decorated  his  son  for  gallantry. 
How  Doug  loved  royalty,  and  pomp  and 
circumstance  and  courtly  glamour!  Mary 
and  Doug  were  as  near  as  Hollywood  ever 
got  to  a  royal  family  and  as  near  to  a 


Dear  Al  and  Henry: 

Some  day  in  1985,  Nancy  and  III  be 
sitting  by  the  fire,  remembering.  And  III 
say,  "Did  that  happen  before  little  Frankie 
was  born?"  (Gosh,  will  we  still  be  calling 
him  little  Frankie?!)  and  Nancy'll  say, 
"Well,  we  don't  have  to  break  our  heads. 
Let's  look  it  up  in  Modern  Screen." 

So  I'll  get  the  files  out  and  put  on  my 
specs  and,  whatever  we're  looking  for, 
betcha  we'll  find  it.  It'll  be  like  going 
through  the  old  family  album,  only  more 
so.  Words  and  pictures.  Cute  gags  the 
kids  pulled.  An  evening  at  home  with 
Nancy  that  we'd  both  forgotten,  and  that 
starts  us  dreaming  back.  Old  friends  and 
bobbysockers— "Bless  'em,"  says  Nancy, 
and  I  say,  "Amen."  It's  a  priceless  record, 
boys,  and  something  we  never  could  have 
done  for  ourselves. 

There'll  be  a  picture  on  the  piano  of 
Nancy  and  the  children  and  me,  as  we 
were  in  1945.  It's  not  there  yet,  but  I'm 
hoping  it  will  be.  I'd  like  Gus  Gale  to 
make  it— there's  something  Gus  catches 
in  a  kid's  face  that  we'd  like  to  keep.  If 
that's  okay  with  you,  I  promise  you  one 
thing  The  picture'll  still  be  there  on  Mod- 
ern Screen's  fifty-fifth  birthday.  We'll  look 
at  it,  Nancy  and  I,  and  we'll  say,  as  we  re 
saying  now,  "Thanks  for  the  memories. 
As  ever, 

Frank 


"/Si 


 i 

Your  ring,  the  symbol  of  your  per- 
fect love  should  be  perfect,  too! 
Select  a  Bluebird  Diamond  and  be 
sure — they're  guaranteed  perfect! 

WHY  BLUEBIRD  IS  THE  WORLD 
STANDARD  FOR  FINE  DIAMONDS 

1.  Every  Bluebird  Diamond  is 
free  from  cracks,  flaws,  car- 
bon spots. 

2.  Cutting  and  polishing  by  ex- 
perts assures  maximum  bril- 
liance, beauty. 

3.  Less  than  1%  of  all  diamonds 
mined  meet  Bluebird's  stand- 
ard of  quality  and  perfection. 

4.  Permanently  registered  for 
your  protection. 

FREE  —  Know  your  diamonds.  Send 
for  new  informative  FREE  booklet, 
"The  Book  That  Lovers  Love."  It 
explains  all  you've  wondered  about 
judging  a  diamond's  color,  brilliance 
and  perfection.  Supply  limited.  Mail 
coupon  to  be  sure  of  getting  yo»rs. 


REGISTERED 

THEY'RE  PERFECT 


i — 


 MAIl  COUPON  NOW  —  

BLUEBIRD  DIAMOND  SYNDICATE,  Dept.  4-HH 
55  East  Washington  St.,  Chicago  2,  III. 
Please  rush  your  FREE  booklet,  "The  Book 
That  Lovers  Love." 


Name .  . 
Address. 
City  


.Zone. 


.State. 


MOVIE  STARS 
PHPTfff  .„,rl 


HAIR 

made  lovely  again 

You  can  do  much  more  with 
your  hair,  your  hair  can  do 
much  more  for  you  . . . 


7) 


after  an  Admiracion  shampoo.  Good- 
bye hair  problem!    Dirt,  loose 
dandruff,  soap  film  float  away  .  .  . 
leaving  all    your  hair's 
natural,  shining  softness. 


RINGS 


REMEMBRANCE 

LOCKET 

syiGIYEN 

Dainty,  2-tone 
REMEMBRANCE 
LOCKET  with 

space  for  pictures  of  loved 
ones — GIVEN  for  promptness 
with  your  order  for  both 
Rings.    Send  today. 

DIAMOND 

Enjoy 
wea  ring 
rich, 
sparkling    genuine  Diamond 
Rings.    Engagement  ring  set 
with  flashing  Rose  cut  dia- 
mond solitaire. 
10K   yellow  gold 
wedding    ring  is 
set  with  3  genu- 
ine chip  Dia- 
monds.   Send  for 
both  Rings  to- 
day   and  accept 
them  on  10  days" 
trial.    Money  re- 
funded if  you 
ish  to  return  the 
Rings,     BUT  YOU 
ARE    TO    KEEP  THE 
LOVELY     R  E  M  E  M  - 
BRANCE  LOCKET  AS  OUR  GET- 
ACQUAINTED  GIFT,  in  any  event. 

SEND  NO  MONEY  with  order, 
just  name  and  ring  size. 
Either  ring  only  $6.50  or  both 
for  $9.95  plus  postage  and  20% 
Federal  Tax.  Pay  on  arrival,  then 
wear  rinses  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee 

[EMPIRE  DIAMOND  C0..jeDffee'rtson17,oD^ 


Matched 
Bridal 
Pair 

Romance 
D  e  s  i  g  n 
wedd I ng 
and  En. 
gagement 
Rings. 


perfect  movie  marriage  too,  and  I  always 
thought  that  the  heart-shaped  drive  which 
led  up  to  Pickfair  was  more  than  symbolic. 
I  happen  to  know  that  they  missed  recon 
ciliation  by  just  three  hours,  after  Doug 
had  had  his  European  fling  and  before 
Mary  fell  in  love  with  Buddy  Rogers — 
but  that's  a  story  I'll  save  for  later. 

I  was  always  soft  on  Doug — he  could 
make  you  feel  like  a  princess  with  that 
flashing  smile — and  I  knew  him  a  long, 
long  time.  In  fact,  it  was  Doug's  first  wife, 
Beth  Sully  (who's  Doug,  Jr.'s  mother) 
who  found  me  my  first  house  in  Hollywood 
and  dug  me  up  two  Japanese  servants.  But 
there's  one  thing  I  always  held  against 
him  and  Mary  and  that  was  the  old-fash- 
ioned, intolerant  way  they  treated  Joan 
Crawford  when  young  Doug  married  her, 
very  definitely  without  royal  consent. 
Oddly  enough,  it  was  royalty  that  first 
opened  the  doors  of  Pickfair  to  Joan. 

When  Lord  Louis  Mountbatten  and  his 
Lady,  first  cousins  to  the  Royal  House  of 
Windsor,  made  their  first  visit  to  Holly 
wood,  they  stayed  at  Pickfair  and  at  that 
time  Doug,  Jr.  and  Joan  were  in  the  dog- 
house. Joan  was  a  daughter-in-law  of  our 
Hollywood  Royal  House,  but  she'd  never 
been  inside  it.  She'd  never  been  invited. 
The  Hey-Hey  girl  and  flaming  Charleston 
champ  that  Joan  was  then,  the  girl-about- 
town  gone  Hollywood,  the  ex-chorine 
turned  movie  star,  was  too  much  for  the 
dignity  of  Pickfair  to  swallow.  At  that 
awkward  moment  came  a  royal  command 
which  Doug  and  Mary  could  not  refuse. 
The  Mountbattens  wished  very  much  to 
meet  their  glamorous  daughter-in-law, 
Miss  Joan  Crawford,  whose  fame  had 
spread  to  the  British  Isles  as  well  as  to 
the  rest  of  the  world,  despite  Doug's  and 
Mary's  frowns. 

So  the  invitation,  long  delayed,  arrived 
and  Joan  almost  swooned  with  excite- 
ment. As  usual,  she  made  the  visit  a 
production.  She  had  a  special  gown  of 
white  satin  whipped  up  with  a  long  train 
— she  was  going  to  meet  royalty,  wasn't 
she?  She  had  a  court  coiffure  and  all  the 
jewels  she  could  muster.  She  drove  up  to 
Pickfair  in  style  and  tried  to  look  regal 
and  ladylike  as  she  tripped  into  the  room, 
although  she  was  nervous  as  a  witch.  But 
alas — luck  was  against  Crawford.  As  she 
glided  up  to  the  Mountbattens  to  make 
her  curtsey,  a  servant  happened  to  step 
on  the  train,  just  on  the  edge — but  it  was 
enough.  "R-r-r-i-p!"  Off  it  came,  down 
it  fell,  and  you  could  cut  the  silence  with 
a  knife.  Joan  gave  one  dismayed  look, 
gasped,  colored,  turned — and  fled. 

I've  always  felt  sorry  for  Joan  Crawford. 
I  know  it's  tough  to  feel  sorry  for  anyone 
who  has  made  as  much  money  as  Joan 
has,  or  basked  in  the  spotlight  of  fame 
for  so  long.  Joan  has  had  almost  every 
worldly  thing  you  can  get  out  of  Holly- 
wood. But  she  has  never  been  satisfied  with 
herself.  She  has  always  wanted  to  be  some- 
body different  than  Lucille  LeSeur.  I've 
seen  Joan's  various  personalities  come  and 
go,  but  the  Joan  Crawford  I  liked  best — 
and  I  don't  think  I  was  alone,  because 
that's  the  Joan  who  leaped  to  stardom — -was 
the  unvarnished  Crawford  of  "Our  Dancing 
Daughters" — the  wild,  unpredictable,  life- 
loving,  hell-raising  Crawford  with  the 
flaming  spirit  and  the  big,  soft,  straight- 
shooting  heart. 

jivin*  foait  .  .  . 

That  was  the  Joan  who  kept  a  special 
room  in  her  house  for  all  the  cups  she 
won  dancing  the  Charleston  at  the  Coco- 
nut Grove  and  the  old  Montmartre  Cafe. 
The  Joan  who  had  one  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful paintings  of  herself,  au  naturel  (but 
for  a  string  of  pearls)  hung  in  her  room. 
Both  the  cups  and  the  portraits  are  care- 
fully stowed  away  in  the  basement  now. 
Joan  wasn't  so  ladylike  then,  but  what 


sup 


er- 


Abs° 


n\oSS  P'  ,!„ 


9*  your 


tte 


Iti 


posed- 
*0W- 


Van  Johnson 
M-G-M  Star  in 

"Weekend  At 
The  Waldorf" 


Catalog 
of  over  200  fascin- 
ating miniature  pho- 
tos with  each  order. 
To  avoid  delay,  in- 
dicate 2nd  choice.) 

GLAMOR  -TONE 
PHOTO  SERVICE 

f     1233  Sixth  Ave. 
Dept.  E-tf,  N.Y.  1?,N.Y.     •  [jijgjs 


PULVEX 

FLEA  POWDER 


100%  SATISFACTION 
.OR  MONEY  BACK 


Free  for  Asthma 

If  you  suffer  with  attacks  of  Asthma  so  ter- 
rible you  choke  and  gasp  tor  breath,  if  restful 
sleep  is  impossible  because  of  the  struggle  to 
breathe,  if  you  feel  the  disease  is  slowly  wear- 
ing your  life  away,  don't  fail  to  send  at  once  to 
the  Frontier  Asthma  Co.,  for  a  free  trial  of  a 
remarkable  method.  No  matter  where  you  live 
or  whether  you  have  any  faith  in  any  remedy 
under  the  Sun,  send  for  this  free  trial.  If  you 
have  suffered  for  a  lifetime  and  tried  every- 
thing you  could  learn  of  without  relief;  even  if 
you  are  utterly  discouraged,  do  not  abandon 
hope  but  send  today  for  this  free  trial.  It  will 
cost  you  nothing.  Address 


Frontier  Asthma  Co. 
462  Niagara  St. 


491-R  Frontier  Bldg. 
Buffalo  1,  N.  Y. 


ENLARGED 


ANY  PHOTO 

Size  8  x  10  Inches 
on  DOUBLE-WEIGHT  PAPER 

Same  price  for  full  length  or 
bust  form,  groups,  landscapes, 
pet  animals,  -stc,  or  enlarge- 
ments ,of  any  part  of  group 
picture. 

Original  returned  with  your 
enlargement. 

SEND  NO  MONEY Jnstmailphoto, 

negative  or  snapshot  (any  size)  and  receive  your 
enlargement,  guaranteed  fadeless,  on  beautiful 
double-weight  portrait  quality  paper.  Pay 
postman  67c  plus  postage— or  send  69c  with  order 
and  we  pay  postage.  Take  advantage  of  thio  amazing  offer  now.  Send 
your  photos  today. 

,™  „  .    STANDARD  ART  STUDIOS 

100  East  Ohio  Street  Dept.l335-G        Chicago  (11),  Ilk 


*|  What  pretty  legs- 


A  hairy  fuzz  ruins  the  beauty  of 
arms  and  legs.  Objectionable  too  is  the 
stubble  left  by  ordinary  removal  methods. 
Enhance  this  season's  popular  "bare  look" 
by  rubbing  out  those  unwanted  hairs 
with  the  magic  FLOWERY  HAIR 
REMOVING  STONE.   No  fuss,  no 
pain,  no  odor.  At  your  druggist  or 
chain  store;  or  send  us  name  and  ad- 
dress and  50c  Shipped  by  return 
mail  in  plain  wrapper.  Guaranteed. 

FLOWERY  PRODUCTS 
So36  Park  Avenue,  New  fork  56,  M.  V. 
*  A  victim  of  unwanted  hair. 

HAIR  REMOVING 
•••  STONE 


BEAUTIFY  YOUR 
BUSTLINE 

(Instantly) 


Send 


Money 


WRITE 


An  attractive  full  Bust  Line  is  a  short  cut  to 
glamour,  poise  and  more  self-assurance.  If  your 
Bust  Line  makes  you  self-conscious,  try  the  new 
(special  up  and  out)  Peach  Cupbra.  Use  it  for 
a  week.  If  you  are  not  delighted,  send  everything 
back  and  your  money  will  be  refunded.  Write  now. 
SEND  NO  MONEY.  Send  only  your  name  and  ad- 
dress and  size  of  your  old  brassiere.  (State  wheth- 
er small,  medium  or  heavy.)  When  you  get  your 
Peach  Cupbra  with  direction  booklet,  pay  postman 
SI. 98  (plus  postage).  (Plain  wrapper.)  Read  your 
direction  booklet  and  wear  your  Peach  Cupbra  for 
a  week.  If  you  are  not  absolutely  delighted  with 
your  new  lovelier  figure,  send  it  back.  It  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  please  you.  Join  the  hundreds 
of  women  who  enjoy  a  lovelier  figure  with  Peach 
Cupbra.  Please  print  name  and  address  clearly. 
Write  today  to  PARTY  PEACH  CO.,  Dept.  86, 
72  5th  Ave.,  New  York  11,  N.  Y. 


PICTURE 
RINGS! 

Exquisite  Onyx -like  Picture  Ring— made  from  7"  — 
any  photo.  Send  No  Money!  Mail  photo  with  paper 
Strip  for  ring-  size.  Pay  postman  only  $1.00  pips  post- 
flee.  Hand  tinted  26c  extra.  Photo  returned  with  ring. 
Money  back  (guarantee.  Send  photo  and  ring  size  now. 
PORTRAIT  RING  CO..  Dent.  J-25.  CINCINNATI.  O. 


!jt>,  "Before  and  After 
Read  this  new  book  about  Plastiei 
-N    Reconstruction.  Tells  how  easy 
'A>vx  it  is  for  mses  to  be  shaped— >. 
T       protruding  ears,  thick  lips\, 
wrinkles,  and  signs  of  age 
corrected.  Also  cleft  pal- 
ate, hare-tin  and  pendu- 
,   lous  breasts.  Plastic  Surgery 
explained.  Elaborate  illustrations. 
i2S  nades.  Only  25e  — mail  coin  or  stamps.  Glennyille 
Publishers  60  East  42nd  St..  Dept.  BB.  New  York  17,  N.  Y. 


CACTUS  GARDJH 

COMES  IN  BEAUTIFUL  4-COLOR 
WATERPROOF  PERMANENT  BOX 

Imagine,  complete  with  striking  window 
garden  box.  10  healthy  Cactus  plants — all 
different  varieties,  all  bloom — can  now  be 
sold  direct  to  you  at  this  amazing  low  price 
because  of  shipping  difficulties  to  stores  I  Order 
now  . . .  save  on  this  opportunity! 

CD  C  C  Lovely  hand-painted  Mexican  pot  for  window 
r  nLi-  am  with  columnar  grower  Lace  Cactus  blooms 
in  purple,  pink,  red  and  yellow  flowers.  Gift  to  prompt 
orders!  Hurry— send  today.  SEND  NO  MONEY— OR- 
DER NOW — PAY  LATER.  Or  mail  81.69  with  order,  we 
pay  postage.  Satisfaction  guaranteed  or  money  back.  Send 


is  better  for  a  movie  star  she  had  person- 
ality and  color.  She  had  more  beaus  than 
a  debutante,  too,  and  she  had  a  heart  as  big 
as  all  outdoors,  which  she  still  has. 

I  remember  one  night  after  hey-heying 
into  the  wee  hours  at  the  Montmartre,  as 
she  did  about  every  night  then,  Joan  sped 
home  in  the  cool  dawn  with  her  escort,  a 
young  man  about  town  whose  name  you 
wouldn't  know.  The  top  was  down  and 
cooling  off  too  quickly  gave  the  poor  chap 
pneumonia.  He  died  from  it  and  it  turned 
out  he  hadn't  a  friend  in  Hollywood- 
except  Joan.  So  she  arranged  for  the 
funeral  and  tidied  up  all  his  affairs,  even 
went  around  to  all  her  friends,  gathered 
them  in  for  his  last  rites  and  had  them 
write  letters  home  and  you'd  have  thought 
the  fellow  had  been  one  of  Hollywood's 
most  respected  citizens. 

Joan  seemed  to  be  a  femme  fatale  that 
way  for  a  lot  of  men.  She  went  with 
Jimmie  Hall  and  he  died.  Monroe  Owsley 
was  another  beau  who  passed  on  after  a 
Crawford  romance.  That's  just  coinci- 
dence, of  course.  A  great  many  others 
have  loved  Joan  and  survived  very  well, 
thanks,  including  Phil  Terry  and  Franchot 
Tone,  the  "Gardenia  Man"  (Joan  was 
going  through  a  gardenia  phase  in  their 
courtship — remember?)  and,  of  course, 
Doug,  Jr.,  the  "Dodo"  whom  I  wonder 
if  she  really  has  ever  forgotten. 

Rambling  on  about  Joan  Crawford  takes 
me  back  to  the  night  life  we  had  in  the 
dear,  dim  days. 

Hollywood  goes  snooty  .  .  . 

Hollywood  first  got  exclusive  at  the  Little 
Club  in  the  Ambassador  where  only  the 
bon  ton  and  the  elite  could  cavort  and 
caper  on  bathtub  gin.  But  I  think  Holly- 
wood snootiness  flowered  much  later  on 
at  the  Mayfair  dances.  Something  hap- 
pened there  I'll  never  forget. 

The  Mayfair  numbered  Hollywood's 
ultra-smart  set.  A  Hollywood  copy  of  the 
London  West  Enders,  of  course,  and  oh, 
my  dear,  so  formal.  For  a  time  its  balls 
made  news  all  over  the  world  and  I  doubt 
if  there  was  ever  a  more  publicized  and 
flash-bulbed  Peacock  Alley  anywhere. 
But  it  was  never  the  same  after  the 
"White  Mayfair."  They  should  have  called 
it  The  Black  Mayfair.  But  the  cause  of 
it  all  was  a  scarlet  dress. 

Bette  Davis  snatched  that  incident  for 
one  of  the  best  scenes  in  one  of  her  best 
pictures,  "Jezebel."  But  Bette  wasn't  in- 
volved in  the  original.  The  stars  were 
Carole  Lombard  and  Norma  Shearer. 

They'd  dumped  this  particular  Mayfair 
right  in  Carole's  lap.  She  was  the  gal  to 
plan  it,  stage  it  and  run  it,  and  whenever 
Carole  took  on  a  job  she  threw  her  whole 
vital  being  into  it.  She  decided  on  a  white 
ball — all  the  ladies  to  wear  white,  without 
a  touch  of  color  anywhere.  It  seemed  like 
a  swell  idea  and  everyone  promised  to 
rally  round..  For  weeks  every  Hollywood 
couturier  was  wearing  his  fingers  to  the 
bone  stitching  on  white  silks  and  satins. 
Came  the  big  night  and  the  ball  was  half- 
way through  and  going  like  a  house  afire 
and  Carole,  although  she'd  knocked  her- 
self out  with  all  the  work,  was  as  happy 
as  only  Carole  could  be  when  she  was 
having  fun. 

red  scare  .  .  . 

Then  in  through  the  foyer  and  down  the 
steps  of  the  old  Victor  Hugo  restaurant, 
(now  Adrian's  swank's  gown  shop)  where 
the  ball  was  held,  swept  Norma  Shearer, 
smiling  her  pearlies  from  ear  to  ear,  dead 
sure  that  every  eye  in  the  house  was  on 
no  one  but  her.  Because  she  had  on  the 
reddest  red  evening  gown  you  ever  saw. 
The  only  spot  of  fiery  color  in  the  whole 
place! 

There  was  one  mass  gasp.  People  were 


Use  this 

SUPER  VALUE  BRUSH 

by  the  makers  of 
j  Dr.  West's  Miracle-Tuft 


MAKE  MONEY  COLORING  PHOT 


Fascinating  occupation  quickly  learnedat  home 
In  apare  time.  Famous  Koehne  method  brings  out  nat- 
ural,  life-like  colors.  Many  earn  while  learning-  Send 
fcodav  for  free  booklet  and  requirementa. 

NATIONAL  PrlOTO  COLORING  SCHOOL 
1315  Michigan  Ave.,  Dept.  236-A,  Chicago  5 


&tol»^^  and  shocked.  I  saw  Carole  turn 


Earn  $30  a  week 

AS  A  TRAINED 
PRACTICAL  NURSE! 


Practical  nurses  are  always  Deeded ! 
Learn  at  home  in  your  spare  time 
as  thousands  of  men  and  women — 18  to  60  years  of 
age — have  done  through  Chicago  School  of  Nursing;. 
Easy-to-understand  lessons,  endorsed  by  physicians. 
One  graduate  has  charge  of  10-bed  hospital.  Nurse 
Cromer,  of  Iowa,  runs  her  own  nursing  home.  Others 
earn  $2.50  to  $5.00  a  day  in  private  practice. 

YOU  CAN  EARN  WHILE  YOU  LEARNI 
Mrs.  B.  C.  of  Texas,  earned  $474.25  while  taking 
course.  Mrs.  S.  E.  P.  started  on  her  first  case  after 
her  7th  lesson;  in  14  months  she  earned  S1900!  You. 
too,  can  earn  good  money,  make  new  friends.  High 
Bchool  not  necessary.  Equipment  included.  Easy 
payments.  Trial  plan.  46th  year.  Send  coupon  nowl 

CHICAGO    SCHOOL  OF  NURSING 

Dept.  236. 100  East  Ohio  Street,  Chicago  11.  111. 
Please  send  free  booklet  and  16  sample  lesson  pages. 


Name_ 

City  


_Age_ 


"/  found  a  New 
Personality... 


. '    ■  V* 

V 

HP 

'f?.*r*. ,  '  .  W  ■ 

7  . :  I 
i 

\ 

Bp  J 

when  I  found 

the  SECRET  of  an 
ALLURING  FIGURE 

Not  all  girls  are  endowed  by  nature  with  a 
full,  fashionable  bust.  But  now  you  can 
have  a  figure  with  appealing  body  lines  and 
curves  ...  a  firm,  well-rounded  bust.  Thanks 
to  Mr.  Bonomo's  Home  Course  on  Bust  Cul- 
ture, you  can  now  be  vivacious,  attractive, 
popular.  No  more  embarrassment!  No  more 
self-conscious  shyness!  At  last — regardless 
of  your  age— you  can  be  proud  of  your  body. 
Gain  glamour!  Achieve  poise  and  self-con- 
fidence! Become  lovely  .  .  .  desirable  .  .  . 
sought-after,  this  easy  way. 

"I  WAS  SO  UNDEVELOPED. ..LONESOME 
UNTIL  I  TOOK  THE  B0N0M0  COURSE  IN 
BUST  CULTURE!" 


See  what  the  Bonomo  Home 
Course  on  Bust  Culture  did 
for  Lynn  Lambert.  Notice  her 
pictures  I  Mr.  Bonomo  has 
unmasked  for  you  the  secrets 
of  how  to  have  a  gorgeous 
body  contour  —  secrets  used 
by  many  famous  stars  and 
models.  This  course  tells 
you  everything  you  need  to 
know  about  developing  a 
curved,  well-developed 
bosom.  The  course  is  pro- 
fusely illustrated  and  was 
prepared  by  Mr.  Joe  Bonomo. 
nationally  famous  authority 
on  Health,  Physical  and 
Beauty  Culture. 


BEFORE 

re  are  nrtunl 
photos  of  Lynn 
Lambert  or  Stat  en 
Island.  N  V..  show- 
Inn  her  before  nnri 
after  taklnp  the 
Bonomo  Course  "It 
did  wonder;  for 
me  "  *he  writes. 

AFTER 


World  Authority  on  Beauty  Gives 
You  Safe,  Easy  Instructions ! 

Mr.  Bonomo  'has  guided 
many  Hollywood  personali- 
ties and  cover  girls  in  mold- 
ing beautiful  bodies.  And 
remember!  You  take  this 
course  at  home,  in  the  priv- 
acy of  your  own  boudoir. 
It's  safe,  it's  easy  and  it 
costs  so  little!  Don't  let  another  day  go  by 
without  finding  out  what  this  wonderful 
course  can  do  for  you.  Fill  in  and  mail  cou- 
pon now.  If  you  are  not  satisfied,  return 
course  in  10  days  for  full  purchase  price  re- 
fund. 


JOE  BONOMO 


r  MAIL  COUPON  TODAY!  

I 
I 


Mr.  Joe  Bonomo,  personal 
BONOMO  CULTURE  INSTITUTE 
1841  Broadway,  Dept.  BI76 
New  York  23,  N.  Y. 

Please  rush  your  complete  COURSE  on  BUST  CUL- 
TURE in  unmarked  wrapper.  On  delivery,  I  will  pay 
postman  $1.97  plus  Usual  postage.  If  not  satisfied,  I 
may  return  it  within  10  days  and  get  my  purchase  price 
back. 

Name  


1 


Address  

City   Zone  State  

□ Check  here — we  pay  postage  if  you  send  $1  97 
(Canadian  orders  $2.50,  cash  in  advance) 


whiter  than  the  holy-white  dress  she  wore. 
Then  she  turned  and  walked  out  of  the 
place. 

I  saw  a  tall,  dark  and  extremely  hand- 
some guy  hurry  after  her.  He  followed  her 
out  the  door  and  he  took  her  home.  His 
name  was  Clark  Gable.  That  was  the  night 
their  romance  really  began. 

I've  known  lots  of  vain  ladies  in  my 
time  in  Hollywood.  Norma  Shearer  is  not 
the  only  peacock  in  the  pen,  of  course.  It's 
an  occupational  affliction  and  I've  got  a 
touch  myself.  Marlene  Dietrich,  much  as 
I  admire  her,  was  so  darned  mirror-happy 
when  she  first  came  to  Hollywood  that  it's 
a  wonder  she  didn't  cut  herself  to  pieces 
every  move  she  made.  Marlene  had  mir- 
rors on  the  walls,  the  floor  and  the  ceiling 
wherever  she  stayed  more  than  a  couple 
of  hours.  She  just  naturally  admired  the 
sight  of  her  famous  face  and  figure,  and 
who  else  didn't?  Dolores  Del  Rio,  that 
unearthly  beauty  from  Mexico,  was 
troubled  the  same  way.  Once,  I  know, 
Orry-Kelly,  who  used  to  dream  up  cre- 
ations for  Warner  Brothers  stars,  made  a 
white  fringed,  daringly  decollete  gown 
for  Dolores.  It  was  a  knockout,  all  right, 
and  revealed  much  of  Dolores'  beautiful 
bronze  body  topped  by  her  glossy,  patent- 
leather  coiffure,  liquid  eyes  and  heav- 
enly, sensuous  mouth.  The  effect  was 
much  too  much  for  Del  Rio.  When  she  saw 
herself  in  the  mirror  she  gasped  and  then 
impulsively  ran  up  to  the  glass— and  kissed 
her  image! 

But  Norma,  when  she  was  queen  of 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,  could  give  Del 
Rio  cards  and  spades.  Once,  during  the 
Depression  when  all  the  other  stars  at 
M-G-M  were  limited  by  strict  studio 
decree  to  three  takes  on  all  closeups  (to 
save  film-  and  money)  Norma  shot  no  less 
than  fifteen  reels  on  one  scene  alone,  the 
balcony  scene  in  "Romeo  and  Juliet."  And 
my  sharp  little  eyes  caught  Norma  red 
handed  once  in  a  plain  case  of  preening. 
That  was  the  night  they  premiered  "Marie 
Antoinette,"  Norma's  most  lavish  effort 
and  first  stab  at  movie  royalty.  There  was 
a  big  post-premiere  party  scheduled  at  the 
Troc  and  half  of  Hollywood  as  well  as 
an  army  of  fans  followed  Norma  from  the 
theater  to  the  supper  spot.  At  the  premiere, 
Shearer  was  a  vision  in  a  cloth-of-gold 
evening  gown.  But  when  she  sat  down 
at  the  Trocadero  blowout  she  wore  black 
sequins.  I  never  knew  where  or  when 
she  made  the  quick  change — maybe  in  the 
ladies'  powder  room — but  anyway  when 
I  saw  that,  I  said,  "Baby,  now  you've  seen 
everything  in  the  vanity  department." 

Carole  Lombard  never  forgave  Norma. 
But  I'd  say  it  was  worth  it,  considering 
that  Gable  took  her  side  and  soon  took 
over  her  heart,  too.  I  was  always  crazy 
about  Carole.  I  never  knew  a  franker, 
more  honest,  more  utterly  fascinating  gal. 
And  I  knew  Carole  a  long  time.  In  fact, 
I  was  there  the  day  Carole  Lombard  was 
born. 

star  naming  .  .  . 

Wait  a  minute — don't  get  me  wrong.  I'm 
no  midwife,  or  even  a  nurses'  aide  and 
I'm  really  not  that  old— honest.  What  I 
mean  is  that  I  happened  to  be  hanging 
around  the  day  Jane  Peters  changed  her 
name  to  Carole  Lombard,  the  name  by 
which  the  world  will  always  know  that 
swell  person  who  gave  her  life  for  her 
country  just  as  surely  as  if  she'd  gone 
over  the  top. 

It  was  up  at  Harry  Lombard's  house. 
Harry  was  no  relation  whatever  to  Carole. 
But  he  and  his  wife  were  two  of  the 
dearest  friends  a  lot  of  us  had  in  Los 
Angeles  in  those  days.  The  Lombards 
weren't  professionals,  but  they  had  a  lot 
of  friends  in  the  movie  colony  and  some- 
how everybody  met  there  for  cocktails 
about  every  day  at  a  hospitable  open  house 


SM  AWAY 

GRAY 
HAIR 

...AND  LOOK  iO 
YEARS YOUNGER 

•  Now,  at  home,  you  can  quickly  and  easily  tint  telltale 
streaks  of  gray  to  natural-appearing  shades — from  lightest 
blonde  to  darkest  black.  Brownatone  and  a  small  brush 
does  it — or  your  money  back.  Used  for  30  years  by  thou- 
sands of  women  (men,  too) — Brownatone  Is  guaranteed 
harmless.  No  skin  test  needed,  active  coloring  agent  Is 
purely  vegetable.  Cannot  affect  waving  of  hair.  Lasting — 
does  not  wash  out.  Just  brush  or  comb  It  In.  One  applica- 
tion imparts  desired  color.  Simply  retouch  as  new  gray 
appears.  Easy  to  prove  by  tinting  a  test  lock  of  your  hair. 
60c  and  $1.65  (5  times  as  much)  at  drug  or  toilet  counters 
on  a  money-back  guarantee.  Get  BROWNATONE  today. 


Stays  on  for  days.  Posi- 
tively harmless.  Not  a 
dye.  Black  and  Brown— 
25c  at  Toilet  Goods 
Counters  throughout 
America. 


WATERPROOF 
EYELASH  MAKEUP 

Smudge  Proof 
Tear  Proof  Bath  Proof 
Easy  to  Apply 


VOGUE  PRODUCTS  1151  Seward  St.,  Hollywood  38.  Calif. 


Doctor's  Quick 
Relief  for  Sore, 
Perspiring  Feet 

You'll  marvel  how  swiftly  Dr.  Scholl's  soothing, 
refreshing  Foot  Powder  helps  drive  out  the  dis- 
comfort of  sweltering,  sore,  weary  feet,  lessens  ex- 
cessive perspiration  and  dispels  foot  odor  .  .  .  how 
delightfully  easy  it  makes  new  or  tight  shoes  feel  on 
your  feet.  Dr.  Scholl's  Foot  Powder  also  helps  to 
quickly  heal  cracked  skin  between  toes  from  perspira- 
tion. Aids  in  guarding  against  Athlete's  Foot  by  keep- 
ing the  feet  dry.  Don't  be  without  this  grand  foot 
relief  another  day.  Costs  but  a  trifle.  At  Drug,  Shoe, 
Department  Stores  and  Toilet  Goods  Counters.  Insist 
on  Dr.  Scholl's  in  the  yellow  package ! 

MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS 

Actual  photographs  specially  posed  by  your 
film  favorites.  INTRODUCTORY  OFFER— 16 
regular  high  gloss  photos  only  $1  postpaid. 
Free  catalog  mailed  with  each  order.  ALSO 
THRILLING   PIN-UPS    16   FOR  $1. 

FINE    ARTS    FILM  CO. 
P    O.   Box  2084-M  San   Antonio  6,  Tex. 

i 


IBUY  AND! 
I  KEEP  MORE  I 
l  WAR  RONDS  ] 

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ 


With  FALSE  TEETH 

EZO 

Here  is  a  comforting  aid  (or  lower  plate  users. 
Ezo  Dental  Cushions  relieve  sore  spots  on 
tender  gums,-  stop  lower  plate  from  raising 
and  clicking;  prevent  seeds  from  lodging 
under  plate;  make  plate  fit  snugger;  help  you 
wear  and  become  accustomed  to  new  plates; 
enable  you  to  eat  meat,  tomatoes,  pears, 
celery.  Is  not  a  powder,  is  not  a  paste,  will 
not  stick  to  plate.  Send  50c  for  1 0  Ezo  Den- 
tal Cushions.  (No  stamps  please.)  EZO 
PRODUCTS  COMPANY,  Box  No.  9306, 
Dept.K-49,  Phila.  39,  Pa.  Advt. 


WHY  CHILDREN 
OFTEN  HAVE  TROUBLE 
WITH  LAXATIVES 


sufrom  ns  PSORIASIS 

ir.CALY    SKIN   TROUBLE  I 


DCRIT10IL 


Prove  it  yourself  no  mutter 
how  lonrc  you  \uivv  .sullVreil 
or  what  you  have  tried. 
Beautiful  book  on  pHOrln. 
Sis    und    Derntoil  with 
amazing,     true  photo- 
KTiiphle  proof  of  results 
\  >«TTi\W  \     sent  FREE.  Write  for  it. 
Don't  mistake  eczema  * 
for  the  stubborn,  ugly 
embarrassing  scaly  skm 
disease  Psoriasis.  Apply 
non-staining    Dermoi  1 1 . 
Thousands  do  for  scaly 
spots  on  body  or  scnlo. 
Grateful  users,  often  after 
years  of  suffering,  report 
the  scales  have  gone,  the 
red  patches  urnthially  Uts- 
appeared  and  they  enjoyed  the  uuui 
nf  a  i-ipiir  skin  iitruin.  Dermoi    is  used 

by  V»W  dOcSlSrwid  is  backed  by  a  positive  agreement  to 
irlvo  definite  benefit  In  2  weeks  or  motiey  19  refunded  with- 
S%w2"ion.  Send  10c  (stamps  or  coin)  tor  Eoneraus  tri„, 
bottle  to  make  our  famous  "One  Spot  * gat".  Teat  "3™"-, 
self  Results  may  surprise  you.  Write  today  lor  your  test 
bottle  Caution:  Use  only  as  directed  Print  name  plainly- 
Don't'  delay.  Sold  by  Liggett  and  WalgrSen  Drug  Stow, 
and  other  lead  nq  Druggists.  LAKE  LABOR ATUK its, 
Sox  S47  Northwestern  Stat,Jon.  Dept.  68Q9,  Detroit  4,  M.ch. 


Money  Back 
If  Blackheads 
Don't  Disappear 

Get  a  jar  of  Golden  Peacock  Bleach  Creme  this  evening 
— use  as  directed  before  going  to  bed— look  for  big  im- 
provement in  the  morning.  In  a  few  days  surface  blem- 
ishes, muddiness,  freckles,  even  pimples  of  outward 
origin  should  be  gone.  A  clearer,  fairer,  smoother  looking 
skin.  Sold  on  money  back  guarantee  at  all  drug  toiletry 
counters.  30  million  jars  already  used.  Ask  for  Imperial 
size,  or  write  for  a  generous  Free  Sample  to  Golden 
Peacock  Co.,  Inc.  Paris.  Tennessee.  


REDUCE 


with 


V-TABS! 

Anti-Acid  .  .  ■  • 
Anti-Fatigue . . . 


Vitamin  Tablets 


"Lost  17  lbs. 
14  DAYS"  . . 


in 


"Lost  17  lbs.  in  14  days  and  feei 
as  good  as  ever,"  says  Mrs.  E.  F. 
"Reduced  15  lbs.  and  never  felt 
better  in  my  life." — J.  V.  "Used  to 
wear  size  42  .  .  .  now  wear  a  20. 
— R.  M.  "Doing  me  a  world  of  good. 
Don't  have  gas  .  .  .  losing  weight 
.  .  .  and  more  energy."— Mrs.  R.  S. 
"Most  amazing  .  .  .  lost  7  lbs.  in  1  week  .  .  .  cant 
thank  you  enough."— Mrs.  L.  I.  "Lost  14  lbs.  and 
feel  so  much  better  .  .  .  don't  "bloat  and  have  gas/  — 
Mrs.  O.  K.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  letters 
in  our  files.  Why  don't  YOU  see  what  V-Tabs  will 
do  for  you? 

NOT  A  CATHARTIC 

V-Tabs  are  not  a  cathartic.  They  help  reduce  fat  by 
supplementing  your  regular  diet  when  taken  instead 
of  a  heavy  lunch,  and  also  tend  to  take  away  that 
abnormal  appetite  caused  by  over-acidity  or  fatigue. 
If  you  are  overweight,  always  tired,  full  of  acid  and 
yet  like  to  eat  try  v-Tabs.  As  fatigue  and  acidity 
disappear,  your  normal  appetite  will  return  and  you 
will  no  longer  crave  the  quantities  of  food  that  cause 
the  excess  fat  deposits. 

QUICK  .  .  .  HARMLESS  .  .  .  PLEASANT 

With  intake  curtailed,  the  body  feeds  on  its  own  sur- 
plus fat,  and  weight  goes  down  .  .  .  quicklyl  Mail 
coupon  today  with  $1.98  and  save  postage  or  order 
C.O.D.  plus  postage.  Take  the  full  month's  supply 
according  to  directions  in  the  booklet.  If  not  satis- 
fied with  results  ...  if  you  do  not  lose  weight  and 
feel  better  .   .   .    we  will  refund  the  cost.   Act  NOW! 

V-TAB  CO.,  Dept.  D-17,  P.O.  Box  205,  Times  Sq.Sta.,N.Y. 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


S V-TABS  CO.,  Dept.  D-17 
P.  0.  Box  105,  Times  Square  Sta.,  New  York 
Send  me  one  month's  supply  of  V-TABS  (120  tablets) 
□  I  enclose  $  1 .98. 

O  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 

Name  

Address  

City   State  

No  Canadian  Orders.  Please  print  plainly. 


that  Harry  held.  You  could  always  find 
everybody  you  knew  at  Harry's.  Carole, 
I  mean  little  Jane  Peters,  was  a  pet  there. 
From  a  good  Los  Angeles  family,  Jane 
had  ducked  out  of  her  fashionable  girls' 
school  a  movie  star  for  to  be.  She  burned 
with  ambition,  but  to  me  she  always  looked 
like  she  needed  to  grow  up  some  more. 
She  looked  about  14  that  day,  but  her 
violet  eyes  (no  one  ever  had  violet  eyes 
like  Carole)  were  shining  like  the  star 
sapphires  she  later  loved  so  well. 

She  burst  into  the  room  and  we  almost 
dropped  our  gin  fizzes.  "I've  got  a  con- 
tract!" she  cried.  "Darlings,  look  at  me— 
I'm  a  leading  lady!  Fox  has  signed  me  to 
play  opposite  Eddie  Lowe!"  It  was  her 
first  Hollywood  break.  Her  first  crack  at 
being  an  actress.  She  bounced  around  the 
room  like  a  rubber  doll. 

Then  Harry  Lombard  sighed,  "You  11 
never  get  famous  as  Jane  Peters.  It's  too 
plain.  Who'll  want  to  see  Jane  Peters  up 
in  lights?"  .  ■  , 

Carole  stopped  dead  and  frowned.  Oh, 
damn!"  she  said.  "I  never  thought  of  that. 
Of  course  I  won't.  I'll  simply  have  to  get 
a  new  name.  What  on  earth  will  it  be?" 

"How  about  mine?"  suggested  Harry. 
"How  about  Jane  Lombard?  That's  more 
theatrical."  And  Harry  wasn't  theatrical 
at  all. 

But  the  'Jane'  was  still  wrong  and  every- 
body in  the  big  room  started  chipping  in 
with  suggestions.  Finally  somebody,  I've 
forgotten  who,  came  up  with  Carole  and 
the  new  Miss  Lombard  snatched  it  like 
a  trout  does  a  fly.  "That's  it,"  she  cried 
happily.  "Meet  Carole  Lombard."  So  we 
did  and  afterwards  so  did  a  lot  of  other 
people. 

I  hope  Clark  finds  the  right  girl  to  make 
him  happy  and  marries  again.  That's  what 
Carole  would  want  him  to  do  and  I  think 
he  knows  it.  That  doesn't  mean  that  he'll 
ever  forget  her.  The  only  personal 
treasure  Clark  salvaged  out  of  the  charred 


wv-Jwwwwvvvv 


aw 


Dear  Modern  Screen: 

A  little  bird  told  me  you  were  having  a 
birthday,  so  I  had  to  write. 

You  know,  I  used  to  think  editors  were 
all  sort  of  middle-aged  and  serious,  and 
I'll  never  forget  how  surprised  I  was  when 
I  first  met  you  and  Sylvia  and  Henry.  I 
suppose  you  must  be  serious  too,  in  a  way, 
else  you  couldn't  be  running  a  magazine 
like  Modern  Screen.  But  Sylvia's  so  young 
and  pretty,  and  you  two  boys  are  so  young 
and,  well — cute-looking,  with  your  grins 
and  your  crewcuts.  (Which  reminds  me, 
is  there  a  rule  about  crewcuts  for  Modern 
Screen  editors?  You  don't  have  to  an- 
swer.) 

Anyway,  you  turned  out  to  be  just  as 
gay  and  human  as  you  looked,  and  I  think 
of  you  more  as  friends  than  editors.  That 
goes  for  the  whole  staff.  Know  what  I  read 
first  in  the  magazine?  The  editorial  page. 
It's  like  family  news — parties  and  pictures 
of  Pete  and  all  about  that  nice  Jean  Kin- 
kead  and  her  husband  in  the  South  Pacific. 
You're  all  real  to  me — same  as  you 
try  to  make  us  real  to  the  readers,  and  I 
only  hope  they  react  the  same  way  I  do. 
Because  knowing  you  makes  me  think 
you're  a  grand  gang. 

Many  happy  returns. 

Your  friend, 

Lana 


Lax****  «* 

too  s«o»r 

Forcing  a  child 
to  take  a  harsh, 
bad-tasting  laxa- 
tive is  such  need- 
less, old-fashioned  punishment!  A 
medicine  that's  too  strong  will  often 
leave  a  child  feeling  worse  than  before ! 

Others** 
Too  MM' 

A  laxative  that's 
too  mild  to  give 
proper  relief  is 
just  as  unsatis- 
factory as  none 
at  all.  A  good  laxative  should  work 
thoroughly,  yet  be  kind  and  gentle! 


Treat  the  Children  to  the 


"HAPPY  MEDIUM'LAXATIVE 

Ex-Lax  gives  a  thorough  action.  But 
Ex-Lax  is  gentle,  too !  It  works  easily  and 
effectively  at  the  same  time.  And  remem- 
ber, Ex-Lax  tastes  good  —  just  like  fine 
chocolate!  It's  America's  favorite  laxa- 
tive, as  good  for  grown-ups  as  it  is  for 
children.  10c  and  25c  at  all  drug  stores. 
As  a  precaution  use  only  as  directed 


EX- LAX 


The  Original 
Chocolated  Laxative 


EACH 

OR 
J  BOTH  FOR 

^92S 


DIAMOND  RINGS 

TTT*  ♦„  not  arauainted  we  will  send  you  smart,   new  10K 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we  will  send  you  smart,  new  10K 
lellow  gold   engagement  ring   or  wedding   ring.  Romance 

design  engagement  ring  set  with  fashing,  Rose  cut  dia- 
mond solitaire  in  sentimental  sweetheart  mounting  Wed- 
ding ring  is  deeply  embossed.    10K  yellow  gold,  sel 


3  genu  ne  chip  Diamonds.  Either  ring  only  $5.9^5  or  both 
for  $9.95  plus  postage  and  20%  Federal  tax  SEND  NO 
MONEY  with  order,  just  name  and  ring  size.  Pay  on  amval. 
then  wear  rings  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee.  Rush 
order  now! 

EMPIRE     DIAMOND  CO., 


Dept.    12-DS,    Jefferson,  Iowa 


FREE 


ENLARGEMENT 

-  Just  to  get  acquainted  with 
pew  customers,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge 
your  favorite  print  or  negative,  photo  or  pic- 
ture to  8x10  inches  —  FREE  —  if  you  enclose 
this  ad.  (Pictures  should  be  clear  and  sharp; 
negatives  give  best  results).  Information  on 
hand  tinting  in  natural  colors  sent  immediate- 
ly Your  original  returned  with  your  free  en- 
largement. Send  today.  Limit  1  to  a  customer. 
GEPPERT  STUDIOS,  Dept.  663,  Des Moines 2, fowa 


To  make  new  friends,  these  irides-^^^ 
cent  Replica  Pearls  set  in  screw  type  Earrings  are 
Given  with  your  order  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet 
Be  llrsi  to  °njoy  wearing  them.    Send  today  and  accept  these 
Earrings  as  our  gift  to  you. 

Matching  '  BRACELET 

Enjoy  wearing  a  gorgeous  replica  of  an  ex- 
pensive pearl  necklace  and  matching,  two 
row  bracelet — all  without  risking  a  penny. 
Send  for  both  the  necklace  and  bracelet 
and  accept  them  on  ten  days'  trial.  Money 
refunded  if  you  return  them,  but  YOU  ARE  TO  KEEP 
THE  EARRINGS  as  our  qet-acquainted  qift.  in  any 
event. 


NECKLACE 


10  DAYS 
TRIAL 


Replica     Pearls  with 
that  true   iridescent   luster  are 
now   rare.     Polished,  carefully 
selected  pearls  with  clasp.     10  Days  Trial. 


Rare 


SEND  NO  MONEY  fft™0 

When  your  package  arrives  you  pay  the  postman  only  $2.95  each 
for  Necklace  and  Bracelet  plus  mailing  cost  and  20%  Federal 
Tax.   Write  today! 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  «,f^a 


full  of  fidgets, 
nerves  are  tense, 
can't  Sit  still 

A  MINUTE 


DR.  MILES 

NERVINE 

The  hurry,  worry,  noise,  confusion  and  ex- 
citement of  modern  living,  put  an  extra 
strain  on  the  nervous  system.  When  nervous- 
ness makes  you  Jittery,  Cranky, Wakeful,  try 

Dr.  Miles  Nervine 

Dr.  Miles  Nervine  is  made  in  liquid  or  effer- 
vescent tablet  form,  both  equally  effective. 
Get  it  at  your  drug  store.  Caution;  read  di- 
rections and  use  only  as  directed.  Efferves- 
cent tablets  35c  and  75c,  liquid  25c  and  $1. 
MILES  LABORATORIES,  INC.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 


TAKES  A  GLASS  OF 
MILES  NERVINE, 
FINDS  CALM  AND 
COMFORT  IN  IT. 


WEDDING 

AND 
ENGAGEMENT 


RING 


EMPIRE 


TEN   DAYS'  TRIAL- 
SEND  NO  MONEY 

Introductory  offer:  With  every 
order  for  smart,  new.  Sterling 
Silver  Solitaire  engagement 
ring  we  will  include  with- 
out extra  charge  exquisite 
wedding  ring  set  with 
eight  imitation  diamonds 
matching  in  fire  and  bril- 
liance the  beautiful  imita- 
tion Diamond  solitaire  en- 
gagement  ring    (the  perfect 
bridal   pair).     Send  no  money 
with  order.   Just  name,,  address  and 
ring  size.    We  ship  both  rings  in  lovely 
gift  bos  immediately  and  you  make  just  2 
easy  payments  of  $3  each,  total  only  $6.  We 
trust  you.   No  red  tape  as  you  make  first  pay- 
ment and  90%  Federal  tax  to  postman  on 
arrival  then  balance  any  time  within  30  days. 
Money-back  guarantee.    War  conditions  make 
supply  (imited.    Act  NOW. 
DIAMOND    CO.,    Dept.   T-4,   Jefferson,  Iowa 


High  School  Course 

at  Home 


Many  Finish  in  2  Years 

Go  as  rapidly  as  your  time  and  abilities  permit.  Course 
equivalent  to  resident  school  wort — prepares  for  college 
entrance  exams.  Standard  H.S.  texts  supplied.  Diploma. 
Credit  for  H.  S.  Gnbjects  already  completed.  Single  subjects  if  de- 
sired. High  school  education  is  very  important  for  advancement  in 
bnsiness  and  industry  and  socially.  Don't  be  handicapped  all  your 
life.  Be  a  High  School  graduate.  Start  your  training  now.  Free 
Bulletin  on  request.  No  obligation. 

American  School,  Opt.  M  a  1 1  o.  c  el  a.  58th,  Chicago 


.  .  .  the  Perfume  that  "Charms" 

Charm  HIS  Heart  with  the  subtle  allure  of 
this  fragrant  perfume  concentrate!  Smooth  a 
little  TAG-A-LONG  behind  each  ear,  on  your 
throat  or  wrists.  SEND  YOUR  ORDER  to 
ALI  PERFUME  CO.,  P.  O.  Box  151 
Station  N.  New  York,  N.  Y. 


A 

Handy 
Compact 
ONLY 

$1.00 

(Fed. 
Tax 
Incl.) 


SEND    MONEY    ORDER    OR    C.O.D.— NO   CASH    OR  STAMPS 


SNAPSHOT,  PHOTO,  OR  NEGATIVE  ABSOLUTELY  FR 

Be  sure  to  include  color  of  hair,  eyes  and  clothing,  and  get  Our  Bar- 
gain Offer  for  having  your  enlargement  beautifully  hand  colored  in 
oil  and  mounted  in  a  handsome  frame.  Limit  2  to  a  customer.  Please 
enclose  10c  each  for  handling  and  mailing  the  enlargements.  Orig- 
inals returned.  Be  sure  to  include  all  information.  Act  Now! 

HOLLYWOOD  FILM  STUDIOS  •  7021  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Hollywood  31,  Calif. 
H O lTyWO OD~~ fTlm"  STU DIO S7 Te^Tees! 

Fill  out  description  below. 
Mark  back  of  picture  1  &  2 
COLOR -Picture  No.  I 

Hair  

Eyes  


7021  Santa  Monica 
Enclosed  find  


Hollywood   38,  Calif. 


(specify  number,  Jimit  2] 


snapshot  or  negative. 


Please  make 


_free  enlargements. 


|  [specify  number,  J  im  it  2  J 

k  Handling  and  Mailing  charge  of  10c  each  is  enclosed 


MAIL  TODAY 


122 


LOOK  THRU  YOUR  ALBUM 
SELECT  YOUR  FAVORITE  SNAPSHOTS 


f\     «'.«»-  sute   Clothing   I 

mmm  «™  <w*  «  Zone  «         M         M  mmm  mm  mm 


Clothing  

COLOR  -  Picture  No. 
Hair  


plane  wreck  that  he  found  on  the  side  of 
that  mountain  where  Carole  met  death  was 
part  of  a  ruby  clip  she  was  wearing.  He 
had  given  it  to  her  a  short  while  before. 
He  had  a  special  box  made  for  that 
precious  fragment  and  he  has  carried  it 
ever  since.  He  carried  it  when  he  went 
bombing  over  Germany  and  he  carries 
it  today.  I  expect  he  always  will. 

school  for  scandal  .  .  . 

It  was  an  ill-starred  plane  ride  that  shat- 
tered another  perfect  marriage,  and  indi- 
rectly, that  launched  one  of  the  swellest 
actresses  into  a  school  for  scandal. 

Kenneth  Hawks  was  one  of  the  nicest 
guys  I  ever  knew,  besides  being  one  of 
Hollywood's  best  directors  and  the  idol  of 
his  wife,  Mary  Astor.  But  Kenneth  went 
up  in  a  plane  one  day  for  some  shots  and 
the  plane  wasn't  constructed  safely  for 
aerial  photography.  So  they  knocked  off 
a  door  to  save  a  few  dollars  instead  of 
doing  it  right  and  that  plane  took  Kenneth 
and  his  crew  down  to  their  deaths. 

Mary  was  madly  in  love  with  her  direc- 
tor husband.  She  was  the  sweetest,  most 
faithful  wife  in  town.  She'd  been  around 
Hollywood  since  her  silent  star  days  when 
she  was  only  a  girl,  but  such  a  beautiful 
girl.  And  then  Kenneth  was  killed.  She 
went  all  to  pieces.  It  was  Freddie  March's 
wife,  Florence,  who  persuaded  her  to  take 
up  her  career  again  in  a  Broadway  play. 
Mary  was  just  getting  back  on  her  feet 
when  along  came  Dr.  Franklin  Thorpe. 

I  was  making  "Holiday"  with  Mary  when 
Dr.  Thorpe  was  courting  her.  Their  rela- 
tionship seemed  to  breed  nothing  but  un- 
happiness  for  Mary  and  her  reaction  was 
to  seek  other  companionship.  George 
Kauffman  came  along  and  the  famous 
"Diary."  It  dragged  her  private  life 
through  the  mud  in  court  but  it  never 
hurt  Mary's  career.  She's  better  now  than 
she  ever  was,  which  goes  to  show  whose 
side  Hollywood  was  on  in  that  business. 
Just  as  Hollywood,  which  has  an  un- 
cannily keen  sense  of  moral  right  and 
wrong  after  all,  always  plugged  for  an 
actress  I'd  rather  not  name  (because  I 
like  her  so  much)  when  she  was  under  the 
spell  of  her  first  husband. 

No  Hollywood  wife  ever  stuck  as 
loyally  to  a  bad  actor  husband  as  this 
girl  stuck  to  hers.  Her  trouble  was  that 
she  believed,  almost  religiously,  that  the 
guy  was  the  greatest  actor  in  the  world 
and  that  she,  from  a  humble  background, 
was  fit  only  to  sit  at  the  great  man's  feet 
and  admire.  Her  husband  certainly  never 
corrected  her  on  that  impression.  He's 
doing  all  right  on  Broadway  as  I  write  this 
and  the  critics  hail  him  as  what  his  wife 
thought— a  great,  great  actor.  But  in 
Hollywood  he  was  not  only  a  flop,  he  was 
an  unpleasant  flop,  although  his  delusions 
of  grandeur  never  weakened.  Next  to 
lousing  up  every  movie  he  made,  his 
greatest  contribution  to  Hollywood  was 
making  his  wife  so  unhappy  at  home  that 
she  lost  herself  in  her  picture  parts  and 
became  twice  the  star  he  will  ever  be, 
for  my  money. 

He  squandered  her  bankroll  time  and 
again  on  flop  plays  to  glorify  himself.  Her 
money  was  his  to  spend  and  he  wasn't 
backward.  Once,  I  remember,  she  sank 
$10,000  into  one  of  his  shows  and  the  open- 
ing night  her  ever  loving  husband  paid  her 
back  by  tumbling  into  the  orchestra  pit. 
Once,  too,  I  remember,  they  went  to  look  at 
a  house  to  rent  and  while  she  was  upstairs, 
looking  the  place  over,  he,  downstairs, 
bought  it  without  even  a  by-your-leave 
and  with  her  bonds. 

When  they  finally  got  around  to  di- 
vorcing, the  jerk  was  so  nasty  about  their 
common  property  that  the  poor  woman 
had  to  call  the  cops. 

Of  course,  why  some  stars  marry  the 


LAUREN  BACALL 
Warner  Bros.  Star 
In  •■The  Big  Sleep" 


Full  8  x  10,  high  gloss,  authen- 
tic photos  of  your  Hollywood 
favorites.  Latest  poses.  Com- 
plete assortment.  25c  each,  5 
for  $1.00. 

r per  Catalog  chock  full  of  miniature  photos 
rl\CC"  sent  free  with  every  50c  order.  (To 
avoid  delay  state  2nd  choice.) 

EXCITING  PIN-UP  PHOTOS— 5  for  $1.00 

ALPHA  PHOTO  SERVICE 

Dept.  B-6,  123S  Sixth  Ave.,  Now  York  19 


HAIR  OFF 


I  had  ugly  hair  . .  .  was  unloved 
. . .  discouraged.  Tried  many  dif- 
ferent products . . .  even  razors. 
Nothing  was  satisfactory.  Then 
I  developed  a  simple,  painless  and  inexpensive 
method.  It  worked.  I  have  helped  thousands  win 
beauty,  love,  happiness.  Let  me  tell  you  how. 
PQPP  My FREEbook, "Ho wtoOvercomethe Superfluous 
I  If  L.L  Hair  Problem,"  explains  the  method  and  proves  ac- 
tual success.  Mailed  in  plain  envelope.  AI30  trial  offer.  No 
obligation.  Write  MME. ANNETTE  LANZETTE,  P.O.  Box 
4040,  Merchandise  Mart,  Dept.  14S,  Chicago,  Illinois 


EXCESS  FAT 


LOSE  5  LBS. 
or  MORE 
PER  WEEK  or 
MONEY  BACK! 

Most  over-fat  people 
who  follow  the  entire 
Vita-Slym  plan  lose  at 
least  5  pounds  a  week. 
YOU  may  do  the  same, 
or  return  the  empty 
box  at  the  end  of  15 
days  and  we  will  re- 
fund your  money.  And 
the  most  amazing  part 
of  the  plan  is  that 
people  say  they  feel  so 
much  better  —  peppier 
and  more  energetic. 

PRIVATE  PLAN 
of  N.  Y.  DOCTOR 

A  well-known  New  York 
physician   first  pre- 
scribed this  method  ot 
reducing  for  his  exclu- 
sive clientele.    At  last 
we  have  persuaded  him  to 
release  it  for  YOU.  No  need 
to   over-exercise   or  starve 
yourself.     Nor    are  Vita- 
Slyms    a    cathartic.  Eat 
plenty  of  food,  but  less  cal- 
orie«  and  supplement  your 

meals  with  Vita-Slyms.  They  not  only  contain 
Vitamins.  A.  Bi,  B2,  C  and  D  Niacin,  Amide, 
Iron  Calcium.  Phosphorus  and  Dextrose  to  make 
you  feel  better,  but  also  help  take  away  that  ab- 
normal appetite  due  to  low  blood  sugar. 

4  WEEKS'  MENUS  FREE! 

With  every  box  of  75  Tablets  and  30  Capsules,  we 
oive  you  a  convenient  chart  of  menus  for  one 
month  ...  a  time-saving  help  In  planning  your 
meals.  Try  the  Vita-Slym  plan  for  15  days — see 
for  yourself  how  quickly  you  lose  weight  and  how 
fine  you  feel.  You  risk  nothing.  If  not  delighted 
vou  return  the  box  and  we  refund  your  money. 
But  don't  delay  ...  Act  NOW  I  Mall  coupon  TO- 
DAY! Order  C.O.D.,  or,  if  you  send  cash,  we  pay 
postage.^  SLYM  CQ  Dept  M.7  Box 
Times  Square  Sta..  New  York 


MONEY  BACK  AGREEMENT 


Vita-Slym  Co.,  Dept.  M-7,  Box  159, 
Times  Square  Sta..  New  York. 

Send  me  15  days'  supply  of  Vita-Slyms  (75  Tablets 
&  30  Capsules).  If  not  delighted  with  results  you 
will  refund  my  money. 

□  I  will  pay  postman  $1.98  plus  postage. 

□  I  enclose  $1.98.   Send  postage  prepaid. 

Name  

Address  

City   State  

No  Canadian  Orders  Please  print  plainly 


159. 


men  they  do  will  always  be  a  mystery 
to  me.  For  instance,  you  know  the  reason 
Jack  Oakie  became  a  movie  star.  Because 
he'd  been  small  fry  in  a  Broadway  show 
where  Joan  Crawford  didn't  amount  to  so 
much,  either.  "Innocent  Eyes,"  it  was 
called.  And  when  Jack  heard  about  Joan's 
movie  break  he  came  out  to  Hollywood 
to  marry  her!  Why  did  Gloria  Swanson 
ever  marry  Wally  Beery?  The  idea  seems 
absurd.  Why  did  Jean  Harlow  wed  Paul 
Bern,  or  Hal  Rosson?  But  then  why  did 
Charlie  Chaplin  marry  Oona,  a  girl  more 
than  twice  as  young  as  himself?  Why  did 
Bette  Davis  ever  let  the  only  guy  she 
ever  loved,  Ham  Nelson,  divorce  her? 

I  don't  know  why  Ruth  Chatterton  ever 
picked  on  George  Brent  to  live  with  in 
holy  matrimony.  But  I  do  know  how  it 
happened.  Ruth  came  out  from  the  stage, 
very  grand  and  impressive,  a  great  actress, 
and  she  had  whatever  her  little  heart  de- 
sired at  Warner  Brothers.  Came  the  ques- 
tion of  her  leading  man  and  Chatterton 
sat  for  days  and  days  in  a  projection  room 
as  reels  and  reels  of  Hollywood  glamour 
men  ran  off.  Finally  along  at  the  tag 
end  a  practically  unknown  Irishman  came 
on.  "That's  him.  That's  the  one!"  cried 
Chatterton.  "What's  his  name?"  So  she 
put  him  in  her  picture  and  her  house  too, 
by  benefit  of  clergy.  She  taught  him  the 
technique  of  studio  rebellion  and  he 
worked  it  overtime  from  then  on. 

In  fact,  George  Brent  has  been  on  more 
suspensions  than  a  trapeze  artist.  Once, 
Warners  searched  for  days  the  whole 
United  States  for  their  missing  star.  No 
results.  Then  one  day  George  appeared 
at  the  studio,  out  of  nowhere.  "Where  have 
you  been?"  they  screamed. 

George's  eyes  were  wide  with  inno- 
cence. "Here  at  the  studio,"  he  said.  They 
snorted  bitterly.  But  it  was  true.  All  the 
time  he'd  been  living  in  his  own  dressing 
room,  right  on  the  lot!  ^ 

But  George  Brent  wasn't  the  type  of 
mate  for  Ruth  Chatterton.  He's  a  sulky, 
unruly,  rough  Joe,  despite  his  charm.  Be- 
neath the  veneer  that  Chatterton  tried 
to  gloss  him  with,  he  remained  George 
Brent,  black  Irishman.  But  Ruth  Chatter- 
ton was  one  of  Hollywood's  first  Grand 
Ladies.  At  least  that  was  her  publicity  peg 
and  I'm  sure  Ruth,  for  one,  believed  it. 

When  I  think  of  Hollywood's  Grand 
Ladies  before  and  since,  I  have  to  stifle 
a  few  unladylike  chuckles.  Dear,  sweet 
Irene  Dunne,  the  Kentucky  songbird.  "I'm 
going  to  revolutionize  my  whole  person- 
ality," Irene  announced  once.  "I'm  going  to 
start  chewing  gum!"  And  Grace  Moore, 
tops  in  temperament,  during  her  brief  stay 
with  us  yokels.  There  was  a  great  crisis 
on  "New  Moon,"  I  remember,  because 
Grace  had  to  wear  Russian  boots  and  she 
said  the  thick  soles  ruined  her  voice.  And 
all  you  had  to  do  to  toss  La  Moore  into  a 
tizzy  was  say,  "Jellicoe,  Tennessee."  She 
didn't  like  to  be  reminded  of  her  home 
town.  I  suppose  she  thought  she  ought  to 
have  been  born  in  Graustark. 

But  I  suppose  to  most  people,  Holly- 
wood's grandest  lady  as  ever  was  is  the 
girl  who  got  in  on  a  rain  check.  I  mean 
Greta  Garbo.  Garbo  was  lugged  along  by 
her  Svengali,  Maurice  Stiller.  The  great 
foreign  director  wouldn't  come  to  Holly- 
wood and  make  an  epic  without  his  youth- 
ful protege.  So  Hollywood  said,  "Well — 
okay,"  and  added  an  extra  $200  a  week 
salary  for  the  dumb  dame,  charging  it  off 
to  petty  cash.  But  Stiller's  picture  was 
tossed  out.  A  new  one  was  shot  with  new 
clothes,  new  story,  new  director— but  the 
same  gal  that  nobody  wanted  at  first — 
Greta.  They  kept  Garbo  and  fired  Stiller 
and  that's  how  we  got  our  Swede. 

About  Garbo  I'm  like  Westbrook  Pegler 
is  about  Harold  Ickes.  I've  never  been 
fooled  for  a  minute,  although  a  lot  of  our 


NO  DULL 
DRAB  HAIR 

When  Vou  Use  This  Amazing 

4  Purpose  Rinse 

In  one,  simple,  quick  operation,  LOVALON 
will  do  all  of  these  4  important  things 
to  give  YOUR  hair  glamour  and  beauty: 

1.  Gives  I  ustrous  highlights.  • 

2.  Rinses  away  shampoo  film. 

3.  Tints  the  hair  as  it  rinses. 

4.  Helps  keep  hair  neatly  in  place. 
LOVALON  does  not  permanently  dye 
or  bleach.  It  is  a  pure,  odorless  hair  rinse, 
in  12  different  shades.  Try  LOVALON. 
Al  stores  which  sell  toilet  goods 

25(4  for  5  rinses 
10f!  for  2  rinses 


iOVMON 


II  . »  I  «  K 


i  a  v  * 


MATCH  ED    BRIO  AL  PAIR- 


Wedding  and 
Engagement 


RINGS 


Just  to  get  acquainted  we  will 
send   you   smart,  precious, 
Sterling    Silver  engagement 
ring  or  wedding  ring.  Romance  . 
design    engagement    ring  set 
with    flashing,    imitation  dia- 
mond   solitaire   in  sentimental 
orange  blossom  mounting.  Wed- 
ding   ring    is    deeply  embossed 
rich    Sterling    Silver    in  exquisite 
Honeymoon    design.     Either   ring  only 
$1.50  or  both  for  $2.79  and  20<%  Federal 
Tax.     SEND    NO    MONEY    with   order,  just 
name  and  ring  size.    Pay  on  arrival,  then 
wear  ring  10  days  on  money-back  guarantee. 
Rush  order  now. 

EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO.,  Dept.  673-BN,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


LEARN  NURSING  AT  HOME 


High  School  not  necessary.  No  age  limit. 
Send  for  FREE  "Nursing  Facts"  and  sample 
lesson  pages.  Earn  while  learning.  Act  now! 

Post  Graduate  Hospital  School  of  Nursing 
152   N.   Wacker  Drive,   Chicago   6,  Illinois 


UPSET  SKIN 


Palmer's  SKIN  SUCCESS  Soap  Is  a  special 
soap  containing  the  same  costly  medication 
as  1(M  year  proved  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUC- 
CESS" Ointment.  Whip  up  the  rich  cleans- 
ing FOAMY  MEDICATION  with  finger  tip3. 
washcloth  or  brush  and  allow  to  remain  on 
3  minutes.  Amazingly  quick  results  come  to 
many  skins,  afflicted  with  pimples,  black- 
heads, itching  of  eczema  arid  rashes  exter- 
nally caused  that  need  the  scientific  hygiene 
action  of  Palmer's  "SKIN  SUCCESS"  Soap. 
For  your  youth-clear,  soft  loveliness,  give 
your  skin  this  luxurious  3  minute  foamy 
medication-treatment.  At  toiletry  counters 
everywhere  2fic  or  from  E.  T.  Browne  Drug 
Company,  127  Water  Street,  New  York  5. 
New  York. 


■m 


Betty  Grable 


MOVIE  STAR  PHOTOS  II  COLOR 

If  beauty  thrills  you — you  will  be  fascinated  by  these  photos 
of  your  favorite  MOVIE  STARS,  in  beautiful  LIFELIKE 
COLORS.  These  gorgeous  photos  are  8x10  and  are  ready 
to  frame,  put  in  scrap  book  or  in  your  movie  album. 

JOAN  CRAWFORD— FRANK  SINATRA — LAU  REN  BACALL— W I LL I A  M 
POWELL  —  VAN  JOHNSON— JUNE  A  LL  YSO  N  —  G  LO  R 1 A  DEHAVEN  — 
LANA  TURNER— SONJA  H  EN  I  E— LO  R  ETTA  YOUNG— ALAN  LADD— 
BETTY  GRABLE— ROY  ROGERS— ALICE  F  A  Y  E— P  A  U  LETTE  GODDARD 
—SMILEY  BURNETTE— BOB  HOPE— RAY  M  I  LLA  N  D— JO  H  N  N  Y  MACK 
BROWN— GEORGE  MONTGOMERY  —  JANET  BLAIR—  DON  "RED" 
BARRY— RODDY  McDOWALL— BRIAN  DONLEVY— THE  RANGE  BUST- 
ERS—MARY MARTIN— BETTY  HUTTON— BILL  "HOPALONG"  BOYD 
—  FRED  MacMURRAY— VERONICA  LAKE— BUSTER  C  RA  BBE— CLA  U  D - 
ETTE   COLBERT— JINX    FALK  EN  BU  RG— B I  LL  ELLIOT. 

These  photos  are  printed  on  heavy  coated  paper,  8x10,  in 
FULL  COLORS,  are  priced  as  low  as  ten  cents  each,  or  your 
choice  of  any  eight  listed  above  for  fifty  cents— 16  for  $1  00 
—entire  set  of  34  only  $2.00.  DON'T  WAIT.  Mail  your  order 

NOW        IRVING  KLAW.  212  East  14th  St. 

Dept.  AA6  NEW  YORK  CITY  3.  N.  Y. 


ENLARGEMENT 

Just  to  get  acquainted,  we  will  beautifully  enlarge  your  favorite  snap- 
shot, photo,  Kodak  picture,  print  or  negative  to  5x7 
inches,  if  you  enclose  this  ad  with  a  3c  stamp  for  return 
mailing.  Please  include  color  of  hair  and  eyes  and  get 
our  new  Bargain  Offer  giving  you  your  choice  of  handsome 
frames  with  a  second  enlargement  beautifully  hand  tinted 
in  natural  lifelike  colors  and  sent  on  approval.  Your  orig- 
inal returned  with  your  enlargement.  Send  today. 
DEAN  STUDlns.  Dept  1215, 211  w.  7th  St..  Pes  Moines.  Iowa 


BHB  WEAR  IT  FOR 

NAME  or 
INITIALS 
ENGRAVED 

FREE 

v^___.-«»^      Available  in  Army 

-*T^OW—  &    Navy  on,y 

I7lvelrng   friendship  pin 

1301  SURF  AVE.,  Dept.  25Q-M.S\,  BROOKLYN  (24),  N.  Y. 


STAMP 


Be  an  ART!  S 


LEARN  AT  HOMc  IN  YOUR  SPARE  TIME 

Trained  artists  are  capable  of  earning  $30 
$50,  $75  a  week.  By  our  practical  method;  wc 
teach    you     COMMERCIAL    ART,     DESIGNING  « 
and  CARTOONING,  step  by  step,  all  in  ONE 
complete  course,  write  today  for  FREE  BOO 
—••Art  for  Pleasure  &  Profit"  describes  training  and  com'.' 
merc.al  opportunities   in  art.    No  obligation.     State  age. 
STUDIO   8O6P,    WASHINGTON    SCHOOL   OF  ART 
1115-15th  St.,   N.   W.  WASHINGTON IS,   D  C 


Doctors  Fast  FOOT  RELIEF 

Comforts  Feet  and  Toes  Wherever  Shoes  Painfully 
Rub  or  Pinch.  Kelps  Prevent  "Breaking-ln"  Torture 

Fprf  Quick  .relief  from  corns,  sore  toes,  callouses,  bunions, 
chafed  heels,  tender  spots  and  instep  ridges— use  Dr.  Scholl's 
Kurotex.  This  dowey-soft,  soothing,  cushioning,  protective, 
flesh  color  foot  plaster  instantly  stops  tormenting  shoe  fric- 
pon;  lifts,  painful  pressure.  Helps  prevent  blisters  and  "break- 
mg-in  discomfort  of  new  or  tight  shoes.  — ^  «j— 

£uiDT^cholI's-Kurotex  c°  a1y  ?hap.e  or  size  and  apP'y  »■  Does  not  come  off  in  the 
bath.  This  superior  type  of  moleskin  is  also  splendidfor  preventing blisters  on  hand? 
of -P?kf5rl'  Tenni!,l?,d  Base,ball  Players.  Economical!  At  DrugTshoe  Deoa^enr. 
and  lOg!  Stores.  FREE  sample— write  Dr.  Scholl's,  Inc.,  Dept.  K  Chicago 


DtSchoUs  KUROTEX 


VAN  JOHNSON 


New  Movie  Star  Photos 

Direct  from  Hollywood 

West  Coast's  biggest  dealer  in  movie 
photos  is  FIRST  with  all  the  latest 
Stars  and  Poses. 

REAL  PHOTOGRAPHS 

List  decorated  with  MOVIE  STASS 
mailed  FREE  with  each  photo  Send 
name  of  your  FAVORITE  with  fifteen 
cents  to  cover  handling  and  mailing 
HOLLYWOOD  SCREEN  EXCHANGE 
Box  1150 — Dept.  2 
Hollywood  28,  Calif.,  U.  S.  A. 


Beaufifuf  Si mu /a fed 


STONE  RING 

GIVEN 


AWAY 


Smart 
Jne  w  d  a  i  n - 
ty,  Sterling  Silver  Ring  set  with 
sparkling  simulated  Birthstone  cor- 
rect for  your  birth  date  —  GIVEN 
for  selling  only  5  boxes  of  1  order  of 
Gold  Crown  Spot  Remover  and  Cleaner 
lat  25c  each.  Send  name  and  address 
today  for  order.  We  trust  you.  Premium 
supplies  are  limited. 

GOLD  CROWN  PRODUCTS,  Dept.  E-401,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


GIVEN 


Sierlinq 
Silver 

The  latesi 
thing  for  after- 
noon or  evening 
wear    is  pre- 
cious, cheerful, 
sterling  silver 
heart  charm  rings, 
necklaces  and 
bracelets. 


TRUE  LOVE  and 
FRIENDSHIP  _ 

Included  P|  M  fl  K 
with  your  I*  I  II  %3  For  Promptness 

°Nlfla£r  ™a^lng,  Bracelet  and 
Send  ?ori«S  =°rfdays  examination. 
t&i  a,  SLai4  accep?  this  valuable 
5ig  as  Puf.  get-acquainted  gift  Pre- 
cious, sterling  silver  ring  is  Ixtfa  wide 

Wea  r  yg^W  w^^A 

^^BRACELET  and  NECKLACE 

I  „®nK'me^tal'  sterling  silver  hearts  are  richly 
of  initial "ifS  and  £ave  sPace  for  the  engraving 
the necklace  anrid  Ptog ,given  with  y°ur  order  for  both 

satisfied    ret,?™  .bracelet     Wear  on  ten  days  trial.    It  not 
„  S      •  return  the   necklace  and  bracelet  within  in 
THE  yK&?JS?ynZ!?  be  refunded.  BDT  YOU  ARE  T O  KEEP 
EING  AS  OUR  GET- ACQUAINTED  GIFT,  in  any  event 

SEND  NO  MflNFY  Write  today-  When  y°ur  p»*- 

Hiwnt  ■  age  arrives  you  pav  the  post- 
mfn  M^Bf»-«aeh  for  necklace  and  bracelet  plus  mailing 
cost  and  20%  Federal  Tax.   Supplies  limited. 

Dept.  29-YS 
Jefrerson,  Iowa 


EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 


better  stars  have  swooned  away,  worship- 
ping her  mysterious,  spiritual,  divine  glory. 
Ho-hum!  Marlene  Dietrich,  much  as  I  ad- 
mire her,  was  a  rabid  fan  of  Garbo's  for 
years  and  did  everything  she  could  to  meet 
her,  and,  far  as  I  know,  never  succeeded. 
Joan  Crawford  had  pictures  of  Garbo  all 
over  her  M-G-M  dressing  room  and  almost 
fell  on  her  face  trying  to  get  chummy  with 
Greta.  But  though  her  dressing  room  was 
right    next    door,    she    never    made  it. 

Garb  o-Mamoulian,  and  the  chases 
through  the  desert.  Garbo-George  Brent, 
and  more  hide-and-seek.  Garbo-Sto- 
kowski  on  the  isle  of  Capri.  Garbo-Dr. 
Gaylord  Hauser  and  raw  carrots.  Garbo- 
several  other  people.  She's  had  her  share 
of  romances.  But  in  that  department  Gar- 
bo always  brings  to  my  mind  high  strung, 
wild,  neurotic,  too  good-looking  John  Gil- 
bert, who  busted  his  heart  over  Greta 
and  died  of  the  strain,  I  firmly  believe. 
Jack  Gilbert  installed  a  suite  of  rooms  for 
Garbo  up  in  his  Tower  Road  mansion.  It 
had  shiny  black  marble  walls,  but  when 
Greta  took  one  look,  she  said,  "Ay  don' 
like."  She  said  they  were  too  smooth  and 
shiny,  so  Jack  spent  Lord  knows  how  much 
money  having  them  all  fluted.  He  was 
that  mad  about  her,  and  he  came  as  near 
as  any  man  to  marrying  her. 

They  even  went  down  to  the  marriage 
bureau  to  get  a  license— but  at  the  last 
minute  Garbo  got  panicky  and  ran  out 
of  the  hall  like  an  awkward,  frightened 
kid.  Jack  was  so  shocked  that  he  almost 
came  to  his  senses.  In  fact,  he"  did,  just  long 
enough  to  marry  lovely  Ina  Claire  on  the 
rebound.  Garbo  was  making  a  picture  on 
location  at  Catalina  Island  when  they 
brought  her  the  news  of  John  Gilbert's 
marriage.  You  know  what  she  did?  She 
laughed — the  loudest  anyone  ever  heard 
her  laugh  until  she  made  "Ninotchka." 

I  will  say  that  for  once  Garbo  acted  like 
a  lady.  That  was  her  pay-off  to  poor, 
beatendown  John  Gilbert  when  she  chose 
him  for  "Queen  Christina."  Maybe  her 
conscience  caught  up  with  her  and  maybe 
it  was  just  a  case  of  thinking  the  old 
Gilbert- Garbo  team  would  revive  again 
and  lay  'em  in  the  aisles.  Anyway,  it  was 
Garbo,  against  M-G-M's  better  judgment, 
who  insisted  that  Jack  get  that  part.  He 
was  in  such  a  nervous  state  making  it  that 
he  couldn't  say  the  simplest  lines  for  days 
and  lost  his  lunch  time  and  again  on  the 
set.    Pure  nerves. 

In  fact,  the  greatest  good  that  came  out 
of  "Queen  Christina"  was  another  lucky 
case  of  a  free  pass  to  Hollywood  for  a 
great  star.  Miss  Vivien  Leigh.  Yep,  "Scar- 
lett" of  "Gone  With  the  Wind." 

They'd  have  you  know,  of  course,,  that 
Vivien  was  the  pearl  unearthed  after 
worldwide  searches  for  the  one,  the  only 
the  perfect  "Scarlett."  Well,  Dave  Selznick' 
did  do  a  lot  of  lookin',  all  right,  but  why 
should  he  look  for  a  Southern  Belle  in 
England— ever  think  of  that?  Vivien  Leigh 
came  to  Hollywood  as  a  bonus  to  lure 
Laurence  Olivier. 

You  see,  M-G-M  wanted  Olivier  to  team 
with  the  throaty  Swede  in  "Queen  Chris- 
tina." They  even  had  his  clothes  all  made, 
and  Larry  had  his  lines  all  learned,  his 
make-up  tests— every  thing.  Then,  in  stepped 
our  stubborn  friend  and  said,  "No— I  want 
John  Gilbert."  So  they  signed  John  and 
next  time  when  Hollywood  sounded  its 
siren  call  Olivier  yawned,  "I  say,  old 
boy,  have  you  heard  any  more  funny 
stories?"  He  was  in  love  with  lovely 
Leigh  and  he  liked  England  just  fine.  To 
get  him  across  for  Heathcliffe  or  some- 
thing, I've  forgotten  which,  they  had  to 
invite  unknown  Vivien,  too.  And  what 
should  she  run  right  into  but  the  mam- 
moth, colossal,  jumbo  Scarlett  O'Hara 
treasure  hunt!  The  slipper  fit  right  away 
—only  it  wasn't  David  Selznick  who  found 


lef  Nad  inola's  4-way  action  he/pyou 
CLEAR  up  DIM  D|  FC 

EXTERNALS  CAUSED  r  I IVI  rLCJ 

S  BLACKHEADS 
SvDULLDARKSKIN 

Don't  give  in  to  unlovely  skin!  Try  famous 
Nadinola  Cream,  used  and  praised  by  thou- 
sands of  lovely  women.  Nadinola  is  a  4-way 
treatment  cream  that  acts  to  lighten  and 
brighten  dark,  dull  skin — clear  up  externally 
caused  pimples — fade  freckles— loosen  and 
remove  blackheads.  Its  special  medicated 
ingredients  help  to  clear  and  freshen  your 
k  skin — make  it  creamy-white,  satin-smooth. 
*  Buy  Nadinola  Cream  today  and  use  only  as 
directed.  A  single  treatment-size  jar  is  posi- 
tively guaranteed  to  improve  your  complexion 
or  your  money  back!  Costs  only  55r5,  trial 
size  Wi.  Also— 


•  SEND  FOR  FREE  ILLUSTRATED  BOOKLET • 


NADINOLA,  Dept.  30,  Paris,  Tennessee 

Send  me  free  and  postpaid  your  new  deluxe  edi- 
tion Beauty  Booklet,  richly  printed  in  full  color, 
with  actual  photographs  and  sworn  proof  of  the 
wonderful  results  from  just  one  jar  of  Nadinola. 


Name .  . . 
Address . 


City. 


.  State . 


Can't  Keep 
Grandma  In 
Her  Chair 

She's  as  Lively  as  a  Youngster— 
Now  her  Backache  is  better 

Many  sufferers  relieve  nagging  backache  quickly, 
once  they  discover  that  the  real  cause  of  their  trouble 
may  be  tired  kidneys.  _  , 

The  kidneys  are  Nature's  chief  way  of  taking  the 
excess  acids  and  waste  out  of  the  blood.  They  help 
most  people  pass  about  3  pints  a  day. 

When  disorder  of  kidney  function  permits  poison- 
ous matter  to  remain  in  your  blood,  it  may  cause  nag- 
ging backache,  rheumatic  pains,  leg  pains,  loss  of  pep 
and  energy,  getting  up  nights,  swelling,  puffineas 
under  the  eyes,  headaches  and  dizziness.  Frequent  or 
scanty  passages  with  smarting  and  burning .some- 
times shows  there  is  something  wrong  with  your 
kidneys  or  bladder.  .  , 

Don't  wait!  Ask  your  druggist  for  Doan  s  riUs, 
used  successfully  by  millions  for  over  40  years.  They 
give  happy  relief  and  will  help  the  15  miles  of  kidney 
tubes  flush  out  poisonous  waste  from  your  blood.  Cet 
Doan's  Pills.  ■  


WEDDING  and  ENGAGEMENT 


RING 

Introductory  offer:  — With 
every     order    for  smart 
Sterling  Silver  Solitaire  en- 
gagement ring  we  will  include 
without   extra   charge,  exquisite 
wedding  ring  set  with  eight  simu- 
lated diamonds  matching  in  brilliance 
the    beautiful    imitation  Diamond 
solitaire    engagement    ring  (the 
perfect  bridal  pair). 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

10  DAYS'  TRIAL.    We  ship  both 
rings  in  gift  box  and  you  make 
just    2    easy    payments    of  $,i 
each,  total  only  $6.    We  trust 
you.      No     red     tape     as  -vou 
make  first  payment  and  20  Wo 
Federal    Tax   to   postman  on 
arrival     then     balance     any  - 
time  within  30  days.  Money 
back  guarantee.  Supply 
limited.     Send  name,  ad- 
dress, ring  size  today. 
EMPIRE  DIAMOND  CO. 
Dpt.  T-10,  Jefferson,  Iowa 


EASY  PAYMENTS 


ASTHMATICS! 


La* 


Let  Dr  R.  Schiffmann'i  ASTHMA  DOR 
help  reduce  the  seventy  of  your  next 
airhmanc  attack,  ooace  how  its  aromatic 
fumes  aid  distressed  breathing:  Use  it  tod 
see  how  dependable  it  a -potency  rigidly 
srandardized  ihtough  sttict  laboratory 
control —quality  always  uniform.  Ask  for 
ASTHM  ADOR  in  powder  cigarette  or  pipe 
mixture  form  at  your  favorite  drug  store. 

Gat  ASTHMADOR  today! 


her,  as  some  people  think.  It  was  his 
brother,  Myron,  an  agent.  Dave,  I'm  afraid, 
laughed  heartily  at  the  very  idea  of  a 
British  belle  for  a  "you-all"  yum-yum. 
But  a  test  told  the  tale  and  the  rest  is 
Hollywood  history.  My  cockeyed  hat  is 
off,  by  the  way,  to  Olivier  and  Leigh. 
They  proved  what  great  actors  they  were 
not  only  in  movies  but  in  Shakespeare. 

But — hey,  here — I  said  I  was  going  to  let 
down  a  few  bobby  pins,  and  look — my 
hair's  down  to  my  hips  like  the  Seven 
Sutherland  Sisters.  Here  are  a  few  choice 
memories — gay  and  grim — that  stick  in  my 
addled  brain. 

Well,  there  was  the  "Society  for  the 
Protection  of  Olivia  De  Havilland"  which 
shows  you  how  soft-hearted  Hollywood 
males  can  get.  I've  forgotten  who  be- 
longed, practically  every  man  who  ever 
worked  at  Warner's,  through  Basil  Rath- 
bone,  Errol  Flynn,  Brian  Aherne,  a  dozen 
others  anyway,  all  soft  as  mush  on  sweet, 
untouched  Olivia  and  sworn  to  keep  the 
wolves  away  from  her  door.  Gosh,  I  re- 
member on  "Anthony  Adverse,"  a  certain 
wolfish  actor  got  to  ducking  into  Olivia's 
dressing  room  and  closing  the  door.  But 
the  "Protection"  society  fixed  that.  They 
took  off  the  roof  of  Liv's  room,  so  all  the 
grips,  juicers  and  carpenters  up  on  the 
rafters  could  look  right  down  and  foil  the 
rascal!  Then  what  did  snowy  white  Olivia 
do  but  go  hey -hey  on  the  crowd  and 
start  having  one  red-hot  romance  after 
another! 

Then — whoops — what  a  buzz  there  was 
when  we  had  our  first  visiting  Indian 
Maharajah  and  a  certain  studio's  stars 
turned  out  en  masse  to  wine  and  dine 
him,  leaving  out  a  pretty  little  Negro 
actress  who  was  hurt  and  unhappy.  But 
on  his  way  out  of  the  studio  the  Rajah 
saw  her,  asked  her  into  his  car  and  away 
they  sped.  And  the  next  day  what  a 
gorgeous  emerald  ring  she  had! 

There  was  Mae  West,  too,  and  the  ghost 
husband  who  popped  up  to  pop  Mae  out 
of  Hollywood.  I  always  liked  Mae  and  I 
remember  once  when  a  group  of  visiting 
Washington    Senators    and    their  wives 


ASTHMADOR 


Dear  Al  and  Henry: 

I'm  writing  this  on  Vicki's  first  birthday 
to  congratulate  Modern  Screen  on  being 
fifteen.  My  baby's  wonderful,  thank  you. 
How's  yours? 

I  know  the  answer.  I've  been  reading 
the  book  long  enough  to  know  that  it's  full 
of  pep  and  bounce.  It's  honest  too,  that's 
what  I  like  about  it.  Your  writers  take 
the  trouble  to  get  things  straight.  They 
don't  misquote  you.  They  don't  put  words 
in  your  mouth  that  you  never  said,  or 
twist  things  around  to  mean  something 
you  never  meant.  When  the  story  comes 
out,  it  sounds  like  what  you  told  them. 

I  wonder  if  you  realize  how  much  we 
appreciate  that.  It  makes  all  the  difference 
in  the  world.  Instead  of  being  tense  and 
nervous,  you  relax  and  say  what  you  have 
to  say,  because  nobody's  trying  to  trip  you 
up.  I  don't  mean  you've  got  a  monopoly 
on  writers  like  that.  Other  magazines  have 
plenty  of  them,  too.  But  I've  never  met 
one  on  Modern  Screen  who's  let  me  down. 

So  here's  happy  birthday  to  them  and 
all  of  you  from 

Vicki,  Harry  and  Betty  James 


New  Home  Shampoo  Washes 
Hair  Shades  Lighter  SAFELY 

Made  specially  for  blondes,  this  new  sham- 
poo helps  keep  light  hair  from  darkening— 
brightens  faded  hair.  Called  Blondex,  it 
quickly  makes  a  rich  cleansing  lather.  In- 
stantly removes  the  dingy,  dust -laden  film 
that  makes  blonde  hair  dark,  old -looking. 
Takes  only  11  minutes  to  d'1  at  home.  Gives 
hair  attractive  luster  and  highlights  —  keeps 
that  just-shampooed  look  for  a  whole  week. 
Safe  for  children's  hair.  Blondex  is  sold  at 
1  Oc,  drug  and  department  stores. 


LEARN 

MILLINERY 

AT  HOME 

Design  and  make  exclusive 
hats  under  personal  direc- 
tion of  one  of  America's 
noted  designers.  Complete  materials,  blocks,  etc., 
furnished.  Every  step  illustrated.  You  make  exclu- 
sive salable  hats  right  from  the  start.  We  teach  you 
how  to  start  a  profitable  business  in  spare  time.  Low 
cost  and  easy  terms.  Expert  milliners  are  in  demand. 
Free  National  Placement  Dept.  Send  for  free  catalog. 

LOUIE  MILLER  SCHOOL  OF  MILLINERY 
225  N.  Wabash  Ave.,  Dept.  186.      Chicago  I,  III. 


JSSi*** 


Your  name 
on  front — 
His  name  on 
back. 

A  glistening  chain  of  silver 
circles  a  slim  ankle  ...  a 
gleaming  strand  peeps 
through  sheer  hose.  Worn 
by  famous  movie  stars,  you  too  can  thrill  to  an  excit- 
ing personalized  anklet  that  enhances  your  ankle,  dares 
the  eye!  Delicately  wrought  in  beautiful  sterling  silver, 
here  is  the  modern  answer  to  the  pagan  slave  anklet, 
a  permanent  symbol  of  your  love.  Order  now  on  this 
amazing  offer! 

wffCC  (NCR AW 

Your  anklet  will  be  exquisitely 
engraved  FREE  OF  CHARGE 
with  both  your  name  and  his! 
Print  names  clearly.  Rush  your 
order  now — while  they  lastl 

SEND  NO  MONEY 

Just  fill  out  coupon  and  mail. 
On  arriv-1  pay  postman  $1.49 
plus  postage  and  tax.  Or  send 
$1  79  which  includes  tax  and 
postage.  Money-back  guarantee. 
Rush  coupon  today. 


MAIL  THIS  COUPON  HOW. 


United  States  Diamond  Co.,  Dept.  II7-HH 
225  No.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  I.  Illinois 

Please  send  merchandise  as  checked  below.  I  will 
pay  postman  C.O.D.  charges  plus  postage  and  tax 
on  arrival  with  understanding  I  may  return  for  full 
refund  if  not  satisfied.  (Cash  orders  sent  postpaid.) 
Check  one 

n  Send  Anklet  at  $1.49  plus  postage  Sc  tax. 
□  Send  2  chains  at  $2.79  plus  postage  &  tax. 
ORDER    2    CHAINS— WEAR   AS    LOVELY  WRIST 
AND  ANKLE  SET 
Print  only  first  Names  to  be  Engraved 


Hame. . . 
Address. 
City  


Zone    State. 


AMERICA'S  LARGEST  SELLING  BIRD  SEED 


you,  too,  be  your  own  make-up  artist? 

It's  easy  to  fashion  your  lips  exactly  as  you  want 
them  .  .  .  with  TIPSTIK.  The  clever,  pencil- 
pointed  applicator  is  just  right  for  precise  lip  lines, 
and  you'll  say  goodbye  to  smears,  ragged  edges, 
messy  fingers.  Lips  stay  fresh  looking  for  hours,  and 
every  last  bit  of  the  rouge,  in  its  gleaming  black 
plastic  container,  can  be  used  up.  For  new  lip 
beauty,  Hollywood  style,  ask  for  TIPSTIK. 

25c  (PLUS  TAX)  AT  DRUG   AND   10c  STORES 

»•■■■■■  ■  ■  - 

■  Choose  from  5  Glamorous  Hollywood  Reds  ■ 

I        RUMOR  RED  i  .   ROOKIE  RED  .,  .  RALLY  RED    ■ 

dark       I  I      rich-red       I  I       light       I  I  I 

RIVAL  RED  !  1  RENO  RED 

medium     I  I  blue-red 

!  TIPSTIK  COSMETICS.  Dept.  MO-3  I 

■  3424  Sunset  Blvd.,  I.os  Angeles  26.  Calif 

■  T?Ps°Tm  i^i3,00^2?0  piu5  5c  excise  Pl^se  send  i 

■  TIPSTIK  postpaid  in  shade  checked.  ■ 

■  NAME  ! 

!  ADDRESS  


came  on  her  set.  Paramount  was  quaking 
like  jelly;  they  thought  the  wives  would 
cut  sexy  Mae  cold.  But  in  no  time  at  all 
she  had  them  under  her  thumb  and  ex- 
changing recipes.  I'll  never  forget  a  visit 
I  made  to  Mae's  fantastic  apartment  in 
Hollywood.  That  luscious  nude  of  herself 
in  the  front  room,  all  the  white  rugs  and 
things  and  artificial  flowers  all  over  the 
room  with  the  real  ones  dying  to  be  picked 
outside  in  the  sun.  Mae  swished  up  in  a 
slinky  negligee  and  a  cloud  of  perfume  that 
almost  knocked  me  over.  Then  in  from 
the  next  apartment  wafted  a  strong  odor 
of — onion  soup!  That  somehow  spelled 
Mae  to  me — sexy  and  high  falutin'  for  the 
act — but  plain  as  a  pot  of  soup  underneath. 

I  can  get  sad  when  I  think  of  ravishing 
Jean  Harlow,  the  fatal  beauty  who  had  a 
horrid  time  out  of  her  fame  and  finally 
died  because  she  couldn't  say  "No"  to  the 
army  of  parasites  who  lived  her  life  for 
her.  And  poor  Bill  Powell,  whom  she 
loved  so  much  before  she  died  and  who  put 
a  gardenia  in  her  hand  when  she  lay  cold 
and  quiet. 

I  can  get  blue  about  a  lot  of  memories — 
Charlie  Chaplin's  kiddie  sex  cutups 
through  the  years  to  stain  the  name  of  a 
great  artist— Errol  Flynn's  indiscretions, 
too,  because  he's  such  a  charming  blarney 
peddler  under  it  all—  Poor  Lupe  Velez's 
way  out,  which  wasn't  like  her  and  still 
a  puzzle  to  me — and  the  strange  death  of 
Thelma  Todd. 

But  there  are  chuckles  and  grins  to  bal- 
ance. I  think  of  Ann  Sothern's  excited 
Hollywood  debut,  when,  as  Harriet  Lake, 
M-G-M  called  her  into  the  recording  studio 
and  she  thought  she  was  making  a  big 
test  for  a  part.  Only  to  step  in  a  movie 
house  a  little  later,  see  a  Pete  Smith 
canine  short  and  hear  her  voice  dubbed 
in  as  "Mrs.  Dog!"  Ha!  I  can  still  see  the 
consternation  on  Jean  Arthur's  face  when 


the  governor  of  Arizona  introduced  her  at 
a  big  banquet  as  "Miss  Gene  Autry!" 

Well,  it  was  always  that  way  in  this 
off-the-beam,  custard-pie  town.  As  for 
getting  bigger  and  better— well— the  late 
Tom  Mix  still  holds  the  record  for  the 
biggest  salary  check  ever  cashed  in  this 
town  and  he  had  the  greatest  army  of  fans. 
Good  old  Tom — he  was  Hollywood  right  in 
the  flesh— with  all  its  poses  but  its  basic 
virtues,  too.  I  loved  the  hard-bitten,  battle- 
scarred  gent— and  he  was  one— and  I  re- 
member when  Tom  brought  his  last  wife 
to  the  massive  Beverly  Hills  mansion  his 
riches  had  bought.  She  was  an  ex-circus 
acrobat  and  nobody  knew  Tom  was  mar- 
ried again  until  they  saw  this  gal  in  pink 
tights  out  tumbling  on  the  front  lawn. 

Somebody  called  him  on  the  phone. 
"Who  is  that  lady  doing  cartwheels  on 
your  lawn,  Tom?"  they  asked. 

"That  ain't  no  lady,"  barked  Tom,  "that's 
my  wife!"  Just  like  the  old  vaudeville 
wheeze. 

I  don't  know  who  .owns  Tom  Mix's  big 
mansion  now.  But  not  long  ago  a  very 
dignified  event  was  held  there — a  tea 
honoring  Madame  Secretary  Frances  Per 
kins  of  President  Roosevelt's  cabinet,  and 
some  other  visiting  Washington  big  shots 
About  all  that  remains  of  Tom's  glory  in 
the  great  house,  I  noticed,  is  the  bell-cord 
that  hangs  in  the  parlor.  I  remember 
when  Tom  wove  that  bell  cord  out  of  hi 
beloved  horse,  Tony's,  tail. 

I  had  to  snigger — and  I'll  bet  Tom  had  a 
snigger  with  me,  somewhere  up  in  the 
Last  Round  Up — to  think  that  the  cord 
that  rang  for  Madame  Perkins'  tea  was — 
old  Tony's  tail! 

Sic  transit  gloria  mundi — as  the  Latin 
scholars  say,  which  liberally  translated 
means:  "Anything  can  happen  in  this  crazy 
world!"  Only,  in  Hollywood  you  can 
double  that  in  spades! 


FREE  OFFER! 

Of  course,  we  think  all  the  stories  in  this,  our  Birthday  issue  are  terrific — but 
just  to  show  you  we  love  you,  and  'cause  we'd  like  to  know,  we're  still  making  our 
usual  offer — 500  FREE  Dell  mags  for  500  speed  demons  who  will  answer,  and 
whip  off  to  us — the  Questionnaire  below.  Be  sure  yours  is  in  the  mail  by  not 
later  than  May  20th — to  be  sure  that  you'll  be  one  of  the  lucky  ones  to  get  an 
exciting  Dell  Mag  FREE! 

QUESTIONNAIRE 

What  stories  and  features  did  you  enjoy  most  in  our  June  Birthday  issue? 
Write  1,  2,  3  at  the  right  of  your  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  choices. 


Happy  Birthday  from  M.G.M  □ 

Happy  Birthday  from  20th-century 
Fox  □ 

Happy  Birthday  from  Paramount ..  □ 
Hedda  Hopper's  Secret  Memoirs...^ 


These  are  the  Unforgettables!  □ 

These  are  the  Loveliest!  Q 

Clark  Gable's  Life  Story  Q 

Louella  Parson's  Good  News  □ 


Which  of  the  above  did  you  like  LEAST?  

What  3  stars  would  you  like  to  read  about  in  future  issues?  List  them  1,  2,  3  in 
order  of  preference  


.Zone 


State . 


My  name  is  

My  address  is  City.  .  . 

I  am  years  old. 

ADDRESS  THIS  TO:  POLL  DEPT.,  MODERN  SCREEN 
149  MADISON  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK  16,  N.  Y. 


AUBURN 


BLACK 


mm 


BLONDE 


You  Now  Can  Get  Tintz  at  Most 
Drug  and  Cosmetic  Counters 
-or  Mail  Convenient  Coupon  Today! 


If  not  at  your 
Healer's,  Mail 
Coupon  Today 


MOST   LUSTROUS,   EASIEST   TO  MANAGE 

Dull,  drab-colored  hair  will  never  help  you  kindle  that 
special  gleam  of  interest  in  his  eyes.  That's  why  smart 
girls  everywhere  are  changing  to  this  remarkable  dis- 
covery, Tintz  Color  Shampoo  Cake,  that  washes  out 
dirt,  loosened  dandruff,  grease,  as  it  safely  gives  hair  a 
smooth,  colorful  lint  that  glows  with  life  and  lustre! 

Gleaming  Hair  Without  an  After-Rinse! 

Each  tiny,  separate  strand  of  hair  seems  to  leap  to  radiant  life 
with  just  an  added  hint  of  natural-looking  color.  Tintz  Color 
Shampoo  works  gradually— each  refreshing  shampoo  leaves 
your  hair  more  colorful,  lovelier,  softer  and  easier  to  manage. 
Will  not  hurt  pernianents  .  .  .  and  never  leaves  the  dull  soap 
film  that  most  soap  shampoos  deposit  on  hair  to  steal  its 
natural  lustre  and  beauty.  Today,  now  ...  get  richer  lather- 
ing Tintz  that  gives  fresh,  glowing  color  to  your  hair  so  easily, 
safely!  Seven  lovely  shades  .  .  .  one  for  every  type.  Only  60c 
each  or  2  for  $1.20,  tax  included. 


TINTZ  COM  PA  NY,  Dept.3-B,  205  N.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago  I,  III. 
Also  Dept.  3-B,  22  College  St.,  Toronto,  Canada* 
Send  TINTZ  COLOR  SHAMPOO  CAKE  in  shade  checked  below. 
On  arrival,  I  will  deposit  KOc  plus  postage  with  postman,  on  guaran- 
tee if  I'm  not  entirely  satisfied  I  may  return  empty  wrapper  in  7  days 
and  you  will  refund  my  money. 

□  1  CAKE  UOcs  Tax  Included  □  2  CAKES  81.20  Tax  Inoluded 

(If  money  with  order,  TINTZ  pays  postage) 

Check  shade: 

NAME,™.  □  Blonde 

(Print  Plainly)  □  Auburn 

□  Henna 

ADDRESS  D  Lisht  Brown 

□  Medium  Brown 

□  Dark  Brown 
CITY  ZONE  STATE  □  Black 

*  Price  in  Canada  50c  or  2  for  S1.00  Tax  Paid. 


9  ^ 


ary's  complexion 


made  her  sad- 


But  I  knew  what  to  do  ! 


Now  she  has  that  Ivory  Look 


And  he  loves  her  . . . 


wouldn't  you  ? 


. .  .<M#iek-  kow  (joiXj  comj 

Jl&  hwdbjwj  too- . . . 

Ever  notice  what  lovely,  kissable  skin  an 
Ivory  baby  has?  More  doctors  advise  Ivory 
Soap  for  babies  .  .  .  and  for  YOU  .  .  .  than  all 
other  brands  put  together! 

Remember  that — and  you  can  get  that  Ivory 
Look — a  softer,  smoother,  lovelier  complexion! 

Stop  careless  skin  care,  and  change  to  regular, 
gentle  cleansings  with  a  pure,  mild  cake  of 
Ivory.  It  contains  no  coloring,  medication  or 
strong  perfume  that  might  irritate  your  skin. 


3Iore  doctors  advise  Ivory 


99  %,%  pvm- 


Why  it's  important  to  conserve  soap :  Ivory  contains  vital  war  materials.  So  don't  waste  even  a  sliver! 


V 


T^1 


9 


I)  » 


£  -St 


v\°°  %t  n0' 

a!^>  ^        v  *v  °0'  > 


0  O. 


o  0 


3 


,0 


v0  q,. 


o  ^ 


(3   c-i    0  -  a"» 


A 


,0  0* 


■*    A  <*  ^  A 


^0 


_0 


1    *  0  f. 


r  *K  A 
1° 


v.  r* 


as 


x°o* 


CL 


.  >        _  Y  *  0  f 


)V     c  0  N  C 


.0'' 


"  ^  ^^^^  ;%  ^  %f 


^0 


r0v     c  "  j| 


,0k 


•4  « 


A 


*  *  p  f 


3  N  0  •  Op 

V     ^  i  »  o  , 


.0  0. 


0   N  0  '  \* 

V      ^  "  *  o  . 


0  N 


t,  _     0  •  *       *°     n  N 


SUV;  / 


O  0 


A 


—    V)  «■        AV-  It    1      f  / 


/ 


4*  ^ 


'b. 


7  ft  ft  s 


\   1   8  * 


0  O 

»        \0  ^>       *  3  N 


A 


C 


-  ,4 


X 


si.  & 


r0V 


>V    ,  0  N  c 


G 


V°  ^      *  0   K  0 

'  »  *  T  .    *^  N 


z 


X 


D    N  0 


v5  v 


^  %  y 


0  0, 


o 


0N° 


MANCHESTER. 
INDIANA 


\0  V  ' 


^0J 


,9- 


^,  "ON 


.0 


<^     "  3  K 


LIBRARY  OF  CONGRESS 


0  005  869  356  A